On the last Wednesday of each August the shops of the small Spanish town of the Bunol don't open． Anyone who doesn't like tomatoes leaves town and the streets become full of tourists． They are here to take part in La Tomatina， the world's largest vegetable fight． For a couple of hours almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes are launched as missiles（导弹） at whoever moves．
La Tomatina started around fifty years ago， when，for no reason， a group of local people started throwing tomatoes at each other． Other people joined in and had so much fun that they did the same thing the next year． Since then La Tomatina has grown and grown． In 2004 almost 20，000 people took part in the "tomato war"． Now days it is the most important part of a week﹣long festival involving（包含） parades， eating， drinking， and lots of fireworks．
On the morning of La Tomatina ， eight big trucks full of soft tomatoes pull into the center of the town． Official starters climb into the trucks and start throwing tomatoes at the crowd． That is the signal that the fight is about to start． From then on it is a wild scene， as everybody tries to get into the truck to get to the tomatoes． Nobody on the streets is safe from attack（攻击）． And there is nothing the locals like more than throwing tomatoes at camera﹣carrying tourist．
Finally， after two hours， all the tomatoes have been thrown． Everybody is tired， sweaty and covered with tomatoes． A bell rings to signal the end of the fight and everyone is a friend again． Tomato﹣covered clothing is taken off and throw away and the crowds wash themselves in public showers down by the river． La Tomatina is over for another year．
（1）How long does the tomato fight last？
A． For two hours
B． For a day
C． For a week
D． For a year
（2）What can we know about the tomato fight？
A． A bell rings to signal the start of it．
B． It costs almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes each time．
C． It takes place on the first Wednesday of August．
D． The crowds go back home to watch themselves after it．
（3）What's Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． When the tomato fight starts？
B． Where the tomato fight happens？
C． What people do during the tomato fight？
D． Why the locals like attacking tourists with cameras？
（4）Where can we almost probably read this passage？
A． In a news weekly．
B． In a self﹣protect handbook．
C． In a Chinese textbook．
D． In a tourist magazine．
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters---the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first one. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later, Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like fold music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can. In 1992, Jack ___________.
| A．had his first music album | B．took part in a surfing competition |
| C．had his first concert | D．become popular all over the world |
Jack started to write songs ____________.
| A．while he was staying in hospital |
| B．when he had concerts out of America |
| C．after his second album came out |
| D．after he played the guitar at the school party. |
What is the secret of Jack’s success ?
| A．He was born in Hawaii. |
| B．His father was very famous. |
| C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends. |
| D．H e always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. |
What’s the best title for the passage ?
| A． A Famous Writer | B．Surfing in the Sea |
| C． A Guitar Player | D．Surfing in the Music |
Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345 000.
| History Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wanted to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the government to make the decision. Then in 1911, the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest cities in Australia. It took more than 14 years to build the city. In 1927, the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra. “ Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together”. |
| Culture Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive. A man-made lake --- Lake Burley Griffin is in the center of the city. It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there’re many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to visit. |
How far is Canberra from Sydney ?
| A．25 km. | B．238 km. | C．345km. | D．507 km. |
The word “ Canberra” means ____________.
| A．the largest city | B．a beautiful man-made lake |
| C．the old capital city | D．a place for friends to get together |
Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to ____________.
| A．ride bikes | B．visit universities |
| C．welcome the spring | D．walk around the lake |
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Almost all of us have unpleasant habits. We all want to get rid of(摆脱) them, but we don’t know proper ways. Here’s some advice.
●Write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior. Look at the reasons very often.
●It’s clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can go out for a walk.
●Decide what you’ll do to reward(奖励) yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits.
●If you get too heavy, keep junk food out of your house.
●Bad habits develop over years, so you can’t get rid of them very soon. So you should be patient.
●Don’t be afraid to ask others for support. You can talk to your friends, family or other people. When you talk to them, they might be able to provide some advice that you can’t get from yourself.
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| Make a list |
Write down all the reasons __ |
| Join in some __ |
You’d better do something else when you want to stop your bad habits.___ |
| __ |
Decide how to reward yourself if you are __ |
| Keep off your bad habits |
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| Be patient |
It’s ___ |
| Ask for __ |
When you talk to others, they may give you some___ |
Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day. But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.This passage may probably be written by a _____.
| A．scientist | B．traveler | C．story writer | D．news reporter |
People living near the plants were asked to move away because _____.
| A．there would be more earthquakes and tsunamis |
| B．several nuclear plants had been broken |
| C．there were serious electricity shortages |
| D．their houses were washed away by the tsunami |
They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to____
| A．avoid making electricity shortages even worse |
| B．avoid more people getting together |
| C．rebuild their broken buildings |
| D．keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射) |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The earthquake happened before the tsunami. |
| B．The earthquake happened after the tsunami. |
| C．There was no electricity in Eastern Japan. |
| D．People were not allowed to visit Western Japan. |
Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it seems to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.
| A．green | B．black | C．yellow | D．brown |
Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?
| A．Because of the size of the product. |
| B．Because of the color of the product. |
| C．Because of the color of the package. |
| D．Because of the cost of the product. |
If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?
| A．$ 24 | B．$ 36 | C．$ 40 | D．$ 60 |
The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.
| A．advantages of products |
| B．the importance of packaging |
| C．choices of products |
| D．the cost of packaging |
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