A. Is B. Are C.Does D. Does be

A．has left

B．has been away from

C．left

D．went away

When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareth's brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.

'I can't say it was easy,' says Kath. 'There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(大篷車)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.'

'People ask about my education,' says Gareth, 'but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I've got a computer. I've never fallen behind my classmates.'

And the future? 'It was a difficult decision,' says Kath, 'but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I'm happy to say it's working, and we're enjoying it.' And Gareth? 'I'm going to be the main clown in a circus one day', he says, 'perhaps Bippo's circus.'

【1】In the article, the writer is trying to .

A. talk about the best way to educate a child B. give details about how to join the circus

C. describe how one family changed their lives D. advise what to do when you lose the job

【2】Alan and Kath joined the circus because .

A. they wanted to spend time travelling in the summer

B. they needed money in order to buy a bigger car

C. their older sons needed their house for themselves

D. their youngest son wanted to train as a performer

【3】When they first join the circus, Kath .

A. found things difficult B. did not have enough to do

C. wanted to go back home D. was not able to sleep properly

【4】Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?

A. B. C. D.

There is an old saying: Like father like son. Here is a story about it．

Once there was a father and a son. They were ill-tempered (壞脾氣) and never gave a way to others. One day his father decided to 【1】 some friends to dinner. He asked his son to buy some meat in town．When the son got what his father wanted, he turned back【2】 walked towards the town gate. Just then, a man was coming from outside. The gate wasn’t 【3】 enough to let two men in and【4】 at the same time. But 【5】 of them would give way to the other. They stood face 【6】 face inside the gate hour after hour. Waited for a long time, his father was worried, “What shall I do? My son hasn’t returned yet. I can’t wait any 【7】 .” He wanted to know what was the matter with his son. So he【8】 his friends at home and went to town to look for his son.

“You may take the 【9】 home for my friends. Let me stand here against him 【10】 ,” he said to his son when he knew what had happened. What do you think of the father? If everyone teaches their children in this way, there will be no peace in the world．

Air pollution in many cities has been more and more serious.Especially in winter，we see a lot of foggy days in North China.PM 2.5 in the air can harm human health.PM 2.5 refers to small particles(顆粒) which are 2.5 micrometers(微米) or less in diameter.

What's the cause of PM 2.5 pollution?

Daily average particulate pollution (PM 2.5)

The 10 worst Chinese cities

The cities in North China are facing a more serious situation than the other parts.For example，Shenzhen and Guilin in the south of China are regarded as smog－free cities.While some cities，like Xingtai，Shijiazhuang and Baoding are among the most polluted cities.

【1】What does PM 2.5 refer to?

______________________________________

【2】What causes the most pollution in Beijing according to the chart？What percent is it?

___________________________________

【3】Are Shenzhen and Guilin smog cities?

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【4】Which Chinese city is polluted most seriously according to the chart?

___________________________________

【5】What will you do to reduce air pollution?

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A.B.C.D.E.F.

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

【5】________

“Who needs a shopping mall(購(gòu)物中心)if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin,28,a writer in Beijing.

Taobao,China’s largest online shopping site(網(wǎng)站),has become an【1】 part of Wang Lin’s life.She 【2】 lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of 【3】 shopping.Most online shoppers are students or young workers.More【4】 shop online than men.Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.

It was reported 【5】 more than 250 billion(十億)yuan was spent on online shopping last year,80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “l(fā)ooking for treasure” in Chinese.People can find 【6】 everything they need on Taobao,from clothes to books,【7】 candies to DVD players.

You may question the safety of online shopping,Wang Lin 【8】,“It’s very safe and easy.Unless you receive the 【9】 from the sellers and are satisfied with them,the shop owner will not get the money.You can also【10】 your money back if you want to return the products.”

If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.

Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museum and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!

Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:

The exhibits.See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.

The history of the museum—There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors(捐贈(zèng)者).That can make your visit more interesting.

Activities—See whether there are talks, tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.

Cost, food and storage—It’s important to know how much the visit will cost. You hate to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out about our transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc..

Learn at least one thing on your visit. It’s always good to take away something new from your visit.

Plan breaks into your visit.When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it’s important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.

Take a friend of two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.

【1】According to the passage, we should first ________.

A. do some research online B. make a plan for lunch

C. decide on a museum to visit D. choose a friend to go with

【2】To make our visit more interesting, we can ________.

A. organize activities like special shows and talks

B. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors

C. learn about the interests of all age groups

D. walk around the museum without breaks

【3】If we visits museum with friends, we can ________.

A. share the experience with them B. come up with strange ideas

C. cut down the cost of the visit D. discuss the next visit plan

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. What to do in a museum. B. When to visit a museum.

C. Where to find a museum. D. How to enjoy a museum.

A. You’d better not. B. Please don’t

C. Yes, I’d love to D. Well, I won’t

—It’s 4，000 meters．

A．high

B．tall

C．height

D．weight