The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect(丹麦建筑师), Utzon. The base(基础)of the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years deigning the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized(定稿)and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6225 square metres of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1000 rooms. It is 185 metres wide. The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200 000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour(港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty

  1. 1.

    The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _____________

    1. A.
      America
    2. B.
      Australia
    3. C.
      England
    4. D.
      Denmark
  2. 2.

    Building the Opera House lasted _____________

    1. A.
      from 1959 to 1973
    2. B.
      from 1962 to 1973
    3. C.
      from 1959 to 1967
    4. D.
      from 1962 to 1967
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “construction” means _______ in Chinese

    1. A.
      创立
    2. B.
      设计
    3. C.
      施工
    4. D.
      竣工
  4. 4.

    ___________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House

    1. A.
      Utzon
    2. B.
      The public
    3. C.
      Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ
    4. D.
      The government
  5. 5.

    Which is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Sailing Roof
    2. B.
      Travelling in Sydney
    3. C.
      The Sydney Opera House
    4. D.
      The Opening of the Opera House

I am a middle school student. I like fashionable(时尚的) clothes. I like wearing a scarf(围巾). I like red shirts and I have curly hair. They all look cool. My parents and teachers sometimes ask me not to do so, but I don't mind. These are my own(自己的 )things. Don't you think so?
---------Sally
My uncle is 40 years old He works for a magazine(杂志). He writes articles(文章) for children. He visits many places and talks with many children.  He thinks children should not watch TV too much and some TV shows are not good for them.
--------Barry
I study in a middle school. I have many rules at school. I can't be late for school,l have to wear a school uniform at school. I can't eat or sing in the classroom. Miss Yang,our English teacher,is very strict with us.
---------- Mona
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

  1. 1.

    Sally's hair is___________

    1. A.
      red
    2. B.
      black
    3. C.
      straight
    4. D.
      curly
  2. 2.

    __________writes articles for kids

    1. A.
      Barry's uncle
    2. B.
      Barry
    3. C.
      Sally
    4. D.
      Miss Yang
  3. 3.

    Mona can __________

    1. A.
      be late for school
    2. B.
      wear a school uniform at school
    3. C.
      eat or sing in the classroom
    4. D.
      wear her own clothes at school
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT true about Barry's uncle?

    1. A.
      He is 40 years old
    2. B.
      He does not let Barry watch TV
    3. C.
      He thinks children should not watch TV too much
    4. D.
      He visits many places and talks with many children
  5. 5.

    From the information above(上面的信息) ,we can know________

    1. A.
      Sally and Mona are workers
    2. B.
      Sally minds what others think of her
    3. C.
      Miss Yang is an English teacher
    4. D.
      Miss Yang isn't strict with her students

At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out.  Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return

  1. 1.

    The passage mainly tells us       

    1. A.
      what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001
    2. B.
      "Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely
    3. C.
      who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre
    4. D.
      what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off
  2. 2.

    Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because

    1. A.
      there were no heroes there
    2. B.
      many workers left the plant
    3. C.
      it was destroyed by a big fire
    4. D.
      the earthquake damaged it heavily
  3. 3.

           workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake

    1. A.
      11
    2. B.
      50
    3. C.
      100
    4. D.
      150
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      The woman learned something about her father
    2. B.
      A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there
    3. C.
      Little was known about the workers when the passage was written
    4. D.
      The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their health
  5. 5.

    The writer thinks        

    1. A.
      American police officers were very strong
    2. B.
      the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans
    3. C.
      all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly
    4. D.
      all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes

English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and“tea”came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word  “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sello tape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product

  1. 1.

    New English words are needed because _____

    1. A.
      people use old words in a new way
    2. B.
      the population is bigger now
    3. C.
      the old words are not enough
    4. D.
      new ideas and new inventions appear all the time
  2. 2.

    Which of the following words came from China?

    1. A.
      Tea
    2. B.
      Earthquake
    3. C.
      Airplane
    4. D.
      Sello tape
  3. 3.

    How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?

    1. A.
      Three
    2. B.
      Four
    3. C.
      Five
    4. D.
      Six
  4. 4.

    The main idea of this passage is _____

    1. A.
      that the English language is always changing
    2. B.
      that there are new ideas in England today
    3. C.
      how people name new products and inventions
    4. D.
      how people use old words in a new way

Teahouses in Chengdu
There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions

  1. 1.

    Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____

    1. A.
      the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special
    2. B.
      there are many people in Chengdu teahouses
    3. C.
      there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses
    4. D.
      the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old
  2. 2.

    People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they are drinking according to the passage

    1. A.
      enjoy interesting stories
    2. B.
      watch movies
    3. C.
      listen to Beijing Opera
    4. D.
      quarrel in loud voice
  3. 3.

    Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?

    1. A.
      The mediator himself
    2. B.
      The person who caused the problem
    3. C.
      All the persons in the teahouse
    4. D.
      The owner of the teahouse
  4. 4.

    This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?

    1. A.
      The sports part
    2. B.
      The news part
    3. C.
      The culture part
    4. D.
      The education part
  5. 5.

    This passage mainly talks about _______

    1. A.
      how to make tea
    2. B.
      how to open a teahouse
    3. C.
      the special functions of the teahouses
    4. D.
      the special way of enjoying tea
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