People in southern China like famous and expensive dish—shark fin soup, but no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health. So why do they eat them? Do they realize that they’re killing a whole shark each time they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. In fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. Help save the sharks!Shark fin soup is popular in northern China.
No scientific studies show that shark fins are good for health.
Without a fin, a shark can’t swim any longer and slowly dies.
In fact, around 50 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year.
We should help save the sharks.
How to get that job!
Interviews can be quite frightening but our top five tips can help you.Don't worry — relax!Remember these things and you'll be fine.
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Find out exactly where the interview is and how to get there.Remember that buses and trains can often be late so allow plenty of time.It's better to be early than late.
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Think about what the interviewer will ask you.He or she will probably ask about your qualifications（资格）and your experience but they'll also ask you why you want the job as well.Think of some possible questions and prepare your answers before you go.
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If you wear something new it will make you feel uncomfortable.It's best to wear something smart but something you like and feel happy in.
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In the interview，don't sit looking at your feet.Make sure you sit up and look the interviewer in the eye.This makes you look honest and more confident.
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It's a good idea to ask questions at the interview.Ask about the company or the job.Prepare some questions before the interview.It makes you look more interested if you do this.
A.Ask a question! B.Be relaxed. C.Wear comfortable clothes. D.Be on time! E.Make eye contact（眼神交流）! F.Be prepared! |
When do children start to talk？If you ask a group of parents when this happened，most will say" around twelve months of age".They will probably even remember what the children said.Many parents keep a diary of their child's "first words"
We can never predict what a first word is going to be.Often it's the name for" mummy " or "daddy"，but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy.Everything depends on what has most caught the child's attention.But one thing is certain：after the first word，others come quickly.By 18 months，most children have learned about 50 words.By two，the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one﹣word sentences.One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning.In English，daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means "is that daddy？" Daddy with a high falling tone means "There's daddy".Of course，only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone.So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English，grammar means learning to put words in different orders.Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy.They start practising such changes at around 18 months.By two，they have learned the basic patterns of word order，and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time？They're acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child's language learning.
（1）How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words？
A.About 6 months old.
B.About one year old.
C.About 18 months old.
D.About two years]old.
（2）Which might an English child say first when learning to talk？
A.Mummy.
B.Push mummy.
C.Man kick ball.
D.Where daddy go.
（3）What's Paragraph 4 mainly about？
A.Word order.
B.Word tones.
C.The first words.
D.Correcting words.
（4）Who is most responsible for a child's early language learning？
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Friends.
D.Grandparents.
Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain.It begins with guitar music and clapping（击掌）and then dancers join the performance.Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man.The woman always wears a long，colorful dress.She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps.The man often wears black.Both dancers click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia and Ukraine.They are very energetic — some are more like gymnastics than dancing!Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down.They often jump over swords（剑）.The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities，for example，sword fighting and getting on and off horses.
Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean.Young people have to dance under a pole（杆）.The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn't touch it!After a successful "limbo"，they put the pole lower and do it again.Some dancers can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground!
Mask（面具）dances are important for the Dogon people in Mali.Each village makes different masks.They are often huge and colorful.There are masks of people，monsters or local animals like crocodiles and monkeys.Mask dancers are always men and they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village.Today，Dogon villagers also perform the dances for tourists.
（1）What do we know about flamenco dancing？
A.Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts.
B.A woman dancer often wears a long black dress.
C.A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds.
D.Dancers clap loudly while moving around each other.
（2）What does the underlined word "gymnastics " in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A.A play.
B.A sport.
C.A celebration.
D.A show.
（3）Which of the following is limbo dancing？
A.
B.
C.
D.
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A.Dance Jumps and Moves
B.Dances for Different Ages
C.Dance Music and Clothing
D.Dances from Around the World
Have you ever thought how important T﹣shirts are in your life？I don't mean expensive designer T﹣shirts，After all，just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn't mean that it looks good.I'm talking about the T﹣shirts that say something about you，like where you've been，what you like，or what you think.Those are often the T﹣shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again.I'm going to tell you about two T﹣shirts that I really，really love and explain why. I've been to London twice.The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir（纪念品）shop and my dad bought it for me.I really loved the design and the colors.And it reminds me of something funny that happened.One day we were travelling around the center of London.We almost got lost，but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T﹣shirt! Sometimes I've bought clothes that I've never worn or that I've only worn once or twice.But I've worn（and washed o）this T﹣shirt hundreds of times.I love music and I love Adele.I haven't seen many of my favorite artists live，but I bought this when I went to Adele's concert two years ago.It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir.And white T﹣ shirts go with anything，not just jeans! So，those are just two of my favorite T﹣shirts that tell a story.What about yours？ |
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I've never been to China and I don't know any Chinese，but one of my favorite T﹣shirts has the Chinese characters on it.One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters.And it has sentimental（情感）value.Last year，my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home. Nuria Gil，Spain |
（1）What did Sara's T﹣shirt help her family do in London？
A.Find a souvenir shop.
B.Know where they were.
C.Take a short way.
D.Remember who they were.
（2）Why is the other T﹣shirt so important to Sara？
A.It has never been worn before.
B.It washes well.
C.It was bought at Adele's concert.
D.It goes with jeans.
（3）What does Nuria think of her T﹣shirt？
A.It is old.
B.It is simple.
C.It is expensive.
D.It is valuable.
（4）What is the purpose of this blog？
A.To produce popular T﹣shirts.
B.To make an ad for T﹣shirts.
C.To introduce favorite T﹣shirts.
D.To offer a design for T﹣shirts.
My name is Ryan and last summer my family and I went to an island for our summer vacation.There were so many fun and interesting things to do on the island，but my favorite was fishing.Every day，my mom，my dad，my younger brother Derek and I went to the beach.We took our little fishing boat with us.Mom didn't like fishing，so she stayed on the beach and read a book.
One morning，while we were fishing，we heard a loud noise. "What was that？" I asked. "Oh，don't worry，Ryan.It might be a turtle（海龟）swimming under the boat， "said Dad，Derek and I looked around the boat，but we couldn't see anything.Then we heard a different noise，which sounded like an animal. "Look，Dad，there it is!" shouted Derek.It was a sea turtle and it couldn't swim well. "Let's go closer and see what's wrong with it， "Dad said.
When we got closer，we saw that there was a piece of plastic（塑料）around the turtle's legs. "Let's help it， "I said.So Dad jumped into the water，swam to the turtle and brought it back to the boat. "There you go，little turtle；now you can swim to your family， "Dad said as he cut the plastic off.Then Derek and I put it back in the water. "I know!We should make a sign about not throwing rubbish into the sea，and put it in the sand on the beach， "I said. "I'll help，too， "said Derek. "Great idea，boys.If we don't all do something to stop sea pollution，these sea animals will die. "
（1）What did Ryan like doing best？
A.Boating.
B.Fishing.
C.Swimming.
D.Reading.
（2）Who cut the plastic off the turtle？
A.Ryan.
B.Derek.
C.Father.
D.Mother.
（3）Why did Ryan want to put up a sign？
A.To welcome people.
B.To feed sea animals.
C.To use the rubbish again.
D.To stop sea pollution.
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