If you are travelling in Hong Kong, I think you can eat in a Chinese restaurant or go to McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to have fast food. When you come into a Chinese restaurant, you first sit down at the table. The waiters will bring you a menu soon. They usually ask, “What would you like to have?” You give your order. Then they begin to cook. It often takes some time to cook the dishes. After you have all your food, you will find your meal is always dear.
But to eat in a fast food restaurant, things are quite different. You just stand in a line in front of a counter (柜台). On the counter you will see pictures of a lot of food and drinks such as rice, hamburger, potato, cabbage, meat, hot dog, cake. You can choose any of them right away. After you give your order, people behind the counter get your food for you quickly, usually in less than three minutes. They give you your food on a plate, or in a paper bag or a box. You pay for it before you eat. And you can eat just there or take it away.
Now people like to go to fast food restaurant because to eat there is cheap and can save time. This is why fast food is becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong.
1. Can you eat in a Chinese restaurant if you travel in Hongkong?2. What will the waiter bring you when you at a Chinese restaurant?
3. When do we pay for our food in a fast food restaurant?
4. Why do people like to eat in fast food restaurant in Hong Kong?
5. Which do you like to eat, in a fast food restaurant or in a Chinese restaurant? Why?
What’s the most enjoyable school activity among American students? The answer is the school dance. Most American high schools have two dances during the year, one in winter and the other in spring. The students like the school dance because it is a good chance for them to meet new friends and learn from each other. At the dance, most schools make some strict rules to help create a healthy and enjoyable evening for all students. Only the students under 21 years are allowed in most schools. Some schools will even give the students a safety check before they come into the dance area. Some schools ask their students to keep a standing position (姿势) when they are dancing. That means the students can’t lean. You’d better not break the rules and enjoy yourself at the dance.
1. What’s the most enjoyable school activity in America?2. Most American schools have dances all year long, don’t they?
3. Why do most schools make some strict rules?
4. What will some schools do before the students come into the dance area?
5. Do you like school dance? Why?
Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow, and some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter. But in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it’s cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of his bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
1. There is much snow ________ of England in winter.| A．in the east | B．in the west | C．in the south | D．in the north |
| A．strong winds | B．dark clouds | C．grey sky | D．cold rain |
| A．beautiful | B．cold | C．clean | D．heavy |
| A．it’s really late | B．he has some work to do |
| C．it is bright in the room | D．he usually gets up early |
| A．on the houses | B．on the ground |
| C．everywhere | D．on the top of mountains |
| A．Every country in the world has snow in winter. |
| B．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow. |
| C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England. |
| D．Foreign students like the weather in England. |
What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.
They have designed “spaceflats” that are only 30 square metres in size. These flats have small rooms; a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony (阳台), but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.
The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away (折叠收拢). There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. You can’t see the cooker, the microwave and the small refrigerator because they are all hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical (实用的). The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough space for two people to sit and you may see an amazing fountain on it. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage (存储) space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.
“ Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. It’s wonderful, said one citizen. “The flat is so well designed that you feel that here is plenty of space.”
1. How big are the “spaceflats”?2. What can the living room be used as?
3. How many things are hidden out of sight?
4. Where can the owner enjoy the nice view?
5. There is plenty of sunlight in the flats, isn’t there?
6. Would you like to live in the “spaceflats”? Why?
The Shanghai Expo Park is 5.28 km2. There are about 170 pavilions (展馆) in the park. Join us on our tip to some of them. We hope it will help you to find the places you are interested in.
The Chinese Pavilion
It is the largest pavilion in the park. The huge red building has three parts about China’s history, China’s ancient architecture (建筑) and China’s future. You can see an 8-minute movie about the changes in Chinese cities over the past 30 years.
The Germany Pavilion
Want to see what life is like in a German city? Go to the city tunnel! The scent of flowers and the singing of birds will make you feel like you are in a German park. If you visit “Energy Source” show, you’ll see a magic metal ball. The louder you shout, the more the ball will swing!
The Belgium(比利时) Pavilion
Almost everything in the pavilion will move. The walls are moving. Moving pictures show different parts of Belgium. There is also a Chinese shadow(皮影戏) center. A small chocolate factory at the pavilion will make free chocolate for visitors.
The Russian Pavilion
Here you’ll find a spaceship. The roof is a window of the spaceship. We can see the dream space cities of the future. We can also find new inventions(发明) made by Russian youth in every corner.
1. How many pavilions are there in the park?2. Which pavilion is the largest in the park?
3. Why do people think a metal ball is magic in the Germany Pavilion?
4. There isn’t a Chinese shadow(皮影戏) center in the Belgium(比利时) Pavilion, is there?
5. What can we find in the Russian Pavilion?
6. What do you think of these pavilions?
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at tea time.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapot. Sometimes they drink tea from cans, like soda.
