If life can be compared to a meal, I think the mistakes are like salt and the success is a candy.

“Hey,”said the boy sitting next to me.“Don’t worry. Take your time.”And so I did. But I still couldn’t pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher correctly. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese!

I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese jianbing from one of the breakfast carts(推车) on the way. Learning Spanish in school was a cushy job for me, because I could speak French and Italian which helped me with another Romance language(罗曼语). However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy who was born in America and grew up in America, I knew nothing about the language. I chose it mainly because my goal was to teach and work internationally.

As the classes went on, I slowly found that I was making connections. My 10 years of playing the piano have allowed me to perform for others. My several years of writing have led me to become a school reporter. I knew that my Chinese classes would allow me to speak Chinese well.

So what did my summer really taste like? It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language.

1.Why did the writer feel embarrassed in his first Chinese class?

A. Because he had no Chinese name. B. Because he forgot his Chinese name.

C. Because he had bad Chinese pronunciation. D. Because he couldn’t write his Chinese name.

2.The underlined word“cushy”means“ ”.

A. common B. funny C. popular D. easy

3.The writer’s first language is .

A. French B. English C. Italian D. Spanish

4.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 4?

A. He had a lot of hobbies. B. He wanted to work in China.

C. He was sure he could speak Chinese well. D. He had a talent for learning foreign languages.

5.What do we know about the writer according to the passage?

A. He is good at playing the piano. B. He doesn’t like Chinese foot at all.

C. He is interested in writing and painting. D. He wants to be a language teacher in the future.

Nha Trang(芽庄), located in the middle of Vienam, is one of the most important tourist hubs, thanks to its beautiful beaches with fine and clean sand and the clear ocean water with comfortable temperatures all year round. In Nha Trang City, the rainy season lasts for only 2 months, which is a very favourable condition for a long tourist season and all-the-year tourist activities.

There are several places where people often go for holidays, such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandara, both in the city and on islands off the coast. The possibly most beautiful street of Nha Trang is Tran Phu Street along the seaside, sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam.

In addition, Nha Trang is a stopover for the yearly sailing race starting in Hong Kong. In the past several years, the city has welcomed many five-star sea cruises(游船). Besides Sail Boat Racing, Nha Trang provided many different kinds of tourist activities for visitors. Island Hopping, Scuba Diving and other sporting activities can be enjoyed in the city.

The city is most famous for fresh seafood and barbecued(烧烤过的) pork rolled in rice paper. The bird’s nest soup is considered as one of the best in Vietnam. Here, the bird’s nests are collected in the wild, on bird farms on the inlands off the coast and even in some houses in the inner city.

The Nha Trang Tourist Information Center has been set up to provide information for visitors. When you travel in Nha Trang, don’t forget to contact them for any problems.

1.Why is Hna Trang popular as the all-the-year place for tourists?

A. Because of its clean sand. B. Because of its friendly people.

C. Because of its beautiful beaches. D. Because of its short rainy season.

2.Which is called as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam?

A. Vinpearl. B. Ana Mandara. C. Tran Phu Street. D. Diamond Bay.

3.The third paragraph mainly tells us .

A. people can see the sailing race every two years

B. many valuable sea cruises are sold in Nha Trang

C. visitors from Hong Kong have to stop in Nha Trang

D. visitors can enjoy many exciting activities in Nha Trang

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Nha Trang?

A. Pork soup. B. Seafood. C. Barbecued pork. D. Bird’s nest soup.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Nha Trang is a city in the north of Vietnam.

B. Nha Trang is the starting place of the sailing race.

C. Local people collect the bird’s nests in different places.

D. Tourists can’t enjoy themselves in the rainy season in Nha Trang.

Keep More Food on the Table

It’s said that in some parts of the world, people are facing the problem of hunger. So what can we do to help them? Here are some suggestions:

Cook from the fridge

Start with the fresh foods. If you have some in the fridge, use them first. Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else.

Learn to read the labels

“Best-before” and “use-by” dates are more important. Learn to know the different periods of foods and know how to cook them in the right way. For example, black bananas are proper for baking, fresh vegetables are good in soups, and bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces.

Use the freezer(冷冻室)

The freezer can keep foods fresh until you are ready to cook them, and store the cooked foods until you’re ready to eat them. It’s also the best place for the remaining food. Mark the date of the food nearby, so it’s easy to find the foods you need to eat first and you will never leave them there for too long.

Shop with a list

Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy. Doing this helps reduce food waste because it’s possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later.

Title: Keep More Food on the Table (每小题不超过3个单词)

Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobilephone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This

invention may be able to help you. (61)It is a device(装置)which uses satellites__卫星) to find the user’s position(位置)__It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. (62)You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic (电子) maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

(63)_______.The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

(64)有些人认为未来GPS将会和手机一样普通 They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.将此处划线的句子翻译成汉语。_________________________________________________

2.将此处改成被动语态句。______________________________________________________

3.请从如下选项中选出最能够使上下文语义连贯的一句。

A. The Global Positioning System is so popular with users around the world.

B. There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.

C. The Global Positioning System is widely used in all kinds of fields(领域)

D. Thanks to the Global Positioning System, we have improved our life a lot.

4.将此处划线的句子翻译成英语。_________________________________________________

5.请给本文给出恰当的标题。_____________________________________________________

Zanco, American tech company, made tiniest phone in the world-the Tiny 11.

A. the; a B. an; / C. /; a D. an; the

—I’m sorry I took your school uniform by mistake. But where is ?

—Don't worry. Let me help you find it.

A. he B. his C. mine D. yours

—How amazing this robot is!

—Wow, it has video cameras in its eyes, so it “see” and interact with people.

A. may B. can C. must D. should

—Have you heard about Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge?

—Of course, it’s built over a canyon in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

A. 300-meter-deep B. 300-meters-deep C. 300 meter deep D. 300-meters deep

—Look! Somebody the lights.

—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.

A. turns off B. is turning off C. was turning off D. has turned off