"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence." That's an old in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place you live. Some people worry young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring 忽视Chinese culture and, instead, Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good, Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-autumn Festival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: friendliness. Not all countries are as as China.
It's good to enjoy other cultures and to learn them, but they cannot replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
A．saying B．words C．voice D．talk
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．if B．that C．what D．whether
A．buy B．refusing C．refused D．buying
A．but B．so C．or D．because
A．always B．ever C．still D．never
A．it B．they C．its D．their
A．warmer B．warm C．co1d D．colder
A．from B．with C．to D．over
A．make up B．make sure C．make up of D．be sure to
The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often 37 “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk 38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall 39 stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on 40 side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon 41 time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made 42 on the towers to 43 each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in 44 . Every year 45 people come to visit it form all over the world.A. wide B. tall C. long
A. calling B. call C. called
A. side by side B. one by one C. one after another
A. was made of B. was made from C. was made in
A. both B. all C. each
A. an B. a C. the
A. fire B. a kite C. a face
A. tell B. talk C. speak
A. Asia B. the world C. Europe
A. thousand B. a few thousand C. thousands of
Today, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different
like wools, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.
Clothes
Clothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today.
Fashion
Fashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so they weren’t to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be for the climate a person lives in, too.
Uniforms
People have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable. Some uniforms help to protect people from danger.
Clothes in the past and the future
You can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!
A．products B．chemicals C．materials D．styles
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．warm B．comfortable C．beautiful D．suitable
A．repeats B．continues C．increases D．changes
A．thick B．right C．traditional D．dry
A．especially B．seldom C．finally D．even
As we all know, the former(前任的) Chinese leaders were interested in playing sports, such as ping-pong, basketball and football. is President Xi Jinping.
Xi was a sports lover and he used to playing football very much. And now he is also one of the football fans in China. He thinks we should not only care about the national team(国家队), but also pay much more to the training of the young players. So he visited Europe(欧洲) this year, he especially watched China-Germany(德国) youth football match. Although the team lost the game in the end, he still encouraged the young players to train harder and give up. He told them that they would be the keys to China’s football.
Our life is just China’s football. As Xi once said in Shanghai, “China’s football dream looks far away but we cannot stop. You might make your dreams one day only if you keep dreaming.” So there is excuse for us to give up our dreams, and we must try our to realize them.
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A．watch B．enjoy C．want D．practice
A．money B．time C．attention D．interest
A．if B．until C．before D．when
A．Chinese B．German C．European D．English
A．even B．ever C．don’t D．never
A．for B．like C．from D．about
A．come back B．come in C．come on D．come true
A．no B．some C．little D．few
A．hardest B．harder C．best D．better
Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we don’t think about it. experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming.This crisis is going to make us the way we think about food.
Food is in great need a growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to at least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a ,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will more land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be .Americans, for example,have loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat wil1 to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.21cnjy
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A．change B．find C．get D．tell
A．instead of B．thanks to C．because of D．as for
A．help B．have C．feed D．meet
A．busy B．tired C．thirsty D．hungry
A．less B．more C．much D．little
A．time B．land C．people D．place
A．air B．meat C．money D．water
A．provide B．produce C．waste D．need
A．important B．hard C．easy D．necessary
A．never B．seldom C．hardly D．always
A．It B．They C．We D．That
A．continue B．stop C．have D．start
A．how B．when C．what D．where
A．quickly B．completely C．finally D．especially
A group of frogs were traveling through the forests . but u_________ two of them fell into a hole . The other frogs tried to help them . When they saw how
d__________ the hole was , they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved . The two frogs didn't
c___________ and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs kept
s___________ that they were sure to die.
F___________ ,one of the two frogs ,who heard what the other frogs were saying ,gave up. Then he fell down and
d__________.
The other frog, however, continued to jump to as hard as he c_________, and at last made it out. When he got out，the other frogs asked ,"Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had something wrong with his
e__________, explained ." I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a l____________：There is a power of life and death on the tongue. An encouraging
w________ to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he it.
