Chiang Mai(清迈) becomes one of ________ places...

Chiang Mai(清迈) becomes one of ________ places for Chinese visitors after the movie Lost in Thailand(《泰囧》) was on.

A. the quietest　　　　　　 B. the worst

C. the cheapest　 　　　　 D. the hottest

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Now square dance becomes one of ____ exercises for the Chinese grandmas.

A. the most popular　 B. more popular

C. most popular　 　　 D. popular

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Tibet (西藏) is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists. The number of travellers of Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years. Since July 1,2006,when the first train ran 1,956 kilometres from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been to Tibet.

The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace. Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke.

On the train, passengers can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner. Unlike most other Chinese trains which have open­hole toilets, this one has special toilets which can collect the waste. There is also a special rubbish system (系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean. All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight.TV and electrical sockets (插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train.

Because there isn't much oxygen there, trains will have oxygen masks (氧气罩) for those who need them. It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous “roof of the world”. There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travellers are safe.

1.Which of the following is NOT among the places of interest?

A. Qinghai Lake.　　 B. Karaoke.　　 C. Kunlun Mountain.　　 D. The Potala Palace.

2.The train is unlike most other Chinese trains in its ______.

A. windows　　 B. toilets　　 C. sockets　　 D. A,B and C

3.The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. oxygen masks　　 B. doctor　　 C. oxygen　　 D. passengers

4.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. flying to Tibet is impossible　　 B. train to Lhasa is too clean to take

C. train trip to Tibet is popular with travelers　　 D. taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Tibet—roof of the world.　　 B. Magic train to magic Tibet.

C. Beautiful views in Tibet.　　 D. A comfortable trip to Tibet.

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Chinese becomes one of the world’s _____________________________ .

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One of________ places for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.

A. popular　　 B. more popular

C. the most popular

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　　　 March 28,about 20 Chinese cities turned off lights of major buildings for one hour .

A. At　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. On

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For over 100 years, it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi. But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting. However, this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appeared.

What is Uber

Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smartphone. It was set up in March, 2009 and has grown quickly. An app, in fact, is a computer program working on smartphone, computers and other communication devices. By using your smartphone, you can easily and quickly order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go to.

Uber app makes you feel good

The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smartphone screen. And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app, so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting.

Uber taxis are always available

Uber is always there 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. If you want to go somewhere, you can easily open Uber app at home or anywhere in the open air, then it connects you to the nearest driver.

Usually it takes only between 5 and 15 minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app.

The advantages of Uber

Uber is popular because it is simple and very user-friendly. You have nothing to do with a taxi company. If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver, you can give the driver a low score through Uber app, so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well. Generally speaking, Uber is simple, time-saving, and above all, very easy.

The cost of a Uber taxi

At Uber, the payment is easy through your bank card. How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in. it is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take.

1.What is Uber app?

2.Can you call or send messages to the driver after ordering a Uber taxi?

3.How long does it take you to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app?

4.Why do Uber taxi drivers usually serve well?

5.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

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In the past 300 years, more than 130 species of animals have become extinct. One of these extinct species is the passenger pigeon(旅鸽). At one time there were millions of these birds in North America, but now there are none. The last one died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Another extinct animal is the cape lion(西非狮). The animal has been extinct since 1860.

What cause animals to become extinct? Too much hunting is one cause; pollution is another.

Governments around the world have begun to protect wild animals in danger. In the United States, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for(承担义务)endangered animals. It has listed nearly 200 species of endangered animals in North America.

1.The underlined word “extinct” in the first sentence probably means “________”.

A．ill                                   B．dying out

C．becoming                             D．changing

2.There were many cape lions in North America ________.

A．last century

B．in the twentieth century

C．more than one hundred years ago

D．in 1914

3.________ isn’t the reason for the extinction of wild animals in North America.

A．The pollution                          B．Too much killing

C．Too much hunting                       D．The war

4.Three are ________ species of wild animals in danger listed by the US Fish and Wildlife.

A．less than 130                          B．about 200

C．over 300                              D．nearly 300

5.The best title of this passage should be “________”.

A．A sad story

B．Endangered animals in North America

C．Wild animals become extinct

D．The US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Ma Yun, Chairperson of the company Alibaba, becomes one of the richest men in China. Here are some stories about him on the w1.to success.

Ma made his first trip to the US in 1995 and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for “beer”, he saw that no answers came up about China. Then he looked for “China” and still saw no answers. So he d2. to set up a Chinese website.

Ma said he was refused (拒绝) many times in his life. In the beginning, he f3.the College Entrance Examination (高考) in China three times and few companies o4.him jobs, even one at KFC.

It was difficult to learn English when Ma was a teenager b5.of limited resources(有限的资源). However, he found that he could learn English well by giving tourists free guides a6.his hometown. Ma said that t7.opened up a new world for him because what they said and did was so d8.from what he learned at school and at home.

Ma’s h9.is a person named Forest Gump who never gives up. W10.he made a speech about his success at Davos (达沃斯论坛), Ma said, “Life is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you are going to get”.

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Kian Hamer, 14-year-old, has become one of the youngest members (成员) of Mensa. Mensa is an international organization (国际组织) for IQ (智商). Mensa has about 110,000 members all over the world. Only eight percent of the members are under 16. Kian’s IQ is 162 and it’s two points higher than Albert Einstein’s.

Mensa sent a letter to Kian’s home. The letter wrote, “Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world.” Kian is really excited to join Mensa. He always works hardest on everything he does. Although people call him a genius (天才), he still wants to be a football player when he grows up. He loves playing football very much.

His dad Rich Hamer said, “Kian is clever but I’m not calling him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground. He needs to study hard all the time. Never be proud (骄傲). He always does well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best.”

1.Mensa has about _______ members who are under 16.

A.110,000 B.20,000 C.8,800 D.2,500

2.Kian wants to be ______ when he is older.

A.a scientist B.a firefighter C.a genius D.a football player

3.The underlined part means “________” in Chinese.

A.把脚放到地上 B.站在地上 C.脚踏实地 D.躺在地上

4.The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A.How to become a member of Mensa B.One of the youngest members of Mensa

C.What the cleverest boy’s IQ is D.A football player

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