Fengcheng River is a 6650-meter-long moat(护城河)that protected Taizhou from enemy. Currently, the Fengcheng River Scenic Area has become a natural area of the modern city.
The four cultural treasures of Taizhou——history, local opera, customs and business—— can all be seen along the river. Taizhou Old Street lies on the east of the Fengcheng River Scenic Area, offering choices of restaurants and local specialties（特产）. The Peach Garden is also along the river, with blooming peach trees. The Sea-watching scenic area is also on the river front, among many other attractions. To have a holistic view, you may be interested in taking a night boat around the ancient moat and the ride shows Taizhou’s culture.
Fengcheng River Night Cruise（巡游）

This night cruise takes you an hour long ride on the city moat. The boats are classic ones that seem to be floating houses. While on the boat you'll be able to enjoy local snacks like sesame seed biscuits and tea. Along the river side, local dance and song groups perform, creating the perfect mood for the boat ride. Also, the scenery formed is wonderful. The Sea-Watching Pavilion with shining lights is beautiful in the evening.
小题1:At first, Fengcheng River was built to ________.

A．carry things by boat

B．make the city beautiful

C．make the city safer in the war

D．feed fish

小题2:Along the river we can see _______.

A．dragon boat race

B．some cultural treasures

C．Taishan Park

D．Lizhong Water Forest

小题3:If you want to have a taste of local snacks, ________ is the best choice.

A．The Peach Garden

B．Taizhou Old Street

C．The Sea-Watching Pavilion

D．Meilangfang Park

小题4:Taking a night boat, we can NOT ________.

A．have a holistic view

B．enjoy local snacks

C．enjoy local dance and song groups perform

D．see blooming peach trees

小题5:This night cruise takes you ______ long ride on the city moat.

A．half an hour

B．sixty minutes

C．two hours

D．the whole night

Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.





小题1:The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.

A．2000

B．500

C．3000

D．2500

小题2:The flying pieces of flags were added to some poles for _______ about 2000 years before.

A．passion

B．decoration

C．progress

D．sincerity

小题3:The flag which features a temple belongs to ___________.

A．Japan

B．Nepal

C．Singapore

D．Cambobia

小题4:An olive wreath is used to represent ________________.

A．peace

B．purity

C．justice

D．Equality

小题5:Two flags that include the sun in their design belong to __________________.

A．Nepal and Japan

B．Singapore and Japan

C．the United Nations and Nepal

D．the United Nations and Singapore

Paragraph 1
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
Paragraph 2
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
小题1:According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？

A．Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages.

B．Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.

C．Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.

D．Beef, pork, fish and milk,

小题2:It is important for people to eat ______.

A．three times a day

B．dinner at twelve o'clock

C．cooked food all the time

D．something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

小题3:People in different countries and different places of the world ____ .

A．have the right kinds of food to eat

B．cook their food in the same way

C．have their meals at the same time

D．eat food in different ways

小题4:Which of the following is not true？

A．People in some places don't have enough to eat.

B．There are too many people in the world.

C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry.

D．The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.

小题5:If there is Paragraph (段落) 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？

A．When people eat their lunch.

B．What to do with the two problems.

C．How to cook food in different ways.

D．Why people eat different kinds of food.

Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.
I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories!
I would suggest      by Judy Blume. It is based on(基于)real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India(印度)in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures(文化)! The author(作者)’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
小题1:According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a          story.

A．sad

B．history

C．funny

D．detective

小题2:We can learn different cultures from the book         .

A．Skinny Bones	B．Nancy Drew
C．Don’t Die, My Love	D．Neela: Victory Song

小题3:In the book Nancy Drew, Nancy is         .

A．a writer	B．a doctor
C．a detective	D．a student

小题4:In the passage, readers from all over the United States recommend          books to read.  

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．2

小题5:The best name of the 4th book is         .

A．My Secret`	B．Growing Trouble
C．Three Friends	D．Alice Learns a Lesson

Did you notice the number on the book in a library? That number is part of the system used by libraries to organize their collections of books. And it’s used in many countries. The number on each book tells you exactly what kind of book it is. This system is also useful for knowing where to go in the library to find a book.
In this system, there are ten large groups of books. Each of these groups has its own number, such as 100, 200, etc. So, for example, any books about language will have a number 400. On the other hand, any books about history will have a number 900. So, a number in the hundreds place tells you what general group a book is in. If you find a book that has a number in the 500s, you know it is a book about science.
However, science is a big group, so the tens place is used to make a more detailed set of science books. For example, math books are included in the group of science books. Math books all have numbers between 510 and 519. Books about the history of Africa have numbers between 960 and 969.
The system uses the ones place to give a more exact limit for the subject of a book. A book on the history of South Africa will have the number 968.
As you can see, it is a simple system to use as long as you understand what the numbers mean. With this system, the library can keep its books well organized, and people can easily find the book that they want.
小题1:The reading is about       .

