Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

      Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

      Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.

      The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!

      Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”

1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A. To relax                         B. To buy oil.

C. To go shopping.                   D. To do business.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.

B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.

C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year

D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

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

A. To be smaller in size than another group.

B. To be more in number than another group.

C. To be bigger in area than another group.

D. To be smaller in area than another group.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A. We should always visit Dubai,

B. We should learn from foreigners.

C. We must always remember our past.

D. We must only think about the future.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Dubai is growing very fast.

B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.

C. Many tall buildings are built in months.

D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.

 

Many people welcome the “Harm-free Internet”, but what do many school students ________ it?

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Many people welcome the“Harm-free Internet”，but what do many school students _____ it?

　　A．hear of

B．think of

C．look over

D．talk about

阅读理解

　　Two months after beginning the new work hours, good results have been reported in Wenzhou. New work starts at 9 in the morning, an hour later than before. But people still go back at 6 in the afternoon.

　　“With one more hour's sleep every day, I feel much better,” said a worker there.

　　Now people still work as long as before, but not from 8:00 to 6:00. They go to work an hour later, but have a shorter lunch break. In the past they had two hours for lunch, but now they have only one hour.

　　Many people welcome the new work hours.“Why do we have to waste a lot of time in the middle of the day and rush in the early morning?”

　　Two months ago, many people got up at 6 : 30 a.m. every workday and left home at 7 : 30 a.m. It usually took them about an hour to get to the office from home. Morning time was always like a battle. People went to work in a hurry, feeling very tired.

　　Sleep is needed for good health. Doctors say that eight hours' sleep is good for people, but few people can sleep that long.

　　The use of the new work hours is just beginning. Although we Chinese have long kept“early hours”, it is important to follow hours in the world. Most foreign countries have“nine-to-five” work hours. If we don't change, there will be problems. When Chinese start working at 8 a.m., foreigners haven't begun business yet.

　　But when they are busy working at noon, Chinese are still on break. So some people think that it is the right time to change.

(1) What are the new time in Wenzhou?

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A.9a.m. to5p.m.

B.8a.m. to5p.m.

C.9a.m. to6p.m.

D.9a.m. to7p.m.

(2) How long do people in Wenzhou work every workday now?

[　　]

A. Eight hours.

B. Seven hours.

C. Nine hours.

D. Six hours.

(3) How is people's life different now?

[　　]

A. They have less time to sleep.

B. The work hours are short.

C. They have less time for lunch.

D. They waste a lot of time in the middle of the day.

(4) How long have people used the new work hours?

[　　]

A. For two months.

B. For a week.

C. For two weeks.

D. For a month.

(5) Why do people use the new hours?

[　　]

A. Because they like to work long hours.

B. Because they think to change work time is good enough for people's health.

C. Because they want to change work hours in other countries.

D. Because traffic was too busy in the early morning.

阅读理解

　　Two months after beginning the new work hours, good results have been reported in Wenzhou. New work starts at 9 in the morning, an hour later than before. But people still go back at 6 in the afternoon.

　　“With one more hour's sleep every day, I feel much better,” said a worker there.

　　Now people still work as long as before, but not from 8:00 to 6:00. They go to work an hour later, but have a shorter lunch break. In the past they had two hours for lunch, but now they have only one hour.

　　Many people welcome the new work hours.“Why do we have to waste a lot of time in the middle of the day and rush in the early morning?”

　　Two months ago, many people got up at 6 : 30 a.m. every workday and left home at 7 : 30 a.m. It usually took them about an hour to get to the office from home. Morning time was always like a battle. People went to work in a hurry, feeling very tired.

　　Sleep is needed for good health. Doctors say that eight hours' sleep is good for people, but few people can sleep that long.

　　The use of the new work hours is just beginning. Although we Chinese have long kept“early hours”, it is important to follow hours in the world. Most foreign countries have“nine-to-five” work hours. If we don't change, there will be problems. When Chinese start working at 8 a.m., foreigners haven't begun business yet.

　　But when they are busy working at noon, Chinese are still on break. So some people think that it is the right time to change.

(1) What are the new time in Wenzhou?

[　　]

A.9a.m. to5p.m.

B.8a.m. to5p.m.

C.9a.m. to6p.m.

D.9a.m. to7p.m.

(2) How long do people in Wenzhou work every workday now?

[　　]

A. Eight hours.

B. Seven hours.

C. Nine hours.

D. Six hours.

(3) How is people's life different now?

[　　]

A. They have less time to sleep.

B. The work hours are short.

C. They have less time for lunch.

D. They waste a lot of time in the middle of the day.

(4) How long have people used the new work hours?

[　　]

A. For two months.

B. For a week.

C. For two weeks.

D. For a month.

(5) Why do people use the new hours?

[　　]

A. Because they like to work long hours.

B. Because they think to change work time is good enough for people's health.

C. Because they want to change work hours in other countries.

D. Because traffic was too busy in the early morning.