题目内容
Dear Karen,
As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞厅) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!
All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (说服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.
After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.
Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.
It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.
Let me know as soon as you can.
Best,
David
【小题1】Who is Karen? ______
A.David’s cousin. | B.David’s friend. |
C.David’s sister. | D.David’s classmate. |
A.at the Palace Hotel | B.at the house |
C.in the garden | D.beside the lake |
A.To make a special cake. | B.To have a barbecue. |
C.To go swimming. | D.To feed the ducks. |
A.Karen | B.People from their village |
C.Suzie’s Mum and Dad | D.Marie and her kids |
Because he thinks ______.
A.Suzie loves walking very much |
B.Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner |
C.it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country |
D.Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
【小题5】A
解析
Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
It’s Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo.
【小题1】Mary is________.
A.Chinese | B.English | C.Japanese | D.American |
A.Shanghai | B.Beijing | C.New York | D.London |
A.the zoo | B.the park | C.her home | D.her school |
A.English | B.England | C.China | D.Chinese |
A.can understand Mary’s Chinese |
B.takes her to the zoo |
C.shows her the way to the zoo |
D.draws a picture for Mary, too |
Summer holiday is coming , what do you like to do ?here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.
Mai hajui Baihetiya, 14 .
I am from Xinjiang . I am studying at Tianjin No.2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing . I am going to the Great Wall , the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.
Wu Jun, 13.
I come from Shanghai . My favourite season is summer . I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting .
Mike ,13 .
I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School . I miss my parents very much . I will go back to America to see my family . Summer is a good season to go out . I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside . I can also play football and baseball with my friends . How happy we will be .
Liu Shuyi, 14,
I am from Shanghai . I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English . I will join an English club to learn English .
【小题1】How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for? _________
A.Three . | B.Four . | C.Five . | D.Six . |
A. Wu Jun B. Mike C.Mai hajui Baihetiya D. Both A and B.
【小题3】Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?
A.Wu Jun. | B.Mike . | C.Liu Shuyi | D.Mai hajui Baihetiya . |
A.eat ice cream | B.go boating . |
C.eat fish . | D.go fishing . |
A.Mike is from America. |
B.Liu Shuyi speaks English very well. |
C.Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now |
D.Wu jun and Mike are of the same age. |
Sharon has been a serious runner for six years. She has completed three marathons and several shorter races. Each week she runs about 20 miles.
Her favorite shoes? A $25 pair of Champion shoes she bought at Target. “I like running in simple shoes,” she said, “The more you pay, the more trouble you get.” She is right. Money often buys higher-quality goods, but not when it comes to running shoes.
Over the last forty years, running has been popular as a leisure (闲暇的) sport. In 2009, 476,000 runners took part in a marathon. In 1976, the number was just 25,000. Sales of running shoes reached a record $ 2.36 billion in 2009, 60 percent more than ten years earlier.
But some of those dollars may not have been well spent. In 2007, Scottish researchers tested running shoes at three price levels, ranging from $80 to $150, and found that low-cost and mid-cost shoes within the same brand protected runners’ feet just as well as high-cost ones, sometimes even better.
“The common idea is that if you pay more, you will get better shoes,” said Abboud, director of the Institute of Motion Analysis and Research at the University of Dundee in Scotland, “Our research did not show that.” Professor Abboud and his colleagues have just completed a similar study, as not yet published, with nearly the same results.
If you want to run well and run safely, consider fit first and price last. “You want a shoe that helps you keep a balanced position,” said Mark Montgomery, manager of the JackRabbit Sports store in Union Square in New York, “A more expensive shoe is not always the solution.”
“The less you think about a shoe, the better,” said Ms Bakoul, a marathoner.
【小题1】According to Sharon, ________.
A.expensive shoes will give you more trouble |
B.higher-quality shoes will protect your feet better |
C.taking part in marathons is very important for runners |
D.running about 20 miles a week is the best for your health |
A.it was spent on running |
B.it was spent on high- cost shoes |
C.running needs the cheapest shoes |
D.money often buys higher-quality goods |
A.running as a leisure sport will be no longer popular |
B.Professor Abboud thinks the common idea is right |
C.Ms Bakoul is against the research results |
D.Mark Montgomery agrees with Sharon |
A.The More, the Better | B.Run Well and Run Safely |
C.The Less, the Better | D.Fit First and Price Last |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester's final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. "I didn't know what happened," said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks (挫折) in life. What would you do to deal with these setbacks? Would you just let them be and give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn't at his original (原来的) level, Lin doesn't panic anymore.
"Don't be scared by setbacks," he said. "You will beat it."
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen's classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups a minute.
"I finally found what made me slow through continuous practice and then improved little by little," said Chen. "I believe next month I will be able to do 40!"
【小题1】 What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
A.He used to get high marks. |
B.He did well in math. |
C.He did not so well as before in math. |
D.He had no time to study math. |
A.Lin chose to face his problems. |
B.His parents and teachers also helped him. |
C.After some hard work, he now gets marks over 110 points. |
D.Lin faced his problems instead of giving up. |
A.He is also not good at math. |
B.He is also not good at PE. |
C.He is also not good at sit-ups. |
D.He is also not good at PE entrance exam. |