America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends: It is opposite in America, Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “_______”.
| A．keep out |
| B．give up |
| C．pay no attention to |
| D．continue |
Which of the following is the typical way of American hospitality?
| A．Treating friends at home. |
| B．Taking days off to be with friends. |
| C．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight. |
| D．Sharing everything they have. |
Which of the following statements in True according to the passage?
| A．Americans are always generous with their time. |
| B．Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon. |
| C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear. |
| D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships. |
This passage is most probably written for .
| A．American students |
| B．Chinese students |
| C．Chinese visitors to America |
| D．American visitors to China |
Franklin’s ships had everything they needed . They had enough food in tins for three years and thousands of litres of lemon juice to stop disease. They also had two libraries with 3,000 books , excellent maps , scientific instruments , musical instruments and a new invention: a camera.
Franklin and his men left Engand on May 19th , 1845 and they sailed without problems across the Atlantic towards Canada . When Franklin arrived at Baffin Bay in July 1845, things were going very well for the expedition . On July 26th , some sailors saw Franklin’s ships when they were entering the bay . That was the last time that anyone saw Franklin and his men alive .
The British government became very worried when they heard nothing from Framklin . They sent expeditions to 1ook for him , but the expeditions all returned without any news . The government offered ￡20,000 to anybody who could help Franklin or anybody who had information about Frailklin . Nobody came with information .
Then, in August 1850 some sailors found the first signs of the Franklin Expedition while they were searching on Devon Island: some old food tins , some papers , and , something very strange , the graves of three men . The men all died in January 1846 while Franklin was waiting in Baffin Bay for the ice to melt . But why did they die? The three men were all young and three deaths in the first months of the expedition were very strange . What happened to them ? And where were the ships and all the other sailors? The mystery of the Franklin Expedition was growing stronger…Franklin’s ship was last seen by some sailors when .
| A．reaching in Atlantic on May 19th , 1845 |
| B．entering a bay on July 19th , 1846 |
| C．arriving at Baffin Bay in July 1845 |
| D．coming into Baffin Bay on July 26th , 1845 |
At last the first signs of the Franklin Expedition were found .
| A．in August 1850 on Devon Island |
| B．in January 1846 near Baffin Bay |
| C．on May 19th , 1845 near Baffin Bay |
| D．in January 1846 on Devon Bay |
The word “melt” in the last paragraph means .
| A．go away | B．pass | C．break into pieces | D．turn into water |
Which of the following statements is NOT right?
| A．Franklin was a British sailor . |
| B．According to the passage , people don’t know why they died and what happened to them in the passage . |
| C．On July 26th , 1845 some sailors saw Franklin’s ship entering Baffin Bay . |
| D．Franklin’s ships had everything they needed , so it was too heavy to sail . |
The best title of the passage is .
| A．The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition |
| B．Franklin’s Ships |
| C．Iceberg Was the Killer |
| D．Sailing sometimes Was Very Dangerous |
This is a glass of water, tasteless, right? However if you add sugar, it will taste sweet, but if you add vinegar,（醋）it will become bitter. The same is true with our life. The taste of life is created by our choices.
If kindness is added to a stranger, you will have a friend; but if hostility（敌意） is added, you will have an enemy. If love is added to a pile(堆) of red bricks（砖） you will have a home, but if hate is add to those bricks , you will have an concentration camp（集中营）.So my dear friends，never complain that life is boring and the world is disappointing. If you don’t like the taste of your life, change it yourself.
Three years ago, I weighed more than 100 hundred kilograms which caused much difficulty in my life, like always failing my P.E examinations, always being laughed at by girls, and being terrified to speak in public. It was my grandmother’s encouragement that changed my life. She said “My dear, if you can’t change your appearance, why not treat it as your own style.” So I began to accept the new way of thinking and developed the confidence to make a difference and finally I found a totally new world.
