Dear Liz,
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life. Life is busy and exciting.
Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population (人口) of 10 million and heavy traffic.
I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr and Mrs Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favourite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks (筷子) here, but spoons and forks.
Last weekend we drove to Pattaya Beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda said that next month they were taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants and even wash them.
I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years.
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing (拳击) lessons next time I write.
Love,
MandyWhich of the following sentences about Mandy is true?
| A．She is a teacher in a Thai school. |
| B．She is studying in a school in the north of Thailand. |
| C．She is a student from Thailand. |
| D．She is enjoying her stay in Thailand. |
Why does Mandy say she is lucky?
| A．Because the host family are nice to her. |
| B．Because her host family is a bit far from the city’s heavy traffic and noise. |
| C．Because she is able to study in the best school in Thailand. |
| D．Because she has a lot of free time for her hobbies. |
What does the underlined word “symbol” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．象征 | B．礼仪 | C．祭祀 | D．收入 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Pattaya Beach is the most beautiful beach in Thailand. |
| B．Mandy has learnt to ride the elephant in Mr Phairat’s hometown. |
| C．To Mandy, everything in Thailand is so amazing. |
| D．In every Thai school, all the teachers give lessons in English. |
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world？It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel （可持续燃料）．Nopalimex， a company in Mexico， has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories．The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory， He now powers his factory with cactus gas （气体）． The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity．
Soon， the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars．Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear （刺梨） a kind of cactus．To make the gas，the prickly pear is mixed together with manure （肥料）． Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel．
Why cactus？ Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn，but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice． First， prickly pears need very little water and very lite care， and grow well in hot temperatures． Today， these characteristics （特点） are key． Also， unlike corn， prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants． They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow． Last，after making gas from prickly pears and manure， their byproducts （副产品）can be used to help grow food．
Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas． As projects like Nopalimex show， we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives．
（1）How can cactus help the world？
A． By saving farmers' money．
B． By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel．
C． By taking the place of corn．
D． By producing a lot of electricity and gas．
（2）Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas？
A． Because he wants to save money for his food factory．
B． Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town．
C． Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world．
D． Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn．
（3）What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A． The Nopalimex company．
B． The manure．
C． The prickly pear and manure．
D． Cactus．
（4）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． How cactus is used to produce gas．
B． Where we can grow a lot of cactus．
C． What Nopalimex does with cactus．
D． Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel．
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with our experienced coaches．
We have lessons for all ages．
Schedules （时间表） and Locations Lessons are available on weekdays at public swimming pools and on weekends at public and private pools． |
Experienced coaches Visit our web page to look through the list of our coaches，and then you can choose someone who best suits your needs． |
Water Safety Water safety instruction is included in all lessons． |
Fast Results 1﹣on﹣1 lesson plans depend on students' abilities． Progress reports and prize given out regularly． |
Monthly Fee Per Person （每人月费用） |
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Age |
1﹣on﹣1 |
Group （3 to 5 persons） |
1﹣12 years old |
﹩80 |
﹩40 |
13 and above |
﹩110 |
﹩60 |
Call Mr. Jones at 6759 2232 for more information．
（1）If you want to have lessons every Wednesday， where can you swim？
A． At any swimming pool．
B． At public swimming pools．
C． At private swimming pools．
D． At public and private pools．
（2）Tom （an 11﹣year﹣old boy） and his father want to have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons at Bruce Swimming School． How much will they pay for a month？
A．﹩100
B．﹩120
C．﹩170
D．﹩190
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A． Students can have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons if they need．
B． 1﹣on﹣1 students can get regular progress reports and prize．
C． Swimming lessons are available only on weekends．
D． If you want to know more， you can call Mr Jones 6759 2232．
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）
Flu easily spreads from one person to another． This is especially true to people who are weak． If you are weak， you are more likely to catch flu easily． Do you know how you can avoid flu?
Keep in good health
The best treatment（疗法） to illness is a good health． You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy． The healthier you are， the better it is for you to avoid any type of illness around． Most doctors suggest plenty of fresh fruit juice and water in order for one to avoid flu．
Stay away from people with flu
If a member of the family or a friend has flu， stay away from him/her until he/she is well． Flu is very communicable（传染的）and you can catch it by going with the person with flu． Wear a mask and avoid using things that the person with flu is using．
Exercise
Exercising will make you stronger， which means a stronger immune （免疫的） system too．Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy． It doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is．What is important is you are making your body stronger to prevent illness from attacking you．
Be happy
Happy people are healthy people． Their life is stress﹣free， so they are more likely to be safe from illness． If you are unhappy， which affects your immune system， you will easily get sick．
Avoiding the flu is easy． Just boost（增强） your immune system and it will take care of the rest．
（1）The weak people may catch flu easily．
（2）We should eat the right food to keep in good health．
（3）We needn't wear a mask to keep away from people with flu．
（4）Happy people are healthy people． If you are unhappy， you will easily get sick．
（5）It's not important for us to exercise and boost our immune system．
① Jackie， Are you good at fixing computers？ The one in my office doesn't work． Please help! Bob |
② You can make a cake in about fifteen minutes． First， heat the oven （烤箱）to 350°F． Then， put the flour in a bowl and add the milk， butter， eggs and salt． |
③ Found （失物招领处） A red schoolbag． Found at the gate． Call Janet at 457﹣4611 |
④ Telephone Message From： Frank To： Mr. Miller Message： Call him back at 3：00 pm． on June 29 at his office number （234﹣3688）． |
⑤ Our running club members meet at 7：00 pm． every Wednesday． We run in two groups： Beginners （for anyone） The experienced （for runners who can do 12 miles or more）． Join us to keep fit! Call David at 617﹣555﹣3697． |
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（1）Bob's doesn't work．
A． office
B． telephone
C． oven
D． computer
（2）What's the main idea in Text②？
A． How to make a cake？
B． To tell us your story．
C． To tell us weather report．
D． How to cook butter？
（3）What colour is the lost schoolbag？
A． Yellow．
B． Red．
C． Purple．
D． Green．
（4）In Text④， Frank should be in the office on June 29．
A． at 3：00 am．
B． at 7：00 pm．
C． at 3：00 pm．
D． at 7：00 am．
（5）In Text⑤， the running club members meet ．
A． once a week
B． once a day
C． twice a day
D． twice a week
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