If you are going to Europe， you might consider taking some time to visit Provence（普罗旺斯). Whether you are interested in beautiful places， ancient history， good food， or music and theater， Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence is in the southeast of France now. You willbe attracted by its green hills， olive（橄榄）trees， and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests， colorful flowers， horses， and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic（浪漫的）. The place should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers： Provence is the hometown of lavenders（薰衣草） and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender， sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight， thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food： The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant， you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The other activities： Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties， dance， and festivals. You can even see a bullfight（斗牛） in the towns of Arles and Nimes， or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky， the sweet smell of olive， but also the wonderful lavenders， make Provence send out the breath of romantic.
1.Provence lies now.
A. in the southeast of France
B. in the southwest of Britain
C.in the northeast of Europe
D. in the northwest of Germany
2.What can’t we do in Provence?
A. Watching a bullfight.
B. Seeing beautiful sights.
C. Enjoying great shows with the famous stars.
D. Eating the food that has too much use of fish oil.
3.According to the passage， which following statement is RIGHT?
A. Provence has green hills， olive trees， and new towns with pretty houses.
B. Lavender is warmer than sunflower .
C. If a man likes food， Provence is a wonderful place for him.
D. June is not a good time to visit Provence.
4.Where is the passage probably from?
A. A history book.
B. An English-learning newspaper.
C. A book on French cultures
D. A traveling magazine.
Karen， a middle school student， asked her classmates. “How does your family support each other? ” Here is what some students in her class said.
“At the end of the day， when I’m tired and worried， my dad always gives me a smile， some words of advice， and a hot meal to make me feel loved.” —Susan |
“My family supports each other by always being there. If we fall down， we will always be there to cheer each other up.” —Ben |
“My family has a 30-minute time each morning. We read articles about love and talk about how we put it in each of our lives. We also have a family day once a month. Mostly， we talk with and listen to one another.” —Jack |
“My family supports each other by cheering each other on and cheering each other up when it’s needed!” —Laura |
1.Who gives Susan encouragement when she is unhappy?
A. Her mum. B. Her dad. C. Her sister. D. Her brother.
2.How does Jack’s family support each other?
A. By communicating.
B. By giving presents.
C. By going out together.
D. By giving smiles and advice.
3.How many students’ families support each other by cheering up?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun.
People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by， people in other places began to make paper.
The lead(铅) pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite(石墨). People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a kind of lead. Today we still call pencils “lead pencils”. The first pencils were made by putting strings(线) around sticks of graphite.
The first wooden pencils were made by Kasper Faber from Germany in 1761.
Erasers like those we use today were first made in France by a man named Magellan in 1752. It was Hyman L. Lipman who first put eraser on the ends of pencils. And that is how the pencils come to be.
1.How many years earlier was paper made in China than in Japan?
A. About 100 years.
B. About 400 years.
C. More than 500 years.
D. 495 years.
2.Germans made paper____________.
A. earlier than Japan
B. later than Japan
C. as early as Japan
D. as late as Japan
3.At first pencils were made of __________.
A. wood B. Lead C. sticks D. string and graphite
4.Kasper Faber was ___________.
A. an Englishman B. a Frenchman
C. a German D. an American
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Paper was first made in China.
B. Graphite isn’t a kind of lead.
C. The first wooden pencils were made in Germany.
D. Hyman L. Lipman made the first erasers.
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill， he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill，” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill，" he said， "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box， put two pills into his hand and said， "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said， "Put this tube in her mouth， then put the pills(药) in the tube and blow. That' ll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change，” the farmer said， “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said， "Why?"
“I did what you said，” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first，” the farmer said.
1. In the story， the vet must be _________.
A. the farmer's friend
B. a milk factory
C. a doctor for animals
D. a director
2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A. didn't eat the pills
B. was ill
C. couldn't make any noise
D. ate too much
3. What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A. Bottle of pills.
B. A long tube.
C. Two pills.
D. Medical instruments.
4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A. to blow the tube
B. to make the cow take the pills
C. to take the medicine
D. to heat the medicine
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The farmer ate the pills himself.
B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.
C. The vet came to help farmer to change the cow the next day.
D. The cow was dead.
补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A： Hey， Ken. What are you doing?
B： 1.
A： Electronic music? Why do you like such loud music?
B： Well， I don’t think electronic music is noisy. 2.
A： Relaxed? I can’t agree. I just like pop music and I’m a big fan of many pop singers.
B： 3.
A： I like EXO best. Have you ever heard of them before?
B： Yeah， of course. 4.
A： Because they are handsome and dance well.
B： 5.
A： Sure. I can lend you some. Try to listen to them， maybe you’ll like their songs.
B： OK. Thanks.
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say they go to learn languages，physics， history， chemistry and all subjects. That is quite ， but why do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to them for their future work and life. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life， but is that the reason they go to school?
There is in education than just learning facts. We go to school how to learn， so that when we have left school we can go on learning. If a man really knows ， he will always be successful， because whenever he has to do something new， he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person， on the other hand， is unable to do it， or does it badly， so the purpose of school is not just languages， physics， history， chemistry， but to teach pupils the to learn.
1.A. others B. otherC. the otherD. another
2.A. true B. realC. private D. painful
3.A.prevent B.manage C. wound D.prepare
4.A. patient B. only C. low D. valuable
5.A. many B. much C. more D. most
6.A. land B. to learnC. lift D. to educate
7.A. how to learnB. why to learn C. how does he learn D. why does he learn
8.A. both B. eitherC. neither D. not
9.A. learn B. to learnC. teach D. to teach
10.A. licences B. sensesC. way D. knowledge
