1 . Good morning! I’m Cindy. I’m English. What’s this? It’s a quilt. It isn’t my quilt. It’s Grace’s. What can you see on the quilt? Some letters (一些字母) and an orange. What’s this? It’s O. What color is it? It’s red. And this is R. It’s blue. And this is A. It is yellow. And what’s this? It’s N. It’s purple. G is orange. What’s that? It’s E. It’s green. Now please spell orange! O-R-A-N-G-E. What color is the orange? It isn’t orange. It’s green!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The quilt is _______.
| A．Cindy’s | B．Helen’s | C．Grace’s |
| A．key | B．orange | C．ruler |
| A．Red. | B．Yellow. | C．White. |
| A．R | B．A | C．E |
| A．The quilt is good. | B．6 letters are on the quilt. | C．N is white on the quilt. |
To many people, the word “Hollywood” has two meanings (意思). Hollywood is a place in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hollywood is also the home of American movies.
Hollywood was just farmland (农田) in 1870. Early American movies were made in other places, such as New York and Chicago.
In 1907 a director (导演) made a movie in Chicago. 4.The weather was so terrible that he couldn’t finish the movie. He had to find a warmer place. He decided to take a trip to the south of California and found it was sunny all the year round there. The director thought 5. 它是拍电影的好地方。Later, his company (公司) made a studio (电影制片厂) in Hollywood. Soon almost all important American studios were in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
The next thirty years were Hollywood’s greatest years. Quite a lot of movies were made, most by a few large studios. Directors, actors, and writers worked for these studios.
Hollywood, the place in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and fantastic movie stars, like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
1. What is the meaning of the word “Hollywood” to many people?
2. What was Hollywood in 1870?
3. Did many famous and fantastic movie stars live in Hollywood?
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文。
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3 . Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—dumplings. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve(除夕), all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
1. Which is the most important festival in China?| A．Christmas. | B．The Spring Festival. | C．Children’s Day. |
| A．In March or April. | B．In May or June. | C．In January or February. |
| A．Chicken | B．Dumpling | C．Duck |
| A．Beef | B．New clothes | C．Presents |
| A．give each other the best wishes | B．go shopping together | C．sing, dance and play cards |
4 . There are more than seven billion people in the world, but only about two billion of them use the Internet. In some countries of South America, half the people have never used a computer.
Rodrigo Baggio is a millionaire from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who made his money from computers and the Internet. He decided to do something to help the poor people in his city. He says an idea came to him in a dream. In this dream, he saw young people from the poor parts of the city using computers to improve their lives. Computers were changing the lives of many people, and he wanted everybody to be included in that change.
In 1995, Rodrigo opened the first Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) in Santa Marta, one of the poorest parts of Rio de Janeiro. It’s a kind of school where young people can learn to use computers and other new technologies. They take four-month courses, learning to use technology to solve problems in their lives.
Batista Silva, from Santa Marta, remembers his courses very well. “There’s a lot of crime where I live, he says. “I designed a website where young people like me can make a promise not to become criminals. Now about 5,000 people have made that promise. And because I learned how to work on websites, I got a job with a web design company.”
There are now many CDI centers in Brazil and in other countries, and more will open soon. They will help thousands of young people to improve both their own lives and the lives of other people.
1. The writer begins the passage by ________| A．telling a joke | B．asking a question | C．describing a problem | D．introducing a famous person |
| A．a book | B．a dream | C．a course | D．a website |
| A．25 years ago | B．by Rodrigo Baggio | C．for people all over Brazil | D．in the center of Rio de Janeiro |
| A．used to be criminals | B．learn how to fix computers |
| C．need to take courses of one year or more | D．learn to use technology to improve their lives |
| A．went to a college in Brazil | B．worked in a web design company |
| C．helped the police to catch criminals | D．started to teach others how to use computers |
5 . Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary? Well, try to get help from the following top five free English learning centers online.
Dave’s ESL Cafe Our center can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the Learners’ Corner |
Classroom by Voice of America You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary. You can also listen to English words and their meanings. |
About English You can take free English courses in our center, and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English. |
Newbury House Dictionary of American English Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms. You can also find different cultural facts. |
Personal English Portal on YouTube We offer you a series of videos to develop your listening skills. You can also search for other videos on YouTube. This is a good way to practice English and have fun. |
| A．watch videos | B．listen to news stories | C．find the meanings of words | D．post questions and answers |
| A．Dave’s ESL Café | B．About English | C．Personal English Portal on YouTube | D．Classroom by Voice of America |
| A．example sentences and idioms | B．English songs | C．English grammar exercises | D．many videos |
| A．The five English learning centers are all free. |
| B．Newbury House Dictionary of American English gives learners some cultural information. |
| C．Personal English Portal on YouTube helps people learn English by giving them words’ definitions. |
| D．Both Classroom by Voice of America and Personal English Portal on YouTube provide videos for learners. |
| A．storybook | B．newspaper | C．diary | D．science report |
6 . I’m Tom. This is a pencil box. It’s orange. It’s my pencil box. What’s in the pencil box? A ruler is in the pencil box. It’s my ruler. The ruler is blue and red. That is a pencil. It’s black and white. It’s not my pencil. Look! That girl is Lucy. It is her pencil. That boy is Tim. I found his green pen in the Lost and found box. I call Tim at 789-0003. It is his telephone number.
