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Welcome to HongKong! Here is some information that can help you know the city very well.
Hong Kong lies in the southeastern part of China. She returned to our motherland in 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population(人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.Where is Hong Kong? ( In 9 words )
________________________________________________________________When did Hong Kong return to our motherland? ( In 2 words )
________________________________________________________________What’s the population of Hong Kong? ( In 9 words )
________________________________________________________________If you go to Hong Kong by air, where will you arrive? ( In 7 words )
________________________________________________________________How many big cities are there in Hong Kong? ( In 3 words )
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| Acrobatics Do you like acrobatics? The Chinese National Acrobatic Circus (中国国家杂技团) is the best acrobatic circus of New China. Now the star-studded cast(明星荟萃的演员阵容)are exhibiting the charm and elegance of the most professional comprehensive acrobatic art at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10 : 00, free. |
| Movies at the Museum Two Indian movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See The Grand Canyon at 2:00. The Builders will be at 3 :50. If you want to know more, telephone 367890. |
| International Picnic Do you grow tired of having the same food every day? Would you like to enjoy food from all over the world? It’s delicious and not expensive. Come to Big Restaurant on Saturday. 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. |
| Take Me out to the Ballgame It’s October，and Saturday night(7：00—9：00)is your final chance to see the B1ue Birds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It may be a little cold…Please wear sweaters and jackets． |
| Prince of the Piano Richard Clayderman, the French pianist who is widely known as "The Prince of the Piano", will give his concert this Saturday night, at 8 at Flower Hall, City college. |
On Saturday morning, you can_________.
| A．go to watch a ballgame |
| B．take your children to watch acrobatics |
| C．go to a concert at Flower Hall, City College |
| D．go to the Big Restaurant for a picnic |
The Blue Birds ballgame_________.
| A．is outside | B．is at the gate |
| C．is in the afternoon | D．might be cold |
If you_________, you can eat many kinds of food in the world.
| A．go to see a film | B．buy tickets at the gate |
| C．go to the City Theatre | D．go to the Big Restaurant |
"The Prince of the Piano" is_________.
| A．a music group | B．a prince who can play the piano |
| C．Richard Clayderman | D．one of the Blue Birds |
Tony wants to spend a nice Saturday, which is not possible for him to do?
A. Watching a ballgame and having an international picnic.
B, Having a picnic in the Big Restaurant and seeing a film.
C. Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.
D. Seeing a film and listening to a conceit.
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell，hurt himself，and cried，"AAAhhhhhhhh！！！” To his surprise，he heard the voice repeating（重复），somewhere in the mountain,“AAAhhhhhhhh!!!＂Then the boy shouted，“Who are you?” He received the answer，"Who are you?" He got angry at the answer，so he shouted，"Foolish！＂ He received the answer，"Foolish！”
He looked at his father and asked，“What’s going on?" The father smiled and said，"My son，listen.”And then he shouted to the mountain，"1 love you！”The voice answered，“I love you!”Again the man cried，"You are the best！”The voice answered，“You are the best！”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained（解释），"People call this‘Echo’，but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection（反映）of what we have done. If you want more love in the world，have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful，work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.” At first the boy cried because _____ .
| A．he hurt himself and felt bad |
| B．he wanted to give himself a surprise |
| C．he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
| D．he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______ .
| A．it was foolish to hear others’ voice |
| B．someone else in the mountain liked his voice |
| C．there were many other people in the mountain |
| D．he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain |
The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .
| A．find out who was repeating his voice |
| B．have fun with other people in the mountain |
| C．show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
| D．let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word "Echo" means _______.
| A．life itself | B．repeating voice | C．love in the world | D．everything in life |
From the story，we know ______ .
| A．the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
| B．the father had his own way to teach his son |
| C．it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
| D．the boy and his father were rather tired |
People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.
The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the
first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.People usually use money ．
| A．to buy gold |
| B．to get something they want |
| C．to buy shells |
| D．to buy something expensive |
Long, long ago people all over the world used as money.
| A．the same metal |
| B．the same paper |
| C．the different metals |
| D．all kinds of things |
In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives .
| A．as a tool |
| B．as money |
| C．as a gift |
| D．as a kind of goods |
was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.
| A．Gold |
| B．Animals |
| C．Rice |
| D．Knives |
The first paper money ．
| A．looked like the same as the paper money used today |
| B．1ooked interesting |
| C．1ooked like a note |
| D．had a square hole in the center |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．"What will our world be like in the year 2020?""I don’t know."says Fred．"What do you think?""Well, no one knows, but It’s interesting to guess.""In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time.""A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too.""Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!""And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"根据Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．及下文描述,可知他们谈论的是将来的生活,故选D
根据"Machines will do most of the work,可知选A
根据""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!"描述,可知选C
根据"And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"可知选B
D
Tom and Fred talked about ．
| A．their school life |
| B．some interesting news |
| C．their life in the past |
| D．their life in the future |
Machines will ．
| A．do most of the work instead of people |
| B．do some of the work instead of people |
| C．do as much work as people |
| D．do as 1ittle work as people |
From their talk, we know that ．
| A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon |
| B．both of them hope to fly to the moon |
| C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon |
| D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon |
Fred said ．
| A．he liked fish very much |
| B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish |
| C．he would go fishing under the sea |
| D．he would spend a few days on the moon |
Which of the following statements is Not mentioned?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship． |
| B．People will have more holidays． |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea． |
| D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea． |
It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food．Cherie Blair，the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair，said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens，which serve everything from noodles to rice，but not burgers and chips．Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls，meat or fish，pickles and vegetables．
The United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken，lettuce and pickles，fruit and cookies．School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary
allowances(定量)of protein(蛋白质)，vitamin A．vitamin C，iron，calcium，and calories(卡路里)．
Australia
Meat pies，sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops．But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health，healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus．
Many schools have used a traffic light system．The sale of red-labelled foods including pastries，chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week．Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi，sandwiches，corn and watermelon，however are served every day．
In some schools．students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from，including popcorn and rice．
South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all．Classes end at 1：30 pm and students get their own lunches．Many students bring food from home，usually sandwiches．
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students，which has led to a rise in obesity among children．But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases，some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养)．Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables，such as cabbages，onions，beans，carrots and tomatoes. Which belongs to red-labelled food in Australia？
| A．sandwiches | B．beer | C．tomatoes | D．corn |
What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?
| A．Allowances． | B．Sadness． | C．Nutrition． | D．Overweight． |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that
| A．a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition |
| B．most students in South Africa eat their lunches at home |
| C．many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schools |
| D．you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Food served in the US is the best of a11． |
| B．Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students． |
| C．Schools serve different foods from country to country． |
| D．School children all over the world dislike their school food． |
．Who is the article meant for?
| A．School lunch suppliers | B．Headmasters． | C．Students． | D．Nutritionists |
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