Here are three famous cities in the world. You will find the most famous landmarks which are symbols for a city and maybe even for the country.
 | Venice This beautiful city in northeastern Italy is built on about 120 small islands. The city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals (运河). Flat-bottomed boats called gondolas were once the main means of transportation. You should see St. Mark's Square, the center of activity in this city. It has wonderful buildings. |
 | Chicago This American city is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. It is famous for its music, opera and theaters. It also has excellent museums. When shopping in this city, you can visit a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. One of the world's tallest buildings, the John Hancock Center, is also on this avenue. |
 | Rio de Janeiro Travelers use many words to describe this South American city: beautiful, sunny, friendly and exciting. It is the city of the Carnival (嘉年华), when everyone dances the samba in the streets. Tourists also love to visit its wonderful beaches and mountains. You should not miss the National Park of Tijuca, one of the largest city parks in the world. |
1. is built on about 120 small islands.
| A．Chicago | B．Venice | C．Rio de janeiro | D．Tijuca |
| A．parks | B．theaters | C．boats | D．colleges |
| A．in South America | B．in northeastern Italy |
| C．on North Michigan Avenue | D．on St. Mark's Square |
| A．dances the samba in the streets | B．travels by boat along the canals |
| C．visits the world's tallest buildings | D．goes shopping at fashionable stores |
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Mexico The best time to visit Mexico is spring. The weather in Mexico is hot and wet for most of the year, except in Mexico City. It can get very stormy at the end of August. And you should keep in mind that hurricane season lasts from June to November. | South Africa South Africa has a pleasant climate, with lovely warm sunny days for most of the year. The summer is from November to February, and the weather is really hot at this time. In August, it’s winter and the weather is usually warm, except at night. |
Greece The best time to visit Greece is April to June. If you just want to sit on a beach and see the sunshine every day, then August is the perfect month. But, be careful! Temperatures are really high. In the southeast of Greece, it might be 30-35 centigrade. | Australia It’s winter in Australia in July and August. The hottest months are from November to March. The best time to go is September or October. It’s warm enough to swim in the sea. It’s cool enough to tour around, and it’s not too rainy. If you prefer it colder, go in August. |
1. The best time to visit Mexico is ______.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．cool and rainy | B．hot and wet |
| C．warm and sunny | D．cold and snowy |
| A．Mexico | B．Greece | C．South Africa | D．Australia |
| A．June to November | B．April to June |
| C．November to March | D．November to February |
【推荐2】When visiting Denmark, to go from one destination to another, tourists can choose many different transport from public transportation to car or even bicycle.
Most international flights will arrive at Copenhagen airport. There is still no direct flight from Vietnam to Denmark. Round-trip ticket from Vietnam to Denmark is about 1200 USD to 1600 USD including tax. If traveling to Denmark from Germany or Jutland Peninsula of Denmark, tourists can choose bus or tramcar. From there, tourists go to Zealand Iceland and Copenhagen by Oresund Link Zealand bridge.
In Denmark, there are not so many domestic flights. Besides, the fact that more and more trains are in operation makes traveling by airplane not very convenient.
Most cities in Denmark have buses and tramcars. This public transportation helps tourists a lot in traveling around the city. Denmark has a very convenient tram system and the ticket price is also affordable.
When renting car in Denmark, tourist should always keep in mind that diving on the right side and wearing seat belt are compulsory. Renting bicycle to travel is also a good option because the flat topographic(地形) in Denmark is pretty ideal for riding a bicycle. Tourists can rent a bicycle in Tourist Information offices.
In Copenhagen, tourists can rent a bicycle for free. You just have to deposit 20-30 krone and your deposit will be returned when you return the bicycle. There are more than 100 bicycle renting spots in the city.
1. How much does it possibly cost to fly from Vietnam to Denmark including tax?| A．700 USD | B．900 USD | C．1200 USD | D．2400 USD |
| A．There are not so many domestic flights in Denmark. |
| B．More and more trains are in operation. |
| C．Most cities in Denmark have buses and tramcars. |
| D．Both A and B. |
| A．存款 | B．押金 | C．利息 | D．本金 |
| A．traveling report | B．fashion poster | C．tour book | D．traffic magazine |
【推荐3】Fresh green grass, hundreds of colorful wild flowers, water running into little pools, birds making their homes in boxes, the 9,500-square-meter Augustenborg Botanical Garden may look just like any other well-organized park, but there’s a difference. It lies on the roofs (屋顶) of industrial and office buildings in the city of Malmo in Sweden.
Green roofs are not a new invention. And now they are getting popular again. The common roofs of a modern city have endless black surfaces with no life or water. 
