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1、I am Steve . I was bom and grew up in South Wales .My favourite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand （拓展） We moved out of Wales when I was thirteen . I was to a new school .One of my subjects was French .Because I had never learned any French ,my teac

2、her told me to sit in the comer and write anything I was interested in .Thats the time I started writingjust for myself 9and Ive been writing even since .I have always loved BIG IDEAS ?and so I enjoying writing fantastic stories .And I also write horror （恐怖的）stories . I think they are like the old f

3、airytales （童话故 事band can teach you important things.I am in my forties on the outside .twelve on the inside .1 like rock music Jndian and Chinese food ,and I like drinking. I like in a small village with my wife Mary,ducks ,cats 旭oats,hens and lots of rabbits. If you7d like to find out more about me

4、 and hope to buy my books 9go tok.1. When he was 13,the writerA. Wrote lots of poems B. moved out of WalesC. sold many story books D.because a famous singer2 .He liked playing out on the hills because he couldA. expand his imagination B.learn FrenchC.listen to stories D buy some books3 .Maybe the wr

5、ite is years old nowA.12 B.22 C.32D.424 .According to the passage 9the writer keeps _A.cats ,hens and pigs B. ducks, goats and rabbits C.hens jabbits and dogs D.rabbits ,pigs and cats 5.Form the passage 5we can learn that the writer A.Lives in a big city with his sonB. likes eating Japanese foodC.li

6、ves in the countryside with his wife D.introduces a nice book to us2Long March ExhibitThe Shenzhen History is putting on an exhibition to mark the 61st anniversary of the Long March . on show there are more than 220 photos and some other things that show how the Red Army made the Long March form Jia

7、ngxi Province to the northern Shanxi Province in the mid of 1930s.Time :10:00am 4:00pmAddress: 1368Shenzhen RoadAdmission:8 yuan for Chinese / 15yuan for foreignersThai ElphantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at the Window of the World by riding bicycles , playing basketball,

8、 balancing on a beam ,dancing and blowing a harmonica（ 口 琴）People are encouraged to lie on the ground and have the elephants step over them .The elephants give the shows a day at 9:30am 330pm and there is an additional show at 1:30pm at weekendsAddress:West HuaqiaochengAdmission:60yuanDancing Dolphi

9、nsDolphins leaping form the water to touch a ball .waving their bodies to music kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarum（海豚 馆）mous in Shenzhen Ocean Park .Ifs an atttraction for children ,Seals and sea lions also performHours :10:30pm/4：00pm ,7:30pmAdmission:40y

10、uan for adults and 20yuan for children1. How much will you and Mr Smith pay altogether for the admission to Long March Exhibit?A. 16 yuan B.23 yuan C, 30yuan D.20 yuan2. At the exhibition,you/ll seeA. many articles written by famous writersB. many things left by the Red ArmyC. books on the Long Marc

11、hD. many photos and some other things about the Long March3. Which of the following is not done by the Thai elephants?A.Riding bicycles B.Blowing a harmonica C.Doing mathD.Dancing4. The dolpinarium in Shenzhen Ocean Park is a hall where you can seeA. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions pe

12、rformB.only dolpins performC. seals and sea lions performD. only seals perform3The WinterOlympiCs is also Called the Whit eOlympics. At this time, many Colourful stamps are published （发彳亍）to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the openingcame out on January 25, 1932in the United States fo

13、r the 3 1 WhiteOlympiCs. From then on , pubJishinQ stamps during the White Olympics t）ecame a ule.During the 4 WinterOlympiC Gamesa group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936 The five rings of Olympics AJeFe drawn on the front of the sportswear. It vuas the f i rst time that the rin

14、宇 appea fed （出现）on the sramps of the White Olympics.In the 1950 s , the stamps of this kind be came more ooburful . When the White OlymPicscame the host CoUn pubished tries （东道主）as Well as the non-host ColJntries published stamps to mark those Games. China also four stamps in February , 1980. when t

15、he Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the white Olympics . Altogether 14500 million stamps were sold to raise money fcr this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps . Rople can enjoy the beauty

