What are the most successful movies? American movies are the most popular around the world. The most successful movies of the twentieth century wad Titanic. People around the world paid almost 1billion in the late 1990s. Close behind this was Jurassic Park, a film about dinosaurs. And it’s interesting that Titanic was also the most expensive film: it cost $200 million to make. |
Which is the world’s most popular sport? The world most popular sport is or soccer.It’s more popular than football,basketball,or baseball.FIFA has 4.1 million teams,and 200 million players in l90 countries around the world.More than one billion people watch the World Cup Final on TV every four years. In the United States,soccer is not the most popular for spectators(观众),but it is the most popular sport for kids and teens.About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer. |
What are the largest shopping malls? The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton,Canada.The mall has more than 800 retail stores,including eight department stores.There is also a 335‘room hotel·It’8 much;larger than the 8econd largest mall in the world:this is the mall of America in Bloomington,Minnesota.The US mall has 400 stores. Its amusement attractions include a roller coaster. Some people spend their vacation at this mall.But in the future,the biggest stores probably are going to be on the computer:some online malls already say that they have stores in l00 countries· |
- 1.
What’s the most successful movie of the twentieth century?
- A.Titanic.
- B.Star Wars.
- C.Jurassic Park.
- D.Avatar.
- A.
- 2.
How much did the movie Star Wars make in the late l990s?
- A.Almost 8 2 billion.
- B.Almost $l billion.
- C.Almost$200 million.
- D.Almost$3 million.
- A.
- 3.
Which of the following descriptions about soccer is TRUE?
- A.In the US,soccer is the most popular for both spectators and kids.
- B.FIFA has 2,000 million players in l90 countries around the world.
- C.Football is more popular than soccer,basketball,or baseball.
- D.About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer.
- A.
- 4.
Where is the world’s largest mall?
- A.In Canada.
- B.In America.
- C.In England.
- D.On the computer.
- A.
- 5.
What CANNOT people do in the West Edmonton Mall according to the passage?
- A.Enjoy a roller coaster.
- B.Spend vacations.
- C.Go shoppin9.
- D.See Mickey Mouse.
- A.
On a recent day, “Linsanity” is popular all over the world. It’s the combination of “Lin” & “insanity”, referring to the person who made surprising success.
“Lin” refers to Jeremy Lin, an American professional basketball player, with the Chinese name Shu How Lin. He is the first American player with Chinese descent(血统).
Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988. At the age of 5, He started playing basketball at the kindergarten. He went to Harvard University after playing at Palo Alto High School in California. He graduated in 2010 and joined the Golden State Warriors, an NBA team in California. In late 2011, Lin moved to another team - the New York Knicks at the very end of the year. The Knicks added him to their starting lineup(阵容)that month. He began averaging more than 20 points a game and leading the team to a series of wins.
Here is his career statistics(统计表).
NBA Regular Season Accurate as of February 20, 2012
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
2010–2011 | Golden State | 29 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.389 | 0.200 | 0.760 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
2011–2012 | New York | 19 | 9 | 23.1 | 0.487 | 0.343 | 0.742 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.6 |
GP: Games played GS: Games started MPG: Minutes per game
FG%: Field-goal 3P%: 3-point field-goal FT%: Free-throw
RPG: Rebounds per game APG: Assists per game SPG: Steals per game
BPG: Blocks per game PPG: Points per game
- 1.
“Linsanity” is an expression referring to the person who ______
- A.made surprising success
- B.played basketball young
- C.was very popular
- A.
- 2.
Jeremy Lin is the first American player with _______ descent
- A.French
- B.Chinese
- C.English
- A.
- 3.
According to the passage, Jeremy Lin started playing basketball at ________
- A.kindergarten
- B.high school
- C.university
- A.
- 4.
Jeremy Lin is playing for ________ team in NBA now
- A.the Golden State Warriors
- B.the Los Angeles Lakers
- C.the New York Knicks
- A.
- 5.
Jeremy Lin got 14.6 _________ in Regular Season 2011-2012
- A.PPG
- B.SPG
- C.MPG
- A.
Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
Kitchen | The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool. Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. | |
Bathroom | A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. | |
Bedroom | My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. | |
- 1.
Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
- A.To the kitchen
- B.To the living room
- C.To the bathroom
- D.To go upstairs
- A.
- 2.
Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
- A.In his bedroom
- B.In the living room
- C.In rooms upstairs
- D.In the bathroom
- A.
- 3.
If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to_________
- A.his bedroom
- B.the kitchen or the living room
- C.the living room only
- D.the bathroom or his bedroom
- A.
- 4.
The best title for this passage is_________
- A.I love my bedroom
- B.My family and my house
- C.Inside an English house
- D.Houses in England
- A.