Many people like to watch TV, There are all kinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them.
The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s, then it started on TV in the 1940s. Why do so many people like to watch soap operas on TV, especially young people? What makes soap operas popular? Let’s find out.
First, what's happening in the soap opera is very different from our lives. Everything is perfect in the play, People don’t need to worry about almost anything. People don’t have more Problems.
Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera. They are cool. They make young people crazy. They make young people happy.
Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. It makes people relaxed after a days hard work. Even some old people like to watch it, too.
But some people don't like it, they think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like to watch soap operas? What do you think of them?
1.The soap opera started on TV __________.
A. in the 192 B. in the 1930s
C. in the 1940s D. in the 1950s
2.The soap opera is __________ our lives.
A. very different from B. the same as
C. as interesting as D. crazier than
3.__________ in the soap opera make young people crazy.
A. The money problem B. The perfect stories
C. The interesting D. The beautiful girls and handsome boys
4.People like soap operas because
A. they are too slow and too long B. they can make people
C. they cam make people relaxed D. they started on TV early
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. The people in the soap opera don’t need to worry about almost anything.
B. All people like soap operas.
C. The story in the soap opera is usually interesting.
D. The girls and the boys in the soap opera are usually cool.
Do you like banana cake？Do you know how to make it？The following can help you.
What to need ◆3 bananas ◆2 eggs ◆2 spoons of baking powder(发酵粉) ◆1/4 spoon of baking soda(小苏打) ◆2 cups of flour(面粉) ◆1/2 spoon of salt ◆2/3 cup of sugar ◆1/3 cup of vegetable oil(油) |
What to do ◇Make the oven to 180℃. ◇Mix up the flour，baking powder，baking soda and salt in a large bowl. ◇Add the vegetable oil.Add the sugar a little at a time，and beat(搅拌) it. ◇Pour the eggs into the bowl and beat well. ◇Add the bananas a little at a time and beat some more. ◇Pour the mixture into the oven.Bake it for twenty minutes. ◇Get the cake out of the oven，and cut it into pieces to eat！ |
1.We don't need ________ to make the banana cake.
A. flour B. sugar C. eggs D. yogurt
2.We need ________ of salt to make the banana cake.
A. 1/3 cup B. 2/3 cup
C. 1/4 spoon D. 1/2 spoon
3.We have to bake the mixture in the oven for ________ minutes.
A. 30 B. 12 C. 20 D. 18
4.Which is the right order to make the banana cake?
①Add the eggs and the bananas.
②Add the vegetable oil into the bowl.
③Put the mixture into the oven.
④Put the flour，baking powder，baking soda and salt into the bowl.
A. ④②①③ B. ④②③① C. ②①④③ D. ③②①④
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. We need a large bowl to make the banana cake.
B. To make the banana cake，we need eight ingredients.
C. There are seven steps(步骤) to make the banana cake.
D. After adding vegetable oil and sugar，we beat them and the eggs.
听一段较长的对话,回答以下小题。
1.What does Anna like?
A. Playing the piano B. Traveling C. Singing
2.Where is Anna going next year?
A. To America B. To Australia C. To England
3.What is Dave's dream job?
A. A tour guide B. A reporter C. A pianist
4.How long does Dave practice the piano every day?
A. For one hour B. For one and a half hours. C. For two hours
听一段较长的对话,回答以下小题。
1.When will the basketball game begin?
A. At 7: 00 p.m. B. At 8: 00 p.m. C. At 9: 00 p.m.
2.Who wants to be a basketball player?
A. Johnny B. Lisa C. Johnny’s uncle
3.What will Lisa have to do this evening?
A. To clean her room. B. To do the dishes C. To study for her math test
Where is Jack going to study?
A. In Tokyo B. In London C. In Paris
（题文）What is the weather like tomorrow?
A. Rainy. B. sunny C. Cloudy.
