One afternoon, I went into an art museum while waiting for my husband. I hoped to enjoy the works of art quietly.
A young couple walked in front of me and talked a1. the paintings between themselves all the time. The lady did almost all the talking, but the man kept listening to her. I thought the man was very patient b2. nobody would like to be bothered (打扰) while enjoying the paintings.
I met them several t3. as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum. Each time I heard her talking, I moved a4. quickly.
I was p5. for some gifts at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit (出口). Before they left, the man t6. out a cane (拐杖). Then he tapped (轻敲) his way to the coatroom to g7. the jacket for his wife.
“He is a brave man,” the worker of the shop said. “He decided not to change his life after his eyes got hurt. Though he is b8. now, he never gives up. He and his wife come here whenever there is a new art show.”
“But what can he get out of the art? He can’t see!” I asked.
“You are wrong. He s9. a lot, more than you and I do.” The worker said, “His wife describes e10. painting so he can see it in his mind.”
I fell silent. Then I realized that I learnt something about patience, courage and love that day.
In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why? The reason is that it is special. 1.. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. It’s about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport. 2..
On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too. 3..
Every year, visitors come to enjoy the island’s natural beauty. People like camping and hiking there. 4.. Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction (灭绝). They threw rubbish everywhere, and the lakes were seriously polluted.
5.. Rules have been set up. For example, visitors are not allowed to use motorboats (摩托艇) or go fishing in the lakes, and they mustn't leave any rubbish.
A. Planes arrive and leave from here
B. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished
C. The island is completely made of sand
D. Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems
E. Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest
F. So it is time to protect the environment of the island
Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk, and by the places for tea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea is classified (分类) into white tea, green tea，black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different, too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled (煮) with salt and butter (黄油). People may drink tea at home or in public, for example, at tea houses.
As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.
Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages. It makes people less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.
Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, originally (最初) served as a medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning (调味品). Here are two delicious dishes made with tea:
Tea Eggs: You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China.
Dragon Well Tea Shrimp (龙井虾仁): It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou.
Before you drink tea, please check the following tips:
◆Drink tea hot.
◆The best time to drink is in between meals. It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals, during meals or soon after meals.
◆Do not drink too much strong tea.
1.Tea has no relationship with ______ as part of culture according to the passage.
A. history B. health C. education D. sports
2.Afternoon tea in Britain is a _____ according to the passage.
A. way of communication B. hobby
C. game D. weekend activity
3.In ancient China, tea was originally served as ______ according to the passage.
A. a medicine B. a drink
C. seasoning D. a dish
4.The best time to drink tea is ______ according to the passage.
A. just before meals B. during meals
C. soon after meals D. in between meals
5.The passage doesn’t mention _____.
A. ways of making tea B. places to drink tea
C. tools for drinking tea D. advantages of drinking tea
Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码). “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier,” said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat (微信). Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans (扫描) his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative (创新的), with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.” Guo said. “48 It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on ______.
A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog(博客)
2.Guo’s students think the new way is ______.
A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. unnecessary
3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)?
A. The paper is not easy to keep.
B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C. Trying to use new technology in education.
D. Education itself is a kind of creation.
4.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will ______.
A. talk with teachers face to face
B. spend too much time on computers or phones
C. not like the new way of handing in homework
D. find the QR codes too difficult to use
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Teachers needn’t check homework any more.
B. Students needn't hand in homework any more.
C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.
D. Some parents are worried about their children.
A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see our beautiful birds, huge mammals (fl乳类), lovely marsupials (有袋类) and reptiles (爬行类)… in our zoo!
Scientists will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday!
Don’t miss it!
1.Where can visitors see kangaroos and tortoises?
A. Area A and Area B B. Area A and Area C.
C. Area B and Area C. D. Area C and Area D.
2.Visitors can have lessons about animals on ______.
A. Sunday B. Tuesday C. Thursday D. Friday
3.Which of the following animals can visitors see on Saturdays?
A. Crocodiles. B. Parrots. C. Tortoises. D. Koalas.
4.On Sundays, which is the best order for visitors to see as many animals as possible?
A. tigers-camels-koalas-kangaroos
B. tigers-koalas-camels-kangaroos
C. tigers-koalas-kangaroos-camels
D. tigers-kangaroos-koalas-camels
5.If Millie and her parents visit the zoo, how much should they pay?
A. $127. B. $145. C. $155. D. $172.
Nadia Comaneci, a famous gymnast (体操运动员), was born in Romania in 1961.
When she was doing cartwheels(侧手翻)on the playground at the age of 7, a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home, Nadia went because she loved gymnastics (体操).
After that, she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century.
In 1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!
Everyone was surprised. There wasn’t a sound for a moment. Then a voice came, “Ladies and gentlemen, Nadia Comaneci… 10!”
The audience (观众) cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well, when the scoreboard was built, no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible. The decimal point (小数点) was in the wrong place! In fact, the scoreboard only had three digits (数位) to show scores, such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time.
In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, which was thought impossible before. From then on, she was looked as a hero. In 1984, she got retired (退休的).
1.Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in _______.
A. 1961 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1984
2.At first, the scoreboard showed Nadia got _______ in the Olympics in Canada.
A. 10.00 B. 1.00 C. 9.50 D. 9.85
3.In Paragraph (段落) 5, “Everyone was surprised” because _______.
A. she was fantastic in the competition
B. there wasn’t a sound
C. she got a score of 10
D. the score was too low
4.Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.
②A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.
③Nadia went to the capital to train.
④She was looked as a hero.
A. ②③①④ B. ③①②④ C. ③①④② D. ④③①②
5.This passage is probably a ______.
A. news report B. notice C. novel D. life story
