My father was German, but he Worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.
“I want to be a sailor and go to sea", I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.
“Please don’t go. "my father said, "You won't be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life. "and because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a Ship and my friend said to me,” we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us.”
On September 1", 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.
But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
“Oh, I don't want to die!” I cried,“ I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
Well, Robinson, my friend laughed," How do you feel now? The wind wasn't to bad.”
“What!" I cried. "It was a terrible storm.”
“Oh, that wasn't a storm, "my friend answered, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink.”
After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn’t want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain(船长)of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, And so I went to the sea for the second time.
It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗)ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶)in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.
1.Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?
A. Because he had no money to own a ship
B. Because he hasted to live a dangerous life
C. Because he wanted to make his parents happy
D. Because he looked forward to getting a good job
2.Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?
a. One of Robinson’s friends invited him to sail to London
b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home
c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea
d. Robinson drank with his friend
e. A long and hard fight happened
A. a-d-c-e-b B. d-a-c-e-b C. a-c-b-e-d D. d-c-a-b-e
3.What did Robinson think of his sea journey?
A. Everything was fine B. The sea was quiet all the time
C. The wind was weak D. Sea life was dangerous at times
4.Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco?
A. the Turkish Captain B. his friend
C. the captain of a ship D. his father
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish
B. Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain
C. Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain
D. Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain
Where can you learn about the cultural relies(文物)of our country? You may visit mu seums or read books, but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them.
The show is called National Treasure, it has 10 episodes (集) it shows 27treasures from 9 museums across China. In order to make ancient culture relics come alive, the show uses different ways to explain the story history and culture behind them.
Although it's a show about old relics, it looks modern and technical(技术的),An IMAX-sized LED sired screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail.
The treasures are presented(呈现) by National treasure keepers(守护者), both famous people and common people. Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures, the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers, And they act out, this stories on the stage. The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive. For example, on the show, actor wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong TV viewers loved his performances.
While telling the stories behind the treasures, National treasure keepers also tell their own stories. For example, an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings. For many years he has been looking for mines(矿) deep inside mountains. On the TV program, he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints.
The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots(情节), good performances and funny words. It has promoted (推广)ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums.
1.The show National Treasure was produced to___________.
A. look for national treasure keepers
B. make ancient cultural relics come alive
C. show the modern technology
D. invite some famous actors to act out
2.From the passage, we can learn something about the show National Treasure Except ________.
A. actors good performances B. the stories with interesting plots
C. Qiu Qingnian's memes D. the history and culture behind
3.What column(专栏)in a magazine might the passage come from?
A. Health B. History and culture C. Sports D. Science and technology
4.The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is__________
A. to tell us what national treasure keepers do
B. to explain why National Treasure is popular
C. to teach us the ways of making natural paints
D. to introduce the TV show National Treasure
In 2017, when the high speed train. Furing, left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h, it amazed the world. It is China's newest high-speed train and also the fastest train in the world.
Therewere2, 959 high-speed trains running across China by 2016. They make up60 percent of
the worlds total high- speed trains. Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high-speed
railways in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. And the high speed trains has become anew name card for China.
Besides the high-speed trains, many other innovations(创新)have also changed people's lives in China.
For example, though bike sharing is not new itself China has made it much more convenient.
And popular. When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago, users there excited and couldn’t wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media(媒体).
Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China it is common that people in China go shopping with no cash(现金)in pockets. Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code(QR, 二维码)from the seller. Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code.
Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China. They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe.
China is now in a great time. It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength. It seems that China is really leading in some ways. And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future.
1.How many examples are mentioned to show China’s achievement in innovation according to the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2.The underlined word “it” means ____.
A. living in China B. buying things without carrying any cash
C. having QR codes D. making enough money by working hard
3.The best title for the passage might be _____.
A. China leads in innovation B. Science develops very quickly
C. China faces many chances D. Science catches the world’s attention
When you travel in England you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle, the family home to british kings and queens for over 1,000 year.
Opening Times at Windsor Castle:
The castle opening hours
◆1 Mar 2018-31 Oct 2018(Monday-Sunday 09: 30-17: 15)
◆1 Nov 2018-28 Feb 2019(Monday-Sunday 09: 45-16: 15)
Prices
Adult ticket:￡21.20
Family ticket(2 adults &3 children between 5 and 17 years old ): ￡54.70
Senior/ College student ticket: ￡19.30
Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket: ￡12. 30
Castle Closing Dates
The castle will be closed on the following dates
◆17&l8Jun20l8
◆12Oct2018
Top tips:
◆Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time.
◆If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony, get to the Castle grounds at 11: 00. During the summer it happens every day, if the weather is good.
1.When does the castle close on October 1, 2018?
A. A:09:30 B. A:17:15 C. A:09:45 D. A:l6:15
2.They should pay at least______if Mr and Mrs Green bring their three children(all between 5 and 17 years old)to visit the castle.
A. ￡79.30 B. t67 C. ￡57.40 D. ￡54.70
3.The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if ________.
A. the weather is bad B. the castle is being repaired
C. there are no visitors D. the queen doesn't live there
Once there was a girl, named Kate. She was very polite and ready to help everybody. One day she found a pink paper bag on the way to school. She opened it and saw there was a lot of _______in it. She thought she should hand it in to the teacher, so she _______it in her schoolbag.
When she went to the teacher’s office, her teacher wasn’t _______. As it was time for class, she hurried to the classroom.
After class, she told her friend, Mary, about the money that she_______. Then, her greedy (贪婪的) friend took away the bag.
After school, Kate wanted to go to the_______office again, but she found the money was missing.
The next day when the children were playing a game, Mary fell down and was hurt very badly. The other children stood around her and didn’t know_______to do. Kate kept calm and did something to stop bleeding. She told the others to go to teachers for________Soon a teacher took Mary to the _______and the doctor examined her carefully. Within a week she was all right again. Kate became very popular in the school.
Two weeks later Mary came to Kate house. Her eyes were red. She was crying. She gave Kate the _______paper bag with the money in it and said. “Kate, I have taken the money away. That day when you helped me, I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the________, you are such a nice friend! ________Please don’t tell the school about this please!” then Kate said, “you are now________, but you have done a bad thing. Though I will not tell anyone, I want you not to be greedy and________ to do anything wrong.” The girl thanked Kate and__________.
At the end of the term Kate was given a ________for being a very helpful girl in the school. Mary became an honest girl and was never greedy again.
Once wrong, never be wrong forever.
1.A. bread B. money C. paper D. fruit
2.A. got B. caught C. kept D. sent
3.A. out B. away C. off D. in
4.A. found B. lost C. saved D. made
5.A. worker’s B. doctor’s C. teacher’s D. headmaster’s
6.A. how B. what C. when D. where
7.A. help B. treatment C. action D. leave
8.A. school B. classroom C. office D. hospital
9.A. red B. pink C. white D. black
10.A. lie B. story C. truth D. result
11.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
12.A. friendly B. polite C. generous D. honest
13.A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. usually
14.A. got up B. woke up C. gave up D. cheered up
15.A. prize B. laugh C. joke D. reply
---May I have a look at the magazine China Today?
---Certainly. ___________.
A. Thank you B. It's a pity C. Here you are D. I'd like to
