1、Have you heard of Jerash Its got 2000-year-old Roman ruins(废虚).Theres a festival in July and were going. Singers, musicians and actors come from all over the world to perform in the Roman Theatre. I went there last year,its fantastic. In Jerash there are bridges, gates,baths,squares and fountains to
2、 see.:Dont forget your camera.DannyChoose the best answer.( ) does Danny come from. .C. Jerash. .( )2. Why cant they swim in the Dead SeaA. Its too deep. B. Its too salty.C. Its not allowed. D. Its dangerous.( ) many days will they stay in the ancient city of PetraA. Four days. B. Three days. days.
3、day.( ) is the festival in Jerash August. July. June. D. In May.( ) of the following is NOT true according to the passage*A. Mensaf is a lamb in yoghurt sauce with rice.B. It would be fun to explore Petra on camel or donkey.C. Jerash has got 2000-year-old Roman ruins.D. Amman is sometimes called the
4、 :(二)Hi Dez!Well, Ive been here 1 two weeks already and still cant believe Im a student at Oxford University at last!Anyway, so far its going really well. This week Ive been meeting all the different lecturers, Ive also met my personal tutor(私人教师).Every student has one-someone they can go to with pr
5、oblems, talk about their work with and that kind of thing. Mine is called Rosie Frish and Ive already 2 to her twice about different things. Shes given me some good advice and I like her a lot.Everything here is very 3 my school in China. The lessons (theyre calle lectures here) are all one hour or
6、one and a half hours long. And we have to write down the things we think are important-not like at school where the 4 tell you what to write down .-As you know, Im studying English history here. And theres 5 thing-we dont start early every morning like at school. Ive got two mornings a week when I d
7、ont have 6 lectures at all .YoursHayley( ) 1. ( ) 2 . A . talking B . been talked C . talked D . to talk( ) 3 . A . strange from B . different from C . popular as D . the same as( ) ( ) C. another D. the others( ) 6 A . some (三)Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, which is one of the most
8、f 1 universities in the world.Harvards main buildings are from the 18th century. They 1 2 very old and simple. You might even say theyre a little old. They dont fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had w 3 into a medieval castle
9、(中世纪的城堡). But when I looked across the street,busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again.Our tour g 4 Gary took us around and told us, Have you seen the grass field in the c 5 of the school Here is where they host their graduation ceremony(毕业典礼).They just se
10、t up tents and benches and have a very simple ! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn(草坪)”I saw some,students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to r 6 a book.¥When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with singing of the birds, I felt very calm.I
11、h 7 one day Ill attend my dream school-Harvard.1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 (四)One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas . The father said , Look ! Theres a horseshoe ( 马蹄铁)on the it up and put it in your bag.Thomas said, It wastes my time.His father said nothing but he picked it up himself.
12、When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the money he bought some strawberries .The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the sky. They soon drank up their water, and there wasnt a house or even a tree for them to have a felt
13、too thirsty to walk on . At this time , his father gave Thomas a strawberry and he quickly ate it . After a while , his father gave him another strawberry and once again, his son lost no time in putting it in his mouth.And so they went on. The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. W
14、hen Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries his father said to him , My dear son, if you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries to eat. Always remember the lesson:If you dont worry about the little things, youll find it difficult to do the great things.%Answer the questions
15、.1 . Where did the farmer find the horseshoe 2. Why didnt Thomas pick up the horseshoe 3. What did the farmer buy after he sold the horseshoe4. The farmer and his son couldnt find a place to rest could they&5 . Who ate the strawberries at last 6. What can we learn from the story(五)The Lord of the Ri
16、ngs is a story of good against evil(邪恶).At the centre of the story is a ring of power. Frodo, the small but brave hero,wants to destroy the ring. The evil lord Sauron wants to use it to take over the world. The story is long and exciting, with many strange and interesting characters. Tolkien, a teac
17、her at Oxford University, wrote the three-book series in the1950s. He knew a lot about languages, history,and old stories. In fact, The Lord of the Rings includes several languages invented by the author(作者),as well as songs written in those languages.|Tolkiens books are popular all over the world.
18、Now there is even a series of films about The Lord of the Rings.( ) A. makes a special ringB. is an evil character not a big person Saurons good friend( ) does the underlined phrasetake overmean in ChineseA. 取代 B. 接管C.维护 D.毁灭( )3. The writer of the story films at a high school 50 years writing it an
19、 expert in languages( ) is SauronA. The bad person in the story.B. The writer of The Lord of the Rings.C. An unimportant character.D. The storys hero.( ) of the following is true about The Lord of the RingsA. It is a series of more than three books.B. It is only popular in England. is very short.D.
20、It is full of unusual characters.(六)Ayers Rock(艾尔斯巨石)is right in the centre of s nearly two thousand kilometres 1 Sydney, so we flew most of the way. It was rather cloudy at first. But after we left the mountains behind us, there was hardly a cloud in the sky. Most of the land below 2 sand , though
21、dad told me it was greener than I thought . There area lot of sheep down there,he said,but hardly any people!Ayers Rock is a large, low mountain. The day after we arrived, we got up early in the morning before the sun 3. We started climbing up before it was light. It gets too hot for climbing later.
22、 On top of Ayers Rock, most of the ground is covered with forest and grass, and there are even 4 small rivers. But when you climb higher,youll find nothing grows there at all. We didnt reach the top 5 it was too hot. All around it is sand. In the evening, when the sun goes down, the sand is almost r
23、ed. The sky is red too, so it is very, very beautiful. 6 we only stayed there for a few days,we had a great time .( ) 2 . A . looked as like ( ) 3. rising!( ) 4. little few ( ) 5. yet ( ) 6. (七)Every year a lot of films are made, but not all of them are good for us. Most of these films are not suita
24、ble(适合的)for we see a film in a c 1 or watch a DVD at home, we should be c 2 to choose a good one.A good film usually gives us a lesson. For example, Beauty and the Beast teaches us to love someone for his or her good heart but not for his or her looks. The Lion King t 3 us to be brave and be fair to
25、 other people.Some films are quickly forgotten, others stay for a long time as classics(经典著作).People can see a classic film many times and still e 4 it. Every time they see it, they learn something !n 5. For example, if you worry about your looks, you may watch Beauty and the Beast again and learn t
26、hat looks are not so important. If you are sad, you may watch Mouse Hunt again to make y 6 happy.There are many kinds of films. There are adventure films, comedies, horror films,love stories and so on. However, many of these films are only suitable for adults. So always a 7 your parents before you s
27、ee a film .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (八)Besides studying and tests, students need to learn some life skills(技能)for the skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some important skills .Managing(管理)moneyYou often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like . You can mak
28、e a list of the things before going shopping, and plan how to spend the money . Dont waste .Washing and cleaningDoing washing correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to different colours of for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms(扫蒂),mops(抹布)and so you often do more cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for your work.Cooking your favourite mealsYou should learn how to cook a few of your favourite meals . First ask your
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