Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shoppi

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Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
小题1:Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A．To relax	B．To buy oil.
C．To go shopping.	D．To do business.

小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
小题3:What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?

A．To be smaller in size than another group.

B．To be more in number than another group.

C．To be bigger in area than another group.

D．To be smaller in area than another group.

小题4:In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A．We should always visit Dubai,

B．We should learn from foreigners.

C．We must always remember our past.

D．We must only think about the future.

小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Dubai is growing very fast.

B．Dubai was a big city before 1966.

C．Many tall buildings are built in months.

D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A

解析

短文大意：这篇短文主要从这个城市的经济，人口，发展速度以及面临问题几个方面，讲述了港口城市迪拜的发展情况。
小题1:根据第一段People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business.可知人们是来迪拜做生意的。故选D。
小题2:根据第二段In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.描述，可知迪拜的主要挣钱途径不是石油，而是商业。故选D。
小题3:联系前文描述，可知本句话的意思是，现在外国人的数目超出本地人的八倍。故选B，在数量上比另一组更多。
小题4:联系前一句描述及本句句意分析，可知这个本地人指的是，我们应该记得我们的过去。故选C。
小题5:这篇短文主要讲述了阿拉伯联合酋长国的港口城市迪拜的快速发展。故选A。

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Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on    36   to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You    37   hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise    38   swimming, jogging, and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can’t    39  your family any longer. In order to deal with your    40   matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from    41   of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can    42   make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn’t it enjoyable and comfortable?
Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend    43   watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it’s great fun for family members to gather around the table,   44   sports, clothes or other common topics (话题).
If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of    45   and success. Wish you a wonderful time!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
小题1:A. whether            B. how              C. when
小题2:A. have worked        B. worked            C. will work
小题3:A. instead of          B. due to              C. such as
小题4:A. depend on          B. give up           C. hear from
小题5:A. public             B. negative            C. personal
小题6:A. it                B. that               C. one
小题7:A. also              B. either              C. too
小题8:A. some times        B. some time           C. sometimes
小题9:A. discussed         B. to discuss            C. discussing
小题10:A. sadness           B. joy                 C. worry

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Word box: publish   出版           achievement 成就
Newbery Medal 纽伯瑞文学奖        Guinness 吉尼斯
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
小题1:       of the books in the form were written by American writers.
A. Two                  B. Three          C. Four
小题2:The book that came out in 1957 was written by         .

A．Gary

B．Schmidt

C．Paulo Coelho

D．Theodore Geisel

小题3: If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed, you should choose        according to the form above.
A. The Wednesday Wars
B. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
C. The Alchemist
小题4:The book that broke the Guinness record came out        .
A. in 1947                B. in 1988            C. in 1903
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?
A. The theme of the book The Cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.
B. Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.
C. The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.

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In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach (邮车) was standing on the street. Around the coach many people were talking to one another about it. Mail coach did not come to that village so often in those days. People had to pay a lot of money to get a letter. The person who sent the letter did not have to pay. The person who got the letter had to pay the postage (邮资). “Here?s a letter for Miss Alice Brown,” said the mailman. Everyone turned to a girl of about eighteen who was standing by the coach. “I?m Alice Brown,” she said in a low voice. The mailman gave her the letter. Alice looked at the envelope for a minute, and then handed it back to the mailman. “I’m sorry I can?t take it,” she said. “I don?t have enough money to pay the postage. ” The people standing around were very sorry for the girl. They were silent for a while. Then a gentleman came up to the mailman and paid the postage for Alice’s letter. When the gentleman gave her the letter, she said with a smile, “Oh, thank you very much, sir. This letter is from the young man I’m going to marry. His name is Tom. He went to London to look for work. He has to get enough money for our marriage (结婚). I’ve waited a long time for this letter, but now don’t need it. I don’t have to open the envelope because there is nothing inside. ” “Really?” the gentleman said in surprise. “How do you know that?” “He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope. Look, sir, this cross in the corner means that he is well, and this circle means he has found work. That’s very good news. ” The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill. He did not forget Alice and her letter. “The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed,” he said to himself. He thought and thought for many years. At last he had a good plan. “The postage has to be much lower,” he said. “What about a penny (便士) for a letter? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage. He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope. ” “A good idea!” people said when they heard of his plan. The Government decided to adopt (采纳) the plan. The first postage stamp was put out in 1840. It was called the “Penny Black”. It had a picture of the Queen on it.
小题1:The first postage stamp was made ________.

A．in England

B．in America

C．by Alice

D．in 1910

小题2:The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because ______.

A．she did not know whose letter it was

B．the letter had already told her what she wanted to know

C．she could not pay the postage

D．the gentleman promised to pay the postage for her

小题3:When the girl returned the letter to the mailman _____.

A．the people around her felt sorry for her

B．the people thought that the girl was too poor

C．none of them wanted to pay the postage for her

D．the people was angry with the girl

小题4:Alice knew how Tom was getting from the signs on the envelope because ______.

A．Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving for London

B．Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs

C．Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself

D．Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to

小题5:The idea of using stamps was found by ______.

A．the government

B．Sir Rowland Hill

C．Alice Brown

D．Tom

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“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say. “It’s cool.” You May think,“He’s so cool,”when you see your favourite football player.
We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words, such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her student to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On the student’s paper was just the one sentence,“It’s so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
小题1:We know that the word “cool” has had ________.

A．only one meaning	B．no meaning
C．many different meanings	D．the same meaning

小题2:In the passage, the word “express” means “_______”.

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

小题3:If you are ________ something, you may say,“It’s cool.”

A．interested in

B．angry about

C．worried about

D．unhappy with

小题4:The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used.

A．pleased with

B．strange to

C．worried about

D．unhappy with

小题5:In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”___________.

A．can be used instead of many words	B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colourful	D．may not be as cool as it seems

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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 (旅游业) 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 (海滨林荫道) 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 Îles 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 (气氛). 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.
小题1:What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?

A．Directs.	B．Identities.
C．Lays.	D．Lies.

小题2:What does the underlined word "It" refers to?

A．Marseille.	B．Nice.
C．Cannes.	D．France.

小题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

小题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

小题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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