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Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Admission: 8 Yuan for Chinese/ 15 Yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛) with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address: 189 Daduhe Road

Admission: 30-40 Yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.

Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm

Admission: 20 Yuan for adults and 10 Yuan for children.

1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?

A. 16 yuanB. 23 yuanC. 30 yuanD. 20 yuan

2.At the exhibition, you will see ________.

A. many articles written by famous writers

B. many things left by the Red Army

C. books on the Long March

D. many photos and pictures about the Long March

3.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?

A. Riding bicycles.B. Blowing a mouth-organ

C. Doing mathD. Having a tug-of-war with people.

4.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ________.

A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform

B. only seals and sea lions perform

C. only dolphins perform

D. only seals perform

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.

Pollution by carbon dioxide is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.

1.Hundreds of years ago, the pollution was ________ it is today.

A. much easier thanB. as easy as

C. as hard asD. much less than

2.Our world is becoming much smaller ________.

A. because the earth is being polluted day and night

B. because science is developing

C. because of the rise in population

D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

3.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.

A. it does harm to all living things in the world

B. it makes much noise

C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

D. it makes us angry more easily

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C. If people could go to work by bike, it would be helpful against the problem of carbon dioxide.

D. Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.

IPhone owners are vainer(虚荣)and spend more on clothes and grooming(仪容)than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.

The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension(延伸) of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.

Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally consider themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.

BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual(准时的), but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user—sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smartphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.

Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol—consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.

Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said,“Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual difference

1.The underlined words “image conscious” (Paragraph4) mean caring about _______.

A. income

B. appearance

C. social media

D. interpersonal relationships

2.What were Android users found to be like?

A.Loud. B. Brave. C. Polite. D. Confident.

3.Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use ________..

A.will decide the way we live our life

B.can be a window into the lives we lead

C.can change our personalities gradually

D.has become the most important part of our life

4.How is the text organized?

A.By drawing comparisons.

B. By giving reasons only.

C. By providing examples.

D. By giving solutions.

In the spring of my career, I found myself questioning the choice of my life’s work. The students did not appear to be motivated; the paperwork was overwhelming (巨大的) and the constant changes of educational direction were discouraging. But I just could not bring myself to do anything else. “Next year,” I would say, “next year I will switch jobs, make more money and have far less stress.” Next year just never came. I am now in my forties. And while I am no longer in the classroom or at the schoolhouse, I remain an educator. It finally dawns on me that there is no other profession that will let me change children’s minds and have an impact on their future. For every student that finally “got it”, for every new teacher that said, “You inspired me to stay,” I get the raise that has never quite made it to my paycheck.

I was on a plane recently and the flight attendant asked my name. When I told him, he said, “I knew that was you! You taught at my elementary school. You made me take my cap off in the building and told me I was handsome.” He then paused and said, “I think I kept my hat on until you saw me, just so I could get that compliment (赞美). Thank you for making me feel special.”

We have now entered an age where nothing is private and secrets are hard to keep. Your “friends” are counted by simply clicking a button. Face-to-face interactions are seen by many as unnecessary and time-consuming. Of course, we can do anything online, including teaching and learning. But I guess I am just old school. I want to look into your eyes when the answer finally dawns on you.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author ________.

A. never wanted to change the job

B. wasn’t a success as a teacher

C. doesn’t regret being an educator

D. was not happy with her paycheck

2.The author told us the experience in Paragraph 2 mainly to show ________.

A. feedback on teachers’ classes from students

B. the friendship between teachers and students

C. an important role praise plays in people’s life

D. the great influence teachers have on students

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The author is out of fashion in today’s world.

B. The author still prefers face-to-face communication.

C. The author thinks online communication is boring.

D. The author suggests that people stay away from the Internet.

4.What could be the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To make a summary of her teaching career.

B. To express her views on the Internet.

C. To show the influence of a teacher.

D. To share her belief as a teacher.

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