Did you know that chocolate comes from a tree?The cacao(可可)tree gets large brown fruits called cocoa pods(荚),and inside the pods are cocoa beans.To make chocolate,first we leave the beans in the dark for a few days,and then dry them in the sun.
(1) That liquid(液体)is pressed until it separates and the result is cocoa butter(可可脂),which can be turned into chocolate. (2)
The first people to grow cacao trees for chocolate were the Mayans,who lived in Mexico thousands of years ago.(3) When people from Spain came to Mexico,they discovered the drink,they took chocolate home with them,and soon the love for chocolate spread all over Europe!
Wouldn't you like to have a cacao tree in your garden so you could have your own special supply(供应)of chocolate?Well,don't even think about it! (4) What a pity!
Chocolate is good for you as long as you don't eat it all day long!It has iron,which is good for your body!(5) So don't eat too much,and remember to brush your teeth after you eat it!
A.They used chocolate to make a special drink. B.What a lot of work just to make a piece of chocolate! C.But remember where there is chocolate,there is sugar! D.After that,the beans are pressed hard until a dark liquid comes out. E.Cacao trees can only grow in rainforests,where it is very hot and rainy all the time. |
French Presidents(总统)
Name |
Time for being president of France |
Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
A.8 January, 1959 | B.2 April, 1974 | C.20 June, 1969 | D.17 May, 1995 |
According to the chart(表格), ______ was president of France for the longest time.
A.Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | B.Jacques Chirac |
C.Francois Mitterrand | D.Charles de Gaulle |
According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
A.won’t be the next president of France |
B.was president of France for 6 years |
C.became president of France on 7 May, 2012 |
D.was a very successful president |
This is Wang Ping’s Day. He’s a young worker. His job is carrying coal (运煤). He thinks that’s great.
Wang Ping’s Day |
|
5:10 a. m. |
Don’t work |
5:20 a. m. |
Go home by car |
5:30 a. m. |
Take a shower |
5:40 a. m. |
Eat breakfast. |
6:00 a. m. |
Go to bed. |
5:00 p.m. |
Get up. |
5:10 p.m. |
Buy vegetables or other things for breakfast |
6:00 p.m. |
Have a big dinner. |
6:30~7:30p.m. |
Watch news(新闻) on TV. |
7:40 p.m. |
Leave home and go to work |
When does Wang Ping have breakfast?
A.At 5:20 in the morning. |
B.At 5:10 in the afternoon. |
C.At 5:40 in the morning. |
D.At 6:00 in the afternoon. |
Where does he have his breakfast?
A.At home. | B.In the coal mine(煤矿). |
C.In the restaurant(餐馆). | D.In the factory (工厂). |
Wang Ping watches news ______.
A.over the radio(收音机) | B.on TV in the morning |
C.every day | D.every morning |
Wang Ping goes home _______.
at 7:40 every evening B. at 5:20 every evening
at 7:30 every morning D. at 5:20 every morning--- How old is Wang Ping? --- _______.
A.About 50 | B.About fifteen | C.25 | D.We don’t know |
Mrs Jones’ telephone number is 2562781 and the number of the city cinema(电影院)is 2562718. because the two numbers look the same(一样), some people often make a mistake(弄错)and telephone her when they want the cinema.
One evening, the Jones are having supper at the table. Just then, the telephone bell rings. Mrs Jones goes to answer the telephone. A tired(累的)man says, “Excuse me, at what time does your last movie begin?”
“I’m sorry.” says Mrs Jones, “But you have the wrong(错误的)number. This is not the cinema.”
“Oh, sorry, it began twenty minutes ago(以前)? Thank you all the same. Goodbye.” Says the man.
Mrs Jones is very surprised(惊讶), so she tells her husband(丈夫)the whole thing. Her husband, Mr Jones laughs(笑)and says: “I see. The man’s wife wants to go to a movie, but he is tired. He doesn’t want to go to a movie. So he telephones the cinema. His wife hears(听见)him, but she can’t hear you. Now they stay at home this evening, and the husband is very happy and he can have a good rest(休息)at home.”
根据上文内容判断正(T)误(F)。Mrs Jones’ telephone number is the same as the number of the city cinema.
People often telephone Mrs Jones when they want the cinema.
One evening when the telephone bell rings, they are having supper.
The tired man wants to know when the last film begins.
The husband is happy to stay at home.
Bob and Frank are good friends. They often go to movies together(一起) on weekends. Bob’s favorite actor is Cheng Long. He has an action movie, Who Am I. It’s very exciting. Frank likes the actor Rick Smith. He really likes his movie. Black September. Frank thinks it’s a very successful thriller. Bob and Frank are American(美国人), but they both like Beijing Opera, they think they can learn about Chinese history from these movies.Bob and Frank often_________ together on weekends.
A.go to school(上学) |
B.go to a movie |
C.are good friends |
D.go to see an action movie |
Bob’s favorite actor is__________.
A.Frank | B.Cheng Long | C.Beijing | D.American |
The film(影片)Black September is_____________.
A.an action movie | B.a comedy |
C.Beijing Opera | D.a thriller |
Bob and Frank come from____________.
A.America | B.China | C.Japan | D.England |
Which of following is false(下列那种说法错误)?
A.Bob and Frank are good friends. |
B.Who Am I is an action movie. |
C.We can learn about Chinese history from action movies. |
D.Bob and Frank like Beijing Opera. |
判断下列句子是否符合事实,符合的写“A”,否则写 “B”。
Name |
can do |
can’t do |
Bill |
play the drums, sing, dance, swim |
play the piano, paint, speak English well |
Jennifer |
play the piano, speak Chinese well, sing well |
swim, play the drums, play chess |
Victor |
paint well, play the guitar and drums,swim |
speak Chinese, dance or sing, play computer games |
( )1.Bill and Jennifer can sing but they can’t play the piano.
( )2. Jennifer can help Victor with his Chinese.
( )3. Bill isn’t good at playing the piano but Victor can play it well.
( )4. All of them can join the music club.
( )5. If (如果) Victor wants to dance and sing, Bill can help .