A Picture of My Own City
How will your dream city look in 100 years’ time?
What kind of city do you hope our children, grandchildren or great grandchildren will be living in?
Now paint your very own idea about our city & you’ll have a chance to win 5,000 dollars!
What: ① The ides of your painting must be your won.
② Write down the idea behind your painting in 100 words.
Where: Send your painting to A Picture of My Own City 9F, No. 168, Swan Road, Swan City.
When: Send your painting before June 30, 2022.
Prize: 1st Prize: ＄5,000 (3winners)
2nd Prize: ＄2,500 (5 winners)
3rd Prize: ＄1,000 (10 winners)
4th Prize: ＄ 500 (20 winners)
To learn more, please visit: http://picturemyowncity.swancity.gov/
1. What does the ad ask people to do?
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To paint a future city. |
B． |
To live with their children. |
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To offer 5,000 dollars. |
D． |
To write a 100-word story. |
2. How much do you get if you win the third prize?
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＄ 5,000. |
B． |
＄2,500. |
C． |
＄ 1,000. |
D． |
＄ 500. |
3. Which of the following is most probably a picture for the competition?
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B． |
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An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant．His old jacket，worn-out shoes and warm personality made him different from the usual crowd．
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window．She ran over to him，and said：“Here，sir…let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word ，he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you．She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit．Then she put his cane against the table．
“Thank you．Miss．”he said kindly．
“You're welcome．sir，”she said．
After he had finished his breakfast，the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill．He left it on the table．She helped him up and walked with him to the front door．
When she went to clean his table，she found a business card under his plate and a note on a napkin(纸巾)．Under the napkin was a l00-dollar bill．
The note on the napkin read：“Dear miss，I respect(尊重)you very much and I can see you respect yourself,too. It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness.Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had served(服务) was the owner of the restaurant where she worked．This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person．The old man left a l 00-dollar bill under the napkin because he_____________．
| A．wanted to thank the waitress for her kindness |
| B．thought the meal was delicious |
| C．wanted to show that he was rich |
| D．wanted to get married with the waitress |
What do we know about the waitress and the old man?
| A．The waitress knew the old man before she served him． |
| B．It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen the owner of her restaurant． |
| C．The old man wanted to have the waitress as his wife． |
| D．From the note，the waitress knew that the old man was the happiest man in the world． |
From the story，we know that the old man went to the restaurant to__________.
| A．have a good meal |
| B．enjoy good service |
| C．see the restaurant for himself |
| D．show his love for common(普通) people |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．The secret of success | B．The secret of happiness |
| C．A young waitress | D．An old man in the restaurant |
Working people in Hong Kong are always busy in the daytime. They don’t have enough time to enjoy themselves. If you are one of those people, come and join us! We’ll take a night-time cruise (乘船游览) around the Victoria Habour (维多利亚港). You can see fantastic city lights during the trip, and you can also enjoy a wonderful dinner on the junk (帆船) if you like.
What transport will people use during the trip?
| A．They’ll take a train |
| B．They’ll take the underground. |
| C．They’ll take a junk. |
| D．They’ll take a plan. |
Today is Friday. How long can people enjoy the night cruise tomorrow?
| A．Three hours | B．Three and a half hours |
| C．Four hours | D．Four and a half hours |
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas with their 8-year-old son want to take the trip. How much can they save if they don’t have dinner on the junk?
| A．220 yuan | B．200 yuan | C．140 yuan | D．300 yuan |
Bad teeth, a heavier body? And now, weaker bones. Last week, American scientists found another bad thing about cola: It’s bad for our bones, especially women’s bones.
Well, if cola is bad for us, you may want other popular drinks , for example, energy drinks(功能饮料). Energy drinks look cool. Their makers say they give you energy and make you better at sports. So, many students drink them before exams to help them stay awake.
But wait. To keep you awake, most energy drinks have a lot of caffeine(咖啡因). They are like a strong cup of coffee or tea. If you drink a lot of them, your heart will beat faster. You will feel nervous(紧张). You could also have sleeping problems and find it hard to live without them.
Amanda Smith is a 16-year-old US junior high school student. She drinks one or more energy drinks every day. She started to do this a year ago before dance class. But now, Smith says, “I drink them whenever I feel weak or before a test. I cannot help drinking them.”
The energy you get from the drinks helps for only a short time. You may feel good for an hour or so, but then you’ll feel worse than before.What does the writer mainly try to tell us in the reading?
| A．Energy drinks keep us awake. |
| B．Cola is bad for our bones. |
| C．Energy drinks can be very helpful. |
| D．Be careful of unhealthy drinks. |
How old did Amanda Smith begin to take energy drinks?
| A．16 | B．15. | C．14. | D．13. |
Though energy drinks make one feel good at first, it________.
| A．won’t last for long | B．looks very cool |
| C．won’t be bad for us | D．gets worse than before |
In almost every big university (大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会) to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the other end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown (底线得分).
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (喊加油) for their favourite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders (啦啦队长) come to help the people yell more.
Each team plays ten or eleven games. Each season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.In American football players can ______.
| A．only kick the ball | B．only throw the ball |
| C．only carry the ball | D．kick, throw and carry the ball |
If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ______.
| A．10 yards | B．40 yards |
| C．away from its own end | D．to the other end |
Most teams play games in ______.
| A．July | B．August |
| C．October | D．December |
When do the best teams play again?
| A．At Christmas. | B．Before the season ends. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．On the last day of the season. |
I think the Buddy Club is great. I really enjoy talking with the older students about school life and growing up. They can tell me a lot. One student told me how he relaxed (放松) before exams. Another student told me about great websites about learning History and English.
The Buddy Club is also a good place to just forget about school altogether! One of the older students taught us origami (日本折纸). We made paper planes, birds and hats together.
The table tennis tournament（锦标赛) was a great idea. I didn’t do very well, but I learnt a lot from watching the doubles tournament won by a fourteen-year-old girl and a seventeen-year-old boy.
Last year, we had the annual (每年的) Buddy Club Picnic. Everyone enjoyed the games we played. After I learnt how to fish, I caught two fish in the lake. I think it might be a good idea to change the Buddy Club Picnic to a weekend camping trip. We could learn how to put up (架起) tents (帐篷) and how to find our way through a forest. Many of the older students know how to do this already, and I think they would like to teach the younger students.
I want to say again how much I enjoy the club. When I’m older, I will make friends with younger students. Then, I can tell them all about school life and growing up.What does the writer enjoy doing at the club?
| A．Learning Japanese. |
| B．Talking to older students. |
| C．Losing at table tennis. |
| D．Surfing the Internet. |
What websites did the writer learn about?
| A．Paper planes. | B．Origami. |
| C．History and English. | D．Relaxing. |
Did the writer win the table tennis tournament?
| A．No, and he was very unhappy. |
| B．No, but came second. |
| C．Yes, he won the doubles. |
| D．No, but he enjoyed watching it. |
How does the writer want to change the picnic?
| A．He wants more fish to be caught. |
| B．He wants to make it shorter. |
| C．he wants to have it in a tent. |
| D．He wants to change it to a camping trip. |
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