1 . Do the British really get together every afternoon at 4 to sit and drink several cups of tea? Ask any of my German students and they will tell you “YES!” But it’s simply not sure.
We drink over 150 million cups of tea a day in Britain, but there is no special time for it. “Tea” is widely used as a name for the evening meal. This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but you can hear it all over the country. Unusually it is the main meal of the day, eaten between 5 and 7. So “teatime” refers to the meal and not the drink. In the south, the evening meal is often called dinner, however, dinner in the north is the midday meal. In general:
North: Breakfast ﹣﹣ Dinner﹣﹣Teatime
South: Breakfast ﹣﹣ Lunch﹣﹣Dinner
What about tea breaks? Surely this must be a special time for tea? Wrong again, I’m afraid. Tea breaks are just opportunities to have a rest from work for around 10 minutes. In this time you can drink what ever you like (which of course includes tea). This is usually with a small snack, like biscuits. The best time for a tea break is around 11 a.m. or around 3 p.m.
But what about tea rooms? Can I drink tea there? Yes! A tea room is the perfect place to go with friends and family to enjoy tea, cakes and sandwiches. This is known as afternoon tea and is usually served for special occasions (场合) such as a birthday party.
Teatime, tea breaks, afternoon tea…How could you possibly get muddle up?
1. According to Paragraph 2, we can know that ________.| A．only people in northern UK use the word “teatime” |
| B．teatime is usually between 5 to 7 in the north of England |
| C．teatime is a special time for British people to enjoy tea together |
| D．in the south of the UK, the evening meal is often called teatime |
| A．People in the UK enjoy drinking tea together |
| B．British people drink over 150million cups of tea a day |
| C．“Tea” is widely used as a name for the evening meal |
| D．People in northern UK eat the main meal between 5 and 7 |
| A．British people only drink tea during tea breaks |
| B．tea breaks allow people to relax during work |
| C．British people usually take tea breaks early in the morning |
| D．British people have different kinds of snacks with family during tea breaks |
| A．Enjoy tea with family. | B．Have birthday parties. |
| C．Share cakes with friends. | D．Have evening meals. |
| A．What British teatime exactly is | B．The importance of tea to British people |
| C．The right way of drinking tea in the UK | D．The different times to have tea in the UK |
2 . For people, it’s not surprising that we can open a door, lift a heavy box and control ourselves while walking in the snow. But can a robot do this? Well, Google’s new robot, Atlas, can not only do these things, but it can also stand up if it falls down. Although the robot may be slow and clumsy, it was created mainly to work in dangerous places for humans.
Now, robots are much smarter than you might imagine. On March 9 this year, Alpha Go, an artificial intelligence（AI, 人工智能）program made by Google’s Deep Mind, challenged top professional Go player Lee Se-dol from South Korea. And Alpha Go beat Lee 41.
AI means computers or computer software are able to have intelligent behavior, such as thinking or acting like a human. In our daily lives, we already use AI in many ways, like Apple’s Siri and search engines Baidu and Google.
Some people may worry whether computers are now smart enough to beat us at everything. But experts say that isn’t the case. Real life problems can be more difficult than the Go game. For example, humans can watch a person throw down a cup of coffee and know that the result will be a mess on the floor. A computer program would have to know the size of the cup, the height of the cup from the floor and many other things to find out the result. But we never know what will happen in the future.
1. The underline word clumsy in the first paragraph means ________.| A．敏捷的 | B．结实的 | C．笨拙的 | D．呆傻的 |
| A．help the disabled people | B．show the development of technology |
| C．help people do simple jobs | D．work in dangerous places for humans |
| A．explain how smart robots are | B．introduce the development of robots |
| C．show the game was very exciting | D．tell me how robots beat humans in the game |
| A．AI is already used in many ways | B．AI can think and act like a human |
| C．AIpha Go beat Lee Se-dol in the Go game | D．computer can beat humans at everything |
| A．humans will have to follow robot’s orders |
| B．it’s difficult for robots to take human’s place |
| C．robots will be just as common as mobile phones |
| D．people will depend on their robots to do all the things. |
3 . Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead（代替）of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading; you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”
1. This article mainly tells us that_________.| A．some children wish to be writers some day | B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer | D．writers like to read more books for fun |
| A．because they want to be good readers | B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good jobs some day | D．to get more money to keep a family |
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes only | D．to be good writers right now |
| A．help you to be a good player | B．help you write well |
| C．make you work better | D．make you watch more TV at home |
| A．all children like to be writers | B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children | D．children need to read more and more books |
4 . Every year, in late March or early April, a boat race takes place on the Thames River, England. This boat race is an event between the two most famous and also the oldest universities in Britain – the Oxford（牛津大学）and the Cambridge（剑桥大学）.
