Light travels（传播）at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound.In one second,light travels about 300,000 km,but sound travels only 344m.You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race（比赛）.If you stand some distance away from the starter,you can see smoke come from his gun before the sound reaches your ears.This great speed of light produces（产生）some strange facts.Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us.If you look at the light of the moon tonight,remember that the light rays（光线）left the moon 1.3 seconds
before they reached you.
The nearest star is so far away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km per minute.In some cases（在某种情况下）the light from one of tonight's stars started on its journey to you before you were born.
Thus,if we want to be honest,we cannot say "The stars are shinning（发光）tonight."We have to say,"The stars look pretty.They were shining four years ago but their light has only just reached Earth."
1.If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race,you will find out that _____.
A. you can hear the gun before you see the smoke.
B. the sound of the gun will reach you before the man fires his gun.
C. sound does not travel as fast as light.
D. sound travels about a million times faster than light.
2.Sunlight clearly_____than the light of the moon.
A. moves less quickly B. has to travel a greater distance
C. travels much more quickly D. is less powerful
3.What does " it" in the second paragraph refer to?
A. moon light B. light rays
C. the moon D. the nearest star
4.The scientific way of saying " The stars are shining tonight" should be________.
A. the stars have been shining all the time.
B. the stars seen tonight will be shining four years later.
C. the starlight seen today could be seen four years ago.
D. the stars were shining long ago but are seen tonight.
5.The light of the nearest star you see tonight has been ______ for years.
A. away from the star B. on the moon
C. away from the sun D. on the earth
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman.At his time sports were not taught in French schools.De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies.He had an idea.His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertion's ideas.So in 1896,the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens（雅典）,Greece.Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years,except three times,when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs.The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games,runners carry lighted torch（火炬）through many nations towards the stadium（运动场）where the games will be held.These sportsmen are from different countries.Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch.It is passed from runner to runner.When the last runner enters the stadium,he or she places the torch in a special（专门的）basin filled with oil.It catches fire.It is then,only then,that the Olympic Games can begin.The Olympic flame（火焰）burns throughout the games.It is the flame of peace.
1.Before 1896 French schools didn't teach_____.
A. maths B. History
C. physics D. sports
2.De Coubertin_____.
A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games
B. believed that sports were less important than studies
C. helped start the modern Olympic Games
D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games
3."Marathon" in this passage is_____.
A. a jumping contest（比赛） B. a foot race
C. field sports D. a boxing（拳击）match
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. After the start of the Olympics,the Olympic flame is put out.
B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D. The Olympic Games don't begin until the basin of oil catches fire.
A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders（想知道）: Can I communicate with Americans?Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly!there are some differences between British and American English.'There are a few differences in grammar.For example,speakers of British English say "in hospital" and "Have you a pen?" Americans say "in the hospital!" and "Do you have a pen?".Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound theirs in words like "bird" and "hurt".Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,"colour" and "honour" are British,"color" and honor" are American.
These differences in grammar,pronunciation,spelling and vocabulary are not important,however.For the most part,British and American English are the same language.
1.American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
2.What is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How important the differences are.
D. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
3.According to this passage,British people and Americans have________difficulty in understanding each other.
A. Much B. little
C. some D. great
BUS SERVICE
New York City — Brennan, New Jersey
(Trip time: 30 minutes each way )
Timetable
●Buses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 a.m. and every half-hour thereafter(此后) until 11:30 p.m. (7 days a week).
●Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. (7 days a week ).
●Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) buses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15 minutes (Monday — Friday).
●Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction.
All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses.
1.What time does a bus leave New York for Brennan every Thursday?
A. 10:20 a.m. B. 6:30 a.m.
C. 6:45 p.m. D. 4:40 p.m.
2.Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 p. m. on Monday?
A. The 3:20 p. m bus B. the 3:00 p. m bus
C. The 3:30 p. m bus D. The 3:40 p. m bus
3.What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?
A. 1:00 p. m B. 9:40 a. m
C. 3:15 p. m D. 8:30 a. m
Chocolate has come a long way through history, and one of the reasons is the Ferrero family, the creators of the worldfamous Ferrero Rocher chocolate treats.The history of this family business starts back in the 1940s, when Pietro Ferrero and his wife, Piera, transformed a pastry shop into a factory.There, Pietro and his son, Michele, let their creativity lead them to form the building blocks of the company.Eventually, Michele took over the operation and set his sights on making the best products possible.
Michele's efforts paid off.He turned his father's creations into globally sold and consumed products.One of their most successful products, Nutella, had become a staple food in many homes.The third generation now runs the company.Michele's sons, Pietro and Giovanni worked side by side as managing directors for ten years until an accident resulting in Pietro' death.Still inspired by his family and their hard work and determination, Giovanni is guiding Ferrero into the future.
While staying true to the Ferrero motto of “work, create, and donate”， he is making sure his family's business is an example of success in the past, present, and future.
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2．以约120个词谈谈Ferrero及其家人成功制作巧克力对你的启迪，内容包括：
(1)描述人们创业的艰辛。
(2)分析人们创业成功的原因。
(3)Ferrero及其家人成功制作巧克力对你的启迪。
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1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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Because six out of every 10 accidental deaths happen to Chinese children who are playing, Shanghai Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical (SJJP), a USbased pharmaceutical giant, is working on a Safe Kids Program to prevent injuries and deaths.
Since the Safe Kids Worldwide was set up in 1987 by Johnson & Johnson in the US, it has contributed to a nearly 40 percent decline in the child death rate from accidental injuries there.Learning from the successful experience, SJJP began the Safe Kids Program in China in 1999.
A recent survey conducted by SJJP and Safe Kids Worldwide China indicates that more than half of the responding parents didn't know how to help their children keep safe and that half of the parents didn't know about their children's motor skill development at different ages.The survey covered 3,359 Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou's parents with children between infancy (幼年) and 14.
Additionally, more than 40 percent of the parents didn't know how to help their children to prepare well for sports activities.For instance, they don't know how to have their children warm up or realize the importance of a playgroundcheck before sports activities.
To help correct the problems, SJJP and Safe Kids Worldwide China have been translating and editing safety education materials, sending them to parents free of charge, and delivering free lectures in kindergartens, schools and residential communities for the last 10 years.
Currently, a special team has been set up and traveling around 12 key cities of China to popularize child sports safety knowledge and offer free training for young parents.
Though SJJP refuses to say how much it has spent on the program, it says the number in terms of money, staff and technology, is large.
SJJP was founded by Johnson & Johnson in 1995 and specializes in manufacturing and development of nonprescription medicines (非处方药) and health care foods and products.So far，its investment has exceeded $41 million.
Title: Safe Kids Program
1. | The program is intended to 2. accidental injuries and deaths. |
Background | ◇It is sponsored by SJJP, which specializes in making and 3. nonprescription medicine and health care foods and products. ◇It follows the example of the successful experience of Safe Kids. Worldwide in the US, which accounts for a 40% 4. in such injury cases. |
5. | ◇More than 50% of the parents don't know how to help keep children safe. ◇Half of the parents are not 6.of their children's motor skills. ◇40% or more of the parents fail to help their children prepare well before sports activities, such as warming up and 7. the playground. |
Solutions | ◇They have been sending safety education materials to 8.and delivering lectures in schools and communities, all for 9.. ◇A special team has been 10.and is now traveling around to popularize child sports safety knowledge and offering free training for young parents. |