16、(f the wondef ul movements f) some sportsmen.1. The White Olympics and the Winter OlympicsA are the same thing B. are different games .C. are not held in winter. D. are held in summer2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world GamesA. after the year 1936 B. after the 3White

17、 OlympicsC. before the 3 ，d White Cdympics D. before the year 19323. The White Olympics is held onceA. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. every four yearsD. every five years4. Which of the following is true*?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non-host co

18、unties can publish stamps to mark those Gaines .C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games .D. Japan can, t publish stamps to mark those Games5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics ?A Basketball . B. Table tennis C. Football. D. SkatingDear Victor,1 am a college stud

19、ent . Nowadaysgames on the net are very popular with college students. Some of my roommates are very interested in them. Hey not only play games in their fee time put also keep talking about them at night when lights are off, and they regard games as a part o f li fc . I ve begged (乞求 )them to give

20、it up. But they wouldn t listen to me. It has become a rather big problem. Should I report it to out teachers or do something elseTedDear Ted,Drop it . Your roommates, as grown -ups, can do whatever they want with their time so long as it doesn t break school rules or violate（妨 碍）other people, s int

21、erests.Playing perhaps gives these students relaifction （ 放松 ）from hard study . If they play too often, have little time to study , they will reap hat they have sown. R eporting to the teachers would only harm your good name in your dormitory（ 宿舍）.However, you have rights to ask your roommates to be

22、 quiet when you need sleep. If they aren t angry with you, they will stop talking . But be polite and friendly. Perhaps , in return , *Din them in a game of two.Victor1. According to the first letter, many college students enjoy.A. playing computer games B. searching information on InternetC. sendin

23、g e-mails D. buying things online2. Ted wants his roommates toA. break their computers B. sell their computers to teachersC. stop playing computer games D. play games in the day, not at night3. According to the second letter, some college studentsA. can violate school rules or other people, s intere

24、sts B. have their rights to quarrel with -ledC. can relax themselves while playing games on the netD. can study even better if they play games on the net4. Victor asks Ted toA. report to the teachersB. harm his good name in the dormitoryC. quarrel with his roommatesD. learn how to get on well with o

25、thers5. In the second letter, the underlined part meansA.自食其果 B随心所欲地做事C回家种庄稼D逃避责任5Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse, One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look arter the sick children, andjoan was

26、 not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry fbr herselfShe went to each sick child one after another and said good night, until she came to one little boy,Dick.He was elev

27、en years old9but he was alreaky able to talk like an akult.Poor Dick had a very serious illness,and now he was harkly to move any part Ifhis body except his hands.Joan knew he world never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead IfhimselfDick knew that j

28、oan loved dancing. So when she came to say gild night to him, he greeted her with the words, Im very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my draw e / 抽 屉）5younll find a piece of cake.i saved it from my supper today,s。it is quit

29、e fresh.and there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that.And Til get up and dance with you myself if I was able to The added.Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to joan.1、 Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because.A、there was a danc

30、e ball at the hospitalB、of her unpleasant jobC、she was Ibligated （被迫）to look after the sick childrenD、she would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital 2、Poor Dick.A、was no more than a boy of elevenB、fell seriously illC was clever at talking though he was very youngD、all the above3、Di

31、ck was lovely because.A、he was a nice ,kind boy of elevenhe was always thinking about others more than himselfC、he saved a piece If cake for his nurseD、he could foresee （预矢口）that he would never get better4、Which of the following is NOT true?A、Dick knew why joan was unhappyB、Dick heard about the danc

32、eC、Dick showed sympasthy （同情）fbrjoanD、Dick rose up to greet joan when she came5 At that party arranged fbrjoan, Dick.A、gor up and dance with herbave joan some cake he had savedC、brought her something to drinkD、lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan6Country music is one of the most popular k

33、inds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove,sadness,good times,and bad times.lt tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk.Country music, sometimes calles country-western,comes from two kinds of music.One is traditio

34、nal music of the people in Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States.The other is traditional cowboy music frim the WesL.The singers usually play the guitar,and in the 1920s started using electric guitars.At first city people said country music was of low class.Tt was popular mostly in the

