If you travel in New Zealand, you may find some very interesting things. It is called “New Zealand Four Strange Things”.
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Have you ever seen that cows are lined up? New Zealand is so large. It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand. So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day. The leading cow has a sensor（传感器）on its head. When it is time for milking, the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead. |
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Horses are mainly raised for viewing（观赏）and racing, so the coat color is very important. Wearing sunscreen（防晒）clothes on horses can avoid the harm from the sun. The clothes on horses are filled with weights that are the same weight of the rider. When the weights are replaced by the rider during the race, “________” just like the sportsman running with sandbags. |
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Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails. Because they poop（排便）when they’re born, grass flies are interested in them. Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep, causing illness and death. Then people tie their tails. As time passes, the sheep become tailless. This improves the survival rate（成活率）. |
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New Zealand’s alpacas（羊驼）were introduced from South America. They are quite different from two-humped camels（双峰驼）. An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg. Its shape is like a sheep. Only one grown-up male（雄性）alpaca can be found in each group. It is the leading one. Alpacas are gentle, clever and human. |
1. Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line?
| A． |
Because the cows want to eat grass. |
B． |
Because the cows are ready for milking. |
| C． |
Because the cows used to do so. |
D． |
Because the leading cow asks them to do so. |
2. Which of the following can be put in “________”?
| A． |
the horses will be used to running with weights |
B． |
the horses can run faster than before |
| C． |
the horses won’t be able to run |
D． |
the horses will not be used to running |
3. How do people make sheep’s tails become tailless?
| A． |
By cutting them. |
B． |
By tying them. |
C． |
By pulling them. |
D． |
By pushing them. |
4. How much does an alpaca weigh?
| A． |
About 30 kg to 40 kg. |
B． |
About 40 kg to 50 kg. |
| C． |
About 50 kg to 60 kg. |
D． |
About 55 kg to 65 kg. |
5. Which is the best title for this article?
| A． |
Travel in New Zealand |
B． |
Cows, Horses, Sheep and Alpacas |
| C． |
New Zealand Four Strange Things |
D． |
Animals in New Zealand |
It would be hard for a family to live on 300 yuan a month, wouldn’t it?
That’s how much Li Hua’s family have to live on for a whole year. The world is now trying to help people like Li Hua to live better. From Tuesday until today, about 2,000 government leaders(领导人), scientists met in Shanghai to talk about stopping poverty(贫穷) around the world. According to the United Nations, the poorest people in the world live on less than 8.5 yuan a day.
Most of those people live in African countries like Sierra Leone and Somalia. These countries often have wars and lots of diseases. Now, more than 1 billion people in the world live in poverty. The UN said that by 2015, that number should be cut in half.
To help China’s poor people, the World Bank has given more than 37 billion yuan to help China build railways and schools and stop river pollution and deserts.
Many places in China’s countryside, like Li Hua’s home in Chongqing, are very poor. Li Hua, 13, lives with her mother, two grandparents and a 16-year-old brother in Chongqing. Her father is dead. The family make their living by planting crops. They have no TV, no electric fan and no telephone.How much do Li Hua’s family have to live on for a whole year?
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan |
| C．1,500 yuan | D．2,000 yuan |
How many people will live in poverty by the year 2015?
| A．About half a billion. |
| B．Over 1 billion. |
| C．More than 1 million. |
| D．About 1 billion. |
The meeting in Shanghai is to talk about stopping poverty _______.
| A．in China | B．in Sierra Leone |
| C．in the world | D．in Somalia |
Why did the World Bank give more than 37 billion yuan to China?
| A．To build airports. |
| B．To build museums. |
| C．To buy much food for poor people. |
| D．To help China get out of poverty. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Li Hua’s Family | B．Still Too Many Poor People |
| C．What Is Poverty? | D．Present and Past |
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| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
Traditional Pub Food is served every day except ___________.
| A．Monday & Friday | B．Saturday & Sunday |
| C．Monday & Saturday | D．Friday & Sunday |
Which information helps you if you want to order at home from the Pub?
| A．18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham | B．Newmarket |
| C．Tel： 01638 507327 | D．Free House |
According to the advertisement, the pub is run by_________.
| A．a family | B．a friend |
| C．a farm | D．a boss |
During Beer Festival, guests can easily get _________.
| A．Adanms Best Bitter | B．Broadside |
| C．Guest Beers | D．all above |
Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t rest on your laurels”? “Laurels” means the achievements you have already got. The saying means that you shouldn’t be so happy with your achievements（成就）that you’ll no longer try to improve.
