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It's rare for pupils to have left the city or even to have gone anywhere in particular within the city．Whenever I ask some of my French high school pupils why they don't go outside，the answer always seems to be one of the followings：sleeping，seeing my friends or playing video games．Of course，these are simply excuses．In their mind，going outside to have fun means costing a large amount of money．
Money isn't easy to get when you're young，is it!While Christmas and birthdays can leave you much pocket money，it is a temptation to use it up as soon as you've got it rather than putting it aside for a rainy day．Actually，you'd better resist the temptation．
We can have fun without money as well．At weekends and during holidays when I still lived in Scotland，I loved nothing more than being out and staying with my friends and family．But I took full advantage of the swimming dance and language clubs that were on offer in my school and university．In France，most school pupils have Wednesday afternoons free．Some of them use that time to go to the cinema or do some shopping in the supermarket．However，most of them will have entertainment that doesn't have to cost them money．
A couple of weeks ago，I started a weekly English club at my school．I wanted to give pupils the chance to practice and improve their conversational language skills．I was a little worried that the young pupils wouldn't choose my English club，especially when the traditional Wednesday afternoon sports clubs and training sessions were available．However，I was pleasantly surprised that many pupils did turn up later．
Yes，we all need a change of scenery and a break from our usual routine from time to time，but entertainment can be simple，and it doesn't always come with a price tag（标签）!



In the author's view，some pupils rarely leave their city because ______ ．

A. they must work hard at subjects
B. they have no time to enjoy their life
C. they prefer to make some friends
D. they feel it impossible to go outside without much money

What does the author advise pupils to do after having some pocket money？ ______

A. Share it with others to show friendship．
B. Spend it playing games with their friends．
C. Save it in case of some emergency．
D. Buy an umbrella in case of some rainy days．

In France，what do the majority of pupils usually do on Wednesday afternoon？ ______

A. Go swimming and dancing．
B. Go to the cinema with their friends．
C. Have entertainment without costing money．
D. Getting something for free in the supermarket．

What is the best title for the passage？ ______

A. Teaching is important
B. Entertainment is necessary
C. Money isn't everything
D. Have fun without money

Every year the White House celebrates the day after Easter Sunday in style．The President and the First Lady throw a big party for thousands of guests - mostly kids - on the White House South Lawn and nearby． There is plenty to do at this allday affair - everything from storytelling and stage shows to art activities - and plenty to eat．But it is the eggrolling that attracts the most attention．Easter involves eggs， and the White House celebration has lots of them．Thousands of hardboiled eggs are dyed different colors， and guests go home with special wooden eggs．
Washington， D．C．has been hosting egg parties for quite some time．Some say Dolley Madison and also Abraham Lincoln held eggrolling parties．But most people agree that the Easter Monday party got its start at the United States Capitol in the early 1870s． It moved to the White House South Lawn in 1878， when Rutherford B． Hayes was President．Two years later， it was a regular event there．
The Easter parties are never the same．In the late 1880s， John Philip Sousa， a famous director， started performing them．In the late 1920s， he even wrote a musical composition called "Easter Monday on the White House Lawn"． In those years，guests played Egg Ball， toss and catch or Egg Croquet （槌球戏）． Sometimes they went on an egg hunt． While egg rolling was a big part of every party， eggrolling races didn't begin until the early 1970s． And it wasn't until 1969 that the White House Easter Bunny was invited．He has been at every party since then．
Only a few things can stop the White House Easter Event．It has been cancelled because of war，weather，and work being done on the White House．But nothing seems to keep kids away from this popular public event - one of the oldest in White House history．Two years ago， more than ten thousand guests celebrated Easter and eggrolling in White House style．



When and where is the eggrolling party held？ ______

A. On the day before Easter Sunday； in New York．
B. On the day after Easter Sunday； on the White House South Lawn and nearby．
C. On the day before Easter Sunday； in Washington， D. C．．
D．On the day after Easter Sunday； at the National Zoo．

When did eggrolling party become a regular event？ ______

A. In the early 1870s．
B. In 1878．
C. In 1880．
D. In the late 1920s．

Which of the following events EXCEPT ______ can stop the White House Easter Event．

