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Your school has planned a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre. Here is what you should know about the centre. Please read it.
Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now.
Aims
The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural (乡下的) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it’s really a popular place for school trips and outings.
Facilities (设施)
The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions (展品). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers’ Market is open at weekends.
Rules for visitors
·Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats.
·Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you.
·Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty.
·Care for other visitors and wildlife (野生动植物), and do keep quiet wherever you go.
Opening hours
We are open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday.
Address: Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung
Phone: 2792 2234
Website: http://www.hknature.net/lnec
1.You can visit Lions Nature Education Centre .
A. in the city centre B. at Hiram’s Highway
C. on a government farm D. inside the exhibition halls
2.In the centre, visitors can learn about .
A. rural clothes and shoes B. different kinds of seafood
C. outdoor lions in nature D. the environment around us
3.Before your school go to the centre, you should tell them .
A. not to visit the Farmers’ Market B. not to make a noise or wear hats
C. to care for the wildlife and water D. to look for rubbish and take it away
4.Lions Nature Education Centre is closed .
A. at weekends B. after 4:30 pm
C. during weekdays D. before 9:30am
5.For more information about the centre, you’d better .
A. call at 2792 2234 B. ask other visitors
C. study the facilities D. provide the websiteLions Nature Education Centre
B
This May is a busy month in Dongying. There's a lot to do. Here are some important
events.
Classical（古典的）Music
Voice of Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Austria（奥地利维也纳之声交响乐团 ）has excellent musicians from all over the world. They have accompanied（为……伴奏）many world famous musicians and singers. They are coming to Dongying again. Come and enjoy their wonderful performances!
A Mini Marathon (5 km)
On May 8 , 2016 ,"China Wanda 2016 Yellow River Estuary ( Dongying)International
Marathod' will be held. At the same time, a mini Marathon (5km) will be held, too. All the citizens who were born before May 8, 2006 are encouraged to register(报名).
Tango Dancing
Tango is fun and easy to learn. Yang Yi, a famous Chinese Tango dancer will come and show you how to do it. Are you ready? Take your partners, go and dance till you drop.
Dining - Sushi (寿司 ) Chef (厨师 ) in Town
Sushi is getting really big in Dongying. In Japan, it's become an art form. The most famous sushi 'artist is Yuki Kamura. She's also one of the few women chefs in Japan. She will be here with you at Sushi Scene.
1. If you want to book (预定) a ticket for the activity at 7;30 p. m on l May, you may call________.
A. 6090555 B. 8097628 C. 8331644 D. 8062999
2. If you want to take part in the Mini Marathon, you must_______.
A. exercise at Dongying National Fitness Center B. be over ten years old
C. pay￥30 D. register before March
3. If you like dancing, you can go to _______ .
A. Snow Lotus Theatre B. Dongying National Fitness Center
C. Dongying art Troupe D. Sushi Scene in Dongying Hotel
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you are a student, you can get a special concert ticket at the price of￥50.
B. You can't register for the Mini Marathon between 11: 30 a. m. and l: 30 p. m.
C. When you take part in the Tango Dancing, you can have some free drinks.
D. You can have free sushi at Sushi Scene.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Voice of Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Austria has never been to Dongying before.
B. Yang Yi will teach you tango every Saturday afternoon in May.
C. There are many women chefs in Japan.
D. Sushi Scene will last (持续) a month.
C
Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi-meaning words.
Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings. For example, let's look at the word “ball”. You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could toss a “ball” which means you throw an object. You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance.
Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder. You can do the “can-can” which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.
How about “fly”? You can “fly” an airplane or you can hit a “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don’t make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the “fly” of a zipper（拉链）is the top part of the zipper.
There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don’t you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used?
If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly, Fly? ... you know that the answer is “Yes” because you have seen an insect named a “fly” go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what “fly” means. Can a Fly, Fly? Of course, it can!
1. If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks, he will_______
A. do the can-can B. get canned C. be on the ball D. go to a ball
2. According to the passage, the word “______” has the most meanings in the English language.
A. ball B. can C. set D. fly
3. Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3?
A. Let's try another word. B. Let's make a word list.
C. Here's a survey report. D. Here's the guessing game.
4. The writer writes the passage in order to _______.
A. tell a story about learning English words
B. introduce a book on learning English words
C. share an experience in learning English words
D. present different pronunciations of the same word
D
Do you know that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? You can find the NaNoWriMo
Young Writer’s programme at ywp.nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month.
The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members. Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update (更新) their word count. They can communicate with other writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th.
Itis okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will be about.
Are there any books published from the NaNoWriMo programme? Here are a few:
l The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
l Water for Elephants by SaraGruen
l Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne
Are there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel. If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join us!
