Wonderful Activities for Teenagers in 

                       Summer Vacation 

       Join Us for a Day at Tianchi Amusement Park!

   Children aged 12 to 15 are invited to take part in the Event of the Summer at Tianchi Amusement Park. It's in Yibin County (縣) ，next to Tianchi Park. You won’t want to miss this day of fun. Join us at Tianchi Amusement Park on July 14. Register (登記) early.

TEL;555-7267

       A New Animal Star Is Coming!

   An elephant from Thailand is waiting for you at Cuiping Zoo from July 10 to I August 25. The elephant can ride bikes,play basketball,dance and play the harmonica (口琴) .He gives two shows a day at 9 ： 30 am and 3 ：30 pm.

Address： Mount Cuiping 

Ticket： ¥20 

       Welcome to Our Free Exhibition!

   There is going to be an exhibition at Daguanlou from July 5 to July 19. Wang Gang is one of the best-known photographers in Sichuan Province. There will be many great photos of people in Yibin and Yibin city.

Open Time: 9:00 am 〜5 :00 pm from Monday to Friday 

       9:00 am 〜3 :00 pm on Saturday and Sunday

1. Who can take part in the Event of the Summer?

   A. Children under 5.

   B. Children aged 5 〜9.

   C. Children under 10.

   D. Children aged 12 〜15.

2. How long is the elephant staying at Cuiping Zoo?

   A. 45 days. B. 46 days.

   C. 47 days. D. 48 days.

3. What can the elephant do?

   A. Ride bikes,play basketball and play the harmonica.

   B. Ride bikes,dance and play the harmonica.

   C. Ride bikes,play basketball,dance and play the harmonica.

   D. Play basketball,dance and play the harmonica.

4. What are the photos about?

   A. People and city.

   B. People in Yibin.

   C. Yibin city.

   D. People in Yibin and Yibin city.

5. Which of the following is RIGHT?

   A. You can only register the Event of the Summer on July 14.

   B. The elephant gives 2 shows a day from July 10 to August 25.

   C. Wang Gang is one of the best-known photographers in Yibin.

   D. You can see the exhibition at 4： 30 pm on Saturday from July 5 to July 19.

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   1 I like it because although it is hard work,every day is different!It all depends on what is wrong with the animals that come in.

   At my clinic (診所) ，I work long days on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays,and short days on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays. Sunday is my day off so I can spend some time with my family.

   2 My clerk opens the door,turns on some music,and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee. My assistant cleans and feeds the animals. The phones start to ring and people make appointments. This is a very busy time of day!

   At 9 am,pet owners start to arrive with their sick pets. Appointments take up the whole morning. 3 I don't examine (檢查) any new sick animals. I use these two hours to have lunch and do all my paperwork.

   At 2 pm,I start to see sick animals again. At 5 pm,three students from a local school who love animals arrive to help out. 4 I am always happy to see their smiling faces!

   From 5 pm to 7 pm,I continue to see sick animals. Then,at 7 pm,we close our doors and the clean-up begins!We tidy the clinic,and feed and clean the animals. Of course,we also stroke (輕撫) them and give them hugs!Then,we turn off the lights and go home. 5 Fm very happy being a vet,though unexpected things sometimes happen!

   A. Do you like pets?

   B. It is fun being a vet.

   C. At midday,I stop for two hours.

   D. Animals are not easy to deal with.

   E. My day at my clinic begins at 7 am.

   F. This is the type of day I want to have.

   G. They are very kind and warm-hearted.

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4. 5.

   How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English,or do you have to use your first language? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.

   People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States,people begin counting with their first finger,which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China,people count by using different finger positions. In this way,a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.

   Besides ways of finger counting,scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers,and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal (土著的) people in Australia. These people don't have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don't even have words for numbers. However,they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.

   In a similar study,researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe (部落) in northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers such as “one” or “three”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees”，“ more trees”，or “many trees”. Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count ,“ but here is a group that does not count. They could learn,but it's not useful in their culture,so they’ve never picked it up. ”

   Although all humans are able to understand quantities (數(shù)量) ，not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math,too.

