One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You don't say!" I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"
"Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, it is one of the mysteries in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say! "
I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"
"Well, I didn't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.
"Didn’t you say 'You don't say!'?" I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, "'You don't say!' means 'Really'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms（习语）. "
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.The writer was puzzled（疑惑） because ____________.
| A．the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him. |
| B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!” |
| C．the foreigner was not polite. |
| D．the writer thought there was something wrong with the foreigner. |
What made the foreigner laugh? ___________.
| A．The English idioms |
| B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall |
| C．The writer’s question |
| D．The writer’s country |
The story probably happened in ________.
| A．China | B．America |
| C．England | D．Australia |
The writer was puzzled _______ in the passage.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “_____”.
| A．Really | B．OK |
| C．Thank you | D．I don’t like it |
| Brave Type: 3D cartoon Comedy Running time: 95 minutes Merida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late. |
| The Grey Type: Action Running time: 117 minutes The Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. It’s about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash. They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives. |
| Mirror Mirror Type: Comedy Running time: 106 minutes You must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. It’s a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie. |
| Chimpanzee Type: Documentary Running time: 78 minutes This movie is directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. It’s a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child. |
Which movie lasts the longest time?
| A．Brave. | B．The Grey. |
| C．Chimpanzee. | D．Mirror Mirror. |
Which statement about the movies is true?
| A．Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. |
| B．The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story. |
| C．You can’t see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee. |
| D．Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart. |
Who played the lead role in one of the movies?
| A．Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. |
| B．Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. |
| C．Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. |
| D．Merida and her family. |
Rachel Carson was born in the USA on May27,1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She loved books.She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she wanted to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a children’s magazine when she was ten years old.
Her first book, Under the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always researched carefully when she wrote. She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award.It was No.1 on the best-seller list for more than a year.The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous.
Rachel Carson’s most famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. In this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United States government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years.
Rachel Carson has been regarded as a great environmentalist(环保主义者) and writer. She will be remembered by the world.Rachel Carson had a deep love for nature and books because of ____________ .
| A．her father | B．her mother |
| C．her schoolteacher | D．her brother |
Rachel decided that she wanted to be a writer when ___________ .
| A．she was very young | B．she was in college |
| C．she became a teacher | D．she became famous |
The Chinese meaning of the word “decline” in this passage is probably “___________” .
| A．增加 | B．减少 | C．维持 | D．翻番 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Rachel Carson was a careful and serious writer. |
| B．The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award. |
| C．In Silent Spring Rachel said some pesticides were bad for the environment. |
| D．The use of DDT was stopped as soon as the book Silent Spring came out. |
Why are your study habits different from those of your friends? Why do you seem to learn faster in some classes while more slowly in others? One reason you may not know is that people have different types. Scientists say there are three different learning types: Visual(视觉型)，Auditory(听觉型)，and Kinesthetic (动觉型)
Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily remember information from pictures, graphs(图表)，and videos, you are probably a visual learner. You’re not good at copying down what the teacher says in class. Never mind. You can draw graphs or pictures instead, if you find that works better for you.
Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to easily remember things by hearing them, then you are probably an auditory learner. You must listen carefully while the teacher is speaking because it’s the easiest way for you to learn . Sometimes you may find that taking notes stops you from listening carefully. After class, you can write down what you remember or borrow your friends’ notes to copy.
Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands, you are probably a kinesthetic learner. Taking notes by writing can make you pay close attention to information as you receive it. Of course, you can learn best by making full use of labs or other class activities.
Hope you learn better by knowing what your personal learning type is.Jude can remember the words of a song quickly by listening to it once or twice. She might be a /an ____________ according to the passage.
| A．auditory learner | B．visual learner |
| C．strange leaner | D．usual learner |
Kinesthetic learners learn best by ____________
| A．Remembering information from videos |
| B．listening to teachers in class |
| C．drawing graphs or pictures |
| D．doing things with their hands |
he best title of this passage may be “____________”
1、Study Habits B. Ways to Study
C.Learning Types D.Reasons to Learn
2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?
The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his master（主人） soon. He loves his master, even after his master has died. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the master was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was found some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his master, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t he a great animal?The horse is a _________ animal to man.
| A．strange | B．lazy | C．useful | D．small |
When the body of the master was found, the horse was _________.
| A．going away | B．eating grass beside it |
| C．drinking water | D．still standing beside it |
The story probably took place in _________.
| A．spring | B．summer |
| C．autumn | D．winter |
Do you still find it hard to choose a cool and useful present for your friend? Do you still find it difficult to surprise whom you love? Welcome to Guardian Reader Offers site. Within our online shopping mall you will find hundreds of products that you may be interested in. Here are some cool choices for you.
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Sun Bottle Is it cool if the sun still shines at night? This special bottle can collect the warm sunshine. Place it in direct sunlight for a few hours and it will be ready to provide you with warm sun-like light for over five hours. The soft light works great as a night light in a child's bedroom or on a dinner table. |
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Solar(太阳能) Book Light Does he or she like reading? This might be what he or she really wants. Just place it in the sun, and you will have light wherever you go. Take it when you go camping or are on flights. You can even keep it at your bedside. It can be put on your books when you are reading. It has two lights and a pen. |
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Modern Bird House Any bird friend would like a cool house like this! It has wooden walls with a green roof. The roof cart be taken off for easy feeding and cleaning, The entrance is just like a bird, which is so attractive that it's sure to fill your garden with happy birds. |
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Cool Stationery Set(文具盒) This cool stationery set has a ball pen, a clock and a memo pad(便签簿). The pen sits on the top and rotates(旋转) around. Press down on the top, and you will have a piece of memo paper and get your pen off the top. It's fashionable and useful. It's a perfect gift! |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答题卡相应选项涂黑。 would be the best choice if you want to give a present to your friend who loves reading.
| A．A sun bottle | B．A solar book light |
| C．A modem bird house | D．A cool stationery set |
Which is not true about the modem bird house?
| A．It has wooden walls. |
| B．Its roof can be moved away. |
| C．Its door has a bird shape. |
| D．It makes the sound of bird singing. |
From the passage, we can learn that .
| A．the solar book light is very convenient to use |
| B．the modem bird house is designed to attract birds |
| C．the sun bottle needs to be put in the sun for 5 hours |
| D．the cool stationary set is too complicated(复杂的) to use |
The author wrote this passage to .
| A．talk about the latest cool inventions |
| B．ask people to use cool things in daily life |
| C．introduce several cool and useful presents |
| D．talk about the gifts he used to surprise his friends |
Where can we buy the cool things according to the passage?
| A．Online. | B．At school. |
| C．In the supermarket. | D．In the drugstore. |
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