1. What can you do in the writing month if you join in the programme?
① We can visit ywp.nanowrimo.org. ②We can update the word count.
③ We can publish the new novel. ④ We can choose what to write about.
A. ①②④ B. ①②③ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
2. According to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _______________.
A. will be published B. has already come out
C. is the most attractive D. gets the most attention
3. This passage is most probably written to _____________.
A. encourage more young people to join in the programme
B. invite more famous writers to visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.
C. publish more wonderful books written by young writers
D. encourage more people to communicate with other writers
E
Students who get tired of looking at the four walls of a classroom might like to take the nature course being offered by Carvel College again this summer. Groups of about a dozen students each, led by an experienced guide, will go on ten-day camping trips to the mountains to study the plants and animals that grow and live there.
Students carry their own things, which includes sleeping bags, warm clothing, food and water, and other useful tools. And what do the students do all day? Well, as soon as the sun comes up, they eat breakfast and start climbing up the mountain trail to the next campground, which is five to ten miles away. As the students take notes, the guide points out different plants and animals alongside the trail. The climb is usually over by early afternoon, so the group spends the rest of the day resting or swimming in a mountain lake. Before dinner each night, they all come together and discuss the day's activities.
At the end of the course, the students write reports using the information they have collected. But they don't mind at all. What they do mind is leaving the beauty of the wilderness and the good friends they've made to return to their normal lives in the city.
1. What can the course offer to the students?
A. Better grades in tests. B. Free vacations in mountains.
C. A different learning experience. D. Better chance to study in Carvel College.
2. How far does a student have to walk throughout the course?
A. About five to ten miles. B. About two hundred miles.
C. About fifty to one hundred miles. D. About sixty to one hundred and twenty miles
3. What do the students have to do before dinner?
A. Wash themselves up in a mountain lake. B. Attend classes by the experienced guide.
C. Write about what they see along the trail.D. Review what they learn through discussion.
4. What can we tell about the course?
A. They will change campgrounds everyday.
B. The students have to learn all by themselves.
C. Pens and books will be useless in the course.
D. Carvel College will provide everything for the students.
5. From the last paragraph we know the students are_______.
A. serious with the final report B. unwilling to go back to the city
C. looking forward to returning home D. too tired to stay in the course any longer
F
Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter,but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first.
There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks "Is it so late?" and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
1. In which part of England is there much snow in winter?
A. In the east. B. In the north. C. In the west. D. In the south.
2. In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see ________.
A. grey sky B. dark clouds C. strong winds D. cold rain
3. Why does the student ask himself "Is it so late?"
A. Because he has some work to do. B. Because it is bright in the room.
C. Because it is really late. D. Because he usually gets up early.
4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Every country in the world has snow in winter.
B. Foreign students like the weather in England.
C. It is often very warm in the autumn of England.
D. Many people in the world haven't seen snow.
G
For many years, scientists have known that laughing is good for the health of our minds and bodies. Now we are learning that it's not just laughter. Having fun and playing are also good for us! Researchers have found that play is good for people of all ages. Play actually leads to the growth of more nerve connections in the brain and gives us more brain power.
Play is necessary during childhood. As children play, they learn how to make friends and relate to others. They develop their imaginations and become more creative. Kids carry these qualities with them as they grow older.
Amy Whitcomb teaches maths at a school in San Francisco. For several years, she has used games to teach maths. In one class, students play a game with small bags of candy to figure out how many pieces in the bags are red. When they get the correct answer, they can eat the candy! Amy says, If it’s not fun, they’re not going to want to be there. They’re not going to want to learn.
The spirit of playfulness continues through the teenage years into adulthood (成人期). The famous company Google, for example, keeps a lot of toys and games at different places in their offices and encourages people to use them. Their motto is Work hard. Play hard. They know that people often get their best ideas when they are just playing around and let their imaginations go wild.
So next time you have to solve a difficult maths problem or can't think of a topic for an article, take a short play break. Do a little dance, or play a quick game. Then come back to it. Maybe you'll be surprised at what your brain can do.
1. The example of the company Google is given to show that _______.
A. play is also fit for adults B. everyone there works hard
C. they have a lot of toys and games D. it is very famous in the world
2. The underlined expression figure out in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.
look after B. solve the problem of C. draw a picture of D. play a joke on
3. According to the passage, you need to play if you _______.
A. want to make friends with others B. have to do some homework
C. fail to think of a topic for an article D. find a job in a big company
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A maths lesson B. How children grow C. The power of play D. Work hard, play hard
答案
A：BDCDA， B： ABCAD C：BCAB D：ABA
E：CBDAB F：BCBD G：ABCC
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