An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing？
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand？
At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录） them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have？
X﹣ray vision（影像） if I can control it.
What is your favorite food？
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. Theyare just terrible!
What is your favorite book？
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too？
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"
As Dr. Seuss says， "The more you read， the more things you will know. The more you learn，the more places you'll go."
（1）What's Andy's job？ （ no more than 5 words）
（2）What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing？ （ no more than 2 words）
（3）Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels？ （ no more than 2 words）
（4）What does the underlined word "They" refer to（指代）？ （ no more than 2 words）
（5）Is the article a job interview or a character interview？ （ no more than 3 words）
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根据所给话题写五句话，要求语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范。句子中不得出现真实人名、校名或地名。
话题：My family
英汉互译 阅读下面短文，将文中画线的句子译成汉语或英语．
In April， the second Belt and Road Forum（论坛） for International Cooperation（合作） was held in Beijing． Heads of states from 37 foreign countries attended it． （1）The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas． It has won the support of 152 countries and international groups．
As a Chinese student， （2）你应该了解一些有关丝绸之路的事．
（3）Long ago，traders brought treasures from the East to the West． Trips to the West became more favorable when traders found silks and spices（香料）． These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get．
（4）丝绸之路不是一条真正的路．It was a route（路线） between the East and the West．It went through China， Turkey and Greece． Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea． There was danger along both routes．
Over time， the Silk Road changed people in both the East and the West． Traders shared stories about faraway lands． They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen， which helped people learn about new cultures． （5）Because of the Silk Road，the world seemed much smaller．
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Scientists looked for paw prints（爪印）in the forests．In this way，they knew the number of pandas！"It's hard to see pandas in the wild，"said Colby，a scientist．"They hide in the thick bamboo forests．"That's why scientists used paw prints to get the number．The number of the pandas was a surprise to scientists．They learned that more pandas lived in the wild！
We found pandas living in areas we didn't know，"said Colby．Although the news is good，pandas are in danger．
Here are some fun facts of pandas．
*It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9 kg to 14 kg of bamboo every day．
*A newborn panda weighs 90﹣130 grams．That is about the weight of a mouse．A panda's front paws have wrist bones（腕骨）．The panda uses them to catch bamboo．
The main threat to pandas is that their land is becoming smaller and smaller．Pandas lose their land when people cut down parts of the forest for wood and farming．Now，China has 13 nature reserves（保护区）．People mustn't cut down trees there．Scientists want to create more nature centers to give pandas a better chance to live．
（1）Why did scientists look for paw prints in the forests？
| A． |
Because they could catch pandas in this way． |
| B． |
Because they could know where pandas were in this way． |
| C． |
Because they could know the number of pandas in this way． |
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
A panda uses its front paws to catch bamboo． |
| B． |
A newborn panda is nearly as heavy as a mouse． |
| C． |
A panda usually sleeps more than 10 hours every day． |
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？
| A． |
Fewer and fewer trees in China． |
| B． |
The big problem the pandas are facing． |
| C． |
The number of the pandas in the wild． |
（4）What can we know from the passage？
| A． |
There are fewer and fewer nature reserves in China． |
| B． |
People should help pandas live a happy life in the wild． |
| C． |
All the pandas should live in the panda nature reserves． |
（5）Where can you probably read this passage？
| A． |
In a science magazine． |
| B． |
In a travel guide． |
| C． |
In a storybook． |
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It's perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
根据短文内容， 填写表格。
I am Peter Brown. The boy is Bill Green. The girl is Amy Mitchell. My telephone number is 923-598. His phone number is 278-987. And her phone number is 239-875.