35、South,.But during World War II,thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories.They took their music with them.Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the Sounth.They learned country music.Slowly it beacame popular all over the country.Tady cou

36、ntry music is also poular everywhere in the United States and Canada-in small towns and in New York City,among black and white,and among educated and uneducated people. About 1200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day.English stars sing it in British English 5and people in o

37、ther countries sing it in their own languages.The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.1 .Country music comes from _ kinds of music.A .one B .twoC threeD. many2 At first country music was popu.lar mostly inA the South B the East C USA D the West3 Peo

38、ple sing it inA only English B british English C Americian English D their own langauge4 About country music ?which is NOT true ?A people like country music because it is about simple and strong feelingsB Country music is sung only by the blackC Country music began with cowboys and poor southernersD

39、 At first Country music was sung by the people in low class.重点词汇：Cowboykaubot n 牛仔.牧童 Class kla:s n 等级 SouthemerfsAdono n 南方人 educatdedju:keitid adj 受教育的 broadcast bro: dka:st v 广播 in the 1920s在二十世纪二十年代Thousands of 数以千计 star with 从开始 all over the word 世界各地7主题：业余消遣，题材：应用文Jack : I haven had musch exer

40、cise lately ,My only recreation has been wathing Tv or going to the movies .wath do you do fbr recreation ?Bob : For recreation J like to play tennis in the summer My favorite winter sport is sking .You have favorite sport ,doiTt you ?Jack :Yes My favorite sport is track .1 watched a track meet on t

41、he Tv last night .My nephew ran the relay race .have you been on a track teamBob: No fve never been on a track tean .In college J was on the swimming team.I enjoyed that You enjoy swimming ,donflt you.Jack; No IdonMt like to swim very much .However 9I do like to sit and fish .do you like to go fishi

42、ng ?Bob:. NO .1 dont like fishing. Some of my friends like to go the gym for a workout.Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles ,wont it?.Jack; Yes lifting weights will build muscles .but it can alse make them very sore .1 donllt think would fbr that kind of activity .Have you been to any

43、 ball games?Bob: Yeslve been to baseball and football games and I also like to play . Dont you think team sport are very enjoyable?Jack ;Yes team sports are fun . I enjoy watching baseball and football on TV , but I dont particularly like to play these games .Have you ever gone camping ?Bob: I went

44、camping just once .1 had to buy a tent .sleeping bay .lantern （提灯） and other things .1 haverTt used them since .1 donft like sleeping on the ground ,do you?Jake ; Yes .1 enjoy sleeping on the ground under the stars , If s very relaxing .If you use your capming equiment9will you lend it to me sometim

45、e ?Bob ; ni be glad to lend you my camping equipment.Jake ; Thank you .1 . what are Jake and Bob talking about ?A Their favorite sportsB Ball gameC Swmming and campingD Their ways for recreation2 . “To go to a gym fbr a workouf mean “to go to a gym A To have training fbr sportB To work outsideC to d

46、o exerciseD to work outdoors3 .Which of the following is the one both Jake and Bob enjoy ?A Team sports B Track C Tennis D Fishing4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the dialogue?A Jake doesnt very much like swimming.B In Bobs opinion jifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles

47、.C Both Jake and Bob enjoy sleeping on the ground when camping.D Both Jake and Bob have their own favorite sports for recreation. 重店词语；recreationrekreijn消遣，娱乐。track traek竞春 nephew nefju:侄子，外甥 workout wa: kaut锻炼 muscle mAsl肌肉 particularli patikjuhli尤其 relaxingrilaeksig令人放松8主题：冲浪运动题材；说明文Surfing is the

48、 name for riding ocean waves on specil board .Did you know that surfing has been around than 200 years ?At fist the sports was rougher （粗 野的）and harder than it is today.For one thing the early surfboards were heavy .They weighed as much as 150 pound .A surfer needed great strength （力量）just to get the board from the beach to the water! Also the early surfers didnt ride standing up .They rode just lying on their stomachs .That was the only way to control the large boards.