What's your favourite time to exercise? The morning, the afternoon, or the evening? In Stanton, USA, people say it's the morning because there are too many other things to do in the evening. The favourite exercise is yoga. 20 classes take place each week.
Stanton townspeople like food. They eat lots of it: 4,000,000 burgers, 2,000,000 pizzas, and 3,000,000 ice cream cones every year.
And how about sports? In Stanton, there are hundreds of golfers and football players, but the favourite sport is surfing.
People like going out in the evening. Many love movies and the theater, but that's not their favourite night out. It's dinner in a restaurant. Food again. That's not a surprise!
判断对错，对的选T，错的选F。1. Stanton is a small village in America.
2. Stanton people's favourite type of exercise is yoga.
3. Their favourite type of food is ice cream.
4. Santon townspeople like going out to have dinner in a restaurant.
5. They like exercising in the morning because they are too busy in the evening.
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Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.”
| A．Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. |
| B．After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner at home. |
| C．If someone is talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily. |
| D．In America it is not like this. |
| E．Many Americans think one should start the day with a good breakfast. |
【推荐2】Many people in America love Chinese food. However, their “Chinese food” is very different from ours. America is a melting pot（熔炉）. People from around the world join together there. Many of them bring their traditions with them.
Chinese food arrived in America in the 1850s. At that time, many Chinese people who went to live in the US couldn't find a job. To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over the years, Chinese food has become more and more popular. However, many changes have been made according to American people's taste.
One of the changes is about the cooking methods. In America, many “Chinese dishes” are cooked through frying（油炸）. In China, few dishes are cooked in this way. Stewing（炖）, steaming and boiling（煮）are more common.
Another big change lies in the ingredients（原材料）. Cooks in America often use onions and tomatoes in “Chinese food”. In China, these ingredients are used much less often.
In addition, traditional Chinese food uses more types of meat. Chinese people eat duck blood, chicken feet, pig ears and even snakes. Most American people wouldn't choose to eat these things.
Some popular "Chinese dishes" in America can't be found in China at all. For example, the Fortune（幸运）Cookie is an American invention. It is a sweet, crisp（脆的）cookie which contains a piece of paper with some lucky words on it. Fortune cookies are often served in Chinese restaurants, but no one has ever seen it in China.
1. When did Chinese food arrive in America?| A．In the mid 16th century. | B．In the mid 17th century. |
| C．In the mid 18th century. | D．In the mid 19th century. |
| A．let them have something to eat | B．make money to support themselves |
| C．create new cooking methods | D．spread Chinese traditional food |
| A．can be found in most restaurants in China |
| B．use more types of meat than Chinese food |
| C．are made through frying more often |
| D．use the same ingredients as traditional Chinese food |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐3】Indonesia
Roti goring is served like a usual Western bread. We cut it into pieces and then spread it over a cup of ice cream．This kind of bread can be easily found in our country. As a snack, roti goreng is served with fine sugar on it．
Singapore
The traditional bread is the white bread. It is baked freshly and sliced (切片) by hand．We like it a lot，because it is great for making toast. Also we can eat with ice cream，which is known as Ice Cream Sandwich．
Iran
These are the most common types of bread in Iran.
Barbari: It is great when it is hot and fresh.
Sangak: This one is not baked in an oven, but on little pieces of stone.
Mexico
We divide bread into two kinds：sweet bread and salty bread. Usually, we eat the bread during lunch, or we use the bread to make “tortas” or “lonches”（Mexican sandwiches）.
1. We can have Ice Cream Sandwich in ．| A．Indonesia | B．Singapore | C．Iran | D．Mexico |
| A．Sangak. | B．Barbari. | C．Roti goring. | D．Tortas. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.
1. Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday in November.2. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for friends in the winter.
3. Only people in the United States eat traditional food on special holidays.
4. Most Americans celebrate it by having a big meal at home with their family.
5. Turkey, a large bird is almost always the main dish of this meal.
【推荐2】On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the street. In Spain, New Year comes more quietly. Everyone holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.
In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of New Year.
1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.| A．Italy | B．Spain | C．Japan | D．all of the above |
| A．eating grapes | B．eating noodles | C．throwing the old things |
| D．watching the sunrise | ||
| A．throw things away | B．get together | C．eat some food | D．watch the sunrise |
| A．look at the stars | B．look for New Year’s wishes | C．watch the sunrise | D．have a rest |
【推荐3】Around the world, people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals. Traditional foods also show a new year of good luck and good health.
An English Christmas dinner has a meal of turkey, and it also includes pies and plum puddings（李子布丁）. In Germany, Christmas is celebrated with bread, cookies and cakes, which are made like Christmas trees. In France, Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter cream.
