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| Thursday, April 24th We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention(吸引我们的注意) to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north. |
| Sunday, April 27th We visited the famous Slender West Lake which was crowded with visitors from all over the world. We also bought a lot of toys for our fiends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot message(按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train to Beijing, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall. |
| Wednesday, April 30th Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village beside the mountain. The village people here live a quiet life. They are the kindest people w have ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can only speak a little Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. |
1.From the passage, we can know that the writer has a ________ stay in Yangzhou.
A. four-day B. five-stay C. six-day D. seven-day
2.The writer didn’t _______ in Yangzhou.
A. taste delicious food B. visit places of interest
C. do foot message D. climb mountains
3.How did the writer go to the Great Wall?
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By bus. D. By car.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall.
B. The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.
C. People in the village live a quiet but happy life.
D. The writer was traveling alone but happy.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. My First Visit to Yangzhou B. My Traveling in China
C. Delicious Food and Beautiful Places D. Trip to the Great Wall
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” （DIY） trend in the USA continues to grow. “We needed furniture for our living rooms,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. w John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.
1.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______.
A. take DIY courses run by the government
B. have to buy some expensive things
C. find it hard to pay for what they need
D. seldom go to a supermarket to buy things
2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.
A. run a DIY shop B. save time and money
C. make or repair things D. improve their life
3.When the write says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ______.
A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night
C. repairs his own car at home D. keeps house and looks after his children
4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found ______.
A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself
5.According to the passage, If Linda wants to become a do-it-yourself, but she doesn’t have time to take a DIY course, what should she do?
A. She can ask someone else for help. B. She can watch TV.
C. She can give up her job. D. She can read some books about DIY.
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There are some facts about sweet potatoes you probably don’t know．
| First Found in American Countries They’re in the family of plants that includes morning glories（牵牛花）and are in a different family than yams（山药）．Yams are from Africa and are more closely related to lilies（百合花）． | A 5000-Year-Old Food When Christopher Columbus arrived in American countries(世纪) in the 15th century，sweet potatoes were already a main crop．He took some with him back to Spain and by the 16th century，gardens all over Europe were growing them． |
| A Healthy Choice White potatoes may be cheaper than sweet potatoes but sweet potatoes have more nutritional（营养的）value．Also，white potatoes can lead to blood sugar problem and some other health problems． | Health Facts ◆A Rich Source of Beta-Carotene （β-胡萝卜素） This powerful Beta-Carotene gives sweet potatoes their yellow，gold，or orange coloring and changes to vitamin A in your body． ◆High in Fiber（纤维），Low in Fat Sweet potatoes are high in fiber which is great for health．Also，they contain very little fat． |
1.The material above is __________.
A. a letter B. an advertisement C. a report D. a ticket
2.The material mentions(提及) all the information below WITHOUT_________.
A. sweet potatoes’ family B. the history of sweet potatoes
C. health facts of sweet potatoes D. sweet potatoes’ price
3.What can we know about sweet potatoes from the passage?
A. Sweet potatoes were first found in Africa．
B. The family of sweet potatoes includes yams．
C. Sweet potatoes are from American countries．
D. Sweet potatoes are closely related to lilies．
4.From the passage we know that ．
A. sweet potatoes have a history of 5000 years
B. Columbus was the first to find sweet potatoes
C. white potatoes are cheaper but more valuable
D. sweet potatoes often cause health problems
5.Sweet potatoes are good to people because they are rich in ．
A. fat B. vitamin A C. sugar D. Beta-Carotene
