Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate（气候）of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
【小题1】How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
【小题2】How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
【小题3】How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
【小题4】What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
【小题5】What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .

There are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the English language. A lot of them include country names or nationalities. Take these examples:
The Dutch（丹麦人）are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions, which are funnier and kinder, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. This often happens when a group of friends have a meal together, and each person pays for the food they ate. I’m a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something.
An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand. The expression was made famous in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar although the expression is actually hundreds of years older.
If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.
There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused（令人困惑的）messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by Chinese language.
Many people find English expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.
【小题1】Are there many jokes about the Dutch in English?
【小题2】When did Dutch become a bad word?
【小题3】What does “French leave” mean?
【小题4】Which three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings?
【小题5】What do the funny and strange expressions in the passage have in common?

“Life’s a long, long journey(旅程)” so we are told, and most of us would not set off on a journey, even a short one, without some idea of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories.

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Many people would like to watch sport matches. First, you need to know about audience manners.
Most sporting arenas(竞技场) have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottle and other rubbish.
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize(批评)the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience
Applause（鼓掌）is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, applaud warmly. If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them.
Applause is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their concentration. Various sports have various rules for the audience.
Enjoy artistic gymnastics silently. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To be good audience, you should spend time learning the specific(明确的) rules and the culture of each event.
【小题1】What shouldn’t you do after you watch a game?
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【小题2】Applause is always welcome, isn’t it?
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【小题3】 How many events are mentioned in the passage?
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【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?
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【小题5】Translate the underlined part into Chinese.
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Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.
【小题1】Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
【小题2】Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
【小题3】Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
【小题4】Why is it important to teach children good manners?
【小题5】What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?

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We parents like to make sure that our children are eating well and getting all the nutrients（营养）they need. Children need two or three kinds of vegetables every day.
A simple way to get children to eat vegetables is eating them ourselves. Following our habit, they may start eating vegetables. Don’t say things like, “If you eat your vegetables, you can have desserts(餐后甜食).” These methods work for a while but can possibly lead them to disliking vegetables more. Giving your children new varieties(多样性) which will help her or him develop a taste for trying new things.
Sometimes the simple things just don’t work. We have to start becoming a little creative when it comes to make our children eat these vegetables. By doing this in the beginning when they are small, it will hopefully help them learn to love vegetables.
Think of creative ways to make children eat vegetables. For example, cut up vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, and assemble (集合) a creative way on a plate for an afternoon snack. Or try using cheese sauce either by dipping（浸）vegetables or by putting the cheese right on top of the uncooked vegetables.
If you prefer, you can also add a teaspoon of sugar on top of cooked green beans and peas to give them a little sweeter taste. Doing this shouldn’t lead to a sweet tooth as long as you only give them a small amount.
If you have a child that refuses to eat vegetables, some of these suggestions I’ve listed will help to turn that around. In the end, you’re not just getting them to eat vegetables, you are helping them to live a healthier lifestyle.
根据短文内容回答以下问题：
【小题1】How many kinds of vegetables does a child need every day? ______________________
【小题2】What is a simple way to let the children eat vegetables? ____________________________
【小题3】What’s the advantage of thinking of creative ways when it comes to make children eat vegetables? _______________________________
【小题4】Which will children usually prefer, vegetables or desserts? ______________________
【小题5】What is this article mianly talking about? __________________________________

As the Internet becomes more popular, many older media (媒体) businesses are dying out. But TV seems to be doing OK. In fact, it's doing better than OK. Though the Internet is popular in the world, television continues to draw more and more people all over the world to many of its programs. Hundreds of millions turn to TV to watch World Cup soccer，Olympic Games and Discoveries.
In many places, increasing numbers of people can watch more TV than before. Ten years ago, only 44% of British homes had satellite or cable TV(卫星或有线电视).Today, more than 93% do. More importantly, recent studies show that people are spending more time watching TV. Surprisingly, this is even true of young people between the ages of 8 and 18.Today's television industry has given so many choices. As a result, people can watch more of the things they like 24 hours a day.
The technology behind television has also improved. The big boxes that once filled living rooms are gone. Today's TV screens are thinner and thinner, yet the pictures are better and better. TVs are also moving from living rooms into kitchens and vehicles.
For years, TVs have also been used as video game players. But now they have been used in a few new ways. Many televisions can connect to the Internet and record programs. They also let people watch two programs at the same time. Today the most modern television has been on the way of development.
The Internet is the main challenge (挑战) for television now. But TV industry has shown that television will be important for years to come.
【小题1】判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误） Studies show that people are spending more time watching TV than before.
【小题2】完成句子Many televisions can _______________________ the Internet and record programs.
【小题3】简略回答问题Where are TVs moving from living rooms?
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【小题4】简略回答问题What is the main challenge for television？
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【小题5】将文中画线句子译成汉语。____________________________________________________________________

Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl form America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.
Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington.
Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.
“I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.”
Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it.
It’ll take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

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Wu Juping is just and ordinary saleswoman. However, on July 2, 2011, she bravely caught a falling child and has been praised as ①/ð? m??st ‘bju:t?f?l ‘m?ð? / in China. The child fell from the 10^th floor of a building into Wu’s arms.
The child is two years old, who named Niu Niu. ②Niu Niu climed up to the window looking for her grandma. When a neighbor living one floor below saw the little girl falling, he held out a ladder(梯子) to catch her. ③The ladder, however, was too short to reach the girl. At this dangerous moment, Wu, who was just walking near the building, rushed to the spot and caught her successfully before she hit the ground.
The girl fell into coma(昏迷), and Wu was also injured seriously in her left arm. On July 8, Niu Niu, who was able to move her fingers, feet and eyes, ④was out of dangerous condition and Wu’s arm is recovering well now.
【小题1】根据①处的注音写出英语单词。
【小题2】1)在②处的划线句子中找出两个可以连读的词。
　        2)在②处的划线句子中哪个词的最后一个音可以失去爆破?
【小题3】根据③处的划线句子在下面句子中的每个空白处填入一个适当的词(首字母已给出):
The ladder, however, was s        short that it is c          reach the girl.
【小题4】将④处的划线部分译成汉语.
【小题5】用完整的句子回答问题: What do you think of Wu Juping?

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Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
【小题1】Who answered the telephone?                                           
【小题2】How did Taylor help Annie?                                            
【小题3】Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?