In southern parts of India, there is a three-day festival in mid-January called Pongal. It includes rice and a dish of rice cooked with sugar that is shared with families, relatives and friends.
Japan celebrates the New Year with a seven-day festival. It begins from January 1st. People prepare food before the festival so they don’t need to cook during the festival. On New Year’s Day, different dishes called Osechi Ryori（御节料理）are served—each dish is a wish for the New Year.
In most Asian countries, the New Year begins with the first full moon of the first Chinese lunar（阴历的）month. Each place has its special food to welcome the coming year. People in China prepare their food before the festival to avoid（避免）using a knife during the New Year’s time. Foods with lucky names are popular, such as fish, which sounds like “surplus（剩余）”.
1. What do people eat for an English Christmas dinner except turkey?| A．Cakes. | B．Butter cream. | C．Rice cooked with sugar. | D．Pies and plum puddings. |
| A．The New Year in Japan. | B．Pongal in southern parts of India. |
| C．Christmas in Germany and France. | D．The New Year in most Asian countries. |
| A．On January 1st. | B．On January 3rd. | C．On January 7th. | D．On January 14th. |
| A．In order to get good luck. | B．In order to get good health. |
| C．In order to share the food with relatives. | D．In order not to use a knife during the New Year’s time. |
One morning the children were in the secret garden as usual. When Ben Weatherstaff arrived, Colin said: "Good morning, Ben Weatherstaff I want you and Dickon and Mary to listen to me because I'm going to tell you something very important." "Yes, sir!" answered Ben Weatherstaff. "I'm going to do a scientific(科学的)experiment(实验)，" he said seriously. "When I grow up, I'm going to make scientific discoveries(发现) about magic and I'm going to start with experiment. Do you understand?" "Yes, sir!" said Ben Weatherstaff, but he didn't really understand."I believe that there is magic in everything," Colin went on saying. "Dickon knows some magic. He charms(迷住)animals and people. Mary also knows a bit of magic because she was born in India. There's magic in the garden, too. I'm going to try and put some in me because I want to be well and strong. I'm going to say: "Magic is in me!" And you must all say it, too. That is my experiment. Are you going to help, Ben Weatherstaff?"
"Yes, sir!" said Ben Weatherstaff.
They sat down in a circle. The crow, the fox, the squirrels and the lamb were very curious.
"Now let's begin," Colin said, and they all started chanting(吟唱).
"Magic is in me. Magic is in me. Magic is in all of us."
Then Colin stood up and walked round the garden. He went in front with Dickon on one side and Mary on the other. Ben Weatherstaff walked behind.
Colin walked a bit then rested. Then he walked again and rested again. At first he held Dickon's arm then he walked a few steps alone.
"I can walk! The magic worked!" he cried.
"What is the doctor going to say?" asked Mary.
"Nothing," Colin answered, "because we aren't going to tell him. No one must know that I can walk and run. It's a surprise for my father when he comes back to Misselthwaite."
"He's going to think it's a dream," said Mary.
一From the novel The Secret Garden
1. Which of the following is the best title for this chapter(章)?
| A．Colin alone | B．Magic | C．A Dream | D．An Experiment |
| A．the doctor | B．Dickon | C．Mary | D．Ben Weatherstaff |
| A．The flowers in the garden. | B．The animals in the garden. |
| C．The scientific experiment. | D．The power to make people well. |
| A．Ben Weatherstaff charms animals and people. |
| B．Mary knows little magic because she is an Indian. |
| C．Chanting is an important part of Colin's magic. |
| D．Colin will tell the doctor why he can walk again. |
There was a big tree more than a hundred years old living in the middle of a dry land. It gave cover and shade to thousands of travelers. However, except the big old tree, there were no other trees.
One day, two travelers were traveling from far away. They were walking for several miles on a hot day. They started their journey from early morning and it was almost mid noon. The sun was too hot and they were completely exhausted! Luckily, they reached the tree. They were very happy to see such a big tree and decided to take a rest under the tree.
They slept for some time happily, enjoying the cool wind.
They felt hungry and one of the travelers decided to climb the branches to see if the tree had any fruit. Since it was not a fruit-bearing tree, he became angry because of hunger and shouted at the tree, “Oh, this is just a useless tree and it has nothing to feed us, not even a fruit or even nuts! It is of no use!”
When the other traveler heard his words, he asked him to stay cool, “You should be grateful to the tree and thank the tree. Just look back at the condition when you reach here in the hot and dry sun! The tree offers you a cool and comfortable place to rest. If it is not here, you may die now! The tree saves your life from the hot sun, but what you say makes me feel sorry for you!”
The first traveler realized his mistake and said sorry to the tree.
