If someone says to you: “give me five”, do not search your pocket to get five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person's not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture (动作). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the clapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery ticket (彩票).If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.
This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends?
“Give me five” is a gesture to _______.
| A．make people laugh | B．ask for money |
| C．celebrate success | D．search one’s pocket |
The gesture “give me five” is the clapping of _______.
| A．toes | B．hands | C．arms | D．legs |
The gesture started in _______ according to the story.
| A．Rome | B．America | C．China | D．Britain |
What is double “high fives”?
| A．Both kids clap their left hands. |
| B．Both kids clap their right hands. |
| C．Both kids do high fives several times. |
| D．Both kids do high fives with both right and left hands. |
Shopping online is easier than actually going to a store and saves your time. However, it’s not always that easy. Sometimes, you may have a few problems.
Xu Zijiao, 21, a student at Sichuan University, often buys clothes on Taobao. “The colors might be different. And since you can’t feel the clothes, the quality might be bad,” Xu said.
Many people had similar experiences to Xu – buying something that isn’t as good as the advertisements suggest, or going into a store for a special offer but still paying a lot. What would you do if your consumer rights(消费者权利)were broken? Guangzhou Daily reported that according to a research, 60 percent consumers would give up without fighting for their rights.
March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day. According to consumer protection laws in China, consumers have nine rights, including the right to guaranteed safety, truthful information, free choice and respect.
How can we fight for our consumer rights? Here are some tips:
1. Learn some of the differences between real and false goods.
2. Check the label (标签) and read the information carefully before you buy something.
3. Get a receipt (收据) for all your goods and services.
4. If you find there’s any problem with your goods, talk to the seller first, and try to get your money back or get an exchange. If you can’t reach an agreement, call 12315 or go to your local consumers association for help.The second paragraph uses Xu Zijiao’s example to show _____.
| A．there are problems with shopping online |
| B．shopping online is a good way to buy things |
| C．how to buy clothes on Taobao |
| D．the advantages of shopping online |
Shopping online has the following disadvantages EXCEPT _____.
| A．the quality is not always as good as they promise |
| B．the online shops can better protect consumer rights |
| C．we can only know about the goods from the advertisements |
| D．you may pay a lot more even if there is a special offer |
According to the law, consumers have the following rights EXCEPT _____.
| A．guaranteed safety | B．truthful information |
| C．cheap prices | D．free choice and respect |
If you buy false goods, you’d better first_____.
| A．talk to the seller |
| B．call 12315 |
| C．fight with the seller |
| D．turn to the local government for helpxkb1.com |
On Sunday , April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate ( 珍惜 ) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet ( 星球) and how to take care of it.
On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.
The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator (参议员) ，who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on ( 流行起来). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part . Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.
Now , Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth DayWhen is Earth Day?
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day?
How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 ?
Is Earth Day popular around the world now ?
What is Earth Day?
Alice is my pen friend, She is a 16-year-old girl from the UK, but now she lives in China. She is a middle school student in Nanjing. She likes going to school, but there are some things she doesn't tike, such as PE. She enjoys playing sports. She thinks sports are interesting and exciting. But she doesn't like doing physical exercises in PE classes. She feels that they are boring! Her favorite subject is Science. It seems that the amazing and useful Science attracts her. She thinks she is on the way to be a scientist. She wishes to invent things to make the world more beautiful.
In her free time, she often goes to the beach. She loves just sitting around and talking to friends there. She's getting better at understanding boys, but she hates listening to hours of talk about football. " It's not interesting at all!" she once said to me.
That is my pen friend Alice.
Information about Alice
| BasicInformation |
Name : Alice Age: sixteen |
Birth place : in the UK Living now : in China |
| Like |
What |
Why/ For what |
| Playing sports |
Interesting and __ |
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| Going to the _ |
Sitting around and __ |
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| Favorite subject: Science. |
__ |
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| Dislikes |
Having _ |
Physical exercises are _ |
| _ |
Not interesting at all. |
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| Wishes |
To be a _ |
Be attracted by Science. |
| To invent things |
Make the world _ |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a goodartist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took apicture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photowas called a Daguerreo type. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers broughtback wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities andmountains. In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture ofpeople and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were notjust copies of the real world .They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerreotype was____________.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, hehad to__________.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take many films and something else with him |
Mathew Brady______________.
| A．was very lifelike |
| B．was famous for his unusual pictures |
| C．was quite strong |
| D．took many pictures of moving people |
This passage tells us_____________.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.
One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, “How do you do, sir?” “How do you do?” Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. “Have you been here before?” “No, I haven’t.” “You look lonely, don’t you?” said the old man. “Let’s have a bet, shall we?”
It interested Mr Baker, “But what shall we bet on?” “I can bite my left eyeball,” said the old man, “I can bet you five dollars.”
Mr Baker didn’t believe and passed $5 on the table.
The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money.
“It doesn’t matter young man,” the old man said. “I’ll give you a chance to win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I’ll bet you $10.”
“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money,” he thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet.
But he was very surprised, the old man took out his false(假的) teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.Mr Baker went to the sea ________.
| A．to swim | B．to have a rest |
| C．to drink something | D．to make a bet |
The old man said hello to Mr Baker because ________.
| A．they were good friends |
| B．he wanted to ask for some food |
| C．he wanted to drink with him |
| D．he wanted to win money |
After the old man knew _______, he began to make a bet with the young man.
| A．Mr Baker was there for the first time |
| B．Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back |
| C．Mr Baker knew he had false teeth |
| D．Mr Baker wasn’t clever enough |
As ________, he bet the old man ten dollars.
| A．Mr Baker didn’t think him blind(瞎的) in both eyes |
| B．Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back |
| C．Mr Baker knew he had false teeth |
| D．Mr Baker wanted to help him in another way |
The old man was blind in ________.
| A．both eyes | B．neither eye |
| C．the right eye | D．the left eye |
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