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中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题小高组
2015中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题(小高组)
01.HairandBeard.
Lucyalwayswantedtobecomeateacher,becauseshelikedchildren.Whenshewastwenty-oneyearsold,shebeganteachinginasmallschool.Shewasagoodteacher,andshelaughedalotwiththechildreninherclass.Theyenjoyedherteaching.
Oneday,oneofthegirlsinherclassaskedher,“Whydoesaman’shairbecomegreybeforehishearddoes?
”Marylaughedandanswered,
“Idon’tknow,Helen.”Thenoneoftheboyssaid,“Iknow!
Man’shairbecomesgreyfirstbecauseit’ssixteenyearsolderthanhisbeard.”
2.Alovelyweekend.
ItisafineSaturdaymorning.Bobandhisfamilygetuplaterthanusual,becauseheisn’tgoingtoschoolandhisfatherisn’tgoingtowork.Theyareallstayingathome,buttheyarenotidle.Eachofthemisdoingadifferentthing.
Bob’sfatherisinthegarage.Heiswashinghiscar.Hismotherisinthekitchen.Sheisbusypreparingagoodmealforthefamily.SometimesBobhelpshismumwiththecooking,andsometimeshegoestothegarageandwatcheshisfatherwashinghiscar.Hiselderbrother,Jack,usuallystaysinhisstudytilllunchtime.Histwosistersarelisteningtosomebeautifulmusicwhilethey’recleaningthehouse.Hisyoungerbrother,Tom,istraininghispuppy.Heishavingalotoffun.Around12:
30,thewholefamilyisseatedaroundthetableenjoyingawonderfulmeal.
3.Abridge.
Bridgesarebuiltformanyreasons.Somebridgesarebuiltsothatcarscancrossoverrivers.Othersaremadefortrainstouse.InthestateofWashington,Thereisaveryunusualbridge–itwasbuiltforsquirrels.
ThetownofLong-viewhasaverybusystreet.Manycarsuseiteveryday.Squirrelswerebeingkilledastheytriedtocrossthestreet.Mr.Peterbuiltabridgeforsquirrels–onethatwouldpassabovethetraffic.Foryearsnow,thesquirrelshavebeenabletocrosssafelyfromonesideofthestreettotheother.
4.Schoolinair
MikeisnineyearsoldandJaneisseven.TheyliveatMountEbenezer.Theirfatherhasabigproperty.InAustraliatheycallafarmaproperty.
MikeandJanelikeschoolverymuch.Atschooltheycantalktotheirfriends,butMikeandJanecan’tseetheirfriends.Theylive100,perhaps300milesaway.AndlikeMikeandJane,theyallgotoschoolbyradio.
MountEbenezerisinthecentreofAustralia.NotmanypeopleliveintheCentre.Schoolisaroomathomewithatwo-wayradio.Theteacheralsohasatwo-wayradio.Everymorningshecallseachstudentontheradio.Whenallthestudentsanswer,lessonsbegin.
5.Firefighters
Thereareabout5,000firefightersinChicago.Timisoneofthem.Heisondutyeighthourseveryday.Duringhisshift,heeatsandsleepsatthefirehouse.Thefirefightershavetobereadytoansweranalarmatanyhourofthedayornight.Mostofthealarmsareforsmallfires.Theycanbeputoutinafewminutes.
Bigfiresareverydangerous.Mostofthetime,thegreatestdangercomesfromsmoke.Sometimes,firefightershavetoenterburningbuildingsinordertorescuethepeopleinside.
Timhasbeenafirefighterforfiveyears.He'sproudofhimselfandofhisservice.Hedoesexerciseseverydaytostaystrong.
6.Myfamily
IamTom.I’melevenyearsold.Iliveneartheschool.Igotoschooleveryday.Inmyfamilytherearethreepeople.Myfather,mymotherandI.Myfatherisabus-driver.Heisfriendly.Hehasalotoffriends.Mymotherisateacher.Sheworksatmyschool.Shedoeshouseworkeveryday.Ilovethem.
7.Anouting
Father:
TodayisSunday.Tom,Iwouldliketotakeyoutothepark.
Lucy:
CanIcome,too?
Father:
Ohno,youmustlookafteryoursister.Andyourmotherisatwork.
Lucy:
Icantakemysistertothepark,too.Shecanplaygameswithotherchildren.
Father:
OK.Gotoyourbedroomandputonyournewdressinthebox.
Lucy:
OK.
Father:
It’saboutnineo’clock.Let’sgo.
LucyandTom:
Allright.Let’sgo.
8.OurClass
Thisisapictureofourclass.Therearefiftystudentsinourclass.Youcanseetwenty-fiveboysandtwenty-fivegirls.ThereisanAmericanstudentinourclass.HernameisMary.HerEnglishisverygood.Wealllikeher.Shelikeseatingbreadandcakes.Shelikesdrinkingmilkandorangejuice.Welikeeatingriceanddrinkingtea.Weareveryhappytogether.
9.Weallhaveafirstnameandalastname.Mostpeoplehaveamiddlenametoo.Somehavelotsofmiddlenames!
Sometimespeoplearecalledbynamesthatarenottheirrealnames.Thesenamesarenicknames.JoeymightbecalledJ.LucindamightbecalledLulu.SomeonewithredhairmightbecalledRed.Theseareallnicknames.
10.Intheclassroom
Thisisaclassroom.Youcanseesomegirls,aboyandateacherinit.TheboyisTom.Hehasgoldenhairandblueeyes.HeisfromAmerica.Heisanewpupil.ThegirlsareChinese.TheycanspeakalittleEnglish.TheyaretalkingwithTominEnglish.MissLiiswritingsomethingontheblackboard.