A. war
B. weather
C. the children's own businesses
D. important events on the White House

The best title of the passage is ______ ．

A. Eggrolling， White House Style
B. When Eggrolling Happens
C. How Eggrolling Happens
D. Welcoming Eggrolling

April 23，2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death． Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honour him．
In Stratford-upon-Avon， his birthplace， the tourism organization has a great number of free events， including performances of Shakespeare's plays， and a dazzling fireworks display． And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratford-upon-Avon， celebrating Shakespeare's widespread influence on the world． In England's capital， the London Shakespeare Centre and King's College London are holding a series of public performances， exhibitions and activities． It isn't just England that honours the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer． In Washington，D．C．， the Folger Shakespeare Library， which houses the world's largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare， is displaying a series of exhibitions．
Shakespeare is probably the most famous author and is considered a genius by most． He wrote around 38 plays and 154 sonnets（十四行诗）， and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors（暗喻）， serious dramas and amusing tales．
Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases． If someone's behaviour suggested he/she was not being honest and should not be trusted， Shakespeare called his/her actions suspicious． If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool， Shakespeare found his/her actions laughable． And Shakespeare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics． Today， for instance， food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of food and films． The familiar phrase "break the ice" comes from Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew． The "ice is broken" when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction， such as a simple game． More common words coined by Shakespeare include road， gossip， lonely， bump and hurry．
Four hundred years after his death， Shakespeare surely lives on， in everyday speech， as the most famous writer of all time!



The main idea of the text is ______ ．

A. the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death
B. the influence Shakespeare has on English
C. the achievements of William Shakespeare
D. Shakespeare's colourful and fruitful life

Shakespeare is honoured in the following ways EXCEPT ______ ．

A. a great number of free events in Stratford-upon-Avon
B. a series of activities in the London Shakespeare Centre
C. a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare Library
D. a live show of Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon

According to the text， a simple game to make a difficult conversation easy is called ______ ．

A. an ice-breaker
B. a suspicious man
C. a critic
D. a laughable man

Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada．Due to a racial and immigrant population，the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident．
Since World War Ⅱ，Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing．From novels to poetry，the selection is wide．Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years．
Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene．Everything from country to pop，classical to heavy rock can be found across Canada and across the globe performed by Canadian artists．
The National Film Board，a film crew in Canada，is the primary producer of movies in Canada．However，many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for locations and as an alternative to the more expensive US．Many wellknown actors，directors，screen writers and movies come from Canada and often scoop awards for their work．
French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec．Since then the volume of art and artists has increased．Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians is not wellknown outside of Canada but recognition is increasing．
Sport is a major part of today's society in Canada．Hockey is the most popular spectator sport with more participants taking part in curling．American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada．



What would be the best title for the passage？ ______

A. Brief Introduction to Canada
B. Canadian Arts，Culture and Sports
C. Canadian Artists
D. Canadian Arts and Culture Are World Famous

Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has ______ ．

A. a long history
B. a large area
C. a large population
D. a variety of immigrants

Which group of Canadian artists is wellknown all over the world today？ ______

A. Native writers and screen writers．
B. Photographers and actors．
C. Painters and writers．
D. Musicians，actors and directors．

Which of the following statements about Canada is NOT true？ ______

A. Canadian arts have been much influenced by French people．
B. Canadian people love sports very much．
C. There are many big filmmaking companies in Canada．
D. Canadian arts and artists are becoming better known．

Many people like traveling． Travel in Canada has become exciting as a number of lakes including "Great Lakes" in Canada make it attractive． In fact， Canada has more lakes than any other country which contains fresh water． In addition to lakes， Canada has a number of beaches as it has a long coastline on its north， east， and west． Travelers from around the world come in large numbers to enjoy sunbath at various beaches．
Niagara Falls lie on the border of Canada and the US． It is now popular for its beauty and is a valuable source of hydroelectric power． Niagara Falls are most attractive during summer season when weather condition is charming and attractive． At the Canadian side， floodlights illuminate（照亮） both sides of the fall for several hours after dark and the whole scene becomes magnificent．
When traveling to Canada， travelers can enjoy doing shopping at Toronto which is considered a leading city． It symbolizes American culture and the spirit of independence． Migrants form European， Latin American， Asian and Caribbean races inhabit the place and make it a plural society． Ottawa， on the other hand， is the capital of Canada and center of political activities．
Vancouver is an enlightening city in Canada which was named after British Captain George Vancouver， who explored the area in the 1790s． The city is a leading industrial place in Canada． Another tourist attraction in Canada is the capital city of British Columbia， Victoria． The city is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island．
Travel in Canada is being made easy as transportation facilities are of higher standard． Besides， very few people know that Canada is a high-paying country in terms of wages per hour． In addition to a popular tourist destination， Canada is an economic powerhouse of North America， particularly in agriculture products． Canada dairy industry exports milk products around the world．



