Try reading the following sentences as fast as you can. “She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.”
Not very easy, was it? What you’ve just read is called a tongue twister (绕口令). It is an exercise made up of sounds that are hard to pronounce(发音，读) in order to help people pronounce words faster and more correctly. Try the next example.
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Pete Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?”
Tongue twisters usually do not have much meaning. They are just designed to improve people’s ability to pronounce words. Although they may be very difficult, these exercises are very important to people who are trying to speak English correctly. This is because tongue twisters help people to tell the differences between similar sounds.
So if you wish to pronounce words more smoothly, you’d better try picking out some tongue twisters and practicing them.
| A．listening | B．writing | C．pronunciation | D．communication |
| A．it is very boring to read | B．it teaches us a lot of knowledge |
| C．we don’t know who “she” is | D．the sounds of “s” and “sh” are similar |
| A．Story Time | B．Study Garden |
| C．Latest News | D．Lost and Found |
My teachers thought I was the worst student. My family also had the thought as my teachers.
When I was going to give up my studying, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, and knowledgeable (知识渊博的).
One day, I was sitting alone in my , Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile away my unhappiness.
“Do you think I can go to college?” I didn’t ____ why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”.
______ everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can do
_____ you want. Just try, and you’ll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!”
I was touched by her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good
She often helped me with my study in her free time.
In the end, I well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel (天使).Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and I can be
in life.
| Films in Grand Movie Theater this week |
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| HARRY POTTER (VII) American film Director(导演)：Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe ,Rupert Grint,Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 pm Ticket Price: ＄4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi , Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00pm Ticket Price: ＄ 3 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars:Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying , Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30pm Ticket Price: ＄6（half on Sunday for children） |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars:Julian Glover, Brian Cox Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30am Ticket Price: ＄ 5.5 |
There will be _________in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film | B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films | D．a lot of foreign films |
.If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay _________for the film.
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄9 |
| C．＄6 | D．＄5 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film _____________in Grand Movie Theater.
| A．KUNGFU HUSTLE | B．A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES |
| C．TROY | D．HARRY POTTER (VII) |
You can see three films either on ___________or on_________________.
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know ________is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B． Feng Xiaogang |
| C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |
Napoga is a 12—year---old girl in Ghana, Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water . Every morning , she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away . It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga . They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源)on the earth.
Water covers 70 perent of the earth’s surface (表面). But most of that is sea water. We can’t use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only one percent of the earth’s surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s . But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers , lakes , and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish , too. Now, thirty-four percent of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then , when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants ,animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:
● Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450liters(升)each month.
● Leaky taps （漏水的龙头）waste a lot of water. Fix them right away.
●You can easily cut your 10—minute showers in half---and you’ll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes, don’t let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn’t full , you are wasting water!
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _________.
| A．before she went to school |
| B．after she finished school |
| C．without going to school |
| D．after she played with her friends |
On the earth, _______________.
| A．sea water is more widely used than fresh water |
| B．there is very little water for our living |
| C．there is 71 percent of fresh water |
| D．we don’t need to worry about water |
Acid rain____________________________.
| A．is only bad for living things. |
| B．can be produced in factories |
| C．doesn’t do harm to people , but it’s bad for plants, animals and buildings. |
| D．doesn’t just do harm to human beings but to animals, plants and buildings. |
Which of the following wastes water?
| A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower. |
| B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines. |
| C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. |
| D．Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?____________.
| A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted. |
| B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us. |
| C．It’s time to take care of the water we use. |
| D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth. |
Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was very short and he didn’t play basketball very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year, things changed greatly as he grew much taller.
Michal Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basketball. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high—flying player. He was named “Rookie(新秀)”of the year in 1985 and “the Most Valuable(有价值的)Player” in 1987. He once set a record(创纪录)by getting 63 points in one game.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。.Michael Jordan was born in ________.
| A．England | B．Canada |
| C．America | D．German |
At first he was very short, so he __________.
| A．played very well | B．played not very well |
| C．played very bad | D．didn’t play very well |
When did Michael Jordan become famous? _______________________.
| A．After college. |
| B．When he joined the basketball team in his high school |
| C．When he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. |
| D．In 1985 |
.He is often called “ ________”.
| A．the Most Valuable Player | B．Rookie |
| C．Air Jordan | D．High flying Player |
The NBA was very surprised because Jordan________________.
| A．was quick and strong | B．jumped very high |
| C．joined the Chicago Bulls | D．set a record |
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during winter and not too hot during summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305- meter tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口).The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.
Sydney is the youngest and largest city in Australia. [ ]
How old is Sydney ?
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