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Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
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Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
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Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
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You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
. _______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
| A．Julie | B．Fivla | C．Vitamin | D．His mother |
. _______ is the tallest dog in the world.
| A．Raymond | B．Zeus | C．Jess | D．Fivla and Vitamin |
. Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
| A．Australia | B．The US | C．The UK | D．Scotland |
. How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
| A．Every two weeks. | B．Three times a week. |
| C．Once a day. | D．Three times a day. |
In today’s world of mobile phones, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree-and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, apresident, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.
However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件业) in recent years.
Today’s ______ offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (个性). They can be used as compasses (指南针), calendars, and even USB drivers…
People are always trying their best to creat new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business watches that don’t even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Amother watchmaker business, make a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.
Whether a watch express fashion sense, creative ability of a love of sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells. Many young people agree that it’s unnecessary to __________________.
When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?
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Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.
| A．find a way to dream | B．dream and hold fast to them |
| C．get the meaning of life | D．have very good school results |
Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.
| A．their dreams are natural |
| B．they are greater than everyone else |
| C．they have much knowledge |
| D．their dreams might change the world |
What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?
| A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability. |
| B．Developing technology can bring great progress. |
| C．Even older people can make their dreams come true. |
| D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young. |
The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．逆反的 | B．幼稚的 |
| C．调皮的 | D．冲动的 |
The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
| A．From Dream to Reality | B．Good Examples of Dreams |
| C．Achievements in History | D．A list of Successful Dreamers |
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______ can join the three-day summer program.
| A．A kid of 7 | B．A boy of 14 |
| C．A girl of 17 | D．A man of 26 |
If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ______.
| A．Sunday | B．Monday |
| C．Tuesday | D．Wednesday |
Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
| A．$690 | B．$710 |
| C．$730 | D．$750 |
Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
A. the lunches cost too much
B. people have different tastes
C. there are many restaurants
C. they may bring lunch-boxes What can we know from the passage?
| A．Youth Explorer is the name of the program. |
| B．More than 15 students are in each program. |
| C．We can see three kinds of animals in the program. |
| D．You need to hand in an application for the program. |
Tuesday, 1st September
I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.
| A．tired | B．angry |
| C．fantastic | D．worried |
Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.
| A．comedy | B．speeches |
| C．notices | D．translation |
Matthew ______ at the party.
| A．had a talk | B．rang the bell |
| C．sang several songs | D．made a preparation |
Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.
| A．spoke much Chinese | B．got lots of praise |
| C．had a little headache | D．forgot to leave the school |
From the passage, we know that the writer ______.
| A．caught a bad cold that day |
| B．went back home with Beth |
| C．expects to travel to England |
| D．likes the two English students |
We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work, such as playing games, listening to music, shopping and so on. But few people know how to take care of them. Please remember the following when you use your computer:
1.Keep your computer in a dry cool room. Too much heat is bad for computers.
2. Do not smoke near your computer. Smoking is also bad for them.
3. Do not drink or eat near computers. A little water and pieces of food in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4. Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far or too near your eyes when you use a computer.What can people do with computers?
| A． playing games. | B．listening to music. |
| C．shopping. | D．all of them above. |
Where should computers be put?
| A．Five. | B．Seven. |
| C．Thirty-five. | D．Forty. |
What is bad for a computer?
| A．Too much heat in the room, smoking or eating near the computer. |
| B．Too much heat in the room, drinking or eating near the computer. |
| C．Too much heat in the room, smoking or drinking near the computer. |
| D．Too much heat in the room, smoking, drinking or eating near the computer. |
Why shouldn’t we keep the screen of a computer too bright? Because it’s bad for ______.
| A．the computer | B．our eyes |
| C．our bodies | D．our environment |
The best title of the passage may be _________.
| A．How to protect our eyes? |
| B．How to use computers? |
| C．How to protect your computer? |
| D．What can computers do for us? |
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