A young man called Jack has visited many countries. He knows few foreign languages, but he can always find someone who knows enough English to understand what he says. Last summer he went to China. He enjoyed himself in China and liked Chinese food very much.
One day he went into a restaurant in a small village. He knew the Chinese word ‘rice’, so he ordered some rice. The village was famous for its mushrooms, and Jack thought they must be very fresh and delicious. He asked the waiter in English. However, the waiter couldn’t understand at all, so he could do nothing for Jack. Jack thought hard. When he saw a piece of paper on the table, he had a good idea. He took out a pencil and drew a picture of a mushroom carefully. The waiter looked at the picture for a long time, then he smiled and left. A few minutes later, he came back with a black umbrella in his hand.What does ‘mushrooms’ mean?
| A．洋葱 | B．花菜 | C．洋伞 | D．蘑菇 |
The waiter didn’t help Jack because _____________.
| A．he had no mushrooms in the kitchen | B．he disliked the mushrooms |
| C．he didn’t know English well | D．he thought the mushrooms were poisonous |
Jack asked the waiter for ___________.
| A．a pencil | B．a picture | C．an umbrella | D．some mushrooms |
The waiter smiled because __________.
| A．the picture was beautiful | B．he was very happy |
| C．Jack gave a gift to him | D．he thought he understood Jack |
At last the waiter came back with an umbrella, because _______.
| A．it is raining outside | B．it is going to rain |
| C．the mushroom Jack drew looked like an umbrella | D．Jack was good at drawing |
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There are many different ideas about when and where the first toothbrush was invented.有人说它是11世纪在中国发明的。Others say the Romans invented it around the time of Caesar. Nobody knows the exact history of teeth cleaning.
Before the first toothbrushes, sharp (尖的) objects（物体）were used to clean teeth.
It’s believed that bribes in Africa and Australia invented the idea of cleaning their teeth. The modern toothbrush with bristles(毛) was invented in China much later in the 16th or 17th century. Toothbrushes moved to Europe in the mid 1600s .And then they became widely used in the area. Animal hair was the first type of bristle to be used.他们认为动物毛足够柔软。
Today, toothbrushes have nylon（尼龙） bristles and normally have a plastic handle. Animal hair was replaced by nylon in 1938. Electric(电动的)toothbrushes were invented and marketed in 1880 by “Dr. Scott”. But the electric toothbrush did not become popular until after World WarⅡ. When the cordless model was invented in 1960, its popularity increased a lot._________________________________________________________________________
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After spelling out rare (罕见的) Chinese characters like “影戤 (ying gai, meaning to make fake goods)” correctly, Chen Keyu, 13, from Jiangsu, became the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters (汉字听写大会) on Oct 3.
How could someone at such a young age memorize (记忆) so many uncommon Chinese characters? Chen surely has his secret ways.
First you have to love reading. Chen has a shelf (书架) filled with books on Chinese culture, science and inspirational (励志的) stories. After entering middle school, he added philosophy (哲学) and history to his book list. Guess what his favorite is recently? It’s Zhuangzi!
Second, you need to have your own way of memorizing. Chen used to be a big dinosaur fan when he was younger. But the boy soon found it was hard to remember the difficult names of dinosaurs. He then thought out a way. He first checked a dictionary to get the correct meaning of the new character. Then he used the character to create an idiom (短语) or sentence to help him memorize. During the dictation competition, Chen created over 200 idioms with uncommon characters to help his teammates memorize them. Although he reads a lot, Chen is not a bookworm (书呆子). In his teachers’ eyes, he is a smart boy, who never did extra work but was always top on grades.
“I think the key is he likes thinking,” said Xu Yiwen, a teacher of Chen.
Chen’s dream is to become a philosopher because he thinks philosophy can explain everything. His ultimate (终极的) task, he said, is to answer the questions like “who am I” and “Why do I live”. What an ambition (雄心)!Who is the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters?
Does Chen love Zhuangzi?
How many idioms did Chen create with uncommon characters to help his teammates?
What does the teacher think of Chen?
Why does Chen dream of becoming a philosopher?
What festival is mentioned in the passage?
A.Christmas Day
B. Mid-Autumn Day
C.HalloweenWhat is that thing at the top of the picture?
A.An apple B. A pumpkin C.An orange
| National Day’s Activities Programme |
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| Time and place |
October 1-7 at Shen Long Hotel |
| Classroom Area |
English taster lessons |
| Food health-keeping method speeches |
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| E-Photography and Techno-Music |
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| Computer Area |
How to find useful information on the web |
| How to design an easy web page |
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| Lecture Area |
Learning English will invite experts from English-speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 1 to 6 and in the daytime on October 7. |
| Charity Area |
Collect money for poor children. Bring your old things and sell them! Come on and buy some things! |
These activities will stop on ________.
A. September 31
B. October 1
C. October 7In the Computer Area, you can ________.
A. learn to send emails
B. learn to design a web page
C. play computer gamesMr Chen is a kind-hearted man. If he wants to help poor children, where should he go?
A. The Classroom Area.
B. The Lecture Area.
C. The Charity Area.
Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.
“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.
Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.
“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents. The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to .
A. Help students have a real experience.
B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.
C. Help students learn to use money properly. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?
A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.
B. He acted as an adult who could earn ￥5000 per month.
C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except ?
A. housing and taxes
B. transportation and entertainment
C. childcare and travel Who is the organizer of the lesson?
A. Douglas Dillon
B. Peggy Murdoch
C. Braxton ScamihornWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.
B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.
C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.
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