The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The benefits of learning other languages. |
| B．The reasons why people come to America. |
| C．The importance of learning English. |
| D．How to learn another language. |
The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language |
| B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country |
| D．show the problems of speaking only one language |
The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” (Paragraph 5) means “people who know ______.”
| A．their mother language | B．a new language |
| C．more than one language | D．body language |
According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.
| A．find a better job |
| B．make more friends |
| C．better understand history |
| D．communicate more independently |
Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?
| A．Not knowing another language. |
| B．Forgetting one’s mother language. |
| C．Refusing to learn another language. |
| D．Failing to communicate with others. |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to __
| A．Willie Mae’s | B．Natasha’s Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
The latest business hour lasts until among the four restaurants.
| A．2am | B．3 am | C．3 pm | D．lO:30pm |
You can have __ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.[来
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like
| A．yellow, orange, or red | B．yellow, black, or red |
| C．orange, blue, or black | D．black, red, or orange |
Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
| A．the bridge was very tall | B．the bridge was too crowded |
| C．people didn’t like the bridge | D．the color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．The Color of a Bridge |
Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B) failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C) their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.
（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. (E) they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.
任务一: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二: 在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B） （C）
任务三：将(D)处句子译成汉语： 。
任务四: 将(E)处的单词连成句子：
任务五: 请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：
| A．Draw a lesson from every failure | B．The attitudes towards failure |
C．Failure is everywhere in our life | D．Failure is very important |
In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.
But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.American parents think that .
| A．Schoolwork is as important as social skills |
B．Schoolwork is more important than social skills |
C．Schoolwork is less important than social skills |
D．Passing exams is the most important for their children |
Why do many American children have their dream jobs?
| A．Because they start school earlier than Chinese children. |
B．Because they study hard. |
C．Because their parents encourage them to do less homework. |
D．Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they can’t. |
Chinese parents think that .
| A．taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature |
B．staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time |
C．their children should do what they want to do |
D．social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades |
According to this passage the writer thinks .
| A．China’s education is better than America’s |
B．America’s education is better than China’s |
C．Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework |
D．Chinese students have less pressure than America’s |
Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever. How many people are there in Michael’s group?
| A．Three. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
What’s the name of their first record？
| A．“Never Say Goodbye”. | B．“See You, See Me”. |
C．“I Want You Back”. | D．“On the World”. |
The underlined word “copies” means in Chinese.
| A．抄写 | B．张/份 | C．复制 | D．模仿 |
Michael was good at according to the passage.
| A．rock music | B．street dance |
| C．playing the piano | D．moon walking |
Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?
| A．Because he was too famous. | B．Because he often felt lonely. |
C．Because he had no friends. | D．Because his company asked him to do so. |
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