Ticket information

Boarding pass : Economy class	Name: Zhang Yang
From: Beijing	Flight: EK 307
To: Dubai	Date: 30 July
Time: 23:55	Boarding time: 23:10
Gate: E08	Seat : 33F

　　Economy: 经济
　　33. Where is Zhang Yang going?
　　A. Beijing　　　 B. Dubai　　　　 C. China　　　　 D. Thailand

　　34. When should Zhang Yang arrive at the airport?
　　A. Before 23:10　　　　　　　　B. Before 23:55
　　C. After 23:10　　　　　　　　 D. After 23:55

　　35. What’s the flight number?
　　A. EK 307　　 　 B. EK08　　　 C. E08　　　 　 D. 33F

　　36. Where should Zhang Yang sit?
　　A. EK 307　　 　 B. E08　　　 　 C. EK08　　　 D. 33F

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Everyone wants to be healthy. Then do you know how to keep in good health? You may say, “Having a balanced diet and doing exercise can help us.” I agree with you.   ①   In fact, good sleep is also very important.

Lots of people in the world have sleep problems. They can’t sleep well at night. The next day they are too tired to work well. They are unhappy and stressed out. Then they may have some other health problems.   ②  

How can people sleep well at night? Here are some good ideas.   ③ 

● Sleep in a quiet room.

● Do some exercise before going to bed. It’ll make you sleepy(瞌睡的).

● Wash your feet in warm water before you go to bed.

● Have a glass of milk. It’s pretty good for sleeping.

● Don’t think about boring things.   ④   Try to be relaxed.

（   ）31. The writer(作者) thinks people should ______ to stay healthy.

A. eat well and do exercise       B. sleep well   

C. have more vegetables         D. eat and sleep well, and do exercise

（   ）32. We can put “For example, heart disease(心脏病) and headaches.” in ______.

A. ①       B. ②         C. ③         D. ④

（   ）33. What’s the meaning(意思) of the underlined sentence(画线句子)?

A. Although they are very tired the next day, they can work well. 

B. They are too tired and can’t work well the next day.

C. They don’t go to work the next day because they’re too tired.

D. They are very tired the next day, but they try to work hard.

（   ）34. Which of the following can NOT help people sleep well?

A. Doing exercise.                 B. Drinking milk.     

C. Thinking about boring things.    D. Putting the feet in warm water.

（   ）35. What’s the best title(题目) of the passage?

A. Do you have a good sleep at night?

B. Bad sleeping brings some health problems

C. A balanced diet is important to your health

D. The importance of milk

  

Michael Perham (born on 16^th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7^th August, 2009. He started the world trip on the 15^th of November 2008 from Portsmouth, England.

　 Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.

　 Michael met many challenges（挑战） along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

　 Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.

　 Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.

(　 ) 32. How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?

　　　 A. It took about 9 months.　　　 B. It took 6 days.　

C. It took about 14 years.　　　 D. It took 50 days.

(　 ) 33. What does “to take to the water” probably mean in this passage?

　　　 A. To save water.　　　 B. To protect water.　

C. To sail in the sea.　　 D. To swim in the sea.

(　 ) 34. Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?

　　　 A. Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics.

　　　 B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.

　　　 C. The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was the boat.

　　　 D. Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.　

(　 ) 35. What’s the correct order of the following events?

　　　 a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.

　　　 b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.

c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.

　　　 A. d, a, c, b　　　 B. b, c, a, d　　　 C. d, a, b, c　　 D. b, a, c, d

　

Freerice is an interesting game. Remember to play it when you are free. It can help the hungry around the world.

How to play

In the middle of the Freerice Home page you will see something like:

　　　　　　 small means:

　　　　　　　　　　　 　little

　　　　　　　　　　　　 old

　　　　　　　　　　　　 big

　　　　　　　　　　　　 yellow

Click on one of the four words that you think is correct. If you get it right, Freerice donates 10 grains of rice to help the hunger. You will then get a chance to answer another question in the same way.

How does playing the Freerice help me?

Learning new words is useful. It can help you:

☆Speak persuasively (口才好地)

☆Write better papers, emails and business letters

☆Read faster because you understand better

☆Get better grades in a middle school, a high school and a college

☆Perform better at job interviews and meeting

How does the Freerice vocabulary program work?

Freerice has a big database (数据库). There are words for English beginners, students, businessmen, doctors, drivers… everyone!　

Freerice can adjust to your level of vocabulary. It starts by giving you words at different levels of difficulty. If you get one question wrong, you will go to an easier level. When you get three questions in a row right, you can go to a harder level.

There are 60 levels of vocabulary with over 12,000 words in all, but it is difficult for people to get above level 50.

　　 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

( ) 31. What is Freerice?

A. It is a video game. 　　　　　　　

B. It is an online vocabulary game.

C. It is an online farm. 　　　　　　

D. It is an adventure game.

( ) 32. If you play the game, you can do many things EXCEPT ______.

A. get some rice　　 　　

B. perform better in a speech contest

C. understand the passages better

D. get better grades at school

( ) 33. What does the underlined phrase “adjust to” mean?

A. 调节　 　 　　B. 固定　 　　　　　 C. 减弱　 D. 加强

( ) 34. We can know that ______.

A. the hunger will get 100 grains rice if you get five words right

B. you will improve your English if you play the game

C. the game starts by giving you an easy sentence

D. common people can get above 50 levels of the game

( ) 35. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to learn English 　　　　　　　　　　

B. An interesting online game

C. How to get good grades at school　

D. The ways to get high levels

In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation (毕业) day. Students plan Home-coming Day for many weeks in advance.

Several days before Home-coming ,students start to decorate (装饰)the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

The members of school clubs build booths (摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.

During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

（   ）31. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is_______.

A. Home-coming     B. the football game            

C. graduation         D. winning the game

（   ）32. When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?

A. The day before Home-coming.    B. Many weeks before the day.

C. When the guests arrive.   D. Several hours before Home-coming.

（   ）33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) on Home-coming Day?

A. To see old friends.         B. To visit teachers they remember.

C. To watch the football game.   D. To go home to see their family.

（   ）34. Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?

A. The teacher who is kind to the students.                  

B. The student who is popular with the students.

C. The visitor who is famous to the students.        

D. The player who plays best in the football game.

（   ）35. What’s the best title of this article?

A. Home-coming Day           B. A Happy Day 

C. The Most Important Event     D. Home-coming Queen or King