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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. It"s the center of national government. It"s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture. It is
home to many famous and interesting public buildings and monuments, many of which are connected with
the federal government.
Washington was created in 1790, when Congress (the highest lawmaking body of the United States)
decided to place the nation"s new capital in the east of the country. It was built half way between the
northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first
President of the United States.
There are many tourist sights in Washington. Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital
Building. This is the house of the Congress. Another world-famous building in Washington is the White
House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however,
surprised by how small the White House actually is.
Washington is also a great cultural city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library
collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation"s largest collection of cultural
materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great
musical and theatre performances throughout the year.
1. From the passage we know that Washington is situated in _____.
A. the east, on the middle point from north to south of the country
B. the center of the U. S. A.
C. the east of the U. S. A.
D. the east and halfway away from the north
2. The passage mentions _____ buildings.
A. six
B. five
C. four
D. three
3. The writer introduces Washington in order of _____.
A. population, history and culture
B. history and culture
C. general introduction, history, sights and culture
D. general introduction, history, sights, buildings and culture
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of the largest cities in the world that can’t be reached by water. However Indianapolis is a city through
which many railways, roads, buses, and planes pass. There are many factories that make cars, farm tools, and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Bulter University, well known for
engineering, and the law and medical schools and Indiana University are in the city center. Nearby is the
Indianapolis race course, where the nation"s most famous car race is held every year on May 30th.
If you visit Indianapolis, you will be able to find your way around easily because most of the streets
cross each other like a chessboard. In the center of the city, called the circle, stands the Soldier"s and
Sailor"s Monument, 100 meters high. Also in the center there are many buildings made of famous
Indianapolis stone, which makes them white in color.
B. bike
C. car
D. train
B. Its yearly motor race.
C. Its universities and medical schools.
D. Its Soldier"s and Sailor"s Monument.
B. there are many different ways of traveling there
C. the buildings are very close to each other
D. the city is planned in squares
B. the Indiana people keep them clean
C. they are made of special stones
D. there is little pollution from factories
The Eiffel Tower is beautiful, and a must-see. It is about 1,050 feet high and was the world"s tallest
building until 1930. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, it originally had no practical use and was built as a
centerpiece for the World Fair of 1889. Today it is the very symbol of Paris.
It is made of iron and weighs 7,000 tons. It always seems to be so busy around the tower-crowds of
tourists and lots of street sellers selling souvenirs. Visitors can take the elevator to get to the top of the
tower. On the top of the tower, visitors can enjoy the sunset. The sunset is beautiful and amazing.
On the top of the tower, visitors can get a 40-mile view, the twinkling nighttime lights of the city make a pretty sight, but it is difficult to tell from any landmarks (路标).
It is a hugely impressive sight at daylight, but at nighttime becomes magical. It shines with 20,000
lights which sparkle from dusk until 2 am, a real visual (视觉的) treat.
B. People must visit the Eiffel Tower because it has many practical uses.
C. People must gee the Eiffel Tower because it was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
D. The Eiffel Tower is 80 exciting and interesting that people should see it.
B. iron
C. gold
D. wood
B. ladder
C. stairs
D. plane
B. souvenirs
C. sunset
D. height
B. Visitors cannot gee things far away on the top of the Eiffel Tower.
C. It"s not beautiful at night around the Eiffel Tower.
D. The Eiffel Tower is more than 1,000 feet high.
Yoga activity.
The celebration of World Laughter Day is for world peace and is a plan to make good friends through laughter. Now
more and more people are joining the Laughter Yoga movement. On the 9th of January, 2000, more than 10,000 people
gathered in Denmark to celebrate the first World Laughter Day. It was very successful.
World Laughter Day is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people all over the world
laugh together on that day. No one thinks that laughing doesn"t make us feel good.
Today, some people in the world still face peace. Laughter is a good way to deal with world problems. When different
groups laugh together, they can get along better, many difficult problems can become easier to solve ff people feel good.
Laughter is a world language, which is the same in every country. We should believe that only laughter can bring the
world together and help people become good friends.
The famous writer, Mark Twain said, "Mankind has only one really effective weapon(武器), and that is laughter."
B. in 2000
C. in America
D. in China
B. in Denmark
C. in Mumbai
D. by Mark Twain
B. laughter makes us feel happy
C. nobody thinks it is good to laugh
D. everyone thinks it is good to laugh
B. people want to make the world peaceful
C. laughter is the best way to deal with world problems
D. laughter can bring the world together when people laugh together
B. Successful laughter
C. The first World Laughter Day
D. The celebration of World Laughter Day
Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and
beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of
afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate two main meals each
day-breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the
evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between
these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of
inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five
o"clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash
down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups
and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used.
Soon afternoon tea parties became popular. Today, afternoon tea parties continue
to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the
words "Will you come for coffee?" to mean "Would you like to come to my home
for a chat?" Usually several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft
drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked
what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a "coffee" party.
Coffeehouse and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.
Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to
drink coffee. In fact the London Stock(股票)Exchange is believed to have
started from these coffeehouses.
B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups in the tea party
C. wanted to share some nice food and some fine tea with her friends
D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
B. will be asked to have a chat with him or her
C. are asked what you would like to drink or eat
D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party
B. businessmen went to coffeehouses just for coffee
C. coffeehouses are still used by bankers in Britain
D. people don"t go to coffeehouses because of the noise
B. British and Chinese Cultures
C. English Tea and Coffee Culture
D. The Beginning of Tea and Coffee
(探月车) will be sent there．Recently, scientists in S hanghai showed a moon rover to the public．
Scientists said they had spent four years making it．And they hoped the rover would be chosen to go
to the moon．
What is it like?
The rover has six wheels (轮子)．It is meters high and 200 kilogrammes in weight．It can take
videos and pictures of the moon．It can also get moon soil and study it．
The rover can go as fast as 100 meters an hour．Experts say it can climb a 30-degree slope (斜坡)．It is smart and can get around rocks．
According to researchers,the rover may need to be improved．The moon"s gravity (重力) is only
one--sixth that of the earth"s．There are strong rays (射线) from the sun．The temperature also
changes greatly there．It can be --180~C at night and 150~C in the daytime．
China wild explore the moon．First,a spaceship will be sent to go around the moon．There will be
no person in the spaceship．Then in 2012, a moon rover will be sent there．Finally,an astronaut will
land on the moon sometime after 2017．
The China--made moon rover looks very similar to NASA"S Mars rover．But there are differences