Did you know that chocolate comes from a tree？The cacao（可可）tree gets large brown fruits called cocoa pods（荚），and inside the pods are cocoa beans.To make chocolate，first we leave the beans in the dark for a few days，and then dry them in the sun.
（1） That liquid（液体）is pressed until it separates and the result is cocoa butter（可可脂），which can be turned into chocolate. （2）
The first people to grow cacao trees for chocolate were the Mayans，who lived in Mexico thousands of years ago.（3） When people from Spain came to Mexico，they discovered the drink，they took chocolate home with them，and soon the love for chocolate spread all over Europe!
Wouldn't you like to have a cacao tree in your garden so you could have your own special supply（供应）of chocolate？Well，don't even think about it! （4） What a pity!
Chocolate is good for you as long as you don't eat it all day long!It has iron，which is good for your body!（5） So don't eat too much，and remember to brush your teeth after you eat it!
A.They used chocolate to make a special drink. B.What a lot of work just to make a piece of chocolate! C.But remember where there is chocolate，there is sugar! D.After that，the beans are pressed hard until a dark liquid comes out. E.Cacao trees can only grow in rainforests，where it is very hot and rainy all the time. |
I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. —-—-James
I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made ––some of the scenes are so beautiful. —-—-John
I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend (推荐) this movie to the whole family. —-—-MaryFrom the poster, we can tell that _________ is spoken in the movie.
| A．Chinese | B．French | C． English | D．Japanese |
The poster shows the movie lasts _________.
| A．65 minutes | B．85 minutes | C．95 minutes | D．105 minutes |
John likes the movie because of __________.
| A．the funny actors | B．the sweet voices |
| C．the wonderful music | D．the beautiful scenes |
Mary and her daughter spent _________ watching the movie.
| A．$ 45 | B．$ 50 | C．$ 60 | D．$ 80 |
According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a ________ story.
| A．funny | B．sad | C．terrible | D．true |
“How are you?” is a nice question .It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine ”isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes ,people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?” ,the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now. ”Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse:“ Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite ,and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.When a person disagree with someone, it is polite to say“_________”.
| A．You are wrong. I disagree. | B．I’m not sure. |
| C．I’m sure I disagree. | D．No, I disagree. |
A polite way to finish talk is to say“__________”.
| A．You have to go now. |
| B．I want to hang up. |
| C．I have to go now. |
| D．I don’t want to talk any more. |
When a person says “I’ve to go now .Someone’s at the door.”, the person may be _______.
| A．giving an excuse | B．hurting someone’s feeling |
| C．ill | D．asking you a question |
The rule of the game of language is probably“__________”.
| A．Always say what you mean |
| B．Don’t disagree with people. |
| C．Never say exactly what you’re thinking. |
| D．Be polite. |
Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced(有经验的) astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “We’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust(信任),” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused(拒绝) to go.”
Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs(维修). When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!Most of the astronauts don’t want to go on the trip because _________.
| A．there was little chance to go |
| B．they weren’t experienced enough |
| C．they thought it was too dangerous |
| D．it wasn’t exciting enough |
Why were Sam and Joe chosen?
| A．The boss wanted them to get more experience. |
| B．The boss trusted them more than anyone else. |
| C．They were the best people who could go. |
| D．They were the only men who wanted to go. |
The writer tells this story to _________.
| A．show the easy side of the astronauts’ life |
| B．show the funny side of astronauts’ life |
| C．make people laugh at all the astronauts |
| D．make people think |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Life in space is kind of dangerous. |
| B．Sam and Joe were the best astronauts in their boss’s eyes. |
| C．Joe finally got into the spaceship. |
| D．Joe would never go to space with Sam again. |
A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others'. An unpunctual person is always saying unhappily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect (不尊重) towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests (客人)waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can't do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends.The Chinese meaning of the word "punctual" in this passage is probably “________”.
| A．听话的 | B．守时的 | C．守纪律的 | D．能干的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．An unpunctual person often has more time. |
| B．An unpunctual person has more work to do. |
| C．A punctual person often has a busy life. |
| D．A punctual person often does his work wonderfully. |
When you are invited to dinner, you'd better arrive there___________.
| A．in a hurry | B．after the host | C．at the decided time | D．before other guests |
From the passage, we learn that an unpunctual man usually __________ in the end.
| A．saves time for others |
| B．leaves his family and friends |
| C．gets his chances and knowledge |
| D．loses his time and good name |
| Dear Mr. Wise, I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? Li Lei |
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| Dear Li Lei, Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard, and at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better. Mr. Wise |
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Li Lei feels worried because ______________.
| A．he doesn’t like going to school |
| B．he is not as good as most of his classmates |
| C．his father doesn’t like him |
| D．he doesn’t want to work hard |
.Li Lei writes this letter to ______________.
| A．ask for some help |
| B．find a pen pal |
| C．tell his father his problem |
| D．let all his classmates know it |
In Mr. Wise’s letter, “Tomorrow is another day” means “____________”.
| A．Tomorrow is the weekend |
| B．One can get good friends tomorrow |
| C．Tomorrow is the same as today |
| D．There are a lot of hopes in our lives |
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