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罗马拉丁文如何传播---科技文介绍

【001】

Long ago, people in Rome<罗马>talked to one another in Latin<拉丁文>. Pupils in school learned to read and write in Latin. Books are in Latin. Some Romans went to other parts of the world. They took their language with them. Soon Latin was used in many countries. It became a world language. People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way. In each land, they changed the language a little. As time went by, they made more changes. At last they did not talk in Latin any more. New languages had come from the old one. People do not talk to one another in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words. You do, too. Street, wall, city, and salt are some of the Latin words we use. You are a pupil in

school. Pupil is a Latin word. It means ―little doll.

1. Latin was used by people in _____.

A. Rome

B. the United States

C. Greece(希腊)

D. Texas

2. The word in the story that means what people speak and write is ______

3. The story says, ―People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many

Latin words,‖ The word they means ________.

4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A. It is not good to change a language.

B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.

C. Not many people can read Latin today.

5.What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries?

6. (which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)

A. In each land, people talked about each other.

B. In each land, they changed the language a little

C. In each land, the children had to speak some Latin.

6. The main idea of the whole story is that ________.

A. Romans did not like to stay home

B. people in old Rome talked a lot to each other.

C. Latin changed as it moved from land to land.

Key: 1. A 2. language 3. people 4. C 5. B 6. C

【002】冰河是如何形成的----科技文-2

Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt<融化>. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed <挤压>together., it became ice. The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier<冰河>. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches<英寸> each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes. A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting

a new path<路>down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.

1. The snow that fell on the mountain

A. became snowman

B. melted

C. became ice

D. turned to rain

2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.

3. The story says, ―The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy. The word it means ____.

4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to be

B. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.

C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.

5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)

A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.

B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.

C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.

6. The main idea of the whole story is that _______.

A. snow is heavy

B. the high land never changes

C. glaciers changed the land Key: 2. glacier

如何用卫星预测天气预报-科技文之3

【003】

Now satellites<卫星> are helping to forecast<预报>the weather. They are in space<

天气>, and they can reach<到达> any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere<大气>, because this is where the weather forms<形成>. They send these pictures to the weather stations<气象站>. So meteorologists<气象学家>can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists<科学家> can often say how the weather will change. Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists<气象学者> compare<比较>them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast<预报>, the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast.

the weather for a week or more ahead<提前>.

1. Satellites travel _____________.

A. in space

B. in the atmosphere

C. above the ground

D. above space

2.Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere?

Because __________.

A. the weather satellites can do it easily

B. clouds form there

C. the weather forms there

D. the pictures can forecast the weather

3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.

A. when they have received satellite pictures

B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

C. before they received satellite pictures

D. during they study satellite pictures

4. Maybe we‘ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.

A. one day

B. two days

C. five days

D. seven days or even longer

5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.

A. taking pictures of the atmosphere

B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere

C. doing other work in many ways

D. weather forecasting

Keys: 1-5 ACBDD

【001】

A Trip to the Forest 森林之旅-老马识途--感恩之情

One day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp? Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometer in such cold weather! It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ____.

A. build their camp

B. find their way home

C. enjoy the mountains in the snow

D. watch the trees in the forest

2. They could not find their way back be-cause ____.

A. there was only one road to their camp

B. they couldn't decide which of the two roads led to their tents

C. there were no roads in the mountains at all

D. everything was covered by the white snow

3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to ____.

A. John's house

B. the camp

C. the forest

D. the mountains

4. The horses stopped because____.

A. it was getting late

B. they were tired after running for a long way

C. they knew that they had got to the camp

D. they had seen John's house

5. The story happened ____.

A. on a cold winter day

B. on a dark snowy evening

C. in a cold camp far from villages

D. at night when nothing could be seen [Key] 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A

英语为什么会成为流行语言任务阅读一

About one hundred years ago, many educated people spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. It has become the new international language. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why? There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture, like movies, music, and McDonald‘s has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it. Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? I don't know. It‘s important to have a language that everyone has in common. Our world has become global and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand, English is a rather hard language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that? Scientists have already tried to make an artificial(人造的) language that isn't too difficult and isn‘t from any one group ‘s culture. It is called Esperanto. But it hasn't become popular. Maybe the popularity of English won‘t last that long, either. Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.

1. What was the world language a century ago?

2. Why has English become an international language today? Give at least two reasons.

3. What can we get from Paragraph 3?

4. In the last paragraph, what do scientists want to tell us?

5. 将第三段中划线句子翻译成汉语。

任务型阅读共10分每小题2分

1. French.

2. Because of business and popular American culture.

3. English is a commonly used language, but it can‘t become the only international language because it is hard for people to learn.

4. They have tried to make an artificial language to make people understand one another more easily.

世界已经全球化我们需要相互交流。

任务型阅读第一类

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to

go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change. Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1. Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?

2. Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?

3. What do the children in big cities usually do?

4. How do children feel when they are in danger?

5. What can children learn in the survival activities

1. Children.

2. Because they think the survival activities are good for children.

3. They usually watch TV and play computer games.

4. They don’t know what to do.

can learn some survival skills.

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( ) 1. If Jimmy wants to visit Old Glasgow, he should start from ____________.

A. Historic Glasgow

B. George Square

C. Ghosts and Ghouls

D. Gruesome Glasgow

( ) 2. How long does the tour of Gruesome Glasgow last?

A. Half an hour.

B. Two hours.

C. Only one hour.

D. One hour and a half. ( ) 3. Mr Smith with his wife and two children, one 11 and the other 9, will have a tour

of

Historic Glasgow. How much will he pay at least?

A.￡12.

B.￡13.

C.￡16.

D.￡17.

( ) 4. From the ad, visitors can NOT find the _________ of Old Glasgow.

A. address

B. web address

C. E-mil address

D. phone number

( ) 5. If student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he _______________.

A. will have to pay ￡5

B. can have the tour by bike

C. can have the tour in May

D. had better go there at AM

参考答案 1—5 B D B A C

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Side A No. 293083

Student Bus Card

Name: Lilian

From: April 1st, 2012

To: June 30th, 2012

Price: ￡180

College: University of Chichester

Not valid for travel unless it's used in the bus companies of Stagecoach, Season., Goldrider and Busabout in the UK.

S ide B No. 293083

Thank you for travelling

with

If the card is fo~lnd, please return,

to any Stagecoach driver.

( )1. The card is used for________.

A. taking a taxi

B. travelling by train

C. taking a bus

D. entering the college

( )2. Lilian is________________.

A. a bus driver

B. a university student

C. a teacher in a college

D. a middle school student

( )3. The card can be used in any of the four_____________.

A. cities

B. colleges

C. universities

D. companies ( )4. According to the reading material, if you find a lost card, you can ___________.

A. sell it

B. phone Lilian

C. use it for travel ling

D. give it back to any Stagecoach driver ( )5. You can not find _________in the card.

A. Lilian's age

B. the price

C. the card number

D. the time limit

参考答案 1—5 C B D D A

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( )1. Mary is allowed to order her lunch from a small restaurant on the third Thursday of every month. During the month of November, she orders it on the ______.

A. 16th

B. 17th

C. 21st

( )2. January 8, 2007 will fall on _______.

A. Saturday

B. Sunday

C. Monday

D. Tuesday

( )3. The dates of the first Sundays of October, November and December are ____.

A. the 5th / the 1st / the 31st

B. the 5th / the 30th / the 3rd

C. the 1st / the 5th / the 3rd

D. the 1st / the 4th / the 2nd

( )4. During the month of December, Kate is learning to swim. She needs to attend lessons once a week. The day she can attend the most lessons is ________.

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Wednesday

( )5. Tom’s birthday is on the 13th of December. The numbers of days from the

date( not included) shown on the calendar until his birthday is _______.

A. 3

B. 13

C. 28

D. 30

参考答案 1—5 A C C A C

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( )1. If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday，you can call at ________．

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( )2. If you want to buy a new dress，you can go to ________．

A. 69 Hong Kong Road

B. 368 East Huanshi Road

C. 5300 Shanghai Road

D. 635 Grand Road

( )3. ________ isn't open for two and a half hours in the afternoon on weekdays．

A. Full Hotel

B. Hongnan Restaurant

C. History Museum

D. Baihe Shopping Center

( )4. On Sunday morning，the coffee shop in Full Hotel doesn't open until ________．

A. 6：30 am

B. 7：00 am

C. 7：30 am

D. 8：00 am

( )5. You can know ________ when you visit History Museum．

A. the history of South China

B. the history of Guangdong's native people

C. the history of Shanghai

D. the history of Hong Kong

参考答案 1—5 A C B D B

It’s Your Turn!

如果你已经长大了就不要再幻想自己还是个孩子还可以继续拒绝面对现实你要做的是勇敢撑起自

己的那片天词数:235 参考时间:3'55''

—By Carrot Although I have grown up, I act like a small child sometimes. I don’t like grow-ing up to be an adult. Things become more difficult in the world of adults. One day, I went to buy a Christmas card. After I went into the shop, the shop-keeper showed me where to find the cards. I met a young mother and her baby there. There were a lot of toys on the shelf. The young mother passed by the shelf closely so that the little girl was able to pick up a toy. However, it seemed too difficult for the little girl to pick up a toy. Then the young mother stopped. She picked up a toy for her child and made her happy. The big smile on the face of the little girl made me think of my childhood. When I was a small child, my parents came along whenever I needed them. They solved al-most every problem for me. I seemed to get lost in that happy memory. Suddenly, the young mother’s words brought me back to reality1. "Dear, one day, when you become an adult, I hope you can manage your own life," she said to the little girl. The words woke me up. I was no longer a small child.

I should learn to be independent2 and face problems bravely by myself. And my parents would certainly be proud of me.

