One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?

In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and American, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football ,eraser and mail while Americans prefer to soccer, rubber and post.

1. Simon went to London to         .

   A. spend his holiday     B. visit his friend C. study English

2.Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

3.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time        on the train.

   A. playing cards         B. talking loudly           C. doing some reading

4.What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?

   A. 成果                  B.術(shù)語(yǔ)                      C. 學(xué)期

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. Different culture between Britain and America.

   B. The British and Americans have the same language.

C. The British and Americans have different words.

 

Have you ever beard of Iceland? Iceland is a country, one-tenth of which is covered with ice. However, it is said that Iceland is the land of heat. Smoking volcanoes (火山), white steam (蒸汽) and hot springs are more amazing than the other sights including ice there.

    It has taken millions of years for volcanoes and lava flows (熔巖流) to build Iceland. When hiking through one of Iceland’s many ancient lava fields, you may notice something strange. White steam is rising from each vent in front of you. Iceland is covered with vents which steam can pass out of. The steam comes from naturally heated rocks and hot water below the Earth’s surface (表面).

    Like steam vents, hot springs can be seen here and there in the ancient lava fields. Blue Lake is the most famous hot spring in Iceland. It isn’t far from the capital city of the country. The water and white earth in it can make your skin as soft as a newborn baby’s skin. Enjoy that water, because it has traveled a long way. It starts nearly two kilometers under Blue Lake. There, water from the ocean continues moving up slowly into the spaces between hot rocks below the surface. And then the water is heated by hot rocks. Powerful machines and long pipes (水管) help bring the heated water to the surface. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs. Besides, they use it to create electricity that can be used to heat homes and even greenhouses.

    Iceland is one of the few places on the Earth where active volcanoes lie below ice. Heat from the volcanoes creates a strange and wild beauty. Therefore, some people believe that it’s better to call the country “Heatland” instead of Iceland. If you have a chance to travel there, take it.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

1.From the passage,          are the most amazing sights in Iceland.

A. smoking volcanoes and ice

B. smoking volcanoes, white steam and hot springs

C. heated rocks, hot springs and new lava fields

2.The underlined word “vent” in the passage means “       ” in Chinese.

A. 進(jìn)入口              B. 回流口          C. 排放口

3.Picture         shows how Blue Lake is formed.

 

 

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Iceland was built millions of years ago.

B. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs and creating electricity.

C. Iceland is the only country where active volcanoes lie below ice.

5.The best title for this passage should be       .

A. THE HISTORY OF ICELAND

B. THE HOT SPRING OF BLUE LAKE

C. THE HEAT IN ICELAND

 

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and American, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football ,eraser and mail while Americans prefer to soccer, rubber and post.
【小題1】 Simon went to London to         .
A. spend his holiday     B. visit his friend C. study English
【小題2】Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

【小題3】According to the passage, the British usually spend their time       on the train.
A. playing cards         B. talking loudly           C. doing some reading
【小題4】What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 成果                  B.術(shù)語(yǔ)                      C. 學(xué)期
【小題5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Different culture between Britain and America.
B. The British and Americans have the same language.
C. The British and Americans have different words.

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery	Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
	Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton	This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
	Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football	There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
	Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo	This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
	Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.

 
【小題1】Who invented the sport of badminton?

A．Indians.

B．British.

C．Chinese.

D．Koreans.

【小題2】Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

A．Archery.

B．Badminton.

C．Taekwondo.

D．Football.

【小題3】Which sport was first named after a town?

A．Badminton.

B．Football.

C．Taekwondo.

D．Archery.

【小題4】 Which of the following picture shows the sport of “Taekwondo”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小題5】 Where can you most probably find web page?

A．Sydney 2000.com

B．Beijing 2008.com

C．Guangzhou 2010.com

D．London 2012.com

 

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery	Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton	This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football	There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo	This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.

 

1.Who invented the sport of badminton?

A. Indians.          B. British.         C. Chinese.        D. Koreans.

2.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

A. Archery.          B. Badminton.        C. Taekwondo.       D. Football.

3.Which sport was first named after a town?

A. Badminton.         B. Football.         C. Taekwondo.        D. Archery.

4. Which of the following picture shows the sport of “Taekwondo”?

       A.               B.                C.               D.

5. Where can you most probably find web page?

A. Sydney 2000.com   

B. Beijing 2008.com

C. Guangzhou 2010.com

D. London 2012.com