The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia, where some dangerous animals live in the forest.
Lisa, a 33-year-old mother, went to cook lunch in the kitchen, her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the garden.
Suddenly, a loud cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears. Lisa rushed into the garden in a hurry and found a big snake entwining（缠绕）the little boy with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy. It was a boa（蟒）. Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She decided to save her son from the boa’s mouth.
It was great mother’s love that made Lisa forget what she was facing. She took up a hoe（锄）from the ground and beat the boa as hard as she could.
One…two…with the hoe, Lisa beat the boa time and time again, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opened her mouth and bit into the boa’s back. The boa was so badly hurt that it let go of Barney and moved into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a woman had such terrible sharp teeth. Soon the boa was found dead in the forest.
It was great mother’s love that saved the little boy.When she came into the garden, Lisa found _____.
| A．her son was in danger of losing his life |
| B．her son was playing with a big snake |
| C．a boa was playing with her son |
| D．Barney was fighting with a boa |
What is the Chinese meaning of the word “terrified” in the passage?
| A．激动的 | B．惊恐的 | C．平静的 | D．难过的 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Lisa was getting weaker and weaker. |
| B．Lisa got mad when she saw her son in danger. |
| C．Lisa opened her mouth and bit into the boa’s back. |
| D．Lisa beat the snake with the hoe as hard as she could. |
In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us _____.
| A．a boa is a dangerous animal |
| B．how great mother’s love is |
| C．how sharp the woman’s teeth are |
| D．the boy is too young to fight against the boa |
When Jane was a little girl, she liked _
Most of Jane’s pets were quite small— parrots, cats, dogs and so on. But one day she met something quite big.
That afternoon, Jane’s mother was surprised __
“I found him in the city square,” Jane said. “He seemed so lonely. I talked to him. We became friends at once and he followed me home.”
“Well, you know you can’t (keep) him,” her mother said. “He must __
Soon a policeman came and also a truck from the zoo. Nobody was angry with Jane when she told her story. The policeman knew Jane loved animals. And the zoo-keeper said, “Thank you for your kindness. I can see Gor
You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
| A．to help foreign visitors to learn French well |
| B．to help foreign visitors understand Parisians |
| C．to make a suitable website in Paris |
| D．to tell people the importance of speaking French |
| A．I don’t know | B．I disagree |
| C．Don’t speak | D．Don’t stop speaking |
| A．the rude native people in Paris |
| B．the tourism authorities in Paris |
| C．the commonly used gestures |
| D．the foreign visitors in Paris |
| A．Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. |
| B．The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. |
| C．You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. |
| D．You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want. |
| A．How to learn French |
| B．What places to visit in Paris |
| C．Gestures make you a Parisian |
| D．How rude Parisians are |
Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn’t know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they’re sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don’t seem strange any more!
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586， they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719， they were taken to North America. Before 1719， nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的)Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(种子)back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn't eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!
Chilies(辣椒)have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8 ，000 years ！ In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
A. 1,500 B. 1,586 C. 8,000
A.有毒的 B.重要的 C.辛辣的
A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719
B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes
C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s
A. Traveling to America
B. "Strange" Food
C. The Earliest Explorers
World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st， 2010. The Expo site covers a total area of 5.28 km2.It spans(横跨) both sides of the HuangpuRiver， with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 135 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones markedA B C D andE. Each of them has different functions.
Zone A will host the national pavilions(国家馆) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.
Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion(中国馆) and Oceanian(大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations， Theme Pavilions(主题馆)， Expo Centre，and Performance Centre etc.
Zone C will host the national pavilions of European， American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.
Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆), the land is one of the original places of modern China's national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated(修复) into Expo pavilions.
Zone E will host standalone(独立的) Corporate Pavilions， Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆)， and Urban Best Practices Area.
| A．About four months. | B．About five months |
| C．About half a year | D．About a year |
| A．The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2. |
| B．The Expo site spans both sides of HuangpuRiver. |
| C．There are five functionalzones marked A， B， C， D， and E. |
| D．All of the five' zones have the Same functions. |
A. Zone A. B. Zone B.
C. Zone C. D. Zone D.
A.a large museum B. a large public amusement park
C. a theme pavilions D. a large garden
| A．you can visit Urban Best Practices Area |
| B．you can know some information of American national industry |
| C．you can find some Corporate Pavilions |
| D．you can have the chance to get to know some Oceanian countries. |
| Xiao Shenyang will present a comedy in mid-May. You’ll enjoy errenzhuan, a local folk dance from Northeast China. Time: 8 p. m. May 10 Tickets: 280-800 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Sports Center Booking(预订)： 11185 |
Rubina Ali, the young actress who played Lakita in “Slumdog Millionaire”(贫民窟的百万富翁)，is performing in a musical named “Sleeping Beauty”. Time: 7:30 p. m. June 1 Tickets: 280 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater Booking: 86371698 |
| Liu Qian, a well-known magician(魔术师)from Taiwan, is performing wonderful magic tricks. Time: 3 p.m. June 20 Tickets: 500 yaun (5% off if you buy online) Venue: Shenzhen Children’s Palace Booking: 89812344 |
Britain’s singing sensation Susan Boyle is coming! You may enjoy her angelic voice in her concert. Time: 8 p. m. July 25 Tickets: 380—700 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater Booking: 82337625 |
| A．82337625 | B．86371698 |
| C．89812344 | D．11185 |
| A．Shenzhen Grand Theater | B．Shenzhen Sports Center |
| C．Shenzhen Children Palace | D．Shenzhen Poly Theater |
| A．a musical | B．a concert |
| C．a magic show | D．a local folk dance |
| A．950 yuan | B．10 yuan |
| C．25 yuan | D．50 yuan |
| A．Xiao Shenyang’s folk dance | B．Rubina Ali’s musical |
| C．Liu Qian’s magic show | D．Susan Boyle’s concert |
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