On my first holiday in America, I went to a large supermarket to buy breakfast. And although this was an English-speaking country that I knew well through films and TV, I was amazed. Everything came in unfamiliar (不熟悉的) packaging (包裝)，with things I'd never heard of, Even things as simple as corn chips were strange, in different colours including black and purple.

Tilse, who works for Nutrition Australia, first realized there was a problem six years ago. After teachers at her children's school quietly shared their opinions about the diets, she knew something about it. "They cared for what many children were bringing to school for lunch," she said. "Mostly packaged foods, such as chips are not healthy."

Tilse said, “They've managed to escape war areas and get to Australia, only to face the very real risk of running into heart disease. All because they're making wrong choices about food."

"Before I came to Australia, I'd never seen a sandwich," said Joseline Ntunzusenimanima, a 33-year-old mother of seven from Burundi in East Africa. "There were so many fruits I had either never seen or not been able to buy for many years. I was in shock for the first four days after I arrived. I didn't know what to do or where to go because I was just amazed to see plenty of food, peace and safety."

( ) 1. What did the writer feel about the food when she visited the USA for the first time?

A. Happy. B. Excited.

C. Amazed. D. Comfortable.

( ) 2. Tilse thinks that most packaged foods in Australia are _________.

A. interesting and cheap B. good for children's health

C. strange and expensive D. bad for children's health

( ) 3. How many children are there in Joseline Ntunzusenimanima's home?

A. Six. B. Seven.

C. Eight. D. Nine.

( ) 4. We can most probably read the passage in a magazine about _________.

A. music B. news

C. food D. education

( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Wrong choice about food. B. Have a big breakfast.

C. How to choose food. D. What to bring to school.

The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游業(yè)) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.

It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.

La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海濱林蔭道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,

you can visit the ?les de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.

If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (氣氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.

( )1. What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?

A. Directs. B. Identities.

C. Lays. D. Lies.

( ) 2. What does the underlined word "It" refers to?

A. Marseille. B. Nice.

C. Cannes. D. France.

( ) 3. To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.

A. Lérins Islands B. the Musée de la Castre

C. the Boulevard de la Croisette D. Marseille

( ) 4. The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.

A. on the water Front B. in d'Antibcs

C. in Meynardier D. in Cannes

( ) 5. According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.

A. fashion B. places

C. people D. sports

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閱讀下列短文，從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。

Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.

    I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.

    I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!

   Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.

   I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.

   In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!

(  ) 1. Where is the writer most probably from?

       A. Korea.                                        B. England.  

       C. China.                             D. Japan.

(  ) 2. Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?   

       A. May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes.

       B. Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors.

       C. Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred.

       D. Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar.

(  ) 3. Which of the following is TRUE?

       A. The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand.

       B. All the children in the writer's class are very naughty.

       C. The writer will never be a teacher again.

       D. The writer never has classes in the classroom.

(  ) 4. What is the meaning of the underlined word "unconfident" in Chinese?

       A. 粗心大意的                                          B. 缺乏信心的

       C. 不切實(shí)際的                                     D. 驕傲自滿(mǎn)的

(  ) 5. What is best title for the passage?

       A. Teaching is a good job.

       B. How clever the Thailand children are!

       C. My travel experience in Thailand.

       D. First time as an English teacher in Thailand.

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閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

   At the beginning of the world, it was Bear who owned Fire. Bear and his people carried Fire with them ____1____ they went.

   One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, where they found many acorns(橡子) ____2____ on the forest floor. Bear set Fire at the edge(邊緣) of the forest, and he and his ____3____ began eating acorns. They went further and further away from Fire, eating the delicious acorns and looking for____4____.

Fire blazed (發(fā)出火焰) up happily for a while  ____5____ it had burned almost all of its wood. It started to smoke. "___6____ me! Feed me!" Fire shouted to Bear. But Bear and his people did not hear Fire's ____7____.

   At that moment, Man came walking through the forest and saw the small Fire.

   "What should I feed you?" Man asked, He had___8____ seen Fire before.

   "I eat sticks and wood of all kinds," Fire said.

   Man ___9____ a stick and put it on Fire. Man got a second stick and then a third one... By this time, Fire's hunger was satisfied.   

   Man warmed himself by the Fire, enjoying the changed colors. Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. And now Fire ___10____ to Man.

(  ) 1. A. whatever   B. however      C. wherever       D. whenever

(  ) 2. A. blessing     B. playing  C. sleeping       D. lying

(  ) 3. A. people     B. sister    C. brother        D. parents

(  ) 4. A. less         B. more              C. little           D. few

(  ) 5. A. until        B. unless             C. if              D. but

(  ) 6. A. Hire        B. Twist         C. Feed          D. Mend

(  ) 7. A. education  B. step        C. voice         D. cries

(  ) 8. A. ever        B. never            C. always        D. often

(  ) 9. A. picked up   B. took up C. looked up     D. put up

(  ) 10. A. lowers       B. cheers       C. likes             D. belongs

 ---- Dan hurt his leg when he was playing football.

       ---- ________

        A. I'm not sure about it!           B. No, I don't believe it!

        C. I am sorry to hear that.        D. Oh, my God!

---- What did Jack eat?

---- He ________ an apple before he ________!

A. ate; sleeps B. had eaten; slept

C. eats; was sleeping D. has eaten; slept

---- What ________ is a basketball?

       ---- It is ________.

        A. shape; round                      B. height; oval

        C. weight; heart-shaped        D. shape; square

---- What did the man say to you?

---- He ________ me where the post office ________.

A. tells; is B. asks; is

C. said; was D. asked; was

---- ________ it is late, I shall go home now.

---- OK, go ________.

A. So; down B. If; up

C. Since; ahead D. Because; out

---- Hello, waiter. We didn't ________ any noodles, but there is a bowl of noodles on the _______.

---- Sorry, it is my error.

A. order; bill B. take; paper

C. produce; brain D. rent; book