Thousands of years ago, in the south of ancient China, there lived Shennong, a man who had an ox (牛) head and human body. Seeing that local people were suffering from disease, he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants. To remember him, people named the place Shennongjia.
The legend (传说) makes Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists. Traveling there is a unique experience, as you can see scenes of the four seasons from different altitudes (海拔). “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn, the top is covered with ice,” local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia.
Shennongjia is also home to 5,000 species of animals and plants. Many animals in danger live there, such as the golden monkey, the clouded leopard (云豹) and the Asian black bear.
One interesting and mysterious (神秘的) thing about Shennongjia is its legend of wild men. Some people once claimed that they saw big prints or big-foot creatures. Yet so far, scientists haven’t proved it is true and some say they are just bears.
The beautiful place has recently received a newtitle. On July 17, 2016, Shennongjia Forestry District was added to UNESCO World Heritage List (联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录) as a natural site (遗址). China now has 55 world heritage sites, first in the world.
1. Which of the following is right about Shennong?| A．Shennong had an ox body. |
| B．Shennong grew medical plants for people. |
| C．Shennong helped the local people. |
| D．Shennong named the place Shennongjia. |
| A．there are many medical stores along the way |
| B．people can experience four seasons in the mountain |
| C．there are 500 species of animals and plants |
| D．scientists have proved there are wild men there |
| A．标题 | B．景点 | C．称号 | D．职务 |
| A．China. | B．Canada. | C．Italy. | D．The USA. |
| A．The legend of Shennong. | B．Animals living in Shennongjia. |
| C．The amazing Shennongjia. | D．World heritage sites. |
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1. The example above shows using a mind map to learn about ________.
| A．science | B．a language | C．geography | D．drawing pictures |
| A．add lines to the group words | B．add new circles and the group words |
| C．draw a circle in the middle of the page | D．think of some word groups for the subject word |
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．A mind map is a picture of useful information. | B．A mind map is only used for language learning. |
| C．Mind maps should be simple, with not any color. | D．Mind maps are usually started with a straight line. |
| A．a science book | B．a travel guide | C．a school website | D．a sports magazine |
【推荐2】If you can’t decide how to hold a wonderful party, here is some advice for you.
①________
If you have your party on your birthday, other things may come along. So it will be wise (明智的) if you can have it sometime (某个时间) before your real birthday.
②________
If you don’t plan the number of the people, your party will surely be in a mess. So you’d better call the people whom you want to invite and make sure if he or she will be able to come to your party.
③________
The cake is good birthday food, but other food like pizza is also popular. Try to fit everyone’s taste. If you don’t do so, many of your guests may not enjoy themselves at your party.
④________
You need to greet them. It will not only make them happy, but also keep them from getting bored!
| A．Bored. | B．Famous. | C．Enjoyable. | D．Fantastic. |
| A．But remember not to ask your guests to bring anything. |
| B．But remember not to let your party last (持续) for too long. |
| C．But remember not to hold your birthday party at your home. |
| D．But remember not to spend too much money at your party. |
a. He calls to make sure who will come to the party.
b. He decides to have his 15th birthday party.
c. He makes preparations for his birthday party.
d. He makes the date of his 15th birthday party.
e. He greeted and talked to his guests at the party.
| A．abecd. | B．bdace. | C．ecabd. | D．dbcae. |
a. Talk to your guests at the party.
b. Make the date of your party earlier.
c. Learn to how to accept an invitation.
d. Use inviting words.
e. Choose (选择) the people whom you want to invite.
f. Decide what kind of food you would like to serve.
| A．①-a ②-b ③-d ④-f | B．①-e ②-c ③-b ④-a |
| C．①-b ②-e ③-f ④-a | D．①-c ②-a ③-b ④-f |
| A．Ways to Choose Guests for a Birthday Party. | B．Ways to Buy Food for a Birthday Party. |
| C．Ways to Talk with Guests at the Party. | D．Advice on How to Hold a Wonderful Party. |
Without the Internet or phones, communicating long distance is limited. Yet throughout history, cultures have developed ways to produce messages that travel miles. Morse Code is a system of communication. It uses patterns of signals to send and receive messages, often with a machine called a telegraph.
A telegraph is a machine that creates different signals from different messages. These signals are then changed into electrical current. They are sent across a wire. They can travel long distances, such as across the country or ocean. Another telegraph receives these signals. The machine changes the signals back into the original message.
In Morse Code, there are three types of signals. They are dots, dashes, and pauses. Dots (•) are the short noises or flashes of light. Dashes (━) are longer noises or flashes of light. Spaces (____) are the pauses. Patterns of these signals represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. In Morse Code, letter A is one dot and one dash, letter E is one dot, letter I is two dots. As for consonants, letter C is one dash, one dot, one dash and one dot, letter D is one dash and two dots, Letter T is one dash.
