Weather Facts around the world
The wettest place: Tutunendo, Colombia, has an average of 11,700 mm of rain every year.
The hottest place: The average temperature in Dallol, Ethiopia, is 34℃.
The foggiest place: There is fog in some place on the new foundland coast of Canada for an average of 120 days a
Year The cloudiest place: For 182 days every year there is no sunshine at the South Pole because clouds cover the area. The Sunniest place: In Yuma, Arizona, in the United States, the sun shines 90 per cent of the time.
The windiest place: In parts of Antarctica, winds often reach 320 km an hour.
The driest place: Arica, in the north of Chile, has less than 0.1 mm of rain each year.
The coldest place: The average temperature in one area of America is -58℃.Which place has the least rain ?
| A．Africa | B．Ariaona | C．Tutunendo | D．Arica |
Why do we say Tutunendo is the wettest place in the world?
| A．Because there is a lot of water around it. |
| B．Because it rains very often there. |
| C．Because there is rain for an average of 120 days a year there. |
| D．Because it’s near Antarctica. |
If you’d like to have a good holiday and enjoy the sunshine, where will you go?
| A．Dallol. | B．Yuma. |
| C．Tutunendo | D．The new foundland coast. |
James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem. Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school. James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it. Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.
Don't feel worried. It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone. Don't feel that you have to hide the problem. You should find a person you can trust，and tell them. It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents. After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱).
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper. Write a letter to someone or keep a diary. Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it as proof to show what is going on. And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult. Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?
| A．What to do about being bullied. |
| B．How to be a good student at school. |
| C．What to write well in a diary. |
| D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?
| A．Because you are not alone. |
| B．Because it is not your fault. |
| C．Because someone has known about it. |
| D．Because you' re doing something wrong. |
You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.
| A．know what happens | B．learn from them |
| C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.
| A．nobody will speak to the bullies |
| B．everybody will feel some relief |
| C．someone will express their feelings |
| D．the bullies will soon stop |
What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?
| A．take no notice of | B．take care of |
| C．make full use of | D．get more help from |
Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subject at school were science and maths.
When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4, 200 dollars when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer （微型计算机）. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computer.He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.
| A．in Seattle | B．in Washington |
| C．in New York | D．at Harvard |
When did he begin Microsoft Company with his friend?______
| A．He was 13 years old. | B．He was 17 years old. |
| C．He was 18 years old. | D．He was 20 years old. |
Why did they develop software for personal computer?______
| A．They thought the computer would be a very important tool. |
| B．They wanted to make it easier for people to use computers. |
| C．They wanted to get much more money. |
| D．They were interested in it. |
Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn't even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.
From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food “sandwich” today.Sandwich was the _________.
| A．name of a servant |
| B．name of a man with a lot of money |
| C．poor man who lived on playing cards |
| D．name of food which was liked by the rich |
People liked Sandwich’s idea because_________.
| A．bread, together with meat was cheap |
| B．he always won when he played cards |
| C．they liked Sandwich himself |
| D．when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other. |
Today, “sandwich” is __________ .
| A．also a name of a rich man |
| B．two pieces of bread with meat in between |
| C．not interested in playing cards |
| D．not liked by most of the people |
When you are in England, you must be more careful in the street because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then left.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be more careful, have a look first or you will go wrong.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well.In England the traffic drives______.
| A．on the right | B．in the middle |
| C．on the left | D．in the front |
When you cross the street, you must look to _______.
| A．the left first | B．the right first |
| C．the front first | D．the back first |
In the morning and in the evening the streets become busy because________.
| A．the people go to work | B．the people come from work |
| C．the weather is fine | D．both A and B |
The big buses with two floors in the England are _______in China.
| A．单层公共汽车 | B．双层公共汽车 |
| C．地铁 | D．长途公共汽车 |
We all know that every class has its own rules, like "No smoking!", "No eating!" and "No sleeping!". Our class used to be noisy, because some students were talking when a student was answering the teacher's questions. So our head teacher made some class rules.
In class, we should observe (遵守) the rules. Now, I list some rules in our class:
1. No talking when Someone is speaking.
2. No sleeping in class.
3. No eating in class.
4. Students can't arrive late for school. Be always on time.
5. No playing in class.
6. No laughing when someone makes a mistake.
7. No smoking or drinking.
8. Students can't dye (染) hair. Boys can't let their hair grow too long.
9. In the schoolyard (校园), students can't ride bikes.
10. Students can't fight with each other.
Maybe some students don't obey some of the rules. They may smoke, fight and dye hair. But most students think the rules are fine and say they will obey the rules. I think because our class has such rules, we will study better and better.Who made the class rules?
| A．The monitor | B．The students. |
| C．The head teacher. | D．The parents. |
The students should go to school .
| A．at seven o'clock | B．by bike |
| C．very early | D．on time |
mentions (提到) that the students can't smoke or drink.
| A．The second rule | B．The fourth rule |
| C．The seventh rule | D．The tenth rule |
In the schoolyard, students .
| A．can fight with each other | B．can't play games |
| C．can play cards | D．can't ride bikes |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Our class was noisy in the past. |
| B．There are ten class rules listed. |
| C．Boys can't dye hair or let their hair grow too long. |
| D．Only a small number of students will obey the rules. |
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