David Whipple, from Utah, had originally(起初) planned to the burger for two months in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.
But, after accidentally leaving in his pocket for two years, Mr Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see it could continue looking the same.
“It wasn't on purpose,” Mr. Whipple told US television show “The Doctors”.
“I was showing some how enzymes（酶）work and I thought a hamburger would be a . And I used it for a month and then about it. My wife didn't it until at least a year or two after that. And we pulled it out from the closet(衣柜) and said 'oh my gosh, I can't believe it looks the same way'.”
He now admits that he uses the burger to convince（说服） his grandchildren not to eat junk food from restaurants McDonalds.
“It's great for the grandkids to see. what happens with !” he said.
A．bought B．lost C．ate D．made
A．hide B．keep C．cook D．stay
A．the bag B．the coat C．the product D．preservatives
A．how soon B．how far C．how often D．how long
A．doctors B．students C．grandchildren D．friends
A．good idea B．junk food C．healthy food D．terrible idea
A．thought B．forgot C．ate D．talked
A．throw B．buy C．discover D．get
A．for example B．except C．and D．such as
A．fast food B．sea food C．McDonalds D．American restaurants
Last summer I spent two weeks in Singapore with my mother and my sister. Before this trip, I heard that Singapore is one of the most beautiful and cleanest countries in . I hoped that I would have an unforgettable time there. In fact, the trip was than I had expected.
Many places in Singapore us. First, we visited Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park. the places are very large and many animals live there. So we had to a whole day seeing all of the animals. However, the most interesting was the Bird Show in Jurong Bird Park. We enjoyed the of the birds. The workers had trained the birds carefully and patiently for long they could dance, sing and even play basketball. At the end of the show, they sent the visitors a message that people’s awareness of protecting birds. I think it is a very helpful and practical of educating people about the nature protection.
Second, after spending a week in relaxing and visiting some tourist spots (旅游景点) in Singapore, my sister and I to attend a short-term English course because English is the official language in Singapore and we thought we would our English quickly. English was the only common language in this class, so all students there had to speak English during the lessons.
The trip in Singapore was truly a nice in my life. During the trip, I learned much about other countries’ lives, other people’s thoughts and I improved my English. , I have made some new friends who I am still keeping in touch and I hope that I will meet them again some day in China and tell them more about our country.
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A．worse B．longer C．faster D．greater
A．attracted B．affected C．attacked D．held
A．All B．Neither C．Both D．Each
A．take B．cost C．waste D．spend
A．accident B．event C．case D．report
A．births B．fights C．parties D．performances
A．so that B．in order to C．such that D．even though
A．cures B．prevents C．raises D．reduces
A．way B．road C．result D．street
A．refused B．stopped C．decided D．forgot
A．speak B．pass C．express D．improve
A．idea B．experience C．skill D．question
A．In addition B．As a result C．In fact D．At last
A．at B．with C．for D．of
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Sunday,June 1st Fine
Great weather today! It’s ________ . It’s also my ________ birthday. My mother decided to ________ for me, so I wrote some ________ and sent them to my good friends . I also invited a few on the phone. But Kate said she couldn’t come because she ________ visit her aunt, and John said he might(也许) come ________later.
Ten of my friends came to my home. They ________ me nice presents. I liked them very much. The party began________ six thirty. My friends sang the song “________ birthday to you!” We ate, talked and laughed happily. I feel that I am the happiest girl in the world today. I will ________ forget today.
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Chinese students face huge pressure. There is the pressure to be better than _ _, or there is the shame of being different. Students must spend a lot of time _ _ hard in order to not be left behind.
_ is not the only way to make students succeed. Educational expert Li Zhenxi said: “It’s better to encourage kids. We should not separate students _ low grades.”
Interest is the best teacher. Letting children do the things they’re _ _ in is a good way to encourage them.
