Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
Hong Kong Is Aging
by reporter, Amada Su
March 18, 2015
A report from the Statistics Department (统计局) shows that the population of Hong Kong will reach from 7 million to 8.89 million in 30 years’ time. The population ________ 65 years old will reach 28% compared with the present rate of 13%.
Hong Kong people ________ not to have children nowadays and they live much longer than before. These reasons have destroyed the population structure and ________ a worrying situation. Hong Kong has become the city with the ________ birth rate around the world for years. Hong Kong people live even longer than the Japanese. Hong Kong men and women can live to 83.1 and 90.1 years respectively (各自) ________.
Under these circumstances, the ________ population is getting smaller and the amount of medical spending in the future is getting larger. The Hong Kong government has encouraged people to give birth and worked on the medical plan for the future. ________, over 80% of Hong Kong people think that the government has not done enough. They said that the government should think of a complete population plan.
1.A.over B.about C.under D.around
2.A.like B.prefer C.enjoy D.think
3.A.found out B.led to C.taken place D.broken out
4.A.highest B.tallest C.lowest D.shortest
5.A.on average B.at most C.at least D.in average
6.A.elderly B.working C.native D.urban
7.A.In fact B.However C.Therefore D.Then
Choose the best answer
People consume more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee across the world every day, and most say coffee tastes bitter.
Now, a new study suggests that coffee lovers can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cup. Scientists claim that blue and glass cups, which are popular in some coffee shops, reduce a coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar.
To prove their claim, scientists found 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups – blue, white and transparent (透明) glass – to do an experiment. In the experiment, white cup enhanced the flavor of coffee, which made coffee drunk from the white cup taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups. The blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.
The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness. So coffee in white cups, which appears the brownest, tastes the least sweet.
“The study suggests that café owners and baristas (咖啡吧服务员), as well a coffee cup manufacturers (制造商), should carefully consider the color of their cups,” said the scientists.
However, the idea that color can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.
A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.
1.The underlined word “alter” in this passage probably means .
A.reduce B.change C.add D.imagine
2.Scientists used to do an experiment to prove their claim.
(1) different brands of coffee
(2) different colored coffee cups
(3) dozens of volunteers
(4) several manufacturers
A.(1)(2) B.(2)(3) C.(2)(4) D.(3)(4)
3.How can you make coffee sweeter if it’s too bitter according to the passage?
A.Use a blue cup. B.Use a yellow cup.
C.Reduce the sugar. D.Add less milk.
4.Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?
A.Because white cups are less beautiful than other cups.
B.Because white cups are more popular with coffee lovers.
C.Because white cups are least associated with bitterness.
D.Because white cups make coffee seem the brownest.
5.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.People can make food taste sweeter by altering the size of the container.
B.Black plates usually enhance the sweetness of food and drink.
C.It seems that the color of the glass can alter the flavor of the coffee inside.
D.Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter when served on brown plates.
Write at least 60 words about the topic “The special gift I’ve ever received”.(以“我收到最特别的礼物”为题，写一篇不少于60字的短文。标点符号不占格。)
The following questions are for reference
1. What is the gift? Who was it from?
2. What is the gift like?
3. What makes it so special?
Answer the questions.
Millions of film viewers are excited about the Indian movie Dangal (《摔跤吧爸爸》), not just because it’s a well-produced move. It’s the true story of an Indian father, Mahavir Phogat, who trained his daughters to become the best wrestlers (摔跤选手) of the country when women weren’t even considered (认为) to be able of wrestling.
Phogat’s inspiration to train his daughters to become wrestlers came from Karnam Mall-eswari, the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Phogat thought his girls can lead the country in women’s wrestling if he trained them properly. So he gave up his job and taught them all the tricks he knew from his own experience as a wrestler. The girls, Geeta and Babita, started their training by running in the farm every day.
Since there were no other female wrestlers in the village, the girls had to compete with the boys. However, the villagers laughed at them and told them to go back home for wrestling was a “male” sport.
However, Phogat didn’t listen to any of this. Eventually, he took his girls to the Sports Authority (部门) of India, where they trained under professional coaches.
And the outcome of all this blood and sweat? History was made.
In 2010, Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the 55kg freestyle women’s wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. Babita Phogat finished with a silver medal. In 2012, Geeta became the first Indian woman to win a bronze (铜) medal at World Wrestling Championship. Babita won her first gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The Phogat sisters have shown that women can stand out at any sport if they put their heart and hard work into it. They have also proved that wrestling is not just a man’s sport.
This is one of the main reasons why I think Dangal is going to be one of the most important movies of the year. It’s a message of encouragement to all the women who have been working hard to achieve their dreams.
1.The film Dangal is based on a true story in India, isn’t it?
2.What did Mahavir Phogat do to train his daughters?
3.Why did the villagers laugh at Phogat and his daughters?
4.How have the Phogat sisters proved that women can also be good at sports?
5.Why does the writer think the film Dangal is going to be one of the most important movies of the year?
6.In your opinion, who helped the Phogat sisters achieve their dreams? Give your own reason.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel w1.. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!
◆Use paper with lines
Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the r2. size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters (大写字母) are written properly.
◆Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even w3., you may make more mistakes.
◆Hold your pencil right
When you hold your pencil in a correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good h4..
◆Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to c5. your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by y6. at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your f7. run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名), of course!
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage.
A couple of days ago, I saw a dog named Cookie. He was dying of cancer (癌). The dog’s owners, Steven and Maggie were very ________, and so was their little boy, Jimmy. I told the family we couldn’t do ________ for Cookie, and I told them that they could give the old dog the euthanasia procedure (安乐死) in their home.
The next day, I felt a catch in my throat as Cookie’s family was around him. Jimmy petted (爱抚) the old dog for the last time. In a few minutes, Cookie died ________. The little boy seemed to accept Cookie’s death. We sat together for a while-after Cookie’s death, talking about why animal lives are shorter than human lives. Jimmy, who as listening quietly said, “I know why.”
“People are born so that they can learn how to ________… like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?” Jimmy said, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long as human beings.”
So remember, if a dog was the teacher, you would learn things like:
●When loved ones come home, always run to meet them.
●Run, ________, and play daily.
●Let people touch you.
●On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a big tree.
●When you are happy, dance around.
●Never pretend to be something you’re not.
●When someone is having a bad day, the dog ________, sit close by and nuzzle (轻触) him.
●Love people and don’t remember the wrong things they do for you.
1.A.surprised B.worried C.excited D.pleased
2.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
3.A.quietly B.heavily C.strangely D.hard
4.A.correct mistakes B.work hard C.deal with trouble D.live a good life
5.A.jump B.shout C.sleep D.cry
6.A.be silent B.cry loudly C.be angry D.laugh happily
