The United States has many different kinds of climate(气候) . On the west
coast (海岸) , the temperature changes very little between summer and winter,
but the north central states(中部各州) have a very different kind of climate. In
these states, people wear light clothes during the summer, and they need heavy
wool or fur clothes in winter.
In the southwest, the climate is quite warm during the winter, but hot in
summer.
In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very
different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot, and winters are
usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and autumn
temperatures are quite cool.
Years ago, people in the cold areas (地区) of the United States did not
often get vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter. Today trucks and trains
carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this
way , American " send their climates" to people in other states.
during the winter.
B. light; heavy fur
C. wool; cotton
D. wool; silk
B. quite cold; very hot
C. comfortably warm ; rather hot
D. a little cold; rather hot
B. a few
C. most
D. all
B. The climate in the east of the USA is almost the same as that in China.
C. Now Americans don"t worry about eating fresh fruit and vegetables.
D. In winter, most Americans have to wear heavy clothes.
B. Vegetables and Fruits
C. The Climate and Fruits
D. The United States
their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses. __2__ many of them will also
write their own books. In Hollywood there is a __3__ that publishes (出版) children"s books with the
help of computers. __4__ other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It __5__ the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is __6__ they do it.
Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story__7__
pictures. The story is then printed up. "This book is about me," a child who __8__ such a book might
say. So the company is called the "Me-Books Publishing Company".
__9__ like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names
of their friends and their pets. But more __10__ , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading
the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.
( )1. A. make ( )2. A. Otherwise ( )3. A. director ( )4. A. However ( )5. A. allows ( )6. A. what ( )7. A. with ( )8. A. prints ( )9. A. Writers ( )10. A. impossible | B. build B. Only B. person B. Although B. hates B. how B. about B. borrows B. Children B. imaginative | C. buy C. Once C. company C. That C. hires C. why C. for C. sells C. Companies C. important | D. repair D. Soon D. computer D. Unless D. pays D. where D. except D. receives D. Friends D. inactive |
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What do you do at the weekend? Some people like to 1 but otherslike to go out for 2 or to play soccer. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during the 3 . At the weekend, he always does the 4 thing. On Saturday he 5 his car and on Sunday he goes with his family to a village by 6 . His uncle and aunt have a farm 7 . It isn"t a big 8 , but there is always much to do on it. The children help to give the animals their 9 . Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they" re all 10 and Jack"s aunt gives them a big meal. | |||
( )1. A. go to work ( )2. A. a walk ( )3. A. day ( )4. A. good ( )5. A. drives ( )6. A. car ( )7. A. too ( )8. A. that ( )9. A. water ( )10. A. happy | B. stay at home B. shop B. year B. hard B. mends B. bus B. here B. this B. food B. thirsty | C. go hiking C. school C. holiday C. same C. washes C. train C. there C. it C. houses C. tired | D. see friends D. something D. week D. different D. takes D. bike D. near D. one D . vegetables D. hungry |
根据短文内容填词,首字母已给出。 | |||
On Thursday after moon, I tried to make some money with my voice. But I only k 1 two songs. I decided to start at the kind old lady’s house. But she did not come to the door. I was a 2 she could not hear me ,so I tried to sing louder. She still did not come , so I went to her neighbor’s house. I was in the middle of my second song w 3 the door opened. "W 4 are you doing?” a lady asked me crossly. "I’m singing". "Yes, but why are you singing?" "I need money." "Well, I’ll g 5 you 10 pence to go away." I went away. This time I sang at a house at the end of the street. A man c 6 to the door. "What are you doing?" he asked. "I’m trying to sing." "Young man , " he said . " Some people have good voices and some people have bad voices, and people w 7 bad voices ought not to sing." "But I’m trying to earn some money," I told him. "Oh, I see .Well, I’ ll give you a j 8 to do , if you want , you can sweep the l 9 for me.." It was hard work but I am now 35 pence y 10 than I was yesterday. 1. k 2. a 3. w 4. W 5. g 6. c 7. w 8. j 9. l 10. y | |||
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Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. In the USA, they eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the Hamburger (汉堡包). It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork — but the Hamburger does not have any pork in it. It has beef in it. The beef is inside a kind of cake. Hamburgers are delicious. They are very popular in the USA. They are also popular in England and Australia. | |||
1. Fish and chips are very popular _____. | |||
A. in England B. in Australia C. in the U.S.A D. in Canada | |||
2. In the U.S.A the most popular kind of take-away food is _____. | |||
A. Hamburger B. fish C. chips D. bread | |||
3. The Hamburger does not have any _____ in it. | |||
A. beef B. pork C. fish D. chips | |||
4. Hamburgers are _____. | |||
A. beef B. pork C. fish D. chips | |||
5. Hamburger is a kind of _____. | |||
A. meat B. drink C. food D. vegetable | |||
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Do you need friends? I"m sure your answer is "Yes, of course. Everybody does!" You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends. you will feel lonely (寂寞的). Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way — You make friends by being friendly. A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him. | |||
1. We need friends _____. | |||
A. because we must play with them B. Because we must work with them C. when we play and when we work D. when we talk with them | |||
2. If we want to make friends, we should _____. | |||
A. be politely to them B. be friendly to them C. be afraid of them D. when we talk with them | |||
3. A friendly person is _____ other people. | |||
A. interested in B. worried about C. surprised at D. like them | |||
4. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, _____. | |||
A. we can talk with them B. we must try to help him C. we can tell him about the other classmates in our class D. A, B and C | |||
5. Which of the following is true? | |||
A. No one needs friends. B. Everyone needs friends. C. Only classmates need friends. D. Someone needs friends. |