David Jones writes news stories. He works for Daily Facts. We spoke to him to find out about his job.
H: When did you start to write news stories?
D: I started to do it two years ago.
H: Why did you become a writer?
D: I love writing very much. When I was a child, I wrote lots of stories.
H: So why do you mainly write news stories now?
D: When I wrote storybooks, I spent a lot of time alone. I want to meet different people and talk to them. That’s why I write news.
H: Do you think your job is hard?
D: Some days are harder than others. Sometimes, many things happen, so I have to write a lot of news stories. I even have no time for lunch! But at the end of a hard day, I am happy because I feel good about the work I do.
H: What do you expect to do in the future?
D: I just want to write more good news stories.
1. We can learn from the passage that Daily Facts is probably a ________.
A．storybook | B．newspaper | C．talk show | D．science magazine |
2. David Jones writes news stories because he ________.
A．enjoys staying alone | B．needs to make money |
C．loves reading newspapers | D．wants to meet different people |
3. What does David Jones think of his job?
A．It is easy but boring. | B．It is hard and boring. |
C．It is hard but enjoyable. | D．It is easy and enjoyable. |
4. What will David Jones do in the future?
A．He will write a book. | B．He will work as a host. |
C．He will start a newspaper. | D．He will go on writing news stories. |
5. Which of the following words best describes David Jones?
A．Shy. | B．Strict. | C．Kind. | D．Hard-working. |
People living in big cities are often busy and tired. Many of them would like to spend some relaxing time in small villages. There are lots of great villages in the world. Read and learn about some of the world’s most beautiful villages.
Reine
Reine is a fishing village in Norway. There are only 300 people living in the village. The village is small, but it sees visitors from all over the world every year. The village is very beautiful. It is near the sea and has mountains around it. There, one can go fishing, biking, or hiking during the day, and spend the night at a Rorbu, a traditional kind of fisherman’s house, or camping out under the stars.
Hani Village
Hani Village is in Yunnan Province. There live more than 800 people. This village lies on a mountain. Around people’s houses are not busy roads but green trees, and there are no noises but birds’ singing. Walking around the village for just a few hours, visitors can enjoy seeing the traditional Hani mushroom houses and learn about the life of the Hani people. Also, when visiting, a person cannot miss the village’s famous rice terraces（梯田）. They are very beautiful.
Bibury
One of the most beautiful small villages in England is Bibury. The village only has a population of about 600. It sits on the River Coin. Along the river, there are many stone（石头）buildings. These buildings have a long history and show visitors the rich past of this village.
6. Why do many people want to spend some time in villages?
A．They don’t want to work. | B．It is expensive to live in big cities. |
C．They want to relax themselves. | D．They can visit relatives there.time in a bottle |
7. From the underlined sentence, we can learn that Hani Village is ________.
A．quiet and small | B．small but noisy |
C．quiet and beautiful | D．beautiful but noisy |
8. We can know the history of Bibury from ________.
A．its population | B．the River Coin | C．the stones | D．the stone buildings |
9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．These three villages are all in Europe. |
B．If you want to see the mushroom houses, you can visit Reine. |
C．The population of Bibury is larger than that of the other two villages. |
D．The village Bibury has many stone buildings. |
10. Where can we probably read this passage?
A．In a guidebook. | B．In a history magazine. |
C．In a population report. | D．In a school newspaper. |
Then she saw another door that was only forty centimeters(厘米) high. The little gold key unlocked(开锁) this door easily, but of course Alice could not get through it — she was much too _________. So she lay on the floor and looked through the open door into a beautiful _________ with green trees and bright flowers.
Poor Alice was very _________ “What a wonderful garden!” she said to herself. “I’d like to be out there — not in this _________ room. Why can’t I get smaller?” It was already a very strange(奇怪的) day, and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible.
After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the glass table. She put the key down and then she saw a little bottle on the table. “I’m sure _________ wasn’t here before,” said Alice. Round the neck of the bottle was a piece of paper with the words “_________ ME” in large letters.
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