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Funny things may happen in different places around the world．1. Yes．Every year，it was held by the Oxford and the Cambridge in late March or early April on the Thames River，England．This boat race is as famous as the two oldest universities in Britain．

2. It came from two friends—Charles Merivale，a student at Cambridge，and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford．They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities．On March 12，1829，Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first．

The first boat race took place in a small town in Thames．3. Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch．It was so exciting．And the Oxford was clear winners．Later on，not only did the students from the two universities take part，but also some social groups attended the event．By 1845，with the small town becoming too crowded，the boat race had moved six miles up to the village—Putney． 4. This boat race is considered to be“the world’s oldest sporting challenge”．

The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties．5. In the past，the Oxford was mostly the winners．But things have changed from 1993 on．The Cambridge has won more．

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A．From 1856 on，the race has been held every year except war years．

B．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days．

C．Eight students from each university became the competitors．

D．Have you heard a boat race held between two famous universities？

E．Maybe people wonder who thinks of the idea to hold the boat race．

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All around the world, everyone has to eat. But people in different areas eat different things. Sometimes, people use the same ingredients 　　　　　 　　 cook them differently.

What people eat has something to do with where they　 live. People look at the local 　　　　　 to decide what to grow in the fields. For example, the 　　　　　 weather near the North Pole(北极) means that 　　　　　 plants can grow there. Therefore, the local people, the Inuit, live only by fishing and　 　　　　　 animals.

In Northern China, corn and wheat(小麦) grow well in the dry weather.

So the local people make steamed bread(馒头) and noodles from

66 or wheat. However, it is different in the 　　　　　 . There, lots of rain and land near the lakes and rivers mean that people can grow and eat rice.

The land and weather in Central America is　 　　　　　 for growing cocoa trees. Chocolate is made from the seeds(种子) in the fruit of these trees. Almost every home in Central America has its own wa y of 　　　　　 chocolate. Chocolate has become a 　　　　　 that people cannot live without.

1.A．and 　　 B．but　　 　　 C．or

2.A．weather　 B．animals　　　　 C．plants

3.A．warm B．hot 　　　　　 C．cold

4.A．few 　　 B． a few 　　 C．quit e a few

5.A．training B．feeding 　　 C．catching

6.A．rice 　　 B． chocolate 　　 C．corn

7.A．north B．south 　　　　　 C．northwest

8.A．good 　　 B．bad 　　　　　 C．difficult

9.A．picking B．planting 　　 C．making

10.A．drink B． food 　　 C．tree

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People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. 1. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. 2. The important thing is what you eat every day.

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At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things.

In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.

In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs（酒吧）to have a drink.

In Moscow（莫斯科）it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet（芭蕾舞）. Some are drinking in the pubs.
　 In Los Angeles（洛杉矶）it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.

New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
1.According to the passage we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to　　　　　　 .

A. go to watch a ballet　　 B. do shopping　 C. wait for buses　　 D. go to the library

2.When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing are 　　　　　　 .

A. playing basketball　　 B. seeing films　　　 C. having lessons　　 D. sleeping

3.From the passage, we can see the time in New York now is　　　　　　　　　　 .
A. 6∶00　　　　　 B. 9∶00　　　　　　 C. 10∶00　　　　　　 D. 12∶00

4.We know that London is 3 hours　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. earlier than Moscow　　　　　　　　 B. later than Moscow

C. earlier than Los Angeles　　　　　　 D. later than Los Angeles

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April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. On that day people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.

One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarket to buy as much as spaghetti as they could. By the time people realized the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said it would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day,　more than 10000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.

Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to marry him on his TV show. The girl said “Yes.” But he replied, “April Fool !” That joke didn’t have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.

One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. People believed the story and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, many people had left their homes.

任务一：When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth?

1.

任务二：Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

2.

任务三： 第二段划线的 “it” 是指代3.

任务四：What is the main idea of the passage ?

4.

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All around the world， people drink tea . But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries， people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China， People always drink tea when they are getting together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in teahouses. They prefer plain tea， with nothing else in it.

Another tea-drinking country is England， the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. If you are a friend of the family， you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes and cookies at tea time. This is so—called “afternoon tea”in England.

