13.Dave and Lucy are talking about Chinese paper?cutting.D is for Dave;L is for Lucy. D:Hello,Lucy!(1)
L:I went to the shop to buy some Chinese paper?cuttings. D:Wow!(2)
L:Yeah.I love these amazing paper?cuttings.We know Chinese paper?cutting is very famous at home and abroad. D:(3)
L:Sure.I often make them in my free time. D:Who did you learn it from? L:(4)
She knows a lot about Chinese paper?cutting and is also good at it. D:Do you know what Chinese paper?cuttings are used for? L:(5)
People in China often put them up on the doors,windows and walls to make their houses more beautiful. D:It sounds very interesting.Thank you.
A.I just know a little. B.Can you make paper?cuttings? C.What did you do last Sunday? D.I learned it from my uncle John. E.Did you buy any Chinese papercutting? F.My friend Betty taught me how to make it. G.It seems that you like Chinese papercutting very much.
14.More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise.It is fun,healthy and good for the environment.Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today.Bikes can take you almost anywhere,and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood.You may discover something new all around you.Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car.You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment.You don't even have to ride all the way. Folding (折疊) bikes work well for people who ride the train.Just fold the bike and take it with you.You can do the same on an airplane.A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase.You can also take a common bike with you when you fly.But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites.Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers. Health Benefits of Bicycling: λ It helps to prevent heart diseases.Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.Bicycling can improve your mood (心情). Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better,more relaxed and self-confident.Bicycling is healthier than driving.
(1)From the passage,we know that bicycling is becoming very
. A.surprising B.exciting C.expensive D.popular (2)When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood,you may
. A.pollute the environment around B.find something you didn't notice C.go everywhere and use a little oil D.get off your bike and begin to work (3)If you travel with a folding bike,you can fold it and
. A.get out of the car B.take it onto a train C.put it in your purse D.go on airline websites (4)One of the benefits from bicycling is that
. A.you can fold the bicycle B.you will be friendly to others C.you will be more relaxed D.you may get fatter and fatter (5)Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. C.Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
15.Paul is from Canada.He's a middle school student.He's fourteen years old. What does he look like?He is tall and has brown hair and big eyes.His sister is Ann.She's a student,too,but they aren't in the same school.She's of medium height but a little thin with long curly hair.Paul's father works in a bank.He's of medium build with a pair of glasses.Paul's mother is a nurse,and works in a hospital.She has short curly hair and looks young. Now they are on a vacation in Beijing.It's sunny these days.Paul likes sunny days.They enjoy their trip very much.They think China is a great country and they like Chinese food best.They also enjoy listening to Beijing Opera.Tomorrow they are going to drive to the north of Beijing.They want to visit the Great Wall.Paul says it must be very interesting to climb it.
(1)Where does Paul come from?
A.China. B.America. C.Canada. D.Australia. (2)What does Paul's mother look like?
A.She looks young with short curly hair. B.She looks young with long curly hair. C.She's of medium height but a little thin. D.She's of medium build with a pair of glasses. (3)What does the underlined word "nurse" mean in Chinese?
A.廚師 B.護士 C.快遞員 D.清潔工 (4)How are they going to the Great Wall?
A.By bus. B.By subway. C.By bike. D.By car. (5)What do NOT they do in Beijing?
A.Visit the Great Wall. B.Eat Chinese food. C.Go to the hospital. D.Listen to Beijing Opera.
It has the most delicious food.And it plays the most wonderful music.However,the food is the most expensive.And the waiters aren't as friendly as I think.
Fun Times
Many people like the theater.It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats,and the workers always do their best to help you.But the tickets are more expensive than any other theater.
Easy Mall
I always go shopping here because it's the closest to my home.People can buy the cheapest things.But there is a bad thing.The assistants here aren't friendly.They always ask you to buy things you don't need at all.
People's Park
It's the best place to go on weekends.There are beautiful trees and flowers.The most important thing is that it is free for visitors.However,sometimes it's kind of crowded because there are too many people.
(1)
plays the most wonderful music. A.Happy Restaurant B.Fun Times C.Easy Mall D.People's Park (2)What can people do in Fun Times?