1. Do people in different countries have the same idea about drinking tea?2. When and where do the Chinese drink tea?
3. What does the sentence “The Chinese prefer their tea plain” mean?
4. What else do the English eat at tea time?
5. What do American use tea bags to do?
6. Why do people usually use tea bags instead of making tea in teapot?
7 . Most of the old men love pet birds very much today because they enjoy life. These old bird lovers take their birds out to give them fresh air. They often hang their cages （笼子） on the tree branches in the parks. Then they sit and read newspapers. They feel very happy.
If you want to know more about this, the bird and flower market in Nanjing is a good place to visit. The bird lovers can get bird food, cages, and other things from it. It’s also a great place to buy potted or cut flowers. Many old people often go to the bird and flower market to enjoy the twitter （鸟鸣） of the birds and the sight of fresh flowers.
1. Do all of the old men love pet birds very much today?2. Why do the old bird lovers often take their birds out?
3. What do the bird lovers often do when they hang the cages on tree branches?
4. Where can they buy potted flowers and bird food?
5. What do many old people often go to the bird and flower market to do?
6. What do you think of the old men in the passage?
Choose the best answer.（根据以下内容，选择最恰当答案。）
Do you know how to wash your hands? It seems like a stupid question because everyone washes his or her hands so many times each day. However, according to a report by the Ministry of Health（卫生部）, most people in China don’t know how to wash their hands correctly（正确地）.
The report was based on（根据）a survey（调查）of people in Beijing, Liaoning, Yunnan and Shanxi. The report shows that only 4% of Chinese people wash their hands correctly. More people in cities seem to know how to wash their hands. Women washes their hands more correctly than men.
The World Health Organization tells us that we should wash our hands in the following situations（情况）：before eating and cooking, after using the bathroom, after cleaning around the house, after playing with pets, before and after taking care of any patient（病人）, and after touching money.
Washing one’s hands should also take at least 20 seconds and it’s best to use warm water.
1. According to the first paragraph , we know that ________ .| A．everyone likes washing his or her hands |
| B．most Chinese people can wash their hands correctly |
| C．the Ministry of Health had a report about washing hands |
| D．many Chinese people don’t often wash their hands |
| A．very few people know how to wash their hands correctly |
| B．men like washing their hands better than women |
| C．people in Beijing like washing hands |
| D．people in cities need to wash hands often |
| A．Women in cities | B．Men in cities |
| C．Women in the countryside | D．Men in the countryside |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．It’s best to use cool water to wash hands. |
| B．The report was based on a survey of people only in Beijing. |
| C．You don’t need to wash your hands after using the bathroom. |
| D．We should wash our hands before eating. |
| A．10 seconds. | B．20 seconds. |
| C．30 seconds. | D．More than one minute. |
Grass is very useful. It’s the food of the animals, and also a kind of fuel (燃料). What else can we do with it?
A farmer named Rob Marshall makes a castle with grass. He is from Victoria (维多利亚), Australia. He is 40 years old now. He spends six hours building the 30-meter-long and 6-meter-wide castle. The castle is not huge or strong. But it attracts (吸引) many people to visit it. Hundreds of tourists have visited the castle. The farmer welcomes the people. We can visit the special castle or we can make our own (自己的) castle in the future.
1. What’s the castle made of?2. Who makes the special castle?
3. How long does it take him to build the castle?
4. How many tourists have been to the castle?
5. Why is grass very useful?
6. Do you want to visit the special castle? Why?
10 . It is very important for children to get to school safely and on time every day. Luckily for them, there is a new program called Free Home-to-School Transport. It gives children free rides to school. But to enjoy the free trip, children have to be qualified (符合资格). It usually depends on where the children live, which school they are going to and how old they are.
Children can take free home-to-school transport if they:
are between 5 and 16 years old
are going to the nearest school
live farther away from school than the statutory(法定的) walking distances(2 miles for students under 8, and 3 miles for those aged above 8)
No matter (无论) how far away children live from school, they can take the free transport if they have walking problems or there is no safe road for them. A safe road usually has traffic lights and should be clean.
Also, there are still free home-to-school travel policies for children in poor families and children with special educational needs. You can find out more on the Internet and see if your children are qualified.
1. According to the passage, it is very important for children not to be ________ for school every day.| A．late | B．away | C．early | D．ill |
| A．famous | B．best | C．nearest | D．free |
| A．1 | B．2 | C．2.5 | D．4 |
| A．名额 | B．政策 | C．方法 | D．目标 |
| A．Seventeen-year-old students can take free rides to school. |
| B．If Tom has some problems with his legs, he can enjoy the program. |
| C．Poor children can not have free transport to school. |
| D．A safe road should be near the school and have traffic lights. |
