Here are two amazing shops from the world.
One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(创始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000.How old is the store Macy’s?
| A．60. | B．158. | C．155. | D．160. |
Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful?
| A．Because he moved to New York. |
| B．Because he opened a flagship store. |
| C．Because he began Christmas season. |
| D．Because he learned from his mistakes. |
What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?
| A．Food. | B．Books. |
| C．Games. | D．Clothes. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop. |
| B．The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive. |
| C．Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season. |
| D．William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth. |
Where is this passage possibly from?
| A．A music magazine. | B．A clothes ad. |
| C．A sports poster. | D．A fashion guidebook. |
Are you creative, shy or outgoing? Our personalities reveal a lot about who we are. But what’s surprising is that our personality can also say something about our health. That’s according to researchers at Duke University, US.
During an experiment on 1,000 people, scientists assessed (评定) their personalities in two ways: by asking someone they knew, such as a family member or friend; then by asking someone they had just met, such as a nurse. The study found that those who were careful at age 26 were in better health after 12 years.
Being careful means that people tend to have a lot of self-control, and are less likely to smoke, the scientists said. Careful people are also more likely to have an active lifestyle and healthy diet.
From those who were least careful, 45 percent developed health problems by the age of 38. Such health issues included gum disease and high blood pressure (高血压). To compare, only 18 percent of careful people went on to develop health problems.
Another positive personality was called “openness to experience”, meaning curious and imaginative. People who have more of this personality have higher IQ scores. So they’d be more likely to know how to find medical help to prevent disease.
According to the report, if doctors assessed our personalities, it could help doctors to find which young adults need advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle. What’s surprising is that stress didn’t play a big part on a person’s health. Even though stress and anxiety (焦虑) are usually linked to bad health.
But can a doctor who knows our personality really improve our health? Or should doctors be kept away from knowing something so personal?Which personality type may be better for our health, according to the research?
| A．Careful. | B．Stressed. | C．Shy. | D．Careless. |
From the passage, we learn that careful people ____.
| A．are too shy to talk to strangers |
| B．love to ask the doctor for advice |
| C．are likely to have a healthy lifestyle |
| D．may have high blood pressure when they’re older |
What is the main idea of the article?
| A．People can change their personality type. |
| B．Scientists have found two different personality types. |
| C．Personalities have something to do with our lifestyle. |
| D．Personalities say something about our health. |
From the last paragraph, we can infer that_____________.
| A．stress can lead to many health problems |
| B．those who have high IQ scores are very careful |
| C．it’s not clear that a doctor who knows our personality can improve our health |
| D．the writer thinks doctors should know something special about us |
Where can you probably read the article? On___________.
| A．entertainment news | B．a science magazine |
| C．a movie poster | D．a travel guide |
For this little boy,it was the coldest winter.In that winter,his father lost a leg in an accident. He couldn’t go out to work again.From then on,his father became another person. He often lost his temper and beat him.
One night, the boy was walking slowly lonely on the street. He passed a lovely small shop, He looked at some nice packages(包) of coffee quietly for a long time. An idea came into his mind .He knew his father loved coffee and he knew stealing was no good.But all he could think of was his father’s smile.He soon put a package of coffee into his jacket and ran back home.He gave the coffee to his father,who gave a smile that the boy had missed for so long.But,unfortunately,before his father could taste the coffee,the shopkeeper broke in and caught the boy. His father beat him again.
Years later, he became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. Busy working, he refused. Weeks later, he heard the sad news that his father had passed away. When he went through the relics（衣物） ,he found an old box.Inside the box was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop.On the cover was his father’s handwriting:“The gift from my son.”There was also a letter:“Dear son,I’m a failure as a father. But I also have a dream—to own a coffee shop, where I can make cups of coffee for you. I’m sorry I didn’t make it.”
Sadness suddenly occupied him. He regretted not meeting his father for the last time, and decided to complete his father’s dream. After quitting his own job, he started a coffee business.
The coffee business is now a huge success. And the little boy is Howard Schultz—the owner of the multinational corporation Starbucks.Why did the boy’s father become a different person？
| A．Because the boy didn’t study very hard. |
| B．Because he lost a leg and couldn’t support the family. |
| C．Because he lost an arm in an accident. |
| D．Because it was the coldest winter. |
From the second passage, we could infer that________________.
| A．the boy wanted to taste the delicious coffee |
| B．the boy liked stealing things |
| C．the boy wanted to make his father happy |
| D．the boy’s mother liked drinking coffee |
What did the boy regret most?
| A．Not meeting his father for the last time. |
| B．Stealing coffee in a coffee shop. |
| C．not completing his father’s dream. |
| D．Getting troubling for his family. |
What does the underlined part “pass away” mean?
| A．出国 | B．通过 | C．外出 | D．去世 |
The writer wants to tell us _____________.
