If you walk along the River Thames， there are lots of interesting buildings to see．Running through the heart of London，there are also many galleries， markets， shops and keep you busy along its banks． You will also see a strange round building．It looks very old and very different from all the others．This is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre（莎士比亚环球剧场）．
The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599．William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived．His plays were performed in the theatre for many years．However，in 1613， a fire broke out during a performance．The theatre was destroyed（毁坏），but the second was built the following year．It remained a theatre until 1644，and then it was pulled down to build houses．The modern（and also the third） Globe Theatre was completed in 1997， over 350 years later．This was done to honor Shakespeare，the most famous English writer．To this day， his many plays are performed there daily．He wrote around thirty﹣eight plays．They are comedies（funny stories） ，histories（about historical events and people） ， and tragedies（serious and sad stories）．People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre．They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago．
The building is round and made mostly of wood．There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides．Everyone can see the stage（舞台）．However．there is no roof（屋顶） in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets． You stand in the middle，right in front of the actors，but if it trains，you will get wet!
（1）When was the second Globe Theatre built？
A．In 1599．
B．In 1613．
C．In 1614．
D．In 1997．
（2）What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph？
A．Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers．
B．Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre．
C．His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago．
D．He wrote thirty﹣eight plays that were all about historical events and people．
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？
A．The inside structure（结构） of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
B．The history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
C．The opening time of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
D．The three types of tickets that you can choose．
（4）Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE？
A．It has remained there for over 350 years．
B．The round building looks old and strange．
C．It is made mostly of wood and has around roof in the middle．
D．If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre， we will be farthest from the stage．
Jim likes playing football.And he also likes watching football matches .As he hasn’t enough money to buy tickets ,he has to watch them on TV at home if he is free.But he always goes to school from Monday to Friday and misses a lot of important matches.
One afternoon there would be the biggest football match.Jim wanted to watch it on TV very much but he couldn’t .They would have a scientist test the next morning and he had to get ready for it.
“Can we have a video,Mum?”Jim asked before he went to school.“Then you can record the football match for me?”
“I’m afraid we can’t buy one.”said his mother sadly.
But at noon in came Jim,with a new video in his arms .“How did you pay for that,Jim?”his mother asked in surprise.“That’s easy,Mum ,”answered the boy “I’ve sold out TV set.”
Fill in the blanks according to the passage .Only one word for each blank.
Jim likes ___playing football and watching football matches .But he’s not rich
____to buy the tickets.He has to watch them on TV.
Jim didn’t want to miss a big football match and had to get ready for his science __,so he asked his mother to buy to a video and
___the football watch for him .But his mother wasn’t able to buy one .At last,Jim
___up with an idea that he sold the TV set and bought a new video.
Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity on them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes? As one of the most special groups, disabled people’s living conditions — not only their material (物质的) conditions, but their mental (精神的) world — really need improvement.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First, don’t look down upon them. Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of the society (社会),we can’t discard (抛弃) them. The second is to help them as much as we could. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people, that would be very nice. That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action.
If every one of us gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful wonderland!
Choose the best answer according to the passage From the passage, we can see that .
A. disabled people are poor, but they are happy
B. all disabled people ask for money from those who are shopping
C. disabled people’s living conditions are not good The underlined word “equally” means “” in Chinese.
A. 平等地 B.确切地 C. 正确地Most disabled people are begging (乞讨) along the streets because .
A. it’s their job
B. they want to make a living in this way
C. more and more people love to help them People have pity on disabled beggars because .
A. they are homeless
B. they are poor and lonely
C. they have terrible shapes Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The disabled like to beg in the street.
B. The best way to help disabled beggars is to give them lots of money.
C. Disabled beggars are not usually treated equally.
Do you know the Money King, the great hero of the Chinese story Journey to the West? In the story, the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng beat monsters and protect Tang Seng as they travel to the Western Paradise. The Monkey King was born from a stone. He can change himself into a tree, a bird or an animal. With one somersault(翻筋斗)， he can travel 108,000li. The Monkey King is clever, brave and always makes fun magic tricks. Chinese people love him very much. The Monkey King is also popular in other countries.many western kids love him and learn kung fu because of him. To them, he is a super hero, just like Superman and Spiderman.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F)The Monkey King helped Tang Seng go to the west.
