New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean and it is made up of islands. The largest island is the South Island and the North Island is the second largest.

Most people live on North Island. 85% of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white people”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and businessmen. 10% are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian Islands probably around the tenth century.

When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. Now many Maoris live and work in the large cities and take jobs in govemment, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and keep up many of the traditions which are part of their way of life.

New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names.

In 1865, Wellington took Aucklands place and became the capital of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. The two cities are on the North Island.

New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes, lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings.

New Zealand has mild (温和的) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the coldest.

New Zealand has many special birds. the best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, cannot fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls-kewe, kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!

1.When did the Maoris arrive in New Zealand?

A.About 10 years ago. B.About 85 years ago.

C.About 200 years ago. D.About 1,000 years ago.

2.Why do the Maoris keep up many of their traditions now?

A.Because their “great grandfathers” came from Europe.

B.Because they were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers.

C.Because they are proud of their culture and way of life.

D.Because they all live and work in the large cities now.

3.Which of the following is NOT the official language of New Zealand?

A.French. B.English. C.Maori. D.New Zealand Sign Language.

4.What do we know about the capital of New Zealand?

A.The capital is on the South Island of New Zealand.

B.At first Wellington was the capital but now Auckland is.

C.Wellington was not the capital ofNew Zealand until 1865.

D.The capital of New Zealand is the largest city in the country.

5.What can we infer (推断) from the sentence “very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild”?

A.Many New Zealanders like the kiwi bird B.The kiwi bird is actually a kind of animal in danger

C.The local people can see kiwi birds in the zoo. D.The kiwi bird doesn’t live in the wild any more.

Using iPads to Make Learning Fun

Paper, pencil, whiteboard, textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school. But recently, you can add another one to the list: an iPad.

Because the popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos, but it is also being used to make learning fun.

Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves, so recently software developers have made iPad applications(应用程序) that look like video games, but have strong educational content. One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba, a game in which up to four children try to recognize a spinning(旋转的) object, and then identify what it is. The game can be used to teach English, math, foreign languages, or just about anything, and students love it. Teachers can even make their own questions. The important thing is that children enjoy the game, and don't even realize how much they are learning!

So the next time you have to choose between making your child study or letting them play a game, just remember…they could do both at the same time!

1.What can be added to the school thing list according to the passage?

A. An iPad.

B. An English textbook.

C. A pencil.

D. A whiteboard.

2.What does the underlined word “tablet” probably mean in Chinese in this passage?

A. 药片 B. 掌上电脑

C. 牌匾 D. 桌子

3.Futaba is ________.

A. an old kind of classroom

B. a new outdoor activity

C. a new educational application

D. a very old tool of teaching

4.How many children can take part in one Futaba game at a time?

A. 7. B. 6 C. 5. D. 4.

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Scientists think that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves.

B. Futaba can only be used to teach languages.

C. Teachers can make their own questions using Futaba.

D. The writer thinks children can study and have fun playing games at the same time.

A Chinese man brings Chinese food reganmian and hot pot (火锅)to Rovaniemi, Finland (芬兰). He is the first Chinese to open a restaurant (餐馆) in Finland.

Hu Liang, from Hubei Province in China, went to Finland at the age of 21. A lot of Chinese go to Finland to enjoy the winter holidays. So he opened the restaurant.

Hu’s restaurant has reganmian, a kind of Wuhan noodles with special soup, and Chinese hot pot. He gets food materials (材料) from China. A bowl of reganmian is home food for Chinese people in Finland. It is also a kind of delicious food for the people there.

There are about 60, 000 people in Rovaniemi. Hu has got more than 300 guests (顾客) every day to enjoy the hot, spicy (加有香料的) food in the cold, snowy country.

Hu got married to (和……结婚) a Finnish woman and they have one child. He likes living in the country. He will take his child to Wuhan, and try to go between the two cities every half year.

1.Hu Liang is the first Chinese to .

A.go to Finland B.bring Chinese food to Finland

C.open a restaurant in Finland D.live in Finland

2.What food has Hu’s restaurant got?

A.Only reganmian. B.Reganmian and hot pot.

C.Reganmian and soup. D.Reganmian and some Finnish food.

3.What will Hu Liang do?

A.He will go between Rovaniemi and Wuhan. B.He will live in Finland all the year.

C.He will open a restaurant in Wuhan. D.He will bring his parents to Finland.

4.Which is NOT true?

A.When he was 21, Hu Liang went to Finland.

B.Only Chinese people eat in Hu’s restaurant.

C.More than 300 people eat in Hu’s restaurant every day.

D.Hu Liang gets his food materials from China.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Healthy food in China. B.Chinese hot pot in Finland.

C.Chinese food in Finland. D.A kind of noodles, reganmian.

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