Perhaps that’s why a garden on a roof becomes such a perfect choice for more and more people.
Green roofs are not just pretty. They also help to moderate the city temperature. The high temperatures on common roofs in the summer can make top floor flats uncomfortably hot. What is more, they play a part in making the cities hotter than the countryside around them, causing the “urban heat-island effect”. On a green roof, however, with its plants and water, temperatures change only a little, as they do in a park. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. Green roofs take in rain water and protect the city drainage (排水) system. They can reduce water runoff into streets and storm water systems. This can greatly cut the costs of heating and cooling in the building below.
Also, _______. Small animals and birds can make their homes on it. Thanks to this, the city may become part of nature, rather than something completely separate from it. Though they won’t directly replace ground environments, they’re perfect for attracting birds and other wildlife to create a eco-friendly habitat (栖息地).
A green roof helps to improve the overall air quality, too. According to a study, green roofs help reduce (减少) up to:
37% of sulfur dioxide
21% of nitrous acid
0.2kg of dust particles / square meter each year
While the cost of building such a roof can still be higher, it can be cheaper in the long term as a result of energy savings. And wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to walk out into a garden high above the city’s noise and traffic, whether you’re at school or in an office or just at home in a ten-floor block?
1. With the example of Augustenborg Botanical Garden, the writer wants to explain ________.| A．how wildlife is protected | B．what a green roof is like |
| C．how to organize a good park | D．what to do with a spare roof |
| A．raise | B．check | C．record | D．control |
| A．a green roof is alive | B．a green roof protects animals |
| C．a green roof is perfect | D．a green roof helps the environment |
【推荐1】“What is your favorite Chinese dish?” Ask any foreigner this question, and most answers you get must be Kung Pao chicken! But how much do you know this foreigner’s favorite Chinese dish?
What is the meaning of Kung Pao? We need to look at the four Chinese words. “gong” means “palace”; “bǎo” means “guard (保卫)”; “jī” means chicken; “dīng” means small pieces. If we put them together, it can be understood as “palace guards chicken pieces”.
But where did the name come from? We need to talk about Ding Baozhen—the man who gave us Kung Pao chicken. Ding was a governor of Sichuan during Qing Dynasty. When Ding was a child, he fell into a river. He could not swim, but a family passing by saved him and brought him home. At their home, they served Ding a delicious chicken dish (the earliest Kung Pao chicken). Ding loved it very much and always remembered it. Years later, when Ding became a rich and powerful man, he invited that family to his house. The family cooked him the same dish and Ding soon made this dish popular all over Sichuan. In the late 1800s, Ding was given the title of “gōng bǎo” (the person who guards the palace).
Soon, people started calling him Ding Gongbao, and giving his favorite dish a name after him—Gongbao chicken. The English name Kung Pao sounds just the same as Chinese.
This dish appears on the menus almost everywhere in the world. Different countries and even cities in China have different ways to cook it. ▲ You have to ask some old cooks in Sichuan. They think three things—dried Sichuan peppers, sugar and vinegar are quite important, and the Sichuan pepper is the most important one. It is hard to buy it for many people outside Sichuan. That is probably why they cannot get the best taste.
Next time, when you are eating Kung Pao chicken with others, you can tell them many fun facts about this dish!
1. How does the writer develop his idea in the beginning?| A．By giving numbers. | B．By asking questions. | C．By showing a report. | D．By telling a story. |
| A．But where you can eat the most traditional Kung Pao chicken? |
| B．So it is impossible to get the most traditional taste of this dish. |
| C．But how can we cook the most traditional Kung Pao chicken? |
| D．And people in different places have different ideas about this. |
| A．Sichuan pepper is the most important to make good Kung Pao chicken. |
| B．The words “gōng bǎo” mean the strong and rich person in Qing Dynasty. |
| C．Ding created this dish by himself when he was the governor of Sichuan. |
| D．At first Ding did not like Kung Pao chicken but later he really missed it. |
| A．To tell us the story of Ding Baozhen. |
| B．To report different sides of Ding Baozhen’s life. |
| C．To show us the delicious history of Kung Pao chicken. |
| D．To suggest the ways of making the best Kung Pao chicken. |
【推荐2】Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship (关系) with your parents.
Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug (拥抱), a card, or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?
| A．Teachers. | B．Friends. | C．Parents. |
| A．Spending time together. |
| B．Being kind. |
| C．Playing computer games or watching TV. |
| A．clean up your room without being asked |
| B．fight with your brothers or sisters |
| C．try your best to do something |
| A．they make you become a good kid | B．they work hard | C．they are perfect |
【推荐3】Of all the inventions of the last century, none has changed our lives more than the computer.
