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Xiao Shenyang was born in 1981 in Liaoning, China. He became famous after taking part in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. He became a student of Zhao Benshan, a famous comedy actor, in 2006. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan, a popular folk (民间的) song-and-dance duet in northeast China. Many people enjoy his Er Ren Zhuan performances. |
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Can you find a ring in an egg? But Liu Qian, a well-known magician（魔术师） from Taiwan, found it in front of the audiences at 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Liu Qian was born in 1976. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition. To make his performance better, he often performed on streets, roads and other places for people. |
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Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954. His parents called him “Chan Kongsang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood. Today, he is well- known all over the world. Many people like his action movies very much. |
When he was ____________ years old, Xiao Shenyang became a student of Zhao Benshan.
| A．23 | B．24 | C．25 | D．27 |
Where was Liu Qian born?
| A．In Liaoning Province. | B．In Taiwan. |
| C．In Hong Kong. | D．In Beijing. |
When did Liu Qian win Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition?
| A．In 1976 . | B．In 1980. | C．In 1988. | D．In 2006. |
Jackie Chan is a well-known ____________.
| A．actor | B．magician | C．pianist | D．player |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．Zhao Benshan is a famous comedy actor. |
| B．Xiao Shenyang is younger than Liu Qian. |
| C．Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong, China. |
| D．Liu Qian performed in the street to make money. |
Mr. Jones had a nice brown coat . He loved it very much, but his wife didn’t like it. Because it was old. She often said. “ Give it to a poor man . ” But Mr. Jones always answered, “ No, I like this coat. ”
Then a cigarette（香烟） fell on it and made a hole in it. So Mrs Jones said, “Please don’t wear it again. ” Mr. Jones took it to a small tailor（裁缝） “ Please make another coat like this one .” The tailor made the coat very carefully. Then he lit （点燃）a cigarette, and made a hole in it in the same place.Mrs. Jones didn’t like the coat because ________ .
| A．it was nice and brown | B．it was not nice | C．it was very old | D．it was not old |
Mr. Jones always said, “ ______ ”.
| A．I like this coat | B．Give it to a poor man |
| C．No, I don’t like this coat. | D．I don’t give it to a poor man |
_______ made a hole in the coat.
| A．Mr. Jones | B．Mr. Jones | C．Mr. And Mrs. Jones | D．A cigarette |
Mr. Jones asked the tailor to _______ .
| A．make a new hole in the coat | B．make a new coat |
| C．make a hole in the new coat | D．make more money |
Who do you think was foolish ?
| A．The tailor | B．Mr. Jones | C．Mrs. Jones | D．Nobody |
Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language（语音） and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.It is _____ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.
| A．not useful | B．not helpful | C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they ______.
| A．meet every time | B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other | D．say hello to each other |
Usually, English people don’t shake hands _____.
| A．when they will be away for a long time |
| B．when they say “How do you do?” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye |
| D．when they haven’t met for a long time |
Which is right?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much |
| C．German people hardly ever shake hands. |
| D．Both English people and Germans don’t like shaking hands. |
This story is about _____.
| A．shaking hands | B．languages | C．customs | D．languages and customs |
阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。（每空一词）
Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示)what you’ve learned-take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈).Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Be prepared, Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.
Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目)on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.
Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定)that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate(排除)any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.
Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers .Don’t spend too much time on any difficult question .Skip(跳读)it and come back to it later.
Keep up with your school work all year long That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
| How to make sure that you can do 1 on test days |
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Things you do |
| Going to bed early |
Not 3____ up or being asleep for test day |
| Having a good breakfast |
Eating __4___low-sugar, high-energy food |
| Being prepared |
Remembering to 5_ two pencils and the 6 things you were asked to bring |
| Watching the numbers |
The number of your answer should 7 the number of the question |
| Looking over all the choices |
Don’t assume that the choice A is correct 8_ you’ve checked the others |
| Checking the clock |
9_ your time carefully and not spending too much on any difficult question |
| You will get the skills you need 10_ you keep up with your schoolwork all year long |
The following Mini Course will give you lots of ideas on how you can turn your favorite hobby into a business. Just choose the hobby that interests you from the following, and enjoy reading through the articles and information on your favourite topics.
Dog ownership, training and care. Dog ownership can be both a hobby and a lifestyle decision. There are many different types of dogs in this series of articles.
Cat ownership and care. Owning a cat can also be both a hobby and a lifestyle choice. If you want to know more things about your furry friend before you buy a cat, please read this section of the website.
Blogging. Blogging is a big business these days and it is one of the fastest growing hobbies today. But what exactly is a blog? In this series of articles, we’ll look at blogs and they will make you interested in blogs.
Chess. Chess is a very popular hobby. You can get tips and ideas about chess after you read this series of articles, which can help you win at chess.
Fishing. As a global pastime and hobby to millions, fishing is a big business. There are many fishing techniques and much information in this series of articles. Please try. Maybe you can catch a big fish next time.The Mini Course will offer you the following except___________.
| A．information about dogs |
| B．websites about cat ownership |
| C．articles about hobbies |
| D．advice on reading |
The articles about dogs may tell us________.
| A．how to make a decision | B．where to buy a dog |
| C．differences between dogs | D．how to develop a hobby |
The underlined word “pastime” means __________in Chinese.
| A．过时 | B．消失 | C．消遣 | D．运动 |
The similarity(相似性)of blogging and fishing is that___________.
| A．they are big businesses |
| B．they are growing fast |
| C．neither of them is popular |
| D．neither of them needs equipment（设备） |
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?
| A．Once a year. | B．Once a month. | C．Once a week. | D．Once a day. |
What’s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?
| A．38 million. | B．40 million. | C．78 million. | D．108 million. |
This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except _________.
| A．something about the timely news |
| B．some special personal experiences |
| C．some information from all over the world |
| D．the local customs and interests of the local readers |
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