A man died and was on his way to another world,either Heaven or Hell(地狱).He saw a very beautiful palace halfway and the owner of the palace asked him to in the palace.
The man said,“I have been working hard my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said,“If so,there is nowhere else than here for you.There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone you.Moreover,nothing needs to be done by you.” Then,the man stayed in the palace.
At the beginning,the man felt very ,eating and sleeping,without thinking about other things. gradually,he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said,“It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I have no in this kind of life any more.Could you please help me find a job?” The owner replied,”Sorry,there is no here at all.”
After another several months,the man could not his present life and went to the owner again and said,“I really can not stand this sort of life any more. you do not offer me a job,I would like to go to hell instead of living here.” The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said,“Do you think it is Heaven here?It is actually Hell!”
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Televisions were among the most talked-about things at CES 2013—the 2013 International Consumer Electronic Show (国际消费类电子产品展销会) last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were bigger and better with some of the highest technology (技术). Some TVs used a new technology called OLED. They were bigger, thinner and lighter, offered better colour and were brighter than traditional TVs using LED. 
Ultra High Definition TVs were also popular. Most of the TVs shown on the exhibition used 4k technology.
Smart TVs this year were smarter. Many offered technology that users have a more personalized （个性化的）experience. One such TV from TCL can know who is watching with the help of new technology. Then it can offer programmes according to the user’s usual interest. Another TV from Panasonic offers a similar personalized user experience.
Size also played an important part in CES 2013. TVs changed in size from big to bigger, with at least two companies —Samsung and Hisense —showing TVs that are 110 inches large on the exhibition.
The yearly CES is the biggest technology show in North America and one of the biggest in the world.
It’s a meeting of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those who want to know about the future.
Digital health and fitness inventions were also big at CES 2013. There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast.
The show had over 3,200 different companies showing more than 20,000new products in about 26 miles of exhibition space.Which difference between OLED and LED is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Weight | B．Colour | C．Size | D．Price |
The writer takes TCL and Panasonic for example to tell us _________.
| A．smart TVs were smarter at CES 2013 |
| B．Ultra High Definition TVs were popular at CES 2013 |
| C．size played an important part in CES 2013 |
| D．digital health and fitness inventions were big at CES 2013 |
From the passage, we can know __________.
| A．CES 2013 has not been held yet |
| B．TVs at CES 2013 were smaller than before |
| C．many companies attended CES 2013 |
| D．no leaders from industries appeared at CES 2013 |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (单独) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food. What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable | B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable | D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom | C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook | C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
The old flat B. The centre of the city C. Sichuan D. The new flat
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air, we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong.Our bodies grow most while we are __________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us? __________
| A．Hot air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us ________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years have every night? _________
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours | C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most? ___________
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Kate is an English girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of London. There are sixteen floors in the building, and she lives on the tenth floor. She uses a lift(电梯) to go up and down. Kate studies in a middle school near her house and she works hard. She goes to school early. Every day she leaves her home at half past six. She walks to the lift, and it takes her down to the first floor. There is a bus stop near the building. Usually she takes No.7 bus to her school, but sometimes she goes on foot. It is only four kilometers to her school from the building. She gets to school at about seven twenty. Classes begin at eight. She goes to play games at three forty. She gets home at a quarter past five. She begins to do her homework at eight and finishes it at half past nine.Kate lives in a tall building ________ London.
| A．near | B．in | C．outside | D．far from |
Her home is on the ______________ floor.
| A．ten | B．third | C．tenth | D．twelfth |
She leaves ________ at six thirty.
| A．her home | B．the building | C．the lift | D．the bus stop |
She goes to school ________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．on foot | D．A and C |
It takes her ________ to do her homework.
