Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is a large Chinese community 1.a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong 2. their jobs. As a result, they began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English.3.came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. As more Chinese arrived, there were 4. shops than before. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space left for businesses. Those people 5. in Chinatown started to put a lot of money into Chinatown’s development, so it soon became a popular place for tourists.6. in London knows about Chinatown now.
During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. In their mind, no matter 7. quickly the world changes, Chinatown still keeps its old traditions, and although different countries’ foods can be found in London, Londoners 8. prefer to go to Chinatown for the traditional Chinese food. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
1.He has already finished doing his homework.(改为否定句)
He _________ finished doing his homework _________.
2.Class One beat Class Four in the basketball game last week.(对划线部分提问)
____________ ____________ Class One beat Class Four in the basketball game?
3.We had fun in the party yesterday.(改为同义句)
We ____________ ____________in the party yesterday.
4.他5岁时就被送去舞蹈班。（完成译句）
He was ____________ to dancing classes ____________ the age of 5.
5.妈妈阻止过爸爸抽烟，但是没有奏效。（完成译句）
My mom stopped my dad ____________ smoking, but it didn’t ____________.
I left home for New Zealand to start my new life on my 15th birthday. My father and mother took me to Hong Kong, where we had to say goodbye. This was the first time I had traveled so far by myself. I wiped(擦) away my tears and also realized I would have to do everything by myself from then on.
After I arrived there, I really found life and study were quite different. There were only 20 students in each class. Students were very active and teachers were not so serious. We could sit with anyone we like. The school had an easy manner, with few rules. In a term, only maths, science, social studies and English were the subjects we had to take. The others were free to choose. So I chose music, art and computer.
In my free time, I joined clubs to take an active part in activities. And I always went to the library after class, where I found a lot of books to help with my studies. In New Zealand, students depended on the library to get knowledge instead of waiting for what teachers asked them to do. Also, I played different kinds of sports such as soccer and tennis. Because I could swim well, I even found a part-time job as a life saver in my school swimming center. As time went by, I found life there was really busy but happy.
Two months has passed, and a week of exams are coming. Now I have to put down all those things and work hard for the exams. Hope I can get the best grades in my class and make my parents proud of me.
1.Did the students in New Zealand have a lot of school rules?
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2.How did the students in New Zealand get knowledge?
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3.Why did the writer think he was happy even though his life was busy?
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4.Do you want to study in a foreign country? Why or why not?
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A. Are you OK now?
B. I hope so.
C. Do you like the movie?
D. I was preparing for the big test.
E. How do you like the movie?
F. I was hanging out with my friends.
G. What was the matter with you?
A:Hi, Tom. Did you watch the movie Fast and Furious 8 during the May Day Holiday?
B:No, I didn’t. 1.
A:You are so hardworking. I believe you will get good grades.
B:2. How was your holiday?
A:It was great in the beginning, and I watched Fast and Furious 8.
B:Sounds good. 3.
A:I like it very much. But after watching the movie that night, I was ill in hospital for two days.
B:I’m sorry to hear that but 4.
A:I had a terrible cold.
B:That’s too bad.5.
A:Yes. I still have to follow the doctor’s advice and take some medicine.
B:I hope you’ll get better soon.
A:Thank you.
It was Sunday. Henry did some shopping and then went to the car park. He was about to start the car when a robber(强盗) stood up from the back seat. He held a knife to Henry's head. “Give me your money and drive me to North Street.” he shouted.
“All right,” Henry answered. Then he started the car and drove away. Being 72 years old, he knew he could not fight the young robber. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove towards each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, and hoped that he could meet a police car. But he could see none. “Just my luck,” he thought. “If I was driving too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”
So he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(油门), and the car ran much faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the robber. “Keeping off the police,” Henry answered. “I thought I saw a police car back there.”
He ran red lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. On two-way streets he drove on the wrong side of the road. Not one policeman saw him. Again Henry’s plan was not working. He had to try a new plan.
He turned a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Henry shouted, “Help! Help!” and he tried to catch the knife which was in the robber’s hand. At that moment, the policemen heard the shouts and came out of the police station.
1.On Sunday, Henry met a robber __________.
A. on his way to the shop B. when he was starting his car
C. on North Street D. when he was shopping
2.What’s the right order of the events in the story?
a.Henry shouted and tried to catch the knife.
b.Henry drove towards each crossing and hoped to meet a police car.
c.The robber asked Henry to give him money and drove him to North Street.
d.The car ran through red lights and went on a wrong way.
A. →d→b→a B. →b→d→a C. →d→c→a D. →c→d→a
3.hat can we learn from the passage?
A. t’s all right to break the traffic rules at night.
B. he policemen saw the robber at the very beginning.
C. The robber drove the car to North Street.
D. Henry kept his cool in face of the robber.
4.What could be the ending of the story probably?
A. Henry killed the robber and got away.
B. Henry was caught by the policemen because he broke traffic rules.
C. The policemen caught the robber.
D. The policemen drove the car to North Street.
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
