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| My parents have always liked art exhibitions and they’ve taken me to many, but I never enjoyed them, however, in Edinburgh we saw an exhibition of African masks at a museum and they were fantastic. I couldn’t imagine that people made such beautiful things so long ago. Some of the masks were 2,000 years old. Marti, 14 |
| My friend and I went to the theatre at the Edinburgh Arts Festival. We decided to see a musical(音乐剧). I used to think musicals were for people like my mum, but it was very good. I loved all the singing and dancing. Everyone was very talented and it was really colorful. Jack, 13 |
| I’d never been to a ballet before and I didn’t really want to go, but my aunt Celia said I had to. In the end, I was glad! We saw The sleeping Beauty at the Edinburgh Festival. The dancers were beautiful and Tchaikovsky’s music made the story come alive.I can’t wait to go to a ballet again. Hannah, 16 |
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| Have you ever tried the "Magic Cube"(魔方) ? Pick up one of these cubes and you probably won"t be able to p_______ (1) it down. How hard can it be to rearrange the nine little s_______(2) on each side of the cube? In fact, there are millions of possibilities! It has been over 30 years since the cube first h_______(3) the market. However, not many people know that it was used just as a simple classroom m_______(4) at the beginning. In 1974, Mr. Erno  Rubik i_______(5) the "Magic Cube" as he called it. He did this to help his students u_______(6) difficult 3D concepts(概念). This classroom example was quickly t_______(7) into a popular toy. In 1979, Ideal Toys started to sell it as "Rubik"s Cube". The invention quickly became a 1980s c_______(8) icon.As time went by, the cube once l_______(9) its attractive qualities. However, it made a comeback with the internet. Now anyone can go online and find many videos that show ways to s_______(10) the cube. Erik Akkersdijk of the Netherlands holds the world record now. He finished in just 7.08 seconds! |
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| Mr. Smith never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. Some of his friends often talked about sports shows, the movies and plays. Mr. Smith said to himself, "They never read any books or go out in the evening. " So he didn"t buy a TV. Two years ago, Mr. Smith was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital. His son bought him a TV. He began to watch all the news. He knows much more about the world now. And he reads more books, too. Now, Mr. Smith will get very unhappy if you trouble(打扰) him when he is watching TV. I can"t know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60.  |
| 1. Mr. Smith didn"t watch TV because _____. |
| A. he had no time to watch it B. he thought it took (占用) people much time to watch TV C. he couldn"t buy the TV set D. he thought watching TV is bad for people"s eyes |
| 2. Mr. Smith _____ when he worked in the hospital. |
| A. went to mountains B. played sports C. read books D. watched TV |
| 3. Mr Smith didn"t work in the hospital _____. |
| A. after he was 60 B. before his son bought him a TV C. when his son asked him not to work D. after he liked watching the news |
| 4. Mr. Smith is _____ now. |
| A. 58 B. 60 C. 62 D. 61 |
| 5. The black word "unhappy" means _____ in Chinese. |
| A. 很高兴 B. 很和蔼 C. 不高兴 D. 不理解 |
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| When you stay away from your home for a long time, you start to miss your good old bed, your good old parents. Believe it or not, you"re feeling homesick (想家的). You can help yourself to feel less homesick. Here"s how: ● 1 If you"re going away from home, bring your favourite pajamas (睡衣). You can also bring some pictures of the people who you may miss. You can look at them any time you want. ● 2 The busier you are, the less time you"ll have to feel homesick. Spend your free time on music, sports or books. Try to join in activities wherever you are. ● 3 You can make a plan for when you"ll call your mum or dad. You can also keep in touch with family and friends by emails or text messages. ● 4 Sometimes, telling someone that you"re feeling a little homesick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun. |
| 从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第2-5段的小标题，并填入第1-4四个空格中。 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ |