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For Iris Grace, the world used to be a lonely place. The autistic(自闭的) five-year-old girl s 1. spoke and she often got nervous while being with other children.
Iris has been taught painting since she was three years old. She s 2. most of her time painting. She paints so well that her w 3. sell for as much as 1,500 pounds each. However, nothing could stop her loneliness u 4. a cat called Thula came to live with the family last year. Since Thula
a 5. , Iris’s parents have noticed Iris adds images like a cat’s eyes or nose to her paintings. They b 6. Iris is expressing her love to Thula in her paintings. W 7. the family go out in the car, Iris always takes Thula with her.
Thula has a great influence on Iris’s r 8. with others, too. Her parents find it e 9. to encourage Iris to speak when Trula is around. Iris’s mother said, “Thanks to Thula, Iris is a lot
h 10. than ever before.
根据括号中所给的汉语提示写出单词，使句子的意思完整正确
1.To all _______(德国人）surprise, a large number of people from Syria come to their country.
2.Since Alibaba appeared on the market, Jack Ma has become the __________(富有) man in Asia.
3.Taizhou, a city in _______(centre) Jiangsu, has developed so fast over the past twenty years.
4.Tan Dun makes over 50 sounds from water by ___________ (控制) the speed of the water flow.
5.It’s a pity that yesterday’s football match was __________(取消)because of the terrible weather.
6.Travelling abroad is far ________(please) than staying at home, playing computer games all day.
7.Hepburn acted so well that she ________(mistake) for a real princess.
8.The musician was amazed to be presented with the prize on such an _______(usual) day.
9.Such problems between Syria and Israel should be dealt with __________(peace).
10.The whole world was surprised at so many _______ of China these years. (achieve)
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It began with one red paper clip (回形针) and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian, got a three-bedroomed house through 14 trades (交换) that started with a single red paper clip.
Encouraged by Kyle's successful experience, now more and more young people around the world are starting their own trading activities. They set up websites where people can trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs. These traders usually prefer face-to-face tracing, which means they don't have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery (递送).
Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
You may be puzzled about why people are doing this. In fact, everyone in the trade activities gets things that are useful to them. Just as Kyle said, "What's more important to a man dying of thirst in the desert--one million dollars or a glass of water?" Kyle's words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.
1.What did Kyle get in the end through 14 trades?
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2.Where can people trade things they do not usually use?
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3.Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?
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4.How can the Chinese girl's dream come true?
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5.Why are the trade activities popular among young people?
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Tourists from Korea! Attention, please! Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy or cold at any time of year. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather. An umbrella is always necessary here.
In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 to 4:00. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 to 5:00. You can go to the parks at any time.
All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget this, traffic here goes on the left. It’s dangerous to walk on the right, so make sure of it!
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Notice (通知) to the 1. from Korea
★ Just be ready for any kind of 2. . It is changeable. You’d better take an 3. with you.
★ Shops are usually open for 4. days a week. On Sundays most of them are 5. ,but at any time you can go to the 6. .
★ Please 7. in line when you are at the bus stop, you should never 8. in before others.
★ Make 9. that you mustn’t walk on the right side of the road, or you’ll be in 10. .
There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands (品牌). We need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need the skill if we want to lead a useful and happy life.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I have an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I take a bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T- shirt or the blue one to go to the movie? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food? Will I work hard on all my classes or will I work hard only in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like these every day.
Making wrong choices can cause unhappiness. We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our life. And our choices can also affect other people. If you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movie, consider this: who else does your choice affect?
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案(10分)。
1. can help us use our money wisely when we shop.
A. Choosing good brands
B. Comparing the price and quality
C. Going to big shops
D. Learning business at school
2.What does the underlined word “sensible” mean in Chinese?
A. 明智的 B. 敏感的 C. 不同寻常的 D. 愚蠢的
3.According to the passage, doesn’t belong to “life skills”.
A. knowing how to spend money wisely
B. knowing how to compare different things
C. knowing how to get good grades at school
D. knowing how to make right choices in life
4.Which of the following choices is more important than others according to the passage?
A．Will I have an apple for breakfast?
B．Will I walk to school today?
C．Will I study harder at English?
D．Will I wear my blue jeans to go to the party?
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. We can’t learn all the things at school.
B. Making wrong choices in life is necessary.
C. There are many choices for us to make in life.
D. We should consider how others feel while making choices.
What is the hottest topic at your school? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.
The school had an activity called “making a living” recently. About 800 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 112 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Huqi’s team decided to sell educational books in front of the Children Activity Centre. They thought parents would like to buy books for their children. But unfortunately(不幸地), they came across urban management officers(城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek with the officers for the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we gave up and moved to other place.
Wang Yongyi and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying the money was to help the “Project Hope” for country kids. It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to earn the money we need to lead happy lives.”
1.The students in Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School had an activity about .
A. earning money B. passing exams
C. helping Project Hope D. selling books
2.Who took part in the activity?
A. All the students.
B. About 800 students of the three grades
C. Some teachers.
D. Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students.
3.How did the students get money according to the article?
A. By selling bags, baskets and books.
B. By putting up a board in a square.
C. By asking people to donate money.
D. By playing hide-and-seek with urban management officers.
4.We can infer(推断) from the story that .
A. a foreigner even gave them 80 yuan
B. Huqi’s team got little money the whole morning
C. Wang Yongyi and her team sold newspapers in a square
D. the urban management officers wanted to help them with Project Hope
5.According to the passage, the students learn ___________.
A. it’s impossible for them to make money
B. it’s necessary for school to hold more activities
C. it’s very important for them to make a living
D. it’s not easy for their parents to make money
