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It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday?
| Country | What you need to know | Language | What you need to do |
| Papua New Guinea | It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. Both the mainland and its islands are perfect for deep sea diving (潜水). | English & Tok Pisin | Go deep sea diving in the Solomon Sea. |
| Kingdom of Tonga | Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it's the first country in the world to start a new day. | English & Tongan | Visit the Royal Palace of Tonga. |
| The Republic of Vanuatu | It sits between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu, you'll find the world's only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa. | English, French & Bislama | Send a postcard from the underwater post office. |
| Fiji | Fiji is one of the world's best-known places for your holiday. The island's blue sea, white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing. | Fijian & English | Go diving on Mana Island |
1.Which country is the first one to start a new day?
A.Papua New Guinea. B.Kingdom of Tonga.
C.The Republic of Vanuatu. D.Fiji.
2.People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because _____.
A.things there are well worth seeing B.the underwater post office is exciting
C.they want to stay in the Royal Palace D.it is the largest Pacific Island country
3.Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries?
A.Tok Pisin. B.French. C.Bislama. D.English.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To ask for some help. B.To introduce languages.
C.To answer a question. D.To offer holiday choices.
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I am Turere. I come from Kitengela, a farming community on the edge (边缘) of Nairobi National Park of Kenya (肯尼亚). Since the age of nine, I have helped to look after my family’s cows. As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed playing with electronics. I made my own inventions, such as electronics toys from car parts and other things. I also built other electronic devices (仪器) for my neighbors.
At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. It also changed the lives of many people in my community. One night, a lion from the park came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, killing the lion, I thought, was not the best way to solve the problem. Instead, I decided to invent a solution.
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought lions were scared of fire. But I came to realize that didn't really help, because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed (牛棚). So I didn't give up. I continued.
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow (稻草人). I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But lions are very clever. They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow, and they go back. But the second day, they'll come and they say, this thing is not moving here, it is always here! So he jumps in and kills the animal.
So one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch (手电筒), and that day the lions didn’t come. And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea ...
1.What was Turere interested in when he was a child?
A.Tricking the neighbors. B.Looking after cows.
C.Playing with electronics D.Making car parts.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to?
A.The lion. B.The scarecrow. C.The cow. D.The cowshed.
3.What's the solution to driving the lion away?
A.Using a moving light. B.Using a torch.
C.Using a scarecrow. D.Using fire.
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When Reginald Johnston, a British scholar (学者), first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919, most palaces weren't allowed to visit, But a century later, when the People's Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary (周年纪念) in October, the 599-year-old palace complex (宫殿群) becomes the world's busiest museum.
Open to the public
In the old days. ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside. When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925, the public could go into the palaces. Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025.
Embracing (拥抱) the world
“It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history.” Christopher Allen from Britain said. “I begin to love its history and culture.”
The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors. It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas (海外的) exhibitions were held in 2018.The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon (文化现象) everywhere it goes.
Attracting the youth
On the Palace Museums online store on Taobao, you can find more than 10, 000 cultural products. The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular.
Some favourite products also go offline. For example, the “Kangxi Emperor's Favourite Chocolate”, the most popular drink, always has people lining up (排队) to get a taste.
As a child, Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate (午门). “I had little memory of the museum then, but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum.” she said.
1.The current situation (现状) of the Forbidden City is that ______.
A.it has become the world's busiest museum
B.most palaces are still not allowed to visit
C.it is closed to all the world except local people
D.it is not open because there are too many exhibits (展品)
2.The Palace Museum has been open to the public for ______ years.
A.70 B.95 C.100 D.599
3.Which is NOT the reason that the Forbidden City attracts more visitors from abroad?
A.Foreigners are hit by hundreds of years of Chinese history.
B.The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors.
C.The ticket price of the Forbidden City is the lowest.
D.The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon everywhere it goes.
4.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A.The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period.
B.With the development of China, the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world.
C.All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids.
D.Visitors can leave their footprints (脚印) in each area of the museum.
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“I am going to the store, Uncle Moti, "Mina said. "Do you want to come along? You have not seen much of the neighborhood yet. ”
Uncle shook his head. "No, thank you, "he said. “It is just too loud and crowded for me. Everyone is always on the go, while I am used to the peace and quiet of our village. I feel afraid out there, like a frightened（害怕的）child. ”Mina sat on the sofa next to her uncle. "Tell me about the village, Uncle Moti, "she said. “Would I like it there? ”
Uncle laughed. "Without a doubt, you would find it dull at first-the loudest sound is usually birdsong. The people I meet on the street are all people I know, and we stop and talk or go to the tea shop and have tea. There are not many shops, but the shopkeepers know all their customers. Everyone is friendly and has a smile for everyone else. ”
“Sounds really nice, ”Mina said. “But I think maybe it is not different in every way. I really wish you would come with me, and I could show you why I say that. ”Uncle sighed and got up, saying, “All right, Mina, I will go. ”
Out on the street, cars zoomed by, some of them honking. Uncle looked very nervous at all the noise and activities, and Mina took his hand.
"Look, "she said, "there is my friend Nate, and coming down the street is my teacher, Ms. Sanchez. "Mina waved to Nate, who waved back, and called hello to her teacher. Then she led her uncle down the street to the store, where she greeted the shopkeeper. "Hi, Ms. Franklin, this is my uncle Moti, who has come here to live. "
"Over here, "Mina took her uncle’s arm and led him across the street. A sign over a door read "Navid’s Tea Shop. "Uncle smiled. They went in and sat at a table. They ordered tea, and Uncle sighed happily.
"Well, I see what you were trying to show me, "he said. "This neighborhood is your village. Now it will be mine to. It has friends, kind shopkeepers, birds, and even a tea shop. . . "
1.At first, Uncle Moti didn’t want to go out with Mina because .
A. he missed his family in the village
B. he felt very tired after a long journey
C. he didn’t get used to the life in Mina’s neighborhood
D. people in Mina’s neighborhood were unfriendly to him
2.From the underlined sentences in the passage, we can infer（推断）that Mina is a girl.
A. brave B. caring C. creative D. humorous
3.The sentence" "in the passage shows that Mina’s neighborhood and Uncle’s village are similar.
A. I feel afraid out there, like a frightened child.
B. You would find it dull at first-the loudest sound is usually birdsong.
C. Out on the street, cars zoomed by, some of them honking.
D. It has friends, kind shopkeepers, birds, and even a tea shop.
4.The story suggests that Uncle Moti will probably later on.
A. still feel frightened as before
B. start to look for a job in a tea shop
C. be willing to go out in Mina’s neighborhood
D. tell people why he came to Mina’s neighborhood
