Beautiful Seychelles(人间仙境塞舌尔)

Seychelles lies in the Indian Ocean,with 115 islands.It belongs to a tropical(热带的)climate.There is no winter in the country.It has the smallest population in Africa.Its official language is English,but French is also spoken here.The local people speak their own language,called Creole(克里奥耳语).People there have a strong realization of protecting the environment.

There are many banks in Victoria,the capital of Seychelles.It's the smallest capital in the world.There are many rare(稀有的)plant species in Seychelles,particularly the well:known Coco de Mer(海椰子).They are just like pandas in China.

People there are very friendly.When you meet people there,first you should wave your hand and then you can shake hands with them.Remember not to touch the children's heads in Seychelles.It's impolite.There are many men who wear different hats in hot weather,why? When they take off their hats,you will be astonished.They all have long hair.

1.From the article,we know that Seychelles is in ________.

A.Asia                    B.India                    C.Africa

2.What language do the local people usually speak?

A.English.             B.French.             C.Creole.

3.The word “astonished” means ________ in Chinese.

A.感到惊讶的         B.宇航员的             C.怀疑的

4.What can't you do in Seychelles?

A.Yon can't see any rare plant species.

B.You can't shake hands with the local people.

C.You can't see snow.

5.Which of the following statements is right?

A.Seychelles has the largest population in Africa.

B.Victoria is the smallest capital in the world.

C.You should touch the children's heads when you meet them.

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a box by his feet.He held up a sign which read,“I am blind,please help.” There were only a few coins in the box.The boy felt sad.

A man walked by.He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the box.Then he took the sign,turned it around and wrote some words.He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the box was full.A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.The boy recognized his footsteps(听出他的脚步声)and asked,“Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said,“I only wrote the truth.I said what you said but in a different way.”

What he had written was,“Today is a beautiful day and I can not see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind.But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.

Great men say,“In the journey of life,if you want to travel without fear,yon must have the ticket of a good conscience(良心).”

It's a beautiful thing to see a person smiling! And it's even more beautiful to know that you are the reason of a person's smiling!

1.When did the man pass by and change the blind boy's sign?

A.In the morning      B.At noon            C.In the afternoon     D.At night

2.Why did the second sign have a better effect?

A.It told the truth in a straight way.

B.It told the passing people a lie.

C.It told people to buy some tickets for the boy.

D.It told people to feel lucky for not being blind.

3.What do the first three paragraphs tell us?

A.No pains,no gains.

B.Different ways,different results.

C.The early bird catches the worm.

D.When the cat's away,the mice will play.

4.According to the last paragraph,the most beautiful thing is _________.

A.to know the reason of a person's smiling              B.to see a person smiling

C.to be the reason of a person's smiling            D.to be a person smiling

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