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Friends, I’d like to 1. you something important. Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the 2. of the country.
When people meet each other for the 3.time in Britain, they say “How do you do? ” and shake 4. . Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t 5. for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students 6. to England for holiday. Their teacher 7. them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English 8.at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the 9. shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It 10.both of them laugh.
1.There are some different shops near our neighborhood, so it’s very c_________ for us to live here.
2.The e____________ on her face showed us that she failed the test.
3.Good learners will keep p_________ what they have learned.
4.I don’t think he has the a________ to do the job.
5.I was a_______ to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
6.I hope you can p_________ me with some information about next vacation.
7.Are you w_________ to visit Hawaii with me?
8.When he was 12, he d_______ out of school and started to work.
9.The plane ticket c________ the man too much money.
10.We are old enough, so we can’t d_________ on our parents all the time.
"USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?" We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students.1.
It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
2.Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things they haven't had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. 3.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China.4. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal(金牌) at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice(选择).
A.Liu Xiang is a good example.
B.They want to learn about the world.
C.Let’s talk about some foreign customs.
D.But there are problems that should be considered(考虑).
E.When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day. The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.There are ________ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers ____________
A. not to work on No Car Day
B. to enjoy having a day off
C. to leave their cars at home for repair
D. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work
3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars
My name is Sam. I joined a club called “passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down(出故障)．It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride(搭便车), but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. the bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes，but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station，I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come ，so I returned here. I just can't leave you here ，”she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way.” I said.
“Come on，sir, ”she said，“Let's go.”
On the way，she told me a story. A few days ago，there wasn't gas(汽油)in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home，I wanted to give her some money to thank her，but she didn't accept her.“I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” she said.
1.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
A. He lost his way. B. His car broke down.
C. He was hurt in an accident. D. He couldn't reach the gas station.
2.Sam didn't think of going home________ that evening.
A. by train B. by bus C. by car D. by taxi
3.From the passage , we know that the young woman was________.
A. a club boss B. a taxi driver C. a bus driver D. a gas station worker
4.The young woman wanted Sam to ________.
A. give her some money B. get on her bus
C. take her to her house D. help others just as she did
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans.
“All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition.
“I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a.The crow showed off its flying skills.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c.The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e.The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b
2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened. D. Regretful.
3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A. It was showing another flying skill.
B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. The crow didn’t know flying.
B. Flying skills were useless.
C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
