1 . Nowadays, many people in China are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time” because they think it is important to be on time. However, in some other countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”
Germany
Thanks to its industrial (工业的) past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.
In Germany, being on time is risky (有风险的) enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth (竟) you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So, remember to arrive early in Germany.
Saudi Arabia
Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them, It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.
Ghana
Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given, Ghanaians are very relaxed and easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy. Otherwise, sit back to enjoy the ride.
1. Why does the writer mention China in paragraph 1?| A．To add details. | B．To lead into a topic. | C．To give reasons. |
| A．Germany | B．Ghana | C．Saudi Arabia |
| A．严谨的 | B．随和的 | C．守时的 |
| A．You had better arrive earlier for a planned meeting in Germany. |
| B．You can look at your watch during an event in Saudi Arabia. |
| C．Meeting times can never be changed in Ghana. |
When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today, they won’t miss an important person in Chinese history—Lu Yu, respected as a “Sage of Tea” for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture. He is best-known for The Classic of Tea, the first work on growing, making and drinking tea.
Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A.D. As a child, he became a student of Zou Fuzi. Thanks to his teacher’s guidance, he learned a lot. He often made tea for his teacher. He also took care of his fellow students’ health using his knowledge on tea and herbs (草药).
Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs. On one of those trips, Lu Yu found a spring. The water was quite clear and clean. When Lu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. From then on, he realized the importance of water quality in making tea.
In 752 A.D, Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling, where he met Cui Guofu. Both men shared the same interests in tea, literature (文学) and poetry. They soon became good friends. Since then, the two spent much time travelling, drinking tea and writing poems together.
This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature. Cui, with his rich experience and skills in writing, became a coach of Lu. He provided necessary help with Lu’s writing. It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work, The Classic of Tea.
1. Lu Yu is respected2. Lu Yu`s best-known book The Classic of Tea is on
3. Why did Lu and Cui become good friends?
4. What did Lu and Cui do after they became good friends?
5. What`s the best title of the passage?
3 . A tree has roots (根). People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It’s the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.
As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives (侦探) looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.
As you know, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.
Let’s look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin word means “other”. When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word “alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it?
| ·If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying. ·If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday. ·If you have no alternative, you have no other choice. |
Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.
1. The underlined word “unfamiliar” in paragraph1 means_______ in English.| A．something that you know well | B．something that you don’t know well |
| C．something that you like | D．something that you don’t like |
| A．They each pay half. | B．Jim pays every time. |
| C．They take turns paying. | D．Their parents pay for them. |
| A．By giving a fact. | B．By having a discussion. |
| C．By telling a story. | D．By taking an example. |
| A．My brother is my senior by two years. |
| B．He was ill so he was absent from school. |
| C．A criminal was sentenced to death by law. |
| D．60 students were present at the sports meeting. |
(①=paragraph 1 ②=paragraph 2,…)
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．learn | B．learning | C．learns | D．learned |
| A．4.8 kilometers | B．4.8-kilometer | C．4.8 kilometers’ |
| A．after | B．in | C．during |
8 . If he doesn’t have a good habit, he won’t live healthily. (改为同义句)
He won’t live healthily
9 . In surprising result, the No.69 Middle School girls’ football team yesterday beat their school’s boys’ team. The boys’ team often helped the girls with their training. They had never lost to the girls before, but this time the girls beat them 4-3.
After the game, Wu Nai, head of the boys’ team, was very unhappy. “We all thought this would be an easy game,” he said. “We never thought team of girls could beat us. This is the saddest day of my life.”
But Mr. Hu, the boys’ PE teacher, said he thought the girls should win. “The boys were too confident,” he said. “I told them before the match that they needed to play well. They all thought that girls’ football was a joke. Now they know better. They didn’t play carefully, and they lost.”
The match had started well for the boys. After 30 minutes, they were winning 2-0. Their best player, Lu Ming, scored in the thirtieth minute. Earlier, the mid-field player, Ma Zhengquan, had scored the first goal in only the second minute of the match.
After the first half hour, the boys seemed to become too confident. At first, the girls had felt a bit nervous, but then they became more and more confident. Just before half time, Li Xiaolin made the score 2-1.
In the second half, the boys were the first to score. It was from Lu Ming. After that, the boys became lazy, but the girls kept on working hard. Hao Meiling scored in the 68th minute, to make the score 3-2. Then Li Xiaolin scored twice in the last six minutes to make the last score 4-3.It was a surprising finish.
The girls’ PE teacher, Miss Wang, was very pleased with their work. “They were great!” she said. “I told them they could win. I told them that the most important thing was teamwork. The boys’ team had some good players, but my girls were a better team!”
1. Who scored the first goal in the match?| A．Lu Ming. | B．Ma Zhengquan. | C．Li Xiaolin. | D．Hao Meiling. |
| A．Because the boys’ team helped the girls with their training. |
| B．Because the boys had never lost to the girls before. |
| C．Because the boys’ team won the first half. |
| D．Because the girls played together better and worked harder. |
| A．The girls made only one goal in the first half. |
| B．The girls even made 3 more goals than the boys in the second half. |
| C．Many people thought the girls could beat the boys before the match. |
| D．The girls’ team had some better players than the boys’. |
a．The girls’ PE teacher told them that they could win.
b．Wu Nai, head of the boys’ team was very unhappy.
c．The match started well for the boys.
d．The girls kicked the second goal in the match.
| A．abcd | B．bcda | C．dcab | D．acdb |
