It was the first time for Sidebottom from New York to visit Paris (巴黎). He was staying at a hotel. He went down to have breakfast on the first day, and sat with a Frenchman. The Frenchman smiled and said friendly, “Bon appetite.” “That is his name.” thought Sidebottom. He smiled back and said his own name. “Sidebottom.” The next morning, Sidebottom came down for breakfast and saw the Frenchman again. “Bon appetite!” the Frenchman said again. Sidebottom was a bit surprised to hear his name again. But he answered in the same way. “Sidebottom.” This happened every morning for about a week. At the end of the week, a friend of Sidebottom’s from Canada arrived in the evening. “I am having a very good time.” he said. “meet a very nice Frenchman. His name is Bon Appetite.”
“That isn’t his name.” said the friend. “The French (法国人) often say it before they eat something. It means enjoy your meal.”
The next morning, the American and the Frenchman sat at the same table. “Bon appetite!” Sidebottom shouted.
The Frenchman looked at him and smiled, “Sidebottom.” he answered.
1. From the passage we know Sidebottom came from________.| A．England | B．Canada | C．France(法国) | D．America |
| A．for four days | B．for a week | C．for one evening | D．for one morning |
| A．happy | B．surprised | C．friendly | D．lucky |
| A．the American’s name | B．having a good time |
| C．“Bon appetite” in French | D．“nice to meet you” |
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【推荐1】The culture of India
Avtar Singh is an old man in India. He has a long beard. It’s about 5.6 feet or 1.70 meters long. Avtar Singh lives in Amritsar. He is a little fat and he wears glasses.
India is a country in South Asia. In his country, people live a different life. They like to eat rice and they often drink black tea. In China, many people think eight is a lucky number but in India their lucky numbers are three, seven and nine.
In India, women often wear sari. Men are often in white clothes. They don’t like wearing socks. Of course, many old men like wearing a long beard!
1. Avtar Singh’s ________ is very long.| A．hair | B．feet | C．beard | D．hand |
| A．He is a fat old man with glasses. | B．He is very tall. |
| C．He is a man of medium height. | D．He is thin with dark hair. |
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．green |
| A．5 | B．7 | C．8 | D．13 |
| A．Women often wear sari in India. | B．People like to eat rice in India. |
| C．In India, they often drink black tea. | D．In India, women like wearing socks. |
【推荐2】We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process (变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock (文化冲击).
Culture shock begins with the “honeymoon period”: This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.
Unluckily, the second period can be more difficult. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very uncomfortable and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.
The third period is called the “adjustment period”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.
The fourth period can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have problems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.
1. According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ______.| A．get married to a foreigner | B．live in a big city |
| C．go to live in a foreign country | D．meet foreigners in your motherland |
| A．sad and lonely | B．happy and excited |
| C．angry but strong | D．easy but uncomfortable |
| A．攻击 | B．调整 | C．重视 | D．扩大 |
| A．the lst period | B．the 2nd period |
| C．the 3rd period | D．the 4th period |
| A．living in another country is fun |
| B．it’s boring to live in another country |
| C．knowing about culture shock is hard |
| D．it’s not easy to deal with culture shock |
【推荐3】Everyone likes gifts. Some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts. Some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too small. A little child may give his mother a leaf from a tree. It is enough to make her very happy.
Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan, when people receive a special gift, they do not open it. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have enough things and don’t want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal is enough.
1. Not everyone in the world likes gifts.2. Some little kids hope to get more gifts.
3. A present is never too small.
4. Japanese people give the gift they have gotten to someone else without opening it.
5. In the USA, doing something for someone is the best gift.
【推荐1】When life tries to bring you down, just dance! That’s the message from Peng Xiaoying, and her 49-year-old husband, in Zhejiang Province. The couple are farmers who grow corn on a field in Ruian, Wenzhou. They recently became popular on the Internet with a shuffle.
The couple turned to dancing about four years ago. Fan had been unhappy after a very serious traffic accident in Yunnan Province 18 years ago. He became nervous and had trouble sleeping at night because of the accident. The couple then decided to stop their shoe-selling business in Yunnan and return to their hometown, Ruian.
