When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. It’s just barren (荒芜的) land there!
So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!
Coober Pedy was established(建立) in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.
Due to a desert climate (沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the world’s first and most likely, only underground town.
As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style (独特风格)of underground living.
While the structures (结构)may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!
Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.
1. This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an) ________ .
A .world famous person B. underground town
C. film-making company D. precious stone
2. We know from the passage that Coober Pedy ________ .
A.is a small town with 400 people
B. was established before the year 1915
C.is famous for its desert climate
D. was established after opals were discovered
3. People moved to live underground because________ .
A. there were large opal mines there
B. living above the ground was not easy
C. it was the opal capital of the world
D. it was the world’s first underground town
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes.
B. The underground homes have all the modern equipment.
C. Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry.
D. The underground homes are as good as those that lie above.
5. The best title for this passage might be ________ .
A.Opal Mining in Australia
B. The Desert Climate in Coober Pedy
C. Gift shops in Coober Pedy
D. World’s First Underground Town
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When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. It’s just barren (荒芜的) land there!
So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!
Coober Pedy was established(建立) in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.
Due to a desert climate (沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the world’s first and most likely, only underground town.
As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style (独特风格)of underground living.
While the structures (结构)may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!
Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.
1. This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an) ________ .
A .world famous person B. underground town
C. film-making company D. precious stone
2. We know from the passage that Coober Pedy ________ .
A.is a small town with 400 people
B. was established before the year 1915
C.is famous for its desert climate
D. was established after opals were discovered
3. People moved to live underground because________ .
A. there were large opal mines there
B. living above the ground was not easy
C. it was the opal capital of the world
D. it was the world’s first underground town
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes.
B. The underground homes have all the modern equipment.
C. Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry.
D. The underground homes are as good as those that lie above.
5. The best title for this passage might be ________ .
A.Opal Mining in Australia
B. The Desert Climate in Coober Pedy
C. Gift shops in Coober Pedy
D. World’s First Underground Town
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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert. It’s famous not only for its opals (猫眼石), but also for a very unusual ________—the people there live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid the hot days and cold nights—daytime temperatures can ________ to 50℃ or more and on a cold night they can fall to zero. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer ________ the unpleasant climate (气候). In the underground homes, the temperature is always a very pleasant 19℃ to 24℃. But that’s not the only advantage; the people there don’t need to pay builders if they want to build a home or make any ________.
You would be very surprised to see ________ people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms. “People think it’s ________ to live here and that we’re like ancient people, but that’s not true.” says Bev Smith, ________ has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. “When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very ________ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have changed a lot, we have got used ________ here and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan left their large house in Melbourne (墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. “My mouth ________ open when I saw my wonderful underground home,” remembers Brian. “I really enjoy living here.”
1.A.question B.problem C.matter D.reason
2.A.fall B.drop C.rise D.raise
3.A.with B.of C.to D.in
4.A.changes B.change C.changed D.changing
5.A.how well B.how good C.what good D.what well
6.A.possible B.impossible C.important D.believable
7.A.which B.whom C.who D.whose
8.A.easy B.different C.difficult D.interesting
9.A.live B.to live C.living D.to living
10.A.felt B.fell C.came D.made
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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (猫眼石) , but also for a very unusual1. r________—the people live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the2.h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to 3.z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer4.t________ the unpleasant climate (气候) . In the underground homes, the temperature is always a very pleasant 19°C to 24°C .But that's not the only advantage ; the people there don't need to pay builders if 5. t_______want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see 6. h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (温泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, 7.b_______ that's not true. " says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very 8.d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have 9.c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan 10. 1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home," remembers Brian. " I really enjoy living here. "
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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (猫眼石) , but also for a very unusual1. r________—the people live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the2.h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to3.z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer4. t________ the unpleasant climate (气候) . In the underground homes,the temperature is always a very pleasant 19°C to 24°C .But that's not the only advantage ; the people there don't need to pay builders if 5. t_______want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see 6. h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (温泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, 7. b_______ that's not true. " says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very8. d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have9. c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan 10.1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home," remembers Brian. " I really enjoy living here. "
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Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”
Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.
Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”
Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”
The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”
The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.
“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.
“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”
1.How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?
A. He showed his anger to the man.
B. He said something bad of the man.
C. He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.
D. He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.
2. A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.
A. excited B. surprised C. sacred D. moved
3.What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?
A. To light on some candles.
B. To find some old clothes.
C. To try on a poor robe.
D. To clean some dirty rags.
4.What is the main message of the story?
A. Never speak ill of other people.
B. Never judge a person by his or her appearance.
C. It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.
D. Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.
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William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the U.S, was born in a small town. When he was a boy, he was very quiet and shy. Because he was so quiet, every one thought that he wasn't bright (聪明).
The people in the town often put a nickel (五分币) and a dime (一角银币) before him and ask him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.
One day a woman felt sorry for him. She asked, "Why do you never take a dime and always choose a nickel instead? Do you know a nickel is worth (值…钱) much less than a dime?"
"Certainly I know it," William answered slowly. "But if I choose the dime, they will not ask me to choose them any more.
1.Where was William Henry Harrison from ?
______________________________________________________________________________
2.When William Henry Harrison was a boy, what was he like?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.Why did people laugh at William Henry Harrison?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4.Did William Henry Harrison know a nickel was worth much less than a dime?