| A．Howard Schultz started a coffee business to complete his father’s dream |
| B．the father was kind to the boy and never beat him |
| C．the little boy is Howard Schultz—the owner of KFC |
| D．the boy’s mother loved his coffee so much that she kept it in an old box |
| Films in Oscar Cinema this week |
Dear Child • Directed by Peter Chan •Mainly acted by Zhao Wei, Bo Huang, David • Film type: Family •From Monday to Wednesday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket Price: RMB ¥55 |
 Phurbu & Tenzin •Directed by Dongyu Fu • Mainly acted by Lawang Lop, Ngawang Rinchen, Sonam Dolgar, Xue Yang • Film type: History • From Wednesday to Saturday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket price: RMB ¥50 |
Despicable Me 2 •Directed by Pierre-Louis Padang Coffin •Mainly dubbing speakers(配音演员) by Dengchao, Wang Xiaowei, Hu Lianhua • Film type: Cartoon • From Saturday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. •Ticket Price: RMB ¥60 (Half on Sunday for students) |
Enders Game •Directed by Gavin Hood •Mainly acted by Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld • Film type: Action, science fiction • From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p. m. • Ticket Price: RMB ¥45 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入提前括号内。
The film directed by________ is a Family movie.
| A．Dongyu Fu | B．Gavin Hood |
| C．Peter Chan | D．Pierre-Louis Padang Coffin |
If you want to see the film which was directed by Gavin Hood, you can go to the cinema on_____.
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Friday | D．Saturday |
Students need to pay _____ when they want to see the film Despicable Me 2.
| A．¥25 | B．¥30 | C．¥60 | D．¥20 |
If you only have time for a film on Friday, which film can you see?
| A．Dear Child | B．Despicable Me 2 |
| C．Phurbu & Tenzin | D．Enders Game |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Bo Huang played an important role in the film Phurbu & Tenzin. |
| B．Dear Child has the highest price. |
| C．All the films start after 8 o’clock in the evening. |
| D．Maybe Despicable Me 2 is fit for kids best. |
Making friends might seem to come easy for some persons, but it’s maybe very hard for most persons. No matter how many friends you might already have, it is always a good idea to make new friends.
Being shy keeps a lot of people from making friends. Also, making friends might need a person to step outside of their comfortable places, which are hard for a lot of people, whether they are shy or not. However, overcoming the shyness to step out of your box is an important step in making friends.
There are lots of ways to meet new friends. First of all, remember that a good friendship is based on interests, so if you are ready to make friends, start to join clubs or go places where you have interest. For instance, if you like to play sports, join a sports team or after school sports club. If you have interests in music or writing, join clubs or organizations that you are interested in. When you see someone in a place like that, and you think that they look nice, it is always a good idea to go up to them and introduce yourself and ask interesting questions so that you can start a conversation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, and remember that friendships don't always happen quickly.
Some friendships happen right away, and you'll be able to tell if someone will be a great friend right after you meet them. Some friendships take a long time to develop. Anyway, the friends that you meet are going to be worth it. If a friendship develops quickly, it doesn't mean that it is extra valuable, and if a friendship takes a long time to develop, it doesn't mean that it isn't worth it because it's too hard.
Making friends might be a bit difficult for you, and the friends you will make may not look anything like you. However, even though it might be scary to start conversations, you are worth doing it. All friendships start with a single hello.From the passage, it’s ______ to make friends for most people.
| A．easy | B．convenient |
| C．impossible | D．difficult |
If you want to make friends, you should ______.
| A．ask your parents for help |
| B．go out of your own box |
| C．obey others’ requests |
| D．talk more with shy persons |
What are the friends like after you have them?
| A．They’ll do the same things as you. |
| B．They’ll go to the same places. |
| C．They may not look anything like you. |
| D．They may give all you need |
According to this passage, we know ______.
| A．if we have many friends, it isn’t necessary to make new friends |
| B．stepping out of the comfortable places is easy for outgoing persons |
| C．friendships always happen quickly if you introduce yourself |
| D．the same interests among persons may make you get the friendship |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．How can we make friends? |
| B．What is the friendship? |
| C．Who can we make friends with? |
| D．When do friendships happen? |
It was a dark and stormy night. I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window. “Who’s there?” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lighting; I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien that I have seen on the television show.
I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket(毛毯) over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a dress party.
After a while my head showed up out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps. They were getting louder and louder. It was dark but I knew the way to drawer where I kept my camera. I ran there and took out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window. Soon the footsteps died off, maybe because of my taking picture.
The grandfather clock struck…It was 12 midnight. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep. But I couldn’t sleep. I felt too frightened. I sat up; my mind was full of thoughts. Time passed, one o’clock, two o’clock, ... Finally, I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight and decided to find out the truth. I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I measured them with a tape(卷尺) and found them to be exactly the same size as my father’s shoes. The footprints ended at the door of my house. I then went to town to get the film developed(洗胶片). But when I saw the photos, they were black and I could hardly see anything. Then I remembered that I did not use the flash.
When I reached home, I told my father the whole matter and he started to laugh. I also started laughing when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party.The writer ______ when a face appeared at the window.
| A．was tapping the window |
| B．was watching a flash of lighting |
| C．was about to go to bed |
| D．was watching TV |
What’s the right order during the night?
a. shouted for parents
b. sat up on the bed
c. heard the footsteps
d. took the pictures
e. covered the head
| A．bcaed | B．eacdb |
| C．bacde | D．ecbad |
What does the underlined phrase “died off” mean?
| A．逃跑 | B．死掉 | C．消失 | D．重现 |
Why did the writer’s father laugh?
| A．He had heard a strange dream for the kid. |
| B．He thought the writer was a coward (胆小的) kid. |
| C．He thought he dressed up as an alien successfully. |
| D．He found out the truth about the alien last night. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrifying Dream |
| B．A Scary Night |
| C．The Frightened Kid |
| D．The Allen’s footprints |
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