中国结是中国特有的民间手工编结艺术，具有独特的东方特色。请写一篇短文向来自美国的交换生介绍中国结。
历史 | 历史悠久，出现在古代，在唐、宋初发展成为一种艺术形式，明、清开始流行 |
颜色 | 多以红色为主，因为红色代表好运 |
用途 | 用作装饰品（decoration），可挂于房屋、汽车、手机等不同的地方 |
现状 | 中国各地可见，备受人们欢迎。 |
…… | …… |
参考词汇:中国结Chinese knots
A special form of traditional art—— Chinese knots
Chinese knot is a special form of Chinese traditional art.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。
W: Next, please.
M: Hi, I bought this DVD player here last Saturday,1..
W: What's the matter with it?
M: Well, several things.First of all,2..
W: Did you put the batteries （电池）in it?
M: Yes, of course, but it still didn't work.3..It also doesn't move fast forward when I am playing a DVD.
W: Well,4.. I have never seen this with any of the models made by this brand.Do you want to change it or return it?
M:5.
W: Okay, do you have the receipt（收据）?
M: Yes, here it is.
A.the remote（遥控器）doesn't work
B.I'd like to return it
C.I couldn't change any of the functions on the display
D.but it's not working properly
E.I'm sure that it's just a problem with this player
F.It's nothing good.
G.It's up to you.
Hello, everyone.Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers.1.However, it can be hard to write them down on paper.
2.Even professional（职业的）writers do not write everything perfectly the first time.They have to revise（修正）their work.When you revise your writing.you look for ways to change it that will make it better.3.You make sure that you have used capitals（大写）, periods and other punctuation marks（标点符号）in the best way.You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different, more exciting words.You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them.
Writing is one of those skills that take practice.The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words.4.Don't be afraid to make changes. The first time you write on a topic, you get your ideas down on paper.5.It's making it ready for readers to enjoy.
A.Revising your writing is important.
B.You check your spelling.
C.Then you change it.
D.Revising your writing is cleaning it up.
E.It can make your ideas come alive.
F.Some students love to write.
G.Many children love to tell stories out loud.
Welcome to our program.You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly （平均）distributed（分散）around our planet.There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded.Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives.What influences this unequal distribution of people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.The two main factors that influence people's choice of location are climate and resources.
Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region（地区）.Areas that have bad weather are generally less ideal as places to live in.The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away.When it comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people.
Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive.Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach car make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures.Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil in valleys near rivers.Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods.
1.The underlined part “on top of”in the first paragraph most likely means_________.
A.on the highest part of B.in control of
C.very close to D.on the surface of
2.The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because_________.
A.they can't get enough food there
B.the unpleasant weather keeps them away
C.they natural sights there don't attract people
D.the length of nighttime is too short or too long
3.Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?
A.It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.
B.The resources like oil can bring them much money.
C.People can make their living by catching and selling fish.
D.The temperature isn't too low in winter.
4.The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us_________.
A.people cannot survive in cold conditions
B.People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains
C.a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert
D.different resources attract different groups of people.
On a Canadian Airways flight from Toronto, a middle -aged, rich white South American lady found herself sitting next to a black man.She called the cabin stewardess（机舱乘务员）over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess.
“Can't you see?” she said.“You've sat me next to a black man.I can't possibly sit next to this kind of human.Find me another seat!"
“Please calm down, Madam," the stewardess replied.”The flight is very full today, but I'll tell you what I'll do—-I will go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club（商务舱）or First Class.”
The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged（被激怒的）black man beside her.
A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self - satisfied smile, “I'm sorry, Madam, this Economy（经济舱）is full, and Club is also full.However, we do have one seat in First Class.”
The lady could not help looking at the people around her.But before she had a chance to get up or make any answer, the stewardess continued , “We seldom make this kind of upgrade（升级）,however, and I had to report it to the captain（机长）.When the captain heard this, he said that it was not proper to make someone sit next to such an obnoxious（令人讨厌的）person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said,“So if you'd like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready for you...”
At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands.The black man walked up to the front of the plane.
That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.
1.Where did this story happen?
A.At the booking office. B.In the First Class cabin.
C.In the Club cabin. D.In the Economy cabin.
2.The black man was finally upgraded to the First Class cabin because_________.
A.the stewardess loved him B.he was angry with the white lady
C.the white lady was too impolite D.the captain knew him
3.What might be the correct order of the cabins from the front to the back on this plane?
A.Pilots' →First Class→Club→Economy B.Pilots' →Club→Economy →First Class
C.Club→Economy→First Class→Pilots' D.Club→Pilots' →Economy→First Class
4.What can be the best title of this article?
A.On a American Airways Flight B.Flying First Class
C.Sitting Next to a Lady D.An Unforgettable Free Flight
Do you like singing? What do you think of singing? If you love it, you will like the TV show Don't Forget the Lyrics.It is a popular singing show in America.This program started from July 11th , 2007.
So how does this new singing show work? The contestants need to have much knowledge（知识）of lyrics.In the show, the contestants have to sing the songs with right lyrics.When he finishes a song with wrong lyrics, he can't sing again.If he finishes all ten songs with right lyrics.he is the winner and he can get a very good prize.
You may say, “I can't sing well, but I remember many lyrics of beautiful songs.Can I join it?”Don't worry!
The show says, “You don't have to sing it well.You just have to sing it right.”Every music lover can join it.
1.What is Don't Forget the Lyrics?
A.A popular song. B.A popular story
C.A popular movie D.A popular singing show.
2.When did Don't Forget the Lyrics come out?
A.In the year 2000. B.In the year 2005.
C.In the year 2007. D.In the year 2010.
3.What does the underlined word “contestants” mean?
A.Famous singers or actors. B.The best performers.
C.The successful musicians. D.Participants （参与者）in the singing competition.
4.How many songs should you finish singing right if you want to win the good prize?
A.Five. B.Seven. C.Eight. D.Ten..
