In the past two days, I’ve been to two very different bookstores. They were both in Beijing, and both attracted people in their 20s and 30s. So why were they so different? Because one store was for Chinese people, and one was for Westerners.

At the Western bookstore, in Sanlitun, the books put on display in front—the ones expected to be the most popular—were biographies (传记), books about history, and books about politics and current (现在的) events. Farther back, there was a big shelf full of novels.

At the Chinese store, at the Beijing airport, there were very few books on history, and books on politics and current events were even harder to find. There were a few biographies, but they seemed to be of an instructive (教育性的) nature; almost all of them were about rich people, and how they got rich. What the store did have was lots and lots of books on how to learn English.

As a Westerner, I found this surprising. The kinds of books I’m used to seeing people read—the kinds that were at the first store—are the kinds people read to escape (逃脱) their daily lives. But here most of the books were on how to get rich and how to study English—how to work better and how to study better.

These Chinese books offered no escape from daily life—only ways to improve it. Perhaps this is another area where Westerners and Chinese people can learn from each other. We Westerners could certainly read a bit more for practical purposes (目的). But I also think Chinese people might benefit (受益) from more of something my teachers always encouraged: Reading for fun.

Some countries are better than others at looking after the environment. In Europe, Germany(德国) and northern European countries work very hard to improve the environment. The people in Germany put their rubbish into different bags—paper in one bag, plastic in another bag, etc. There are laws that do not allow people to burn too much coal.

In the 1970s, as people learned more about environmental problems, the “Green” movement(运动) began and soon spread all over Europe. The “Green” movement tries to get governments to protect the environment. It collects information about how industry is damaging(毁坏) the environment and tells newspapers.

根据短文内容，按要求完成各题

【1】Which countries in Europe work very hard to improve the environment?

【2】Who put rubbish into different bags?

【3】Can the people in Germany burn too much coal?

【4】When did the “Green” movement begin?

【5】What does the “Green” movement try to do?

When he _____ a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group _____ sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.

The Sage _____ everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his _____.

_____ enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too _____ to explain to him the secret of happiness. While he suggested that the boy walk _____ his palace and come back in two hours.

“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, ______ this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”

The boy began to walk around the palace, ______ keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.

“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” Embarrassed(尴尬的), the boy said that he had seen ________. He was only concentrating on the _______.

“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more ________, the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported ______ he had seen.

“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.

“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never ______ the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.

【1】A. until B. when C. after D. since

【2】A. saw B. left C. entered D. lived

【3】A. hearing B. writing C. enjoying D. playing

【4】A. looked for B. talked with C. heard from D. knew about

【5】A. time B. way C. turn D. duty

【6】A. To B. For C. In D. With

【7】A. busy B. angry C. happy D. funny

【8】A. into B. around C. across D. out of

【9】A. catch B. bring C. get D. take

【10】A. never B. nearly C. always D. sometimes

【11】A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

【12】A. spoon B. man C. castle D. palace

【13】A. carefully B. freely C. luckily D. difficultly

【14】A. that B. which C. who D. what

【15】A. forgetting B. minding C. realizing D. considering

【1】Eating ________(dry) food sounds quite boring.

【2】When I go camping, I sleep in a ___________(sleep) bag and stay in a tent.

【3】Perhaps there would be less ____________(pollute) on Mars.

【4】I have never thought about ___________(live) abroad.

【5】On Mars, we probably need ___________(wear) special boots to make ourselves heavier.

【1】The red ___________(头盔)belong to my cousin, Timmy.

【2】I think ___________(重力) is the most serious problem on Mars.

【3】My brother __________(讨厌) watching TV, but now he is a couch potato.

【4】There’s no air on Mars, so you need some ______ _________(氧气罐).

【5】I thought you took that _________ _______(电源包).

A. I hope not B. I think not C. I hope so D. It’s nothing.

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people

and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked even harder.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.

Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.

【1】Was the first photo a picture of a window of a house?

【2】What was the Daguerreotype?

【3】If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to do?

【4】Why were Mathew Brady’s pictures special?

【5】What does this passage mainly tell us?

【6】Can you name another kind of art that shows feeling?

How do you eat candy? Do you eat it quickly or enjoy it slowly? Is there a d【1】?

The answer is—Yes. If a person eats too much sugar, his or her t【2】will be very bad.

Some people may eat the sugar quickly, and o【3】may eat it slowly. In fact, some scientists found out that how you eat sugar a【4】your teeth’s health differently.

Carole Palmer is a USA scientist. She tells us some interesting facts. She says that the more time sugar s【5】on your teeth, the worse it is for your teeth's health. For example, if you drink a bottle of soda in minutes, i【6】of drinking it slowly for hours, there will be less danger for your teeth.

Nobody wants to have bad teeth. So, if you want to have h【7】teeth, you should change some of your habits. For example, you can drink your coffee or tea quickly. Let sugar spend less time in your mouth. Because sugar is bad for your health, anyway, you should just eat less of it.

【1】Sandy has to look after her little brother at weekends.(改为一般疑问句）

_______Sandy_______to look after her little brother at weekends?

【2】They threw some rubbish into the river(改为被动语态）

Some rubbish_______ _______into the river.

【3】These flowers give a pleasant smell.(改感叹句）

_______ _______these flowers smell!

【4】1 have kept in touch with my new friends by writing e-mails at home.(对划线部分提问）

_______ _______you kept in touch with your new friends?

【5】The music in the bar was very noisy. I couldn’t stay any longer.(合并为—句）

The music in the bar was_______ noisy_______I couldn’t stay any longer.

【6】“Have you downloaded many free games from the Internet?” Jill asked me.(改为宾语从句）

Jill asked me_______I_______downloaded many free games from the Internet.

【7】English, will last, two, our, weeks, Art Festival (连词成句）

________________________________________

一Oh, I _______ a walk with my sister at that time.

A. take B. took C. am taking D. was taking