You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are trying to learn Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese.
“Because of China’s fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more Americans begin to learn it, ” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家).
For example, in 1999, only three schools in Chicago had Chinese lessons. This year more than 30 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China gave them 3,000 textbooks because they had done a good job.
Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular, it is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Usually, an English speaker takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.According to Scott McGinnis, more and more Americans begin to learn Chinese .
| A．because of China’s fast development |
| B．because of China’s interesting culture |
| C．because they have more free time |
| D．because Chinese is easy to learn |
This year， schools in Chicago give students Chinese lessons.
| A．only three | B．thirteen |
| C．over thirty | D．less than thirty |
The students at those schools in Chicago take Chinese lessons .
| A．after school | B．at weekends |
| C．on school nights | D．on school days |
Last year China gave textbooks to those schools in Chicago.
| A．thirty | B．three hundred |
| C．three thousand | D．thirty thousand |
From the last two sentences we know that .
| A．Chinese is easier to learn than French, Spanish or Italian |
| B．Chinese is more difficult to learn than French, Spanish or Italian |
| C．English speakers like to learn French, Spanish or Italian more than Chinese |
| D．English speakers like to learn Chinese more than French, Spanish or Italian |
Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other for a long time.
What can we do for them? Find another good friend who knows both of them very well and ask him or her to do something for them. Here are some useful ways：
☆Tell your feelings clearly but don’t criticize(批评) either of them. Begin with “I feel…instead of” You always…
☆Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.
☆Repeat their ideas so that you can understand them.
☆Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You are stupid(愚蠢的).” may make communication difficult.
☆Try to find a good solution that makes the two friends happy. Never tell who is right and who is wrong. Instead. help them to find their own “win-win” solution. A “win—win” solution makes each of them to feel good. In this way, they will be good friends again.
A、have fights
B、disagree with each other and argue
C、A and B
A、I feel…
B、You always…
C、You are impolite.
A、Stop their sentences in time.
B、Repeat his/ her own ideas to make them understand.
C、Listen to them carefully and ask some questions.
A、羞辱任何人
B、把人放下
C、提醒任何人
A、It is a way that helps make new friends.
B、It is a way that makes both of them pleased.
C、It is a way that tells who is right and who is wrong.
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he was hungry. |
| B．Because he missed his mother. |
| C．Because he wanted to sleep. |
| D．Because he wanted to play outside. |
What does the underlined word”regretful”in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Sorry. | B．Happy |
| C．Excited | D．Angry |
What did the man mean by saying”It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe,but it’s not OK to lose your brother”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
The Daguerreotype was_______.
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take many films and something else. |
This passage tells us_____________.
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
Walking is a popular form of exercise. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. Walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercise.
Regular, brisk walks help a person's body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart disease. The lungs work better because they take in and use oxygen more effectively. Walking can help in weight control, too. A quick fifteen-minute walk burns as many calories as jogging the same distance in half the time. Walking causes very injuries, so there is also a lower "dropout" rate among walkers than among runners.
People are more likely to continue a walking program. This gives a better chance for success. Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude towards life. Walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too. Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons or training. To become a real walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther, and more often.
People can walk almost anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields, and malls are excellent places for walking. People can walk almost anytime. A person doesn't need a team or a partner for walking. There is no "season" for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds of weather.
Walking doesn't cost anything. There are no special fees for walking. Good walking shoes and comfortable clothes are the only equipment that a walker needs.
Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.Walking benefits people's_______.
| A．legs and arms | B．feet and hands |
| C．heart and lungs | D．head and stomach |
Most people like walking because_______.
| A．it is easy to continue |
| B．it is funny |
| C．they are ill |
| D．they want to see who walks faster |
When you start walking, you should prepare _______.
| A．a good bag |
| B．a hat and gloves |
| C．some food and drinks |
| D．walking shoes and comfortable clothes |
John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed (咳嗽) day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
| Cough Medicine Shake it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals. |
|
| Age |
Dose (药量)/ each time |
| over 14 |
2 teaspoonfuls (勺) |
| 8～13 |
1 teaspoonful |
| 4～7 |
1/2 teaspoonful |
| Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st 2014. |
John should take_____a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls | B．3 teaspoonfuls |
| C．4 teaspoonfuls | D．1 teaspoonful |
The medicine should be kept in______.
| A．a fridge | B．hot water |
| C．any place | D．the sun |
John should _____before he takes it.
| A．drink a cup of tea |
| B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercise |
| D．shake the medicine well |
When people are ______years old,they can’t take this medicine.
| A．eight | B．thirty |
| C．two | D．twelve |
John will ______when it is left after Dec.1st,2014.
| A．take the medicine |
| B．throw away the medicine |
| C．still keep the medicine |
| D．give the medicine back to the doctor |
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