| Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good-at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 86087593. |
Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. Under 45 years old. Call Mr White at 75132633 or 13935728866. |
| Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 87328059. |
Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00—18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: sigfund@sohu.com. |
Who can teach children to play the guitar?
| A．Mr White. | B．David. | C．Larry. | D．Susan. |
Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?
| A．87328059. | B．86087593. | C．75132633. | D．13935728866. |
Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
| A．A 50-year-old person. |
| B．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. |
| C．A person who has just got his driver's license. |
| D．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. |
When is hot water provided in the flat according to the ad?
| A．In the daytime. | B．At night. | C．At any time. | D．Only in the afternoon. |
How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
| A．By making a phone call. | B．By sending an e-mail. |
| C．By going to visit it. | D．By sending a letter. |
| Beijing Travel Company Beijing-Singapore: four days in Singapore Website; www. beijingtour. com Telephone: 010一62617788 |
| Miramber Hotel Restaurant & Cafe, Swimming pool, KTV, Clothing store, Reading room |
| Travel Plans ▲ Day 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island Evening: have a party in the KTV ▲ Day 2: Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum Afternoon: take the car to Sentosa Island (圣淘沙岛) ▲ Day 3: Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island ▲ Day 4: Morning: free time for shopping Evening: return by air |
| Date of Departure(出发) Price August 16, 2012 ￥3,220 August 17. 2012 ￥3,100 August 18, 2012 ￥2, 950 Au gust 19, 2012 ￥3,150 |
What's the telephone number of Beijing Travel Company?
| A．010一62618877. | B．010一62617788. |
| C．010一61627788. | D．010一61628877. |
Travelers in this tour group will go to Singapore______.
| A．by air | B．by train | C．by bus | D．by sea |
On the second day，travelers in this group can______.
| A．visit Sentosa Island | B．travel around by boat |
| C．go to Chinatown | D．have a party in the KTV |
. When can travelers shop finely during the tour?
| A．On the fast day. | B．On the second day. |
| C．On the third day. | D．On the last day. |
. If you only want to spend less than 3, 000 yuan，you can choose______ as your
departure date.
| A．August 16 | B．August 17 |
| C．August 18 | D．August 19 |
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011. Steve Jobs when he was in school.
| A．was an outstanding(杰出的) student | B．didn’t do very well |
| C．was always praised by others | D．didn’t learn anything |
. The underlined（划线的） word “value” means .
| A．beauty | B．chance | C．importance | D．hope |
. Steve Jobs .
| A．received excellent college education |
| B．didn’t go to college at all |
| C．studied in college for 4 years |
| D．didn’t finish his college education |
. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .
| A．apple was his favorite fruit |
| B．he designed the computer under an apple tree |
| C．he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
| D．the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Jobs' would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
| A．“failure” in school | B．stay on the orchard |
| C．travel on India | D．new ideas |
The six-year-old Billy was seriously ill.
“Billy, what do you wish to do in the future?”
“Mom, I always want to be a fireman.”
His mom went to a fire station. She told a fireman about her son. She asked if it might be possible to give him a ride in a fire engine（消防车）. The fireman said, “We can do better. We’ll make him an honorary（名誉的）fireman for the whole day. He can come to the fire station, eat with us and go out on all the fire calls. If you give us his sizes, we’ll get a real fire uniform for him.”
Three days later, that fireman dressed Billy in his fire uniform and drove him to the fire station. Billy was so excited. There were three fire calls that day. Billy rode in different fire engines and went out all the three calls.
Billy’s dream came true. He lived three months longer. Did Billy want to be a policeman?
Who dressed Billy in his fire uniform?
. How many fire calls were there that day?
English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and“tea”came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sello tape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.New English words are needed because _____.
| A．people use old words in a new way |
| B．the population is bigger now |
| C．the old words are not enough |
| D．new ideas and new inventions appear all the time |
.Which of the following words came from China?
| A．Tea. | B．Earthquake. | C．Airplane. | D．Sello tape. |
How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
.The main idea of this passage is _____.
| A．that the English language is always changing |
| B．that there are new ideas in England today |
| C．how people name new products and inventions |
| D．how people use old words in a new way |
Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends..Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
| A．Being shy. | B．Making a lot of language mistakes. |
| C．Nothing to say. | D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
.What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?
| A．Giving advice. | B．Taking care of themselves. |
| C．Getting care from good friends. | D．Getting help. |
.What does the underlined word “independence” mean?
| A．独立自主 | B．依靠 | C．失落感 | D．伤心 |
.What may help you to make lifelong friends?
| A．Be honest. | B．Open to your friends. | C．Respect each other. | D．All of the above. |
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