U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13
City |
Weather ℉ |
DETROIT |
Clouds early Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up. High: 73° Low: 43°Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66° Low: 45° |
BOSTON |
Staying cool More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind. High: 65° Low: 51°Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing. High: 69° Low: 47° |
LOS ANGELES |
Not bad Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon. High: 78° Low: 61°Tomorrow: warmer.High: 81° Low: 65° |
PHILADELPHI |
A Mainly sunnyA few clouds; then showers tonight. High: 75° Low: 57°Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain.High: 76° Low: 52° |
WASHINGTON D.C. |
Sunny intervals(间隔)Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight. High: 77° Low: 60°Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny. High: 77° Low: 54° |
Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C. B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT. D. BOSTON.When did BOSTON have showers?
| A．On the afternoon of May 13. | B．On the morning of May 13. |
| C．On the afternoon of May 14. | D．On the morning of May 14. |
Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?
What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?
| A．Enjoyed looking at the moon. | B．Went for a walk. |
| C．Did sports outside. | D．Stayed at home. |
When you think about inventions that have changed human's lives，what comes to mind？The car．the compass （指南针） or the computer？We hardly think about those more common things．But without them，our life will be much worse，for example，eyeglasses．Imagine a world without glasses，many of us would walk into things．So who invented glasses，and how were they first made？
The truth is that nobody knows who invented eyeglasses．What we do know is that the earliest lenses （镜片）made from quartz （石英）．As soon as people worked out how to make glass without bubbles they started miking lenses out of glass．
Glasses spread quickly all over Europe and Asia．But early glasses were squeezed （夹） onto the bridge of the nose．It was painful for the wearers．So there was still one big problem：
How to keep them on the wearer's face．It took nearly 400years for people to come up with the way wear glasses today
We should be thankful lo Benjamin Franklin，who invented bifocals（双焦点眼镜） in the1780s．He liked lo read or watch sceneries（景色） far away while traveling．But he hated to change glasses all the time．Then Franklin cut his glasses in half and put them together with his distance glasses．Now they are still popular．
（1）Which invention is more common，the compass or the glasses？
（2）What were the earliest lenses made from？
（3）Where were glasses popular after they were invented？
（4）How long did it take people to think of the way we wear glasses today？
（5）When were the bifocals invented？ ．
The British Museum is the biggest one in the world．There are lot of things in the museum to see：clocks
which have been telling the time for six hundred years，Roman money，the earliest books in the world，including Shakespeare's own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor．Sir Hans Sloane．The man liked to collect such things as books，drawings，clothes，money，animals，flowers，and also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death．His wish came true，and the museum opened in 1759，six years after Sir Hans Sloane died．
Later，more antiques （古董） arrived at the museum，more books old and new，came to it，and more people wanted to visit it．All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room．There was something unusual in it．Cool air came up through small holes in the tables．Hot air under the floor kept readers'feet warm．Since its opening，many famous men have written and studied there，including Karl Marx．And the library is growing faster and faster．Many tourists come to visit it every year．
It is not open every day of the year，except for two holidays （New Year's Day and Christmas）．Entrance （进入）is free．There are lots of special exhibitions （展览） and every day．There are different films and talks，some of them for children．So if you are one of its two million visitors this year，don't try to see it all too quickly．There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum．
46．Hans Solane's hobby was to
| A． |
visit museums |
| B． |
keep animals |
| C． |
collect things |
| D． |
read old books |
47．The museum opened
| A． |
before 1759 |
| B． |
in 1765 |
| C． |
after Hans Sioanc's death |
| D． |
when Hans Sloane was old |
48． designed the round Reading Room．
| A． |
Pauizzi |
| B． |
Shakespeare |
| C． |
Hans Sloane |
| D． |
Karl Marx |
49．We can go to the museum on
| A． |
Christmas Day |
| B． |
Thanksgiving Day |
| C． |
Christmas Eve |
| D． |
New Year's Day |
50．Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
We have to pay to visit the museum． |
| B． |
The library it getting smaller and smaller． |
| C． |
Children]will get bored in the museum． |
| D． |
The museum has about two million visitors this year． |
How do you often spend your summer vacation？Do you sometimes get bored？Here are some ideas for you to help spice up（调剂） your holiday，and keep you busy either inside or outside．
A happy cook
Help your mom cook a dinner in the kitchen．Washing vegetables may be a good choice for you．You can also learn to make a simple meal，like egg﹣fried rice．When you eat a meal you have cooked，you'll feel very proud．
Make a photo wall