The idea for the boat race between the universities came from two friends – Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge, and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford. They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities. On March 12, 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first.
When the first boat race took place in a small town by Thames, eight students from each university became the competitors. Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch. It was so exciting. And the Oxford was clear winners. Later on, not only did the students from the two universities take part, but also some social groups attended the event. By 1845, with the small town becoming too crowded, the boat race had moved six miles up to the village – Putney. From 1856 on, the race has been held every year except war years. This boat race is considered to be “the world’s oldest sporting challenge”.
The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days. In the past, the Oxford was mostly the winners. But things have changed from 1993 on. The Cambridge has won more.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. The boat race takes place between the Oxford and the Cambridge.
2. On March 12, 1829, Oxford sent a challenge to Cambridge first.
3. Eight students from each university became the competitors of the first boat race.
4. From 1856 on, the boat race has been held every year with no stop.
5. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the boat race.
5 . This is Mike’s room. It is very big. There is a desk, a chair, a bed, two sofas and a big bookcase in it. Mike’s basketball is under the bed. His blue quilt is on it. The chair is under the desk.The plants are under the desk, too. His sofas are red. They are next to the bed. Look! Mike’s cat is on a sofa. Mike’s CDs and school things are in his bookcase. There is a map of China on the wall.
Mike likes his room very much. He often cleans it. He does his homework in it after school.
1. Mike’s room is________.| A．small | B．big | C．long | D．short |
| A．two beds | B．two desks | C．a bookcase | D．a table |
| A．Chair and the plants | B．A bed and two sofas |
| C．The plants and a cat | D．Some books and the CDs |
| A．in the bookcase | B．on the wall | C．in his schoolbag | D．next to his bed |
| A．at school | B．after lunch | C．before school | D．after school |
Good afternoon, boys and girls! My name is Wangwang. My English name is Harvey. I’m a black and white dog. Look at this! It’s my jacket. It’s green and red.
This is my friend. She is an American cat. Her name is Ann. She is yellow. She is fine. This is her jacket. It’s yellow.
Do you like me? Let’s be friends.
1. Harvey is a ________.| A．boy | B．dog | C．cat |
| A．black and white | B．red and black | C．red and green |
| A．American | B．English | C．Chinese |
| A．It’s yellow. | B．It’s red. | C．It’s black. |
| A．She is a cat. | B．She is my friend. | C．She is fine. |
7 . What is “Walk to School”?
Now we are working on a program of “Walk to School”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential (基本的) road safety and life skills.
A.______
Walking to and from school with your child every day.
Walking for one or two days during the week.
Encouraging others to walk, if you already do.
B.______
Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
You won’t have to waste time looking for parking your car.
It’s free. You’ll save ___①___ by not using the car.
It’s pollution- free.
It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
C.______
Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
Plan a safe route(路线) together.
Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
Look at and discuss the things you see on your way — especially road signs and what
they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children already take part. Will you?
Please go to www.walkto school.org.uk for more information.
1. 将下列小标题还原到文中A、B、C处。
a. Enjoying walking to school b. You can take part by… c. Walking is great!
A.
2. 在①处填空，限填一词。
3. 把划线词汇pollution- free译成中文：
4. Who are the possible readers of the passage?
5. What can children learn by walking to and from school according to the passage?
8 . UNICEF is an international charity that helps children around the world. It was set up in 1946 to help children in Europe and China after World War II. It wanted to make life better for those who were badly influenced.
