There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, were to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.

       I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularlf relish the long train joumey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar I sighed and sat down to read my Economics

       It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.

       From then on my joumey became imeresting.I threw my magazine into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared t everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

       The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my wat ch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrive with, I threw my around him to give him a warm hug.I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

       I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be__________.

A. adventurous              B. pleasnt              C. exciting             D. dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A. The friendly country people.

B. The mountains along the way.

C. The crowds of people in the streets.

D. The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

A. choose                            B. enjoy                       C. prepare for               D. carry on

4.Where was the writer going?

A. Johore Baru.            B. The Causeway.     C. Bunerworth.            D. Singapore.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Comfort in traveling by train.

B. Pleasure of living in the country.

C. Reading gives people delight.

D. Smiles brighten people up.

閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按要求匹配信息，在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。

首先，請閱讀以下網(wǎng)頁信息。

A. Shaolin Kungfu

Shaolin Kungfu is one of the most influential genres of Chinese martial arts, and it’s named after where it originated—the Shaolin Temple, founded on the Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng County, Henan Province in Central China. The monks in the Shaolin Temple began to study martial arts during the Northern and Southern dynasties and this tradition prevailed during the Sui and Tang dynasties.

B. Kunqu Opera

Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of opera still existing in China, with its origins dating

back to the end of the Yuan dynasty. It has distinguished itself by the virtuosity of its rhythmic patterns and has exerted a dominant influence on all the more recent forms of opera in China, including the Sichuan and Beijing operas. In 2001, UNESCO proclaimed Kunqu Opera as a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

C. Puppet Shows

Chinese puppetry has a long history. It is noted for its many types of puppets and superb manipulative skills. It’s a truly unique art combining opera, music, fine art and craftsmanship. It creates magic with a beam of light. Puppet shows from various places have their own unique characteristics with strong local color in terms of figure modeling.

D. T’ai Chi Ch’uan

T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a major division of Chinese martial arts. Literally, T’ai Chi Ch’uan means “supreme ultimate fist”; T’ai means “supreme”, Chi means “ultimate”, and Ch’uan means “fist”. T’ai Chi Ch’uan has its philosophical roots in Taoism and is considered an internal martial art, utilizing internal energy, or Qi, and following the simple principle of “subduing the vigorous by the soft.”

E. Traditional Chinese Medicine

In Chinese medicine, doctors use various diagnostic methods to get full and detailed information about the patients and to guide their treatment. The methods include observation, auscultation and olfaction, interrogation, and checking the pulse and heart rate. They are also known as the four major methods, each having a distinctive function.

F. Xianzi Dance

The Xianzi dance, also called Xie or Ye, is danced to the accompaniment of a Tibetan-style

two-string instrument. The most typical kind of Xianzi Dance is Batang Xianzi in Ganzi, Sichuan Province . Batang is a Tibetan inhabited area. The dancers dance in a circle or randomly, sometimes resembling a winding dragon. They sing to each other to express their feelings.

以下是相關(guān)人物信息，請將相關(guān)人物信息與適合他們的網(wǎng)頁信息匹配起來。

1.Janet, who likes Chinese traditional art very much, is a dancing teacher in California University. She wants to know more about a truly unique art combining opera, music, fine art and craftsmanship.

2.Cathy is a medical college student in UK. Now she is preparing her thesis about other countries’ medicine, so she wants to find some information online.

3.Kate is a college student in America. She wants to get more information about Chinese traditional art, especially Chinese traditional music.

4. Jason, who has been living in America for about 30 years, wants to learn some Chinese Kungfu which is represented by the famous symbol of Yin and Yang.

5.Freda, a 23-year-old girl, is fond of playing Tibetan-style instrument. This time she decides to visit Sichuan and plans to know more about its typical dance.

 

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

vegan             A. yoghurt     B. energy     C. vegetarian     D. digest

chemical          A. chant       B. stomach    C. choice        D. perch

diet              A. achievement  B. variety     C. brief         D. believe

thunderstorm      A. within       B. southern     C. cloth        D. breathe

examine          A. explain      B. example     C. exercise      D. exit

British researchers have found that children’s IQ predicts their probability of becoming vegetarians (素食者) as young adults.

Recent studies suggest that vegetarianism may be associated with lower cholesterol (膽固醇), reduced risk of overweight and heart disease.

“We know from other studies that brighter children tend to behave in a healthier fashion as adults—they’re less likely to smoke, less likely to be overweight，less likely to have high blood pressure and more likely to take exercise.” lead author Catharine Gale said, “This study provides further evidence that people  with a high IQ tend to have a healthier lifestyle.”

In the study, Gale’s team collected data on nearly 8,200 men and women aged 30, whose IQ had been tested when they were 10 years of age.

“Children who scored higher on IQ tests at age 10 were more likely than those who got lower scores to report that they were vegetarian at the age of 30.”Gale said. 

The researchers found that 4.5 percent of participants were vegetarians. Of these, 2.5 percent were vegan, and 33.6 percent said they were vegetarian but also ate fish or chicken.

There was no difference in IQ score between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarian but also ate fish or chicken，the researchers added.

One expert said the findings weren’t the whole answer，however.

“We don’t know the beliefs or attitudes of the parents of the children，nor do we know if there was a particular event that led these children to becoming vegetarian in their teens or adulthood.” said Lona Sandon, and assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

1.From the article，we know that ________.

A．brighter children are likely to become vegetarians when they are ten. 

B．people with a higher IQ will not be overweight

C．brighter children are likely to have a healthier lifestyle

D．overweight may cause high blood pressure

2.What does the underlined word “vegan” in the sixth paragraph mean?

A．Someone who only eats vegetables.

B．Someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish. 

C．Someone who likes eating meat and fish.

D．Someone who likes eating vegetables.

3.This study left some unanswered questions EXCEPT “________”．

A．Did the vegetarian children grow up in a family with a vegetarian parent?

B．Did the children eat a primarily vegetarian diet at the age of 10?

C．Were meatless meals regularly served in the participants’ families?

D．Did the vegetarian children really have a high IQ?

4.The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A．the low IQ children will be unhealthier when they grow up

B．being vegetarians can reduce the risk of overweight and heart disease

C．IQ is important to vegetarians

D．high IQ children are more likely to become vegetarian when they grow up

 

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

1.vegan             A. yoghurt     B. energy     C. vegetarian     D. digest

2. chemical          A. chant       B. stomach    C. choice        D. perch

3.diet              A. achievement  B. variety     C. brief         D. believe

4.thunderstorm      A. within       B. southern     C. cloth        D. breathe

5.examine          A. explain      B. example     C. exercise      D. exit