题目内容
Do you like visiting parks? The following three might be the ones that you are interested in.
Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park. It was built to be a royal park in 1536. About one hundred years later, the park was open to the public. Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the world. Anyone can make a speech there on Sunday afternoon.
Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York. It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the public. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.
Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885. The park is as large as 6, 641 km2. Whether by car, boat, bike or on foot, you can enjoy the beautiful mountains and lakes, as well as the plants and wild animals. There’re 3 famous ski areas in the park, which attracts millions of people to come every winter.【小题1】
Hyde Park is in ______.
A.London | B.Banff | C.New York | D.Alberta |
【小题2】
There are ______ playgrounds in Central Park.A.2 | B.3 | C.15 | D.21 |
【小题3】
______ was open to the public in 1885.A.Green Park | B.Hyde Park |
C.Banff National Park | D.Central Park |
解析
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life. Wheeler and hisfamily lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony andMaureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visitedplaces like Iran( 伊朗) . India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer thesequestions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather,customs( 风俗) ,and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each placethey visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the greattraveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
【小题1】Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in _______.
A.England | B.Iran | C.India | D.Australia |
A.make money for his next trip |
B.tell people about his new company |
C.draw people's attention to his family |
D.answer people's questions about his trip |
A.It was longer and more popular. |
B.It was the first travel book in the world. |
C.It talked about places most tourists did not go. |
D.It talked about a country's weather and customs. |
A.His father started it. | B.It is an airline company. |
C.Hundreds of people work for it. | D.It has no books about travelling. |
A.a great traveller and hisbooks | B.a tour of different countries |
C.a great writer and his family | D.different kinds of companies |
Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things, we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used wate r from toilets, bathtubs and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally , a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
【小题1】The underline word “sewage” in the passage means_______
A.排污 | B.染色 | C.洗涤 | D.洗尘 |
A.to feed animals | B.to feed plants |
C.to build a house | D.to make machines |
A.to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job. |
B.to explain the need for rubbish collection |
C.to introduce different ways to treat rubbish |
D.to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish |
“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term, “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed(失望的).”
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
【小题1】In the “homestay” program, a visitor can .
A.learn more about holidays | B.understand his culture better |
C.improve the language ability | D.take part in foreign meetings |
A.the last month | B.years ago | C.the special meeting | D.her stay abroad |
A.make plans for the family | B.take care of the students |
C.stay with different families | D.rent rooms to the students |
A.was very kind to her | B.went sight-seeing with her |
C.had two white daughters | D.was interested in her activities |
A.wished to stay a little longer |
B.spent three weeks in her “home” |
C.had classes in many interesting places |
D.helped the teacher take the students in a car |
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From 8:30 pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, a great number of people around the world turned off the lights for Earth Hour. It is a bit like an environmental New Year, providing a chance to help care for our earth and make people around the world learn how important it is to do that.
What did you do for Earth Hour this year? Let’s share the Earth Hour stories.
Emma was on one of the mountains near the city and took photos of my city. It was great to watch the stars and the moon after a busy day that she could enjoy this relaxing moment.
Albert works as a waiter in a restaurant. Their restaurant was still open even for Earth Hour as they got lots of reservations(预定) that night. So they spent the hour working by candlelight. And guess what? Their customers loved that and promised to come for next Earth Hour.
Brandon turned off the main power to his house and went for a walk for Earth Hour. It was a little strange to walk in the dark, but it was only for one hour. Just think of what it must have been like before the invention of light bulb!
Mary invited her friends who know and support Earth Hour activities. They actually had a candlelight and they talked about the old happy days that they spent together in college.
Information Card
The date of Earth Hour in 2013 | March___【小题1】____ |
Albert’s job | A___【小题2】____ |
What Brandon did when it was dark | Went for a ____【小题3】___ |
Who stayed with Mary during the hour | Her ___【小题4】____ |
The number of people who talked about their stories | _____【小题5】___ |
Do you like eating chocolate? Companies spend millions of dollars on tools and machines to make chocolate. With a little ingredients, however, you can turn your kitchen into a chocolate factory. Today we will teach the Cocoa Powder (可可粉)Method(方法), it is easier for beginners. Try it and make your own homemade chocolate.
Here are the ingredients (原料) you need:
cocoa powder — 2 cups (220g) ; butter — 3/4 cup (170g); sugar — 3/4 cup (100g); milk — 2/3 cup (150ml); salt — a little bit ; water — 1 cup (235ml).
Now, please follow these steps. First, mix the cocoa powder and butter in a bowl until you have a smooth paste (酱). Then , add the cocoa powder mixture (混合物) to the hot water and stir(搅拌). Allow the temperature to rise back up. Put the hot mixture into a bowl, stir the sugar mixture into the hot cocoa mix. Add milk, stir until smooth. At last, put the mixture into different containers(容器). The chocolate will take the shape of the container. You can put it in the fridge to harden(使变硬)it.
We hope you can enjoy your homemade chocolate.【小题1】
What is NOT necessary when we are making chocolate?
A.cocoa power | B.salt | C.water | D.egg |
【小题2】
Which is the right order to make chocolate?① Put sugar and milk into the mixture.
② Mix the cocoa powder and butter
③ Place the mixture into containers, and put it in the fridge.
④ Add hot water and stir.
A.②④①③ | B.②①④③ | C.②④③① | D.④②①③ |
【小题3】
What’s the best title of this passage?A.How to Build a Chocolate Factory. |
B.The Ways to Eat Chocolate. |
C.How to Make Chocolate at Home. |
D.The Cocoa Bean Method. |
【小题4】
The information above may come from a ________. A.story book | B. magazine | C.sports newspaper | D.travel guide |
In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill(续杯).
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is true?
A.American people like sitting with people they don’t know. |
B.You may find bread and coffee is free. |
C.American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
D.American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
A.They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs. |
B.They leave the food on the table and go away. |
C.They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later. |
D.They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
A.Customers often add tips to their check. |
B.Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave. |
C.People don’t need to pay tips. |
D.The price of the meal usually includes the tip. |
(A)
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A.at seven in the morning | B.at seven in the evening |
C.at ten in the morning | D.at ten at night |
A.trees | B.buildings | C.bridges | D.fantastic city lights |
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