Recently， a designer in Hong Kong has invented a special book that can transform （变形） into a piece of furniture． The special book is called Bookniture． It can be unfolded to become a chair or a small table． People can either carry it around for a portable （轻便的） chair or can store it in their homes to use as extra furniture．
The book was designed by Mike Mak． He came up with the idea after never having enough seats for his friends in his home in Hong Kong．
"I love having friends at my place， but I have never had enough seats for everyone﹣we would always end up with just sitting on the floor． 1really want a seat that doesn't take up any floor space when I don't need it． One day， the empty space on my bookcase drew my attention． Then came the new idea﹣Bookniture， furniture hidden in a book，" said the 30﹣year﹣old designer．
Made from fully﹣recyclable kraft paper （牛皮纸） ， the book measures 33 cm by 18 cm． It expands （扩大） to 14 times bigger once it's opened， and can support up1，000 kg of weight． It comes in two colors， brown and black， and can be bought for between ￡55 and ￡57．
（1）The book is special because ．
A． it can be used as a bag to carry things
B． it is made from recyclable plastic
C． it can transform into a chair or a table
（2）Paragraph 3 is about ．
A． how Mike came up with the idea
B． who designed Bookniture
C． what Bookniture looks like
（3）What information can we learn about Bookinirure from the last paragraph？
①size
②color
③weight
④price
⑤material
A． ①②③④
B． ①②④⑤
C． ②③④⑤
（4）What can be the best title for this passage？
A． Bookniture．
B． Furniture．
C． Mike Mak．
A city in South Korea has added a new attraction to its cultural landscape(景观)—the world’s first “Toilet Theme Park”. The Restroom Cultural Park in the city of Suwon is proving a huge hit with locals and tourists alike.
The park was built to memorize the former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, known as “Mr. Toilet”. He believed the toilet is a very important place and full of culture. Visitors to the park can enjoy its toilet- bowl- shaped exhibition hall as well as lots of bronze statues(铜像) in all kinds of toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr. Kim’s original toilet, which includes a full-length glass door that mists(蒙上薄雾) up when it is being used.
Suwon has become well known because of the promotion(宣传) of toilet culture. The city attracts toilet- related artwork from around the world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival- a celebration of one of the calls of nature. The city also lists lots of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck’s toilet-shaped house, now a museum, should be the must-see for enthusiasts. It’s said that Mr. Sim was born in the loo of his mother’s house, so he loved toilets very much. He said in 2007, “The toilet can save humankind from diseases and is a place for introspection(反省). The toilet is also a central living place that has culture.” What’s the theme park’s name?
| A．Restroom Park | B．Toilet World |
| C．The Restroom Cultural Park | D．The Park of World Toilets. |
What was the nickname(绰号) of Sim Jae-duck?
| A．Captain Lavatory | B．Mr. Toilet | C．Bathroom Bill | D．Number Two |
What happens to Sim Jae-duck’s toilet when someone uses it?
| A．The toilet slowly moves around. |
| B．“The Toilet Song ” starts playing. |
| C．The water comes out. |
| D．Its glass door fogs up. |
Where do reports say Sim Jae-duck was born?
| A．In a toilet- shaped bed. | B．In the WC of his mother’s house. |
| C．In a public toilet in Suwon. | D．In a hospital toilet. |
The underlined word “enthusiasts” means ______ in Chinese in the passage.
| A．思想者 | B．智障者 | C．残疾人 | D．爱好者 |
Shanghai is not only the largest seaport (港口) city and economic center of China, but also the modern and fashionable international city as well. It lies in the east of China and faces the East China Sea.
With a long history, there are many interesting places in Shanghai. It is really a good place to go on vacation. Also, since it’s a modern city, Shanghai is a good place to go shopping. You can see many fashionable things there. Walking along the Nanjing Road and the Huaihai Road, you will follow the latest fashion.
Come to Shanghai, please! But don’t forget to take your umbrella because it rains a lot here in Summer.
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Every four years, the greatest athletes from all over the world get together in one city to take part in the world sports meeting—the Olympic Games. The holy flame (圣火) is carried from one place to the next. In 2008, the holy flame was carried to Beijing, the capital of China.
When Beijing was chosen as the host city to hold the Olympic Games in 2008, all the Chinese people were very happy, excited and proud. They showed their excitement in different ways when they heard the news. Some people cheered, jumped and shouted.
In Beijing we built a new Olympic village with hotels for athletes and stadiums for matches.
“One World, One Dream” is our slogan for the 29th Olympics. It expresses the wishes of 1.3 billion Chinese people for a peaceful and better world tomorrow.The Olympic Games is held every _____ years.
A. five B. four C .threeBeijing hosted the 29th Olympics in _____.
A. 2008 B.2010C.2012_____ was built for the 29th Olympics in Beijing.
A. Stadiums B. Olympic village C. HotelsWhen Chinese people heard the news that Beijing would hold the 29th Olympics, they _____.
A. cheered B. excited and. shouted C. Both A&BThe slogan for the 29th Olympics is _____.
A. “Good, better, best” B. “Faster, higher, stronger” C. “One World, One Dream”
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only one person living in them. Some of these persons are old but some are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone. 35% of homes have two people living in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people living in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ home, and they often go to other cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误( F)。The passage is a report.
35% of homes in Britain have 3 people living in them.
The families in Britain are large.
Some are people of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone.
The passage mainly tells us the population in American.
These days more and more young people wish to be more and more beautiful, so they want plastic surgery 整形手术 for help. They spend much money on these painful surgeries to fix 整形 their noses, to fix their eyes or to be thinner .Is it necessary or right to spend money on surgery ?
In fact, most people are not happy about the way they look. Even the most beautiful actors often wish they could fix something about their look. Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly丑陋 ？So we should believe that we are as beautiful as others. A smile is beautiful on any face, being kind is much more beautiful than a pretty look.
So let’s feel happy that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need to others. If you to these, you will be happy ,beautiful and popular everywhere you go .
任务一，阅读短文，根据其内容完成下列任务。More and more young people want plastic surgery for help to be more beautiful .
Actors never worry about their looks.
任务二，根据短文内容填入适当单词补全句子。The writer thinks it is notor right for people to spend money on surgery.
任务三，根据短文内容，回答问题。How can you feel happy, beautiful and popular according the writer ?
任务四，请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。