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There are hundreds of marathons (马拉松) held around the world each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. Here are some of the biggest and the best.
London Marathon
The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in spring of every year since then. The most recent event was the 2016 London Marathon on April 24, 2016. The London Marathon is best at raising money. Since it started, it has raised over ￡770 million.
New York City
Marathon
The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. 51,394 runners finished the event in 2016. The race has been organized every year since 1970. It was not held only in 2012.
Boston
Marathon
This is the oldest marathon held every year in the world. It was started in 1897. The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before. The Boston Marathon is held in Greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.
North Pole
Marathon
For anyone who doesn’t mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon — known as the world’s coolest marathon — takes place on the top of the world, around the North Pole. The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.
1.According to the passage, the London Marathon is ______.
A. the earliest B. the coolest C. held in winter D. the best at raising money
2.How many people finished the first New York City Marathon?
A. About 5,000. B. Over 50,000. C. Nearly 10,000. D. 55.
3.The idea of the Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon held in _______.
A. 1896 B. 1897 C. 1898 D. 1900
4.How long is the history of the world’s coolest marathon?
A. 16 years. B. 17 years. C. 35 years. D. 46 years.
5.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A geography book. B. A sports magazine. C. A news report. D. A school notice.
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There are hundreds of marathons (马拉松) held around the world each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. Here are some of the biggest and the best.
London Marathon
The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in spring of every year since then. The most recent event was the 2016 London Marathon on April 24, 2016. The London Marathon is best at raising money. Since it started, it has raised over ￡770 million.
New York City
Marathon
The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. 51,394 runners finished the event in 2016. The race has been organized every year since 1970. It was not held only in 2012.
Boston
Marathon
This is the oldest marathon held every year in the world. It was started in 1897. The idea of creating the event came from the marathon held at theSummer Olympics in Greece the year before. The Boston Marathon is held in Greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.
North Pole
Marathon
For anyone who doesn’t mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon — known as the world’s coolest marathon — takes place on the top of the world, around the North Pole. The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.
1.According to the passage, the London Marathon is ______.
A.the earliest B.the coolest C.held in winter D.the best at raising money
2.How many people finished the first New York City Marathon?
A.About 5,000. B.Over 50,000. C.Nearly 10,000. D.55.
3.The idea of the Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon held in _______.
A.1896 B.1897 C.1898 D.1900
4.How long is the history of the world’s coolest marathon?
A.16 years. B.17 years. C.35 years. D.46 years.
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There are many kinds of marathons(马拉松)held each year, from the Sahara Desert around the world.here is some information about some of them.
London marathon
The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 198I and has been held in spring every year since then.The latest event was the 2019 London Marathon on April 28, 2019.The London Marathon is the best in raising money.Since it started, it has raised over £770 million.
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon has grown from a race with 55 finishers to the world's biggest and most popular marathon.50, 229 runners joined in the event in 2015.The race has been organized every year since 1970, with the exception(例外)of 2012.
Boston marathon
This is the oldest annual(一年一度的) marathon in the world.Started in1897, It was inspired(受……启发) by the marathon held at the Summer Olympics in Greece the year before .The Boston Marathon was held in greater Boston in the state of Massachusetts in America.
North Pole Marathon
For anyone who doesn't mind freezing conditions, the North Pole Marathon— known as the world's coolest marathon— takes place on the top of the world, around the North pole.The first official race was held on April 17, 2003.
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1.According to the text, the London Marathon may be_________.
A.the biggest. B.the coolest. C.the oldest. D.the richest.
2.How many people ran in 2015.New York City Marathon?
A.About 5,000. B.About 8,000 C.Nearly 10,000 D.Over 50.000
3.The idea of Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon in_________.
A.I896 B.1897 C.1898 D.1900
4.How long is the history of the world's coolest marathon?
A.17 years. B.20 years. C.35 years. D.46 years
5.Where does.the text probably come from?
A.A geography book. B.A sports magazine. C.A news report.. D.A school notice
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It is amazing that the Marathon held in SSL has attracted 10________people around the world, and even an old age of ________ joins it.