1. The writer begins with the four questions in order to.

   A. make a survey

   B. interest readers

   C. tell a story

   D. solve math problems

2. What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the US and China?

   A. People from China count much faster than people from the US.

   B. People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.

   C. People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.

   D. People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.

3. Which of the following is true about aboriginal Australians?

   A. They have only a few words for numbers.

   B. They have hand movements to stand for numbers.

   C. They can only count to five on their fingers.

   D. They can understand different ideas about numbers.

4. The study of the Piraha tribe shows that.

   A. people all over the world know how to count

   B. people of the tribe have words for numbers

   C. some groups of people are not smart enough to count

   D. counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

   A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math.

   B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans.

   C. In some aboriginal cultures,people don't even know how to count.

   D. Some languages don't have number words because people don't need numbers.

   On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

   I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi,handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. ”

   “Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “I'm here to meet a rich husband,get married,have a couple of kids,and then retire and travel.”

   I knew she was joking. I was curious (好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

   “I always dreamed of having a university education and now I'm getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom (智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

   At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old;we grow old because we stop playing. I've learned a few secrets to staying young,being happy,and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams,you die. ”

   “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change …”

1. When the author and Rose first met,they began their conversation in a( n) manner.

   A. polite   B. impolite

   C. serious   D. humorous

2. Rose went to the university in order to .

   A. meet a rich husband

   B. make new friends

   C. get a better job

   D. get a university education

3. The author considered Rose as a “time machine”because .

   A. she always came to class on time

   B. she made friends easily at university

   C. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience

   D. she knew the difference between growing older and growing up

4. The word “That” in Paragraph 7 refers to (指).

   A. growing older   B. growing up   C. staying young   D. being happy

5. From this passage we know Rose believed .

   A. “Easier said than done. ”

   B. uWell begun is half done. ”

   C. “It is never too late to learn. ”

   D. “Reading makes a full man. ”

   A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight (手電筒) getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.

   Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.

   Winning the science and technology competition was “a surprise”. Ann said, “I think it will have a great influence on my future. ”

   Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors (晶體管) .

   Ann's prize includes $25,000 and a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” from Google for her Hollow Flashlight,which has no moving parts or batteries.

   The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines,she saw the friend couldn’t study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries一Hollow Flashlight.

   In her project,Ann wrote “I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5t temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light. ”

   A video of Ann explaining how she created the flashlight has been watched more than 1. 4 million times on the Internet.

   Though Ann was successful,she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopes that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.

   The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.

1. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

   A. Travel.

   B. Culture.

   C. Technology.

   D. Advertisement.

2. The first paragraph is written to be a(n).

   A. introduction

   B. warning

   C. argument

   D. discussion

3. Paragraph 6  mainly tells us .

   A. what Ann saw in the Philippines

   B. why Ann invented Hollow Flashlight

   C. how Ann's family encouraged her interest

   D. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight

4. According to the passage,we learn .

   A. it's easy to win the international science competition

   B. Hollow Flashlight is safe,noiseless and can save energy

   C. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the future

   D. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight

   In China,very few children make pocket money.1 , in western countries,most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different 2 . When kids are very young,their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help 3 do housework to make money at home. When they 4 sixteen,they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants,5 during the summer holidays.

1. A. Also   B. Anyway   C. However   D. Besides

2. A. ways   B. levels   C. homes   D. countries

3. A. teachers   B. friends   C. parents   D. neighbours

4. A. get   B. have   C. catch   D. reach

5. A. really   B. hardly   C. properly   D. especially

6. A. choices   B. advantages   C. problems   D. lessons

7. A. fun   B. value   C. message   D. purpose

8. A. count   B. waste   C. manage   D. change

9. A. give up   B. look up   C. deal with   D. meet with

10. A. helpful   B. careful   C. beautiful   D. successful

   配對閱讀。左欄是五位游客的情況說明，右欄是五處旅游地點(diǎn)介紹。請根據(jù)五位游客的不同情況為他們選出最合適的旅游或度假地點(diǎn)。

   1. David is from France. He’d like a trip to live in a “ third-world” place for a month to experience the different local customs and lifestyles from Europe.