As to this saying, Mike Perham has set us a good example. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire, England, Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean（大西洋）. You might think the achievements are good enough, but Mike doesn’t think so. At the age of 17，he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a nine-month voyage(航海). Mike is now 19, and he is still trying his best to break the records and push himself further. For his next try, he plans to fly around the world on his own, making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.
Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his achievements, he has travelled widely, speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.
Amazing Facts:
Mike started sailing when he was seven.
His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.
His round-the-world yacht(游艇) was called TotallyMoney.com.
Title: Don’t Rest on Your Laurels
| Passage outline |
Supporting details |
| The meaning of the saying |
“Don’t rest on your laurels" means that you shouldn’t stop |
| Amazing facts |
• At the age of 7, Mike started sailing. • At the age of 14，sailing across the Atlantic Ocean made Mike become the • At the age of 17, Mike had a nine-month voyage of sailing |
| Present situation |
Mike is 19 now. He is trying his best to break the records. His |
| The |
Mike’s speeches give young people courage（勇气） to realize their dreams. |
In classes, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. You must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.
Taking good notes has three stages. There are certain things you should do before class, during class, and after class. Here are the three stages of note-taking and what you should do during each class.
1. Get Ready to Take Notes
Review your notes from the previous(以前的) class before you come to class. This will help you remember what was covered and get you ready to understand the new information your teacher will provide.
Complete all assigned(布置的) readings before you come to class. Your teacher will expect that you have done this and will use and build upon this information.
Bring all note-taking materials with you to class - several pens and pencils as well as your notebook.
2. Take Notes
Notice what your teacher is saying. Notice "signal statements". Examples of signal statements are "The most important point ..." and "Remember that ..," Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or written on the blackboard.
Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviated (简化的) words such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent(百分之), and writing short sentences. Place a "?" next to information about whose meaning you are not sure.What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
| A．To encourage us to listen carefully in class. |
| B．To tell us the importance of taking notes. |
| C．To tell us how to quickly improve our study. |
| D．To give us some tips on how to take notes. |
We can learn that in the writer's opinion(观点), _______.
| A．taking notes is an easy thing |
| B．taking notes is important for tests |
| C．teachers shouldn't provide information before tests |
| D．taking notes is more important than listening to the teachers |
What will most probably be talked about next?
| A．How to prepare for exams. |
| B．An easy way to take notes. |
| C．Note-taking after class. |
| D．The importance of taking notes. |
Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated (附属) islands, which are made up of Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu, Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of China’s Taiwan Island, in the waters between 123°20′---124°40′E (东经) and 25°40′---26°00′N (北纬). They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilometers and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the most eastern island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level.
Ancient ancestors (远古祖先) in China first discovered and named Diaoyu Dao through their fishing activities on the sea. In China’s historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.
These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally（传统）Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activities in these waters for generations(世代). Where is Diaoyu Dao?
| A．In the northeast of China. |
| B．25°40′---26°00′E. |
| C．In the northwest of Taiwan Island. |
| D．123°20′----124°40′E . |
The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is ___________ square kilometers.
| A．5.69 | B．3.91 | C．0.91 | D．0.065 |
The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is _______ meters taller than the second largest one.
| A．245 meters | B．117 meters |
| C．75 meters | D．362 meters |
How did ancient Chinese people find Diaoyu Island?
| A．They grew up there. |
| B．They wrote historical books there. |
| C．They worked and fished on the sea there. |
| D．They drank water there. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Diaoyu Dao has more than 8 islands. |
| B．Huangwei Yu is about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao. |
| C．China had already named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries. |
| D．The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground. |