What attracts travelers most in Canada according to the first paragraph？ ______

A. Coastlines and sunbath．
B. Lakes and beaches．
C. Animals and plants．
D. Mountains and water．

The second paragraph is mainly to tell us ______ ．

A. Canada and the US
B. the beauty of Niagara Falls
C. the importance of the fall
D. the hydroelectric power

What do we know about Toronto according to the passage？ ______

A. It is a political center in Canada．
B. It displays the Canadian bravery．
C. Its people come from different countries
D. Travelers can buy something cheap there．

Captain George Vancouver is referred to in the fourth paragraph in order to ______ ．

A. tell us a history story
B. compare Vancouver and Victoria
C. remind us to keep him in mind
D. introduce the city of Vancouver

United States and Canada are multicultural countries with many national， religious and cultural differences， where people attach great importance to individualism-the uniqueness among people． Teachers value the qualities that make each student special and different． You can see such values through their educational systems． For example， students needn't memorize lots of information． Instead， they work independently and find answers on their own． There are discussions for children to show their own ideas and opinions．
By contrast， people have the same language， history， and culture in most Asian societies． As a result， Asia's educational system reflects society's belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism． Children in China， Japan， and Korea learn to work together and help one another in assignments． And the teaching methods are often very formal and serious． In class， teachers give lectures while students listen and take notes． Discussion is replaced by reciting rules of information that have been memorized．
These two systems both have advantages and disadvantages． One advantage in Japan is that there is much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． In addition， students study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The difficult system also prepares students for a society that place emphasis on discipline and self-control． However， while memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools， yet many students admit forgetting much of the information that they have memorized after exams．
On the other hand， the educational system in North American has an advantage that students learn to think for themselves， which prepares them for a society that values creativity． The disadvantage is that when they graduate from high school， they haven't recited as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．



People in multicultural countries such as the US or Canada lay more stress on ______ ．

A. team work
B. self-control
C. discipline
D. individualism

What is the advantage of the educational system in North America？ ______

A. There is not much discussion．
B. Learning to think for themselves
C. Learning much less math and science
D. They haven't memorized basic rules and facts．

Which words is most suitable to describe the author's attitude in writing this passage？ ______

A. Supportive
B. Opposite
C. Objective
D. Subjective

The main idea of this passage is ______ ．

A. cultural differences in countries such as the United States or Canada
B. comparisons of educational system between North America and Asia
C. there are more advantages of Asian education system of than that of North American
D. there are more disadvantages of Asian education system than that of North American

Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example，the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites．Many of our TV programs come to us through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour-exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae （天线） facing the earth．Sometimes，it moves away from its orbit，so there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty！Every week，more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．



Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage？ ______

A. Sending information for weather forecasts．
B. Taking photographs of the Earth．
C. Sending TV pictures．
D. Providing food for airplane pilots．

How fast does the earth rotate？ ______

A. 35，880 kilometers per hour．
B. 335，880 kilometers per hour．
C. 11，000 kilometers per hour．
D. 110，000 kilometers per hour．

What is the function of little rockets on a satellite？ ______

A. To send a satellite．
B. To make a satellite in place．
C. To send more pictures．
D. To connect our international phone calls．

Which of the following is TRUE of satellites？ ______

A. A satellite can be used to send television pictures internationally．
B. Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired．
C. A broken satellite is never left in space．
D. They often crash into each other．

In Europe，many people make friends across the borders through town twinning．Two towns in different countries decide to become twin towns．
Their citizens find penfriends in the twin town．They exchange newspapers and stamps．The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town．Officials visit the twin town for celebrations．Ordinary citizens travel to the town，too，but not very often if it is far away．
Sometimes，schools even exchange school classes for two or three weeks．For example，German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain，staying with British families．A few months later，their British friends come to study in Germany．
Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups，choirs and orchestras （管弦乐队）．Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town，and show photos and slides．
Some towns organize exhibitions to show works of art，for example paintings，by artists from their own town．
Many British towns are so pleased with the result of the twinning that they set out to find more that one twin town．
Tonbridge，a mediumsized town in Kent，for example，has twin towns in Germany and in France．Richmond near London has links with Germany，France and a town in former Yugoslavia．
Town twinning can help make friends and help people to learn from each other．It helps students to improve their language skills，and it contributes to international peace and understanding．