11.AFootballMatch
It’sSundaytomorrow.Wearegoingtowatchafootballmatch.It’sbetweenaJapaneseteamandaChineseteam.Thefootballmatchisgoingtobeatfouro’clockintheafternoon.OurteachersMr.LiandMr.Wangaregoingtowatchthefootballmatchwithus.Wearegoingtherebybike.Wethinkwecancomebackataboutsixintheevening.
12.Myparents
Myparentsworkinashowfactory.Theygetupatfivethirty.Theyfirstgetbreakfastready.Thentheygotoworkbybus.Theyworktherefromeighttofive.Theycomehomeataboutsixandpreparesupperforus.Motherwashesclothesintheevening.Fatheroftenmakestoysforus.Theyarebusyallday.
13.ARiddle
Iamaword.Ihavethreeletters.Myfirstisin“snow”butnotin“ice”,mysecondisin“rose”andalsoin“rice”,mythirdisnotin“pencil”butin“paper”,mywholeisaplacewherethereisalotofwater.WhatamI?
14.Jim’sBedroom
ThisisJim’sbedroom.It’snewandnice.Abedandachairareinit.Adeskisonthefloor.Someflowersareonit.Abookshelfisbehindthebed.SomeEnglishbooksareonthebookshelf.Apictureisonthewall.Somepeopleareinthepicture,themanishisfather.Thewomanishismother.Whoistheboy?
Doyouknow?
15.TheSun
Thereisnothingmoreimportantinlifethanthesun.WithoutthesunalllivingthingsonEarthwoulddie.
Thesunisastar.Intheskytherearethousandsofstarslikethesun.Theyareaslargeasthesunandashotasthesun.Atnightyoucanseemanystars,butinday-timeyoucanonlyseeonestar-thesun.Thesunismuchnearertousthananyotherstars.Thatiswhyitlookslikethebiggestandbrightestofallthestars.ThedistanceofthesunfromtheEarthisasmuchas150millionkilometers.MostofthestarsarethousandsoflightyearsawayformtheEarth.Doyouknowwhatalightyearis?
Nothingintheworldtravelsfasterthanlight.Ittravels300,000kilometersasecond.Onelightyearisthedistancethatlighttravelsinoneyear.
16.AirJordan
MichaelJordanisoneofthemostfamousbasketballplayersintheworld.HewasborninBrooklyn,NewYork.Hedidn’tliketotalkabouthimself.Hewasalsoveryshort.Hedidn’tplayverywellwhenhejoinedthebasketballteaminhishighschoolatfirst.Butthenextyearthingschangedgreatlyforhim,ashegrewmuchtaller.MichaelJordanbecamefamouswhenhejoinedtheuniversitybasketballteaminNorthCarolina.Michaelusedhisquicknessandstrengthtoreachthebasketagainandagain.HeplayedsowellthatpeoplecallhimAirJordan.Aftercollege,MichaelbecameamemberoftheChicagoBullbasketballteam.TheNBAwasverysurprisedatthishigh-flyingplayer.HewasnamedRookieoftheyearin1985andthemostValuablePlayerin1987.Heoncesetarecordbygetting63pointsinonegame.
17.TheStrongestPowerintheWorld.
Onedayagreatgeneralaskshissoldiers,“Whatisthestrongestpowerintheworld?
”Fourofhissoldiersputuptheirhands.Theywanttoanswerthequestion.Thegeneralasksthefirstmantospeak.Thefirstmanisyoungerthantheotherthree,andhe’snotstrong.Hesays,“Mygunisthestrongest.Itcankillanyone.”“Thankyou.Next,please.”Thesecondmanisverystrong.Hesays,”Idon’tthinkthat’strue.Soldiersuseguns.Soasoldieristhestrongest.”Thethirdmansays,”Soldiersuseguns,butourgeneralgivesorders.SoIthinkourgeneralisthestrongest.”Thefourthmanistheoldest.Hesays,”Loveisthestrongest.Withlove,peopledon’tneedguns.”Thegeneralsaysnothing.Hetakesoutamedalandgivesittohim.
18.WhoistheGod?
Tomlikessweetsverymuch.Buthismothernevergiveshimany,becauseshethinkstheyarebadforhisteeth.ButwhenTom’sunclegiveshimsome,shealwaysletshimeatthesweets.Shewantstomakeherbrotherhappy.
Oneevening,afewdaysbeforeTom’sbirthday,hewasprayinginhisbedroom.“Please,God,”heshouted.“Letthemgivemeabogboxofsweetsasmybirthdaypresent.”Hismotherheardthisandcameintotheroom.“Whyareyoushouting,Tom?
”sheasked.“Godcanhearyouquitewell,evenwhenyoutalkquietly.”“Iknow,”answeredthecleverboy,“butmyuncleinthenextroomcan’t.”
19.Kites.
Doyouknowhowtoflyakite?
Doyouknowhowtomakeakite?
Canyoudescribetheshapesofkites?
Today,peopleallovertheworldmakeandflykitesforfun.Kiteswerethefirstflyingmachines.PeopleinChinausedkitesasflymachinesmorethan2000yearsago.InMarcoPolo’sreport,theChineseusedbigkitestocarrypeopleupintothesky.Theideaofkiteshelpedpeopletomakeplanes.In1894inAustralia,Lawrencegravemadefourverybigkites.Thesefourkitesliftedhim5metresintotheair.Today,thewingsofplanesarejustlikekites.
Nowpeoplearou