A German named Konrad Zuse is considered to be the inventor of the computer. In 1941, he built the world’s first computer that was controlled by programs. It was used to do difficult math problems.
From 1937 to 1942, a teacher and a student from Iowa State University in the United States worked on a new computer. It was the world’s first electronic digital computer (电子数字计算机). It was the size of a desk and weighed over 700 pounds. That is the weight of a strong bear!
In 1946, two inventors worked together and built an even bigger and better computer. They called it ENLAC. It filled a huge room and weighed 30 tons, or about as heavy as 5 elephants. It used lots of electricity and needed a way to help keep it cool.
In 1947, the transistor (晶体管) was invented. This make it possible to build a smaller computer. The invention of integrated circuits (集成电路) then took the jobs of many electronic parts and put them into one part.
Then microprocessors (微处理器) were invented, which took lots of integrated circuits and put them into one microchip (微芯片). These improvements led to the computers we use today. But scientists still developed other inventions to make the computer do different things and easier to use.
Computers paved the way for the Internet, a whole new way of communicating. Web-pages, e-mails, and high-speed Internet connections soon followed. These things made communicating with people all over the world easy. What might computers do in the future? What will be invented then?
阅读短文回答下列问题：
1. What do we know about the first program-controlled computer?
| A．It was invented in 1944. |
| B．In was built by two Americans. |
| C．It was an electronic digital computer. |
| D．It was used to do difficult math problems. |
| A．70 pounds | B．30 tons | C．an elephant | D．a strong bear |
| A．send e-mails | B．create webpages |
| C．connect the world better | D．build smaller computers |
| A．提供模型 | B．设定目标 | C．创造条件 | D．筹集资金 |
| A．History of the computer. | B．Inventors of the computer. |
| C．Use of the computer in life. | D．Importance of the computer. |
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. What he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”
1. The artist liked to ________ near a nice place.
| A．sing songs | B．dance |
| C．paint pictures | D．write something |
| A．in a house |
| B．because he would do well in painting |
| C．in the open air |
| D．with the most important artist |
| A．was not good at painting |
| B．was really a great man |
| C．did well in painting |
| D．was the most important artist |
| A．be an artist | B．become a popular singer |
| C．write twenty novels | D．dance around the world |
| A．was a foolish man |
| B．didn’t want his son to be a painter |
| C．liked the artist’s picture very much |
| D．couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings |
【推荐2】When we do not understand each other's language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once traveling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say, "Bring me something to eat.”
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused(拒绝) it. He shook(摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food, After a while, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach(胃).That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs so well as the language of words.
1. According to the passage, when people do not understand each other's language, they can talk with the help of ________.| A．a waiter | B．a teacher |
| C．an Englishman | D．their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies |
| A．some medicine | B．a cup of coffee |
| C．some food | D．something to drink |
| A．a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks |
| B．a large plate of meat and vegetables |
| C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat |
| D．a lot of food and drinks |
| A．he had a stomachache | B．he was hungry |
| C．he was very thirsty | D．he was full |
| A．people can only understand the language of words |
| B．people cannot understand the language of signs so well as the language of words |
| C．people cannot make a waiter understand what they want only with signs |
| D．people can understand the language of signs better than words |
Where in the classroom do you prefer to sit, and why? Scientists have discovered that seating preference(偏爱) not only shows students’ personalities, but has a great influence on their school performance. Generally speaking, students show different attitudes(态度) depending on where they sit. Based on the research, scientists have developed a funnel－like model of “learning zones” to see the relationship between seating and active learning.
In this model, the mouth of the funnel(A) is the best position for learning. Students in this front area prove to be the most active learners. They show a greater interest in learning, which leads them to study better and take a more active part than the rest of the class. Those in the neck of the funnel(B) don’t pay the same close attention, but they ask a lot of questions, partly because of the added confidence they feel from being in a safe zone, with others around them. Less desirable(可取的) is the area “outside the funnel(C, D)” which refers to the sides and the back rows, where students take a less active part in classroom activities and find it hard to pay their attention to teachers, falling asleep at times.
Studies about learning zones suggest that a change in traditional seating plans can benefit students. In fact, a growing number of teachers have begun less traditional seating plans, such as “U－Type.” There are no side and back areas, so teachers can expect their students to take part in activities more actively and increase student－teacher interaction(互动).
1. According to scientists, students’ learning is greatly influenced by ________.| A．the number of students | B．the time of class | C．seating positions | D．classroom size |
| A．sometimes fall asleep | B．feel safe and confident |
| C．seldom ask their teachers questions | D．try to avoid looking directly at the teacher |
| A．Do good to. | B．Take control of. | C．Give a warning to. | D．Cause trouble for. |
