In ancient Egypt, women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes, Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People, including women, shaved(剃) hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home.Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They learned to look after the home Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe (抄写员).
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs) had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids. When a pharaoh was buried. he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.
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Life in (1) Egypt |
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Work |
Women didn't go out to work, and most of the men worked as farmers,(2) builders or fishermen. |
Clothes |
•They wore robes made of thin cloth and(3) open shoes. •To keep(4) ,people had their hair cut with shaven heads. |
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Children |
•Girls stayed at home and(5) with their mothers while boy followed in their fathers' footsteps. •Some had to(6) to write at school to become a scribe. |
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•Children played almost the(8) games as we do today. •Most of the toys they played with were made of(9) . |
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Pharaohs |
The kings were very(10) and rich in life. They were buried in huge tombs together with treasure and necessities. |
Go to Thailand(泰国)—it’s a great place to spend your holidays. I spent my last summer vacation in Thailand. It’s really a beautiful place to travel to. Thai people are very helpful. They helped me a lot during traveling. I enjoyed outdoor activities like swimming, biking and diving(潜水). All of these were wonderful. I visited many temples(寺庙)and learned about their history. Their history is very old and interesting. It’s very different from ours. I shopped at the special(特殊的)market. It’s on a river and everyone sells their goods(货物)from their boats. Thai food is delicious, too! I also learned a little Thai boxing(拳击) from their schools. You’ll love Thailand, too.When did the writer go to Thailand?
A. last month B. last week C. last summerHow are Thai people?
A. They’re friendly. B. They’re excited. C. They’re strange.Their history is _____.
A. short and interesting B. long and interesting C. old and boringWhere did the writer shop?
A. In a supermarket B. In a bookstore C. In a boat marketWhich of the following is NOT TRUE(不正确)?
A. The write didn’t learn their history.
B. The write did a lot of outdoor activities such as swimming and diving.
C. The write also learned some Thai boxing.
Students wanted For Art Festival Our School Art Festival is from January 1st to 3rd . We need some students for School Art Festival. Can you sing or dance? Can you paint? Can you play the guitar, the drum or the piano? Can you do Chinese Kung fu(功夫)? If(如果) you can, you can be in our School Art Festival .Come and and join! Please e-mail us to martin@ohedu.net before December 20th. |
School Things Store Sale Come and buy some school things! Do you need notebooks? Do you want to buy erasers, pencils, rulers…?We have notebooks at a very good price — only ¥2!Do you like sports? We have baseballs for only ¥16 and volleyball for ¥15! If you want to know more, you can come and see for yourself or call 8850-6789. |
Alice plays the drums well, she can to join the School Art Festival.
A. call 8850-6789 B. write an e-mail C. write a letterWho can be in the School Festival?
A. Michelle(she can draw pictures)
B. Nike(he can play tennis)
C. Gina(she can speak English)Ann is in the School Festival. She may give a show on .
A. December 20th B. January 4th C. January 2ndWe can’t buy at School Things Store.
A. baseballs B. onion C. pencilsHow much are two notebooks and a volleyball at School Things Store ?
A. ¥ 15B.¥ 17 C. ¥19
In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ’El Nino’, meaning ’the baby’. It is called ’the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.El Nino is ______.
A.a storm that hits every two years | B.a huge area of warm water |
C.a wind from the south | D.some cold water in the Pacific Ocean |
It happens ______.
A.every year | B.every month |
C.every seven years | D.every two to seven years |
El Nino ______.
A.makes the weather better | B.affects the weather |
C.gives the weather energy | D.predicts the weather |
It is always______ over EI Nino.
A.sunny | B.cloudy | C.rainy | D.windy |
El Nino affects ______.
A.everybody | B.just farmers |
C.only fishermen | D.only students |
We can help the world’s weather by______.
A.finding out more about El Nino | B.being careful during the floods |
C.driving cars | D.stopping the greenhouse effect |
______helps to predict El Nino.
A.Looking out of the window | B.Checking the weather each day |
C.Satellite pictures | D.New boats |
True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用"T"表示,不符合的用"F"表示):
Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules.
Richard: First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases.
Ben: What are bases?
Richard: They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases.
If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out.
Jennifer: Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball?
Richard: Have you seen baseball on television?
Jennifer: I have.
Richard: Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too.
Jennifer: Do you like volleyball? I love it.
Richard: I like to play beach volleyball. It’s different from volleyball.
Ben: How?
Richard: In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller.
Jennifer: Do you play on the beach?
Richard: Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself.
Ben: Do you play football at your school?
Richard: Which kind of football?
Jennifer: I don’t understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football.
Richard: No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. Soccer is a game that is played around the world.
In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football.
In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play.
Jennifer: Well, I want to play softball. The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball.
In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe.
A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball.
Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball.
According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball.
Jennifer thought that the word ’football’ had only one meaning.
In the USA, ’soccer’ is also called ’football’.
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend
wasn’t around.Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different
school or a different class.You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.You want to have new
friends.but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their
friends.But remember, there’s always room for more friends.。.
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play
with at break.Look for chances to say hi to them,smile,and be friendly.Offer to share
something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them.Invite someone to play with you or
say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom.When you’re at break,walk over to kids
you want to play with.act friendly,and say “Hi,can l play, too?” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make
new friends.Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends.The best way to make
friends is to be a friend.Be kind,be friendly,share,say nice things,offer to help—and pretty soon,you’ll have one,or two,or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend.But when you see each other, you can share
something you didn’t have before she left:You can introduce her to your new friends!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they.
A.have trouble with their studies | B.don’t have their best friends around |
C.need their parents to be with them | D.are too young to look after themselves |
The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是).
A.sharing your ideas | B.talking before many people |
C.studying better at school | D.developing new friendship |
The expression “feeling left out’’ means“”in Chinese.
A.受冷落 8.被调侃 C.挨批评 D.遭攻击