A.Buy the cheapest things. B.Eat the most delicious food. C.Watch movies on the biggest screens. D.Watch the funniest movies. (3)What does the writer think of the assistants in Easy Mall?
A.Unfriendly. B.Kind. C.Funny. D.Clever. (4)Why does the writer always go shopping in Easy Mall?
A.Because it has the best things. B.Because it has the best service. C.Because it's the newest mall. D.Because it's the closest. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are five places in the passage. B.Happy Restaurant has the worst food. C.The tickets in Fun Times are the cheapest. D.People's Park is free for visitors.
17.You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese? Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions(《紅樓夢》),written by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763).Named as one of China's Four Great Classics,the book has a far-reaching influence on later writers.Now the book has been made into an English language opera.After being performed in San Francisco,US,the performance came to Beijing,Changsha and Wuhan. Many of the opera's creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures,including the director and playwrights(劇作家).Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera. The book,which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family,has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters.But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven.Hwang,a Chinese-American,focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbreaking story that everyone would understand. The art director Timmy Yip,from Hong Kong,tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes and stage settings(布景).He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume.When Lin showed up,there was usually water around her on the stage. The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences.Hwang told China Daily he was happy to "have made a contribution(貢獻) to the land where my parents were born".
(1)Where was the English language opera first performed?
A.In Beijing. B.In Changsha. C.In San Francisco,US. (2)How did the team change a classic into a foreign English opera?
A.By adding the number of the characters. B.By making the story simple. C.By using light music. (3)What do we know about A Dream of Red Mansions according to the passage?
A.The book has 120 characters in total. B.The book has a great influence on the later writers. C.The book is mainly about the rise and greatness of the Jia family. (4)What do creators of the opera think of their job?
A.Difficult and unbelievable. B.Painful and challenge. C.Meaningful and satisfying. (5)What section of a magazine is the passage probably from?
A.Social Studies. B.Literature and Art. C.Science and Technology.
18.My family and I went on vacation in Las Vegas last year.It was an exciting trip.But on the last day,there was something bad. My family went to watch a show.There were many people in the cinema watching it.When the show was over,the people started to leave.My nine-year-old sister walked with me.But a few minutes later,some people separated us.I couldn't find her!I thought she would be with my parents.But when I found them,my sister was not there.After two hours,we still didn't find her.We had to go back to our hotel.To our surprise,my sister was at the hotel.She said a kind woman took her back. The thing taught me an important lesson.I need to look after my sister well.And there are always good people.
(1)The writer thought the vacation was
. A.bad B.interesting C.boring D.exciting (2)The family
on the last day. A.visited a museum B.watched a show C.did some shopping D.stayed at the hotel (3)The underlined word "separated "means "
" in Chinese. A.分開 B.斥責 C.綁架 D.注意 (4)Where did they find the writer's sister?
A.In a classroom. B.At the hotel. C.In the cinema. D.In the police station. (5)Which can be the best title?
A.My Family B.No One Helped Us C.A Lesson in a Trip D.Be Kind to Children
William:I want to have a big robot.It can fly and take things anywhere. (2)
Fred:I am good at swimming.I need a robot that can swim with me. (3)
Ellie:I want to make a robot by myself.But I'm afraid that it is too difficult for me. (4)
Linda:I need a smart robot to play with me.It should know how to stand up and jump.It needs to walk a short distance with me every day. (5)
Jack:I would like o have an advanced(先進的) robot.I can pay much money for it.But it should be easy for me to use.
A.Do you want to make your own robot?If yes,then the small two-wheeled robot is perhaps the best choice for you.All you need to do is put all the separate parts together. B.This is a kind of robot that has the human body.It has a head,two arms and two legs just like a human. C.These robots can swim in rivers,lakes and even in the sea.They can take the form of a fish or a snake. D.A robot company makes a new robot named Handle.It can travel short distances at speed of 9 mph and jump up to 4 feet. E.These robots can dance by themselves.And they can also teach people to dance. F.They are expensive compared(比較) to other cheap robots.They need a lot of software to operate.But they are easy for people to use. G.These robots are cool and strong.They can fly up to 50 metres and they can help people do the heavy work.