31. What type of TV programme is A Bite of China Season Two?

A. A cartoon. B. A documentary. C. A comedy. D. A chat show

32. When did the programme begin on CCTV-1?

A. April 6. B. April 18. C. June 6. D. July 6. 33. What’s the main idea of the programme?

A. The development of Chinese history. B. An introdution to Chinese culture.

C. The history and culture of Chinese food. D. Feelings of ordinary Chinese. 【2014宿迁】B

Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children’s story books in the school newspaper.

The Little Prince (《小王子》is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world. Charlotte’s Web (《夏洛特的网》is a famous children’s novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (《爱德华的奇妙之旅》is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (《来自星星的你》. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.

34. Jenny introduced some interesting children’s story books to ________.

A. encourage students to read more B. encourage students to write more

C. show off the books she has read D. make money by selling books 35. The underlined word “praise” properly means “________” in Chinese. A. 欺骗 B. 批评 C. 赞扬 D. 攻击 36. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today. B. The writers of the three books are all Americans.

C. When Charlotte’s Web came out, it was only popular with adults. D. My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series. 【2014宿迁】C

Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”

“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.

“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!” “Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.

But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.

“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house. At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”

“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.” “How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.

“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”

37. Holmes was ________ about John’s death.

A. curious B. angry C. crazy D. worried 38. The Star left London for ________.

A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. America 39. Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?

A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus 40. Which order is correct according to the story?

① John came to Holmes for help. ② John received a letter with five pips. ③ John was killed. ④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C. A. ③①④② B. ③④①② C. ④①③② D. ②①③④ 【答案】

A) 31-33BBC B) 34-36ACA C) 37-40BDAD

【2014泰州】A

Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promottons（优惠）in Tzmes Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.

31. Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of June 24th?

A. Frozen B. Captain Amerzca C. Where are we going, Dad? D. Spiderman 32. You can find the following information in the poster except __ __. A. the price of films B. the place of the cinema C. the time of the film festival D. the phone number of the cinema 33. If you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay__ __.

A.￥80 B.￥160 C.￥120 D.￥240 34. When can you watch films with 50% off ?

A. On June 20th. B. On June 23rd. C. On June 24th. D. On June 26th. 35. Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?

A. All the people can be offered a free bottle of soft drink.

B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival. C. People will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID. D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday. 【2014泰州】B

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Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve J obs. \ Steve J obs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in

his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many

years' hard work, J obs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.

Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of

awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character (封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997. Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, \man can be destroyed, but not be defeated c打败).n So he was considered as an American hero.

What did J obs' workers and family members think of him?

On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party. 36.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?

A. In his own house. B. In his friend's house. C. In his friend's garage. D. In his parents' garage. 37.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage? A. Home-loving. B. Honest. C. Jealous. D. Humorous. 38.What award did Steve J obs achieve in 1985?

A. The Most Successful Manager. B. The Top Richest Man.

C. The National Medal of Technology. D. The Times cover character. 39. Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage? A. Because he developed lots of Apple products. B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.

C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer. D. Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs. 40. From the passage, we know that ___ __.

A. Steve Jobs was very famous only n_the USA

B. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children

C. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success 【2014泰州】C

A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.

As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite o f China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.

A Bite o f China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.

The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, \makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. \

The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how

Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society (社会) should have a bite of the program. 41. How many types of food are covered in this program?

A. 150. B. More than 150. C. 300. D. More than 300. 42. The type of the TV program A Bite of China is

A. a cartoon B. a documentary C. a chat show D. a drama series 43. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence? 44. The third paragraph mainly talks about ___ __.

A. the details of the first episode B. the rich types of food of China C. the relationship between the people and the food D. the difference between Season One and Season Two

45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage? A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.

B. The show tells people about history and culture of food in China. C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.

D. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. 【2014泰州】D

Rubbish sorting (分类) probably doesn't sound like much fun. But there is a new mobile game that may change your opinion about it, and you might even learn something while you play it-Meet Sortee.

Meet Sortee is a puzzle game developed by Flow Studio, a UK company. It makes you think deeply about everyday objects (物{本) and their meanings.

The rule of the game is quite simple. Two bins are placed on either side of the screen. Each of the bins has a label c标签) next to it and the label explains what it is for. When an object, such as a car or an apple, appears on the screen, you need to decide which bin it should be sorted into and then send it there by moving your finger.

The game seems easy enough at first. But as you move on to more levels, it gets harder. The number of bins increases c增长) to three or four and the time given gets shorter. You need to think and move faster. That can be really difficult.