Would you like to visit Britain one day? Our country would like to welcome you! Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas.
When to come? If you can avoid (避免) the busy months—July and August ,your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4 p. m. Many places, such as large houses and castles (城堡), are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit.
Be prepared. If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for (申请) an International Student Identity Card (身份证).With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain?
| A．July and August | B．The winter season |
| C．From April to September | D．The vacation season. |
What’s the weather like in winter in Britain?
| A．There is lots of snow. | B．The daytime is short. |
| C．It's neither hot nor cold. | D．The weather is pleasant. |
If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card ________.
| A．you have to prove you're a student |
| B．you will pay less money for your trip. |
| C．you can call (44)-08708-413224 for help. |
| D．you must apply for a trip from the student travel office |
The writer of this article is ________.
| A．a German | B．a Chinese |
| C．an Englishman | D．an American |
This passage is mainly about ________.
| A．when to visit Britain |
| B．why to take a trip to Britain |
| C．what to do and see in Britain |
| D．how to travel cheaply in Britain |
Now, are you changing your living habits to have a low carbon life? Here are some strategies (策略) for you.
Strategy One
●Each week, choose one day when you don’t eat meat. Meat takes up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce. And animals must be fed on farmed plants, which could be used to feed many more people.
Strategy Two
●Only buy the amount of food you need. When you buy food, go local rather than imported (进口的), and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen.
Strategy Three
●Make sure you keep the things such as paper and plastic bottles separate (独立) so that they can be recycled. There are places where you can recycle batteries. Make sure you find them.
Strategy Four
●Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time by two minutes. This will save water and give you an extra two minutes in bed.
Strategy Five
●Buses and trains are better than cars, but walking or cycling is better still. It’s also better for your health and cheaper. It can even be quicker than sitting in a car at rush hours in a busy city. For long distances, coaches are better than trains.
Strategy Six
●Try to buy good, long-lasting products even though they may cost a little more. A small screen TV is better than a big screen. Keep your electronic products one year longer than you would usually have.What does the underline phrase “low carbon” in paragraph one mean?
| A．便宜 | B．低碳 | C．高效 | D．舒适 |
According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
| A．When we produce the meat, we need to take up lots of energy. |
| B．Taking showers in less time will help for saving the water. |
| C．When you go for a long-distance trip, you’d better drive your own car. |
| D．Buying the long-lasting products is a good idea to have a low carbon life. |
What’s the purpose(目的) of the passage?
| A．It helps to know walking is one of the low carbon lives. |
| B．It helps to realize how important it is to have a low carbon life. |
| C．It advises to save water and electric to have a low carbon life. |
| D．It advises to kick some bad habits and have a low carbon life. |
| Questionnaire Read the questions and answer Yes or No , then you will find out how good you are. 1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions. 2. You like listening to older people talk about the past. 3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. 4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. 5. You enjoy reading books about famous people. 6. You always see and talk to different people. 7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. 8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. 9. You talk a lot about yourself. 10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. 11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. 12. Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much. |
| SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose Yes. 18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful. 0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote , “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you. |
If you say “YES” to all these questions , you’ll get ______ points.
| A．12 | B．16 | C．20 | D．24 |
The writer thinks you should ______.
| A．always see and talk to the same people. |
| B．make your own decision whenever you want |
| C．enjoy teaching what you are good at |
| D．talk much about yourself when possible |
“ No man is an island”. In the text probably means that _______.
| A．the famous writer was very clever | B．everything is the same as 400 years ago |
| C．you will feel lonely if on an island | D．you can not live alone in the world |
The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ______.
| A．learn from others | B．help other people | C．do all by yourself | D．depend on others |
Now TV programs play an important part in our daily life. We can get a lot of knowledge and a lot of fun from it. Today is Saturday. The following are some TV programs and different channels today. Now read these TV programs and try to find some information for you and your family members.
| SXTV Channel 7 13: 12 Football Match |
XATV Channel 4 15: 30 TV Play |
| SXTV Channel 6 18: 30 Cartoon |
CCTV Channel 1 12:38 Law Today |
| CCTV Channel 1 19:00 News Report |
CCTV Channel 3 21:00 The Latest Music |
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的用“T”, 错误的用 “ F”My grandfather is interested in law. He can watch CCTV Channel 1 at noon.
My father is a football fan. He prefers football matches. He can watch CCTV Channel 1.
My mother likes watching TV plays. She wants to watch XATV Channel 4 in the afternoon.
My sister is only six years old. I want to find a program for her. I think she can watch CCTV Channel 6.
I am a student. I like music, but I am very busy tonight. So I can watch CCTV Channel 3 this evening.
Mr. Smith gave his wife money every Friday evening. His wife always spent it all the next Wednesday, so that for the next three days she had no money to spend at all. One day Mr. Smith asked her, “But how did you spend all that money?” She answered, “I don’t know.” So one Friday evening, Mr. Smith gave her money together with an exercise book and a pencil. He said to his wife, “Please write down how you spend the money.” Next Tuesday, his wife had no money again. Mr. Smith took the exercise book to see how she had spent it. “I have done what you told me,” she said gladly. She had written “Friday, I got 18 pounds from Mr. Smith.” on the first page, and on the second page, she wrote, “Tuesday, I have spent it all.” Mrs. Smith always spent all the money .
| A．the next day | B．in four days | C．in a week | D．on next Wednesday |
Mr. Smith gave his wife an exercise book and a pencil and asked her
| A．to do homework | B．to have a look |
| C．to write down how she spent the money | D．to draw a picture on it |
Mrs. Smith was to do what Mr. Smith asked her to.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．sorry | D．excited |
Mr. Smith gave his wife money a week.
| A．once | B．twice | C．three times | D．four times |
The story tells us that Mrs. Smith was not very .
| A．glad | B．tall | C．careful | D．good |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get .
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult | C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor ran out probably (很可能) because_________.
| A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him |
| C．He realized (意识到) something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
The neighbor hit the thief to ________.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
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