The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat.The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry,which is the oldest ferry service in Europe,started more than 800 years ago.

In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean.Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa.The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum.
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century.In the 20th century it became famous for music.The boys in the rock group,the Beatles,all came from Liverpool.The city is very proud of them.It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles.Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields.They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961.The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery.Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians.
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1.At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England.If you like modern art,the place to visit is the Tate Gallery.But above all,it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain.
【小题1】This passage is mainly for   
A.people who live in LiverpoolB.students who want to study in UK
C.foreigners who want to visit Great BritainD.people who are interested in history
【小题2】The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.
A.busB.boatC.trainD.bicycle
【小题3】Liverpool first became famous for________.
A.its important in international business.B.a group of pop singers
C.a beautiful river called River MerseyD.a big museum in the town
【小题4】For people who are interested in music,the place they want to visit most would be______
A.the Maritime MuseumB.the Tate Gallery
C.the Beatles Story D.the Walker Art Gallery
【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.A good place to visit in UKB.The history of Liverpool
C.The most famous and of the world D.The most friendly people in UK

Who hasn’t enjoyed eating peanuts? Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they aren’t nuts at all? They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above ground, but its “fruit” grows underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”.
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings(祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands.
Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China’s production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
【小题1】 Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.

A.the peaB.the nutC.both the pea and the nutD.neither the pea nor the nut
【小题2】 Which paragraph(段落)mainly talks about the history of the peanut?
A.Paragraph FourB.Paragraph Three
C.Paragraph TwoD.Paragraph One
【小题3】What does the underlined word nutritious mean?
A.Helpful for staying healthy.B.Helpful to the poor.
C.Delicious and tasty.D.Rich in fat and oil.
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A.Nomads always stayed in the same place.
B.The peanut was first found in South America.
C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy.
D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US.
【小题5】What is the purpose of the article?
A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family.
B.To advise us to use more peanut products.
C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts.
D.To let us know more about peanuts.


Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.
The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!
【小题1】McDull is famous for ______.

A.having a birthmark on his left eye
B.having a birthmark on his right eye
C.his wonderful character
D.visiting the Maldives
【小题2】McDull is a very _______pig.
A.cleverB.richC.friendly and kindD.lazy
【小题3】When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
A.sadB.unhappyC.angryD.excited
【小题4】Where are the artists who created McDull from?
A.Hong Kong.B.Japan.
C.America.D.Not mentioned.
【小题5】In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?
A. A person who has to be very clever.
B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.
C. A person who is easy to give up
D. Both A and C.

Recently, CCTV reporters asked many people a simple question, “Are you happy?”

1._________ Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, responded by saying, “I don’t know.”

While the question has become a popular phrase and the Internet plays host to heated discussions, we ask, 2.__________________

Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “We do everything to let people live more happily.” At last year’s Nation’s People’s Congress(人代会), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top goal for the 12th five-year- plan.

Many think that happiness is difficult to describe and that it is from many ways. 3.___________  For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about having wealth, keeping healthy or finding the perfect marriage.

Chen Shanguyan is a college student. 4._____________ “At present it relates to how well I study in a day, “ he said. “It might be linked to a good job after I graduate.”

5.______________  Does it depend on how many friends we have, or whether we own the latest smartphone? Is it even quantifiable(量化)?

Economists(经济学家) are trying to measure happiness in people’s lives. Since 1972, Bhutan’s GDP measurement has been taken the place of g Gross National Happiness index国民幸福指数), according to the people’s sense of being well-governed(管理), their relationship with the environment, their satisfaction with economic(经济的) development, and their sense of national belonging. But is well-being more easily measured?

A.What exactly is happiness and how do you measure it?

B.The question is really too difficult for us to answer.

C.Then there is the question of measuring happiness.

D.He said his idea of happiness always developed.

E.It also means different things to different people.

 

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