Collect your family photos．Choose some special ones with your family and make•photo t special wall．We can talk to parents and listen to family stories behind those photos．You can also DIY a photo album （影集） and keep the photos safe for a long time．
Help others
Encourage yourself to do something you can to help others every day．For example，give your seat to those who need it on the bus．give directions to someone who is lost，and pick up the litter on the road．These small acts will help make the world a better place．
Travel to the countryside
Traveling to the countryside is a great way to be close to nature．Experience life in the countryside with your parents，and find the differences between the city and countryside．Explain which one you like better，and write down your feelings．
41．A good choice to help mom in the kitchen is to according to the passage．
| A． |
do the dishes |
| B． |
wash vegetables |
| C． |
sweep the floor |
| D． |
take out rubbish |
42．We can make a photo album by ourselves to ．
| A． |
make a photo wall |
| B． |
choose some special photos |
| C． |
keep the photos for long |
| D． |
write down the family stories |
43． will make the world a better place
| A． |
Helping others |
| B． |
Collecting photos |
| C． |
Learning to cook |
| D． |
Experiencing country life |
44．The writer advises us to after coming back from the countryside
| A． |
cook egg﹣fried rice |
| B． |
show our friends photos |
| C． |
pick up litter on the road |
| D． |
write down our feelings |
45．The passage it mainly about
| A． |
school life |
| B． |
vacation activities |
| C． |
after﹣class plans |
| D． |
personal hobbies． |
This year is the Year of the Cock．Just like other Chinese zodiacs（生肖） the cock means a lot．Do you want to know more about it？Read on．
☆Cock in Chinese culture
In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it
was time to get up and start to work．So hard﹣working ancient
Chinese people were big fans of the cock．
Traditionally，people thought the cock was a bird that could avoid evil （邪恶的） things．The story says once cocks make their morning calls，all the evil things at night will leave．
The cock is popular with people for its courage．In ancient China，a lot of people liked to watch cockfighting （斗鸡） because the game was exciting．
The pronunciation of"cock"in Putonghua is the same as that of"chance"and"good luck'
☆What it means to be a cock
Those who are born in the Year of the Cock are said to be active．"They like to be the center of attention and always look beautiful"，the China Highlight website noted．
☆Big events in the Year of the Cock
On January 20，Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States．
☆In the first half of 2017，China launched （发射）its first cargo spacecraft （货运飞船）
Tianzhou﹣l，to dock （对接） with Tiangong﹣2．
☆On July 1，1997，Hong Kong returned to China.2017marks the 20th year of its return．
☆At the end of 2017，China will launch its fifth lunar probe （月球探测），Chang'e﹣5．
36．The cock could people in ancient times．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
lift up |
| C． |
fight with |
| D． |
talk with |
37．Chinese people like the cock for reasons
| A． |
two |
| B． |
three |
| C． |
four |
| D． |
five |
38．The people born in the Year of the Cock may be
| A． |
shy |
| B． |
quiet |
| C． |
brave |
| D． |
active |
39．One event in 2017is that
| A． |
Tiangong﹣2was launched |
| B． |
China will launch Chang e﹣5 |
| C． |
Hong Kong returned to China |
| D． |
Trump became the new president of the UK |
40．The best title of the passage may be
| A． |
The Culture of the Cock |
| B． |
Big Events in the Year of the Cock |
| C． |
Talk about Cocks in the Year of the Cock |
| D． |
Different Zodiacs，Different People． |
Mr．Robinson works at an office．Every day，he drives a long way to get to work．In order to avoid heavy traffic，he has to get up early and go to work without having breakfast．He bought some bottles of milk and put them in a big box in his office so that he can drink the milk whenever he gets hungry．
One day．after arriving at his office as usual，he wanted to have some milk．But he found that two bottles of milk were missing．He thought it someone who works in the same office must have taken the milk．So at noon，he said to all his colleagues．I wish the person who stole my milk would return it and say sorry to me in the afternoon．In fact，anyone who touched the box left his or her fingerprints on it．so I can find out who did this by checking the fingerprints：After saying this．he went out for lunch．
During lunch，he was thinking about what he should say to the person who would say sorry in the afternoon．But when he got back to the office，no one said anything to him．To his surprise，all his milk，even the box was missing．What a pity!Sometimes a little tolerance（宽容）can make our life easier．
31．Mr Robinson goes to work by ．
| A． |
car |
| B． |
bus |
| C． |
taxi |
| D． |
subway |
32．The underlined word"colleagues"means in Chinese．
| A． |
同事 |
| B． |
同学 |
| C． |
伙伴 |
| D． |
队友 |
33．After Mr．Robinson found the milk was missing，he ．
| A． |
called the police |
| B． |
checked the fingerprints |
| C． |
said something unfriendly |
| D． |
thought some more milk |
34．Mr．Robinson thought himself a（an） person．
| A． |
honest |
| B． |
clever |
| C． |
friendly |
| D． |
undemanding |
35．The result was for Mr．Robinson．
| A． |
humorous |
| B． |
interesting |
| C． |
enjoyable |
| D． |
unexpected． |
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