A．libraries

B．working in a library

C．how numbers are organized

D．how books are organized in libraries

小题2:The number system is NOT used to       .

A．find where a book is

B．tell you the title of a book

C．tell you what kind of book a book is

D．organize the collections of books in libraries

小题3:According to the reading, which sentence is TRUE?

A．The number on a book can’t be bigger than 900.

B．There are ten big groups for books in this system.

C．History books can have any number between 500 and 900.

D．This system uses both numbers and letters for some books.

小题4:A book about math can be found in the same group of books as       .

A．reference books

B．school books

C．science books

D．art books

小题5:Which two numbers would indicate a book about language and a book about science?

A．439 and 493

B．439 and 568

C．530 and 560

D．563 and 436

A Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31^st of December, people wait till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes(葡萄) to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a group. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.
B Cordon from Britain
On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the new year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.
C Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks(焰火)。We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
小题1:Picture___________ is about paragraph 1.

小题2:Who have parties on New Year’s Day?
A. People in Spain.  B. People in Britain.
C. People in Brazil.  D. Both B and C.
小题3:From the 2nd paragraph, we can infer (推断)that___________.

A．People listen to the radio at home.

B．Cordon can’t drink much.

C．Cordon is a tall man with dark hair.

D．there are no people near Big Ben.

小题4: On New Year’s Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because_________.

A．that reminds them of their happy life

B．they hope that can bring them good luck

C．they think that they look beautiful in white

D．that’s what they have to do during the New Year

小题5:This article mainly tells us ________________.

A．what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day

B．when and where people have New Year parties

C．why people in different countries like the New Year

D．what people around the world do on New Year’s Day

A poem

You meet me or not Still there I am standing Not sad not happy You miss me or not Still there my emotions(感情) Not coming not leaving ________①_______ Still there my love Not less not more

You follow me or not Still there my hands in yours Not abandoning (抛弃) Coming into my arms Or Let me stay in your heart Quietly in love ___②___in peace

小题1:The underlined word “yours” means ___________.

A．your hands

B．your heart

C．your emotions

D．your love

小题2:The missing sentence in ① is ___________.

A．You love me	B．I love you
C．You love me or not	D．I love you or not

小题3:The missing word in ② is ________.

A．Sad

B．Sadly

C．Happy

D．Happily

 
New Street                      
Bridge
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Secretary needed Shenzhen Computer Sales Company is looking for a full-time secretary(a lady aged 22-30). Must have excellent typing, telephone, and computer skills. 60,000yuan a year. Send your resume(简历) to: Shenzhen Computer Corner, 518000 Or email us: Shenzhenppp@163.com

Delivery Person Wanted (A man aged 18 to 40) Part-time. Driver’s license required. Must be able to work in evenings and on weekends. 10.00yuan per hour. Call 5780505 to tell your information to Miss Zhang , or come to visit us(No.2906, LP Road, KFC, Shenzhen) at business hour(518112).

Looking for a Japanese Teacher Shenzhen Foreign language School is looking for a full-time female Japanese teacher. Must have at least two years’ experience (under 35 years old). Call Mr. Smith for an appointment. Tel:6790393 E-mail: MKSD@126.com Web: http://SZFS.com.cn

 
小题1:How much can a secretary make one month?
a.      60,000yuan.   b. 6,000yuan  c. 50,000yuan  d. 5,000yuan
小题2:Who can apply(申请) for the job as a secretary?
a. Miss Li, 25 years old, having a driver’s license
b. Mr. Wang, 24 years old, having typing, telephone and computer skills
c. Miss Zhang, 20 years old, having typing, telephone, and computer skills
d. Mrs. Lin, 29 years old, having typing, telephone, and computer skills.
小题3: What number should you call to be a delivery person for KFC?
a. 5780505  b. 518000  c. 6790393  d. 518112
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?
a. As a delivery man in KFC, you can get 10.00yuan per hour.
b. Mrs Zhao can work in evenings and on weekends, so she can work as a delivery person.
c. Shenzhen Foreign Language School is looking for a Japanese teacher.
d. You can’t apply for the teaching job if you have just graduated this year.
小题5:Where can we find these advertisements?
a. In a book on traveling.
b. In a newspaper in Shenzhen.
c. In Mrs Smith’s QQ zone(空间)
d. On Shenzhen Computer Sales Company’s website.

Saturday，March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday，March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
小题1:The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.

A．3

B．7

C．15

D．30

小题2:It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.

A．often feel hungry	B．can always find cheap things
C．can’t take any photos	D．can enjoy themselves

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

小题4:The people in the village _________.

A．are friendly to others	B．like to speak English
C．are very weak	D．hope to live in the cities

小题5:The best title of this article is_________.

A．My First Travel	B．The Outside World
C．Traveling in Thailand	D．A Country on the Train