Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics (特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers, they are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you” or “Sorry”. The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
Frenchmen like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are outgoing. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Americans are outgoing too. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So students usually do part-time jobs in their free time. And in American’s eyes, success is really important.
1. According to the passage, ________ are very quiet.A.only the Germans | B.only the Englishmen |
C.only the Frenchmen | D.both the Germans and the Englishmen |
A.整洁 | B.安静 | C.时尚 | D.随意 |
A.are outgoing | B.like to depend on others |
C.seldom do part-time jobs | D.don’t care if they succeed |
A.They are too shy. |
B.It is very easy to make friends with them. |
C.They like traveling in their own country. |
D.They look serious. |
A.Foreigners’ hobbies. | B.Who are more outgoing? |
C.Characteristics of the foreigners. | D.Success in Americans’ life |
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【推荐1】When people think of life in Europe hundreds of years ago, they often think of castles (城堡) built of stone, with huge towers.
Each kitchen also had a garden to grow vegetables.
Of course, a king’s dinner included many other dishes like bread, meat, and fish.
A.This was because of the danger of fires. |
B.You may wonder what fruit could be found in the garden. |
C.To prepare a full meal, many cooks were needed. |
D.Castles were the homes of kings and queens and other powerful people. |
E.Back then, there was no fridge to keep food fresh. |
F.The rooms in the castle were strong and beautiful. |
G.The kitchen was a very important place in a castle. |
【推荐2】In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations(停靠站). There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs £3, and the cost of using the bike is £1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost £50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.
1. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve ________.A.the traffic problem | B.the population problem |
C.the family problem | D.the health problem |
A.315 | B.6,000 | C.12,000 | D.12,450 |
A.The government provides a bike for each family. |
B.Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. |
C.If you want a key, you need to pay £5. |
D.Few people have agreed to the idea. |
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular — 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf — and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, women watch TV for about three hours every day.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
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1. Do British adults like a hamburger or fish and chips? ______ .
A.A hamburger. |
B.Fish and chips. |
C.Both. |
A.Yes, they do |
B.No, they don’t |
C.Sorry, I don’t know |
A.Men | B.Women | C.Young people |
A.Three hours. |
B.Three hours and a half |
C.Two hours |
A.Spain | B.France | C.America |
【推荐1】I'm a fan of movies. I spend most of my free time watching movies. There are many cinemas in my town. I know them so well that my friends always ask me to choose a good one for them.
The City Theater has the newest movies and the most comfortable seats. The prices of the tickets are also fair, but it's the oldest cinema in town and it isn't open on Tuesday and Thursday.
The Tianhe Cinema is the most modern cinema with the biggest screens. However, the service isn't so good and people can't bring food or drinks into the cinema. They can only buy them inside the cinema, and the food and drinks are usually much more expensive than those outside.
The Star Cinema is my favorite. It has the funniest movies and the seats are very comfortable. It is open every day and if you go there on Monday and Wednesday morning, you can buy the tickets at half price. It also provides free water and its big hall can hold two hundred people at a time. Of course, the screens are really large. So I will invite my friends to see a film here on my birthday. I usually had a party before, but this year I'd like to do something different.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the City Theater?A.The movies are the newest. |
B.It's very old. |
C.It is open every day. |
D.Its seats are very comfortable. |
A.离谱的 | B.合理的 | C.时尚的 | D.昂贵的 |
A.Near the cinema. | B.In the supermarket. |
C.In the cinema. | D.In the restaurant. |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.The writer likes watching movies in his free time. |
B.The Tianhe Cinema has the biggest screens. |
C.The writer likes the Star Cinema best. |
D.The writer always invites his friends to watch a movie on his birthday. |
【推荐2】In the past, young people like to write down their feelings in their diaries and letter. But nowadays, they like to share their feelings on some social media such as Wechat, Weibo and Instagram. However, none of them think that their words on the social media will bring them big problems.
Lily, a 12-year-old girl Virginia, the US, never thought simple message she wrote online could bring her big problems. She posted the words “Killing. Meet me in the library on Tuesday” with three emojis(表情符号) of a gun, a knife and a bomb(炸弹) on Instagram. Then she was warned that she broke the law because of threatening her school’s safety. This problem is not far away from us. Not long ago, Ni Hanxiang, a Chinese student at a university in the US, was sent back to China after saying on social media that he would kill his teacher if he failed his exams.
In China, posting threatening words online is also against the law(法律). In 2013, Wu Hongfei, a singer, got into trouble for saying on Weibo that she wanted to blow up(爆炸) a building. Her words were caught the police’s attention and she was warned to break the law. “Threatening happens not only face to face but also through the Internet, social media and the telephone,” said Mr. Cao, a lawyer from Chongqing. “Although the law of China protects people’s right of free speech, but it doesn’t include the words that threaten others’ lives and national safety.”
