16.In my early childhood,I was often surprised when I saw my father making less money with difficulty.Being a child,I was(1)
to understand him.When I was older,my father started doing a part-time job at home and worked until late night. I can't(2)
he played with me and taught me how to read when I was at the age of 3-5.He looked after me all night when I was ill.Whenever I felt(3)
,he would tell jokes and make me happy.He also(4)
my lessons and often helped me get ready for exams. Later,he took me to another city (5)
the best education.Whenever I needed money,he never(6)
.He always got money ready for my studies. Two years ago,I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi.When I got my first salary( 薪 水)which was about ten times more than my pocket money,I spent it all on(7)
. When I came back home one fine morning,I heard my father talking with one neighbor.He was telling him my success in the job very(8)
.He also told him that I had a higher salary than him.A dream,his son should become(9)
than himself came true. I wasn't able to move on my feet.Past twenty-three years ran into my mind.I could understand the(10)
of my father's wishes.I could understand the decisions my father made in the past. His wish was making his child more successful than himself.
17.What time is it?That's a very good question!From morning to night,clocks help us to plan our day.They tell us when things begin and when they end. Before clock,people tell time by watching the sun move across the sky.They started work when the sun came up in the east.At noon,when the sun was very high,they ate and rested.When the sun disappeared in the west,they went to bed. Today,we know that the sun doesn't move around the Earth.As the Earth turns,the sun seems to be moving across the sky.It takes the Earth a day to make one complete turn. A day is divided into hours,minutes and seconds.There are 24 hours in a day.There are 60 minutes in an hour.How many minutes are there in a day?24*60=1,440.There are 1,440 minutes in a day. We measure time by other movements,too.The Earth travels around the sun.It takes the Earth a year to go around the sun once.One year is 12 months,or just over 52 weeks.To be very accurate(準確的),it takes the Earth 365 days,5 hours,49 minutes and 12 seconds to go around the sun. We divide the Earth into 24 time zones.Each time zone is one hour apart from the next time zone.For example,when it is 10:00 a.m.in Beijing,it is 9:00 p.m.in New York. Because of the clocks and calendars(日歷),we can measure time very easily.However,it is the movement of the Earth that really allows us to measure time.
(1)How did people tell the time before clocks?
A.By looking at the sky. B.By watching the sun. C.By looking at the calendar. D.By watching the moon. (2)Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.There are 1,440 minutes in a week. B.It takes the Earth a day to make a turn itself. C.When the sun is high up in the sky,people wake up. D.It takes the Earth less than 365 days to go around the sun. (3)When we are having lunch at school,what are children in New York probably doing?
A.Having lunch B.Having dinner C.studying at school. D.Sleeping at home. (4)Where the passage probably from ?
A.A magazine B.A poster C.A travel guide. D.A story book. (5)What is the best title of the passage?
A.The movements of the Earth. B.The ways to measure time. C.The use of clocks. D.Time zones of the world.
The China Cartoon Animation Museum,opening on June 26,covers a building area of over 30.000 square meters.It has more than 20,000 objects collected from China,the United States,France,Japan,the Netherlands,as well as Poland. ●Address No.375 Baima Lake Road,Binjiang district,Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province ●Opening hours 9:30 a.m.一4:30 p.m.,Wednesday to Sunday (No entry after 4:00 p.m.) Open on public holidays ●Transportation *Take No.137,177 M,or 522 M bus to Tangjiaqiao East.Then walk about 200 meters. *Take No.114,1503 M,or 1507 M bus to Changhe.Then walk about 500 meters. *Drive to the P8 parking lot of Baima Lake Scenic Area for free parking.Then walk about 500 meters. ●Note The entry is free,but you need to follow the museum's WeChat account (CCAMuseum) to make a reservation (預約) before visiting. For more information,please call 0571-86056757.
(1)The museum is usually closed on
. A.Mondays and Tuesdays B.weekends C.public holidays D.Wednesdays and Sundays (2)How can people get to the museum?
A.Take the subway to Changhe and then walk there. B.Take Bus 1503 M to Tangiaqiao East and then walk there. C.Take Bus 177 M to Changhe and then walk there. D.Drive to Baima Lake Scenic Area and then walk there. (3)Wendy would like to visit the museum and she should
. A.enter the museum before 4:30 p.m. B.make a reservation online C.call the museum before visiting D.buy her ticket in person
19.A taboo(忌諱,禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed.Every culture in the world has its own taboos.The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable.I learned this through my own experience. Last weekend,Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city.Mr Singh was from India and Mr.White from USA.When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him,Mr.Singh seemed to be unhappy.Mr.White,however,was quite casual.He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand. In the evening,we stopped at a restaurant for dinner.I noticed that Mr.Singh didn't touch the beef and Mr.White seemed not to like chickens' claws.During the meal,Wang Lin said sorry to Mr.Singh and continued to explain that we didn't know it was a taboo in India to shake one's left hand.Mr.Singh explained that since oxen are sacred(神圣的) in India,people don't eat beef there.Mr.White joined in and said that it was not usual in the states for people to eat chickens' claws.He went on to say that Americans don't usually get into each other's personal space.Marriage,job and age are their taboos.Isn't it a good lesson to remember?
Main idea
The taboo in every country are (91)
Facts
In India
Indians don't eat (92)
because they think oxen are scared.
In the USA
Although it's not a taboo,Americans(93)
eat chicken's claws.
Americans don't usually get into each other's personal space.For example,they usually don't ask someone else's marriage,job or (94)
Conclusion
If you pay attention to taboos,you can get on (95)
20.Dear Sue, Thanks for your letter.Do you want to know about my week? I usually get up at around 6:30 from Monday to Friday.Then I take a shower.I eat breakfast at around 7:15.At 8:00,I take the bus to school.I stay at school all day.I'm in the music club and I have violin lessons on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 2:30.I get home from school at 4:00.I read for an hour then I go running.I love to run!I eat dinner at about 6:00.After dinner,I watch TV for half an hour.My favorite TV show starts at 6:45.I like it because it is interesting and fun.At 7:30,I do my homework.Then I go to bed at 9:30.Please write back and tell me about your week. Yours, Mike (1)What time does Mike have breakfast?