One day in April, No. 1 Middle School held a special activity called “Food.Street” on the playground in Xi’an.1.. The students in each class formed some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods.2.The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. 3.The customers were all the students, teachers and parents. 4.

“It’s really hard work.” said one of the students, “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know the cost of the food. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”

“ This activity is to give a practical(实践的）chance to the students,” said a teacher, “ What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life.”

 

A. When eating the food, each of them thought it was wonderful.

B. This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school

C. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices.

D. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves.

5.What does this passage tell us?

A. The students can eat the food without paying for it.

B. The activity is useful for the students.

C. Parents must help students prepare for the food.

D. All the students like this activity a lot.

 

Toys Anno… The world’s smallest, but the most beautiful exhibition space for old-day toys. Opening hours Monday—Friday: 10a.m.—6p.m. Sunday:9a.m.—1p.m. National Museum, London Bus 26/91/206	FREE service for all young people aged 8-16 ●Homework staff(工作人员) on hand to help you ●Space to work ●Books ＆ revision guides ●FREE Internet use ●FREE printing Manchester Library＆Information Service
Escape(逃脱) from the Mummy’s Tomb! Let our new online game take you to an old Egyptian tomb(埃及古墓). Become a brave explorer and collect wonderful things thousands of years old. But he careful—there’s a mummy(木乃伊) going around the tomb. Can you bring the wonderful things safely back to World museum without being hurt by the mummy? Visit www.livepoolmuseum.org uk/ mummystomb and find out!	Learning from poo (粪便)! 1:30 p.m, 2:15 p.m, ＆ 3 p.m. July It might sound terrible but archaeologists(考古学家) can find out many things from poo—like how people in the past lived and what they are. If you have interests, come and join us to watch some samples(not real pool) and see if you can recreate the diets of our ancestors(祖先). Pick up a free ticket from the World Museum welcome desk.

【小题1】What service does Toys Anno give?

A．Offering largest toys	B．Making beautiful toys
C．Showing old-day toys	D．Selling smallest toys

【小题2】A boy aged ten CAN’T ________ with Homework Support Service.

A．ask the staff to do his homework

B．print without paying

C．search for information online

D．review lessons with guides

【小题3】Escape from the Mummy’s Tomb is a (an) ________.

A．guide book

B．online game

C．science fiction film

D．popular magazine

【小题4】What information can we get from Learning from poo?

A．Archaeologists can learn what people are in the past by studying their poo.

B．The activity is open every morning in June.

C．You can have a chance to watch the real poo of ancestors.

D．You must buy a ticket to join in this activity.

Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.

    The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).

    The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.

    The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

    As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.

    In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."

1. What activity is very popular in spring?

   A. Eating peaches.   B. Feeding swallows.    C. Flying kites.        D. Going to competitions.

2. What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A. Good luck.        B. A long life.         C. A lot of money.      D. Good health.

3.Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A. Because they enjoy this colorful event.              

B. Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C. Because they have new styles of kites.

D. Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

4. When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A. In 2008.      B. In 1782.         C. About 1000 years ago.  D. Over 2000 years ago.

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B. In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C. People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D. People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

 

 

Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."
【小题1】 What activity is very popular in spring?

A．Eating peaches.

B．Feeding swallows.

C．Flying kites.

D．Going to competitions.

【小题2】 What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?

A．Good luck.

B．A long life.

C．A lot of money.

D．Good health.

【小题3】Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?

A．Because they enjoy this colorful event.

B．Because of the beauty of Weifang.

C．Because they have new styles of kites.

D．Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”.

【小题4】 When did Chinese people invent the kite?

A．In 2008.

B．In 1782.

C．About 1000 years ago.

D．Over 2000 years ago.

【小题5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court.

B．In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.

C．People invented kites to help swallows fly.

D．People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites.

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2010. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere(氛围). A lot of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated（装饰）them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students always like cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers performed a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won a lot of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
【小题1】In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A．surprising

B．boring

C．enjoyable

D．serious

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．All the students took part in the handwriting contest.

B．The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.

C．The English show was the most important event.

D．Teachers also took part in the English week.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A．Noise

B．Cheer

C．Sound

D．Music

【小题4】What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

A．Students usually don’t like English.

B．Learning English in the classroom is useless.

C．The activities should last longer.

D．The activities are a good way to learn English.