In America ， people drink tea mostly at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. In summer， many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea.” Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans， like soda.

1.The English drink tea 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. at breakfast

B. in the late afternoon　　　　

C. at any time of the day

2.The underlined phrase "drop in" means“　　　　　　　　 ” in the passage.

A. get ready　

B. give up

C. pay an informal visit

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Drinking tea

B. Afternoon tea in England

C. Tea culture

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All around the world， people drink tea . But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries， people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China， People always drink tea when they are getting together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in teahouses. They prefer plain tea， with nothing else in it.

Another tea-drinking country is England， the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. If you are a friend of the family， you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes and cookies at tea time. This is so—called “afternoon tea”in England.

In America ， people drink tea mostly at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. In summer， many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea.” Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans， like soda.

1.The English drink tea 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. at breakfast

B. in the late afternoon　　　　

C. at any time of the day

2.The underlined phrase "drop in" means“　　　　　　　　 ” in the passage.

A. get ready　

B. give up

C. pay an informal visit

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Drinking tea

B. Afternoon tea in England

C. Tea culture

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May Day is a holiday in many parts of the world. But May Day means different things to different people. For some it is a time to celebrate spring. For others it is the day to remember the workers of the world.

May Day was popular in Europe for hundreds of years. The traditions were different from place to place. But the main idea was always the same—people celebrated the spring.

In Sweden, people made “ Old Man Winter” out of wood. They threw him on a fire to show the end of winter and the start of spring.

In English villages young people danced around the “maypole” —a tall pole in the centre of the town. A May Queen was chosen from the young women.

At one time, people believed that these May Day celebrations helped them to grow good crops for the next year. People don’t believe this today, but many of the traditions continue.

In the modern world, May Day is also the day to remember workers around the world. This day was chosen at an international meeting of socialists in Paris in 1889. They wanted to remember four men who died for workers’ rights in the US in 1886. Later, May Day became an important holiday in communist (共产主义的) countries. In other countries, people fight on this day for workers’ rights around the world.

1.Who has been chosen as a May Queen in English villages?

A. Henry Brown—six years old.　　 B. Catherine White—five years old.

C. Mr. Black—twenty years old.　　 D. Ms. Green—twenty years old.

2.May Day became the day to remember workers around the world ________.

A. in 1868　　 B. in 1886　　 C. in 1889　　 D. in 1898

3.People remember the four workers because ________.

A. they were Americans　　 B. they died for Paris

C. they died for workers’ rights　　 D. they died for America

4.The title of the passage would be “________”.

A. May Day around the World　　 B. May Day, an Important Holiday

C. Celebrating Spring on May Day　　 D. May Day, an Important Day for Workers

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The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like 1 music.

Many people like sports, but they do not 2 the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular 3 all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. 4, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 5 of people watch the games on TV.

Different people like different 6. Some people do not like meat. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. Some people do not like 7  or bread. They prefer rice.

Not everyone likes the same color. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like 8 colors. Others prefer dark colors.

Many people like 9. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like fresh air. Some people like to go to cities because they like 10. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like mountains or beaches.

What do you like? Have you got an idea?

1.                A．soft            B．noisy           C．classical  D．hard

2.                A．like both        B．both like        C．all like    D．like all

3.                A．in             B．at             C．on   D．for

4.                A．So             B．While          C．Though   D．However

5.                A．None          B．Million         C．Millions   D．Hundreds

6.                A．foods          B．drinks          C．vegetable D．meat

7.                A．potato         B．potatoes        C．tomato   D．tomatos

8.                A．warm          B．cold           C．bright    D．dark

9.                A．swimming       B．running         C．climbing  D．traveling

10.               A．shopping       B．nature         C．noise D．mountains

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The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don't. 1.

Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is a very popular sport, in others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 2.

Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 3. Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.

4. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.

Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping. 5.

What do you like? Have you got an idea?

A.They like soft music.

B.Not everyone likes the same color.

C.Millions of people watch the games on TV.

D.Different people like different kinds of pets.

E.They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.

F.So they don't raise pigs in their countries.

G.Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.

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