Laura has an aunt who works in London.She loves Laura so much that she invites Laura to London every summer.
Last year Laura was happy to go to London and see some famous places in London,including the British museum,National Gallery (画廊)and other great buildings.How beautiful!She fell in love with them,but one thing made her very unhappy.It's her first time to go to a big square,but when she passed the square alone,a thief(小偷)stole her wallet in her pocket.She had to walk to her aunt's home angrily.
This year Laura's aunt invited her to London again.One day,when she passed the same square with her aunt,she was more careful not to be stolen.After a while,she saw a man go close to her and put his hand in her pocket with a smile.Then he took out his hand quickly and left.She became very angry and shouted,"Stop it,or I will call the police!"To her surprise,she found her aunt and all the other people there laughing with the word "Congratulations(祝贺)"!In fact,the man was not a thief.Instead,he put ten pounds in her pocket.It was an interesting game.The organizers(组织者)wanted to correct the bad impression(印象)of the square,so they hired(雇佣)some"thieves"to do that game.
(1)Why did Laura feel unhappy during her first visit to the square?
A.Because she passed the square alone.
B.Because people laughed at her.
C.Because her wallet was stolen.
D.Because she couldn't find her aunt's home.
(2)One of the organizers may be .
A.a thief
B.a policeman
C.Laura's father
D.Laura's aunt
(3)They played the game to .
A.change the bad impression of the square
B.ask more people to join the game
C.give ten pounds away
D.catch the real thief
(4)What can we know from the passage?
A.On the square there were few people.
B.Laura has been to London at least twice so far.
C.The man stole ten pounds in Laura's pocket.
D.Laura didn't want to go to the square any more.
Last year,I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I could(1) (hardly)follow her most of the time.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor(2) (pronounce) .I just(3) (hide)behind my textbook and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie(4) (name)toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies,too.(5) (although)I could not understand everything the characters said,their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by(6) (listen)for just the keywords.Besides,I learned some (7) (use)sentences like"It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right".I(8) (understand)these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story,I looked(9) (it)up in a dictionary.
Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a much(10) (clear)understanding of English movies.
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Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk(民间的) dance.The performers (表演者) dance to music with handkerchiefs(手帕)or fans in their hands.(1) It's a very popular festival activity in north China.
Yangge may have different forms from place to place,but all of them express happiness. (2) 很多人非常喜欢秧歌。Most dancers are young men and young women.Some are even old ladies.Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has yangge teams. (3) They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year.During the Spring Festival,the yangge teams pay New Year's calls from house to house.
(4) They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets.Some young men often play the drums,and the performers wave red silk bands(挥舞红绸带).People set off firecrackers(鞭炮)to welcome the dancers.(5 )他们邀请表演者品尝自制食物。The sounds of songs,drums and firecrackers form an air of festivity in the village.
Nowadays,yangge has spread into city parks,streets and squares,and it has developed into a kind of popular exercise for city people.
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Henry is(1) American businessman.One day,when he was sailing(航行)on a boat near San Francisco,he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind.
(2) (luck),he was discovered and picked up by a London﹣bound(开往伦敦的)ship.So he (3) (land) in London by accident.Alone and(4) (hunger),he walked on the streets of the city.Unexpectedly,he (5) (call) into a big house.There two rich(6) (brother),Oliver and Roderick,gave him a letter and told(7) (he) not to open it until two o'clock of the day.Henry didn't know it was a million﹣pound(百万英镑) bank note.He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat.Everyone was impolite and impatient to him.
Why? (8) he was in rags (衣衫褴褛) and looked dirty.Then,
(9) everyone's surprise,he handed the owner a million﹣pound bank note to pay for the meal.On seeing the note,all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best (10) (please) Henry.Don't you think it's the most unbelievable story in the world?
As an exchange student,I studied in France for two years.The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab,I was surprised to find that students were fully "armed".Everyone was wearing goggles(护目镜) and gloves.Safety comes first for science lab class.
My chemistry teacher Mrs.Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it.During the class,she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments (实验).What was special was that for every lab class,Mrs.Louise changed everyone's lab partner to make them work with different classmates.
The class was often filled with laughter and screams(尖叫).We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames (火焰).Different chemicals produced different colors of flames,including bright orange and dark green.Many students in my class were surprised."Wow!That's so beautiful!" they screamed.Then they excitedly took pictures,posted them online and sent them to their friends.Mrs.Louise didn't get angry with us at all for our "noises".She herself even too photos with us!
After finishing an experiment,we had to write a lab report.If we had a big mistake in the experiment,we needed to analyze (分析)why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time.The lab reports were very important.They made up around 25% of our term grade.
(1)How did the writer feel when he first took the chemistry class in the lab?
(2)Why did Mrs.Louise change everyone's lab partner in every lab class?
(3)Was Mrs.Louise angry with the students for their "noises"?
(4)What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment?
(5)What do you think of Mrs.Louise's lab class?
Betty:Good morning,Alan!You look pale,are you all right?
Alan:I'm OK,but I saw an accident.A boy was riding his bike and listening to music on the road.
Daming:That's very dangerous.
Alan:I was waiting to cross the road.While the lights were changing to red,a car suddenly appeared round the comer.It wasn't going fast,but it didn't stop.
Lingling:Did the boy stop?
Alan:No.And the driver was talking on his mobile phone.
Betty:So,did the car hit the boy?
Alan:No,I'm glad to say.The car stopped just in time,but the boy fell off his bike and hurt his knee.
Tony:That's too bad.
Alan:So when you're on your bike,think about the risk of an accident!Pay attention,stop at the red lights and. . .what else?
Betty:Don't ride too fast.
Daming:Don't ride side by side with your friends.
Alan:Anything else?
All:Don't listen to music!
(1)Is Alan ill?
(2)When did the accident most probably happen?
(3)Was the car driver listening to music or talking on the mobile phone?
(4)How many people are talking in the conversation?Who are they?
(5)What would you say to your friend when he (she) is on the bike?