To help overcome Fan’s sadness, Peng, who was a big fan of dancing in public squares, his suffering disappeared like magic.
“Whenever we feel upset, the shuffle dance always helps cheer us up and lighten our mood. It has been such an uplift in our lives,” Peng said.
During the novel coronavirus epidemic, the couple uploaded their dance videos to Douyin, also known as Tik Tok on the sharing platform. Their smiles and special dance steps received millions of views, with more than 1.6 million netizens.
“We love life in the countryside. We dance after our daily work,” Fan said. “It’s a dream life.”
1. The couple were known by millions of Chinese on the Internet because of ________.| A．their living condition | B．their special dance steps |
| C．their business failure | D．the photos of their smiling faces |
| A．the couple turned to dancing | B．Fan had a traffic accident |
| C．the couple started shoe-selling business | D．the couple went back to Yunnan |
| A．反馈 | B．打击 | C．鼓舞 | D．拓展 |
| A．The couple enjoy their country life. | B．Peng learned dancing from her husband. |
| C．The couple received many dance videos online. | D．Shuffle dance can brings happiness and joy to other people. |
| A．Shuffle dance became popular online. | B．Shuffle dance changed a couple’s life. |
| C．Shuffle dance came out of the square dance. | D．Shuffle dance was the most beautiful dancing. |
【推荐2】I did something wrong today.
While at the beach this afternoon, I met a boy called Bob. We talked a lot. He said that it was fun playing on the cliff（悬崖）. I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place. Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there. He called me a coward（胆小鬼）. I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave, so I agreed to go with him.
We wanted to make our way down to explore（探索） the area, so Bob started to climb down and I followed him. Unluckily, some rocks came down after us. One of them nearly hit my head. We could not get back up. We shouted and shouted for help, but for a long time no help came. I was really scared. I wanted to cry. Then, we heard some sounds. Someone had heard us. A woman tied a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope. She made her way down to save us.
My parents were relieved（宽慰的） that I was unhurt, but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing. I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again.
1. Where did the writer meet Bob?| A．At the beach. | B．In the park. | C．At school. | D．On the cliffs. |
| A．The wind was very strong. | B．The beach was too far away. |
| C．The cliffs were not safe places. | D．Bob was difficult to get on with. |
a. Some rocks came down b. The writer followed Bob
c. The writer wanted to cry. d. A man and a woman saved them
e. The writer and Bob heard some sounds
| A．a-b-c-d-e | B．b-a-c-e-d | C．a-c-b-e-d | D．b-e-a-c-d |
| A．Surprised. | B．Excited | C．Glad | D．Sorry |
【推荐3】Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that trouble was coming for every big dog in California. Men had found gold in Yukon, and these men wanted big strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north.
Buck lived in Mr Miller’s big house in the sunny Santa Clara Valley. There were large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house, and a river nearby. In a big place like this, of course, there were many dogs. There were house dogs and farm dogs, but they were not important. Buck was the chief dog. He was born here, and this was his place. He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos. He went swimming with Mr Miller’s sons, and walking with his daughters. He carried the grandchildren on his back, and he sat at Mr Miller’s feet in front of the fire in winter.
But this was 1897, and Buck did not know that men and dogs were hurrying to north-west Canada to look for gold. And he did not know that Manuel, one of Mr Miller’s gardeners, needed money for his large family. One day, when Mr Miller was out, Manuel and Buck left the garden together. It was just an evening walk, Buck thought. No one saw them go, and only one man saw them arrive at the railway station. This man talked to Manuel, and gave him some money. Then he tied a piece of rope around Buck’s neck.
Buck growled, and was surprised when the rope was pulled hard around his neck. He jumped at the man. The man caught him and suddenly Buck was on his back with his tongue out of his mouth. For a few moments he was unable to move, and it was easy for the two men to put him into the train.
When Buck woke up, the train was still moving. The man was sitting and watching him, but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man’s hand hard. Then the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go.