Wei Nan, 31, is one of the best trailer(预告片) directors in China. His childhood was very different _ _ those of other children. He started learning to _ _ when he was only 6. After 10 years of playing different roles, he felt _ _ of being an actor. He _ to do something he really wanted to. He spent five years learning editing(剪辑) and gradually became _ _ in this area. In 2005, he started his own company and produced trailers for famous movies.
Wei never went to a university, but nobody can deny(否认) that he is a successful young man. “I’m lucky to be able to do something I like,” he said.
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What foreign languages are you learning except English? If you have with your foreign-language homework, you can the website School Discovery. It has all the languages that you could ask for, like French, German and Spanish. It has a few links (链接) that will you more with the language you are studying.
With the help of BBC Schools site, you can speak Spanish at once. There’s even audio (音频), so you can hear the of the words! You can games and do more to help you with Spanish homework or just for fun.
Kidspace@The Internet Public Library is a really website if you need help with foreign-language homework. It teaches you how to say hello many different languages and it has a lot of useful information.
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In China, very few children make pocket money, _ _, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different __ . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help __ _ do housework to make money at home. When they_ _ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.
There are many _ __ of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the _of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to __ money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to_ _ the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is _ for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.
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A．ways B．levels C．homes D．countries
A．teachers B．friends C．parents D．neighbours
A．get B．have C．catch D．reach
A．really B．hardly C．properly D．especially
A．choices B．advantages C．problems D．lessons
A．fun B．value C．message D．purpose
A．count B．waste C．manage D．change
A．give up B．look up C．deal with D．meet with
A．helpful B．careful C．beautiful D．successful
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle-school students in Australia are not allowed ____mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a ____ for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones ____ Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, ____ that mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so ____trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were ____ saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat (作弊) during exams. Some schools had tried to ban (禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch ____ their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. They also said they were ____ lost and were a distraction for students. Many people say that they understand ____ parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use ___ mobile phones.A. to carry B. carrying C. carry
A. matter B. problem C. question
A. on B. for C. as
A. says B. said C. say
A. much B. many C. a lot of
A. too B. also C. either
A. for B. to C. with
A. easy B. hard C. easily
A. why B. how C.what
A. his B. their C. our
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with______ balls in the air. You name them work, family, ______, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of______. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. ______?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing ______ with others. It is ______ we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. ______ you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over ______ the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be ______.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s ______. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to _____ love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run ______ life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can ______ carry easily.
Don’t use time or words ______. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a ______; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
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A．health B．money C．love D．kindness
A．gold B．glass C．wood D．plastic
A．What B．Why C．How D．When
A．yourselves B．themselves C．himself D．itself
A．said B．known C．because D．why
A．And B．Only C．But D．Although
A．while B．when C．so that D．until
A．brave B．healthy C．clever D．patient
A．possible B．impossible C．possibly D．probably
A．get B．find C．miss D．lose
A．through B．across C．over D．into
A．often B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．carefully B．careful C．careless D．carelessly
A．flower B．gift C．chocolate D．hope
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In China , some radio stations use hotlines(热线)．It's used for the listeners to take part in the talk shows．
That's a good ．However, the fact is some people do nothing but break the whole program．Some people know little about the topic under ．Sometimes they do not even know what the host（主持人） is talking about．So the host has to the caller what the show is about．Usually the caller will a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance(无知)．Then the host has to answer and explain how silly（愚蠢的）this is ! It a lot of time．
It seems that some people phone the hotlines for fun．They want to let listeners hear them．They don't care what the topic is and they themselves are interested in the topic or not．Silly they appear to be．
It's for radio stations to improve the hotline programs．If a caller doesn't know what is going , the operator should not let the caller take part in the talking．
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A. discussion B. meeting C. party
A. make B. teach C. tell
A. ask B. read C. write
A. saves B. wastes C. brings
A. hardly B. just C. never
A. what B. where C. whether
A. funny B. interesting C. necessary
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