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As soon as the man steps in this world， the first persons who he meets are his family members．
The first person is the mother who has taken great pain to bring him to this world． Then is the fathe who is always there to care for him． Then come the younger brothers or sisters．
The family is the first learning place for a person in this world． Starting from childhood until old age， he leans everything from his family． He sees his family members walking and starts trying that．He sees them speaking and he tries to copy them． Gradually， he learns the basic communication among the family members． He also learns how to love， how to behave， how to come along in life， all from his family． This develops a kind of close relationship among all family members． They are always there to help each other．
The family works like a chain． Younger people learn from elders while elders depend on their kids for a lot of things．When kids grow up， get married and have their own children， the whole cycle（循环） is repeated again． Family members will always rescue you whenever you need them．
They always support you in different ways． You can always share your problems with your family and find a better way to solve your problems after a discussion in the house． Considering all these， we can say， family is one of the greatest gifts of nature to us．
（1）Who is the first person a man meets in the world？
| A． |
The father． |
| B． |
The mother． |
| C． |
The brother． |
| D． |
The sister． |
（2）Where does a person begin to learn according to the passage？
| A． |
In the school． |
| B． |
In the library． |
| C． |
In the family． |
| D． |
In the hospital． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The family doesn't have influences on kids． |
| B． |
The family cycle will stop when kids grow up． |
| C． |
Only younger people depend on elders in the family． |
| D． |
The family may give you some advice on the problems． |
（4）What does the underlined word"rescue" probably mean？
| A． |
Great． |
| B． |
Save． |
| C． |
Avoid． |
| D． |
Punish． |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
To value our family． |
| B． |
To depend on our family． |
| C． |
To behave well in the family． |
| D． |
To learn to speak in the family |
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
Tom is an eight﹣year﹣old student in Grade three． He is not interested in his lessons． He spends most of his time playing basketball． At night， he doesn't sleep until very late in order to play．In the morning，he usually gets up late and hurries to school． Sometimes he sleeps in class．
Tom's father is worried about his poor schoolwork．He tried to make him work harder．One day，his father said to him，"My boy，if you get one hundred marks in the exam， I'll buy a new basketball for you．" The boy was very happy to hear that．
The next day Tom came running home．"Oh，Dad， I got one hundred．" He shouted，"I got forty in English this morning and sixty in Chinese this afternoon!"
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选择A，错误的选择B．
（1）Tom spends most of his time playing basketball．
（2）Tom sometimes sleeps in class．
（3）Tom's father tries to make him work harder．
（4）Tom got one hundred marks in the English exam．
（5）Tom got a new basketball from his father．
Jackie is writing a summary（总结）and feedback about School Day to his teacher．
Summary：
School Day was held successfully on May 6th． Twenty﹣four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six． Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled．
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
School postcards （Leader： Natalie） |
Chinese paintings （Leader： Tina） |
Recycling bags made by students （Leader： Leo） |
Homemade snacks by parents （Leader： Nick） |
All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors． In short， our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors．
Feedback：
Opinions from 100 students have been collected． Most students thought the activities were good． However， some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high．
Satisfaction Feedback（反馈）
Follow﹣up：
Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers．
（1）The text is written to ．
A． give a report
B． have School Day
C． collect opinions from visitors
D． hold a meeting with teachers
（2）What were sold in Tina's group？
A． School postcards．
B． Chinese paintings．
C． Recycling bags．
D． Homemade snacks．
（3）How did the visitors feel about the activities？
A． Disappointed．
B． Satisfied．
C． Worried．
D． Surprised．
（4）How many students like the recycling bags according to the feedback？
A． 50．
B． 25．
C． 15．
D． 10．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE about the activities？
A． Nick was the leader of Group 1．
B． Twenty﹣four students offered their feedback．
C． The postcards were cheap．
D． Student helpers who did well can get prizes．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It s perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
（1）What' s in this package（包裹）？
A．A scarf．
B． A watch．
C．A pair of shoes with lights．
（2）Who's the sender？
A．Ma Fen．
B．Jim．
C．Liu Jing．
（3）What's Jim's telephone number？
A．0731﹣84100041．
B．414000．
C． 0730﹣8586500．
2017 is the Year of the Rooster（公鸡）according to Chinese Zodiac （十二生肖）．The Year of the Rooter starts form Jan.28.2017．（Chinese New Year） and lasts to Feb.15.2018．
Rooster is the tenth in the 12﹣year cycle（循环）of Chinese Zodiac．The Years of the Rooster include 1921，1933，1945，1957，1969，1981，1993，2005，2017，2029…
Zhu Hui was born in the Year of the Rooster．His lucky numbers are 5，7 and 8．His lucky colors are good，brown and yellow…
56．These are Zhu Hui's lucky things except ．
| A． |
lucky colors |
| B． |
lucky numbers |
| C． |
lucky days |
| D． |
lucky flowers． |
57．Wearing clothes may bring bad luck to him．
| A． |
gold |
| B． |
brown |
| C． |
yellow |
| D． |
red |
58．His lucky direction is ．
| A． |
east |
| B． |
south |
| C． |
west |
| D． |
north |
59．Which of the following is his unlucky number？
| A． |
78． |
| B． |
58 |
| C． |
57 |
| D． |
39 |
60．If a person was born in 1992，he is a according to Chinese Zodiac．
| A． |
Monkey |
| B． |
Rooster |
| C． |
Dog |
| D． |
Pig． |
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