That evening, the man took Buck to the back room of a bar in San Francisco. The barman looked at the man’s hand and trousers covered in blood.
“How much are they paying you for this?” he asked.
“I only get fifty dollars.”
“And the man who stole him-how much did he get?” asked the barman.
“A hundred. He wouldn’t take less.”
“That makes a hundred and fifty. It’s a good price for a dog like him. Here, help me to get him into this.”
They took off Buck’s rope and pushed him into a wooden box. He spent the night in the box in the back room of the bar. His neck still ached with pain from the rope, and he could not understand what it all meant. What did they want with him, these strange men? And where was Mr Miller?
The next day Buck was carried in the box to the railway station and put on a train to the north.
—Taken from The Call of the Wild
1. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the second paragraph?| A．Buck hardly ever walked around with Mr Miller’s kids. |
| B．Buck was the only dog in Mr Miller’s house. |
| C．Buck didn’t get along well with Mr Miller’s gardeners. |
| D．Buck lived a peaceful life in Mr Miller’s house. |
a. Men had found gold in California.
b. Buck was thrown into the box of the bar.
c. A rope was tied around Buck’s neck.
d. Buck was put into the train.
| A．a-c-d-b | B．c-d-b-a | C．a-c-b-d | D．c-b-d-a |
| A．150 dollars was given to the man talking with Manuel. |
| B．Manuel left the garden with Buck in order to take a walk. |
| C．Dogs could help the men with their work. |
| D．The barman got Buck for 100 dollars. |
| A．He may live happily in California. | B．He may be sent to help look for gold. |
| C．He may be killed by the barman. | D．He may run away back to Mr Miller’s house. |
“Friday is going to be cold and cloudy, but it’s not going to rain. The temperature is going to be minus(零下)4 degrees(度). It’s going to snow Friday night. Saturday and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and sunny.”
Now Kate and Peter are excited. The weather is going to be perfect(完美的) for skiing. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the mountains.
1. Kate and Peter like .
| A．basketball | B．football |
| C．sports | D．music |
| A．a picnic | B．to fish |
| C．to skate | D．a ski trip |
| A．the temperature | B．the time |
| C．the weather | D．the degrees |
| A．will rain | B．will be stormy |
| C．will be snowing | D．will be clear, cold and sunny |
| A．the weather is going to be perfect for a ski trip |
| B．they are going to visit their hometown |
| C．they are going to see their old friends |
| D．they are going to have a good meet with their friends |
【推荐2】“China is to promote (推广) e-tickets for high-speed trains in the whole country in 2019.” Lu Dongfu announced.
Passengers will be able to use their mobile phones or ID cards to enter or leave the railway station, without carrying paper tickets, said Lu.
Many people in China are already using mobile phones for subways and buses. The technology for high-speed rail, however, can only be used in some stations and lines crossing big cities. At stations in some areas far away, travelers still need the paper ticket to get on the train.
As early as the fourth season in 2018, trials (试验) for the e-ticket will begin at many pilot stations and the service will become useful all over the country in 2019, according to the Wuhan Railway Bureau.
Many netizens (网民) believed that paper train tickets couldbecome extinctsomeday. “As an environmentalist, I am very happy to see we’re moving into the times of paperless ticketing, as it will save a lot of trees.” user @blingblingsu said on China’s Twitter—like Weibo. “Finally, I don’t have to wait in line to get the paper ticket which is a waste of time and makes me afraid of missing the train,” another user said.
1. According to the text, e-tickets can’t be used________.| A．on the subway | B．in train stations of faraway areas |
| C．on the bus | D．in all the train stations |
| A．die out | B．live on | C．send away | D．come out |
| A．In autumn of 2019 | B．In spring of 2019 | C．In summer of 2018 | D．In winter of 2018 |
| A．The paperless ticketing is welcome. | B．The train won’t arrive late. |
| C．People don’t need to water trees. | D．You will never miss a train. |
| A．China Develops Its High Speed Trains. | B．China Says Goodbye to Paper Train Tickets. |
| C．China Decides to Save Paper for Tickets. | D．China Makes No Use of E-Tickets. |
【推荐3】A good relationship between students and teachers makes the classroom a very inviting place. When you like your teacher，it's easier to pay attention to his explanations and improve your grades. When you consider your teacher a friend，you'll certainly have more respect for him. When your teachers consider you to be a friend and not only a student，they'll feel freer in class to make their classes more lively and interesting. Now here are some tips to develop a friendly relationship with your teachers：
Ask questions. If you have any questions about that subject，ask them. Show them that you're interested in their subject. That will make them notice you. But never ask questions that you already know the answer to. If so，they might think that you're not actually trying to learn.
