Western China is a large and beautiful region. It includes one major city, Chongqing, six provinces, and five autonomous regions (自治区). The six provinces are Sichuan, Shanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Qinghai, and Guizhou. The five autonomous regions are Tibet, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uygur, Guangxi Zhuang, and Inner Mongolia. Among all these provinces and autonomous regions, Xinjiang is the largest region and Ningxia is the smallest region.
Western China has an area of 5,400,000 square kilometers. This is about 56% of the total area of the country. However, there are many mountains, highlands, and deserts, and there are fewer rivers and lakes than in the East. Only around 22% of the population (人口) of China lives in the West, so there are far more people living in the East than living there.
Western China has a lot of natural resources. It is rich in oil and gas and it has many different kinds of minerals (矿). Tourists like to visit the area. There are many famous museums, ancient palaces, tombs (坟墓), and caves (洞), such as the Dazu museum, Shanxi History Museum, the Potala Palace, the Dunhuang Caves, and many other beautiful places such as Yunnan Dali and Sichuan Jiuzhaigou Valley.
| Western China |
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| Regions |
It includes the city of Chongqing, six provinces and five autonomous regions. Among them, Ningxia is |
| Land |
It covers over half of the total area of China, more than five |
| Population |
Only about 22% of the population of China is here. |
| It is rich in oil, gas and different kinds of minerals. |
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| Tourism |
Travellers can visit the famous |
The final exam comes with June. When the exam ends(结束), the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best time of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky to live near the beach. They can play in the water. But for the children far from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.
Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand(沙), the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do. School children usually have exams _____.
| A．in June | B．after June |
| C．before June | D．in July |
The summer vacation is about ______.
| A．two weeks | B．two months |
| C．three months | D．two days |
Why do children like summer vacation?
| A．because the weather is fine. |
| B．because it is long. |
| C．because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities(活动). |
| D．because they can have exams. |
Children far from the beach can enjoy the sea ______.
| A．in the evening | B．very often |
| C．for two months | D．for one or two weeks |
Which of the following is not right?
| A．Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things. |
| B．Children like summer vacation best. |
| C．Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches. |
| D．Children like to spend their summer vacations on beaches. |
It’s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park, some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They’re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are drinking tea. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who’s she? She’s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard. He’s good at all the subjects. And he’s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are ______.
| A．singing | B．playing basketball |
| C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is ______.
| A．a teacher | B．an office |
| C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Edward is in ______.
| A．his home | B．the retaurant |
| C．the zoo | D．the park |
Who’s under a big tree?
| A．Some people. | B．Some women. |
| C．Some girls. | D．Some boys. |
What color is my mother’s coat? It’s ______.
| A．blue | B．white |
| C．red | D．yellow |
My sister Sharon and I look very different. She’s tall, and I’m short. She has short curly dark (黑暗的，深色的) hair, and I have long straight blond hair. We both have dark eyes, but Sharon wears glasses, and I don’t. And she always wears large earrings (耳环). I don’t wear earring.
Sharon and I do many things together (一起). We watch movies together, and we often go shopping. We play tennis together every Saturday. Often, people don’t know that Sharon and I are sisters, because we look so different. But we are also good friends.What does Sharon look like? She .
| A．is tall and has dark hair | B．doesn’t wear earrings |
| C．has long straight blond hair | D．is short and dark hair |
The sisters don’t together.
| A．play the piano | B．play tennis |
| C．go shopping | D．watch movies |
The two sisters both_ .
| A．wear glasses | B．have blond hair |
| C．like earrings | D．have dark eyes |
What does the word “ different” mean in Chinese?
| A．一样的 | B．困难的 |
| C．不一样的 | D．友善的 |
Which is the best title (标题) for this reading?
| A．Playing Tennis | B．My Hobbies. |
| C．Two sisters | D．Meeting New Fiends |
I`m Tony. My best friends are Frank and Cindy. We often do many things together. Frank lives next to my home and we are in the same class. He is thirteen years old and tall and medium build. He has curly hair and blue eyes. He is good-looking and clever. He is good at math and often helps me with my homework. He likes wearing black pants and yellow T-shirts. Cindy doesn`t go to my school. She is eleven years old. She is thin and medium height. She has curly blonde hair and her eyes are brown. She is good-looking, too, but a little bit shy. She is good at playing the guitar. Her facorite subject at school is music. She often teaches Frank and me to play the guitar after class.
The three of us have great fun together, and we help each other and sometimes play video games at my house. eyes are blue.
| A．Frank’s | B．Cindy’s | C．My | D．Tony’s |
good at math .
| A．Cindy is | B．Tony is | C．Frank is | D．I am |
is good-looking ,but a little bit shy .
| A．Frank | B．Cindy |
| C．Tony | D．My friend |
Where do they play video games ?
| A．at school | B．at Frank’s house |
| C．at Cindy’s house | D．at Tony’s house |
What things do the three children do together ? They .
| A．play baseball | B．play video games |
| C．play the guitar | D．both B&C |
下面是五个学生的暑假计划和七个暑期活动。请将计划和对应的活动进行匹配。 Helen, an outgoing college student, plans to learn a new and different skill. She thinks having more skills is good for her future development.
John is always helping others. He is glad to volunteer more for more people.
Alex is not good at communicating with other people. His parents expect him to have some improvement.
Jenny is an outgoing girl and she likes making new friends. She is also interested in English and hopes to improve her English.
Sally wants to travel on very little money. And she would like to learn about a place from the local (本地的) people.
| A．We are going to have an English summer camp this year. Here you can not only make friends but also practice your English. Do you like it? Our phone number is 995-3564. |
| B．Are you interested in painting? Can you paint well? We are going to have a live painting competition next week. Just call 355-7892 for further information. |
| C．Here’s a program called“Meet a New Family”.It aims to develop children’s independence and improve their communication skills by having two families exchange (交换) their children for a few weeks. Is it exciting? Call us at 464-3464. |
| D．Do you still have no idea what to do to have a meaningful summer vacation? Then come and join us! We are going to teach the left-behind children (留守儿童) in a village as volunteers. Tel: 463-6757. |
E. We are planning a working vacation on a farm in Hunan for two weeks. You can pay for your rooms, food and trips by doing some farm work with the local farmers. You only need to pay for the bus tickets. Tel: 788-2468.
F. Do you like outdoor activities? We are looking for three more people to go to Fenghuang Mountain by bike this summer. Want to join us? Call us at 223-5765.
G. Do you want to learn something new this summer? Fengshun Driving School offers college students a chance to learn to drive at a low price. All our teachers have rich experience and they are also friendly. Tel: 353-5467.
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