Last summer, Cathy’s whole family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stayed there for two weeks.
New York City has more than seven and a half million people. It is the largest city in the United States. It is also the home of the United Nations.
First they visited The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is one of New York’s most well known historic sites. Millions of people visit New York City every year.
On the second day they went to the Empire State Building. It is the tallest building in New York City now. From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, Bob went to Bronx Zoo with his younger brother and sister. There they were glad to see a lot of their favorite animals-tigers, lions, monkeys, and elephants.
In the second week, the family visited Long Island. On the island, they spent most of their time swimming sunbathing and playing on the beach. They all had a good time.
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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take UK as an example. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998, World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage(优点) is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
“Reading makes a full man”. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.When is World Book Day? _________________
In UK, what can school children do on World Book Day?_________________
What did Premier Wen Jiiabao advise young people do?___________________
How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?___________________
What does the passage mainly about?___________________
You’ve probably seen it before－two elderly people walking hand in hand down the street and looking very much like each other. They look so much alike that they could be brother and sister.
Do you believe that people who live together for many years would look alike? It’s strange. but scientists say it’s true.
How scientists proved it? In a study, scientists found young couples only showed similarity by chance. However, elder couples were very likely to look like each other. The similarity could be very subtle(微妙) and could be found in wrinkles(皱纹) or furrows, etc. Besides, some couples look far more alike than other couples.
The scientists thought of several possible reasons:
1. Diet. “We are what we eat.” As couples usually share the same diet, will they probably look alike? For example, if both partners eat a high fat diet, their faces will tend to look fat. However, the scientists ruled this out(排除) using another small study.
2. Environment. Will elderly couples show similarity because they live together in the same area for a long time? The environmental factors(因素) such as sunshine and wind affect the skin in similar ways. The scientists ruled this possibility out as well.
3. Empathy(移情作用). This is the theory(理论) the scientists believe in. Couples grow to look similar because they are empathizing with each other. They copy each other’s facial expressions. For example, if one partner often smiles in a certain way, the other is likely to copy it. In this way, their faces share similar wrinkles and furrows. The old couples look ________ than the young couples.
| A．much more alike | B．more different |
| C．less alike | D．1ess different |
Scientists think that the old couples look alike in their ________.
| A．ages | B．education |
| C．appearance | D．abilities |
How many reasons did the scientist think of about it?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. | D．Three |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Your diet can affect your appearance. |
| B．You will look slim if you eat a high fat diet. |
| C．Old couples look similar because they are empathizing with each other. |
| D．Old couples usually share similar wrinkles and furrows. |
Which is the theory the scientists believe in?
| A．Empathy. | B．Diet. |
| C．Environment. | D．Wrinkles. |
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
Born in 1881 to rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather was put into prison(监狱) for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives(亲戚) and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at a college in 1899, he already believed that Chinese government had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There he began writing articles for some Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating(翻译) and he even wrote several books, though none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for a few years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Though successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against(反对) the government. For this, the government stopped him publishing(出版) any more books. He was made to write his articles using false names(假名).
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. More and more people have become interested in reading and studying his works.Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
| A．the people he met in Japan |
| B．the experiences in his early life |
| C．working as a teacher in Beijing |
| D．his father’s being put into prison |
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?
| A．It came from Lu Xun’s diary. |
| B．It was the first novel to use everyday language. |
| C．Its story took place in modern times |
| D．It was written in a western style. |
The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to ________.
| A．the success of Diary of a Madman |
| B．the use of everyday language |
| C．the first Chinese novel |
| D．The True Story of Ah Q |
After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _________.
| A．funny stories |
| B．articles about himself |
| C．articles against the government |
| D．stories about the government |
In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
a. The government stopped him publishing books.
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
c. His father became ill.
d. He moved to Shanghai
e. His writings were put into textbooks.
| A．c-a-b-d-e | B．c-b-d-a-e |
| C．e-c-b-d-a | D．c-b-e-a-d |
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread(传播) quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP5 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced(替代) by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two meters high!What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’?
| A．He reads books. |
| B．He reads newspapers |
| C．He looks through magazines |
| D．He looks at the posters on the wall. |
When was paper first created?
| A．About 2.000 years ago. | B．In the 19th century. |
| C．About 1.000 years ago. | D．In the 11th century. |
Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?
A. People could not read.
B. People could not write words on paper.
C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.
D People could only produce books one at a time by handWhat happened after books became cheaper?
| A．People didn’t want to buy books. |
| B．Printing was invented in China. |
| C．Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. |
| D．The Internet was introduced to people soon |
What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers’?
| A．People won’t need books any more |
| B．Books won’t be replaced by computers. |
| C．People prefer to find information in books. |
| D．Computers have already replaced books. |
A large book NBA star Yao Ming’s English autography will come out in New York, US , this month. It is called “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.” It talks about his first year in the NBA. Yao wrote it with a US report.
Alicia’s Coming American singer Alicia Keys,23, will be in the “Wall of Hope” concert with other stars, on the Great Wall, in Beijing, on September 25. The R& B singer is a five-time Grammy winner.
Top singing award Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, 25, won Best Male singer at the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards() , in Taipei, on Saturday.
Football winners the Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(朝鲜人民共和国) 1-0. After 85 minutes, Wang Weilong shot the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years. ____ wrote “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.”
| A．Yao Ming | B．A US report |
| C．Yao Ming and a US report | D．A NBA star |
“Wall of Hope” concert ____.
| A．was given by Alicia |
| B．was given in America |
| C．was given by 23 stars |
| D．was given by Alicia and other stars |
Jay Chou ____.
| A．is the best singer in the world |
| B．is the top singer in China |
| C．won top singer award of the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards |
| D．has won top singer award four times |
The Chinese under-17 football team____.
| A．got the first place in the world |
| B．won the champion in Asia |
| C．lost the game |
| D．beat Japanese team |
Which of the followings is right about football winners?
| A．The football players are all 17 years old |
| B．The players are from all over the world |
| C．The players are all from Asia |
| D．The players are more than 17 years old |
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