ENGLISH CONTEST 竞赛思维园地
Listening
For each question, choose the correct answer. 对于每个问题,选择正确的答案。
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You will hear two friends talking about their chess club. 你将听到两位朋友谈论他们的国际象棋俱乐部。
( )1. How did the boy find out about the chess club?

A.His father told him about it.
B.He saw an advert in a magazine.
C.A teacher gave him information about it.
( )2. What do they both like most about the club?

A.Playing in club competitions.
B.Learning from the club's coach.
C.Being with club members.
( )3. Why didn't the girl go to the club last week?

A.She had too much homework.
B.She had to visit someone.
C.She had a headache.
( )4. How did the boy feel at the club last week?

A.Sorry that he couldn't take photos.
B.Angry because he lost a match.
C.Tired because he walked there.

For each question, choose the correct answer. 对于每个问题,选择正确的答案。
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The cola tree
In the early 1800s, the first soft drinks were invented. One of the things that was 1 to them was the fruit of an African tree called the cola tree. This is where the word for the popular soft drink—cola, 2 from.
The first cola trees grew in the rainforests of Africa, but they are now also found in South America. They 3 hot places that get a lot of rain. Cola trees can be 25 metres 4 and they have beautiful purple and yellow flowers.
The fruit of the cola tree is the kola nut. Kola nuts are very 5 in the countries of West Africa, where they are used in food and medicine. Kola nuts are given as gifts at weddings, and also when people visit the homes of their friends and family.
( )1. A. made
B. put
C. added
( )2. A. comes
B. begins
C. starts
( )3. A. prefer
B. think
C. decide
( )4. A. tall
B. long
C. large
( )5. A. wonderful
B. important
C. advanced