Jyoti Amge , an Indian girl, is the world’s smallest woman. She is only 0.628 metres tall. She is small, but her dream is great. On her 18th birthday in 2012, she shared the good news with others. She would act in two movies.
Jyoti is the youngest of the five children in her family. She stopped growing after her first birthday. Because of her size, Jyoti has special clothes and jewellery(珠宝首饰). She even has her own desk and chair in a regular(普通的)school. Jyoti also loves movies and fashionable dresses like others. Before 18, she acted in a music video along with a famous Indian singer.
Jyoti said, “ I’m just the same as other people. I eat like you, and dream like you. I don’t feel I am different.”How old is Jyoti Amge in 2013? ____________________
| A．16 years old | B．17 years old |
| C．18 years old | D．19 years old |
How many sisters and brothers does she have? ___________________
| A．3 | B．4 |
| C．6 | D．we don’t know |
Jyoti’s _________is (are) not different from others’.
| A．clothes | B．jewellery |
| C．chair | D．school |
What did Jyoti do before 18? __________________
| A．She acted in a music video |
| B．She played in two movies |
| C．She sang a song in a movie |
| D．She made special clothes for herself |
Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（经济） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.The population of Asia is about__________ .
| A．2.5 billion | B．half of the world's population |
| C．1.3 billion | D．6 billion |
Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.
| A．are better than | B．are more powerful than |
| C．get greater progress than. | D．are not as good as |
In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.
| A．speaking English | B．moving to other countries |
| C．building private universities | D．building middle schools |
Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?
| A．Because they are rich. |
| B．Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia. |
| C．Because they don't want to work hard. |
| D．Because they can speak English very well. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia. |
| B．The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse. |
| C．Education in Asia has had great changes. |
| D．In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business |
Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of America’s best loved children’s books.
In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn’t like girls.
However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular children’s books in American literature. It was published (出版）in more than 50 languages.
Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.
At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.
The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.
Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single (独身的) all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.Alcott grew up in the ______ of the US.
| A．southeast | B．northwest | C．northeast | D．southwest |
“One of America’s best loved children’s books” refers to (指的是) the book____.
| A．Little Women | B．Flower Fables |
| C．An Old-Fashioned Girl | D．Eight Cousins |
The first paragraph tells us that the article is about ______.
| A．a famous children’s book | B．a famous writer |
| C．how a book came out | D．why a book is so loved |
Alcott wrote her first book in ______.
| A．1832 | B．1848 | C．1850 | D．1868 |
From the article, we can learn ______.
| A．Alcott was born into a rich family |
| B．Alcott had a happy childhood |
| C．Alcott didn’t live with her family |
| D．Alcott never married all her life |
Chinese government has decided to give up the rules of food with no checking .According to the Xinhua News, from September 17th , 2008, Chinese government decided to give up the rules of food with no checking. Many people said yes to it. The officer said that these days, the food safety accident about children milk of Sanlu made the government decide to give it up. In order to keep the food safe and people healthy, Chinese government said that all the food must be checked. The rule of food with no checking made in 1999 was given up from that day.
“I think if the companies get the food with no checking, they will never check their food. It gives them the chance of making the food of poor quality,” an old man said in the shop. “ I hope our government not only gives it up, but also makes some strong rules to manage the companies,” a young woman told us. “ The important point is our government should send officers to the companies and check their food every time,” a shop owner said. A young expert of food safety said, “ The department of government should take the food from the shop or supermarket and check, not ask them to send. In that way, we can get the real checking.”
But in order to keep people’s health, the government asks the officers to check all the food before they are sent to the shop or supermarket. That means all the food must be checked before they are sold.You may read the passage ___________.
| A．in a letter | B．in a book | C．in a newspaper | D．in a magazine |
Chinese government decided to give up __________ from September 17, 2008.
| A．food check rules |
| B．the rules of food with checking |
| C．the rules of food with no checking |
| D．checking all the food before they are sold |
Many people __________ to check all the food.
| A．agree with | B．disagree | C．agreement | D．agree |
A young expert of food safety think the government should_________.
| A．make some strong rules to manage the companies. |
| B．take food from shop or supermarket and check |
| C．ask the companies to send food and check |
| D．send more officers to the company to check the food. |
According to the officer’s idea, all the food _________ before they are sold.
| A．must be checked | B．must be stored |
| C．must be handed in | D．can be stored for a long time |
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890 in Canada. A doctor Came to China in 1938 Died in 1939 in China |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal, Canada A singing star In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847, Kentucky, USA Made over 1,000 inventions Died in 1931 |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Owns Microsoft Company |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the USA A writer Wrote The Adventures of Tome Sawyer Died in 1910 |
________ is from Canada.
| A．Bill Gates | B．Mark Twain | C．Thomas Edison | D．Celine Dion |
The _______ was born in 1835.
| A．inventor | B．singer | C．doctor | D．writer |
My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ______.
| A．book | B．film | C．song | D．story |
Dr. Bethune worked in China for about _______ years.
| A．4 | B．8 | C．2 | D．6 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought. |
| B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955. |
| C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions. |
| D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997 |
There are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the English language. A lot of them include country names or nationalities. Take these examples:
The Dutch（丹麦人）are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions, which are funnier and kinder, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. This often happens when a group of friends have a meal together, and each person pays for the food they ate. I’m a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something.
An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand. The expression was made famous in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar although the expression is actually hundreds of years older.
If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.
There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused（令人困惑的）messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by Chinese language.
Many people find English expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.Are there many jokes about the Dutch in English?
When did Dutch become a bad word?
What does “French leave” mean?
Which three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings?
What do the funny and strange expressions in the passage have in common?
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