On July 12th, 2009, at 5 pm, a lot of fans met at People’s Square in Shanghai. They performed Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance. For one minute, they sang and did the moon walk (太空步) to remember Michael Jackson.
This kind of phenomenon (现象) is called “flash mob (快闪族)”. “Flash mob” is a group of people who meet in a public place to perform an activity for a short time. Sometimes all these people are friends, but usually they are strangers (陌生人) and they find each other (彼此) on the Internet.
“Flash mob” is very surprised and strange. One of the popular “flash mob” activities was in Manhattan, New York City: Three hundred people met in a store and each of them told the shop assistant that they would buy the same size sports shoes, and the shop assistant didn’t know what to do. What did a lot of fans do at People’s Square in Shanghai?
___________________________________________________________________________.What is “flash mob”?
___________________________________________________________________________.Are people of “flash mob” usually strangers?
___________________________________________________________________________.Where do people find each other in a short time?
___________________________________________________________________________.What does the writer think of “flash mob”?
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All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea.
People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves. They have two kinds of tea—green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don’t drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awake.
In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends.
In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in different ways from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully.
In the U.S.A., people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots.People in ________ like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.
A. England B. China C. the U.S.A. D. JapanWhy don’t people often drink tea before they go to bed in China?
| A．Because they are full. |
| B．Because they may not sleep well. |
| C．Because there is nothing in the tea. |
| D．Because there is some milk and sugar in it. |
In which country do people usually make tea with tea bags?
A. In England. B. In China. C. In the U.S.A. D. In Japan.Chinese people like to drink ________.
| A．tea with anything in it | B．milk and sugar in it |
| C．tea with tea bags in it | D．tea with nothing in it |
What does “black tea” mean in Chinese? It means ________.
| A．浓茶 | B．黑茶 | C．红茶 | D．绿茶 |
| Come to Austria(奥地利)! Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local(当地的) family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening. |
| Enjoy Thailand(泰国)! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market(漂浮市场) just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruit and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon! |
| Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches(海滩) in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
The advertisements(广告) above are about ________.
| A．shopping | B．hotels | C．travel | D．movies |
If you go to Bangkok, you can ________.
| A．buy fruits while sitting in your boat | B．climb mountains |
| C．enjoy the scenery of forests | D．go hiking |
______ is one better way to prevent(阻止) the strong sunshine in Bangkok.
| A．Going to sandy beaches | B．Wearing a hat |
| C．Staying in the forests | D．Sitting a boat |
Which place will you choose if you want to visit both mountains and beaches?
| A．Soll in Austria. | B．Bangkok in Thailand. |
| C．Kauai in Hawaii. | D．None. |
According to(根据) the advertisements, we know that ________.
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the center of Kauai |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok |
| D．there are usually around 25℃ to 30℃ by the sea |
The date was like any other day in his life. After school Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a pair for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, because he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheelchair(轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. Bill looked at her carefully and he was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. It was not right for him to feel sorry and sad. He went away and smiled. He thought he was luckier in life.Bill felt so sorry and sad because ________.
| A．the shoes were too small | B．he lost his shoes |
| C．He was without feet | D．He couldn’t buy the shoes |
From the story we know that Bill’s mother ________.
| A．loved Bill | B．had lots of money |
| C．often bought him presents | D．wouldn’t buy him anything |
In the park, Bill found the girl was ________.
| A．walking in a wheelchair | B．looking at him carefully |
| C．with feet | D．moving the wheels with her hands |
Bill didn’t go home at once because ________.
| A．his mother was not at home |
| B．he was not pleased with his mother |
| C．He didn’t want to trouble his mother |
| D．he wanted to visit the park for fun |
At last Bill ________.
| A．got a new pair of shoes for his birthday | B．left the park with a smile |
| C．didn’t think he was luckier than the girl | D．didn’t know what to do |
Many young people use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following notice when you use your computer.
·Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Moisture (潮湿) is also bad for them. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5℃—30℃.
· Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.
· Pieces of food and even a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.
·Make sure that the keyboard and screen (屏幕) are the correct height (高度) for you.
·Make sure the screen is the correct distance (距离) from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using the computer.
·Keep you screen clean and don’t make it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.
将下列句子的序号填在横线上，使短文完整。
| A．Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer. |
| B．Too much or too little heat (热量) is bad for computers. |
| C．Don’t eat or drink when you are near your computer. |
| D．If they are not the correct height, you will get a backache. |
E. Don’t let people smoke near your computer.
In the world, soccer (or football) is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember the 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from different Japanese schools came together and spent three weeks drawing a big picture called“Dream (梦幻) World Cup”in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under bright blue sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags (旗帜) of all countries that would take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.
Are you a football fan? The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get pictures of their favorite players such as, Figo, Oven and Pauleta. And they put the pictures up on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
| A．many football fans | B．a very good football team |
| C．many football players | D．a big playground |
| A．2007 | B．2008 |
| C．2009 | D．2010 |
| A．some football stars | B．people playing football |
| C．a sunny sky | D．flowers |
| A．to show their love for their own countries |
| B．to tell the people their stories |
| C．to show their good wishes for the football teams |
| D．to show their new ideas about football |
| A．they are interested in football | B．they are football fans |
| C．they think their favorite players are great | D．A, B and C |
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