We Are One--'Expo Through My Eyes'

Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!

Eligibility(适宜人选): Everyone

Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo

Language: ENGLISH Only

Length: No more than 1,000 words

Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.

Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010

How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn

Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.

- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;

- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.

1.China Daily invites us                      .

A. to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo                 B. to support their work

C. to write Expo-related stories in English for them        D. to win a prize

2. Who can take part in this activity?

A. Everybody.       B. A tourist.    C. A journalist.      D. An Expo volunteer.

3.What does the underlined word “submit” mean?

A. 撰稿                      B. 呈交                      C. 发表            D. 发送

4.Your story must not                      .

A. be written in English                       B. have any pictures

C. be less than 1000 words                     D. be submitted after October 31, 2010.

5.f your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it                      .

A. in a magazine                                            B. in a storybook

C. on China Daily’s website    D. in the newspaper named China Daily

 

A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports.
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (报名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity.
Sports 3: Hiking
Hiking (远足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses.
Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.
【小题1】The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.

A．sign up as soon as possible	B．choose a sport to play
C．ask their parents to play a sport	D．pay money for each sport

【小题2】According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.

A．gym

B．hiking

C．swimming

D．basketball

【小题3】One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.

A．There is a lot of shade there

B．all the activities there are cheap

C．the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.

D．there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.

【小题4】A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..

A．$ 10

B．$ 15

C．$ 45

D．$ 75

【小题5】From the passage, we know that __________.

A．students are able to take part in one of the four activities.

B．students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.

C．students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.

D．students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.

A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports.

Sports 1: Basketball

We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (报名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2: Gym

We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity.

Sports 3: Hiking

Hiking (远足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses.

Sports 4: Swimming

The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.

1.The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.

A．sign up as soon as possible	B．choose a sport to play
C．ask their parents to play a sport	D．pay money for each sport

2.According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.

A．gym

B．hiking

C．swimming

D．basketball

3.One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.

A．There is a lot of shade there

B．all the activities there are cheap

C．the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.

D．there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.

4.A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..

A．$ 10

B．$ 15

C．$ 45

D．$ 75

5.From the passage, we know that __________.

A．students are able to take part in one of the four activities.

B．students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.

C．students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.

D．students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.

 

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was 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 are always fond of 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 presented (上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms 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.”

1. In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A. surprising            B. boring       C. enjoyable               D. serious

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest (比赛).

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.

3.What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A. Noise      B. Cheer      C. Sound             D. Music

4.What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

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

B. Students usually don’t like English.

C. The activities last longer.

D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.

 

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.  If we didn't see any rain soon, we would lose everything.

     One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. He was clearly trying to be as still as possible.   Several minutes after, he had gone into the forest, he ran out again, towards. the house.  This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the house.  I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.

      Finally I followed him into the forest.  I found that he was holding a cup of water. He walked very carefully not to drop the water.

     I saw a baby deer lying on the ground.  It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup.  After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get more water.  When he saw me, he said, "I'm not wasting. " I found that his eyes were filled with tears.

      “I know. " I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life.Tears ran down my face.  As my tear drops began to hit the ground, other drops and more drops and more suddenly joined them   I looked up at the sky.   It was raining.

       Some people would say this was all just a huge coincidence  (巧合).   Those miracles(奇迹)  don't really exist  （存在).   Ｉ would like to believe it was a miracle.   All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy saved a life.

1.We can know the writer was _______.

            A. Billy's friend                  B. Billy's parent

            C. Billy's sister                 D. Billy's brother

2.Billy walked towards the forest and ran to the house again and again because he wanted to_______.

             A.  take more exercise              B.  practice running

             C.  get water for the baby deer     D.  get water for his mother

3.What does the underlined word "lifted" mean "_____" in Chinese?

        A.抬起  B. 电梯      Ｃ. 摇晃      D. 点头

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

               A.  They hadn't got any rain for long.

              B.  Billy used a cup to hold water for the baby deer.

             C.  The writer cried because she was moved.

             D.  Billy walked carefully in order not to wake up the baby deer.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

                 A.  A Miracle of Tears               B.  A Baby Deer

                 C.  A Beautiful Cup                  D.  A Great Coincidence