1. What does credit mean?

2. Is credit important to you? How can it affect your life?

 

 

 

1. What do we know from the second paragraph?

A. Chinese people usually behave honestly.

B. The government will punish dishonest people.

C. Each government authority has its own rules.

D. Punishments for dishonesty will be extremely tough.

 

2. How WON’T people be punished if they behave dishonestly?

A. They can’t travel by plane for some time.

B. They can’t check into some certain hotels.

C. They are not allowed to book restaurants.

D. They can’t buy houses in China.

 

3. According to the story, what will the government do to deal with dishonesty?

A. Place more cameras in public places.

B. Set up a national credit system.

C. Ask companies to create a blacklist.

D. Keep track of people’s credit cards.

 

4. Why will dishonest behavior be punished?

A. To build trust in society.

B. To recover tax money.

C. To create a blacklist.

D. To improve living standards.

allow 作“允许；许可”的用法

1. allow sb to do

eg. My father allowed me _________ (play) basketball after finishing my homework.

2. allow doing

eg. They do not allow ______ (smoke) in public.

3. be allowed to do

eg. Women ________ not _________ (allow) take part in the games in the past.

 

 

What suggestions would you give to a friend who wants to improve their credit?

 

 

 

To complete a task, do you prefer to work alone or with a team? Why?

 

 

1. The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are intended to _____.

a. improve students’ personal skills

b. develop students’ physical strength

c. give scholarships to students from poor families

d. encourage students to challenge themselves

A. abc   B. abd   C. acd   D. bcd

 

2. What do we know about the author’s expedition group?

A. They went camping by a lake.

B. They prepared a lot before the trip.

C. They failed because they didn’t have any survival skills.

D. They spent six hours swimming in the water.

 

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Physical strength is necessary for expeditions.

B. Teamwork is necessary to achieve success.

C. The author had a good relationship with other students.

D. Students need to get close to nature.

 

4. How might the author describe this experience?

A. Unfair.

B. Effortless.

C. Boring.

D. Meaningful.

Fill in the blanks:

1. I’m________________(期待) hearing from you.

2. The number of students in our class____(be) 50. Most of them_____(like) English.

3. Students these days have to__________ (应对) many problems and worries.

1. Why does the writer think that both physical strength and teamwork are important?

2. What do you think of their program?

 

 

 

Have you ever heard of the legend of the Loch Ness monster? Do you believe it?

 

 

1. What was the story in the Inverness Courier about?

A. A small newspaper in Scotland.

B. The local culture in Scotland.

C. A woman seeing a beast in Loch Ness.

D. Mackay’s report on a whale.

 

2. How long has the legend of the Loch Ness Monster been around?

A. For 50 years.

B. For 85 years.

C. For over 100 years.

D. For about 1,000 years.

 

3. According to the story, what does Nessie look like?

A. As big as a whale.

B. Exactly like a dinosaur.

C. As scary as a dragon.

D. Silly and cute.

 

4. What do we know from the story?

A. Nessie-hunting is a tradition in Fort Augustus.

B. Nessie was created to attract tourists.

C. Tourists can take pictures with the real Nessie.

D. There might not be a real monster in Loch Ness.

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1. 她没有幽默感。

She has no ________________.

2. 别太认真。这只是一个玩笑。

Don't ______ it too _________. It’s just a joke.

3. 他们喜欢开玩笑和恶作剧。

They like to __________ and tricks.

 

1. Have you ever heard any other monster legends?

Tell them to your group members.

 

 

 

答案与解析：

1. B。从文中第二段最后一句They promised to ...punish them accordingly, Xinhua reported.中可以得知将惩治不诚信的人，其中they指代第一句话中的 “38 Chinese government authorities, including the NDRC”， 故答案选B。

 

2. C。由文章第三段最后一句可知选项A提到了“一段时间不能通过飞机出行”，文章第五段第二句“They will not be allowed to book high-end hotels or buy houses...”可知B、D也提到了“不诚信将不能买房，不能定豪华酒店”。故答案为C 。

 

3.B。从文章第六段第一句 China issetting upa nationalsocial credit (信用) system...可以得知国家将通过完善社会诚信体系来应对不诚信的行为。故答案为B。

 

4. A。从文章的第一段第二句 To build trust in society,... 可以得知国家加大惩治不诚信行为的目的是为了建立社会的信任感。故答案为A。 

  

 

1. B。从文中第一段第二句It encourages students to challenge themselves in a number of ways and helps them develop physical strength and personal skills. 可以得知爱丁堡公爵奖目的是鼓励学生挑战自己并帮助他们提高个人能力、锻炼身体， 故答案选B。

 

2. B。从文章第二段第四、五句It took months for us to prepare ... Although we trained hard and learned all the skills beforehand,...可以得知他们在比赛前做了很多准备。故答案为B 。

 

3.B。从文章最后一段第一句 Although physical strength is important, it was teamwork that really got us through the four days. 可以得知团队合作对于他们此次的成功非常重要。故答案为B。

 

4.D。四个选项的中文翻译分别是：不公平的、容易的、无聊的、有意义的。从文章的最后一段最后三句话It was an unforgettable ... I learned to ... I am looking forward to ...可以看出作者在这次难忘的经历中收获了很多，是一次有意义的经历。故答案为D。

 

1. C。文中第二段第二句提到 It reported that a local woman named Aldie Mackay saw a huge beast in Loch Ness, a big lake in Scotland. .可以得知这个故事是讲1933年5月一个叫Aldie Mackay的女人见到了尼斯湖中的怪兽。故答案为C。

 

2.B。从文章第一段Eighty-five years ago, ... The article kicked off a worldwide cultural phenomenon (现象) that’s still going strong today.可以得知这个传说从产生到现在已经有85年。故答案为B。

 

3. A。从文章第二段最后一句 According to Mackay, the beast was as big as a whale.可以得知水怪和鲸一样大，故答案为A。

 

4. D。从文章最后一段第二句 Although there’s no real proof (证据) of Nessie, we can still enjoy the story and have fun with it.可以得知也许在尼斯湖没有真实的水怪。故答案为D。