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Visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US.
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:45 am to 4:45 pm
Prices:
Adults $16.00
The United Nations Headquarters
联合国总部
Senior Citizens （60 and older） $11.00
Students （ with valid ID） $11.00
Children （5-12 years old） $9.00
1.The United Nations Headquarters is in ________.
A. London B. New York C. Sydney D. Paris
2.The United Nations Headquarters opens from Monday to ________.
A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Friday D. Thursday
3.The price for children is ________.
A. $9 B. $11 C. $12 D. $16
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Where is New York ? It’s in________
A. the United Kingdom B. the United States
C. France D. Canada
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New York is the most exciting city in the United States. It is not only the center of commerce and business for the United States, but also one of the three “world cities”. Together with London and Tokyo, it controls the world’s finance. There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. People call them skyscrapers. The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. Sadly, this building was destroyed（被摧毁）by the terrorist attack on Sep. 11, 2001, and yet, the glory and image of it still remain vividly（生动地）in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as tall as the World Trade Center, but it is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 floors. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture（建筑）. Every year millions of people come to visit them.
1.What kind of city is New York? It is___________.
A. the biggest city B. the most beautiful city
C. the most exciting city D. the hottest city
2.Why is New York very important? Because __________.
A. it’s in the middle B. it controls the world’s finance
C. it controls the world’s banks D. it has many people
3.How do people call those high-rise buildings? They call them __________.
A. skycrapers B. skyscrapers C. skys D. scrapers
4.How many floors did the World Trade Center have? It had _________.
A. 112 B. 92 C. 102 D. 110
5.What is the Empire State Building famous for? It is _________.
A. the tallest B. beautiful and majestic C. the greatest D. the oldest
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______ is a big city in the United States.
A. Paris B. Sydney C. New York
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Now, here’s a plan about our school trip. We’ll stay in New York for the first four days.
We’ll visit the city and some famous places like the Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）. We will go there by train. We won’t go by bus because the journey（旅程）is too long and we won’t have enough time to do everything.
There will be 80 students on the trip. We will travel in three groups, and we will be teachers in each group. I will join Group One.
I hope that everyone on the trip will have a good time, but please remember that it is an educational（教育性的）visit not a holiday. There will be some time for swimming and other sports, but we are going to America to study the American culture（文化）. We should speak English as much as possible（可能的）
1.The students are going to America to________.
A.enjoy the beautiful scenery B.Study the American culture
C.do some sports D.do some shopping
2.The students will stay in New York for________days.
A.four B.five C.nine D.seven
3.The students will travel to America by________.
A.bus B.boat C.train D.plane
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My name is Jenny. I w1. born in New York. It's in the e2. of the US. It is also called “The City That Never Sleeps”. My parents moved to the city 20 years a3.. The city is large and noisy(喧闹的), b4. my parents like it. People in the city are very f5.. They are always ready to help others.
We l6. in a beautiful house w7. a living room, a kitchen and two bedrooms. Not far from o8. house, there is a movie t9.. We can enjoy different kinds of films there. We never feel b10. in the city, because there are lots of things to do.
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China’s first lady Peng Liyuan went to the United Nations（联合国）and ______ an English speech（演讲）in September, 2015.
A.make B.makes C.made D.is making
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New York City has lots of fun places. You won't feel bored if you visit the following places.
Central Park
Central Park has lots of fun activities for children and parents. You can ride bikes in spring, go ice-skating during the winter, take a boat ride during the summer and pick up leaves in autumn.
American Museum of Natural History
A trip to the American Museum of Natural History is fun and educational(有教育意义的).The museum has so many to see, from dinosaurs(恐龙) to sea life to outer space(外太空).
FAO Schwarz
FAO Schwarz is a big toy store and it's famous around the world. From the moment you walk in, you can see many different kinds of toys. You can find almost everything you want here.
Museum of Manhattan
In the Museum of Manhattan, children have lots of fun learning. During warm weather, the outdoor activity area lets children play with water and learn about science of water.
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
This place has four floor of fun technology exhibitions(科技展览)---all for free. Children can meet robots, play in the sound lab,travel through time, and even take trips around the world and into outer space.
1.Who is Central Park in New York for ?
Central Park is for_____________________.
2.What can people get from American Museum of Natural History?
People can get something_____________________from American Museum of Natural History.
3.Which is a surprising toy store in New York City?
___________________________is a surprising toy store.
4.How many places does the writer introduce(介绍)?
___________________________________________.
5.What's the passage mainly about ?
The passage is mainly about the introduction of the places in ________________________.
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It was the first time for Sidebottom from New York to visit Paris (巴黎). He was staying at a hotel. He went down to have breakfast on the first day, and sat with a Frenchman. The Frenchman smiled and said friendly, “Bon appetite.” “That is his name.” thought Sidebottom. He smiled back and said his own name. “Sidebottom.” The next morning, Sidebottom came down for breakfast and saw the Frenchman again. “Bon appetite!” the Frenchman said again. Sidebottom was a bit surprised to hear his name again. But he answered in the same way. “Sidebottom.” This happened every morning for about a week. At the end of the week, a friend of Sidebottom’s from Canada arrived in the evening. “I am having a very good time.” he said. “meet a very nice Frenchman. His name is Bon Appetite.”
“That isn’t his name.” said the friend. “The French (法国人) often say it before they eat something. It means enjoy your meal.”
The next morning, the American and the Frenchman sat at the same table. “Bon appetite!” Sidebottom shouted.
The Frenchman looked at him and smiled, “Sidebottom.” he answered.
1.From the passage we know Sidebottom came from________.
A.England B.Canada C.France(法国) D.America
2.They said “Bon appetite” and “Sidebottom” to each other________.
A.for four days B.for a week C.for one evening D.for one morning
3.Sidebottom told his friend that he was when he was staying in the hotel.
A.happy B.surprised C.friendly D.lucky
4.The Frenchman thought “Sidebottom” in English meant (意思是) ________.
A.the American’s name B.having a good time
C.“Bon appetite” in French D.“nice to meet you”
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Mr. Smith is from New York. He comes to China in 2008. He teaches us English. His English classes are very interesting. We all like his classes very much.
Mr. Smith has two children — Scott and Catherine. Scott is 16 and his sister is 12. They are in China, too. And they can do a lot of things. For Scott, he likes music, especially (尤其) hip-hop (说唱音乐). He is at the music club in his school. He is also at Chinese kung fu club, because he likes China and Chinese kung fu very much. For Catherine, she is a quiet (内向) girl. She likes music too, but her favorite music is pop music. And she is good at writing. She wants to be a writer, so Mr. Smith teaches her to write. She learns a lot from Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith says he is very happy to have these two children. He is proud of them.
1.Mr. Smith is________.
A. a Chinese teacher
B. a musician
C. a sports player
D. an English teacher
2.Mr. Smith is in China for about ___________ years.
A. six B. eight C. five D. nine
3.What is Catherine good at?
A. Hip-hop. B. Popular music.
C. Chinese kung fu. D. Writing.
4.The underlined word “proud” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 失望的 B. 沮丧的
C. 骄傲的 D. 开心的
5.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. What Mr. Smith can do.
B. When the Smiths come to China.
C. What Scott and Catherine can do.
D. Scott’s and Catherine’s favorite games.