The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.

    The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.

    1.What day die the Great Fire happen in London?

      A.Sunday.          B.Monday.         C.Tuesday.         D.Wednesday.

2.The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.

  A.25 percent        B.30 percent       C.half             D.75 percent

    3.What were most of the houses made of?

      A.Plastic.          B.Wood.            C.Stones.          D.Bricks.

    4.Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.

      A.nothing,the fire                      B.anything,the city

      C.anything,the path of the fire             D.something,the streets

    5.How long did the fire last?

      A.Two days.                         B.Three days.

      C.More than four days.                 D.Half a month.

 

Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is in the south of Scotland.

A collection of nearly 150 different animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful and natural setting. Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is to provide a living shelter for small animals, to protect wildlife, to provide chances for the public to enjoy and learn about the area they live in. A main aim of the park is to protect endangered animals.

Facilities(设施) available to visitors mainly include restaurants, gift shops picnic areas, facilities for babies, facilities for disabled people free parking, etc.

 There is a programme of improvement to condition for the animals, birds and visitors. Through the programme, the park plays an important part in the international effort to protect rare and endangered animals. Click here to see what improvement the park has to make.

As some of our animals are free in the park area, dogs and other pets are not allowed.

Open from 1^st February to 30^th October, 10:00 a.m to 6:00p.m.

 

Tickets
Adult	£ 6.50
Child	£ 4.50(4-15 years old)
Elderly	£ 5.50
Family	£ 20.00 (2 adults & 2 children)

 

By buying a ticket to visit the park, you can help us do so much more so HELP SUPPORT CONSERVATION!

You can help us continue our work by making a donation here >>> SUPPORT

Contact us:

E-mail: infor@gallowaywildlife.co.uk           Fax/Tel:01557 331645

1.You can visit Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park ___________.

A.at 9:00a.m on 7^th December

B.at 11:00a.m on 7^th December

C.at 9:00a.m on 7^th September

D.at 11:00a.m on 7^th September

2.How much should you at least pay if your family (five persons, including an elderly person, two adults and the ten-year-old twins) visit the park?

A. £24.50        B.£25.50            C.£26.50           D.£27.50

3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.There are endangered animals in the park.

B.There aren’t any picnic areas in the park.

C.You can’t take the babies to the park.

D.You can visit the park with your dogs.

 

At nine o'clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr and Mrs Hill were driving along Motorway 3 (3号高速公路) when they saw a spaceship.

    They drove on to Sand field, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr Hill looked at his watch.

    "Why did it take us so long? " he asked. "Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"

     Mrs Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, "she said." But I can't remember anything."

     Later, with the help of, a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.

     They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens (外星人) between them and their car.

     The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr Hill's teeth because his teeth could come out!

     Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away.

 

1.What time do you think the Hills arrived at Sand field?

        A. At4 a.m. on 15 September.      B. At 4 a.m. on 16 September.

        C. At 6 a.m. on 15 September.      D. At 6 a.m. on 16 September.

2.What made Mrs Hill feel strange at first?

        A. Short way but long time.          B. Short time but long way.

        C. Poor memory during the drive.     D. Careful driving on Motorway 3.

3.The right order to show what happened to the Hills is

a. they got out of the car                  b. they saw a spaceship

c. they were asked some questions          d. they met three aliens

A. b;a;d;c                   B. a;b;c;d

C. d;a:b:c                   D. c:d:b:a

4.Which of the following pictures can best explain why the aliens were interested in Mr Hill's teeth?

 

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.
【小题1】What day die the Great Fire happen in London?

A．Sunday.

B．Monday.

C．Tuesday.

D．Wednesday.

【小题2】The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.

A．25 percent

B．30 percent

C．half

D．75 percent

【小题3】What were most of the houses made of?

A．Plastic.

B．Wood.

C．Stones.

D．Bricks.

【小题4】Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.

A．nothing,the fire	B．anything,the city
C．anything,the path of the fire	D．something,the streets

【小题5】How long did the fire last?

A．Two days.	B．Three days.
C．More than four days.	D．Half a month.

 

Going to Disneyland is a dream vacation for kids. You may have been to the Disneyland in Hong Kong or in other places. Soon you will be able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai. Shanghai Disneyland started building on April 8, 2011.There will be many Chinese characters in Shanghai Disneyland. It is different from the others. There is a 10-kilometer-long river. It goes around the whole park. Shanghai Disneyland will cost 24. 4 billion yuan to build. It will open in five years.

 

In order to keep the road safe, European Commission (欧盟) says that buses and taxis can be fitted (安装) with “black boxes.” The black boxes can help the police to find what happened after an accident.

 

The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of June, 2011.Now the journey can take about five hours. The train can reach the speed of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) can reach 160 million a year, marking a great step in China’s Railway development.

 

On the evening of May 8th, 2012,a middle school teacher Zhang Lili from Jiamusi , Heilongjiang Province , saved her students in a terrible accident. She was badly hurt and lost her legs. Her brave deed moved the people around China deeply. She is called “the most beautiful teacher.” The whole society is trying to save her life. As a young teacher, her bravery sets a good example to us all. We all hope she will get better soon.

1.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of __, 2011.

A．June             B．July              C．August            D．September

2.Shanghai Disneyland will open ___________.

A．on April 8, 2011    B．in 2012           C．on May 8, 2012     D．in 2016

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Shanghai Disneyland?

A．A 10-kilometer-long river goes in the middle of the park.

B．There will be many Chinese characters.

C．It is the same as the others.

D．It opened 5 years ago.

4.In order to keep the road safe, European Commission wants to      

A．make buses and taxis go slowly.

B．fit buses and taxis with "black boxes".

C．make the police find out what happened.

D．find out what "black boxes" can do.

5.According to the news, we can learn___________

A．Now we are able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai.

B．The black boxes can help the police predict what will happen.

C．The passenger volume can reach 380 million a year.

D．“The most beautiful teacher” Zhang Lili is our good example.