| A．about an hour | B．about 100 minutes. | C．eighty minutes | D．one hour and a half |
A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q: Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit (照亮) by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive（蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
| A．has the longest wavelength among all the colors |
| B．cannot be taken in by the gas molecules |
| C．doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere |
| D．cannot pass through space successfully |
| A．2. | B．28. | C．30. | D．31. |
| A．They choose to be active in the wild. |
| B．They choose to keep themselves warm. |
| C．They choose to travel to a warm place. |
| D．They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive. |
| A．Why is the sky blue? |
| B．Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime? |
| C．Why do birds travel in winter? |
| D．Where do honeybees go in winter? |
The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
| A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
| C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
| D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
| A．《赠汪伦》 | B．《望庐山瀑布》 |
| C．《静夜思》 | D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
| A．Zheng Banqiao | B．Zhu Ziqing | C．Wang Zhong | D．Li Bai |
| A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City |
| B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City |
| C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City |
| D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City |
Several days ago, while I got online, my cousin’s QQ head popped out(弹出). We hadn’t seen each other for a few months, so I decided to start a talk with her. My cousin is studying in a college of our city. Her hobby is surfing the Internet. Every time I am on the computer, she is always online, listening to music or decorating her “personal space”. I like visiting her space. It’s creative and modern. I can’t design such a colorful web page as hers.
When I read the sentences she sent to me, I noticed that the Chinese characters had been changed, but I could still guess their meanings. I took a strong interest in this type of new characters. Further watching made me realize that they added some common Chinese radicals(部首) to the original characters, making them more vivid（生动）, a little like Japanese. My cousin said this gives new life to the Chinese language and culture.
It is true that the Internet has reinvented our language, but I still can’t accept this new change. Some Chinese characters have meanings in the shapes; one shouldn’t superficially （浅薄地）change them by adding an additional radical. So I advised my cousin to change her new idea and use standard characters to communicate. And she willingly accepted my advice.The author’s cousin was a(n) ________.
| A．engineer | B．teacher | C．model | D．student |
The author would like to visit his cousin’s space _________.
| A．because he wants to design a web page |
| B．because the music is well worth listening to |
| C．because it is very creative and modern |
| D．because it is the best one on the Internet |
The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
| A．the Internet may have changed the Chinese characters |
| B．all the Chinese people have learned a lot from the Internet |
| C．the QQ message online is very useful to everyone |
| D．the writer doesn’t like send QQ messages |
The underlined word “reinvented” in the passage means “_________”.
| A．摧毁 | B．改良 | C．发现 | D．生产 |
We can learn from this passage that _________.
| A．the writer is a teacher in a college |
| B．the writer can design a creative webpage |
| C．the Chinese characters have been changed into Japanese |
| D．the writer thinks people shouldn’t change our languages. |
Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．the busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park | D．the highest point |
If you Want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _______ .
| A．email sydneytower@ hotmail. corn | B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www. sydneytower. com. au | D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ______ .
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower _____ .
| A．after 11:30 pm | B．before 11:30 pm | C．at 10:30 pm | D．by 10:30 pm |
The passage above is probably________ .
| A．a piece of news | B．a piece of news | C．a story | D．an advertisement(广告 |
| Name |
Hobby |
Reason(原因) |
| Mike |
go fishing, play soccer |
relax, peace of mind |
| Nick |
climb mountains, play soccer |
build him up |
| Betty |
collect stamps and coins |
learn a lot of things |
| Jennie |
dance to disco |
Make her slimmer |
根据表格所给信息，选择正确答案。Who liked going fishing?
| A．Mike. | B．Nick. | C．Betty. | D．Jennie. |
Why did Nick enjoy climbing mountains?
| A．Because it made him happy. |
| B．Because it helped him relax. |
| C．Because it built him up. |
| D．Because he enjoyed the beautiful environment. |
Who had the same hobby?
| A．Mike and Betty. | B．Mike and Nick. |
| C．Betty and Jennie. | D．Nick and Betty. |
What did Betty think of collecting stamps and coins?
| A．She thought she can learn a lot of things from it. |
| B．She thought it can bring her great fun. |
| C．She thought it was good for her health. |
| D．She thought it cost much money? |
Which statement is TRUE?
| A．Nick was fond of collecting stamps. |
| B．Betty enjoyed dancing and singing. |
| C．Jennie thought dancing to disco can help her slim down. |
| D．Jennie didn’t prefer dancing. |
Two famous cartoons
The Lion Kings
Mufasa , the king of the lions , has a baby son called Simba .Mufasa has a brother , Scar , who hates Simba and his father because he wants to be king . With the help of some hyenas Simba（土狼）.Scar kills Mufasa , but very cleverly makes Simba believe that he killed his father .
