The World Expo（世界博览会）is a world-wide exhibition（展览），and it aimed to show mankind's great success in artwork and traditional craftwork（手工艺术）at first．During its history，it has become the largest international exhibition to show the world's great success in society and culture，as well as science and technology．Moreover，every expo also gets hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to see its different kinds of performances and buildings．Usually，the World Expo is held by the government of a country．And many other countries and international organizations also take part in each expo．It is usually held every five years, and it lasts for six months．

From the first World Expo held in London in 1851, world expos have been held successfully for many years． After the 1933 World Expo when Chicago set up its own theme（主题）, the following expos also had their own special themes．

Shanghai, the largest city in China, has won the chance to hold the Expo in 2010． It's held in a developing country for the first time．It is a good chance for China to show its achievements in many fields． The theme of the Expo is "Better City, Better Life"． We all really hope that our city can become more exciting and that we can enjoy life to the fullest．And Shanghai Expo has its own mascot （吉祥物） Haibao． Its shape is from the Chinese character "人"— people． It shows Chinese culture very well．Haibao has a round blue body and a friendly face．Its big feet support its body and this shows that China is able to host an excellent World Expo．

1． How long is the history of the World Expo?

A．About 100 years．                          B．About 120 years．

    C．About 160 years．                          D．About 200 years．

2． From the passage we know that the World Expo is held ____________．

    A．every six months                           B．once a year

    C．every four years                         D．every five years

3． The World Expo is usually held by  ____________．

    A．a developing country                      B．the largest city in the world

    C．an international organization                    D．the government of a country

4． The World Expo shows the achievements in all of the following except ____________．

A．international relations                        B．society and culture

    C．science and technology                            D．different kinds of buildings

5． What does "Better city, Better life" mean?

    A．Shanghai will become the best city in the world．

    B．Our city will be more exciting and we'll all be happier．

    C．All the Chinese people will live in bigger cities soon．

    D．The city life will be even better than the village life．

Most visited museums in the world

The British Museum, London, UK It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.

Musee du Louvre, Paris, France It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872.  There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it.

1.How many things are there in the British Museum now ?

A．2 million          B．8 million          C． 5 million          D．7 million

2.When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?

A．1759             B．1204             C．1793             D．1872

3.In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.

A．in New York        B．once a palace       C．not interesting      D．famous for science

 

Read the information form and fill in the blanks of the dialogue. (读下列的信息，完成对话。)

Animals World　　   Hope English    Chinese Cooking    Game Shows

Wang Lin   　　　　loves    　　   likes　　   　　   can't stand　　　　  likes

Drew　　 　　　　  likes    　　   doesn't mind   　　 loves　　      doesn't mind

Host: Welcome to 8:30 Everyday Chat. Tonight we're talking to Drew and Wang Lin, two middle school students. Welcome to the show, Wang Lin and Drew.

Wang Lin & Drew: Thank you.

Host: Do you two like to watch TV?

Wang Lin & Drew: ____1___

Host: What do you think of Animals World?

Wang Lin : Well, I love animals.____2___

Drew: Mmm, ____3____

Host: I do, too. Animals are our best friends. How about Hope English?

Wang Lin : ____4____

Host: Why?

Wang Lin: Because I can learn a lot of things. I can learn culture of foreign countries.

Drew: Ah, ____5____I come from England. I know a lot about it. I can help you, Wang Lin.

Host: And you can help me, too. What do you think of ____6____?

Drew: ____7____. I can learn more about Chinese food.

Wang Lin: ____8____.It's for moms!

Host. Maybe you don't like cooking. What about Game Shows.

Wang Lin : ____9____

Drew: ____10____. I like this talk show. And I like to talk with you.

Host : Thank you.

When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic mined to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read our as “I love you”．”Then how do you say ‘I love you to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in clauses over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．
【小题1】The foreign teacher _________．

A．comes from America	B．is a young woman
C．is expressive enough	D．knows much about China

【小题2】Chinese people prefer to show love by __________．

A．saying “I love you”	B．cooking
C．getting good grades	D．doing something helpful

【小题3】In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?

A．She is meeting her daughter at the dour．

B．She loves her daughter and misses her．

C．She is glad that she has more time to herself．

D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter．

【小题4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Say “I love you” more to your family．

B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people．

C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others．

D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings．

When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic mined to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．I was strummed. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read our as “I love you”．”Then how do you say ‘I love you to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in clauses over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．
【小题1】The foreign teacher _________．

A．comes from America	B．is a young woman
C．is expressive enough	D．knows much about China

【小题2】Chinese people prefer to show love by __________．

A．saying “I love you”	B．cooking
C．getting good grades	D．doing something helpful

【小题3】In paragraph 4, what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?

A．She is meeting her daughter at the dour．

B．She loves her daughter and misses her．

C．She is glad that she has more time to herself．

D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter．

【小题4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Say “I love you” more to your family．

B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people．

C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others．

D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings．