News Review
Learn to swim. Do you want to study in Tsinghua(清华) University? If your answer is yes, you need to be able to swim or get prepared to learn to swim from now on. Recently, the university has made a new rule that students must pass the 50-meter swimming test to finish school. This rule has been brought into a broad discussion. Some agree with it because it can help students do more sports, but others disagree. They believe that it doesn’t respect their personal wishes. It shouldn’t be a must for graduation. What’s your opinion?
______________________“Thomas Edison was an great inventor in the US. When he was seven, her mother caught a serious illness so she had to receive an operation（手术）in time. However, the room was too dark. So Edison brought a mirror and an oil lamp to light the room. How smart he was.” This story comes from the Chinese textbook for Grade-two students in the primary school. But recently, many people believe it was not true because the first operation about that illness in the world took place in 1886. Edison reached seven years old in 1854. Some people wonder why the story appears in the textbook. Maybe that’s because the editor(编辑) cares too much about the educational meaning without checking whether it was true or not.
Paper books never disappear With the development of E-books, many people prefer to read on the Internet. Some experts worry that paper books may die down as time goes by. However, a recent study has shown a rising enthusiasm of paper books all over the world, especially among young people of 16 to 24. Just in last month, 7% more paper books have been sold in the UK and E-book sale has fallen in a row by 4% in total over the month. Also, a survey made by Voxburner says that 60% of 16-to-24-year-olds prefer paper books. The most popular reasons given were, “ I love the feeling of holding the books and the smell of the paper, and I won’t end up with headache and sore eyes.
1.According to the first paragraph, students in Tsinghua University must ____________ to finish school.
A. do some sports B. pass a swimming test C. learn to discuss D. respect each other
2.The blank in the second paragraph should be filled in “ _____________.”
A. Thomas Edison’s childhood B. Some good stories in the textbook
C. Textbooks are not true D. Educational meaning in Edison’s story
3.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “enthusiasm” in this passage is “________”.
A. 热情 B. 厌恶 C. 危机 D. 成本
4.To explain why paper books never disappear, the writer does all the following things EXCEPT___________.
A. list some numbers B. give us some reasons
C. show a survey result D. tell a story of his own
What will you do if you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to attract the attention of a passing plane.
Body language
Pilots(飞行员) from different countries understand body languages if they have the correct training. When you put your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, “yes”. When you point down and swing (摇摆) your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend(弯下) your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land, put your arms up in the air and move them to one side.
Start a fire
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they lose control. Never light a tire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground- to- air marks
It’s a good idea lo make some marks, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the marks. If you can’t find any wood, use earth. Some useful marks are:
F :“I need food and water”
II:“I need medicine.”
I:“I am badly hurt.”
X:“I can’t move from here”
So next time, if you meet this problem and can’t get away from the island, try the advice above.
1.Which of the following means “It’s not safe to land”?
2.If you are hungry and thirsty, you should draw_________ on the ground.
A. F B. II C. I D. X
3.From the passage, we can learn that ___________.
A. Putting up and down your arms in a straight line means “No”
B. You should start a fire when you are sure it will spread
C. It’s a good idea to use flowers and grass to make marks on the ground
D. Your body language, smoke and ground marks are helpful to save you out
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. ways of living on a lonely island
B. ways of asking for help on a lonely island
C. body languages on an island
D. the importance of making marks on an island
Have you ever heard of the proverb(格言) “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise?” It was written by Benjamin Franklin. Another famous proverb is “ A penny saved is a penny earned”, which means money should not be wasted. People like to use proverbs because they usually have deep meanings. Here is an interesting collection of proverbs about love.
Some people say “Absence makes the heart grow fonder(多情的)”. That means you love someone even more when he or she is far away.
Another proverb says “love is blind”. In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about the person.
Here is another popular saying about love: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Some people believe that a woman can win a man’s love if she cooks his favorite foods. Some people only want to love someone who is very good-looking. You might tell them that “Beauty is only skin deep.” What a person looks like is not really important.
All in all, those proverbs are quite interesting sometimes. If you try to memorize some of them in your English study, you may find a lot of fun when talking in English. So, please have a try. “Action speaks louder than words.”
1.“A penny saved is a penny earned” means you should ________.
A. make more money B. find a job C. save money D. work harder
2.The proverb “_________” is almost the same as the one “Never judge(判断)a person by his look”？
A. Love is blind B. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
C. Beauty is only skin deep D. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach
3.How many proverbs are there in this passage talking about love?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle(乌龟) along the river. He was very happy, __________ to keep the turtle as his lovely pet.
He put the turtle on a stone and watched it ___________ a long time. But the turtle didn’t move.
Out of curiosity(好奇), the boy started to examine it to find out __________ was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly(紧紧地) closed its shell. The boy was very upset. So he took the turtle __________and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in __________ shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry(撬) it open.
The boy’s uncle was watching all of this.
“No, that’s not the way,” he __________ the boy. “In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick.”
The boy’s uncle took the turtle into the house and put it near the fireplace. The turtle didn’t move at all __________ it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, then its legs and began to crawl(爬行). “Turtles are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, __________.”
“If you want the turtle to move, you should make it feel warm and safe first. In the same way, if you want other people to be __________ to you, you need to be nice to them first. The others will open up their __________ when they feel warm and safe inside,” the uncle continued to say.
1.A. hoped B. hope C. was hoped D. hoping
2.A. for B. by C. with D. as
3.A. when B. what C. why D. where
4.A. quietly B. carefully C. angrily D. politely
5.A. our B. it’s C. its D. us
6.A. asked B. stopped C. shouted D. hit
7.A. until B. although C. unless D. because
8.A. as well as B. too C. either D. also
9.A. free B. angry C. happy D. friendly
10.A. hearts B. heads C. brains D. faces
— Never speak to your parents like that again. It will hurt their feelings.
— ____________.
A. I’m afraid not B. My pleasure C. It’s all right D. Sorry, I won’t
— I don’t know ____________.
— She has lost her watch. It’s a birthday gift from her dad.
A. if she will come to my house tomorrow
B. what did she do yesterday afternoon
C. why she looks unhappy
D. how did everything happen
