Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr. Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.
They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.
"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?
| A．Because it’s a 5-star hotel. |
| B．Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening. |
| C．Because they were very tired after the trip. |
| D．Because they didn’t want to eat anything. |
How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?
| A．2 hours. | B．4 hours. | C．3 hours . | D．1 hour. |
What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?
| A．She thought they would have enough time to see the city. |
| B．She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling. |
| C．She thought they would have enough time to have meals. |
| D．She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied. |
There are about 80,000,000 mines* under the ground in more . than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these rnines, About 50 people including many children were’ killed ‘or htirt each iay. In 2003, APOPO, a Dutch research com pan y that uains the an imals, came up with the-idea of s\ng rats to search for the mines.
The animal trainers ‘found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had.a sharp* sense of smell. The rats were about 75 cm long and.weighed about l.35 kg, light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.
In January 2004, the APOPO started this project. First, the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familiar with humans. A few weeks later, the rats were no Ionger afraid of people and ‘the things around them. Then they were trained to connect a click* sound with food. After the rats had leamed that, the trainers then taught them to tell the difference between the smell of mines and other smells. When the rats could do it, the click was sounded and they were given a bit of banana. The method was called clicker training. “The training isn’t easy, said trainer Abdullah Mchomvu. “You have to be patient. Sometimes I get angry, but then again, I tell myself these are animals.”
After nine months’training, the rats were taken to a minefield. They’ran across the minefield, stopped, sat and scratched the ground to tell the deminers* that they smelt out’a mine. Then the mine was cleared. It had taken two ‘deminers a day to clear a 200㎡ . minefield, but with the help of two rats ‘they could finish it in two hours.
The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives, “The rats did this job much better than we expected. So far they have helped to make almost 2,000,000㎡ of land safe. They are heroes,” said Bart Weeqens, the head of the APOPO. The APOPO trained the rats to search for .
| A．children | B．animals | C．mines | D．bananas |
While training the rats, the trainers have to be
| A．patient | B．clever | C．brave | D．serious |
How long did the training last?
| A．Two hours. | B．One day. | C．Four weeks. | D．Nine months. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Each day about 200 people were killed or hurt by mines, |
| B．The APOPO started to train the rats in January 2004. |
| C．The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine. |
| D．The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives. |
Canberra is the capital of Austrlia. It is a modern and lively city with a pupulation of over 345,000.
| History Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melboume. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wanted to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the govement to make the decision. Then n 1911, the government chose a pl.ace to build the new apital. It w.as between Sydney and Melbourne, the two Argest cities in Australia. Jt took more than 14 years to build the city, In 1927, the city was set up.It became the apital and was named Canberra. “Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together”. |
| Cutture Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There’s a Flower Festival in Septem ber each year. People can enjoy aii kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to amve. A man-made lake –Lake Burley Griffin is in the centerof the city, It’s about 25 km fong. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there’re many famous universities like the Australian Nationa/ University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to visit. |
How far is Canberra from Sydneyt?
| A．25 knL | B．238 km. | C．345 km. . | D．507 km. |
Tboword “Canbena means ______.
| A．the largest city | B．beautiful man-made lake |
| C．the old capital city | D．a place for friends to get together |
Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to .
| A．ride bikes | B．visit universities |
| C．welcome the spring | D． walk around the lake . |
On September 12 this year, you will see a full moon(满月).It is the Mid–Autumn Festival(中秋节).The festival is on the 15thday of the eighth lunar(农历) month. And it is one of the most important festivals in China.
It is a big time for families and friends to get together. In the evening, people sit around a table and look at the bright moon. They eat sweet or salty moon cakes(月饼).People can see a lot of lanterns(灯笼) in the street. Children like guessing(猜) the answers to the lantern riddles(灯谜).
The Mid–Autumn Festival is also a harvest(收获) festival. Farmers begin to harvest fruits and vegetable.
| Name of the festival |
The |
| Date of the festival |
The 15th day of |
| What to eat |
Sweet or salty |
| What children like doing |
Guessing |
| What farmers harvest |
This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studies in No.10 Middle school. Her parents work there. They are both English teachers. They are form the UK. She likes eating junk food. She doesn’t like playing sports. She has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night.
Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesn’t eat junk food. He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day. He likes eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night. How old is Kate Smith?
______________________________________________________________________________ Where does Kate live?
______________________________________________________________________________What does Kate like eating?
______________________________________________________________________________What does Jack eat every day?
______________________________________________________________________________ How many hours does Jack sleep every night?
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