Who's building the new China? It's not the factory owners or the business men and women of China. It's someone else. It's the people who have left their homes to follow their dreams, the dream of a better life.

     We see them every day, on every street comer, on every construction site in cities. They work day and night in the terrible working conditions and weather. They build the roads, the theaters, the cinemas, and the supermarkets. They even clean up our rubbish. They are China's migrant workers(民工).Young and old, these men and women are building the new China from the ground up.

      More than 140 million workers have left their homes in the countryside to look for jobs in big cities all over China. They hope to be rich, but they realize they have many difficulties in making enough money for their family. And one of the difficulties that these workers have is the pride and discrimination (歧视) from the people in cities.

      When night falls, everywhere I look I see the sad faces of the migrant workers. You can see them playing cards along the streets. Many are living far away from those whom they love. I can sometimes feel their pain, knowing exactly what it feels like to live so far away from home in a city where I walk a different walk and talk a different talk.

     Yes, they dress differently, they speak differently, and they have different habits(习惯), but they work hard to make money. The people in cities regard them as outsiders, and most governments(政府)refuse to give them medical care and public schooling for their children.

     If China hopes to move into the future, many things need to be changed. The first is discrimination need to stop our discrimination against the migrant workers of China. They may not make as much money as some people in cities, they may not have everything we have, but they are good honest people just trying to survive this game of life. These workers are very important and necessary to China' s economic(经济) development and have become an important force(力量) for the change of Chinese society. They are building the new China, so we should lend our hands and help them.

1. The journalist think__________ is building the new China.

A. the factory owners of China

B. the business men and women of China

C. the migrant workers of China

D. the people in Chinese cities

2. Which is the best title for the fourth and fifth paragraphs?

    A. Moving forward.

    B. The discrimination from the people in cities.

    C. How to make more money.

    D. A lonely life.

3. The word "survive" here in Chinese means“_______”

   A. 活过来       B. 挺过来       C. 活的累       D.活得长

4. Which one is TRUE about China's migrant workers according to the report?

a. They should be helped by us.

b. More than 1.4 billion migrant workers have been in big cities to make money.

c. They are not welcomed by the people in cities because they are not kind to others.

d. They're refused to give medical care by all the governments and their children can' t get any education.

e. They work hard day and night. But they may not make as much money as some people in cities.

f. They have become quite important to the change of Chinese society.

A. b c e f           B. a d e             C. b c d e           D. a e f

5. What does the report mainly(主要地)tell us?

    A. Though China's migrant workers work hard, their condition(状况) is terrible.

    B. The condition of China' s migrant workers needs to be changed for China' s development.

    C. The people in cities aren't polite to the migrant workers.

D. China's development only depends on(依靠) the migrant workers.

   (15)   people from around the world came to the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. They threw tons of tomatoes    (16)   each other in a yearly food fight. That made the street in red juice. A rocket    (17)   from the town hall was the start of the event for which local government offered 120 tons of tomatoes.

Many people, including many from Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Asia, wore hard hats, glasses or protective plastic sheets.    (18)   protect their things from the sea of red mush (糊状物), shopkeepers    (19)   huge plastic covers on the front of their stores. About 40,000 people took part in the tomato fight this year,    (20)   four times the people of the town.    (21)   amazing!

After the fight lasting about one hour, municipal(市政的) workers and local people used big water pipes to clean the streets which were covered with tomato mush. The joiners went to a nearby river to wash    (22)  .

The tomato fight is held each year on the last Wednesday in August. The start of the event is still not clear although it is    (23)   to have its roots in a food fight between childhood friends    (24)   in Bunol.

1.	A．Thousands of B．Ten thousands C．Thousand of D．Ten thousand of

 

2.	A．with B．for C．to D．at

 

3.	A．is fired B．fired C．fires D．was firing

 

4.	A．In order to B．So that C．Because of D．If

 

5.	A．put away B．put off C．put up D．put out

 

6.	A．more than B．much more C．many more D．less than

 

7.	A．That B．How C．What an D．Is it

 

8.	A．tomatoes B．them C．themselves D．dishes

 

9.	A．thought B．sure C．all right D．saying

10..

A．on the 1940

B．in the 1940

C．in 1940’s

D．in the 1940S

 

What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them  have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
(   )11. Where did the story happen?_________.
A. In New York City.                 B. In a school in New York City.
C. In the streets in New York City.      D. In most libraries in New York City.
(   )12. The library had hundreds of ___________.
A. workers in it                      B. policemen in it
C. people living in it                  D. computers in it
(   )13. The people in the story _______________.
A. were all the workers in the library    B. were all people near the library
C. didn't read any books               D. wanted to buy some computers
(   )14. Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
A. these people wanted to save money
B. these people needed places to live in
C. the library was very quiet
D. they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it
(   )15. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. the library was kept open at last
B. the library was closed because no one read in it
C. the library became a home of these people
D. the city saved a lot of money

The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.

   It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.

    La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,

you can visit the Îles de Lérins  (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.

    If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.

1.What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?

A. Directs.                                        B. Identities.

C. Lays.                                             D. Lies.

2.What does the underlined word "It" refers to?

A. Marseille.                                        B. Nice.

C. Cannes.                                          D. France.

3. To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.

A. Lérins Islands                        B. the Musée de la Castre

C. the Boulevard de la Croisette       D. Marseille

4.The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.

A. on the water Front                   B. in d'Antibcs

C. in Meynardier                                           D. in Cannes

5.According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.

A. fashion                                          B. places

C. people                                           D. Sports

 

One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.

Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.

No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.

The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.

So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.

1.People filled their shirts with the money from  _______.

A. the sky             B. a truck           C. a bank             D. a shop

2.What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 金钱              B. 犯罪           C. 损失                D. 德行

3.Where did people hide the money they got?

A. In their kitchens.                      B. In their bedrooms.

C. In their backyards.                 D. In their sitting rooms.

4.How much money was still missing?

A. 3.7 million dollars.               B. 300,000 dollars.

C. 3.4 million dollars.               D. 700,000 dollars.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Money from the Sky.             B. Police and Money.

C. A Truck of Money.               D. Poor People and Money.