When a country hosted the Olympic Games, they always made an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the
Athens 2004 Olympic Games was a white circle of olive branches (橄榄枝) in the sky.
In 2008, Beijing hosted the Olympics. Its emblem is "Jing". It means the capital of China and it is also
like a runner or dancer. The running figure (人形) of the emblem shows the spirit (精神) of the Olympics: Faster, higher and stronger.
1.The first modern Olympic Games was held in Aherns,Greece in ___ .
2.People always make an __ when they hold the Olympic Games.
3. ___ years passed(过去了) when Athens held the Olympic Games once again
4.Does the character (图案) of"Jing"mean Beijing?
______________
5.What"s the spirit of the Olympic Games?
Faster, stronger and ___
2.emblem
3.108(more than 100 years)
4.Yes,it does.
5.higher
second biggest traded commodity (商 品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which
are first roasted and then ground. But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was
surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草) quietly, they were
jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red "cherries" from a plant that the goats were
eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He
felt like dancing too!
But it wasn"t used as a drink at first it was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat,
were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later
cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later
Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo
and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运)out of
Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to
Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee
producer in the world.
It was the caffeine(咖啡因)that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is
found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of
coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and
restlessness.
B. Coffee
C. Tea
B. Because he found his goats behaving strangely.
C. Because he ate some red "cherries" from a plant.
B. Coffee became a drink.
C. Coffee spread as Islam spread.
B. Too much coffee can make people anxious.
C. Brazilians liked drinking coffee the most.
B. coffee has the most caffeine
C. coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep
We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is the biggest of all. We
Chinese call it "the Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall". It is more than 6,000 kilometres long. It is 4-5 metres
wide (宽) on the top of the wall. In most places, five horses or ten men can walk side (边) by side.
When you visit the Great Wall, you can"t help (禁不住) wondering (想知道) how the Chinese could
build such a great wall thousands of years ago. With no any modern machines (现代机器), it was really
very hard to build it. They had to do all the work by hand. It took a lot of men hundreds of years to build
it.
The Great Wall has a history (历史) of over two thousand years. The kings (皇帝) began to build the
first part of it about two thousand seven hundred years ago. Then Qin Shi Huang had all the walls joined
up (连起来). He thought that could keep the enemy (敌人) out of the country.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Not only the Chinese people but also people
from all over the world come to visit it.
( ) 1. The Great Wall of China is longer than any other wall in the world.
( ) 2. In most places of the Great Wall, five horses and ten men can walk side by side.
( ) 3. It was very hard for a lot of men to build the Great Wall with no any modern machines.
( ) 4. The Great Wall was built hundreds of years ago.
( ) 5. The Great Wall has become a place of interest to both to Chinese people and people all over the
world.
as you walk down the narrow (狭窄的) streets, you only have to avoid crowds
of people. About 19 million travellers visit Venice for the enjoyable
environment, art and food each year.
Seeing Venice on foot is the best. You can walk through the city in about an
hour. Look around St. Mark"s Basilica and the Doge"s Palace. But you should
know walking along the streets isn"t as easy as travelling on the city"s canals
(运河). The canals are Venice"s "streets". And you can enjoy the Grand Canal,
the Rialto Bridge and many wooden buildings. Venice is fantastic. You shouldn"t
miss it in your life. No matter how long you"re in Venice, it will leave a pleasant
feeling on you.
Venice is fantastic. You shouldn"t miss it in your life.
Venice is 2._____ fantastic 3._____ you should visit it in your life.
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3. What will you find disappearing as soon as you arrive in Venice?
_______________________________________
We have an English corner in our school. Every morning many of my
classmates come to the corner. My English teacher Miss Zhang comes here too.
1._____
The comer began last year. At first, there were a few students because many
were afraid to speak English. 2._____
At first, some students just listened to the other students. I was one of them. I
was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would laugh at me, but I wanted
to speak. 3._____ My teacher went on saying, "4._____"I tried and tried to open
my mouth. At last, I said "Hello" to the teacher.
The teacher was very happy. She said "-Hello" to me at once. From then on,
I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best to speak more.
5._____ Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the
comer early.
It"s a good place to speak English. Please come here.
Don"t be afraid. Open your mouth. I always spoke English in my heart. At the corner, we all speak English. I learnm from my teacher and my classmates at the comer. After several weeks, more and more students came here. |
阅读理解。 Macao is only forty miles away from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China, and it was returned to China in 1999, and most people living there are Chinese. The first Europeans to reach Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago, the Portuguese went there to do business with Chinese. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts to guard their city on the island. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao. Today, many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor racing or to gamble. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins. The church of St. Paul has only the front wall with steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly much to see and to do in Macao. 1. From the passage we know _____. A. Macao is an island far away from Hong Kong B. now Macao is a good place for people to spend their holidays C.in Macao the largest number of people is the Portuguese D. Macao was once ruled by foreigners from many countries 2. The underlined phrase "in ruins" in the passage means "_____". A. 成为废墟 B. 成为堡垒 C. 成为赌场 D. 成为教堂 3. Who was the first settler on the island of Macao? A. British people. B. Portuguese. C. Europeans. D. Chinese, 4. What do visitors come to Macao for? A. Watching the dog-racing. B. Gambling. C. Sightseeing. D. A, B and C 5. Which of the following is not TRUE? A. Macao is a part of Hong Kong B. The Portuguese built forts in order to protect the family years ago. C. Macao is a good place to visit. D. It"s not difficult to go to visit the islands near Macao. |