Football is the most popular sport in the world. This is because many countries have excellent teams participating in the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To commemorate the 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools gathered together and spent three weekends in Japan to draw a big picture called "Dream World Cup". The children drew animals, flowers and people playing football under the blue sky. They drew the national flags of all countries that will participate in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, and wished every football team good luck. This painting is hung in a park near an amusement park in Yokohama. Some football teams will play there.
Are you a football fan? The World Cup has made more and more teenagers (teenagers) interested in football like playing football and watching football. Many of them like some football stars so much that they hang pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That's their way of expressing their love for the World Cup as Japanese children.
1. If a country wants to participate in the World Cup, it must have _ _ _ _ _.
A. Many football fans B. A very good team C. Many football players D. A big playground.
The next World Cup will be held in _ _ _ _ _.
A.2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004
3. According to the passage, the children drew many things in the pictures, except _ _ _ _ _.
A. People play football B. Photos of some football stars C. Clear skies D. Flowers
In "Dream World Cup", the children drew some national flags. & lt/P & lt； p & gt
A. to express their love for their motherland.
B.tell people their stories
C. to express their good wishes to the football team.
D. Show their new ideas about football
Many teenagers owe some pictures of football stars because of _ _ _ _ _.
A.they are interested in football. They are football fans.
C.they think their favorite players are great.
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1826, a Frenchman named Nie ·PCE needed some photos to do business. But he is not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. . He put it on his window and took a picture of his garden. That's the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography is in 1837. That year, another Frenchman, Daguerre, took a photo of his reading room. He uses a new camera in a different way. In his photos, you can see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photograph is called silver plate photography.
Soon, others began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all over the world. People took photos of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
About 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers can take pictures of people and moving things. This is not simple. Photographers have to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this didn't stop them, for example, some people in America worked hard.
Mathew Brady is a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great men. These paintings are beautiful and lifelike.
By the end of 19, photographers had also become an art. Some photos are not just photos of the real world. They express emotions, just like other arts.
6. The first photo taken by 6.Niepce is a photo of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. his business. His house. His garden. His window
7. The Daguerre style is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. & lt/P & lt； p & gt
A. A Frenchman B. A picture C. A camera D. A photographer
8. If a photographer wants to shoot moving things in the year of 1840j, he must _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Watch a lot of movies. B. Buy an expensive camera.
C. stop in most cities. Take a lot of movies and other things.
9. Mathew Brady _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Very lifelike. B. Famous for his unusual photos.
C. quite strong. Took many touching photos.
10. This passage tells us _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. How does photography develop B. How to express your thoughts and feelings in pictures?
C. How to take pictures in the world D. How to use different cameras
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Americans with small families own a car or a big car. If both parents are working, there are naturally two cars. There are more people in the family. If a car is sold, a van will be bought.
A car can seat four people and a big car can seat six people, but it is very crowded. A van can easily accommodate seven people, so a family of three children can ask their grandparents to take a holiday trip, and they can travel together.
Mr Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell their second car and trade the bus for a van. Their children's sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, because a family of five must carry many suitcases when traveling. When they arrive at their grandparents' home, the suitcase is taken to two seats, and then they can carry their grandparents.
Americans call vans RV. RV is always used for holidays. When a family travels to the mountains or the seaside, they can stay in their RV for a few days or weeks. When all members of a big family travel together, they can enjoy a happier life. This is why the RV has become very popular. There are many RV parks in America.
1 1. According to the article, the van is also called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. A car, an RV, a motorcycle and a big truck.
12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. sell their old house and move to their grandparents' house.
C. A new place was built for a van.
13. RV is usually owned by the family that owns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. A baby B. A lot of money C. More than two children D. Interest in trucks
14. Americans usually use the motorized Homer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Go on holiday with all family members.
B.go shopping with all family members.
C.visit their grandparents on weekends.
D. drive the children to school every day
15. RV has become popular because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. When people are free, they can take people to another city.
B. When they go on vacation, they can make their families live a happier life.
C.some people think that RV is very cheap.
D. Large families can put more things in the RV.
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Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists witnessed the birth of this island. It started at 7: 30 in the morning of 14 1 1 month. A fishing boat is near Iceland. The ship moved under the captain's blanket. He smelled a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano erupted. Hot rocks, fire and smoke surged up from the bottom of the sea. The island soon turned gray. The next day, the height was 10 meter, and the height was 60 meters. 65438+ 1 1 8th of the month. Scientists flew there to watch. Exciting. Smoke and fire are still rising. Pieces of red-hot rocks flew into the air and fell into the sea. The sea was boiling and strange light appeared in the sky. Surtsey grows bigger and bigger. Then it stopped in June 1967. It is 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. Life has come to Surtsey. The plants have grown. Here comes the bird. Some scientists built a house. They want to know about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
16.Surtsey is _ _ _ _ _.
A. An island not far from Iceland B. A new volcano
C.a fishing boat is in a place in Iceland.
17. Scientists fly there _ _ _ _ _.
A. Watch the birth of the island B. Save the fishing boat
C. In order to understand the island, D. In order to build a house.
18. When will scientists fly there to watch?
A. before the volcanic eruption. As soon as the volcano erupted.
C. About four days after the volcanic eruption. D. after the volcano stops erupting.
19. Put the following sentences in the correct order.
A. the captain found the ship moving. A new island appeared in the sea.
C. people saw fire, smoke and rocks rushing up. A fishing boat is near Iceland.
E. this island is developing rapidly.
A.d-a-C-b-e b-a-b-C-d-e C a-b-e-C-d d B- e-d-a-C
20. The best title of this article is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. A new island B. The birth of an island
C.scientists have discovered a new world
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On 1 1 August 8, three people took off in a balloon. They set out from London very early. The leader is Augusta Godron, and the other two are Tannar and Maitland. They have a big balloon, and they are ready for a long trip.
Soon they heard the sound of the sea. They are holding American ropes, which hang down from the basket of balloons. At the end of the rope, they tied a metal box. This can be filled with water or empty. So they can change its weight. It is used at sea. They also carried several bags of sand.
After the sun rises, the balloon flies higher and higher. It rose to 3000 meters and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon turned into ice. The snow fell over the man's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. These people try to throw away more sand; But it's hard. They tried to split the cold sand with a knife, but it was not easy. The work is progressing slowly, and they are still falling, so they have to drop several whole bags of sand. One of them fell on the frozen lake and crashed into a black hole on the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It's still snowing; So they climbed up to avoid the snow. They rose to 5 100 meters! Everything became cold. They were so cold that they decided to land. They landed heavily and safely in Poland. They traveled from London 1, 797 kilometers!
2 1. Three people fly in a hot air balloon.
A. Nearly 1, 800 km B. To another city
C. Visiting Poland more than a century ago
22. This metal box has been used for _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Carry bagged sand B. Keep drinking water.
C. basket rope D. change the weight
23. When the balloon rises higher, _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to drop. They saw the sun set.
C.they dug a hole in the basket with a knife.
D. They can see a black hole on the ground.
24. The balloon landed in _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. In London, at sea, on the lake, in a foreign country.
25. Which of the following is incorrect? ________
A. Three people started their journey before the sun rose.
B. When they threw bags of sand from the basket, the balloon began to rise.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb.
D. these three people had to land because they felt cold.
Answer:
1.B 2。 A 3。 B 4。 C 5。 D 6。 C 7。 B 8。 D 9。 B 10。 A 1 1。 B 12。 D 13。 C 14。 A 15。 B 16。 A 17。 A 18。 C 19。 A 20. B 2 1。 A handful of 22. D 23。 A 24. D 25。 B