Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More Ads! Turn on TV, still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to tell.Here are some ways ads get us to buy.
Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use bright and white,” He says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts.
Ads are full of strong words, and words like “new” and “improved” have power. They can help a produce sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promise. But can they keep them? No.
Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” They say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.
All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.
【小题1】Some stars appear in the ads because_________.
| A.they know every product well |
| B.they are famous |
| C.they are all experts |
| D.they all like white coats |
| A.a kind of soap | B.a kind of car |
| C.a kind of medicine | D.a kind flower |
| A.tell us a story | B.always make us strong |
| C.sometimes fool us | D.keep promises |
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
【小题1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
| A.Because they may have four seasons in one day |
| B.Because they often have very good weather |
| C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring |
| D.Because the sky is sunny all day |
| A.sunshine and snow | B.black clouds |
| C.summer and winter | D.spring and autumn |
| A.warm | B.cool | C.cold | D.rainy |
| A.their friends ask them to do so |
| B.it often rains in England |
| C.they are going to sell them |
| D.they are their favourite things |
| A.Bad Seasons | B.Summer or Winter |
| C.The Weather in England | D.Strange English People |
| The Longest Bicycle The longest true bicycle was 28.1 meters long and had two wheels. It was built by the students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The bicycle was ridden more than 100 meters in Delft on December 11, 2002. | The Most Expensive Jeans A pair of Levis jeans which was over 115 years old then was sold by Randy Knight to a Japanese buyer over the Internet on June 15, 2005. The jeans cost the buyer $60,000. |
| The Heaviest Apple The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kilos. It was grown by Chisato Iwasaki on his apple farm in Japan. Chisato picked the apple on October 24, 2005. | The Largest Mobile Phone The Iargest mobile phone was the Sony Ericsson W810i. It was 2.50×1.14×0.49m and was measured (量) at the MTN Scien Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, on September 20, 2007. |
A. was made in the USA.
B. couldn't be ridden
C. was about 100 meters long
D. had only two wheels
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true about the most expensive pair of jeans?
| A.It was sold over the Internet. |
| B.It cost the buyer $60,000. |
| C.It was sold to an American buyer. |
| D.It is more than 100 years old now. |
| A.The heaviest apple was grown. |
| B.The longest bicycle was built. |
| C.The largest mobile phone was made. |
| D.The heaviest apple was picked. |
Mary is from the U.S.A. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr. Peterson teaches English in Xihu Middle School. And her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary likes red clothes very much. Her mother likes red clothes a lot, too.
Mary is a nice girl student. She is in Xihu Middle School .She can speak Chinese. She has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only three. So their grandparents look after(照顾) them at home. Mrs. Peterson has many toys(玩具) for the twins. Bob likes toy cars, but Bill likes toy bears. They are happy every day.
【小题1】Who is in Xihu Middle school ?.
| A.Mr. Peterson |
| B.Mrs. Peterson |
| C.Mrs. Peterson and Mr. Peterson |
| D.Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Peterson and Mary. |
| A.teacher | B.farmer | C.officer | D.doctor |
| A.four | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
| A.can’t speak Chinese at all |
| B.isn’t very nice |
| C.can speak Chinese well |
| D.likes red clothes |
| A.Mary’s family is from America. |
| B.Mary’s parents are both teachers. |
| C.Mary has two twin sisters. |
| D.Mary’s grandparents are in China. |
Jim is my good friend. We are in the same school. He is an American. We are good friends. This is Jim’s bedroom. It’s not big, but new. A black desk is in the room. Some English books are on the desk. Jim’s backpack is on it. The backpack is yellow, but old. What’s under the red chair? It’s a white cat. It’s a Chinese cat. Its name is Mimi. Jim’s father is in the living room. He is about fifty years old. Where is his mother? She is in the bedroom. She is a teacher.
【小题1】Jim and I are ________.
| A.American | B.in the same school | C.girls | D.boys |
| A.in the bedroom | B.on the desk |
| C.under the chair | D.in the living room |
| A.old | B.new | C.in the desk | D.under the desk |
| A.black | B.white | C.blue | D.yellow |
| A.math book | B.alarm clock |
| C.old backpack | D.white chair |
Birthdays are celebrated(庆祝)all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: ![]()
【小题1】 When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A.flowers | B.presents | C.a flag | D.a chair |
| A.Japan | B.Denmark | C.India | D.Holland |
| A.India | B.Holland | C.Denmark | D.Japan |
| A.15 | B.7 | C.5 | D.3 |
| A.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C.how to celebrate the birthdays. |
| D.Birthdays are celebrated all over the world in the same way. |
I am a boy from the USA. Now I go to school in China. I have Chinese food now, I like it. I usually have porridge(粥)and milk for breakfast at home with my parents. Sometimes I have some small cakes, too. But I don’t have lunch at home. I have it at school with my classmates(同学). I usually have meat or fish, rice and vegetables for lunch. After lunch I have some fruit. I get home at half past four in the afternoon. So I have supper with my parents again. Sometimes we go out for supper. My mother often cooks supper. Sometimes my sister does it. We usually have rice, fish, meat, vegetables and fruit juice for supper. We sometimes have noodles and dumplings. After supper, I often have some fruit. I like apples very much.
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【小题1】Where is the boy from?
| A.England. | B.China. | C.America. | D.Australia. |
| A.his classmates | B.his father and mother |
| C.his teachers | D.his brother and sister |
| A.4:45 | B.5.30 | C.4:30 | D.5:15 |
| A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
| A.At home. | B.At school. |
| C.At home or at school.. | D.We don’t know. |