With a floor area（占地面积）larger than Beijing’ Tian’anmen Square, the Guangdong Science Centre is known as the world’s largest science and technology museum. The centre is located on Xiaoguwei（小谷围岛）Island and seen from a distance, it looks like a kapok flower（木棉花）of Guangzhou. It is one of the most famous “landmarks of Guangzhou”.
It cost the government about 1.9 billion yuan to build the centre over five years. On September 27, 2008, it was opened to the public. The centre shows China’s newest fruits of science and technology. It is full of exciting small machines and amazing small invention, waiting to help you understand interesting aspects（方面）of the world of science.
The centre offers eight exhibition areas, four science cinemas, two open labs and a digital “family experience” hall. Outside the main building, there is an 80,000-square-metre man-made lake for water-theme exhibitions and outdoor science square.
Exhibition: Children’s World, Experience and Discovery, Transportation World, Digital World, Green Home, Flight Dream, The Human Body and health, Perception and Thinking
Opening hours: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday; Closed on Monday (except public holidays and Golden Weeks)
Ordinary ticket: 60 yuan/person
1.When did the government begin to build the Guangdong Science Centre?
A. In 2001. B. In 2003 C. In 2005. D. In 2006
2.What time can you go to visit the Guangdong Science Centre?
A. At 10:30 am on Wednesday.
B. At 8:30 am on Friday.
C. At 3:30 pm on Monday.
D. At 5:30 pm on Sunday.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Guangdong Science Museum Centre has a larger floor area than Tian’anmen Square.
B. Three are four exhibition areas and eight science cinemas in the Guangdong Science Centre.
C. The Science Centre is one of the most famous “new landmarks of Guangdong”.
D. Visitors have to pay 60 yuan for the ticket to the Guangdong Science Centre.
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Do you often communicate with your parents?
Some parents are always comparing their with themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children.
“When I was your age,” a father said to ______ sixteen-year-old son one day, “I was at the top of my class every year. And I what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals. You have no goals, your are always at the bottom of your class .”
The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father times.
“And when your mother was your age,” the young man’s father, , “She had a good job and she was earning money. You don’t even have a part-time job. You earn nothing.”
The man’s son still said . He had heard this before, .
“And your elder brother was your age,” the young man’s father went on, “he studied hard. But your just your time.”
And the man’s son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s said, “And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night.”
This time the son stay silent(沉默).
“And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father,” he said, “He was the president of United States. are you?”
His father had no answer to this.
Are your parents always comparing you others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?
1.A. children B. students C. teachers D. friends
2.A. my B. his C. her D. your
3.A. know B. knew C. will know D. have known
4.A. although B. or C. and D. so
5.A. many B. few C. any D. much
6.A. went away B. went over C. went up D. went on
7.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
8.A. also B. too C. either D. yet
9.A. after B. before C. as soon as D. when
10.A. save B. take C. waste D. keep
11.A. brother B. sister C. mother D. father
12.A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
13.A. a B. an C. the D. /
14.A. What B. How C. Where D. Who
15.A. to B. with C. about D. for
—I want to win the first prize in the coming school English competition.
—________.
A. I bet you do B. What’s it about
C. Nice work D. I’ll see to that
—Have you read ________ in today’s newspaper?
—Yes, it’s about H1N1.
A. anything important B. important something
C. important anything D. some important
— Liu Xiang won the 110-meter hurdling gold at the 11th National Games again.
— He is always a super star in my heart. Congratulations to him.
A. prize B. race C. competition D. medal
The global financial crisis(金融危机) has made many people_____ their money.
A. set up B. throw away
C. be careful about D. take part in
