Mickey Mouse’s ears are well known all over the world, and this year will be an especially fun one for Disney. The company is celebrating 60 years since its first theme park, Disneyland, opened in California, US in 1955.
Disney has opened many more parks all over the world since it made history in California, Shanghai Disneyland is expected to open in 2016, bringing Disney’s popular parks here to the Chinese mainland for the first time.
So why has Disneyland been so popular for 60 years? Well, it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” and “a place for the young and young at heart”. Many Americans have grown up with the parks, as ex—Disneyland president Paul Pressler said in 1995: “ There is an emotional relationship that people have with this park.”
Disneyland was one of the first theme parks anywhere in the world that had “lands” and rides with themes. Disney’s storytelling in rides like roller coasters is a big reason for their parks’ success. “We tell a story in everything we do,” Pressler said. Disney rides such as The seven Dwarves Mine Train and Peter Pan’s Flight come from its movies. One ride from its 2013 hit movie Frozen will surely be coming soon, perhaps at the new Shanghai Disneyland.
Disney’s parks haven’t always been popular everywhere, however. When Disneyland Paris opened in 1992, some French people felt that American culture was invading(入侵)France. But still, the park stayed open and today it is a popular place for European visitors.
Whatever you may think of them, you can’t say that on their 60 th birthday, Disney’s parks aren’t still going strong. How many Disney theme parks will you have visited by the time their 70 th birthday comes around?
The firs Disneyland opened in California in ____.
| A．1955 | B．1992 | C．1995 | D．2013 |
This year will be especially fun for Disney because____.
| A．it is going to celebrate its 60 th birthday |
| B．it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” |
| C．Americans have a special relationship with Disneyland |
| D．Mickey Mouse’s ears are well known all over the world |
The underlined expression “Young at heart” in Paragraph 3 refers to ____.
| A．young people | B．people with young hearts |
| C．American people only | D．Disneyland president |
Which of the following is TRUE about Disneyland?
| A．Disneyland has been built in US only. |
| B．Shanghai Disneyland has been opened. |
| C．People still don’t like Disneyland Paris. |
| D．Disney’s storytelling in rides helps it succeed. |
Five years ago, I met her in a shopping center. I was walking through the shop when I saw her. Then she came back to my house with me. After that, we became friends.
Once she had to go into hospital to have an operation(手术) on her leg. I was worried about her and looked after her every day. I made breakfast for her. I was not good at cooking, but she never complained(抱怨). I also helped her take showers.
I have no idea why we can be good friends, because she is quite different from me. I like writing, reading and playing computer games. But she loves outdoor activities. She likes playing balls best. She also loves sleeping.
She will run all around the house to lick(舔) my face if someone shouts “Kiss for Dad.” That is the only name she knows me by—Dad, though I call her by many names—Pickle, Missile and Little. But her real name is Pixar. This week she turns seven years old.Pixar was _____________ years old when the writer met her.
| A．two | B．five | C．seven | D．eight |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Pixar once had an operation on her head. |
| B．Pixar doesn’t like playing outside. |
| C．Pixar is the writer’s dog. |
| D．Pixar calls the writer Dad. |
What’s the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Pixar—My Son | B．How to Make Friends |
| C．How to Be a Good Friend | D．My Good Friend |
Bicycle Tour(旅行) and Race(比赛)
A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun.) at 5：30 a.m. The riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night the riders will stay at Nandaihe for supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost： 200 yuan
Telephone： 4675027
Ticket price： ￥60, ￥100, ￥150
Time/Date： 4：30 p.m., August 26(Sat.)
Telephone： 5012372
Rock Climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain Climbing Training Center. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will join in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition(展出) climbing free for audience(观众).
Take a bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time/Date： 9：00~12：00, August 26 and 27
Telephone： 7143177, 7144850 The main purpose(主要目的)of the passages in the newspaper is to give information about _____________.
| A．visiting teams |
| B．famous players |
| C．things to do for the weekend |
| D．prices to pay for the sports events |
If you take part in the bike tour, you will probably ride for _____________.
| A．35 kilometers | B．55 kilometers |
| C．90 kilometers | D．110 kilometers |
What is special about the rock climbing competition?
| A．A foreign team will join in it. |
| B．You can watch an exhibition climbing without paying. |
| C．You can join in it if you are interested in it. |
| D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days.
These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
Where did the story happen?_________.
| A．In New York City. |
| B．In a school in New York City. |
| C．In the streets in New York City. |
| D．In most libraries in New York City. |
The library had hundreds of ___________.
| A．workers in it | B．policemen in it |
| C．people living in it | D．computers in it |
The people in the story _______________.
| A．were all the workers in the library |
| B．were all people near the library |
| C．didn't read any books |
| D．wanted to buy some computers |
Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
| A．these people wanted to save money |
| B．these people needed places to live in |
| C．the library was very quiet |
| D．they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it |
From the passage we know that ___________.
| A．the library was kept open at last |
| B．the library was closed because no one read in it |
| C．the library became a home of these people |
| D．the city saved a lot of money |
Visiting the forest zoo
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast of China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount Emei will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas will play balls for you. The giraffes from Africa (非洲) are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets Opening time
Grown-ups (成人) : 3 yuan 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (Monday—Saturday)
Children over 1.4 m : 2 yuan except (除了) Friday (closed)
Children under 1.4 m : Free 10:00 a.m. –-3: 00 p.m. (Sunday)
Keep the zoo clean！
Do not touch(触摸), give food or go near to the animals.
Why does the writer introduce (介绍) so many animals from different places to us?
| A．To frighten us in the zoo. |
| B．To make us lovely in the zoo. |
| C．To attract(吸引) us to the zoo. |
| D．To show animals can do everything. |
How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 3-year-old son?
| A．3 yuan. | B．4 yuan. | C．5 yuan. | D．6 yuan. |
At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?
| A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B．9:30 a.m. Friday. |
| C．2:00 p.m. Sunday. | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |
What should we do in the zoo?
| A．To spit everywhere. | B．To throw things everythere. |
| C．To keep the zoo clean. | D．To keep the zoo full. |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that a giraffe must be a very ________ animal.
| A．fat | B．short | C．strong | D．tall |
Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he played a joke on the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.The story tells us _____________
| A．How Effendi fooled(捉弄) the king |
| B．When the king would die |
| C．Why the Minister died |
| D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because _______.
| A．effendi killed him |
| B．effendi said he would die |
| C．he was badly ill |
| D．he fell to the ground from the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?
| A．In this way the king would know when he would die |
| B．He wanted to find an excuse（借口） to kill Effendi |
| C．He himself had known the date of Effendi’s death |
| D．He wanted to know when Effendi would die |
The king let Effendi go because ____________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life |
| B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe Effendi |
| D．he knew he would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him. |
| B．The king was afraid of death |
| C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |
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