Now, UNICEF has a number of plans and hopes to achieve for children in every country. For example, they think that all children should be able to have safe drinking water. They also work hard to make sure that children can get medicine if they are ill. In many countries, children, especially girls, do not have the chance to go to school, so UNICEF tries to let them get a good education.
UNICEF is different from many other charities because it works with different governments around the world. Though many governments have their own systems (体系) to improve the lives of their children, UNICEF has so much experience that it can advise governments on how to make their systems better. UNICEF has done many great things since it started and will carry on with its work only if people can keep donating money to help it.
1. What was UNICEF set up for?| A．To give children enough food. | B．To give children medicine. |
| C．To give governments advice. | D．To help children after World War II. |
| A．To help women around the world. | B．To give children clean water to drink. |
| C．To make the world peaceful. | D．To make governments do something for it. |
| A．Because all boys can go to school. |
| B．Because their parents let them stay at home. |
| C．Because there are no schools for girls after the Second World War. |
| D．Because girls often have fewer chances than boys to go to school. |
| A．Because it works with governments. | B．Because it always achieves its goals. |
| C．Because it offers money to poor people. | D．Because it needs little help from people. |
| A．Girls must get a good education. | B．People must offer money to support its work. |
| C．Children must be given much more help. | D．Governments must listen to UNICEF’s advice. |
It seems that Shanghai students are not as happy as they should be. That’s what an article in a local newspaper said some time ago.
The paper did a survey of some students and asked them if they were happy. 60% of the students said they were happy, but almost 40% said they were unhappy! However, when the paper asked deaf students the same question, almost 90% said, yes, they were happy. It’s pretty surprising when you think about it. Those students who have a disability are happier than those “healthier” classmates or schoolmates.
When I asked my students if they were happy, most said yes, but they also said they had a lot of pressure: too much homework, not enough freedom, not enough money. And some worry about the future, such as getting a good job, and finding a good husband or wife. Clearly, some students handle this pressure better than others, and the deaf students seem to handle (处理) the pressure best of all. They don’t let it get them down.
I can only imagine why this is. Maybe it has a lot to do with “overcoming adversity (战胜逆境)”. The deaf students have already had to deal with a big problem in their lives. They can’t hear, so talking to other people is very difficult, if not impossible. To communicate with others, they’ve had to learn sign language. After learning to “sign”, they’ve found new friends and they’ve also found the joy that comes with “overcoming adversity”.
We can all learn a lesson from these deaf students.
1. The survey in the passage is done by a newspaper in ________.| A．England | B．Beijing | C．Shandong | D．Shanghai |
| A．The number of unhappy students is larger than that of happy ones. |
| B．Almost 90% students said they were unhappy. |
| C．All the students who have a disability are happy. |
| D．Most deaf students feel that they are happy. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．reporter | D．Nurse |
| A．让他们下来 | B．写下他们的名字 | C．使他们沮丧 | D．使他们振作起来 |
| A．they can’t hear anything |
| B．they found joy that come with “overcoming adversity” |
| C．it is difficult for them to communicate with others |
| D．it is impossible for them to talk to others |
School uniforms are common in primary and secondary schools in many countries. Here’s a list of countries below.
In Brazil, students wear uniforms in private schools. But in public schools, students don’t have to wear uniforms although they might have one. In general, the uniforms are a pair of blue pants and a white T-shirt with the school symbol printed on it.
School uniforms are used in Cuba. All students wear school uniforms with the color as a symbol of grade level. Children also wear scarfs because they are young pioneers.
Japan introduced school uniforms in the late 19th century. Today, school uniforms are very common. Many boys wear white shirts, short pants and caps. Girls’ uniforms might include a gray pleated (褶) skirt and a white blouse.
In Singapore, all students must wear uniforms. Though the colors are different from school to school, the normal uniform for boys is short or long pants, with a shirt (often white), while girls wear white pinafores or skirts.
1. In Brazil the school symbol is on the T-shirt.2. In Cuba a student wears the scarf as a symbol of grade level.
3. A Japanese girl’s uniform is a white skirt, long pants and a cap.
4. In Singapore students usually wear white shirts or skirts.
5. On the school day, a student doesn’t wear the uniform. He probably comes from Brazil.
