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(At the beach) Ben: Hi, Judy! I can¡¯t believe you came to join us! Judy: Hello, Ben. I came because I like your idea: when you give, you¡¯re rich. I¡¯m happy that I can do something for the Earth. Ben: Right. That¡¯s why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. Do you know if Paul¡¯s coming? I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over. Judy: But he just called and said he wouldn¡¯t come today because it¡¯s too hot. Ben: I can¡¯t believe it! He always says, ¡°We can do this and that¡.¡± Judy: Don¡¯t you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but seldom does anything. Ben: I see. Let¡¯s forget about him. We¡¯ll have Tony and Sophie to help us soon. Judy: That¡¯s great. So where should we start now? Should we pick up those bottles first? Ben: Sure, let¡¯s go.
1.Why are Ben and Judy at the beach? (A) To go swimming. (B) To clean up the beach. (C) To have a beach party. (D) To learn about sea animals.
2.What does Judy mean by saying Paul pays lip service? (A) He enjoys eating. (B) He is good at singing. (C) He talks a lot but does little. (D) He kisses people to show his thanks.
3.Which is true? (A) Paul comes to the beach in the end. (B) Judy feels bad about going to the beach. (C) Ben is surprised to see Judy at the beach. (D) Tony and Sophie will not come to the beach. |
1.B
2.C
3.C
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Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle¡¯s voice. ¡°This lady camp up, and I¡¯m thinking, ¡®This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea¡¯. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through ¨Cit was one of my favorite moments,¡± Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn¡¯t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. ¡°I mean, that¡¯s hardly a makeover,¡± she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, ¡°I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Susan Boyle is _________
| A£®a judge | B£®a reporter | C£®a beautiful | D£®a Scottish woman |
| A£®she was confident of her singing |
| B£®she was satisfied with the judges |
| C£®she was pretty and in good shape |
| D£®she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable |
| A£®It was the vocal talents that built Susan¡¯s confidence |
| B£®Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
| C£®Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
| D£®Simon Cowell didn¡¯t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
| A£®It¡¯s never too old to learn. |
| B£®It¡¯s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
| C£®If you have a dream, try to make it come true! |
| D£®If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.
The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(Êý×ÖµÄ) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(ȼÁÏ). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy(ÄÜÔ´).
Schools will go electronic(µç×Ó»¯). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students¡¯ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students¡¯ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿ More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during .
| A£®Christmas Day | B£®National Day |
| C£®the Spring Festival | D£®the Mid-autumn Festival |
| A£®in 28 years | B£®by 2020 | C£®by 2053 | D£®in 33 years |
| A£®Coal | B£®Wind | C£®Nuclear power | D£®Water |
| A£®the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem |
| B£®90% of the population will live in the city |
| C£®robot teachers will check homework |
| D£®readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet |
| A£®Schools will go electronic | B£®Computers will be important |
| C£®There will be robot teachers | D£®School buses will be like spaceships |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, ¡°You should have goals like climbing the mountain.¡± Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn¡¯t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds¡¯ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, ¡°You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can¡¯t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.¡±
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A£®hard | B£®enjoyable | C£®painful | D£®comfortable |
| A£®ÑÒʯ | B£®»ðÑæ | C£®Ë®¾§ | D£®º®±ù |
| A£®You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B£®The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C£®You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D£®Never give up half-way. |
| A£®the writer was very successful in his life |
| B£®the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C£®though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D£®the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
| A£®Reaching the Top of the Mountain | B£®Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C£®Conversations between Father and Son | D£®How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others£¿Don¡¯t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It¡¯s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don¡¯t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I¡¯m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It¡¯s going to be great fun ¡ª I¡¯ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I¡¯m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I¡¯ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I¡¯m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They¡¯ll teach me what to do, so I¡¯ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I¡¯m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I¡¯ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I¡¯m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿What does Alice plan to work for others in summer£¿
| A£®To sleep under the moon and stars. |
| B£®To breathe the clean mountain air. |
| C£®To help build hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D£®To spend the whole summer living in a forest. |
| A£®school students should do some hiking in summer. |
| B£®it¡¯s good to do something good for others in vacation. |
| C£®helping children to choose and read books is a good way. |
| D£®breathing clean mountain air is good for health. |
| A£®Reading for Life |
| B£®A Special House Program |
| C£®The Forest Centre |
| D£®Young American Volunteers |
It seems to be strange to you that there is a blind spot (äµã)on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (ʵÑé) that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you¡¯ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you¡¯ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eyes. When the image (Ó°Ïñ) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won¡¯t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿The writer of the passage thinks that ________ there is a blind spot on the eyes.
| A£®few people know |
| B£®no one knows |
| C£®most people know |
| D£®all the people know |
| A£®³öÏÖ | B£®Ô¶Àë | C£®Ïûʧ | D£®¿¿½ü |
| A£®your eyes are poor |
| B£®its image falls on the blind spot |
| C£®your left eye is not open |
| D£®you move it close to your eye |
¢ÙHold the card
¢ÚMove the card nearer
¢ÛClose your right eye
¢ÜWrite two English letters
¢ÝLook at the letter R
¢ÞMake a card
| A£®¢Ü¢Þ¢Ù¢Ú¢Û¢Ý | B£®¢Ù¢Û¢Þ¢Ü¢Ý¢Ú |
| C£®¢Þ¢Ù¢Ü¢Û¢Ú¢Ý | D£®¢Þ¢Ü¢Ù¢Û¢Ý¢Ú |
| A£®the blind spot can move |
| B£®an interesting experiment |
| C£®where the blind spot is |
| D£®there is a blind spot on the eyes |