A.thousand; eighty B.thousands; eightieth C.thousand; eighties D.thousands; eighties
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There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world。But only a few of them are very important．English is one of these．Many people use it，not only in England and the USA，but also in other parts of the world．About 200，000，000 people speak it as their own language．It is difficult to say how many peopie are learning it as a foreign language．Many millions of people are trying to do so．Is it easy or difficult to learn English?Different people may have different answers．Have you ever noticed ads(广告)of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six weeks，or
give your money back…”，“easy and funny…”，“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”．Of course，it never happened quite like this．The only language that seems easy to learn is t11e mother tongue．We should remember that
we all learned our own language well when we were children．If we could 1ea m English in the
same way，it would not seem so difficult．Think of what a small child does．He 1istens lo what people say．He tries what he hears．
So，it is hard to say that learning English is easy．We must do a Iot ofpractice．And practice needs great effort and takes much time．Good teachers，records，tapes，books，and dictionaries will be helpful，but they cannot do the student’s work for him．
1.How many languages are very important in the world?
A．A few． B．Few． C．About 1，500． D．Many．
2.How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines?
A．He thinks the ads very expensive．
B．He thinks the ads are true．
C．It never happened quite like what the ads said．
D．He believes“Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back．”
3.Which language is easy to learn?
A．English． B．Chinese． C．Japanese D．The mother language．
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There are many beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.
Harbin
It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
Sydney
Sydney is at the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks.
Vatican City
It’s the smallest city in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.
1. How is the weather in Sydney?
A. cold B. snowy C. windy D. warm
2. Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.
A. January; April B. September; May
C. October; April D. November; May
3. Which city is the smallest?
A. Vatican City B. Stockholm C. Harbin D. Sydney
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There are many beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.
Harbin
It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
Sydney
Sydney is at the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks.
Vatican City
It’s the smallest city in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.
1. How is the weather in Sydney?
A. cold B. snowy C. windy D. warm
2. Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.
A. January; April B. September; May
C. October; April D. November; May
3. Which city is the smallest?
A. Vatican City B. Stockholm C. Harbin D. Sydney
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There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.
During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes it’s party time in Quebec City Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert” camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).
1.On Saint Patrick’s Day you can see the following EXCEPT____________.
A.camels B.parades
C.people in green D.green buildings
2.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?
A.They run in the snow. B.They wear red clothes.
C.They jump over the fire. D.They watch the camel racing.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
A.The race happens on 17th March. B.The race goes on for 6 kilometres.
C.The race has a history of about 10 years. D.About 30 people go to the race every year.
4.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?
A.On the first Sunday in February. B.On the last Sunday in December.
C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
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New Year’s Eve, there are lots of celebrations around the world.
A. At B. In C. On D. Around
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There are many unusual hotels around the world .In Greenland ,there is a hotel made out of ice ,open between December and April every year .In Turkey ,there is a cave hotel with a television ,furniture ,and a bathroom in each room .And in Bolivia ,there is the Salt Palace Hotel .
Thousands of years ago ,the area has the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake . But over time ,all the water disappeared . Today ,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts .
The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert ,is 12000 square kilometers .During the day ,the desert is bright white because of the salt .There are no roads across the Uyuni desert ,so local people must show guests the way to the hotel .
In the early 1900s ,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel .He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt ;the walls , the roof , the chairs , the tables ,the beds ,and the hotels bar .
The Sun heats the walls and the roof during the day . At night is very cold , but the rooms stay warm . The hotel has twelve rooms . A single room costs 40 dollars a night .and a double room costs 60 dollars .
A sign on the hotels wall tells guests ,Please do not lick the walls.
1.What is unique about the Salt palace hotel ?
A. Its long history
B. The price of the rooms.
C. The guests that stay there
D. What it is made of
2.Which sentences about the area around the Salt palace hotel is NOT true?
A. It was a lake many years ago .
B. It is white during the day .
C. There are several roads to the hotel.
D. It is more than 10,000 square kilome ters.
3.Who is Juan Quesada?
A. A hotel guest B. A guide
C. The hotels owner D. An expert .
4.who keeps the rooms warm at night ?
A. Heat from the walls. B. The desert air ,
C. The sun. D. The furniture .
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give your money back…”，“easy and funny…”，“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”．Of course，it never happened quite like this．