1. What did the tree provide the two travelers with?| A．Some nuts. | B．Some fruit. | C．Some shade. | D．Some water. |
| A．It was the only living tree in the dry place. |
| B．It was a fruit-bearing tree with lots of fruit. |
| C．Two travelers became anger because of hunger. |
| D．Two travelers started their journey from morning to night. |
| A．精疲力竭的 | B．斗志昂扬的 | C．万念俱灰的 | D．不忘初心的 |
| A．We should love our life |
| B．We should see others’ good points |
| C．We should travel with a polite man |
| D．We should plant more trees in the dry land |
"Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, it is one of the mysteries in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say! "
I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"
"Well, I didn't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.
"Didn’t you say 'You don't say!'?" I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, "'You don't say!' means 'Really'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms（习语）. "
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
1. The writer was puzzled（疑惑） because ____________.
| A．the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him. |
| B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!” |
| C．the foreigner was not polite. |
| D．the writer thought there was something wrong with the foreigner. |
| A．The English idioms |
| B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall |
| C．The writer’s question |
| D．The writer’s country |
| A．China | B．America |
| C．England | D．Australia |
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
| A．Really | B．OK |
| C．Thank you | D．I don’t like it |
It is reported that tea has helped the poor farmers in Yunnan find a way out of poverty（贫穷） thanks to the efforts of a man named Ren Huaican.
Ren was suffering mouth ulcers （溃疡） when he first visited the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City in the spring of 2006. However, after picking off several leaves from the old tea trees and chewing （咀嚼） them, he found the pain was gone the next morning. He felt very amazed. Ren began to show great interest in the tea from Yunnan. He found that the local tea business was very scattered （分散的）.He also realized that the local tea farmers were very poor because of the underdeveloped tea market. So he made up his mind to develop the tea industry in order to help the local people get out of poverty.
In September 2006, Ren set up a tea company. He hired（雇佣） poor farmers from neighboring areas to pick tea leaves. Professional technicians（技师） were invited to teach the farmers how to do their jobs scientifically. The company taught them how to manage their trees and produce the best tea. As a result, their tea quality has greatly improved, and the price has gone up. In this way, the tea company has helped many people get out of poverty.
1. After chewing the tea leaves, Ren was__________ to find the pain was gone the next morning.| A．sad | B．amazed | C．worried | D．terrible |
| A．Because many of their tea trees died. | B．Because the tea farmers were lazy. |
| C．Because the tea market was underdeveloped. | D．Because they had no interest in planting tea trees. |
| A．How the farmers picked tea leaves. | B．How Ren helped develop the local tea industry. |
| C．Why Ren wanted to help the farmers. | D．What Ren did for the professional technicians. |
| A．The tea farmers haven’t got out of poverty. |
| B．Ren wanted to make more money for himself in Yunnan. |
| C．The local tea market was developed before the year of 2006. |
| D．Ren and his company have helped the poor farmers in Yunnan. |
Three books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil box is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil box. A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Lucy, she is ten. The boy is Mike, he is eleven. They are in Class 2, Grade 1. They are friends. Their teacher is Miss Green. She is not here.
1. It’s a picture of________.
| A．boys and girls | B．desks and chairs |
| C．a classroom | D．a teacher’s desk |
| A．in the pencil box | B．on the teacher’s desk |
| C．on the floor | D．behind the chair |
| A．Lucy. | B．Mike. |
| C．Lily. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．Mrs Green | B．Miss Green |
| C．Mr. Green | D．Mike |
【推荐3】It was half past five in the evening when Sarah came home from work. She walked into the living room and looked after three children. The children were fourteen, thirteen and nine years old. They were watching TV. The room was dirty and untidy. There were empty glasses and dirty clothes on the floor. There were cakes on the sofa. Toys were everywhere.
Sarah got angry. “How dirty and untidy this place is!” she said to her children. “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not doing the housework!” And so, Sarah didn’t do the housework. She didn’t clean. She didn’t do the dishes. She didn’t wash the clothes. Every evening she sat in the sofa and watched TV.
Two weeks later, every dish in the house was dirty. All the children’s clothes were dirty, too. Every trash can (垃圾桶 ) was full. The whole house was dirty and untidy.
Then one day Sarah got very surprised when she came home from work. The kitchen was clean. The children cleaned the kitchen! The next day, the living room was clean, and the children were washing their clothes. Sarah told the children. “OK, I’ll do housework again. But you must help me.”
Now Sarah and the three children do the housework together. Then they all sit in the sofa and watch TV.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确T，错误F。1. Sarah has three children.
2. She was unhappy to see the dirty and untidy room.
3. One day Sarah got home to see the children cleaning the kitchen.
4. After Sarah did the housework again, the children stopped doing it.
5. The children finally learned that they should share the housework.
