The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. Its tall frame, two large towers, and orange color make the bridge easy to recognize (识别). Yet as the Golden Gate Bridge was being built, people disagreed about what the bridge should look like.
People were worried that San Francisco’s thick fog would make the bridge hard to see. The U.S. Navy (海军) wanted the bridge to stand out so ships and airplanes would not collide with it. They wanted the bridge to have wide black and yellow stripes like a bumblebee! Irving Morrow was one of the bridge designers. He did not like the idea of a striped bridge. Morrow did not want a plain black or gray bridge either, though. He thought a dark bridge would make the Golden Gate seem smaller than it was.
When the bridge’s parts were delivered to San Francisco, they had an orange color. The bridge workers were supposed to (应该) paint a new color over the orange. But Morrow was still unsure of what color that would be. He looked at the orange bridge parts and decided that the color would be perfect! Morrow thought the orange would stand out well against the ocean and the sky.
Finally, the difficult decision had been made. A red-orange Golden Gate Bridge was bright enough for ships and planes to see. The color made the bridge appear grand and tall. Over the years, fresh paint has been needed. But the color remains the same orange that was supposed to be painted over many years ago.
1. What is the text about?| A．It is about how Irving Morrow became the designer of the Goolden Gate Bridge. |
| B．It is about how Irving Morrow design the frame of the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| C．It is about how the Golden Gate Bridge got its two towers. |
| D．It is about how the Golden Gate Bridge got its color. |
| A．yellow and black | B．black and white |
| C．red-orange | D．black and gray |
| A．The parts were already orange, so no extra work would be needed. |
| B．Using orange paint on orange parts would be cheaper. |
| C．The color would make the bridge stand out from the sky and ocean. |
| D．With the color, thick fogs won’t cover the bridge. |
| A．run or hide from | B．be scared by |
| C．hit or bump into | D．sail under or fly over |
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【推荐1】You see advertisements (ads) every day. Ads try to persuade (说服) you to buy things or tell people about coming events for you to take part in.
How to write an ad? Before you write an ad von need to know your readers. What group people are you trying to reach?
Writing an outline (提纲) can make sure you include all the important information. Imagine your school is having a fair to raise money for a new playground. You want as many students as possible to come. Use words that will draw people’s attention. Keeping your sentences short will help your readers read your ad more quickly. You can make an outline like this:
| Sample Ad Outline Purpose of your ad: To persuade students to come to the fair Your readers: Students in our school Questions your ad will answer: What is the event? The Hillsdale School Fair. Why should they go to the event? To help raise more money for a new school playground. Where’s the event? The Hillsdale School Gym. When is the event? Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Words and phrases that are persuasive and get attention: “Share in the excitement!” “Don’t miss out on fun!” “Raise money for our school!” |
Now you have decided which words to use in your ad, you also need to choose a design (设 计) that will make your ad persuasive. Bold (加粗) letters and bright colors get people’s attention. Picking the right picture to appear on the ad is an important step. Don’t try to fit too many words and pictures into your ad. Try different styles until you work out which one is the best. Then do the final draft of your ad and bring the words and the design together! Look! What a good example it is!
Keep reading ads and practicing writing your own ads until you can be a good writer of ads!
1. What should you know before you write an ad?| A．The readers. | B．The words. | C．The pictures. | D．The design. |
| A．Because the sentences are long. |
| B．Because it doesn’t use bold letters. |
| C．Because it has as many pictures as possible. |
| D．Because it includes all the important information. |
| A．By telling a story. | B．By showing a saying. |
| C．By giving a suggestion. | D．By showing facts with numbers. |
| A．Introduce the ways to raise money. | B．Explain how to write ads. |
| C．Give information about a school fair. | D．Describe the importance of writing ads. |
We’ll finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing the challenges(挑战) in life. Parents may not be able to solve every problem for us. Instead, we should have enough life skills to deal with the problems that come our way.
This is what our country tries to do now: Helping more students gain working spirit. To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education(劳动教育) among students of different ages, the government released(发布) a guideline(纲要) recently.
The guideline calls for students to respect work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education. But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3, 000 students that was done by Evening News, only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with everyday housework.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week. according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do housework. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released in order to ________.| A．call for students to respect work |
| B．teach students how to do housework |
| C．ask students to face the challenges |
| D．help students solve life problems |
| A．证实 | B．关注 | C．察看 | D．忽略 |
| A．Only 3. 000 students help with housework. |
| B．Students pay no attention to work spirit. |
| C．About one-fifth of students help with housework. |
| D．Students are very dependent on their parents. |
| A．provide both guidance(指导) and chances for real work |
| B．hand out the guideline to every student |
| C．teach students how to plant trees |
| D．give parents homework |
| A．the government calls for students to work hard |
| B．schools should help students gain work experience |
| C．students should be hard-working and independent |
| D．hardworking spirit education is important and what we should do |
【推荐3】Yunnan, a magical place with amazing biodiversity (生物多样性), is home to plants, insects and animals of different kinds. The 25 ethnic (少数民族的) groups enrich its culture as well.
Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, is also known as the Eternal Spring City, and as “the City of Flowers” around the world. The reason why Kunming is the flower center is because of the pleasant weather in Yunnan and the soil is perfect for growing flowers. Every year, a large number of people come to this city to revel in its sea of colors. Dounan Flower Market is the largest flower trading market in Asia which is almost five football fields in size, selling nearly 1, 600 kinds of flowers.
In the southern most point of Yunnan, there are wild Asian elephants living with the local people in the tropical (热带的) rainforest in Xishuangbanna. And it is the most well-protected ecosystem in China.
Pu’er is widely known for tea and it is grown on the side of the mountains. When the tea leaves are ready, they are picked leaf by leaf with hand and sent for processing. And then the tea is sent to many different countries and places around China. The tea ceremony(茶道)is getting more and more popular, and it’s also a very important part of business in Yunnan.
If you ever get a chance to visit Yunnan, please don’t miss the special food and performances of each ethnic group.
1. Yunnan is home to different kinds of ________.| A．wild Asian elephants and tropical rainforest | B．tree, flowers and birds |
| C．rivers, lakes and mountains | D．plants, insects and animals |
| A．1,500 | B．1,600 | C．1,700 | D．1,800 |
| A．There are 25 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province. |
| B．The pleasant weather in Yunnan is perfect for growing flowers. |
| C．The tea produced in Pu’er is only sent to other countries in the world. |
| D．The wild Asian elephants live in the tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna. |
| A．a guidebook | B．a newspaper | C．a story book | D．an advertisement |
| A．Take a trip in Yunnan. | B．Amazing biodiversity. |
| C．Tea ceremony in Yunnan. | D．The wild Asian elephants. |
【推荐1】Jingyuetan National Forest Park is the largest artificial (人工) forest in Asia (亚洲). It is in the southeast of Changchun. There are 30 kinds of trees in the park. The park has won the title The Pearl of Forest and The Oxygen Bar of the City (森林氧吧). As a 5-A scenic spot (5A景区) in China, it is a good place for hiking, spring outing, camping, mountaineering, flower watching, moon watching in summer. In winter, tourists (游客) can ski for 120 days within a year. An international ski festival (滑雪节) is held here every year.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。1. Jingyuetan National Forest Park is in the southeast of Asia.
2. There are 30 kinds of trees in the park.
3. People can only go to the park in summer.
4. Jingyuetan National Forest Park is a 4-A scenic spot.
5. An international ski festival is held in the park every year.
【推荐2】In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island. A great many visitors come here for holidays every year. Why? The reason is that it is special.
In fact, it’s the largest sand island in the world. It’s about 175 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest, there is no airport on the island. The long beach along the east coast works as the airport.
On the island there are sand hills without any plants, but there are forests with old trees, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes, too.
根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺(每个选项只能用一次）。
| A．Planes arrive and leave from here. |
| B．The island is completely made of sand. |
| C．Unluckily, visitors have caused many problems. |
| D．Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest. |
| E．So it is time to protect the environment of the island. |
【推荐3】Welcome to the Oxford Shopping Village, the most exciting shopping centre in the south of England. It is a great place to relax and enjoy a day out for the whole family.
Getting there
You can go there by car. The Oxford Shopping Village is only 3 kms from Junction 8 of the M17 motorway (高速公路). With over 13,000 free car parking places and just 3 kms from the motorway.
You can go there by bus. Over 60 buses visit there every hour. Buses to and from London run every ten minutes.
You can also go there by train. There is a good train service from London to the Oxford Shopping Village. Trains arrive every 15 minutes from London.
Opening times
The Oxford Shopping Village is open from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 23:00. On Sunday, it is open from 11:00 to 19:00.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”。1. You need to wait about fifteen minutes to go to the Oxford Shopping Village from London by bus.
2. It is fun for your family to have a day out in the Oxford Shopping Village.
3. You can’t get to the Oxford Shopping Village by plane.
4. Trains from London arrive at the Oxford Shopping Village every 15 minutes.
5. The Oxford Shopping Village is open for thirteen hours every day.
