题目内容
Brazilian Do's and Don'ts1．I believe some people have the wrong idea of what Brazil is really like or what the people are like. Of course, there are big problems there, but people are not partying all the time or living in an underdeveloped country. If you ever go to Brazil on vacation or on a business trip, there are some things you should know.
2．Punctuality is important. It is important to be on time, but a fifteen-minute delay in arrival is acceptable. Of course, if it is a very formal occasion, it is better to be on time.
3．Nowadays, littering is still a problem, but if you throw garbage out in the road or streets, you might receive a ticket. Fortunately, people are more conscious(有意识的)about that and the cites are cleaner now than before.
Questions：
What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?
a．Paragraph 2_____________________________
b．Paragraph 3_____________________________
解析：
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a．Punctuality is important. b．Nowadays, littering is still a problem. |
Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.
Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治).
“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.
Folha’s art director ,Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro’s work.“We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,”Kanno says.
Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing.“I think those great works have really helped me,”he says.“They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”
【小题1】What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?
| A．He is publishing story books. | B．He is drawing cartoons. |
| C．He is sending newspapers. | D．He is writing articles. |
| A．Folha is famous for its cartoons. |
| B．Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil. |
| C．Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. |
| D．Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago. |
| A．Because he can show his ideas on politics. |
| B．Because he is very interested in political jobs. |
| C．Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons. |
| D．Because he can make fun of some important people. |
| A．The comics his dad bought him. | B．His interest in cartoon films. |
| C．The fun of drawing cartoons. | D．His dad’s ideas about cartoons. |
| A．Folha’s art director. | B．Brazil’s largest newspaper. |
| C．Teen artist in Brazil. | D．Montanaro’s great father. |
He Junquan is a Chinese swimmer and has won many Paralympic(残奥会) gold medals. Born in Jingmen, Hubei province, He Junquan was a healthy boy. But one day at the age of three, he climbed up to the high-voltage electricity(高压线) box and lost both of his arms forever. He became a disabled boy!
From then on he learnt to do everything with his feet: writing, eating, getting dressed and taking things. Seeing other pupils swimming in the river, he jumped in, too. Without arms, he suffered a lot in the river at the beginning. But he finally learnt to balance himself in water and could swim much faster than the other pupils. Once he even saved a little boy who fell into the water and couldn’t swim. His father was so happy to see that this son had a talent in swimming.
In 1995, He Junquan became a real swimmer. He practices swimming for more than four hours every day. Since 1996, he has won more than twelve gold medals of the world class. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal. Reporting on the competition at the 2008 Games, Will Swanton of the Sydney Morning Herald wrote:
“The Water Cube has been a sight for sore(气愤的) eyes. China’s He Junquan, with no arms, was leading the 50m backstroke(仰泳) final. … He came to the finish— and had to crash into the wall with his head. As he slowed down to lessen(减少) the impact(撞击力), Brazilian Daniel Dias hit the wall first with a hand. You’ve never heard a silence like it.”
【小题1】What happened to He Junquan when he was three?
| A．He climbed up the tree but failed onto the ground. |
| B．He saved a little boy who fell into the river and couldn’t swim. |
| C．He climbed up to the high-voltage electricity box and lost his two arms. |
| D．He began to practice swimming in the swimming pool with the other children. |
| A．With his feet. | B．With his mouth. |
| C．With his legs. | D．With his hands. |
| A．Only one. | B．Less than four. | C．About ten. | D．More than twelve. |
| A．He Junquan should not take part in the 2008 Games. |
| B．Daniel Dias didn’t hit the wall first at the 2008 Games. |
| C．The match was a little unfair for He Junquan because he had no arms. |
| D．He Junquan swam a little faster than Daniel Dias but he won a gold medal. |
| A．A Terrible Accident. | B．A Disabled Boy. |
| C．An Unforgettable Experience. | D．A Hero without Arms. |
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Bicycle tour and race
A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat. & Sun.). At 5:30 a.m. the riders will leave Tian’anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost: 200 yuan
Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers’ Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 2004 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
Ticket prices: 60, 100, 150 yuan
Time / Date: 4:30p.m., August 26 (Sat.)
Telephone: 5012372
Rock climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators.
Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time / Date: 9-12 a.m., August 26 and 27
Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua
1.The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ______.
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A．visiting teams |
B．famous players |
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C．things to do for the weekend |
D．prices to pay for the sports events |
2. If you take part in the bicycle tour, you will ride for ______ kilometers in the competition.
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A．35 |
B．55 |
C．75 |
D．110 |
3. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means ______.
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A．race |
B．part of the training |
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C．practice |
D．part of the tour |
4. What is special about the rock climbing competition?
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A．A foreign team takes part in it. |
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B．You can watch it without paying. |
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C．You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part. |
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D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. |
5. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, you will call ______.
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A．4675027 |
B．7143177 |
C．5012372 |
D．7144850 |