In the summer of 1980 a Spanish tourist, Gaspar Carner, went to Great Britain on holiday. When he was travelling in Scotland, he decided to visit Loch Ness, the famous lake where people say there is a monster. But while he was going across the lake in a boat, his bag fell into the water. In the bag were his passport, car keys, pen, and all his money. Loch Ness is 150 meters deep, so he didn’t expect to see the bag again!
Fourteen years later, in 1994, some scientists decided to explore the lake. They looked for the Loch Ness monster. Suddenly one of them saw something black in the water. They carefully went nearer. They thought the black thing was the monster. They went nearer and nearer. It was a bag. They took the bag out of the lake. They found that the photo on the passport was still clear. One of the scientists knew Gaspar Carner. So the bag was returned to him.Carner visited Loch Ness _____.
| A．on business | B．on holiday | C．for exploring | D．for money |
Why is the lake famous? Because _____
| A．it’s very deep. | B．there’s a bag in it. |
| C．there may be a monster | D．it’s in Scotland |
What’s in Carner’s bag? _____.
| A．A monster | B．Something black | C．Photo | D．Many useful things |
How did the explorers know the bag was Carner’s? _____.
| A．One of the explorers knew Carner |
| B．Carner recognized (认出) the bag |
| C．Carner was very famous |
| D．They expected it was the monster |
Why didn’t Carner expect to see the bag again?
| A．There was nothing important in his bag. |
| B．He didn’t like his bag. |
| C．The monster ate his bag. |
| D．He thought Loch Ness was so deep that his bag couldn’t be found. |
Long long ago a man went to India and he had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive because they couldn’t grow much because there was little water. Finally he saw a big basket of some very red and long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop.
So he went up and asked, “How much each kilo?”and the shop keeper said, “Two rupees(卢比). ”Two rupees in India was nothing. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it:oh, my god!His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying, “Ah!Ah!Ah!”
But he still continued to eat the fruit!Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)!You can’t eat so many!People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that. ”But the silly man said, “No, I can’t stop!I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”
And you think that man was silly, right?We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We spend money, time or effort doing something. And even though it’s been a long time, hard experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope, we still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love in to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid.
So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.The man chose to buy the red and long fruit only because .
| A．he hadn’t eaten it before | B．he was hungry |
| C．it was cheap | D．he hadn’t seen it before |
The underlined word“condiment”in Paragraph3 probably means_______.
| A．零食 | B．水果 | C．调料 | D．蔬菜 |
Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
| A．The man went to India to buy fruit. |
| B．The man didn’t want to waste money. |
| C．The man bought the fruit because it was expensive. |
| D．India can grow a lot of fruit. |
From the passage, we can learn that_________.
| A．we shouldn’t waste money |
| B．we shouldn’t eat chilies |
| C．we shouldn’t buy something cheap |
| D．letting something go is better than keeping on losing |
The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.
The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.
The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants to teach us_______.
| A．how to find the cheese | B．how to face changes |
| C．how to make a better life | D．how to do well in our study |
From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.
| A．finding more food | B．finding more friends |
| C．finding different dreams | D．feeling good about ourselves |
Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?
| A．He wants to help his friends out. | B．He likes telling stories. |
| C．His friends like listening to stories. | D．His teacher asks him to do so. |
根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳选项。In_____, people are supposed to kiss when they meet for the first time.
| A．Mexico | B．Japan | C．Korea | D．Brazil |
France is a good place for vacation, you can visit_____in France.
| A．Big Ben | B．the Eiffel Tower | C．Mount Fuji | D．the Great Wall |
Potato Chips were invented by a chef called_____.
| A．Martin Robinson | B．Stephen Hawking |
| C．George Crum | D．James Naismith |
What is the theme of Disney Land?
| A．Disney movies and Disney Characters. |
| B．Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. |
| C．Disney Cruise. |
| D．Cartoons. |
Michael Jordan is a great American______player.
| A．soccer | B．tennis | C．basketball | D．ping-pong |
Which of the following statements about inventions is TRUE?
| A．Calculator was invented after computer. |
| B．Car was invented after TV. |
| C．Computer was invented before TV. |
| D．Telephone was invented before T V. |
School activities for kids and teens
July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
| Secret of the Dragon Time Monday, July 1, 2013, 10:30 am Cost Adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): half  Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 2578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to expel the universe. |
 The Search for Life: Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July 4, 2013, 2:00 pm Cost Adult: $ 14.50 Children (under 15 years): $ 8.70 Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 7689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
| Magic Class Time Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:00 am Cost Free Bookings Please call 3403 8470 to book your place.  Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. |
 Science with Me: Making your own guitar Time Saturday, July 20, 2013, 3:00 pm Cost Free Bookings Please phone 3403 1226 to book your place. Address 10, Egginton Close Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
注：universe 宇宙； magic 魔术
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _______.
| A．Magic Class | B．Science with Me |
| C．Secret of the Dragon | D．The Search for Life |
John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?
| A．$7.40 | B．$11.10 | C．$14.80 | D．$23.20 |
Rita plans to join Magic Class. She may learn about _______.
| A．real magic | B．making coins | C．magic stories | D．holding parties |
According to the next, making a guitar needs the things except _______.
| A．a piece of wood | B．a hammer | C．some nails | D．ring ropes |
What do the four activities have in common?
| A．They are all free. | B．They happen in the same place. |
| C．They are all weekend activities. | D．They can all be booked by phone. |
Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied(欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause end effect, could you tell?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?
| A．Someone puts on a heavy jacket. |
| B．Someone works in the penguin pen. |
| C．Someone will go outside into cold weather. |
| D．Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink. |
Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible cause?
| A．He bullied another student. | B．He is going shopping. |
| C．His is being picking up early. | D．He is being given a prize. |
What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?
| A．He was going outside. | B．He was reading a story. |
| C．He was sleepwalking. | D．He was looking for his dad. |
Which of the following is cause and effect?
| A．Tony got up and had a glass of water. |
| B．We came home and found him sleeping. |
| C．The ball was lost and a window was broken. |
| D．Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. |
What is the best title for the next?
| A．Truth and lies | B．Work and sleep |
| C．Cause and effect | D．Life and dreams |
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