On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch.
At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy
Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.
At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.
Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”
The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”
1.________________guests took part in the important lunch.
A. 54 B.108 C. 62 D.90
2.How many winners were there in each state?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3.What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?
A. Being big and healthy B. Being cheap and delicious
C. Being healthy and delicious D. Being expensive and healthy
4.What does Paragraph(段落) 4 mainly tell us?
A. The First Lady started the important lunch.
B. The First Lady ate with the winners.
C. The First Lady made an announcement.
D. The First Lady shook hands with the winners.
5.The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.
A. 作茧自缚 B. 走马观花 C.叶公好龙 D. 锦上添花
From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑)get together in the Bognor Regis town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colourful faces. The first International Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world came together to celebrate the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can take part in the clown shows , and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.
There are different kinds of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people.
1.All the clowns get together __________ for the International Clown Festival.
A. in London B. in a small town，UK
C. all over the world D. around the whole Europe
2.The first International Clown Festival was _____________.
A. in 1987 B. in the UK C. both A and B D. in London
3.The festival lasts __________________.
A. a month B. six days C. seven days D. five weeks
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The clowns wear in a funny way.
B. The clowns dance in a strange way
C. The clowns try their best to make others laugh
D. Women clowns are not popular with people.
5.Which is the best title of the article?
A. The International Clown Festival
B. Men clowns and women clowns
C. Different kinds of strange festival
D. Different kinds of clowns in the festival
It has taken him about twenty years to recycle (回收)rubbish, but at last Wu Zheng bought his wife a piano.
“It was not just an instrument, but the love from my husband,” said his wife, Xie Guizhi. “I clean the piano every day and don’t allow other people to touch it,”said Xie, 58, a retired worker in Luoyang ,Henan Province.
Wu, 68, said he made up of his mind to buy his wife a piano long ago, even though their life was poor. “My wife enjoys music and love piano vey much,” Wu said. “I dreamed of buying her a piano as early as 38 years ago when we fell in love with each other.”
Yet the cost of the piano――22,550 yuan($3,500)―― was too much for the family. To make more money to
support the family, Wu decided to pick up recyclable waste after work in the early 1990s. “ I felt like I was doing some wrong things when I started to look for recyclable waste in the street,” he said. “The most worrying thing for me was meeting my colleagues.”
By collecting all kinds of wastes, Wu could get about 4,000 yuan per year and save about 1,000 of that. But he had to travel around the city twice every day for more than 10 kilometres.
“I really appreciate that my husband has done so much for me,” Xie said happily.
1.Wu Zheng’s dream is ________________.
A. to buy his wife a piano B. to work well
C. to recycle rubbish to protect the environment D. to make more money
2.Wu Zheng’s wife is ____________________.
A. forty-eight years old B. fifty-eight years old
C. sixty-eight years old D. seventy-eight years old
3.How much is the piano?
A. ￥1,000 B. ￥3,500 C. ￥4,000 D. ￥22,550
4.The underlined word “ colleagues” means_____________.
A. 路人 B.敌人 C. 同事 D.家人
5.Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Xie Guizhi doesn’t allow other people to touch the piano.
B. Xie Guizhi is a worker from Luoyang, Henan Province.
C. Wu decide to make more money in the early 1990s.
D.Wu had to travel around the city to get to work.
Welcome to Thriftbooks.com--- the best place on the web for cheap used books. Whether you are looking for storybook, science fiction or love stories, there are thousands of used books to choose from. The following are some of them. Why not choose some to read during your long cold winter vacation?
1.Thriftbooks.com is a website that __________________.
A. sells used books B. helps writers look for publishers
C.offers advice on reading D.
introduces new writers
2.The writer of the The Very Hungry Caterpillar is _______________.
A. Kathryn Stockett B. Sarah Winman
C. Eric Carle D. Bill Martin Jr
3. ______________ published The Help .
A. Berkley Trade B. Henry Holt and Co.
C. Philomel D. Headline Review
4. ____________ is the most expensive of the four books.
A. The Help B. When God Was a Rabbit
C. The Very Hungry Caterpillar D. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
5.All of the following are NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage ________________.
A. the names of the books B. the publishing dates of the books
C. the number of the books D. the writer of the books
If you’re ready to add more physical activity to your life, here are some tips:
Make physical activity part of your routine(惯例) like brushing your _____ or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the _______ more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your______ before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have _____ problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness activities. To keep up a routine, you can ____ with family members, friends, or pets. Keep track of your steps(步子)______ a step counter( 计算器). You can buy one at a sports ______. This can help you to walk more. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it up into ______ 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get______. For example, walk 3 days a week, ______ a softball, volleyball, or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
1.A. teeth B. hands C. feet D. ears
2.A. chairs B. windows C. stairs D. desks
3.A. teacher B. doctor C. mother D. worker
4.A. house B. money C. clothes D. health
5.A. talk B. walk C. jump D. run
6.A. in B. for C. at D. with
7.A. shop B. stop C. school D. hospital
8.A. two B. three C. four D. five
9.A. bored B. sad C. glad D. worried
10.A. take B. add C. enjoy D. join
—What’s DIY exactly, Suzy?
—It_____
__ “do-it-yourself”, you do something yourself instead of ________ someone to do it.
A. means, pay B. stands for, to pay C. mean, paying D. stands for, paying
