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French Presidents（总统）
| Name | Time for being president of France |
| Charles de Gaulle | 8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
| Georges Pompidou | 20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
| Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | 27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
| Francois Mitterrand | 21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
| Jacques Chirac | 17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy | 16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
| Francois Hollande | 7 May, 2012 — |
1.Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
A．8 January, 1959 B．2 April, 1974 C．20 June, 1969 D．17 May, 1995
2.According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing B．Jacques Chirac
C．Francois Mitterrand D．Charles de Gaulle
3.According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy________.
A．isn’t president of France this year
B．was president of France for 6 years
C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012
D．was a very successful president
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How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut. I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom. --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly do window shopping. ---Jenny
1.How often does Harry get a haircut?
A．Once a month B．Twice a year C．hardly ever D．Always
2.How many TVs does John have?
A．Four B．Three C．Two D．Five
3.How much time does Sam spend on exercise?
A．Four or five hours in a day. B．Five hours in one day.
C．Four hours in one day. D．One day.
4.Kim has chocolate _________ ,while Jenny spends ________ shopping.
A．once, a lot of time B．sometimes, a great deal of money
C．sometimes, a lot of time D．once, a great deal of money
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Sarah lives in the country, and she loves playing in the river near her house. But her father gets a job in a big city, and he moves there with his family.
Their new house has a garden, but the garden is very small. Sarah isn’t happy. “Is there a river near here?” she asks her mother on the first morning. Her mother answers, “No, there isn’t, but there is a nice park near here and there is a pool in it. We are going there this afternoon.” Sarah is happy now.
After lunch, Sarah and her mother go to the park. Sarah wants to walk near the pool, but there is a sign before it. Her mother reads it to her, “Warning(警告): This pool is dangerous. 367 people fell into it.” Sarah looks into the pool carefully , and she says, “But I can’t see them.”
1.Sarah likes playing _______ very much.
A．in the park B．in the garden
C．in the river D．in the zoo
2.Sarah’s father works _________.
A．in the country B．in a big city
C．in a small city D．in a park
3.There is _________ near Sarah’s new house.
A．a river B．a garden C．a zoo D．a park
4.Why can’t Sarah see the people in the pool?
A．Sarah’s mother doesn’t let her see.
B．She is too young.
C．There are no people in the pool.
D．Something is wrong with Sarah’s eyes.
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Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
1.__________ first called November 11th Singles’ Day.
A．The Chinese government B．People who have been married
C．Four people playing Mahjong D．People who don’t want to get married
2.The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.
A．盲人聚会 B．相亲会 C．化妆舞会 D．盲人党派
3.Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.
A．some bread B．noodles C．4 youtiao D．nothing
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th.
B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China.
C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers.
D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night.
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阅读下文并回答问题。
Good afternoon! Welcome to England . We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Now, I would like to tell you something about our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy wine in the country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one: noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, especially at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
The third one: crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in the country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish. It isn’t lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.
Finally: smoking. It is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobaccos if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you need any kind of help, you can contact the police. The police will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman.
According to the passage, answer the following questions:
1.How many points are discussed in the speech?
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2.How can you contact a policeman if you need help?
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3.Can you buy cigarettes if you are under 16 years of age?
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