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I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(興奮，緊張) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,
schools and camps have one.
You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心劇烈跳動(dòng)), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(鍛煉). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.
Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(繩索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.

【小題1】Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
【小題2】On what do indoor climbers climb?
【小題3】What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
【小題4】Who should always be with you when you climb?
【小題5】What does your partner do as you climb?
【小題6】Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?

The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. When the sun rises， It is morning. When the sun sets， it is evening. When the sun is shining， it is day. Morning is the time between sunrise and twelve o'clock， or between sunrise and lunch. At twelve o'clock， the sun is the highest in the sky over our heads. The sun is overhead at noon. The sun shines during（在……期間）the day. The moon and the stars shine during the night. When the sun rises， it is light. It's light during the day. During the night， if the moon is not shining， it is dark. What are the days and nights like in summer? In summer the days are longer and the nights are shorter. What about in winter? In winter， the days are shorter and the nights are longer.

1.The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ____west.

A．west，east

B．south，north

C．east，west

D．north，south

2.Morning is the time between sunrise and ____.

A．supper

B．breakfast

C．eleven o'clock

D．lunch

3.At noon the sun is ____.

A．high up in the sky	B．setting
C．shining	D．not overhead

4.When the moon shines， it is during the ____.

A．day

B．night

C．dark

D．evening

5.In summer， the days are ____ than the nights.

A．longer

B．short

C．long

D．shorter

 

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社區(qū)) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic(經(jīng)濟(jì)的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
【小題1】Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?
【小題2】 Ws the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
【小題3】 Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English?
【小題4】 When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
【小題5】 What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?

Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels (化石燃料) like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees) . Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.
If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that is disappearing because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government (聯(lián)邦政府) should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.
Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
【小題1】What are the scientists arguing about in the passage?
A. How fast is the earth warming?                  B. How much will the earth warm?
C. The earth will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.    D. Both A and B.
【小題2】What does the underlined phrase “soak up” mean?

A．take in

B．grow up

C．take off

D．set up

【小題3】What may be the causes of global warming?

A．The disappearance of plants and animals and the wasting energy.

B．The burning of fossil fuels and storms and floods.

C．The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.

D．The rising of sea level and deforestation.

【小題4】What is the best title of this passage?

A．The reason for global warming	B．How to stop global warming
C．The changes to the world	D．The global warming

British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（語法）. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (發(fā)音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
【小題1】In American English, we can say, “      ? ”

A．Have you a new book

B．Do you have a new book

C．Are you have a new book

D．Can you to have a new book

【小題2】Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation is        .

A．poor

B．different

C．high

D．short

【小題3】In American English, the word “favourite”can be spelt      .

A．favoruite

B．favurite

C．favorite

D．favrite

【小題4】Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say        .

A．a(chǎn)t the hospital	B．in the hospital
C．by hospital	D．to hospital

【小題5】The main idea of the passage is that                  .

A．there are no differences between British English and American English

B．British English and American English are two different languages

C．speakers of British English and American English speak the same language

D．we shouldn't speak English