Talk about non-school subjects. When you see one of your teachers in the hall，greet him and ask if he's going to that concert or if he's seen that movie. That way you'll show that you consider him a friend. Some teachers don't like to have a friendly relationship with a student，but most of them want to have those simple talks with their students. And after a while，they will start to talk with you about non-school subjects in the class. That will make more students in your class get involved（参与）in those talks，and everyone will start to consider that teacher to be a friend.
Teachers will always be teachers. Don't forget that no matter what good relationship you two have，you should respect them.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about？| A．Why students should have a good relationship with teachers. |
| B．How to improve our grades and make friends with teachers. |
| C．What kinds of teachers we should have more respect for. |
| D．What we should do to let teachers feel freer in class. |
| A．Serious. | B．Relaxing. | C．Attractive. | D．Free. |
| A．that are very easy | B．that are difficult |
| C．that you have understood | D．that you don't understand |
| A．discuss questions about science with them | B．talk about some light subjects with them |
| C．make jokes with them if you like | D．make friends with them if necessary |
| A．Teachers. | B．Parents | C．Educators. | D．Students. |
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. After I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easier for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.
1. What is offline shopping?
| A．Buying things in a common store. |
| B．Buying and selling things on the internet. |
| C．Buying things on the internet for the old. |
| D．Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet. |
| A．They don't like going shopping. |
| B．They are good at buying things on the internet. |
| C．They don't like buying things online themselves. |
| D．Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online. |
| A．收费 | B．管理 | C．交纳 | D．缴税 |
| A．People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities. |
| B．The customers have to pay a suitable service fee. |
| C．There are many problems with the ordered things. |
| D．The store owners deal with the quality problems. |
| A．Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online |
| B．offline buy-for-you business is in great need |
| C．Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store |
| D．there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city |
【推荐2】Hello! My name is Becky Sharp. I'm 11 years old. I have one brother. His name's Jason and he's 14. I don't have any sisters. We live with our mum, dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield, in the north (北方) of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I sometimes go to the cinema on Saturdays.
Do you like sports? I like football. My favourite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I am good at it but my brother isn't. I have some pets—one tortoise (乌龟) and six goldfish (金鱼).I want a dog or a cat, but my mother doesn't like them.
1. There are ________ people in Becky's family.| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．a big room | B．a cinema | C．the west of England | D．a small house |
| A．football | B．basketball | C．volleyball | D．tennis |
| A．a basketball team | B．a football team | C．a pet club | D．a cinema |
| A．朋友 | B．宠物 | C．玩具 | D．同伴 |
【推荐3】A good reader is like a driver very much. He must change his reading speed(速度)to fit(适应)what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to fit the road situation(状况).A good reader may read at 1,000WPM(每分钟……词)when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once he finds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or math books at 150 WPM. Just as a driver has a wide(广泛的)change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.
1. The writer thinks that a good reader can ______.| A．read at 1,000WPM | B．read as fast as he can |
| C．spend more time reading | D．change the reading speed as he needs |
| A．How many is reading for | B．What he is reading for |
| C．Where he is reading | D．When he is reading |
| A．when he reads newspapers and story books |
| B．when he reads something most useful to him |
| C．when he is trying to work out a math problem |
| D．when he is trying to find something for his report |
| A．one time | B．only | C．as soon as | D．at once |
| A．The Importance of Having Different Reading Speed | B．The Difference between Driving and Reading |
| C．The Best Way of Fast Reading | D．A Good Reader and His Reading Speed |
