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goes on and on.
India is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. It is one of the four oldest civilizations (文明) in the world.
Home to more than 1.2 billion people, India is the country with the second largest population in the world. The country is also the birthplace of many famous people.RabindranathTagore (1861-1941) is a great poet. His poems use fresh and beautiful language todescribe nature and his love for India. Many Chinese children learn his works at school.
Besides, fast economic development is making India a rising power. India is strong in the information technology (IT) industry. By the end of 2012, 2.5 million Indian people were working at its IT companies. One third of them worked in Bangalore. The city is called the Silicon Valley (硅谷) of India. It is the center of the IT industry in India. IT products from India are common in people's lives. If you buy a computer, some of the software may have been made in India.
Many young people love Bollywood films. Most of these films tell stories with a happyending. They have exciting music and dance. Some of the best ones are Slumdog Millionaire(2008) and 3 Idiots (2009). Yoga comes from ancient India. It helps people deal with their stress.It is said that curry was made in India more than 5,000.years ago. Traditional Indian curry isspicy. Indian people usually have curry with rice. Curry soup is also one of their favorites.
88. Does India have the most people in the world?
89. What do Tagore's poems describe?
90. Why do people call Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India?
91. Which elements do most Bollywood films have?
92. How do Indian people usually have curry?
93. Would you like to visit India? Why or why not? 崇明县 D)Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)
As it’s coming to the end of the year, Feng Qianhui, 16, from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, is quite busy. She is thinking about getting more students to her club – the Daylight Short Film Club.
Feng actually needn’t worry too much. When she started the club in the June, it immediately got 60 junior and senior high school students.
They spent the summer vocation making a 12-minute short film, Jealousy(<<嫉妒》).The film is about a friendship between two girls which was affected by jealousy. When it was put online, the film got more than 10,000 hits within a month.
Though we are students, we can make good films,” Feng said. “ our films show students’ points of
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views which may resonate(产生共鸣) with viewers.”
Many schools in Beijing have created “fashionable” clubs like this one. There are rock music clubs , medical herb(药草)clubs and a club for the traditional costume of the Han ethic group(汉服) and so on.Compared to the traditional clubs, these new ones are more fun and get their members active.
Qi Yiyang,15,is a member of the co splay (角色扮演) club at Beijing No.3 Middle School. The club was set up last year. She says she is so glad that she finally has a place to develop her interest and relax.
When taking part in a co splay activity, Li sometimes spends hours doing her make-up(化妆) and usually stands for nearly the whole day with a heavy costume on.
“ But it’s exciting to dress exactly like my favorite cartoon characters,” Li said, “It makes me forget all my troubles.”
88. Does Feng Qianhui want to get more students to the Daylight Short Film Club? 89. When did Feng Qianhui and her team make a 12-minute short film? 90. Why are these good short films welcomed among students?
91. What are the differences between the fashionable clubs and the traditional clubs in the school? 92. How does Li Yiyang feel when she dressed exactly like her favorite cartoon characters? 93. Do you think it’s good for students to take part in school clubs? Why or why not? (NO MORE THAN two sentences.) 奉贤区 D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) （12分）
PISA is not the same as pizza, although both words are pronounced the same by Chinese. Pizza, of course, is the tasty Italian dish of crispy bread topped with many wonderful flavors. PISA, on the other hand, is just a test, a reflection of the knowledge you learn in school. And how could that possibly be as flavorful as pizza?! PISA stands for Programme for International Student Assessment. It’s a test taken every three years by fifteen-year-olds worldwide. It tests students’ ability in math, reading and science. Last year’s results were just released and they show thatShanghai students are ranked number one in the world. Yes, that’s right! Shanghai students are the best in the world!
Shanghai students are the best because they are also the hardest working. No other students in the world put in as many hours of study, homework and test taking as Shanghai students. And few others feel the stress of schoolwork like shanghai students.
That’s why the Shanghai education authority is encouraging students to step away from their books. From time to time and take up hobbies or join clubs. Schools are setting aside time and providing facilities so that students can follow some personal interests such as photography, art, singing and dancing. They want students to have a little more flavor in their lives.
Doing well on the tests like PISA is important, but developing yourself as a whole person is also important. There is no end to the flavor you can add to pizza, and there should be no limit to the amount of flavors you
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can add to your own life.
88. Is PISA pronounced that same as pizza by Chinese?
89. What does PISA stand for?
90. How often is PISA taken?
91. What did the last year’s results show?
92. Why is the Shanghai education authority encouraging students to step away from their books?
93. Is it a good idea that schools are setting aside time and providing facilities for the students?Why or why not?
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August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned(布置) to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
You might think that I don't want to spend my summer reading, but that's not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holiday this year, I borrowed A Gathering of Old Men by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to(订阅) and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning newspaper.
So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just (不吸引人的).Teachers don’t understand that summer reading can be interesting as well as educational. They choose books called “spinach books”：good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
This bitterness started three years ago when I began high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read The Age of innocence(《纯真年代》). At 14, I couldn’t understand the love 100 years ago in the story. I only know my love for baseball. The Age of Innocence was completely different to my life. What is more, sometimes I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins, The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value(文学价值)and can also entertain kids. If the teachers could add a little fun into the books they assign,
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my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
88. Why does the writer think he will have a difficult August? 89. How do we know that the writer likes reading?
90. What kind of books makes students interested in summer reading? ________________________________books. 91. What’s the advantage of reading “spinach books”？ ______________________________________ 92. According to the passage, what is a good writer?
93. What might be the title of the passage? (In no more than ten words) ______________________________________ 黄浦区 D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) （12分）
I recently went to a charity party. At the end of the visit our host told us that the following Monday was his birthday. He asked if, as a gift to him, we would do something kind for someone else on that day. I thought that was a terrible birthday idea!
The following Monday, I saw my neighbor, a new mother, in the garden with her baby, I went outside to say “hello” to her. During the talk, she told me, not in a complaining way but just as a matter of fact, about the sleeplessness and the challenges to get anything done with a baby followed by. I remembered the charity party host’s request and said, “Hey! Why don’t I watch your baby for an hour! I will just hang out with him here in the back garden and you go in and take an hour to yourself.”
She was so surprised that she almost cried. “Are you serious? Would you be able to do that?” ” of course!” I said. “I’d be happy to!” An hour later she came outside with a smile on her face. “I have got so much done!”she told me, and I told her that I had sung every kid’s song I knew and had a good time hanging out with the baby, too. And I was so happy to see her smiling like that.
It was one of the best presents I’ve ever given, and it has given me the desire to ask the same from all my friends this year. I know it will make me feel great to know my friends are out there sharing their wisdom and time with people who can really use it.
88. The following Monday was the host’s birthday, wasn’t it? 89. What did he ask his friends to do as a gift to him?
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90. What did the writer decide to do on the following Monday? 91. How did the writer look after his neighbor’s baby?
92. Why was the writer so happy when his neighbor came outside?
93. What’s your opinion on the birthday present in the story? (answer the question in no more than 20 words )
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