In May， 1976， Gaynor was a nine-year-old girl and lived in North Wales. One day， on her way home from school she saw a silver object in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a saucer(茶碟).
Gaynor was very scared. She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open. She saw two aliens wearing silver suits get out. Then they used something to examine the ground. They were short and had pink eyes. After about thirty minutes， the two aliens went back into the object. Then it took off.
When Gaynor got home， she told her mother about this unusual experience， but her family decided to keep quiet about it. They didn’t want others to laugh at their daughter.
However， 18 months later， Gaynor told her story to UFO scientists. They found out that Gaynor told the truth.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. Where did Gaynor see the UFO?
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2. Did Gaynor see two aliens get out of the door?
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3.What did the two aliens do?
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4. What did the two aliens look like?
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5. Why did Gaynor’s parents keep quiet about her unusual experience?
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Each year， some Chinese parents send their children to foreign countries to study. But life may be not easy for young people there. To most children， managing themselves well is a big difficulty when studying by themselves in a foreign country. Yu Yang studies in a high school in Toronto， Canada. His teachers almost never give him too much homework. Students have lots of time to do some activities. Some of his friends even spend their whole year’s money in the first two months of the new term. So they have to ask their parents for some more money. Studying abroad may make some children feel lonely， become bad， lose themselves， etc. Many problems may happen to them. So parents should think them over before their children go to foreign countries.
根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
Each year， some Chinese parents send their children to foreign countries to study. Life may be 1. for young people there. To most children， managing themselves well is a big difficulty when studying 2. in a foreign country. Yu Yang’s teachers 3. give too much homework to him. Some of his friends even spend 4. the year’s money in the first two months of the new term. Studying abroad may 5. many problems for the students. So parents should think them over before their children go abroad.
1.________ People use money to buy food， furniture， books， bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work， they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 2._______ One of the first kinds of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In China， cloth and knife were used. In the Philippine Islands， rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks， monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. 3._______ Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 4.________ Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 5._______ The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
A. The first coins in England were made of tin(锡). B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. C. People strung(串连) them together and carried them from place to place. D. They began to use paper money. E. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. |
读下列短文，把A--E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确。
In my heart， my favorite CD is the one called The Queen and the Dream. The singer of the CD is Chris Lee. I deeply like this CD because I love her and really like the music that has great lyrics and the singers who sing the words clearly. If you listen to this CD， you will find that all the songs are very wonderful and gentle. Also the song’s names are positively active， such as Loving， Happy Wake Up， Give Me Five and so on. In all， the CD is great indeed! That’s why I recommend it to you. I think everybody will be attracted by the CD if he/she listens to it! You will feel regretful unless you listen to CD as quickly as possible. Be sure not to miss it!
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. The writer likes the CD called The Queen and the Dream best.
2. The writer likes the CD because he knows the singer.
3. The writer likes the singers who can write their own songs.
4. The songs in the CD are very wonderful and gentle.
5. The writer tells readers not to listen to the CD.
Table manners are the rules of etiquette(礼仪) followed while eating a meal. They include how to use a knife， a fork and a spoon and how to eat with good manners.
The travel guidebook publisher， Lonely Planet， has collected some etiquette tips for you.
Russia ★ Keep your hands in sight(视野). It is not good manners to put them on your lap(膝). Keep your arms off the table. ★ Your wrists should be placed on the table while eating. Hold your fork in your left hand and knife in the right. ★ Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. Or the host will ask if you’d like to have more. |
Portugal(葡萄牙) ★ Cooks are highly respected in Portugal. ★ Place your napkin(餐巾) on your lap， and don’t eat with your fingers. ★ Don’t ask for salt or pepper if it is not on the table. Asking for any kind of flavoring will make the cook unhappy. |
Mexico ★ Whenever you catch the eyes of someone who’s eating， even a stranger， it’s good manners to say “Provecho”， which means “enjoy”. ★ Before you get seated， look for place cards， or wait until the host seats you. And you should say “Enjoy your meal.” Before you leave the table. ★ In Mexico， dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion---lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
1. It is not good manners to put your hands _____ in Russia.
A. on the table B. on your lap C. on your chair D. in sight
2.________ are highly respected in Portugal.
A. Cooks B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Workers
3.In______， dinning is more than a meal.
A. Russia B. Portugal C. China D. Mexico
4. If you eat up all the food on your plate in Russia， the host will think_____.
A. he cooked the food very well.
B. you like the food very much
C. you are not full
D. the food is very delicious
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Hold your fork in your left hand and knife in the right in Russia.
B. Place your napkin on your lap， and don’t eat with your fingers in Portugal.
C. In Russia， asking for any kind of flavoring will make the cook unhappy.
D. In Mexico， you should say “Enjoy your meal.” Before you leave the table.
One day， a physically-deformed man came to our college and on his back was a notice saying， “Free shoe repairing for college students”.
Repairing shoes for free? Most of us didn’t believe it， and some even thought that it was just a device(策略) to the students who would have to pay for shoes once they had been repaired. But the man just smiled and said， “Save your money to buy some books.” These words really surprised me and I talked with him， “You need to make a living. Why do you repair shoes for us for free?” He answered， while keeping on working， “I’m an illiterate(文盲)， but I know how important knowledge is for everyone. So I’d like to serve the students like you. I hope you can do well in your studies. In my opinion， money isn’t everything in life.”
After the chat， I felt he was great compared with me. He， a physically-deformed man who couldn’t walk without a wheelchair， still tried his best to devote(奉献) himself to society. I would like to thank him because he gave me a new direction in my life， and taught me what the true value of life is.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.This passage was written by_______.
A. a physically-deformed man B. a reporter
C. a college student D. a shoemaker
2.What words of the physically-deformed man surprised the writer?
A. Save your money to buy some books.
B. Free shoe repairing for college students.
C. How important knowledge is for everyone.
D. Money isn’t everything in life.
3.How did the physically-deformed man go out?
A. By car. B. By bike.
C. On foot. D. By wheelchair.
4.What does the writer think of the physically-deformed man?
A. He is hard-working. B. He is brave.
C. He is great. D. He is healthy.
5.Which of the following word has the similar meaning to the word “physically-deformed”?
A. sick B. disabled C. blind D. deaf
