“Motasharefon bema’ refatek!” is often heard in Arabs’ daily talks. This greeting in the language Arabic means “Nice to meet you!” You may find Arabic difficult to understand, but the following facts can offer you some basics.
Arabic is s language of over twenty countries across the Middle East and North Africa, It’s also one of the six official languages of the UN. Now about 400 million people worldwide speak Arabic.
Arabic has different varieties. One of them is Modern Standard Arabic. It is taught at schools in all Arabic-speaking countries and used formally over media. Colloquial Arabic is another variety which people in the Arab world usually use in their everyday life.
Arabic is written from right to left in a beautiful and flowing script. Written Arabic is formed from eighteen different curves with dots (
) above or below. The curve (
) with one dot below is pronounced /b/, two on top is /t/, and three on top is /th/, while the curve (
) with two dots below is pronounced /y/.
A main feature of Arable is the throe letter root system. Almost every Arabic word is based on a root of three letters. If you take a root and add other letters to it, you can create many words related to the meaning of that root. For example, “k-t-b” is a common root in Arabic. Some words from that root are kitaab (“book”) and maktaba (“library”).
There are more facts about Arabic for you to explore. You’ll find that learning about it helps open up door to a different culture and provides a new way of thinking about the world.
（1）How many varieties of Arabic are mentioned in the passage?
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Two. |
B． |
Three. |
C． |
Four. |
D． |
Five. |
（2）According to the passage, which of the following is pronounced /b/ in Arabic?
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B． |
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C． |
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D． |
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（3）What does the underlined root “k-t-b” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?
| A． |
Cooking. |
B． |
Singing. |
C． |
Writing. |
D． |
Swimming. |
（4）Why does the author write this passage?
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To introduce the language Arabic. |
| B． |
To tell stories from Arab countries. |
| C． |
To encourage people to visit Arab countries. |
| D． |
To advise people to protect the language Arabic. |
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.Elephant scan be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.
A. they can eat a lot B. they are very heavy, too C. they are very strong Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.
A. they are good at running
B. they are very kind and friendly to people
C. they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人)and thieves away from the house Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. if they are sent to school
C. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them ____ can be trained to work for us.
A. Only a few animals B. A lot of animals C. Few animals Many scientists are working hard to ____.
A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains
B. make monkeys guard houses like dogs
C. make bears get in crops
阅读下面的信息，做题。
What time is the soccer tournament(锦标赛)?
A. At 2 pm. B. At 10 am. C. At 9 pm.If Lily wants to buy a present for her mother on March 8th, she may pay attention to the advertisement of .
A. Soccer Tournament B. Traditional Rodeo C. Big Sale People who want to go to BIG SALE can go to the shop .
A. on Sunday B. on Saturday C. on Friday Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you want to know more about Soccer Tournament, you can send e-mails to them.
B. Traditional Rodeo is only on Sunday.
C. If you buy a thing whose normal price is $10, you need to pay $6-8 on Women’s Day.After reading the passage, we can’t get the information about .
A. the telephone number of Soccer Tournament
B. the price of Big Sale
C. the price of the film tickets
According to a recent survey, British teenagers are not in good health because they don’t have enough time for sleep. They don’t sleep well, either. They are often disturbed(打扰) by electronic gadgets(器具，装置) in their bedrooms. We call such kind of sleep “junk sleep”.
We did a survey among 1,000 students aged 12 to 16, and we found out that 30 percent of them slept for only 4 to 7 hours a day. Nearly a quarter said they fell asleep while they were watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic gadgets.’
Nowadays, almost all the teenagers have a phone, music system or TV in his or her bedroom. Almost 20 percent of the teenager boys said the quality of their sleep were not good. It was affected by leaving their TVs or computers on. The survey also found out that 40 percent of young people felt tired every day. What’s more, the girls aged 15 to 16 felt the worst among them.
“Teenagers need to realize the importance of sleeping well. If they sleep well, they will be able to study hard and perform well at school. I am shocked to know that so few teenagers have noticed the close connection between sleep and schoolwork,” said Dr Chris.What disturbs British teenager in their bedrooms?
A. Sleep. B. Electronic gadgets. C. Schoolwork.According to the result of the survey, how long did 30 percent of students sleep a day?
A. 3 to 7 hours. B. 4 to 7 minutes. C. 4 to 7 hours.The word “ quality” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 数量 B. 质量 C. 时间Among the students, felt the worst.
A. the girls aged 13. B. the girls aged 15. C. the girls aged 17.What does the passage talk about ?
A. Junk food. B. Junk sleep. C. Teenagers.
Some advice:
First: Always play in a safe place. A park is a safe place because there are no cars.
But don’t talk to anyone that you don’t know.
Second: Before you cross the road, stop and look both ways. Look left, look right, look left again.
Third: Don’t stay near dangerous buildings or houses. Something may fall on
your head.
Fourth: Medicines or pills（药丸）can be dangerous. Never swallow（吞下）any bills or medicines you find in the cupboard.
Fifth: Wear a life jacket when you go out in a boat.
Sixth: Don't put your head out of a car , bus or train.We are safe from cars_________.
A. if we play in the street
B. if we play on the road
C. if we play in the park It’s __________ to take any pills you find in the cupboard.
A. safe B. dangerous C. allowed We_________ play games under a dangerous building.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. canYou have to _________when you go out by boat.
A .wear a life Jacket B. eat much food C wear a coatWe should________ before crossing the road.
A. look right B. look left C. look left ant right
Jeff has an illness. He is recording (录音) his words so that his little son will be able to hear his voice in the future.
Jeff caught the illness in 2011. The doctor told him that he might have only two to five years to live and the illness would make him lose his voices, so he decided to record his voice for his 13-month-old son, Bill.
His wife Gina said, “Jeff used to play and sing in a band, so his voice is important to him. I can’t imagine not having his voice around. I would certainly like Bill to know his father’s voice in this way.”
Jeff and his wife hope that they can save his real voice for their little son. He now spends his weekends and evenings recording his voice. Their little son, Bill will feel his parents ’love when he grows up.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“T”表示，不正确的用“F”表示。Jeff caught the illness in 2011.
Jeff’s illness would make him become blind.
Jeff still plays and sings in a band now.
Jeff now spends his weekends and evenings recording his voice.
The parents hope that Bill will feel their love by hearing his father’s voice.
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