Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.

When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.

But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

1.In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

A．In the east.        B．In the north.       C．In the west.        D．In the south.

2.In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see __________.

A．grey sky          B．dark clouds        C．strong winds       D．cold rain

3.In England both snow and autumn rain are ____________.

A．cold             B．clean             C．beautiful          D．heavy

4.Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”

A．Because he has some work to do.           B．Because it is bright in the room.

C．Because it is really late.                   D．Because he usually gets up early.

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Foreign students like the weather in England.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.

 

An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.

They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.

At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(議會)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A．The Tower of London                    B．St. Paul’s Cathedral

C．Some famous buildings in the city           D．The whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.

A．less than half a year  B．forty days         C．five hundred years  D．fifty days

3.It took them a few days to see ______.

A．some of the best known buildings in England.  B．several best known places in England

C．many famous houses in the city of London    D．most of the best known buildings in London

4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.

A．didn’t want to say anything               B．tried to show it to the visitor

C．had no time to tell the visitor               D．tried not to show it to the visitor

5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.

A．he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before

B．he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it

C．he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name

D．he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

 

Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
【小題1】In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

A．In the east.	B．In the north.
C．In the west.	D．In the south.

【小題2】In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see __________.

A．grey sky	B．dark clouds
C．strong winds	D．cold rain

【小題3】 Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”

A．Because he has some work to do.

B．Because it is bright in the room.

C．Because it is really late.

D．Because he usually gets up early.

【小題4】 Which of the following statements is true?

A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Foreign students like the weather in England.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.

Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
【小題1】In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

A．In the east.	B．In the north.
C．In the west.	D．In the south.

【小題2】In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see __________.

A．grey sky	B．dark clouds
C．strong winds	D．cold rain

【小題3】 Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”

A．Because he has some work to do.

B．Because it is bright in the room.

C．Because it is really late.

D．Because he usually gets up early.

【小題4】 Which of the following statements is true?

A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Foreign students like the weather in England.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.

 

Some people say, “Extreme(極限的) sports are so dangerous. Why would anyone want to do them?” But the danger is what makes them so excited. Keep reading to find out the most popular ones.

Bungee jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.

Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called “sidewalk surfing”. Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide(滑行) down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers(寬松褲) so they can move more freely.

Skydiving: This is probably the scariest(最驚險的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually free-fall for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing.

Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tie their feet to the board with special shoes. They don’t use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks.

1.What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?

A. A history of hundreds of years.

B. Jumping over a river in England.

C. Coming to China in 1996.

D. Jumping off a bridge in Britain.

2.In which sport do people jump from a plane?

A. Bungee jumping.                 B. Skydiving.

C. Skateboarding.                           D. Snowboarding.

3.Why do people wear “baggy trousers”?

A. They have many bags on them.

B. They can hold many things.

C. They make people move freely.

D. People wearing them can move fast.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “parachute”?

A. 直升飛機(jī)          B. 降落傘              C. 滑板        D. 飛艇

5.Why do some people like to do the extreme sports?

A. It’s dangerous but exciting.               B. It’s exciting and safe.

C. It’s scary but safe.                D. It’s easy to learn.