Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life，Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s，Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs， Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London，through Asia，to Australia. On the trip，they visited places like India， Iran， and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia，people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions，Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap . The book told people about different countries' weather，customs(风俗），and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s，Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular．
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today，400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example，Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information，read the books!Which trip was Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook about?
| A．The United Kingdom. |
| B．From Asia to England. |
| C．From Australia to Afghanistan. |
| D．From England to Australia. |
Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?
| A．He needed the money. |
| B．His wife asked him to do it. |
| C．Many people asked questions about his travels. |
| D．He liked writing books. |
How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?
| A．It talked about places most tourists did not go . |
| B．It was longer and more expensive. |
| C．It told people about a country’s weather，customs，and places to see. |
| D．It was the first guidebook about Asia . |
Which sentence below is true?
| A．Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks. |
| B．Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular. |
| C．After their first trip，Maureen did not travel with Tony . |
| D．Today，Lonely Planet is still a small company. |
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it ? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?
| A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects. |
| B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. |
| C．You must never give up your dream. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams _______.
| A．can’t be realized | B．can be very small |
| C．will come true | D．can be very big |
How do you make your dream come true faster?
| A．Remember what your dream is. |
| B．Don’t let your dream leave your heart. |
| C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day. |
| D．A, B and C are all right. |
To make your dream real, the first thing you must do is _______.
| A．to remember what your dream is |
| B．to decide what is the most important |
| C．to learn something more useful and find new hobbies |
| D．to get better exam results |
The best title of this passage is _______.
| A．How to Become a Writer |
| B．How to Make Your Dream Real |
| C．A Big Dream Is Made Up of Small Dreams |
| D．Everyone Can Realize His Dream |
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Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province. During his visit, Huang put on a keeper’s suit and tried cutting bamboo, cleaning cages and feeding the pandas. Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuan. |
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Angelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen. It looks like she’s good at everything, shooting, fighting and killing. But there’s one thing she’s afraid of—cooking. The 33-year-old actress says she was never able to master cooking skills. “I don’t cook—it’s the one thing I can’t do!” she says. |
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Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show. She set up an online version (版本) of her show at Sina.com. People have grown tired of Chen’s show, especially her habit of constantly(经常的)asking guests, “really?”. But the producer of the show supports Chen. “She’s one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制)her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview.” |
What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like?
| A．Pandas. | B．Monkeys. |
| C．Tigers. | D．Lions. |
Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie?
| A．She is good at everything. |
| B．She can’t shoot well. |
| C．She can’t cook by herself. |
| D．She can cook well. |
Why have people grown tired of Chen Luyu’s show according to the passage?
| A．Because she isn’t famous for her talk show. |
| B．Because she set up an online version of talk show. |
| C．Because she has the habit of constantly asking, “Really?”. |
| D．Because she likes to express herself. |
What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the first paragraph?
| A．批准 | B．继承 | C．采纳 | D．收养 |
We can know from the passage that _______.
| A．Angelina Jolie is a shy actress |
| B．Chen Luyu isn’t famous any more |
| C．Huang Xiaoming is a kind man |
| D．All the three stars are Chinese |
How could we live without the Internet ? That's how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research a cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. You can use it to do research for school, find out what movie is on near you, check out a college you're thinking about, or find a job or volunteer opportunity. Almost anything you can think of has a website about it .
You've probably heard stories about people who get into trouble in chat rooms. Because users can easily keep anonymous , you may be cheated in the chat room. Everyone in the chat room looks like wearing a mask(面具). Chat rooms often attract people who are interested in more than just chatting. They will sometimes ask visitors for information about themselves. The information might be about their families, or where they live. It shouldn't be given away.
Usually, the people who request personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses use the information to do some illegal (违法的) things. This might harm a person's or family's well-being.
Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. However, remember to protect yourself while online.The first paragraph is mainly about _________of the Internet.
| A．the advantage | B．the safety |
| C．The interest | D．the trouble |
Which can't the Internet do for you according to the passage?
| A．Find out the latest news. |
| B．Research a cool place to visit. |
| C．Do homework |
| D．Get information of your school |
The underlined words "keep anonymous" mean "______" in the passage.
| A．keep its name different |
| B．keep its name unknown |
| C．keep its story interesting |
| D．keep its name known |
The Internet is an unsafe place because_____.
| A．There are many illegal things |
| B．Your personal information may be given away. |
| C．The computers may be harmed |
| D．Your e-mail address might be changed |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Internet users should wear a mask. |
| B．The Internet makes it difficult to use the computer. |
| C．We'd better not give away the personal information on the Internet. |
| D．It's difficult to get cheated on the Internet. |
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)(疾病控制预防中心)，if you don’t often wash your hands, you can pick up viruses(病菌) from many places and make yourself ill. You’re at risk every time you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially when you’re sick, you may spread the viruses directly to others, You should wash your hands in the following situations:
After using the bathroom.
After blowing your nose or coughing.
Before eating, serving or preparing food.
After toughing pets or other animals.
After visiting anyone who is sick.
When your hands are dirty.
There’s right way to wash your hands. Follow these simple steps to keep your hands clean.
Use warm water(not cold or hot).
Wash for 15 seconds.
Rinse(冲洗)well under warm running water and dry them with a clean towel.
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After using the Before having ,serving or preparing food. After visiting |
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What will the home of the future look like?A team of architects(建筑师) in HongKong say that city homes will be tiny(极小的),as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.
They have designed 'space flats'.They are just 30 square meters in size.These flats have three small rooms:a living room,a bathroom and a bedroom,as well as a balcony.But everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited(有限的) space.
The living room is the main room of the flat.It can be used as an office,a kitchen or even a second bedroom.There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed.The dining table can be changed into a computer desk.And if not needed,both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded(折叠) away and stored into a small space in the wall.There is a flat-screen TV,which can also serve as a computer monitor.In one corner of the room,a small cooker,a microwave oven and a miniature refrigerator are hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical(实用的).The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower.The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa,if necessary.The balcony has enough room for two people to sit and enjoy the view from the block of flats.All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage(贮藏) space as possible,while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.
'Space flat' are now being tested in a building in HongKong.'It's wonderful,' said one resident(居民).'The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty to space.How many rooms does a space flat have?
Where can they sit to enjoy the view?
Which two pieces of office equipment are in the flat?
Why does the resident like the flat?
What do you think of the space flat in Hongkong?
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