Notes: 1. reality n.现实

2. independent adj.独立的

Listen to Your Heart

聆听纷繁的世界让很多人都戴上了有色眼镜而忽略了自己的心声。因此,他们错过了生活中

太多的真。词数:241 参考时间:

As people become older, they are more likely to judge1 things around them in the wrong way. They start to judge them only through their eyes, rather than their hearts. My granddaughter, Hanna, loves to buy things on sale with her mother. She always tells other people proudly that she has found a lovely shirt on sale. Unlike her, many adults hide2 the fact that they buy things on sale. One day, I went shopping with Hanna’s grandfather, Bill, and Hanna. After we had parked our car, Bill jumped out to go into the store. Hanna and I waited for him in the car. "I like that truck," Hanna said, sudden-ly. Then I noticed that there was an old truck behind our car, with a lot of clothes on it. Many people were standing around it. We got out of the car to have a look. How-ever, I found that the clothes were of bad quality; they were not very nice, and they were even not , I asked Hanna, "Dear, why do you like it?I just do," she answered. Then I looked at my car. It was also dirty, because of the rain from the day be-fore. I wondered what many people might think of me because of my dirty car. We adults often judge other people or other things for certain reasons. But children don’t need those strange reasons. They just judge using their hearts. Notes: 1. judge v.评价

001

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 1 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could 2 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted. Then on the morning of his graduation<毕业>,he was called to his father’s room.

His father told him how 3 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 4 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 5 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible<圣经>with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 6 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 7 out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very 8 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 9 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 10 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 11 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 12 of the things that his father left him. When he began to search through his father’s

important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 13 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 14 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag标牌dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 15 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret悔恨filled his heart.

1. A expected B believed C enjoyed D felt

2. A afford B spend C cost D pay

3. A excited B proud C angry D anxious

4. A far B much C long D often

5. A Interested B Tired C Surprised D Relaxed

6. A hand B head C voice D sound

7. A looked B moved C walked D rushed

8. A careful B helpful C wonderful D successful

9. A Wanting B Suggesting C Noticing D Realizing

10. A on B since C after D from

11. A bag B ticket C phone D book

12. A care B part C notes D time

13. A just B only C always D already

14. A use B open C turn D close

15. A place B date C test D name

002

Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them. The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly. On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left .when they arrived at the town.

1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get

2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried

3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow

4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink

5. A. them B. the servants <仆人>

C. the road

D. the rich man

6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk

7. A. you B. he C. I D. they

8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But

9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things

10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult

11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand

12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish

13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye

14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with

15. A. who B. him C. that D. why

003

Today was a very important day. France played __1__ Senegal (塞内加尔) in the opening match of the World Cup. Soccer fans were very __2__ watching the match on TV. To our great surprise, France was __3__. Today football has become very __4__ in China after a __5__ wait. “China is in the World Cup for the first time, __6__ we should support them!” Said some people. In our school many students enjoy __7__ it. My __8__ and I often go to the football field after class. This afternoon there was a __9__ football match in our school. __10__ team played against Middle School. __11__ they were all very big and strong, it was a __12__ game between the two teams with the result 0-0 last time. Today our school played much __13__. In the first half of the match __14__ team kicked a goal, but in the second, Li Ming from our school kicked a goal. We won 1-0, at last. I’m so __15__. I can’t get to sleep tonight.

1. A. with B. against C. to D. at

2. A. good at B. pleased to C. interested in D. boring in

3. A. beaten B. knocked C. fought D. hit

4. A. welcome B. popular C. useful D. usual

5. A. 44-day B. 44-week C. 44-month D. 44-year

6. A. or B. but C. so D. yet

7. A. buying B. playing C. drinking D. looking

8. A. students B. teachers C. classmates D parents

9. A. happy B. wonderful C. funny D. famous

10. A. Their B. Her C. Your D. Our

11. A. Because B. And C. As D. Though

12. A. mistake B. luck C. draw D. game

13. A. better B. well C. vest D. worse

14. A. neither B. either C. both D. none

15. A. lucky B. pleased C. unhappy D. worried

004

Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone 1 friends. We all like to feel close to someone. __2__ is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with.

3 ,sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people

4 . But we would feel lonely if we __5__ had a friend. No two people are 6 . Friends 7 don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好) and become 8 again. Sometimes friends move we feel very 9 . We miss them very much, but we can 10 them and write to them. And we can 11 new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live __12__ than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. __13__ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just done that someone cares. If some one cares about you, you take 14 care of 1

5 .

1. A. loves B. hates C. needs D. becomes

2. A. It B. He C. There D. Someone

3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly

4. A. alone B. away C. all over D. around

5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really

6. A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D. quite different

7 A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually

8. A. friendly B. good C. pleased D. friends

9. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone

10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with

11. A. look for B. find C. make D. know

12. A. longer B. shorter C. slower D. faster

13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making

14. A. less B. better C. little D. no

15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself