The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to
build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.
| A．America | B．Australia |
| C．England | D．Denmark |
Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
| A．from 1959 to 1973 | B．from 1962 to 1973 | C．from 1959 to 1967 | D．from 1962 to 1967 |
The underlined word "construction" means ________ in Chinese.
| A．创立 | B．设计 | C．施工 | D．竣工 |
_______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
| A．Utzon | B．The public |
| C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．The government |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Sailing Roof |
| B．Travelling in Sydney |
| C．The Sydney Opera House |
| D．The Opening of the Opera House |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester’s final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. “I didn’t know what happened,” said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks in life. How do you deal with these setbacks? Do you give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn’t at his original level, Lin doesn’t panic anymore.
“Don’t be scared by setbacks,” he said. “You will beat it.”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups in a minute.
“I believe next month I will be able to do 40!” said Chen.What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
| A．He didn’t take the math test last time. |
| B．His classmate didn’t help him with his math. |
| C．His math score was lower than before. |
| D．He had no time to study math. |
The underlined word "setbacks" means ____________ in Chinese.
| A．挑战 | B．挫折 |
| C．机遇 | D．危险 |
How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For many hours. | D．For two hours. |
The passage is mainly about how to ____________.
| A．have setbacks in life |
| B．get high marks in a math exam |
| C．do sit-ups well |
| D．face the problems in life |
All our food comes from the soil(土壤). Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there are no plants, we will have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for us to live.
The top of ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus. Dead leaves, dead plants and animals’ waste make it, but this takes a long time. When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it.
All soil needs food. If we don’t give it any, the plants will be weak. Animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition.
When the soil is dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus (腐殖土壤)away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food? From the text, we know people live on ___________.
| A．animal | B．plant |
| C．meat | D．soil |
We should ___________ to keep the soil.
| A．give more fertilizers |
| B．grow a different crop every year |
| C．make more humus |
| D．grow more trees and grass |
We should save every bit of humus, because ___________.
| A．it takes a long time to make humus |
| B．sometimes the wind will blow the dry soil away |
| C．the chemical fertilizers are expensive |
| D．animals waste is the best food for the soil |
From the passage, we know that soil is ___________ to people.
| A．not helpful | B．necessary |
| C．not important | D．harmful |
FIFA has decided that the Football World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia. Before the answer was given to the public, many people thought England would be the winner.
Famous football player, David Beckham, Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron all worked hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018. Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home and that it would host the most wonderful Football World Cup in history. David Beckham spoke movingly of how his grandfather, a football fan, died as he was playing in the Football World Cup.
FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it.
Prince William said, “Certainly we’re very disappointed. We have worked hard, but sadly, it didn’t work.”
He added later, “I’m sorry for England football fans. We have given everything we could.”
Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in London and other main English cities in the cold weather in the hope of good news, but the news let them down.
The last Football World Cup help in England was the Football World Cup 1966. Where will the Football World Cup 2018 be held?
| A．In Africa. | B．In Russia. |
| C．In England. | D．In London. |
Who didn’t work hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018?
| A．David Beckham. |
| B．Prince William. |
| C．Prime Minister David Cameron |
| D．Sepp Blatter. |
When was the last Football World Cup held in England?
| A．In 2004. | B．In 1966. |
| C．In I996. | D．In 1970. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home. |
| B．David Beckham described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it. |
| C．Prince William spoke movingly of how his grandfather loved the Football World Cup. |
| D．Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in New York. |
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If Mary wants to share the house with Helen, she mustn’t ___________.
| A．call her at 592235187 | B．feed pets |
| C．send an e-mail | D．have practical experience |
If you would like to buy an oil painting, you can ___________.
| A．make a telephone | B．go to the bookstore |
| C．write an application | D．surf the Internet |
If you call Helen at 2570438, you can ___________.
| A．buy a set of chairs | B．buy old books |
| C．share a house | D．find a job |
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are different memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you regularly stimulate(刺激) your brain to make your memory more efficient. You can do this by doing activities that you don’t normally do and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain to develop. When trying to memorize something, you should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. It is called memonics(记忆术). Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful ways.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are good for your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water also helps to keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and a good rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with the storing information and being tired will stop you from being able to concentrate(集中) well. Caffeine in tea and coffee is very good at preventing sleepiness and helping concentrate well, but they can also cause problems with memory.
In order to concentrate well, you must be relaxed. Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.Different memorizing methods and ________________ can improve your memory.
To make your memory more efficient, you ________________.
You should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because you will ____________to memorize things correctly.
_____________, plenty vitamins, drinking a lot of water, ____________ and a good rest are good for your memory to work properly, too
The good thing about caffeine in tea and coffee is that caffeine can _____________.
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