Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. These gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others. George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him. Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year’s Day....
Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was sad that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office(失物招领处). “What colour are they?” the woman in the office asked again. “Black,” he gave the same answer.
She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. “Are they?” “Yes! Those are mine!”
George explained, with great joy in his eyes.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?
| A．Because they were black. |
| B．Because they made him feel good before others. |
| C．Because they have a long history. |
| D．Because they are much cheaper. |
The leather gloves looked new after years because ____.
| A．George took very good care of them |
| B．they were soft and warm |
| C．they were expensive |
| D．George washed them with water. |
About old George, which of the following is true?
| A．He was a very rich man. |
| B．He never bought cheap gloves. |
| C．He believed somebody would return the gloves to him. |
| D．He hadn’t expected to get his gloves back. |
Think rock. paper, scissors is a children’s game? Think again.
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a ten-thousand-Canadian dollar prize and the title (头衔) of world champion.
More than 500 players, including national from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decisions and solve some simple problems.
Players hold their fists (拳头~) closed and count to three before making one of three hand signals: a fist 0ock),flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different ideas about the history of the game, but it is believed to have been played for centuries in Japan
The Paper Scissors Stone Club was found in England in 1842 and provided an environment where players could play together.
In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部)moved from London to Toronto. In 1925 its members were over 10,000.
The world championships have been held since 2O02, which are held once every yearThe winner could get______
| A．$1,000 | B．$10,000 | C．C$1,00O | D．C$10,000 |
According to the passage the game “Paper Scissors Stone" originated(起源于)in ________
A. Japan B Australia : C. America D. NorwayWhere did the Paper Stone Club’s headquarters move to Toronto?
A In 1842 B In 1898 C In 1918 D In 1925 How many world championships had been held by 2009?
| A．Two. | B．Eight | C．Seventy. | D．Eighty |
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Suny English Club is for __________.
A nurses B policemen C businessmen D students You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
| A．100 yuan | B．600 yuan | C．1,200 y~n | D．2,400 yuan |
You can’t visit Ocean Museum on________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday ’ | C．Wednesday | D．Saturday |
One can get a free examination in Hmlth Centre if he is_____
A. 9 B 17 C. 67 D. 73
It was the last day of the final examination in a university. A group of students entered the classroom happily. This was their last exam. They knew it would
be easy. The professor had said that they could bring any book or note they wanted. The only requirement(要求) was that they couldn’t talk with each other.
The professor handed out the papers. They were glad to find there were only five questions. Three hours passed. The professor asked, "How many of you have finished all the five questions?" None of the students answered.
"How many of 3’ou have finished four?" No answers again.
"Thee? Two?" The students moved restlessly (不安地) in their seats.
"One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one." But the class remained silent.
"That is exactly what I expected," the professor said. "I just want to teach you a lesson--although you have completed four years of study, there are still many
things you don’t know about." Then be added, "You will all pass the exam, But remember: even though you are graduating from college, your education has just begun."During the exam, the students could __
A. not take their notes
B. ask others for help
C. not talk with each other
D ask the professor for helpHow many students passed the exam at last?
| A．None of them. | B．Only one. |
| C．Half of them. | D．All of them. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A The students thought the exam would be difficult.
B. The questions on the paper were easy to answer.
C. The professor had known the results of the exam.
D. The professor wasn’t satisfied with of the exam.
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.
Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.
What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.
| The importance of protecting the environment |
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| Problems |
◆ More fish being caught. ◆ More ◆ More waste products being put into rivers. ◆ More |
| Causes |
◆ The world is becoming too ◆ Modern methods make the situation worse . |
| Result |
We human beings will not survive on the earth. |
| Solutions |
◆ Eat more vegetables and less meat so that more food will be available for everyone. ◆ Use modern methods of ◆ Educate people so that the |
In 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said”Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930S, ‘ 40s and ‘ 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.Who made Donald Duck film? ______
| A．Mickey Mouse. | B．Clarence Nash. |
| C．Walt Disney. | D．Pluto. |
When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______
| A．In 1933. | B．In 1934. | C．In 1966. | D．In 1930. |
Who was Clarence Nash? ______
| A．A cartoonist. | B．Donald Duck’s voice. |
| C．A film-maker. | D．A film star. |
Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______
| A．In new film. | B．At the cinema. |
| C．On television. | D．At concerts. |
The underlined word”audience” in the second paragraph means______ .
| A．reads | B．formal interview |
| C．law freedom | D．the people who watch a film at a cinema |
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