People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact. In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us ___________.
| A．why his family members want to learn Chinese |
| B．where you can find people to talk to for language learning |
| C．the easiest thing to do is learning Chinese |
| D．Chinese isn’t so hard to learn as his friends think |
From the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are __________.
| A．addresses for the Internet users | B．documents you need to get online |
| C．tools for people to talk online | D．programs of a computer |
Offices, web cafes and homes ____________.
| A．attract the most people to learn Chinese |
| B．provide both QQ and AIM in China |
| C．are the best places for English learners |
| D．have the most people online |
The writer wrote this passage mainly to __________.
| A．tell a way of learning Chinese |
| B．show what the Chinese people are doing |
| C．tell the important of learning Chinese |
| D．show the difference between AIM and QQ |
The writer of this passage is probably ___________.
| A．a Chinese who works abroad | B．an expert who works at home |
| C．an American who works in China | D．a salesman who sells soft wares |
Helen and Betty are very good friends. They are in the same (相同的)class at school.
Now they are eight years old. Helen’s mother has a new baby. Helen is very happy to have a little sister， so she always talks about her to Betty.
At first Betty is very interested in the new baby. But after some time she begins to get unhappy because Helen doesn’t stop talking about it.
One morning， the two girls meet in the library， and Helen says to Betty happily， “Do you know， Betty， my baby sister puts on(增加体重) about half a pound（磅） this week.”
“That is not much，” says Betty. “I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day.”
“Oh， that can’t be true?” says Helen with a laugh(笑). “Whose baby is it?”
“An elephant’s，” says Betty.Betty and Helen are______.
| A．sisters | B．cousins | C．classmates | D．brothers |
What happens (发生) to Helen’s family?
| A．Helen’s mother is not healthy |
| B．Helen’s father lost his job |
| C．Helen has a new baby sister |
| D．Helen passes the exam |
What does Helen do when she is with Betty?
| A．Talk about her new school |
| B．Talk about her baby sister |
| C．Plays games with her |
| D．Plays the violin for her |
How much does the baby put on this week?
| A．About 0.5 pound | B．One pound |
| C．One and a half pounds | D．About 2 pounds |
This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day.
Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide- and- seek(捉迷藏). Some boys are playing with a yo- yo (悠悠球) . Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river through the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. This is really a nice park. I come here to read English after school every.Mr. Smith is _____？
| A．playing hide- and- seek. | B．playing yo- yo. |
| C．sitting and watching the children. | D．singing. |
The writer (作者) can’t see _____ in the park?
| A．fish鱼 | B．children | C．women | D．men |
What ‘s the writer doing?
| A．He is singing. |
| B．He is sitting in a boat. |
| C．He is playing a game. |
| D．He is watching the people in the park. |
Which one is right?
| A．Lucy and Lily are playing hide- and- seek with other children. |
| B．Lucy and Lily go to the park only on Sunday. |
| C．Lucy and Lily are talking under the tree. |
| D．Lucy and Lily live far from the park. |
Mrs Brown goes to see her son in London . Her son works in a music club there . Mrs Brown doesn’t know London well . And she can’t find her way .
She sees a man at a bus stop . She wants to ask the man the way . “Excuse me ， but can you help me . please ?Which bus goes to Miller’s shop ?” Mrs Brown asked .
The man is very friendly . He smiles . But he can’t speak English .He can speak French . He is new in London . He puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book . He opens it and reads something on it . “ I’m sorry ， I can’t speak English .”Mrs Brown’s son works in _________ .
| A．a big school | B．Miller’s shop |
| C．a music club | D．a bus stop |
Mrs Brown can’t find her way because ___________.
| A．she is old |
| B．she is new in London |
| C．she doesn’t know London well |
| D．she can’t see |
What’s the meaning of “smile” in Chinese ?
| A．大叫 | B．大哭 | C．生气 | D．微笑 |
Which one is true?
| A．The man at the bus stop is an Englishman. |
| B．The man can’t help Mrs Brown. |
| C．Mrs Brown can’t speak English. |
| D．Mrs Brown borrows the book from the man. |
Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for London leaves (离开) at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line(排队等候)， and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room(空间)for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It’s only 11：30. Then he finds a seat and sits down. At that time， Tom， one of his friends， comes in and sits in front of him. They talk and drink. After a while(一会儿)， Jack looks up at the clock again， “oh， my god. It’s still 11：30. The clock doesn’t work at all.” Jack becomes very sad because he misses the bus.Jack goes into the restaurant because_______ .
| A．he wants to eat something |
| B．he sees his old friend |
| C．he can’t find a seat（座位） at the station |
| D．he is very tired |
The clock in the restaurant reads 11：30 when _________
A. Jack gets to the restaurant.
B. Jack sees his friend Tom.
C. Jack finds it doesn’t work.
D. A， B and C.What does Jack do with Tom?
| A．They talk and drink | B．They listen and eat. |
| C．They play and walk | D．They sing and dance |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese (华侨). These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.What does “ABC” mean in this passage ?
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Why are Chinese in Western countries called “banana persons”?
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they like to eat bananas |
| C．they were born in China but got to study in America |
| D．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
What does the underlined word “blood” probably mean?
| A．国籍 | B．血统 | C．爱心 | D．皮肤 |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. different kinds of bananas
B. the life story of C.N.Yang
C. the differences between Chinese and foreigners
D. overseas Chinese
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