1. What color is the pencil box?| A．Orange. | B．Blue and red. | C．Green. |
| A．pencil | B．pencil box | C．ruler |
| A．Tom | B．Lucy | C．Tim |
| A．Tim | B．Lucy | C．Tom |
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn’t. | C．We don’t know. |
It is Peter’s ninth birthday. What does Peter do for his birthday? Peter has a new blue jacket. It is a birthday gift from his mother.
The blue ruler is from his sister. The blue pencil box is from his brother. The blue radio is from his father. They all know his favorite color. The Ping-Pong ball and the bat are from his friend, Dale. 4.彼得打乒乓球打得好.
Peter’s friends like sports. They play basketball and volleyball with him. Then, they eat lunch.
Peter has good habits. He likes to eat right food. Peter wants to keep healthy, so he doesn’t eat hamburgers or ice-cream.5. Peter likes healthy food like fruit and vegetables. They are good for him.
1. Is Peter ten years old?2. What color does Peter like?
3. Why doesn’t Peter eat hamburgers or ice-cream?
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5. 将划线句子翻译成汉语
John and David are students. They are Mr. Green’s sons. They get up early in the morning. They go to school by bus after breakfast. Sometimes they have lunch at school. John likes hamburgers, chicken and eggs. David likes vegetables and fruit. After lunch John goes to play volleyball and David goes to the classroom. John likes playing computer games, but David likes singing.
1. John is a student and David is a teacher.2. Mr.Green is John and David’s father.
3. John and David have lunch at home every day.
4. John likes vegetables and fruit.
5. David likes singing and John likes playing computer games.
9 . During hot summer days, we like to wear white or light-colored clothes. That’s because we believe light colors can make us feel cool. But in the deserts of Africa, a tribe(部落) called the Bedouins dress in black robes(袍子). So does it really matter what color our clothing is?
Scientists tested this by checking the body temperature of a person dressed in white and another person dressed in black. They found that although black clothes do take in more heat, they also lose this heat before it can reach our body.
Their judgement was that it doesn’t matter if people wear black or white clothing when it’s hot out. What matters is whether the clothing is loose(宽松的) or tight(紧的). Loose clothing is cooler than tight clothing.
So instead of deciding whether to wear black or white in hot weather, just wear whatever feels most comfortable.
1. Why do some people like to wear white clothes in hot weather?| A．Because they think white makes them look pretty. |
| B．Because they think white can make them cool. |
| C．Because they think white clothing is lighter. |
| A．The African tribe dress in black to feel cool. |
| B．Tight clothing is cooler. |
| C．Black clothing loses heat quickly |
| A．light-colored clothes | B．loose clothes | C．comfortable clothes |
10 . Tracy was always hard-working and creative. She started a website called TEAM for girls when she was 16, and it’s doing better than ever.
TEAM now has 10 million visits every month.
When she was ten, Tracy drew four characters(人物). They are all girls, and they are good friends. She called them “Amazing Girls”. The main amazing girl, Miss E, represents(代表) her younger sister Elizabeth. Amy writes stories, and Mary answers questions. “Amazing Girls” finally became TEAM. “TEAM” means “Together everyone achieves more.”
At that time, Tracy wanted a safe and warm site for girls, but she couldn’t find one. So she decided to create one herself.
At first, Tracy asked family members and friends for help. Her computer teacher also helped her a lot. She created a small website. “There was a homepage, which had the four characters and simple flash animations(动画),” Tracy says. “It was very, very simple, but it was a start.”
Now it is a heaven for millions of girls. It has message boards, quizzes, games, music, and more. Girls can help each other with homework here. And they can also discuss fashion, dancing, and singing stars. They feel free and comfortable. They have made their life more fruitful and meaningful.
“I’m able to learn so much about culture around the world,” Tracy says. “The goal for the site was, and still is, to help young girls to believe in themselves.”
1. How many visits does TEAM have every month now? ________| A．10 million. | B．16 million. | C．17 million. |
| A．Answers questions. | B．Draws characters. | C．Writes stories. |
| A．Because she wanted to make money. |
| B．Because she couldn't find one for girls. |
| C．Because her computer teacher asked her to create one. |
| A．do their homework | B．dance and sing | C．believe in themselves |
| A．Girls’ Success | B．Girls’ Website | C．TEAM’s Meaning |
