Name | Personal Information |
Ludwig von Beethoven | Born in 1770 in Germany A musician Died in 1827 |
Florence Nightingale | Born in Italy on May 12, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910 |
Bill Gates | Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business@the speed of Thought Owns (拥有) Microsoft |
Thomas Edison | Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 1,000 inventions (发明) Died in 1931 |
Yao Ming | Born on September 12, 1980 in Shanghai, China A basketball player Playing for the Houston Rockets, USA |
1.Florence Nightingale is from ______.
A. Canada B. the USA C. Italy D. China
2.The ______ was born in 1770.
A. musician B. nurse C. businessman D. scientist
3.Business@the speed of Thought is the name of a ______.
A. song B. book C. school D. Film
4.Thomas Edison died in ______.
A. 1910 B. 1827 C. 1847 D. 1931
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Yao Ming is playing basketball for Los Angeles Lakers in America.
B. Beethoven made over 1,000 inventions.
C. Edison was born in 1820.
D. Bill Gates is the author (作者) of Business@the speed of Thought.
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Paris, France
New_____ have taken place in Pairs in recent years. Paris _____ to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5-kilometre-long car-free area inside the _____ . The Louvre(卢浮宫)attracts world's _____. People visit there not only for the art works, _____ for the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known _____ its clear water, limestone caves(石灰岩洞)and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as "Elephant Trunk". These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to _____ Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss_____ and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another _____ . Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carnival(诺丁山狂欢节). What was _____ in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich held the European Athletics Championships(欧洲田径锦标赛). This gave tourists a _____ to see the world's top athletes（运动员） making new records.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know _____ or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people's hearts with great festivals and tasty _____. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor_____ works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most _____ .
1.A. changes B. change C. fun D. funs
2.A. use B. used C. is used D. is used to
3.A. country B. town C. city D. cities
4.A. men B. animals C. children D. tourists
5.A. but also B. also C. because D. but and
6.A. by B.for C. of D. from
7.A. watch B. travel C. enjoy D. go
8.A. banks B. rivers C. cities D. restaurants
9.A. excuse B. word C. reason D. street
10.A. hot B. great C. living D. alive
11.A. chance B. chair C. stage D. TV
12.A. Sydney B. Washington C. Tokyo D. Parries
13.A. drink B. fish C. pizza D. food
14.A. art B. music C. dancing D. singing
15.A. restaurants B. hotels C. families D. streets
－Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far?
－_______, but I have a plan for it.
A. Ever since B. Later on
C. Not yet D. From now on
These old men lives _______ , but they never feel ________.
A. alone, alone B. lonely, lonely
C. alone, lonely D. lonely, alone
Lots of families can’t afford their houses because the price is _____ high.
A. much B. a few C. few D. a bit
There _____ great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years.
A. has been B. have been C. was D. were
