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Super International Crafts (工艺品) Market
1/F, Super Shopping Center, 12 Shopping Road, ssKowloon, next to Dandy's Store and Cleo's Cafe.
The Super Shopping Center is proud to hold the Super International Crafts Market. The market owns hand-crafted products from all over the world. Come to learn about other cultures and see beautiful things from different countries! A part of the sales will be given to the International Children's Fund (ICF). Some of the interesting products include:
Beaded bracelets (圆珠手链) from Africa
Do you love bracelets? Here you can find bracelets made from special wooden beads, and no two pieces are the same! Each bracelet looks expensive, but costs only $20. What is more, if you buy two, you can get a card for a free drink at Cleo's Cafe!
Silk handbags from Thailand
These colorful bags are beautiful and useful! You can use them every day. Each bag is as much as $150. If you buy more than one, they will be 10% cheaper for you.
Fantastic!
We will have introductions about the different countries, as well as a lucky draw (M!) for a free trip to one of the special countries in the market! You can also taste foods from the different countries at our International Foods Stand.
Visit the International Crafts Market and learn about different cultures.
Buy beautiful, interesting things and support the International Children's Fund!
1.The passage above is probably _________.
A.a piece of news B.a visitor's letter C.a shopping guide D.a trip introduction
2.The Super International Crafts Market is _________.
A.next to Cleo's Cafe B.next to 12 Shopping Road
C.on 1/F, Dandy's Store D.on 2/F, Super Shopping Center
3.People can _________ in the market.
A.learn about different cultures B.visit the International Children's Fund
C.sell their own hand-crafted products D.see beautiful things mostly from ssKowloon
4.Which is right according to the passage?
A.Two bracelets cost $20. B.The bracelets look the same.
C.Each bag costs only $135. D.The handbags are colorful.
5.What can we do to have a free trip to a country in the market?
A.Give money to the ICF. B.Take part in a lucky draw.
C.Buy wooden beads from Africa. D.Taste different foods in the market.
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For Miller, an 80-year-old man, it’s a chance of a lifetime. Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.
About this journey, he says: “I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child. But now I finally have a chance to experience it.”
The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.
Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometre trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us,” says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.
Almost 26 million foreigners travelled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says: “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more.”
As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the north-western part of the country.”
1.How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour?
A.By plane. B.By bus. C.On foot. D.By train.
2.Where will the German group enter China?
A.From Beijing. B.From the western part of China.
C.From the eastern part of China. D.From Shanghai.
3.The underlined word “destinations” in the fifth paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.
A.标志 B.道路 C.品牌 D.目的地
4.According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip?
A.For 20 years. B.For 5 years. C.For 10 years. D.For 26 months.
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You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything? Well, it’s not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First your eyes check out what’s going on, then tell your brain, and your brain decides how quickly you need to react (反应), and then your muscles (肌肉) go into action. That is just from your brain. No computer could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but it controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ (器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you’re 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won’t be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NEVER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long-term memory establishment (建立). It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.
So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature.
1.In Paragraph 1,the writer wants to tell us .
A.eyes and muscles react quickly B.the brain controls everything in your body
C.the computer is the best thing in the world D.the brain is more powerful than any computer
2.What can we know from the passage?
A.The brain doesn’t work during sleeping. B.The brain is the only organ that never stops.
C.The brain keeps growing during human lives. D.The brain keeps on developing during human lives.
3.Which word can best describe the brain according to the passage?
A.Magic. B.Quick. C.Light. D.Developing.
4.In which magazine can the passage be found most probably?
A.Business Weekly. B.Medicine. C.Science. D.Sports.
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Walter Dean Myers, born on August 12, 1937, was an American writer of children’s books. He was known for young adult literature (文学). He wrote more than 100 books, including picture books and non-fiction. “I care about writing for young people because I remember how much I needed help and guidance at that time in my life," Myers said in his book.
Myers loved writing. He got up at five o’clock every morning. He worked at home in a small office that used to be his son’s bedroom.
Myers would first write an outline (提纲) for every book. He called this prewriting. He imagined what the story would be and write down ideas in a notebook. To make sure there are enough actions and dialogues for a good story, he thought of 30 scenes. He wrote a short description of each scene in his notebook.
He also cut down the pictures of real people and put them in his office wall. He looked at those pictures and came up with ideas. Once he knew what the story would be and who the characters were, he began to write the book. He wrote five pages a day on his computer.
Myers usually worked on three books at a time. When he was not prewriting or writing a book, he might rewriting something he had already completed. Then he would send his story to his agent. He or she made suggestion for the story.
After these final changes were made, the book was published and made its way to bookstores and libraries. By that time, Myers would begin to write his next book. “I want to do that I can with my writing” said Myers.
1.From the first paragraph, we know Myers __________.
A.was born in 1973 B.was famous as a writer
C.was born in Britain D.didn’t write non-fiction books
2.The underlined word (in Paragraph 3) “this” refers to __________.
A.imagining a story B.describing scene
C.writing down the idea D.making an outline
3.__________ helped Myers get ideas for the characters.
A.Children’s books B.other people’s stores
C.his friends and family D.pictures of real people
4.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.the life story of Myers B.how Myers wrote Myers’ books
C.the main characters in Myers’ books D.what Myers was famous for
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