Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London． It is a large Chinese community with a lot of Chinese restaurants， supermarkets and shops．
In the 1950s， it was a poor area and everything was very cheap． At the same time， the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs． They began arriving in London to look for work． They found jobs in the restaurants in this area．
These restaurant workers often worked 17hours a day and had no time to learn English． As more Chinese arrived， more shops and businesses grew up． Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers． The community grew， and Chinatown was born．
In the 1970s and 1980s， British﹣born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic（经济的）success to the area． Many families moved out of Chinatown， and there was more space for businesses． Chinatown soon became a popular place for tourists．
Now everyone knows about London's Chinatown． During the Chinese New Year， the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets． For most of the year， though， Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants． The best restaurants are the one where the Chinese eat．
56． From the text， we know that ．
A． the first Chinese in Chinatown were mainly from Hongkong
B． many factory workers in Hongkong lost their jobs in the 1950s
C． there were many restaurants in the middle of England in the 1950s
57． It seemed easier for people from Hongkong to find jobsin the 1950s．
A． in hospitals
B． in churches
C． in restaurants
58． The restaurant workers didn't learn English because they ．
A． didn't have time
B． couldn't pay for the course
C． found it too difficult
59． When did British﹣born Chinese start to have a better education？
A． At the beginning of the 1990s．
B． When the Chinese community was born．
C． Twenty to thirty years later after their parents' arrival．
60． What is the main idea of this text？
A． To introduce the history of Chinatown in London．
B． To introduce some popular Chinese restaurants in London．
C． To tell us the reason why people in Hongkong moved to London．
Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview ， I was asked ， “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US. College paid special attention to different achievement . For example , a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest , it was not easy . However , I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination ,as we call it gaokao in China , it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school , I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However ,as I grew older , I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons , but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life , like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it , I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质 ）are needed for success , not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said , “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However , gaokao pays too attention to a person' s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students , we can not change the present situation of education , but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful , I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .The US College pay special attention to ________.
| A．students ' family background . |
| B．the different achievement |
| C．students ' ideas about way of life . |
| D．the school a student is from . |
When at high school, the writer ________.
| A．had a lot of activities. |
| B．did not work hard at her lessons . |
| C．did well in her lessons |
| D．had no time to play the guitar. |
From the passage, we know that the writer may ________.
| A．go to college in America. |
| B．give up the US college interview . |
| C．become a good football player in the US. |
| D．change the present situation of education . |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．My school life abroad. |
| B．Different exams in the US. |
| C．My view on gaokao |
| D．The importance of school grades |
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be a part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.School Watch can help its members_______.
| A．save the environment |
| B．go to school on time |
| C．improve the quality of school life |
| D．organize the sports activities |
The members of School Watch are probably______.
| A．teenagers | B．doctors |
| C．parents | D．policemen |
Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.
| A．everyone may have problems |
| B．everyone can give help to others |
| C．everyone doesn’t go to school |
| D．everyone isn’t busy |
If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should ______.
| A．check the website |
| B．talk to the director of the plan in your grade |
| C．be good at school work |
| D．go to the police |
Computers are good tools(工具）.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online，are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online，do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD，what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S.Young have some ideas. First，ask yourself “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. For example，use the computer or play games twice a week，not every day. In this way，you can have a good social life with other friends.The passage is mainly about________
| A．a new sickness | B．an online game |
| C．messages | D．computer jobs |
If you have Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)，you are_______
A.online for an hour a week
B.send e-mall messages at work
C.are on the Internet more than with friends
D.never use the computerAccording to the passage，which is NOT a sign of IAD?
| A．Quitting your job to spend more time online. |
| B．Spending time with family and friends. |
| C．Forgetting the time when you are online. |
| D．Getting angry when you can’t play a game. |
Ivan Goldberg and Kimberly S. Young_______
| A．quit their jobs | B．are online a lot |
| C．have IAD | D．help people with IAD |
阅读下面三则广告,回答问题。
| Come to Austria(奥地利) Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and inexpensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to 25℃in the daytime, but much cooler by evening. |
| Enjoy Thailand(泰国)! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at noon. |
| Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃to 26 ℃by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
The advertisements above are about ______.
| A．shopping | B．food | C．travel | D．hotels |
If you go to Bangkok, you can ＿＿＿＿＿＿．
| A．Climb Mountains |
| B．enjoy the scenery of the forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel |
| D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat |
According to(根据) the advertisements, we know that _______.
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high |
As teenagers，you have many dreams．These dreams can be very big，such as winning the Nobel Prize，or they can be small．You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class．
Once you find a dream，what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dreams true is life’s biggest challenge（挑战）．
In fact，everyone can make his dream come true．The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is．
Don’t let it leave your heart．Keep telling yourself what you want．Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is，in fact，many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream．
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams．But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself．You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects，or it is impossible for you to become a writer．These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream，the book says．
You need to decide what is the most important．Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results，while saving five yuan instead of buying all ice cream means you can buy a new book．As you get closer to your dream，it may change a little．This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．（将文中划线句子译成汉语）
Why does the writer say“the biggest difficulty comes from yourself’?（根据短文内容回答问题）
What should you do if you want to make your dream come true?（至少两条）
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?（根据短文内容回答问题）
请给短文拟定一个适当的英文标题。
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