Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It is a modern and lively city that has a population of more than 345,000.Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. In 1911, the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest cities. In 1927, the city was founded. It became the capital and was named Canberra. "Canberra" means "a place for friends to get together." Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There's a Flower Festival in September each year there. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive. A man -made lake, Burley Griffin is in the center of the city. In Canberra, the National Library is a famous place of interest which is the largest one in Australia. There're also many famous universities like the University of Canberra.
任务2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
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任务3：阅读短文（B），完成同义句转换，每空一词。
In 1911, the government chose a place to build the new capital.
In 1911, a place
任务4:根据短文（B）内容回答问题。
When was Canberra founded to be a capital?
What is the population of Canberra?
Is there a Flower Festival in autumn each year in Canberra?
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【推荐1】In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).
Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.
1. Who took the first photo? (不超过四个单词)___________________________________________________________________
2. The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn’t it? (不超过三个单词)
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3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to carry? (不超过七个单词)
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4. Why was Mathew Brady famous? (不超过八个单词)
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5. When did photography become a kind of art? (不超过七个单词)
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Many of us read news every day is probably because we’d like to know what’s happening in the world. Today we can get news from TV or the Internet, but how did ancient people get news?
At the very beginning, information spread by word of mouth. People living in tribes (部落), got news from neighbors or travelers. Ancient Romans changed the way people knew about their communities. They posted a list of daily happenings at public squares in the cities. Ancient Chinese people did it in another way. The government had news sheets sent to officials in the whole country so people could know what was going on in the capital.
The fifteenth century saw big progress in printing technology in the west. The progress brought a sudden rise of news business. Printers sold whatever people loved to read. In the sixteenth century, the first real newspaper appeared. People started to form the habit of reading newspapers. They liked to share their opinions on newspapers. The invention of telegraph (电报) machines led to another big step in history. News stories were sent to the papers in minutes instead of weeks.
Now we get news in seconds from all over the world. We can become some kind of reporters by posting online what happens around us.
1. From whom did people living in tribes get news?2. Where did ancient Romans post a list of daily happenings?
3. What brought a sudden rise of news business in the 15th century?
4. When did the first real newspapers appear?
5. How can we become some kind of reporters now?
【推荐3】The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time.
When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone.
The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold.
At the same time, labourers, masons and artists finished off the work inside.
Each chamber was lined with fine stone.
The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh’s life, or the building of the pyramid.
When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh’s next life were put in the chambers.
Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber.
Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone.
1. When were the great pyramids of Egypt built? ( in no more than 4 words)2. Which part of the pyramid was capped in gold? (in no more than 2 words)
3. What does the word “ limestone” mean in Chinese? ( in no more than 5 words)
4. Where did labourers, masons and artists finish off the work when the core of the pyramid was finished? ( in no more than 5 words)
5. Why were beautiful art works and goods put in chambers?
【推荐1】Zhou Pengcheng, a 76-year-old man, has been a writing brush worker for more than sixty years. Zhou comes from Wengang Town in Jiangxi Province. Wengang has a long history of making writing brushes since 1979. Over forty years, the town has grown into one of the country’s biggest writing brush markets. Thousands of buyers come here to buy writing brushes even from abroad.
In Chinese culture, writing brushes are among the “four treasures in the study (文房四宝)”, and Wengang is known as the “hometown of China’s writing brush”. More than 400 writing brush-making companies and over 2,200 writing brush-making workshops are in the town. And almost every family in the town makes their living through the writing brush-making industry.
Zhou has been making writing brushes since he was eight years old, and his family has been working on this for nine generations (代). “In the 1970s, writing brushes made in Jiangxi Province were not so popular with people in China and the rest of the world, which drove me to improve writing brush-making skills according to the needs of customers,” said Zhou. He finally succeeded after about eight years of hard work.
The local writing brushes have managed to make a mark in China. Zhou said to the reporter, “To make a greater progress in the overseas markets, ________________________________”
1. How long has Zhou been a writing brush worker? (不超过5个词)2. How do the most of the families in Wengang make their living? (不超过10个词)
3. What would Zhou say at the end of the text? (不超过15个词)
Moscow offers a mix of old and new buildings with many of the city’s buildings dating in the years between 1,400 and 1,500. The whole city looks like a wheel. Over 75 museums, many art galleries（美术馆）and theaters are located within the city. The oldest part of the city, Kremlin, is in the center. It is also the busiest area including many shops as well as cultural, and governmental buildings. Just outside the Kremlin walls is the famous Red Square, which takes its name from an old Russian word meaning beautiful and red. St. Basil’s Cathedral is also on Red Square. Built about 400 years ago to honor success, it is now a part of the State Historical Museum.
The City of Moscow | ||
| Features of the city | * * Looking like a wheel | |
| Places of interest | Kremlin | *The oldest part of the city in the |
| Red | * Named after an old Russian word meaning | |
| St. Basil’s Cathedral | *Built about four * A part of the State Historical Museum at present | |
Chinatown is the name of an area (地区) in the middle of London. It is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops. Do you know its history?