Altogether ______ countries are mentioned in this passage．

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

Which of the following can't be found in this passage？ ______

A. Newspapers and stamps are exchanged between twin towns．
B. Business trade is developed in the town twinning．
C. Teachers of the twin towns often discuss the scientific ways of teaching．
D. Lecturers are sent to the twin town who tell the people there about their own town．

Twin towns develop ______ ．

A. between European countries and China
B. in the Englishspeaking countries
C. between countries not far away from each other
D. between different countries

The underlined sentence "it contributes to international peace and understanding" in the last paragraph has similar meaning to " ______ "．

A. it helps people between countries to know each other better and live peacefully
B. it encourages people to do something for the peace of the world
C. it makes people understand the international peace
D. it is good for students to learn the language better by understanding

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？ ______

A. Town Twinning
B. Friendly Towns
C. Exchange Teachers and Students
D. International Peace and Understanding

The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths （亭） set up in big cities across the country．
As the latest TV show to help people's love for literature recover，CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems，essays and books，or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones．Just as the weekly show has been well-received，its reading booths，equipped with professional recording devices and cameras，have become instant hits．
A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 - the first day of the booth's opening to the public in Shanghai．The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5：30pm，as the number of waiting readers continued to grow．Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth，according to library management．
"There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens． If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai，now I think another spring has arrived again，" library manager Zhou Deming，told the Shanghai-based The Paper．
The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment，but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months，according to the library's website．
The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing，Hangzhou，Guangzhou and Xi'an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories．
With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition，some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general．



CCTV program Readers aims to ______ ．

A. teach people what to read
B. attract people's attention to CCTV
C. invite people to read aloud in the booth
D. arouse people's fresh enthusiasm for reading

We can learn from Paragraph 3 that ______ ．

A. Some people waited for a long time to read in the booth
B. March 4was the first day of the opening of Shanghai Library
C. On March 4，200 people read in the booth
D. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours

The passage mainly tells us that ______ ．

A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading booths
B. More reading booths will be set up in the future
C. Readers has become popular all over China
D. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths

It's not entirely unusual for bosses of successful companies to give out bonuses to employees on major holidays．However，how many can claim that they are as generous as Savji Dholakia，CEO of Hair Krishna Exports？
"If we keep our employees happy，we will be happy at last，"Dholakia says．While he is certainly not the only boss to claim that he puts his staff first，he actually puts his money where his mouth is．He started generous bonuses 20 years ago，when he gave three of his top employees their own cars，and he has been upping his game every year since then．In 2015，he gave away about 491 cars and 200 apartments．In 2016，to celebrate his company's 25th anniversary，he just gave away over 1260 cars and 400 apartments to over 1700 of his most valuable employees．
The businessman was born in a rural family in Saurashtra，dropped out of school in fourth grade and joined his uncle at a small diamond trading firm when he was just 13 years old．In 1982，he started his own business with his uncle's support．After his three brothers joined him，Dholakia managed to turn his business into a powerhouse with an annual turnover of ﹩750 million．He said those early days inspired him to take care of his employees．
"I realize that once you have taken care of basic needs of your family，you can focus and give 100% to work．I want my employees to give their 100%．And that's why I want them to be free of worries of meeting basic necessities，" he said in an interview．
Dholakia also takes his employees" family members，especially their parents，on a 15-day sponsored vacation，twice a year．Regardless of what these generous gifts mean to his workers，Savji Dholakia said，"I don't have words to describe the happiness we see in them and the happiness we feel．"



What can we infer from the whole passage？ ______

A. Dholakia's brothers sell apartments．
B. Dholakia's employees are very poor．
C. Dholakia's company produces many cars．
D. Dholakia is very considerate and generous．

What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph？ ______

A. Some of Dholakia's employees are very casual．
B. Dholakia likes helping some poor family．
C. Dholakia's employees can't meet basic necessities．
D. Dholakia does something to help his employees give their 100% to the work．

Which of the following statements is not true？ ______

A. Dholakia gave away more than 1260 cars in 2016．
B. Dholakia obtained good education at the age of 13．
C. Dholakia takes his employees" family members on vacation twice a year．
D. Dholakia is very happy when his employees are happy．