English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and “tea” came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words can be formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sellotape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.
New English words are needed because _________.
A. people use old words in a new way
B. the old words are not enough
C. new ideas and new inventions appear all the time
Which of the following words was taken to English from another country?
A. Tomato. B. Sandwich. C. Countryside.
Which of the following words came from China?
A. Tea. B. Earthquake. C. Airplane.
How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
The main idea of this passage is _________.
A. that the English language is always changing
B. how people name new products and inventions
C. how people use old words in a new way
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《宇宙之谜》).
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影响）by the book Sophie's World (《苏菲的世界》) and the movie The Truman Show (《楚门的世界》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲学）. Truman's life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.
"My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea."
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story."Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time."
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate(翻译) it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语)," she says.
Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy (哲学) and detective (侦探) story and science fiction".
"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!"What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter | B．Sophie's World |
| C．The Truman Show | D．The Enigma of the Universe |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Both Chinese and English |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲学) anddetective(侦探) story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture oflove. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A clever girl | B． An interesting book |
| C．Su Su and her first book | D．A young writer |
| City |
Min (0C) |
Max (0C) |
Weather |
City |
Min (0C) |
Max (0C) |
Weather |
| Beijing |
24 |
31 |
cloudy |
Paris |
15 |
29 |
clear |
| London |
13 |
27 |
cloudy |
Singapore |
27 |
30 |
Thunder shower |
| Moscow |
11 |
22 |
cloudy |
Sydney |
13 |
19 |
windy |
| New York |
22 |
26 |
cloudy |
Tokyo |
23 |
27 |
rainy |
Which city was the hottest on that day?
| A．Beijing | B．London | C．Moscow | D．New York |
How many kinds of weather were on the form?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D． Six |
Can you guess what ‘min’ means and ‘max’ means?
| A．‘min’ means the smallest number and ‘max’ means the biggest number. |
| B．‘min’ means the biggest number and ‘max’ means the smallest number. |
| C．‘min’ means the temperature in the day and ‘max’ means the temperature at night. |
| D．‘min’ means the temperature at night and ‘max’ means the temperature in the day. |
How many continents are the cities in ?
| A． Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
It is in winter in ____________.
| A． Sydney | B．Paris | C．London | D．Tokyo |
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.” How has he become a millionaire?
| A．By making new supermarkets. |
| B．By making advertisements. |
| C．By selling ideas to others. |
| D．By selling CDs on the Internet. |
If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
| A．$15. | B．$12. | C．$7.5. | D．$30. |
By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
| A．spend any time or money | B．drive your car any more |
| C．click on your computer | D．get into the shop by yourself |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet. |
| B．Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future. |
| C．Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet. |
| D．It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net. |
In America, when people say ‘man’s best friend’, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people, too. You can teach dogs to be the ‘eyes’ for blind (失明的) people or ‘ears’ for deaf (聋的) people. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for ‘visits’.
Americans have ‘Be Kind to Animals Week’ in the first week of May. There are many pet shows during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you can also show your love to animals. How? First think about how animals make your life richer (更丰富). If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it nice food. If you don’t have a pet, be kind to
animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don’t kick it. Just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to stop them. As people, we must protect (保护) animals because they can’t speak for themselves. From the sentence ‘Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!’, we know that _________.
| A．pets also like to get money |
| B．money can make pets happy |
| C．it's the best way to spend money |
| D．some pets are as important to their owners as their children |
According to the passage, scientists bring the dogs to hospital because _________.
| A．they are ill and they need to see the doctor |
| B．they can make the sick happier |
| C．they can help the doctor find out the problems |
| D．all the doctors like them |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Dogs can help people in many ways. |
| B．Dogs can help people live happier. |
| C．Dogs can help people make everything. |
| D．Dogs can make people’s lives richer. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Animals are man’s good friends. |
| B．Dogs are too noisy. |
| C．Pets are lovely and needn’t care and protection. |
| D．We have done a lot of things for pets. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．
1)Look in the mirror and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !
2)Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．
3)Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．
4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment (成就感)when you have finished．
5)Read and start a diary．Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象)fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings．
6)Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．You may see this passage in ____________．
| A．a science book | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage , new challenges ______when you finish them.
| A．are fun | B．make you feel confident |
| C．are dreams | D．both A and B |
Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others． |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible． |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings． |
The best title(标题)for the passage is_______.
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
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