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market became bad and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began going to London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Women came to join their husbands and children came to join their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education (教育) and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Chinatown soon became a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most time of the year though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
1. Was Chinatown rich in the 1950s?2. Who came to London to look for jobs in the 1950s?
3. Why didn’t the restaurant workers have time to learn English?
4. When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
Tea to the Chinese is like coffee to the Americans. It's something that they can't live without.
Chinese tea has a history of more than 5,000 years. It was most popular during the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). China has many kinds of tea. White, yellow, green, oolong(乌龙茶), black and dark tea are the six main kinds.
People in different places drink tea in their own way. People in Guangdong and Fujian love to drink “Kung Fu Tea” in small tea cups. First they use boiling water(沸水)to clean the teapot(茶壶) and warm it up. Then they put tea leaves(茶叶)in the teapot before they put in the boiling water. In Beijing, people love jasmine flower(茉莉花) green tea. In Tibet, butter tea(酥油茶)is a popular drink to give people energy.
When we serve(沏)tea to others, we must make the cup only seven-tenths(十分之七)full. If the cup is too full, it makes the cup too hot for them to hold.
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The | More than 5000 years. |
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| What to do | Don't make the cup too |
【推荐2】We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. We can learn about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language. Words are important but the way a person stands or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings. A person frowns (皱眉) when he is angry or in trouble. Parents pat their children’s heads to show their love. Some players like to throw their arms forward, as if they’re flying, after they score. You can see body language here and there. Body language does not use words. It is communication with the movement or position of your body. A hand gesture, a big smile, and a shaking leg these are all examples of body language.
According to the research made by American scientist Edward T. Hall, in a conversation between two people, 65 percent of communication is body language. For example, a friend asks you to go on a picnic with him; you give him an “OK” gesture to say, “Yes, sounds good!” Sometimes, your words say one thing but your body language says another. You may touch your face unconsciously while telling a lie.
In different cultures, the same body language may mean different things. In the US, eye contact during a conversation shows you are interested in what the other person is saying. But in some Asian countries, it is rude to look straight at a person when you are talking to him or her. People in some countries use different body language to show the same meaning. In France, people kiss cheeks to say hello. The Japanese prefer to bow when greeting.
Perhaps the best example of a commonly understood body language is the smile. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any feeling. We can use a smile to ask for help or to start a conversation. We can smile at ourselves in the mirror to make ourselves feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
根据上面短文内容填空（每空不限一词）。1. Body language is communication with the movement or position of your body
2. People frown because of
3. If a player throws arms forward like flying after
4. The same body language may have
5. A
【推荐3】People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea and yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because they think it makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes very good. It is delicious.
People drink a lot of tea in Japan, drink a lot of green tea in south Korea, too. In Vietnam, people like to drink coffee first, Then they drink tea.
People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, people drink tea. It’s “tea time”, English people like to drink their tea with milk in it.
Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar in it.
Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India of Sri Lanka. Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow tea.
1. How many kinds of tea are mentioned（提到） in the first paragraph（段）?_________________________________________________________________
2. Why do many people drink tea in China?
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3. In which country do people like to drink coffee before tea?
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4. Do many American people like to drink black tea?
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5. Where does most tea come from?
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【推荐1】Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times. Most of the people shown in these works were right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness had always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population are left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. ①If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today ②they don't have to.
1. 请从文章中分别找出第2、3自然段的中心句。第2段
第3段
2. 找出①处划线句子译成汉语。
3. 找出②处划线单词they 所指代的内容。
4. 根据文章内容回答问题。Why is the left-handedness more common among artists?
The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people. Many customs accompany Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.
Before the New Year comes, Chinese people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils (用具). Then people begin decorating their cleaned rooms. All the door panels will be pasted (粘贴) with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy(书法) with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners’ wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front door to ward off evil (邪恶) spirits and welcome peace.
The Chinese character “fu” (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the “reveled fu” is homophonic(谐音)with “fu comes”, both being pronounced as ‘‘fudaole’’. What’s more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings with auspicious (吉利的) meanings may be put on the wall.
People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded (把……排除在外), for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively “ji”, a “yu” and a “doufu”, mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV) is important entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. According to custom, each family will slay up to see the New Year in.
Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts to hang in the living room.
1. When do people usually clean and decorate their houses?2. Where do people usually put red paper-cuttings?
3. What do people usually do after dinner on Spring Festival Eve?
4. What do you think is the most important for the Spring Festival? Why?
【推荐3】Many parents think that it’s very difficult to get their children to do chores. But I think it’s easy to get children to do chores.
My daughter is ten years old. At night, I write down her chores for the following day. Then I stick(贴) the paper with chores on her door. Usually she gets three to eight chores a day. It depends on how she does chores. If she does all of her chores well, she can get fewer chores the next day. Some chores are easy, such as sweeping the floor, folding the clothes and cleaning the table after dinner.
For my other two children, the chores are different because they are too young. They both know how to put their empty dinner plates in the dishwasher(洗碗机)．My 19-month-old son helps me put the dirty clothes in the washing machine(洗衣机) when I am washing the clothes. They can also help me when I’m working in the yard. They help me pick up the sticks(树枝) and throw them away.
1、2完成句子；3回答问题；4找出并写下全文的主题句；5翻译划线句子。
1. The writer always asks her children to
2. The writer has
3. How does the writer’s ten-year-old daughter know her chores?
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