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Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off (遥远的)saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.
From then on more and more stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.
1. The passage is about ______________.
A. some mountain climbers B. some strange animals
C. some large footprints D. the mystery of snowman
2.Why were people interested in the footprints.
A .They were footprints of a large bear
B. They looked like the footprints of a large man.
C .They were found in the snow.
D. They were found in the world’s tallest mountains.
3.The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.
A. 1887 B. 1906 C. 1921 D. 1951
4.Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large
footprints?
A. They were footprints of an ape man.
B. They were footprints of a snowman.
C. The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked.
D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.
5..Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.
A. more than one hundred B. ninety-five
C. eighty D. fifty
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Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know How to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave（挥手） to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
1.From the passage, we should give more personal space.
A. people in the Middle East B. people in North America
C. people in the South America D. people in North China
2. The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.
A. 触碰 B. 打击 C. 感动 D. 震撼
3.We can’t wave to say goodbye in .
A. America B. Japan C. Britain D. Greece
4. How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Saying goodbye B. Touching people
C. Looking at people D. communicating politely
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It's time for school! But on May 14th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas,
US, were told to go back home.
Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.
Schools in the US don’t always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes (着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos （标识）.
Schools’ most-hated (最讨厌的) clothes are different.
In 2011, the saggy ( 松垮 的 ) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts.
Now, "the favorite new target ( 目 标 ) of the school dress code" is leggings( 紧 身 裤 ), reported the Associated Press. Some schools don't allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.
Some students complain (抱怨) that schools are going too far(做得太过分) .
But schools say dress codes help protect students’ safety and make sure they grow up with good taste (有良好的鉴赏力).
"We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations (期望) not only here in school, but also outside school," said Andre Smith.
1.What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14th?
A. They were told to go back home.
B. They were wearing the uniforms to school.
C. They followed the school dress codes.
D. They didn't know it was time for school.
2. In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear______.
A. the wrong clothes
B. belts, shirts without logos
C. their favorite clothes
D. schools' most-hated clothes
3.How long has the saggy trousers law been used in Florida?
A. For a few weeks. B. For several months.
C. For two years. D. For four years.
4. Some students complain that schools are going too far probably because _______.
A. they want to grow up with good taste
B. they want to protect themselves
C. they are not happy with the rules
D. they are interested in skirts over leggings
5.We can infer (推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be _________.
A. the head of Duncanville High School
B. a student from Duncanville High School
C. the head of the Associated Press
D. a news reporter from the Associated Press
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What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself ? Please read the following passage.
Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life.
It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such asstairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average ( 平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger - tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is
about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.
1. It is important to _____________________________.
A. put out the fire in the burning house
B. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house
D. keep the door closed
2.It is possible to escape through the windows ___________________________ .
A. if there are some bushes on the ground
B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floor
D. ff you have a long rope
3.Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?
A. You can escape through stairways.
B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.
D. Use a lift to come down at once.
4.Open the window so that _____________________ if the building is on fire.
A. you can get fresh air
B. you can call for help
C. you can easily jump off
D. you can be seen first
5.The best title of the passage is ___________________________ .
A. Escaping from the Windows
B. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire
D. Waiting for Help