The Monkey King was born in a poor family.
The Monkey King can change into many things.
The Monkey King can travel very fast with one somersault.
Western kids think the Monkey King is an animal.
Under pressure from health and children’s groups, McDonald’s is making changes to its famous Happy Meals. The fast food chain (连锁店) will add a serving (一份食物的量) of fruit or vegetable to all of the meals, which are aimed at children, and reduce the amount of French fries.
McDonald’s said it first experimented with cutting fries entirely from the Happy Meals, but children and parents disagreed. “People come to McDonald’s and, first of all, they want the choice and the control to be theirs, but their expectation of a Happy Meal does include fries,”said Jan Fields, president of McDonald’s in the US. ”When we did it without fries, there was a huge disappointment.”
The new French fries in Happy Meals will contain 1.1 ounces (31 grams) of potatoes, down from 2.4 ounces. Apple slices will often be included as the healthy dish, but it could also be carrots, pineapple slices or oranges, depending on the time of year and the region(区域) in which they are being served.
Although the subject to variation (变化) depends on what is ordered, the new meals will represent, on average, a 20% decrease (减少) in calories (卡路里) , the chain said. Fields said Happy Meal prices will not go up as a result of the changes. But the chain has raised prices this year as a result of increasing costs.
As the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales, McDonald’s has been under careful examination for the nutritional (营养的) quality of its food. People also criticized its sales of children’s meals with a toy, connecting it to the nation’s obesity (肥胖) problem.
| A．New Happy Meals contain fewer calories. |
| B．New Happy Meal prices are not the same as the old ones. |
| C．People do not want to eat French fries in Happy Meals. |
| D．Old Happy Meals contain 2.4 ounces of potatoes in the form of French fries. |
| A．apple slices | B．oranges |
| C．bananas | D．carrots |
| A．The toy is of poor quality. |
| B．Children prefer its toys to its meals. |
| C．It makes the children’s meals more expensive. |
| D．It will cause the obesity problem. |
| A．McDonald’s to Raise Price Again |
| B．McDonald’s in Careful Examination |
| C．McDonald’s Criticized by Children and Parents |
| D．McDonald’s to Make Happy Meals Healthier |
Though there are so many passages about positive thinking, few people really understand what it is. Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring (忽视) what is happening around us. If someone is going through problems or living in a difficult situation, we cannot expect him to ignore his problems and start thinking positively right away.
It is easier to think positively when we are in a comfortable situation, rather than a bad situation. We cannot think positively when we have problems, unless we are trained to. No one can speak a foreign language before studying and practicing for some time. The same thing is true about being positive. However, saying that everything is going to be all right, smiling for no reason, or ignoring problems without trying to solve them, is not being positive. It is daydreaming.
Positive people expect the best and believe that a bad situation will be improved, but they are also practical (明智的) people. They look for opportunities and solutions instead of doing nothing. They can improve a bad situation with a positive attitude. They can not only keep thinking of the problem that they face, but they can also refuse to let the problem affect their mind too much.
Positive thinking is being hopeful, and hope brings light and happiness into our life. One can just live with a bad attitude, or one can try to do one’s best in a bad situation. It is a matter of choice.
| A．harder | B．easier |
| C．quicker | D．slower |
| A．Ignoring everything that we are facing. |
| B．Doing nothing but thinking. |
| C．Daydreaming all day. |
| D．Trying to solve problems. |
| A．Being positive can be trained, like learning a language. |
| B．Positive people can look for solutions in bad situations. |
| C．Problems can have a bad influence on positive people. |
| D．Positive thinking is helpful for everyone. |