Simba leaves and goes far away and Scar becomes king . But as Simba becomes older, he understands what really happened , and returns home with his friends . He fights Scar and becomes king of the lions .
Shrek,
Farquaad，the ruler of a country called Duloc , decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country . There is a a very big , ugly monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home , although Shrek doesn’t want them to .
Shrek visits Farquaad . Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess (公主)that Farquaad wants to marry .Shrek goes to look for the princess called Fiona . He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him .When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly , he doesn’t want to marry her . The monster and the princess marry , and the princess（公主）decides to stay ugly all the time for love !
阅读短文，根据短文内容完成句子。(每空一词，共10分)Mufasa’s son is called ______________.
Scar ________ Simba and his father because he wants to be __________ of the lions .
Simba goes back home and fights Scar when he _______ _________.
Shrek ,a very big, ugly _______, visits Farquaad because he wants to help all the ________ _________.
Farquaad wants to ________ the beautiful princess called Fiona .
At last the princess and Shrek gets married for _______ .
Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year?
| A．It was the year of tiger. | B．It was the year of the hare. |
| C．It was the year of snake. | D．It was the year of the ox. |
Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner?
| A．On February 15 | B．On February 16 |
| C．On February 14 | D．On February 17 |
The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.
| A．the married son | B．the married daughter |
| C．the unmarried son | D．the parents |
People celebrate the New Year ________.
| A．for 15 days |
| B．from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year |
| C．from January 21 to February 20 |
| D．both A and B |
From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.
| A．the sun’s revolutions（旋转） |
| B．the moon’s revolutions |
| C．the earth’s revolutions |
| D．both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.Many English people have meals a day.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．three or four |
People may have for their breakfast.
| A．tea and eggs | B．porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee |
| C．tea and coffee | D．bread and eggs |
People have lunch at ．
| A．any time | B．nine | C．five | D．one |
People don't have for their dinner.
| A．porridge | B．bananas and apples |
| C．some soup and meat | D．meat and fish |
In many English homes dinner comes ．
| A．at one o'clock | B．about half past seven | C．at noon | D．at night |
Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot （光脚）in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude（乐观态度）. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?
| A．Youth | B．Love | C．War | D．Friendship |
According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.
| A．is more popular than the other two movies |
| B．was made from Guo Jingming’s novel |
| C．tells about four girls with similar personalities |
| D．opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8 |
What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?
| A．The four girls’ friendship is touching. |
| B．It encourages the young to work hard. |
| C．It has many advertisements for luxury goods. |
| D．It shows money expresses love or friendship. |
Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.
| A．optimistic attitude | B．rich family background |
| C．good looks | D．excellent grades at school |
CN Tower Hours
Due to(由于) construction around the CN Tower, the only access(通道) for visitors who may require help with strollers(婴儿车) or wheelchairs（轮椅）, is Bremner Blvd.
The CN Tower is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). Hours of Operation are adjusted(调整) from time to time.
Please call (416) 86-TOWER to confirm the hours for the date of your visit.
Tower Hours
Information Desk opens at 8:30
Observation Levels
Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday
LookOut 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm
Glass Floor 9:00am - 10:00 9:00am - 10:30pm
SkyPod 9:00am - 10:00pm 9:00am - 10:30pm
Attractions
Himalamazon motion theatre ride 10:00am - 9:00pm
Film 10:00am - 9:00pm (last show 9pm)
360 Restaurant
Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday Lunch 10:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner (Sunday -Thursday) 4:30pm - 10:00pm
Dinner (Friday & Saturday) 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Marketplace Retail Store
Marketplace Gift Shop Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday
8:30am - 10:00pm 8:30am – 10:30pmWhat does “Bremner Blvd” refer to on this website?
| A．A person. | B．A road. | C．A building. | D．A shop. |
What can’t you do when you visit CN Tower?
| A．Watch a film. | B．Have dinner. | C．Buy gifts. | D．Go cycling. |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．You can have lunch at 10:50am at 360 Restaurant on Sunday. |
| B．You can enjoy the beauty of the city from SkyPod at 9:50pm on Friday. |
| C．You can go to Information Desk for help at 8:40am. |
| D．You can visit CN Tower every day. |
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