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If you have one day off in Beijing, the following information can be very helpful.
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The Forbidden City | Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tian’anmen Square. It is the world’s largest palace. Entering is allowed only through the south gate of the museum. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥60; November to March: ￥40 |
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Temple of Heaven | Covering an area of 2, 700, 000 square metres, Temple of Heaven is larger than the Forbidden City. Take Subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station. Leave from Exit(出口) A and you’ll find the east gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥15; November to March: ￥10 |
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The Summer Palace | The Summer Palace is in the northwest of Beijing. It is the largest and most well-kept royal(皇家的) park in China. Take Line 4 to Beigongmen and exit from D. Walk west for 3 minutes to the north gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥30; November to March: ￥20 |
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Beihai Park | Beihai Park, known as Northern Sea Park in central Beijing, is one of the oldest, largest and best-kept ancient royal gardens in China. Take Subway Line 6 and get off at Beihai Bei Station. Go out from Exit B and walk 5 minutes east to the north gate of the park. Ticket Price: April to October: ￥10; November to March: ￥5 |
1.Diana wants to visit Temple of Heaven in October. She should pay ________ for the ticket.
A.￥10 B.￥l5 C.￥20 D.￥30
2.According to the information, ________ is in the northwest of Beijing.
A.the Forbidden City B.Temple of Heaven C.the Summer Palace D.Beihai Park
3.Which of the following way can help Jim get to Beihai Park?
A.Go through the south gate of the Palace Museum.
B.Take Subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station.
C.Take Subway Line 4 to Beigongmen and exit from D.
D.Take Subway Line 6 and get off at Beihai Bei Station.
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A Juicier and Sweeter Apple
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bit tired, so they took a break on the bench（长凳）. When the daughter saw an old man selling apples, she asked her father to buy her some apples. Her father didn’t bring much money with him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did, and gave both of them to his daughter, smiling.
His daughter held one apple in her right hand. Then the father asked her if she could share one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this, she quickly took a bite from one apple. And before her father could speak, she also took a bite from the second apple. The father was surprised. He wanted to know why his daughter acted in such a greedy(贪婪的) way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much. His daughter was too young to understand sharing and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.
Suddenly, his daughter held up the apple in her left hand and said, "Daddy, take this one! It is much juicier and sweeter. Her father didn’t know what to say. He felt bad about making the judgment(判断) so fast about a small child. So he smiled again, knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don’t judge anything or draw a conclusion(结论) too quickly. Always spend some more time in understanding things better.
1.The father and his daughter were________ they saw the apple seller.
A.taking a break B.playing football C.walking a dog D.eating some apples
2.The father was surprised because________ .
A.the girl asked for one apple but took two B.he had no more money for another apple
C.both apples were not sweet and juicy D.the girl took a bite from both apple
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A.Girls are sometimes greedy. B.Parents are usually kind.
C.Don’t judge anything too early. D.Children should listen to parents.
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How Can You Fight colds?
People usually catch a cold in the spring time and fall. It makes us question: if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can’t they find a treatment for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses(病毒) out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn’t a treatment for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood(血液) rushes into your nose and brings congestion(堵塞) with it. You feel terrible because you can’t breathe well, but in fact your body is “eating” the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat(高温) of your body is beating the virus. You might also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells(细胞). You may feel awful, but in fact your wonderful body is doing everything it can to beat the cold.
Different people have different ways to fight colds. In Canada and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm drinks. Other people take medicines to stop the fever, congestion and runny nose.
There is one interesting thing to note — some scientists believe that taking medicines when you have a cold is really bad for you. We know that bodies can do a great job on their own. Taking medicine can make the virus stay in you longer because your body doesn’t have a way to fight it and beat it. There is a joke on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this: It takes about 1 week to get over a cold if you don’t take medicine, but only 7 days to get over a cold if you take medicine.
1.When having a cold, your body can eat the virus while ________ .
A.having congestion in the nose B.taking enough medicines
C.going to see a doctor D.drinking cold drinks
2.According to the passage, the writer may agree that ________ .
A.eating chicken soup is the best way to treat colds in Canada
B.the virus will stay in your body shorter if you take medicine
C.having a runny nose means your cold is getting more and more serious
D.feeling bad while having a cold probably means your body is doing a good job
3.The joke at the end of the passage means taking medicine ________.
A.is better than not taking it B.is really bad for your health
C.needs longer time to get well D.is the same with no medicine
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My name is Jack. I’m a Chinese student living in the United States. When my family moved to America in 2016 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our bags, but also our village rules and culture. One of the rules is that young people should respect(尊敬) the elderly. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment(窘迫) in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. At one time, when I was serving food to an old couple(夫妇), the wife asked me how I could serve the food so quickly. I told her that I tried to get their food quickly because I respected the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and told me about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that cultural differences caused the problem, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to their seventies or eighties, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is too weak to work or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that respected the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they were not able to stay young. I told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more, I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
1.After this experience in the Chinese restaurant, Jack ________.
A.no longer respected the elderly B.changed his way with older people
C.lost his job in the restaurant D.made friends with the couple
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B.From this experience, Jack learnt more about American culture.
C.The manager went back to the table and said sorry to the couple.
D.Jack wanted to show his feeling through words after his experience.
3.The word “sensitive” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________ ”.
A.respecting people deeply B.taking nothing seriously
C.getting upset easily D.treating others nicely
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show that we should act differently with different people and culture.
B.To tell the readers that we should always follow rules of our hometown.
C.To introduce Americans and Chinese different ideas on “being old”.
D.To explain why most Americans don’t like to be called “old”.