Lily’s mother said her daughter was a good kid who didn’t make trouble before. Ni Hanxiang also said that he didn’t realize that what he said online caused such a serious consequence(后果). “But not knowing the law doesn’t mean the law will treat you differently if you break it,” says David Allen Green, a lawyer from the UK. So, we’d better spend a minute thinking about the words or emojis we use on social media before we press “send”.
1. Lily wrote the words “Killing. Meet me in the library on Tuesday” with three emojis ________.A.in her own diary | B.in a letter to her friend | C.on a social media | D.on the poster in the library |
A.毁灭 | B.威胁 | C.污蔑 | D.维护 |
A.he broke the law of America | B.he wasn’t honest |
C.he killed his teachers | D.he blew up a building |
A.The law will not treat anyone differently. |
B.Lily’s mother didn’t think her daughter broke the law. |
C.Sharing the threatening words on Weibo may not bring you problems. |
D.The law of China doesn’t let people speak freely on social media. |
A.we shouldn’t break the law of America if we study in the US |
B.students and singers shouldn’t post words and emojis on social media |
C.students should study hard at school and not use the Internet too much |
D.we should be careful when we send words emojis on social media |
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The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural (农业的) production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through cultural activities and special foods that go with each term.
Great Heat, the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 6. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. Here is something you should know about Great Heat.
Great Heat is a season of harvesting (收割). During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures and heavy rainfall are good for the plants. But many natural disasters also happen. So, it’s important to harvest and plant in time.
Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou. The ship is full of all kinds of meat. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets. The ship will finally be pulled out of the port and burned at sea. People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health.
Great Heat is a season with most crickets (蟋蟀) in the countryside. Cricket fighting is a popular game for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back over 1000 years ago.
People in different places enjoy different food. For example, in southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup. Grass jelly (仙草) is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young.”
1. Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ________.A.keep a healthy life | B.serve different food | C.help farming | D.enjoy different food |
A.6 | B.16 | C.22 | D.15 |
A.Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant |
B.cricket fighting games are getting popular in China now |
C.people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat |
D.It’s always a good day during the Great Heat |
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【推荐1】Do you have any foreign (外国的) friends? Do you know their characteristics (特征)?
The Germans (德国人) are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of activities. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, they always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much. They are really polite.
The Frenchmen (法国人) usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
The Americans are more outgoing than the Frenchmen. And they are even opener than all the rest of the Europeans (欧洲人). They don’t like to depend on (依赖) others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
1. According to the passage, ________ are very quiet.A.only the Germans | B.only the Englishmen |
C.only the Frenchmen | D.both the Germans and the Englishmen |
A.整洁 | B.安静 | C.时尚 | D.随意 |
A.The Germans. | B.The Frenchmen. | C.The Englishmen. | D.The Americans. |
A.They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
B.It is very easy to make friends with them. |
C.They like traveling in their own country. |
D.They look serious and are always hard-working. |
A.Foreigners’ Hobbies | B.Who Are More Outgoing |
C.Characteristics of the Foreigners | D.Success Is an Important Part in Americans’ Life |
【推荐2】Do you know why you get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you have different personalities. Then what is personality(性格)? Personality is about how people think, behave, and react to everything around them.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type and genes when it is still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings. Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.
If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people by using warm greetings. But don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
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1. Personality is about the following EXCEPT ________.
A.how you think about something | B.what you look like |
C.how you behave | D.how you react to something |
①blood type ②genes ③family life ④height ⑤school learning ⑥life experiences
A.①②③④⑤ | B.①②③④⑥ | C.①②④⑤⑥ | D.①②③⑤⑥ |
A.the baby | B.the blood type | C.the gene | D.the personality |
A.a shy person can’t make many friends |
B.there is no way to change your lifelong habits |
C.you can change yourself if you keep working at it |
D.it’s easy to change oneself in a short time |
A.People are born the way they’ll always be. |
B.The blood type decides a person’s look. |
C.A person cannot change his or her personality at all. |
D.It’s possible for a person to change his or her personality. |
【推荐3】Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.
You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend. But the difficulty comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have more talks. Start a talk, and just a simple. “Hello!” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare your views (看法), or surf the Internet for new information and then keep them in mind.
The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Goto a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun.
1. You should start to be outgoing with ________.A.your parents | B.your teachers | C.your best friend | D.your new friend |
A.talking | B.smiling | C.playing | D.going out |
A.strangers or new friends | B.your best friend |
C.lots of people | D.yourself |
A.Being outgoing is really difficult. |
B.Being outgoing is good for your life. |
C.Being outgoing helps people have more fun. |
D.Being outgoing with strangers is not easy. |
A.a diary | B.a storybook | C.a magazine | D.an advertisement (广告) |