A long vacation is coming after the exam． What's your plan？ Studying？ Relaxing？ Or doing volunteer work？ Here are two ads． Maybe they are useful for you．
Maybe they are useful for you．
15﹣Day American Study Tour Experience American life and culture Must： Take classes with American students or join their clubs． Join in host family activities around the city． Visit the universities． Total fees ：﹩3，000 Optional（可选择的）： Go sightseeing（观光） 1．Go to Disneyland ＄119 2．Visit Universal Studios Hollywood ＄98 Watch American High School Basketball Tournament Free Go to Akon's concert ＄126 Time：July 16th﹣July 30th Call Ms．Yin at （035）828﹣3326 |
Volunteers Wanted |
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Age required |
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Time |
Aged 8﹣11 |
Helpers at the old people's home Helpers to raise books Transportation assistants Cleaners at the park Environmental guards |
Jun.13th﹣Aug.25th July.6th﹣Aug.30th July.8th﹣Aug.8th July.9th﹣Aug.28th Aug.6th﹣Aug.26th |
Aged12﹣18 |
Library assistants（图书管理员） Guiders at the hospital Interpreters（翻译）for International Agricultural Products Exhibition Environmental guards Judges（裁判）for the English Speech |
July.8th﹣Aug.15th July.18th﹣Aug.20th Aug.2nd﹣Aug.6th Aug.6th﹣Aug.26th Aug.7th﹣Aug.8th |
Ask Miss Wu for more information at（035）272﹣2207 |
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（1）Lucy has ＄3，100． After paying for the study tour， which two optional activities can she choose ？
A． To visit Disneyland and go to Akon's concert．
B． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and go to Akon's concert．
C． To visit Disneyland and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
（2）Which of the following volunteer work lasts（持续）the longest ？
A． Helpers to raise books．
B． Transportation assistants．
C． Cleaners at the park．
D． Library assistants．
（3）Andy is 8 and his sister Mary is 15． They want to do the same volunteer work at the same time． Which one can they choose ？
A． Cleaners at the park．
B． Environmental guards．
C． Helpers at the old people's home．
D． Guides at the hospital．
（4）Tom wants to practice his English and he is free from July 15th to August 7th． Which two activities can he choose ？
A． American Study tour， to be a judge for the English speech．
B． To be a library assistant， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
C． American Study tour， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
D． To be a judge for the English speech， to be a guide at the hospital
（5）Which is NOT true about the American Study Tour ？
A． You can study with American children．
B． Your host family may take you to some places around the city．
C． If you like， you can watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． You have a chance to visit Akon．
Do you know that colorful fruits and vegetables are good for your health? Their natural colors help protect your body from disease. Think about the colors of the food: the red of tomatoes, the orange of carrots, the green of kiwi fruit(猕猴桃), and the purple of grapes.
You can enjoy eating fruits and vegetables of all colors: green, yellow, orange, red, blue, purple and white. Each color has something unique(独一无二的) and important for good health. They work together to protect your body.
Scientists have surprisingly discovered the benefits of colorful fruits and vegetables. The list below shows the benefits of some colors in fruits and vegetables.
Red gives you a healthy heart. It can reduce the risk of heart disease. Red helps prevent cancer. It helps improve your memory, too.
Yellow and orange give you a healthy immune system(免疫系统). They are also good for your eyes. They help prevent blindness in the old.
White can keep cholesterol(胆固醇) at a lower level.
Green helps prevent cancer. It is good for your eyes. It also gives you strong bones and teeth.
Blue and purple help protect your memory as you grow old. They also help fight cancer and heart disease.
So when you buy or eat fruits and vegetables, remember: the more colors, the better!______different colors of fruits and vegetables are mentioned in the passage.
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
The underlined word “benefits” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．益处 | B．危害 | C．营养 | D．后果 |
Daniel has poor eyesight. _____ fruits and vegetables are good for him.
| A．Red, yellow and orange |
| B．White, green and blue |
| C．Yellow, green and orange |
| D．Blue, red and white |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Keeping cholesterol at a lower level is good for your health. |
| B．The more colorful fruit and vegetables you eat, the better it will be for your health. |
| C．Red fruits and vegetables will cause heart diseases. |
| D．Blue, purple and red fruits and vegetables are good for your memory. |
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse” have negative(消极的) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(残酷的)。
The rose is regarded as a symbol (象征) of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.“Every dog has its day.” Means “__________”
| A．Everybody in the world is lucky. |
| B．Each person lives his own way of life. |
| C．If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed. |
| D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky. |
Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “___________”.
| A．a tired person |
| B．a brave man |
| C．a homeless person |
| D．an unkind woman |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Words show differences in culture. |
| B．Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. |
| C．Western people think cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Negative or Positive |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Culture |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese |
A guest who forgets to bring a toothbrush with him_________.
| A．must buy one from the hotel |
| B．should get one ready by himself |
| C．can get one from the hotel for free |
| D．may ask someone to buy one for him |
If guests want to get their towels changed, they should leave them_______.
| A．in the rack | B．on the floor |
| C．under the bed | D．in the desk |
The third card tells guests_______________.
| A．how to get the towel changed |
| B．where to get the towels changed |
| C．where to get the bedclothes changed |
| D．how to get the bedclothes changed |
On June 26, 2000, two scientists, called Francis Collins and Craig Venter, told the world that they could read the whole “map” of the human body: DNA. DNA is something that everybody has, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our mother and father, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Gregor Mendel discovered a special reason why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things named “genes” in our body. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made another discovery and found out that those small parts are real messages written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961, Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaci found a message in DNA showing how DNA tells the cell（细胞）to build its parts. Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word” means, we can help save more people from several illnesses.
Most people hope that this will help make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when people begin to know more words and find out lots of other information, we might use it in a wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people from getting jobs. Man would have to meet a lot of trouble if DNA technic wasn’t limited（限制）in use.When did we first know why we look like other people m our family?
| A．In 1860 | B．In 1953 | C．In 1961 | D．In 2000 |
What does the underlined word “ genes” mean?
A. The “map” of DNA. B. A special language.
C. Small parts of DNA. D. DNAWhat did the two scientists first discover in 1961 ?
A. The “map” of DNA.B. A new illness.
C. The language of DNA.D. A message of DNA.What can we do if we understand some “ words” of the language inside the body
| A．Make people get new jobs. |
| B．Make medicine for illnesses. |
| C．Make maps of human. |
| D．Make people less attractive. |
What do people think about this work’?
| A．It can cause good or bad results. |
| B．It can cause only good results. |
| C．It can cause good results but won’t work. |
| D．It can cause only bad results. |
One day a man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly.
The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid(流体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle (拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story ?
| A．It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. |
| B．It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. |
| C．It was flying among the trees in the forest. |
| D．It was crawling around quietly on the ground. |
The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon
| A．to take the butterfly home |
| B．to help the butterfly come out easily |
| C．to kill the butterfly |
| D．to stop the butterfly growing bigger |
What do you think of the man?
| A．Patient but cruel. |
| B．Careful and wise. |
| C．Kind but unwise. |
| D．Brave and funny. |
What does the last paragraph（段落） tell us?
| A．Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life. |
| B．Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it. |
| C．Every good deed will come back with good result. |
| D．The greatest happiness in the world is to help others. |
What is the best title for the story?
| A．The Love for the Cocoon. |
| B．The Joy of Helping Each Other. |
| C．The Lesson of the Cocoon. |
| D．The Expectation for the Butterfly. |