   2. Peter,quite outgoing,has a different kind of interests,and enjoys mixing a wide variety of amusements. He wants to go to a place that has all kinds of things to do this summer.

   3. Cindy is very interested in Chinese tourist attractions and wants to experience Chinese culture,but she doesn’t have a lot of time. It's only about a week before she leaves China.

   4. Mike wants to take a holiday with his wife. He is looking for a beach-based holiday in southern Europe,a quiet beach where there are not too many tourists.

   5. Arthur is a college student who is studying geography. He wants to visit wonders of nature in the world this summer vacation.

   A. Where would you like to travel? Why not go to the Chinese Folk Culture Village near Shenzhen? Here you can see models of almost all of the tourist attractions (景點(diǎn)) in China.

   B. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is open daily and offers guided tours and more. It has the world's most active volcano. It also offers the best place to enjoy the beautiful sunrise.

   C. Crete is a small island in Greece. It has fewer tourists than any of the others. You can relax on the beach and enjoy the sunshine comfortably.

   D. Traveling in Thailand is as much enjoyable as it is tiring because Thailand has lots of places to visit,lots of nice people to meet,lots of activities and of course lots of new experiences.

   E. India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area,with people of many different national backgrounds,customs,languages and lifestyles.

1.2.3.4.5.

   Look at your classmates around you. You all wear the same uniform and similar sneakers(球鞋) .Do you want to stand out among them? What about a hedgehog backpack (刺猬包) ？A fashionable and useful backpack can be a great idea!

   Backpacks are lightweight and easy to carry on the go.

   They are great tools for students. They help you to stay organized. You can keep school things,books and personal items like cell phones and keys neatly. With a unique backpack,you can also stand out among your classmates.

   Tourists also love backpacks. With convenient backpacks,backpackers can move freely from one place to another. Meanwhile,they can also free their hands to do other things like taking photos.

   But in the very beginning backpacks were not what we see today. It is thought that US hiker Dick Kelty invented the first modem backpack in 1951. He used nylon (尼龍) and aluminum tubing (鋁制管型材料) to make backpacks lightweight.

   Today,backpacks come in different styles. Rolling (滾動(dòng)的) backpacks have wheels on the bottom. Users can pull them along the ground if they are too heavy to carry on their shoulders.

1. Backpacks are great tools for students because.

   A. they help students to walk fast

   B. they can keep school things in them

   C. they can make students stand out among their classmates

   D. they make students fashionable

2. Backpacks are useful for tourists because .

   A. they have wheels on the bottom

   B. they can free tourists’ hands to do other things

   C. tourists can feel fashionable with them

   D. they make tourists feel special

3. The first modern backpack was thought to be invented by .

   A. Professor Do Min-joon

   B. a tourist

   C. Dick Kelty

   D. a student

4. Paragraph 5   mainly talks about .

   A. a famous TV drama

   B. different functions of backpacks

   C. the history of backpacks

   D. who wears backpacks

   Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg,distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I had to stop to wait a while behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road,and I became impatient.

   At one point along an open road,I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now,but as I drove near the light,it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left,right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car,no suggestion of car lamps,but there I sat,waiting for the light to change,the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

   I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caught,because there was clearly no policeman around,and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.

   Much later that night,the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract we all have with each other. It's not only the law,but it is an agreement we have,and we trust each other to follow it: we don't go through red lights.

   The whole construction of our society depends on mutual (相互的) trust. We do what we say we’ll do; we show up when we say we’ll show up; and we pay when we say we’ll pay. We trust each other in these matters.

   I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg.

1. Why did the author get impatient while driving?

   A. Because he was lonely on the road.

   B. Because he was slowed down by a truck.

   C. Because he got tired of driving too long.

   D. Because he came across too many traffic lights.

2. What did the author do when the traffic light turned red?

   A. Stopping still.

   B. Driving through it.

   C. Looking around for other cars.

   D. Checking out for traffic police.

3. The underlined word “contract” in the passage probably means “”.

   A. 旅程

   B. 忍耐

   C. 契約

   D. 釋放

4. Then rent made the author strongiy bdieve that.

   A. traffic rules may be unnecessary

   B. doubting others is human nature

   C. patience is important to drivers

   D. a society needs mutual trust