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| Name :Paris Location :in the north of France Area :105.4 km2 Population :2.2 million |
| Name :Athens Location :in the south-east of Greek Area :412 km2 Population :3.8 million It’s warm in winter and there is little rain in summer. |
| Name :Amsterdam Location:in the north-west of Holland Area :219 km2 Population :0.75 million It’s a city of art, with over 40 museums, including Van Gogh Museum. |
1.The area of Paris is about .
A. 105.4 km2 B. 219 km2 C. 412 km2 D. 1,000 km2
2.Athens is in the of Greek.
A. north B. south-east C. north-west D. south-west
3.Van Gogh Museum is in .
A. Paris B. Athens C. Amsterdam D. Cambridge
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It takes much time to learn a language. There are many reasons to learn a language.
Emigration
When you move to a different country or region, learning the local language will help you to communicate with the local community. Even if many local people speak your language, it’s important to learn their language. It will also give you a better understanding of their culture and way of thinking.
Work
If your work is about languages, talking to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. Knowing languages may also increase your chances of finding a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business trips.
Many English-speaking business people don’t bother to learn other languages because they believe that most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English. The lack of foreign language knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage.
Travel
When you go on holiday you can get more information by speaking English. If people don’t understand you, all you have to do is speak slowly and turn up the voice.
Food
Perhaps you enjoy the food and drink of a country or region and make trips there. It is very useful to learn a foreign language.
1.The underlined word “chance” means .
A. opportunity B. interest C. instruction D. explanation
2.There are reasons to learn a language in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.What is NOT true according to the passage ?
A. It’s important to learn a foreign language when moving to a different country.
B. Learning a language can give you a better understanding of their culture.
C. If people don’t understand you , you can speak slowly and turn up the voice.
D. It’s not necessary to learn a foreign language if you are English-speaking business people.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage ?
A. Where to learn a language. B. Why to learn to learn a language.
C. How to learn a language. D. How many languages to learn.
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Weather can influence people’s intelligence. A report in 1983 showed that IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. That wind could help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. A recent report shows that students in many schools of the US often get lower marks in exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold days. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1.What influences people’s intelligence according to the first paragraph ?
A. Education. B. Diet. C. Health． D. Weather
2.Students in many schools of America get lower marks in exams because they take exams .
A. in hot months B. in cold months C. with bad feelings D. in windy months
3.How may a thin person feel during cold days ?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Hot. D. Warm.
4.Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. A report in 1983 showed that weather could influence people’s intelligence.
B. On low-pressure days, people can’t remember things well．
C. Hot summer is a hard time for fat people.
D. Weather has nothing to do with people’s feelings.
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In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks 1ike a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it．
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live．One thing is true about Loch Ness : there are a lot of tourists there．
1.In northern there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness.
A. Scotland B. Hong Kong C. Rome D. Paris
2.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness ?
A. It weighs about 100 kilos． B. It is one meter long
C. It has a tail like a horse． D. It looks like a snake．
3.Why was a team formed during the 1960s ?
A. To kill the monster． B. To look for the monster．
C. To catch the monster． D. To sell the monster．
4.What is the passage mainly about ?
A. People that saw a monster． B. A trip to Loch Ness．
C. A legend about a monster． D. A team that took photos．
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