| From: Wendy and Jack Brown Date: September 22, 2014 To: 8th and 9th graders at R.L.S. Junior School Subject: Bonjour! Bonjour! (That means hello in French.) We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people. The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us get used to living here soon. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails, but here are the best parts of our holiday in France so far. We had a fantastic time seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race in the world. The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month! We got a quick look at the riders as they sped past! After the race, our family rented bikes, and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used. A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails(蜗牛). The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day, and our parents ordered some. We each tried one and it didn’t taste too bad. The snails, called escargots, are served with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them, but they don’t really have much taste. Mum’s favourite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favourite is the fresh bread from the shop down the street. We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day, so we could see for miles and miles into the distance. Dad doesn’t like heights, so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground. We miss all of you a lot. Write back to us and let us know what is new at home. Au revoir! (Can you guess what that means in French?) Wendy and Jack Brown |
What do the Browns think of French people?
| A．Friendly. | B．Funny. | C．Welcome. | D．Popular. |
Jack’s favourite food in France is .
| A．tasty snails | B．French pastries |
| C．fresh bread | D．red wine |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the email?
| A．Wendy and Jack got used to the life in France soon. |
| B．Tour de France is the best-known bicycle race in the world. |
| C．The Browns have seen many wonderful things in France. |
| D．The Browns went to the top of the Eiffel Tower together. |
Wendy and Jack wrote this email to .
| A．tell a story about riding bicycles in France |
| B．tell a story about their experiences in France |
| C．advise the readers to try escargots in France |
| D．advise the readers to visit France in summer |
Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?
| A．$25 | B．$75 | C．$80 | D．$2000 |
What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?
| A．They went into the rain forest. |
| B．They bought acres of rain forest. |
| C．They took a boat ride down a river. |
| D．They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano. |
The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”
| A．destroyed | B．developed |
| C．described | D．discovered. |
When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they _________.
| A．felt excited | B．felt angry |
| C．jumped off the trees | D．left the rain forest |
The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students ________.
| A．did something to protect rain forest |
| B．wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica |
| C．were interested in the culture of Costa Rica |
| D．went to the rain forest for various fun activities |
There are many colours in nature. But do you know that a colour has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment(实验).
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Wrap(包裹) one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why does it happen? A scientist found that different colours have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white. The scientists told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientists say so? That is because every colour represents a kind of light wave(光波)------ a certain wavelength(波长). It reaches our brain(大脑) through organs(感觉器官)
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colour they like, and refuse the colour they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture(家具) for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only one hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change when we see different colours.Which is the lightest colour in a man’s mind?
| A．Red | B．Blue | C．Green | D．White |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Different colours have different weights in a man’s mind. |
| B．The colour “blue” is the second heaviest colour in a man’s mind. |
| C．People can’t smell the colours. |
| D．The colour you don’t like will keep you healthy. |
What will happen when you get into a cool coloured room from a warm coloured room?
| A．You will feel excited. |
| B．You will be happy and contened. |
| C．Your temperature will fall. |
| D．You will be nervous. |
According to the passage, how long will you feel if you stay in a red room for an hour?
| A．Two hours. | B．Fours hours |
| C．Six hours | D．Eight hours. |
His talent and charm have made him the No.1Chinese classical artist in the world. And he played in the grand Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008, watched by a TV audience of 5 billion.
Lang Lang, 26, is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world's top orchestras (管弦乐队），making his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in New York at 18, while still a student.
Lang's charm and fondness make him a natural fit to represent China's new international image. According to the British newspaper the Times, "The Lang Lang effect" drives 36 million Chinese children to learn the piano.
Now in China, children are learning Chopin and Western orchestras are playing sold-out tours across Chinese cities. But can China ever introduce its own music to the West? Lang is trying. His cooperation（合作） with the London Symphony Orchestra this month includes a performance of Dragon Songs, an album of traditional Chinese classics.
Behind the success , however, is a surprising story of a gifted child. Lang grew up with his father's own musical ambition(抱负) and high expectations. It is not hard to imagine how boring it must be to practice the piano every day. Lang said that he once hated his hands and the piano. He got his right hand hurt six years ago and had to rest. "That was the best month," he says.What is the main reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?
| A．He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony in 2008. |
| B．He usually plays with the world's top orchestras. |
| C．He tries to introduce Chinese music to Western countries. |
| D．He plays the piano so well and has a good international image. |
Lang Lang is trying his best to ______ now.
| A．introduce China's own music to the West |
| B．play sold-out tours across Chinese cities |
| C．encourage children to learn the piano |
| D．prepare for a performance of Dragon songs |
Which of the following about Lang Lang is true?
| A．He didn't like music at all. |
| B．He had a good rest and enjoyed himself because he got his right hand hurt. . |
| C．He has had a great musical ambition since his childhood. |
| D．He first appeared in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. |
From the last paragraph we can learn ______.
| A．Lang didn't like playing the piano at all as a child |
| B．He was happy to practice the piano every day |
| C．His father's wish and expectations played an important role in his childhood |
| D．He hurt his hands six years ago |
Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish“a school(一群)。” They don’t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals(哺乳动物)，not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say” welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium(水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphins’ meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
The word“school”means .
| A．a place for students to study |
| B．a special kind of animals |
| C．a group of fish traveling together |
| D．a place for training dolphins |
A dolphin makes a sound to .
| A．show other dolphins they are happy |
| B．tell other dolphins they are sad |
| C．let people know they are afraid |
| D．give information to other dolphins |
People can’t hear dolphins’ sounds under the water .
| A．because they are very, very low |
| B．because they are very, very high |
| C．because they only make a few sounds |
| D．because they want to keep it as a secret |
Dolphins would like to .
| A．study at schools | B．be away from their schools |
| C．stay with other dolphins | D．be in shows |
The best title for this passage is .
| A．The Dolphin | B．Schools of Dolphins |
| C．Dolphin’s Talk | D．Man’s Friend |
Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular(尤其是) their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends.
Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome!Many teenagers think their _____ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends | B．teachers |
| C．brothers and sisters | D．family members |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _____ .
| A．to see their friends |
| B．to talk with their parents |
| C．to have a discussion with their family on the phone |
| D．to talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some
parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
| A．Some parents may even not allow(允许)their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means “_____.”
| A．You are welcome to have a discussion(讨论)with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always correct |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
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