What do we do when we go camping? First, we think of a plan. We take food, clothes, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects and the sun. Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers (露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of air. This will keep some insects (虫子) away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing. In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs. At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early. Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.
【小题1】 Before going to camp we should first ___________.
| A.think of a plan |
| B.take some food |
| C.take things to keep us warm |
| D.take something for cooking and eating |
| A.by bus | B.by car | C.by bike | D.on foot |
| A.one or two | B.only a few | C.many | D.two or three |
| A.it is cold at night | B.it can keep us warm |
| C.it can keep the insects away | D.it is dark and quiet |
| A.hear music from the radio | B.go to sleep early |
| C.have rain | D.be busy |
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My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. She doesn’t remember over watching it in the morning or afternoon. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels(频道). My bothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight(打架) about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows. Now we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old films, cooking, fishing and so on. It’s surprising! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set. These days I find families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing(吵架) about which channel to choose from .
【小题1】In those days, how many television sets did people have?
| A.more than one | B.one | C.3 or 4 | D.more than 4 |
| A.Channels with cooking | B.Channels with old films |
| C.Channels with fish | D.A, B&C |
| A.3 or 4 different channels. | B.Only one channel. |
| C.Hundreds of channels. | D.Less than 10 channels. |
| A.different channels | B.the same shows |
| C.different shows | D.all the shows |
| A.My mum’s brothers and sisters would fight about which channel to watch when she was a child. |
| B.These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing. |
| C.People have many channels to choose from now. |
| D.Family members will not fight for the television set. |
My name is Lisa.I have a bird.She is white.So I call her Xiaobai.Xiaobai is only two years old.She’s not big.But she is beautiful and clever.She can speak.
One day I go shopping with my sister Gina and Xiaobai.At Green Clothes Store Gina sees a red skirt and says, “Look! Lisa! That red skirt is very beautiful.” Xiaobai answers her instead of (代替) me, “No.I think you look nice in that green skirt.” Gina says, “OK.I listen to you.” Then she asks the shop assistant, “How much is the green one?” The shop assistant looks at Xiaobai, opens her mouth (嘴) but says nothing.At last she says to Gina, “I never see a bird that can speak these words.It’s great! You can take this green skirt.Oh, you don’t need to pay for(付钱) it.”
Gina is very happy.She asks me and my bird to have a big lunch in Leo’s Restaurant and then we go home.
【小题1】Xiaobai is ______.
| A.Lisa’s sister | B.Lisa’s cousin | C.a bird | D.a dog |
| A.aunt | B.friend | C.mother | D.sister |
| A.white T-shirt | B.red skirt | C.green skirt | D.red sweater |
| A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon | C.in the evening | D.all day |
| A.Xiaobai is beautiful and clever. | B.The shop assistant is surprised at Xiaobai’s words. |
| C.Lisa pays for Gina’s clothes. | D.Gina and Lisa have lunch at a restaurant. |
| #117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? | |
| Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom | I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: april, 2011 Location: Canada | I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011 | Hi, everyone! I went to see the dentist last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France.
【小题2】What’s Libby like?
| A.She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. | B.She’s more outgoing than Ditlady. |
| C.She’s as quiet as Ditlady. | D.She’s more athletic than Ditlady. |
| A.He had a cold. | B.He had a headache. |
| C.He had a fever. | D.He had a toothache. |
| A.Those who are different from him. | B.Those who are the same as him. |
| C.He doesn’t like to make friends. | D.He likes to have both kinds of friends. |
| A.一致的 | B.相似的 | C.友好的 | D.简单的 |
Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A.Because it is fast. |
| B.Because it is often late. |
| C.Because an airport is far from the city . |
| D.Because they can open the window. |
| A.It is safe. |
| B.It takes a little more time. |
| C.You can open the windows. |
| D.You can walk around in the train. |
| A.A bus. | B.A car. | C.A train. | D.A bike. |
| A.You needn't go to a station. |
| B.You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C.There are too many cars on the road. |
| D.You needn't go to a bus station. |
| A.He likes to take A plan , the train and the car. |
| B.He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast. |
| C.He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D.He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time. |
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).
【小题1】The author believes in the passage that________.
| A.anyone can choose his color preference in his life |
| B.no one can choose his color preference in his life |
| C.anyone is born with his color preference |
| D.no one is born with his color preference |
| A.if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red |
| B.when you are quiet, you must prefer grays and blues |
| C.if you love green, you usually do what you have decided |
| D.if you love pink, you often go to flower shops |
| A.colors may affect the emotional states of the people |
| B.colors may decide the results of our work and study |
| C.color preference can tell you who your friends are |
| D.color preference can help you to see through your enemies |
| A.It is no proper to wear a red dress in summer. |
| B.We feel happier and more active if we see light and bright colors. |
| C.All the machines in a factory are painted orange. |
| D.No machines in a factory are painted black. |
| A.color preference has something to do with one’s character |
| B.colors have effects on human psychological states |
| C.you will know your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like |
| D.all of the above. |
Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of your opinions.My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt (疑问) that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing-machine, have to come further, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap.It takes many people a lot of time and money to drive into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door.It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.
Yours faithfully,
Edith Randall (Mrs)
【小题1】Horlton was __________.
| A.a very big city |
| B.a small village beside the sea |
| C.a town of nearly 500,000 people |
| D.a small village at the foot of Roland Hill |
| A.the men who mend the television have to come by bus |
| B.food costs more in small shops |
| C.the television goes wrong more often in the country |
| D.Mrs Randall has to travel by bus to the city supermarket |
| A.life is more worth living in the country |
| B.we can’t enjoy the beautiful view |
| C.it costs more to live in Horlton |
| D.life is worth living only when you live in a small village |