Many English learners have difficulty deciding what kind of English accent they want to have． A US accent, perhaps modeled on the way a Hollywood star speaks? Or maybe you want to imitate（模仿） the British accent of a BBC news reader?
Young British people find the US accent attractive while young US people like a British accent． Especially when the person speaking is of the opposite sex(异性)! Let’s listen to what they have to say．
Stephen Yang, 17, from London, UK
A US accent is cute, especially when a girl speaks it． Whether it’s Jessia Alba speaking or the girl- next-door, the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle that is really sassy(时髦)． A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood． Her Texan twang（鼻音） had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her．
To me, accents reflect the attitudes, characteristics and lifestyles of the people．
Jennifer Sun, 16, from New Jersey, US
From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe, my friends and I have developed a soft spot for British men．Some are attracted to the qualities of English males, while others admire their sense of style．
Everyone, however, agrees that the most appealing aspect of an English man is his accent． For example, many American girls watch Harry Potter movies over and over again just to listen to the actors speak．
The English accent seems almost like art．In Stephen Yang’s opinion, accents just show__________．
| A．the beauty of the language |
| B．how the language is spoken |
| C．the cultural differences of the speakers |
| D．the meeting of the day |
The underlined sentence in paragraph means that __________．
| A．All the boys broke their knees |
| B．All the boys fell to the ground |
| C．All the boys liked her accent very much |
| D．All the boys imitated（模仿）her accent |
Many American girls watch Harry Porter again and again in order to __________．
| A．learn the acting skills of the these stars |
| B．learn the magic performed by Harry Potter |
| C．imitate the actors’ accents |
| D．know more about British English |
What is probably the best title for this passage?
| A．British English and American English |
| B．British Accent or American Accent |
| C．American English Accent is Most Accepted |
| D．The difference between British Accent and American Accent． |
As we know, all living things have to eat food. For a man, a tiger, a fish, a bird, or even a worm, food is necessary. Generally speaking, all living things are sure to die without food. In every part of the world, many different kinds of animals share living places and live in communities (群落) together. They are connected in a food chain (链).
Within a food chain, some living things are producers and some are consumers (消费者). Plants are producers because they use sunlight, soil and other things to make their own food. Animals are consumers because they have to eat other animals or plants.
There are four different kinds of consumers in the animal kingdom. A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals. An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants. An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals. A scavenger is an animal that eats dead animals.
Look at the picture. It is an example of a food chain. The food chain shows the order that animals eat each other in a community. In the picture, you can see what animal or plant is food for another animal. See? A leaf is food for a grasshopper, which then becomes food for a hungry mouse. The mouse is food for a snake. The snake is eaten by an eagle. In this way, all of these animals are connected.
根据上文内容判断正 ( T ) 误( F )The main idea of the passage is “Four kinds of consumers”.
The underlined word “scavenger” means in Chinese “腐生动物”.
The food for a mouse according to the picture is a grasshopper.
All kinds of animals share their living places with others.
There are some living things which don’t need to eat food.
The following is a QUIZ(自测) from a magazine.
| Questions |
1 Point |
2 Points |
3 Points |
| Where do you live? |
in a village |
in a town |
in a city |
| How do you go to work/ school? |
by walking/ bicycle |
by train/ bus/ subway |
by driving a small car |
| How many times a year do you fly on airplanes? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| How many hours of electricity do you use each day(e.g. watching TV, keeping lights on)? |
0-6 hours |
6-12 hours |
12-18 hours |
| How often do you recycle? |
almost always |
often |
sometimes |
| Total Points |
Result |
| 7 |
Less pollution than the average(平均) person |
| 8-10 |
As much pollution as the average person |
| 11-13 |
A little more pollution than the average person |
| 14-14 |
A lot more pollution than the average person |
Which of the following makes the least pollution?
| A．Living pretty well in a big city. |
| B．Flying on planes only twice a year. |
| C．Almost always recycling used things. |
| D．Using 15 hours of electricity each day. |
How many points does the average person get?
| A．7 points. | B．8-10 points. |
| C．11-13 points. | D．14-15 points. |
Tom lives in a city, goes to work by subway, flies on airplanes once a year, uses 15 hours of electricity a day, an sometimes recycles used things. How many points does he get?
| A．11 points. | B．12 points. |
| C．13 points. | D．14 points. |
Which of following would be the best title for the quiz?
| A．Where Do You Live? | B．What Do You Recycle? |
| C．Why Do We Travel? | D．How Green Are You? |
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“Dolphin Intelligence” is probably a story about dolphins’ ______.
| A．eating habits | B．living places |
| C．learning activities | D．communication methods |
What is true about New York according to the website?
| A．People are now afraid to visit. |
| B．Millions of tourists go there. |
| C．It has some new activities. |
| D．It offers many big apples. |
A person going to the page “The Magic of Night Markets” would expect to find______.
| A．a long article about night markets |
| B．an interview with night market sellers |
| C．many photographs of newly market foods and food shops |
| D．many pictures of night market foods and food shops |
From which page can a reader get some useful advice on photography?
| A．Video | B．Visions of Earth |
| C．Your Shot | D．Photo of the Day |
What has been the most popular story on the website this week?
| A．Top Danger for Lions: Hunting |
| B．Controlling the Mckong |
| C．A Day in New York |
| D．Amazing Amazon |
Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10—month—old sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelp…I had an idea! What would happen if I see fire to some kitchen paper? Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasn’t the tiny flame(火箭)I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out.
I thought I was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭)and in trouble for months. Even though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.
How old was the writer when he wrote the passage?
| A．11 years old. | B．13 years old. |
| C．15 years old. | D．17 years old. |
The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____.
A. 吹灭 B. 扑灭 C. 杀灭 D浇灭
Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.
②The boy did some drawing.
③The boy was grounded.
④The boy stamped the fire out.
⑤His mother checked for a fire.
| A．②④③①⑤ | B．②①④⑤③ |
| C．②①④③⑤ | D．①③④②⑤ |
Who put out the fire at last?
| A．The writer. |
| B．The writer and his sister. |
| C．The writer’s mother. |
| D．The writer’s father. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．It’s difficult to put out a fire. |
| B．The boy didn’t look after his sister. |
| C．The boy made a big trouble when he was 11. |
| D．Don’t leave children home alone while shopping. |
Be honest. That’s all you have to do on Honesty Day. It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year. It’s good that there is a day to encourage honesty. M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day. He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fool’s Day, which celebrate lies. On Honesty Day, anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer. That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day.
M. Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said in his book that almost all person lie about 200 times a day. In our daily life, a typical（典型的）life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong, I’m fine.” It is found that nurses are the most honest people, while sales people and politicians（政客）are the biggest liars.
Every Honesty Day, M. Hirsh Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people.M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day to ______.
| A．celebrate lies | B．encourage honesty |
| C．ask questions | D．hand out prizes |
Which of the following is Honesty Day?
| A．April 1st | B．April 10th |
| C．April 20th | D．April 30th |
According to the passage, ______ are the most honest people.
| A．nurses | B．sales people |
| C．politicians | D．all men |
The underlined word “liars” probably means “______”.
| A．获利者 | B．说谎者 |
| C．影响着 | D．领导者 |
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