News Review
Head-on Train Crash On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash （正面相撞） near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.
Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
1.About people were hurt in the head-on crash.
A.18B. 29 C. 60 D. 250
2.A lot of people visited Mount Tai .
A. 13 hours after the earthquake
B. on May 18
C. during the May Day holiday
D. on April 16
3. Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from , came to Ya’an to offer help.
A. Huainan B. Chengdu
C. Taishan D. New York
4.Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs .
A. in Wenchuan earthquake B. in Ya’an earthquake
C. when she took a train D. when she climbed mountains
5.The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to .
A. help the people in Ya’an B. save the people on the trains
C. forget the terrible time D. help grow better tomatoes
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same ?
A new — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a one day. They teach him to and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“ do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!
1.A. jobs B. dreams C. habits D. hobbies
2.A. song B. film C. play D. opera
3.A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician
4.A. paint B. write C. run D. drive
5.A. match B. ring C. medal D. race
6.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
7.A. myself B. different C. alone D. great
8.A. encourage B. understand C. criticize D. inspire
9.A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music
10.A. easy B. difficult C. important D. Necessary
— Where is your father?
— He Australia and he Sydney for two weeks.
A. has been to；has been in B. has gone to；has been in
C. has been in；has been to D. has gone to；has been to
— Have you ever been to Shanghai?
— Yes. I there with my father last year.
A.went B. have been
C. have gone D. has been
— How is your English study?
— Not bad. But I learning English grammar.
A. am interested in B. am good at
C. have a little trouble D. have no trouble
— Do you think yesterday’s math problem was difficult?
— Yes. I could work it out.
A.hardly B. easily
C. finally D. nearly
