Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254.When he was 17，he travelled along the Silk Road with his father，who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.Finally，they arrived in Beijing.They were guests at the Emperor's Palace.Although Marco was young，he was very clever and could speak four languages.The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends.The Emperor asked Marco to help him and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.
Marco was amazed by how great China was.He was impressed by the Emperor's Palace which he described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen".The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so large.
Marco was also attracted by lots of strange things in China.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets.In Europe，people paid for goods with gold and silver.He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper!He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat.The black stones were coal，but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years，in 1291，Marco returned to Italy.He had a lot of money then.A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World，which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe.
阅读短文，填表格，每空一词。
Marco Polo and China |
|
Before（1） in China |
He was born in Italy in 1254. At the age of 17，he travelled to China along the Silk Road with his father. |
During his living in China |
He made friends with the Chinese Emperor. He helped the Emperor do the（2） of many jobs around China. The beauty of China（3） him.He described the Summer Palace as the greatest palace that he had ever seen. Some things which he never saw before attracted him. •Paper money was used in the markets. •The Chinese used coal to produce heat. |
After returning to Italy |
He became very（4） . A book was（5） about his travelling experiences. |
Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.
Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.
He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.
Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.
Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?
| A．Because he dropped out of school |
| B．Because he was in a working class family. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to make friends |
| D．Because he was angry at the world. |
The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”.
| A．got a good chance |
| B．made a lot of money |
| C．felt tired |
| D．had a rest |
From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.
| A．Carrey didn’t finish his school education |
| B．many people like Jim Carrey |
| C．he once survived a storm |
| D．Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face |
| B．Carrey was happy in his childhood. |
| C．Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment. |
| D．The film “The Mask” was not a success at first. |
If someone says to you: “give me five”, do not search your pocket to get five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person's not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture (动作). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the slapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery ticket (彩票). If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.
This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends?“Give me five” is a gesture to __________.
| A．make people laugh | B．ask for money |
| C．celebrate success | D．search one’s pocket |
The gesture “give me five” is the clapping of __________.
| A．toes | B．hands | C．arms | D．legs |
When you __________, you give your friends high five.
| A．lose your money | B．go back home |
| C．win a football game | D．do badly in exam |
Why did the Romans raise the right arm for the emperor? Because __________.
| A．they were proud of their emperor |
| B．they were happy to see the emperor |
| C．they wanted to show there were no swords in their hands |
| D．we don’t know |
| Blue Water World |
| A great place for the whole family We have... * a gym(健身房) * a hot spring bath（温泉浴） * swimming pools* a cinema (Only for children) All with activities or lessons for both you and your children Price:￥40 for adults ￥20 for children under 15 Open: 11:00 a.m.～11:00 p.m. Except Monday The fun never stops at Blue Water World! Location: At 108 Sunny Street Telephone: 555-5683/555-5686 Website: www.bluewaterworld.com.cn |
Mr.Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there.
| A．at 5:00 p. m on Monday | B．at 10:00 a. m on Tuesday |
| C．at 2:00 p. m on Sunday | D．at 11:00 a. m on Monday |
Mr. Liu wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to spend?
| A．￥40 | B．￥120 | C．￥80 | D．￥20 |
If you want to have a hot spring bath, you can call.
| A．555-5685 | B．555-5686 | C．555-5684 | D．555-5681 |
Railway Shopping Center(116 -2 , Lianhua Road ,Beijing )
WE ARE OPEN !
Opening Hours: 10: 00 a.m. to 8: 00p.m. daily Celebrate with us !
Free balloons or nice door gifts for the first 1,000 customers .
A 20℅ discount (折扣)on all the clothes.
Come and join us in the new Railway Shopping Center .
Don’t miss:Live Magic Show : 12:10 p.m. to 2: 40 p.m.
Kids’ Fashion Show : 5:00p.m. to 6: 00p.m.The opening hours of the Railway shopping Center is10:00a.m.8:00p.m.
If you see a pair of shoes that＄15 in the Railway Shopping Center ,
you’ll＄12 on them at the discount .If you’re one of the first 1,000 people, you may get aor a door.
You can enjoyShow if you come to the new Railway Shopping Center in the evening.
Live Magic Show willfortwo hours.
One day in April, No. 1 Middle School held a special activity called “Food.Street” on the playground in Xi’an.. The students in each class formed some groups. Each groupsold different kinds of foods.
Thestudentscookeddeliciousfoodsuchasfriedchicken, potato chips and vegetables.
Thecustomerswereallthestudents,teachersand parents.
“It’s really hard work.” said one of the students, “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know the cost of the food. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”
“ This activity is to give a practical(实践的）chance to the students,” said a teacher, “ What’s more,the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”
| A. When eating the food, each of them thought it was wonderful. B. This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school C. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. D. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. |
What does this passage tell us?
| A．The students can eat the food without paying for it. |
| B．The activity is useful for the students. |
| C．Parents must help students prepare for the food. |
| D．All the students like this activity a lot. |