followed by Canada, China, the U.S.A. and Brazil. Among them, China has the largest number of
people, with a population(人口) of about 1.3 billion(十亿). Canada has the longest coastline(海岸线).
The total length(长度) of the coastline is about 202,080 kilometers. It is long enough to go around the
earth six times.
Do you know which is the largest island(岛) in the world? Is that Hawaii? No, it is much smaller than
the largest island in the world-Greenland. Greenland is to the northeast(东北) of Canada. Ice covers
81% of its land. It is very cold there, so there are only about 56,000 people living on the island.
( )1.Russia is the largest country in the world.
( )2.The country with the largest population is China.
( )3.The total length of Canada"s coastline is about 202,080 kilometers.
( )4.The largest island in the world is Hawaii.
( )5.The population of Greenland is about 56,000.
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 ___
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.