The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because .
| A．his father wants to move to Canada. |
| B．his father wants to move to America. |
| C．his father decides to sell animals to American zoos. |
| D．his father wants to move to Canada and sell animals to American zoos. |
After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with .
| A．his father | B．his family | C．some animals including a tiger | D．some Japanese |
What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?
| A．The Pacific Ocean. |
| B．The coast of the Mexico. |
| C．The jungle. |
| D．His knowledge, cleverness as well as his fear. |
What do you think of Pi?
| A．honest | B．clever | C．timid | D．impatient |
Which of the following statements is true about the film?
| A．The Japanese believe Pi’s story. |
| B．The film is an ordinary one. |
| C．The film makes people believe in God. |
| D．Pi tells a second story, which is truer. |
Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular(尤其是) their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends.
Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome!Many teenagers think their _____ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends | B．teachers |
| C．brothers and sisters | D．family members |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _____ .
| A．to see their friends |
| B．to talk with their parents |
| C．to have a discussion with their family on the phone |
| D．to talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some
parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
| A．Some parents may even not allow(允许)their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means “_____.”
| A．You are welcome to have a discussion(讨论)with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always correct |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
If you want to become a better reader, here are four points to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly, such as instructions for making or doing something, maths problems, science and history books. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read quickly, such as simple stories, letters from friends and news from local newspapers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
If we want to relax by reading, we usually pick .
| A．a story book |
| B．a maths book |
| C．a science book |
| D．something with important information |
Which of the following should we read slowly and carefully?
| A．Simple stories. | B．A user guide. |
| C．Letters from friends. | D．A local newspaper. |
What should we read quickly?
| A．Instructions (说明)for making something. |
| B．Maths problems. |
| C．Storybooks, newspapers and personal letters. |
| D．Science and history books. |
What is important about speed of reading?
| A．To read as fast as you can. |
| B．To keep your reading at the same speed. |
| C．To read as slowly as possible. |
| D．To fit your reading speed to your needs. |
What’s the main idea of the article?
| A．Something about careful reading. |
| B．Be a quick reader. |
| C．How to read? |
| D．How to be a slow reader? |
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
| A．They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
| B．They left their bag in the car. |
| C．They left their bag under a big tree. |
| D．They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| B．Because they were not hungry. |
| C．Because they had no time to have supper. |
| D．Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
| A．His children asked him to do so. |
| B．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．A Chinese boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．An American boy. |
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Gift giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.
When giving gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to wrap gifts in this color. However, did you know that in Korea, red is a color of death? That is why you should not wrap（包装） your gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a Korean person. What about westernn countries? In western countries, the color of wrapping paper is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses. You should not give red roses to a western person you don't know very well because they are a symbol of love. You could give yellow roses instead as these are a symbol of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.
What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a different culture? Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person's religion(宗教). When choosing a gift for a Muslim (穆斯林) or Jewish friend, you should never get food including pork, or things made from pigskin. Another thing that you should not get for a Muslim person is alcohol (酒).In which country do people think red is the color of death?
How can we show our friendship to the western friends?
What gift doesn’t a Muslin friend like?
How many colors are mentioned(提及) in this passage? What are they?
What's the main idea of this passage?
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