In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.
But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.
【小题1】American parents think that           .
?

A．Schoolwork is as important as social skills ?

B．Schoolwork is more important than social skills ?

C．Schoolwork is less important than social skills ?

D．Passing exams is the most important for their children

【小题2】Why do many American children have their dream jobs?
?

A．Because they start school earlier than Chinese children. ?

B．Because they study hard. ?

C．Because their parents encourage them to do less homework. ?

D．Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they can’t.

【小题3】Chinese parents think that          .
?

A．taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature ?

B．staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time ?

C．their children should do what they want to do ?

D．social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades

【小题4】According to this passage the writer thinks         .
?

A．China’s education is better than America’s ?

B．America’s education is better than China’s ?

C．Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework ?

D．Chinese students have less pressure than America’s

This is Fangfang. She is from China. Her(她的) telephone number is (010)8257-6644. She is in Beijing No.1 High School(北京一中). She is a good student. Miss Gao is her English teacher.

根据短文，选择正确的答案。(10分）

1.Fangfang is from ________.

 A. the U.S.A.                     B. China                              C. Cuba

2. She is in________ High School.

A.No. One           B. No. Two                                   C. No. Three

3.Fangfang is a ________.

A. teacher                                               B. mother                             C. student

4.Miss Gao is a(an) _________ teacher.

A.Chinese                                     B. English                              C. Canada

5.Fangfang's  telephone number is _________.

6.—What’s y_________ name?   —My name is David.

7.—Are you f________ Fuzhou?  —No, we aren’t.

8.—What’s your telephone n________?  —It’s (010)8659-7981.

9.—E__________ me, are you Frank?  —Yes, I am.

 

In America, almost(几乎)every book shop sells(出售)books about food and cooking. Most(大部分)newspapers and magazines talk about Americans' eating habits.(饮食习惯)．Many books write about where to eat. So we can see eating is very important to every American.

    Salads are very popular and they have them all year round(一年到头).Americans enjoy coffee. Most of them drink coffee or tea before or after every(每一)meal. Many Americans have coffee or tea with their meals. The main food in American meals is usually meat, fish or chicken, but people don't eat them together at the same meal. Seafood is something they eat as the first course(第一道菜)．

    Most Americans eat breakfast and lunch quickly, but the evening meal is longer and a time for the family to get together. This is main meal in a day. On Sundays or holidays, Americans like to oversleep. They get up very late in the morning, so they have to eat their brunch(．早中饭)

1.In the USA, people can buy books about food and cooking_______.

A. in a food shop                                         B. everywhere   

C. in most of the book shops                   D. in all the shops

2.Which statement(叙述)do you think is right?

A. To all of Americans eating is very important.

B. All magazines always talk about Americans' eating habits.

C. People in America don't mind（介意）where to eat.

D. Most of Americans like hot food very much.

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

A．不睡觉                       B．睡懒觉．    C．朝上睡    D．打瞌睡，

4.Most American families_______.

A. spend（花费）a long time eating breakfast.   

B. sometimes get together when they have dinner

C. get up early on holidays   

D. go out for a walk on Sunday morning.

5.From the article(文章),we can know that_______.

A. Americans have quite different eating habits from Chinese.

B. Chinese eating habits are just the same as those in the USA.

C. we must learn from Americans' eating habits.

D. Americans' eating habits are the best of all in the world.

 

In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能). They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.

US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟). Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well.

But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.

1.American parents think that           .

?

A．Schoolwork is as important as social skills ?

B．Schoolwork is more important than social skills ?

C．Schoolwork is less important than social skills ?

D．Passing exams is the most important for their children

2.Why do many American children have their dream jobs?

?

A．Because they start school earlier than Chinese children. ?

B．Because they study hard. ?

C．Because their parents encourage them to do less homework. ?

D．Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do，not what they can’t.

3.Chinese parents think that          .

?

A．taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature ?

B．staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time ?

C．their children should do what they want to do ?

D．social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades

4.According to this passage the writer thinks         .

?

A．China’s education is better than America’s ?

B．America’s education is better than China’s ?

C．Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework ?

D．Chinese students have less pressure than America’s

 

What a miracle! A low-cost Lost in Thailand 《泰囧》has got the best ticket sales. It is true that Lost in Thailand has become the most popular Chinese film of all time.
The ticket sales
The movie Lost in Thailand cost just 30 million yuan to make, but it has earned more than 1.2 billion yuan. It has got more ticket than Painted Skin: The Resurrection, the best-selling movie this summer in China.
The story summary
Lost in Thailand is a comedy. It is a story about three Chinese men who met on their trips to Thailand. The movie has a great plot. Xu Lang is a businessman. He hurried to Thailand to look for his boss because of his special purpose. His competitor, Gao Bo followed him to Thailand, too. Xu Lang met Wang Bao, a pancake maker on his way to Thailand, Three Chinese men had some funny and unexpected experiences in Thailand and the story made people high.
The director and actors
The director of the movie is Xu Zheng. He has been a popular actor for about ten years. He was famous for his role, the Evil Pig in a popular TV serious. Lost in Thailand is his first movie that was directed by Xu Zheng. Xu Zheng is a lead role in the movie. Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang are China’s top comedians and the both play the important roles in the movie.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)
【小题1】．Painted Skin: The Resurrection was mentioned because _______.

A．the two movies were filmed in Thailand

B．the two movie were directed by Xu Zheng

C．Lost in Thailand was more successful than it

D．Painted Skin: The Resurrection was such a success

【小题2】．Why did Xu Lang go to Thailand?

A．Because he wanted to find his boss.

B．Because he followed his competitor there.

C．Because he wanted to take a long vacation.

D．Because he wanted to stay away from his competitor.

【小题3】．The underlined word “unexpected” probably means “_______” in Chinese.

A．可以预知的	B．感到惊讶的
C．意料之中的	D．意想不到的

【小题4】．We can know the information of the movie EXCEPT ______.

A．its cost	B．its time limit
C．its director	D．its ticket sales

【小题5】．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s about why Lost in Thailand sells well.

B．It’s about the relationships between directors and actors.

C．It’s about the background of a popular Chinese comedy.

D．It’s about why Lost in Thailand is popular among visitors.