___________________________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of William Henry Harrison ?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Mr. Clark was born in a small town of England. When he finished middle school, he found work in the police station and he has worked there __________ 42 years and he'll retire(退休)this autumn. He tried to work hard in the past 42 years___________ he wasn't a lucky man and never caught a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, when Mrs. Clarke was cooking supper, she found there was no sugar. So she asked her husband ____some in the shop near their house. He came in the shop and found a young man stealing some money from a woman's bag. He ran to the thief __________ , but the young man found and ran away at once. Mr. Clarke ran after him. The thief ran into a blind alley（死胡同）and Mr. Clarke caught him at last.
"Please give me a chance, sir," said the young man."I never stole before."
"Who gives me a chance?" said Mr. Clarke. "I'll soon retire and I caught a thief for the__________ time!"
1.A. for B. since C. in D. at
2.A. and B. so C. but D. if
3.A. buys B. buy C. to buy D. buying
4.A. quickly B. quietly C. carefully D. wonderfully
5.A. last B. first C. second D. third
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Charles Dickens was born in one of the small towns in England.
When Dickens was nine years old, his father found a job in London and the family moved there. Later on his father was put in to prison(监狱)for owing(负债). His mother could not supply(供应) enough food to him and his younger brothers and sisters. He had to do something for his family, so he could not go to school.
Only until his father was out of prison, Charles could go to school. At that time he was already twelve. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work in a factory.
And at first he was a journalist(记者)and wrote for newspapers. The future writer often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then, at the age of twenty-two, Dickens began to write and he wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life.Dickens died over a hundred years ago，but people are still reading his books with great interest.
1.What was Charles Dickens?
________________________________________________________________________
2.How long did Dickens live in his hometown?
________________________________________________________________________
3.Why couldn't Dickens go to school？
________________________________________________________________________
4. When did Dickens begin to work? (in no more than 4 words)
________________________________________________________________________
5.Where did Dickens read a lot?( in no more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________
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Mr Clark was born in a small town of England. When he finished middle school, he found work in the police station and he has worked there 42 years and he'll retire(退休)this autumn. He tried to work hard in the past 42 years he wasn't a lucky man and never caught a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, when Mrs Clarke was cooking supper, she found there was no sugar. So she asked her husband some in the shop near their house. He came in the shop and found a young man stealing some money from a woman's bag. He ran to the thief , but the young man found and ran away at once. Mr Clarke ran after him. The thief ran into a blind alley（死胡同）and Mr Clarke caught him at last.
"Please give me a chance, sir,"said the young man."I never stole before."
"Who gives me a chance?" said Mr Clarke. "I'll soon retire and I caught a thief for the time!"
1.A．for B．since C．in
2.A．and B．so C．but
3.A．buys B．buy C．to buy
4.A．quickly B．quietly C．carefully
5.A．last B. first C．second
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What’s the first thing that you notice when you walk into your favorite restaurant? Is it the smell of fresh pizza, or the sight of your favorite desserts? Food that looks and smells good will probably taste good, but what about sound? Is that important?
Scientists now believe that the taste of food can change when your ears hear different sounds, but it has to be the right kind of sound. When you turn on a microwave with popcorn in it, it soon starts to pop. Do you think “That sounds tasty!”? Not really, you probably think it’s nearly ready. But when smell it, you go to get the salt and the butter. Hearing the popcorn make you think about it, but smelling it tells you that it tastes good. So what are the sounds to change the tastes of the things?
In an experiment in a fish restaurant, customers listened to the sound of the seaside while they were eating. Did it make a difference? Yes, it did. Listening to the seaside seemed to improve the taste of the food. It was fresher and saltier. When the restaurant tried the same experiment with the sound of the farm animals, there was no difference in taste. The results are going to be useful for restaurants. Perhaps they will try to use fewer unhealthy things, like salt and sugar in food. With the right music or sounds, perhaps we won’t taste the difference.
Restaurants are also setting a connection between food and the sound that the packet(包装袋) makes. Pick up a packet of your favorite potato chips, what does it sound like? One restaurant recently changed the material that they used to make their potato chip packets because experiments show that the packet which makes a right sound will make customers think the potato chips are fresher. Another idea is that a list of music will begin to appear on food packets, so if you don’t like your green vegetables, the right music or sounds could help you learn to love them.
1.According to the passage, what makes you think the popcorn tastes delicious?
A.Turning on the microwave. B.Smelling the popcorn in the microwave.
C.Hearing the popcorn. D.Taking the popcorn out of the microwave.
2.What was the result of the experiment in the restaurant?
A.The sounds of the seaside made the food taste better. B.The customers didn’t like the food.
C.The music changed the food. D.The customers preferred the sounds of the farm animals.
3.Why is the material of the food packet important?
A.Because customers want it to sound and look right.
B.Because customers enjoy looking at the different materials.
C.Because customers think the food is good if it makes the right sound.
D.Because customers don’t like noisy packets.
4.The passage mainly tells us .
A.sounds make a difference to the taste of food
B.the smell of food makes a difference to the taste of food
C.right music could help people love green vegetable
D.there is a connection between the sight of food and the taste of food
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