Morse Code was invented in the United States by Samuel Morse during the 1830s. People soon realized that the code could not transmit all messages in other languages. To fix this problem, a newer version called the International Morse Code was developed. International Morse Code is simpler and more exact. For example, the original Morse Code could only represent a few of the letters. The International Morse Code, on the other hand, is for all letters.
1. According to Paragraph 2, how does the telegraph work?①The signals are sent across a wire.
②The signals are changed back to letters.
③Another telegraph receives these signals.
④The telegraph changes signals to electricity.
| A．①④②③ | B．①④③② | C．④①②③ | D．④①③② |
| A．Cat. | B．Act. | C．Eat. | D．Ted. |
| A．It became very popular. | B．People stopped using it. |
| C．The telephone was invented. | D．A newer version was created. |
| A．To explain a secret message. | B．To introduce a type of phone. |
| C．To show a way to communicate. | D．To tell stories of an old machine. |
【推荐1】As is known to all, shouting and running are not allowed in most museums, and touching the exhibits (展品) is also forbidden. But the Science Museum in London is different. It is noisy!
People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines, too. If you want answers to any of your questions about science, this is the right place. On the second and third floors, you can learn some knowledge about communications, the environment, chemistry and so on. For example, you can understand how people dig coal (煤) from the ground and use it to create energy.
The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room because you can experience lots of physics experiments (实验) in it. For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again by spaceship. On its fourth and fifth floors, you can learn about what medicine was like in the past. Comparing the medicine of the past with today, you will feel very lucky to see a doctor in the modern hospitals!
People of all ages can visit the Science Museum in London for free. It’s very interesting. You can always find something new to you and have a wonderful time here. The museum is open daily from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., so you can enjoy yourself here for either a few minutes or a few hours.
If you go to London, don’t miss the chance to visit the Science Museum.
1. The underlined word “forbidden” means “________” in Chinese.| A．禁止 | B．允许 | C．欢迎 | D．答应 |
| A．touch the exhibits | B．shout or run |
| C．travel by spaceship | D．talk aloud about what they see |
| A．On the second floor. | B．In Launchpad on the third floor. |
| C．From the ground. | D．On the fifth floor. |
| A．Children under 5 can’t visit the Science Museum in London |
| B．You can see a doctor in the Science Museum in London. |
| C．You can’t pay a visit to the Science Museum in London on the weekends. |
| D．There is no need to buy tickets to enter the Science Museum in London. |
| A．the history of the Science Museum in London |
| B．why the Science Museum in London is different |
| C．the development of the Science Museum in London |
| D．the introduction of the Science Museum in London |
【推荐2】Alvin finished a questionnaire (调查表).
Sunshine Hotel
Dear Guest,
Thank you for sharing your hotel experience.
Name of guest: Alvin Lee
Phone number: 53216987
Time of stay: from 6: 00 p m on October 18th to 11: 00 a m on October 22nd
| Hotel services | please circle: 5—excellent 4—very good 3—good 2—OK 1—poor | ||||
| Check-in (登记入住) | 5 | ④ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Staff expertise (员工专业技能) | 5 | 4 | ③ | 2 | 1 |
| Food | 5 | 4 | ③ | 2 | 1 |
| Timing (时间安排) of services | 5 | 4 | 3 | ② | 1 |
| Hotel environment | |||||
| Lighting | ⑤ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Music | 5 | ④ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cleanliness | ⑤ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Yes.
What advice will you give?
Faster housekeeping services and high-speed Internet.
1. How many nights did Alvin stay in the Sunshine Hotel?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Food. | B．Staff expertise. |
| C．Timing of services. | D．Check-in experience. |
| A．housekeeping services and the Internet |
| B．lighting and housekeeping services |
| C．cleanliness and the Internet |
| D．cleanliness and lighting |
【推荐3】Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal. This man-made waterway—known in China as Da Yunhe is 1, 700 kilometers long and some parts of it are more than 2, 000 years old. It links (连接) the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country. It’s the longest man-made waterway in the world.
The Grand Canal was built as a way to transport grain (谷物) from the rich land in China’s south to cities in the north. In fact, it’s not one canal, but a system of canals and rivers linked together. It’s still an important part of the transport system in China. Thousands of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other types of things.
Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is making parts of it deeper, so bigger ships can use it. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not as much in the north. The canal will carry millions of liters of water from the south to the north.
The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall so not very many tourists visit it. But it’s possible to go on a cruise (游船) along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Passengers on these cruises see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don’t see.
根据短文内容，判断句子正 (T)、 误 (F)。1. The longest man-made waterway in the world is 1, 700 kilometers long.
2. In the past, the most important purpose of the Grand Canal was to move water.
3. The Chinese government is making parts of the Grand Canal deeper.
4. The last paragraph is only about why few people outside China know about the Grand Canal.
5. Now the Grand Canal is used for different purposes.
