Most visited museums in the world
 The British Museum, London, UK It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on. |
 Musee du Louvre, Paris, France It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world. |
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it. |
How many things are there in the British Museum now ?
| A．2 million | B．8 million | C． 5 million | D．7 million |
When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?
| A．1759 | B．1204 | C．1793 | D．1872 |
In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.
| A．in New York | B．once a palace | C．not interesting | D．famous for science |
下面有三段电视节目内容的解说词,请根据节目名称选择其相应的内容。
A. The lost world is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it better.
B. Even if you could buy the world, you could not buy a happy family, good friends or knowledge.
C. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you. -----Money Isn’t Everything
-----Activities For Free Time
-----Study Tools(工具)
You have watched kinds of TV programmes. What TV programme do you like best? Why?
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.
| A．looking for something | B．worrying about something |
| C．happy to see them | D．not interested in them |
Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.
| A．show off(炫耀) to other people | B．be a better listener |
| C．look people in the eye | D．make friends with other kinds of people |
You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.
| A．cool | B．more careful | C．more friendly | D．hard-working |
The main idea of this passage is _______.
| A．that it is hard to make friends | B．about how to make friends |
| C．about not talking about yourself | D．about being friendly to others |
I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?
Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.
I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.” Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?
| A．Because Tommy was late for school that day. |
| B．Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork. |
| C．Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently. |
| D．Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school. |
. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.
| A．his parents separate not long ago. |
| B．his parents didn’t love him any more. |
| C．he didn’t have good study habits(习惯). |
| D．he didn’t followed his parents’ advice. |
. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.
| A．angry | B．excited | C．sad | D．moved(感动的) |
. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．Tommy’s Bad Grades | B．A meeting with Tommy’s parents |
| C．Tommy Tells His Parents | D．An Excellent Student |
| Jazz concert Are you interested in Jazz? There is a Jazz concert at 8:oopm on Sunday at Grand Hall Tickets: Adults(成年人 ) : 90 yuan Children : 40 yuan |
| Lecture (演讲 ) Mr White will give a lecture about country music Come and enjoy it at 6:30 on Saturday evening at Hongyang Theatre. Tickets : Free ( 免费的) |
| Beijing Opera Do you like Beijing Opera? Come and enjoy yourself at 7:30 on Saturday evening at Changfeng Theatre. Tickets: Adults: 50 yuan Children: 25 yuan |
| Beethoven Do you want to know more about Beethoven? There is a film about Beethoven at 2:30 at People’s Cinema on Saturday afternoon. Tickets: Adults: 30 yuan Children: 15 yuan |
Ben likes country music. He can go to______________.
| A．People’s Cinema | B．Hongyang Theatre |
| C．Changfeng Theatre | D．Grand Hall |
. Jack and his brother are both Jazz lovers. They can go to a Jazz concert on__________.
| A．Saturday afternoon | B．Sunday afternoon |
| C．Sunday evening | D．Saturday evening |
. Jim loves Beijing Opera very much. He can see it at_____________.
| A．2:30 pm | B．7:30 pm | C．6:00 pm | D．6:30 pm |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can listen to Mr White’s lecture without paying. |
| B．If Mr Black goes to Grand Hall with his ten-year-old son, he should pay 90 yuan |
| C．Uncle Li can see Beijing Opera on Saturday afternoon. |
| D．The film about Beethoven is at People’s Cinema on Saturday evening. |
Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.
The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.
Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.
| A．I invited Lynne. | B．Lynne invited me. |
| C．Lynne was my best friend | D．I knew Lynne very much. |
After the meal,___________________________,
| A．Lynne paid only for herself | B．Lynne paid for both of us. |
| C．I would like to pay for myself | D．I paid for both of us. |
. From the passage we know, when we visit a foreign country,__________.
| A．We’d better pay for ourselves. |
| B．We should learn their language well. |
| C．We’d better pay for others after meal. |
| D．We have to learn both their language and culture. |
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