So my dear friend, if faith, hope, love, endurance are added to your life, you will find the confidence to work out all your problems. If love is added to a pile of red bricks, what will you get?
| A．An concentration camp. | B．A home. | C．A friend. | D．An enemy. |
What difficulty did I have three years ago?
| A．I always failed P.E examinations. | B．I was laughed at by girls. |
| C．I was terrified to speak in public | D．All above. |
If we don’t like our life, we should ______________.
| A．add sugar in it | B．add vinegar in it |
| C．use red bricks to make a home. | D．change it ourselves. |
What do the underline words mean?
| A．You should pay attention to others’ opinions. |
| B．Be yourself and accept yourself as what you are. |
| C．You should always change yourself. |
| D．You’d better treat yourself as carefully as you can. |
Where has the Time gone? is the hottest song that has moved thousands of Chinese. Chinese parents give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. However, sometimes, daughters and sons are too busy growing up and forget that their parents are getting older and older. What should we do? Let’s have a look at a letter of a father’s.
Dear son，
One day if you see me old and I am not myself, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating…, if I cannot dress…, have patience. Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.
If, when I speak to you, I say the same things one thousand and one times, do not stop me and listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you one thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame（羞辱） me nor scold（责备） me. Remember when I had to chase you with a thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath.
When you see me meet something new, give me the necessary time and don’t laugh at me. I taught you how to do so many things… to eat well, to dress well… to face life.
If I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand the same way I did when you gave your first steps.
When sometimes I lose the memory during our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous because the most important thing is not my conversation but to be with you and to have you listen to me.
Yours,
FatherWhat do the Chinese parents often do?
| A．They often get dirty when eating. |
| B．They often read stories to their children at night. |
| C．They give their children endless love and ask nothing in return. |
| D．They often refuse to take a shower. |
What would the father do, if he wanted his son to go to sleep?
| A．He would read the same story many times to make his son sleep. |
| B．He would invent many excuses. |
| C．He would scold his son. |
| D．He would teach his son to count sheep. |
According the father, what should you do, when your old parents lose the memory during your conversation?
| A．Go on talking with them. | B．Leave them alone. |
| C．Go for a walking with them. | D．Be with them and listen to them. |
Why does the writer write this passage?
| A．To introduce the song, Where has the Time gone? |
| B．To show what we should do when our parents are old. |
| C．To show a father’s love to his son. |
| D．To complain that we are too busy. |
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.
Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.
Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific（太平洋）. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries.
Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny(命运) through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ___________.
A. they are elegant and beautiful
B. they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.
C. they pay attention to education
D. they hope students can learn from each otherMrs. Obama has visited the following places except___________.
| A．Terracotta Warriors | B．the Forbidden City |
| C．the Great Wall | D．the Summer Palace |
The underline word “Sino” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______
A. China B. Japan C. Canada D Australia The theme of Mrs. Obama’s speech at Peking University is_________
| A．understanding | B．education | C．Sino-US relationship | D．exchange students |
Travel in Europe
France
France is a great place for all the people in the world to travel. The Eiffel Tower(埃菲尔铁塔), which is 320 meters high, is the symbol of Paris. It was built in 1889. The Triumphal Arch(凯旋门) was finished in 1836. It’s a world famous building, too. Besides, you can also enjoy the colorful streets, the beautiful river Seine, the glorious palaces, the romantic people, and the old history.
Spain (西班牙)
When traveling in Spain, you shouldn’t miss Madrid(马德里), the capital of Spain. It has many fantastic travel sights including Royal Palace of Madrid.（马德里皇宫） Royal Palace of Madrid is the third largest palace in Europe. You can’t imagine how beautiful it is until you take a trip there. If you happen to be in Madrid in the bullfighting(斗牛) season, you can try watching it, because bullfighting(斗牛) plays a crucial role in Spanish culture!
Switzerland （瑞士）
As we all know Switzerland is the land of watches. Whatever you do, don’t miss watching its clock and watch museum. And you can find it in Geneva, the capital of Switzerland. If you like skiing（滑雪）, Switzerland has the world's best Ski resorts, Mount Titlis(铁力士雪山).It’s known as the Ski paradise(天堂) all over the world. Where can you enjoy the beautiful river Seine?
| A．In France | B．In Spain | C．In Britain | D．In Switzerland |
If you are crazy about skiing, which travel spotlight might you go to?
| A．The Eiffel Tower. | B．Royal Palace of Madrid |
| C．The Triumphal Arch | D．Mount Titlis |
The three passages above may be from____________.
| A．story books | B．travel magazines |
| C．science books | D．newspapers |
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