Every scientist has a childhood dream. A scientist in China once had a(n) 36 . He wished to grow a new type of rice which could produce a lot. This person is Yuan Longping 37 was born in 1930. He graduated from the Southwest Agricultural(农业) University in 1953. Yuan Longping came up with an idea for a hybrid rice in the 1960s. Since then, he has devoted himself to the research and development of new varieties(品种).
In 1973, together with other people, he 38 in the development of hybrid rice. This made China be a worldwide leader in rice production. For this, he was called Father of Hybrid Rice. In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was 39 to the United States. 40 Professor Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice to 41 her people every year.
In his spare time, he loves playing 42 violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads 43 half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the 44 people in China. And he cares about 45 but his research.
Now Professor Yuan is working on developing super hybrid rice. He goes to the fields twice a day.
A．dream B．idea C．thought D．meaning
A．where B．whom C．which D．who
A．success B．succeeded C．successfully D．successful
A．given B．grown C．showed D．introduced
A．Because of B．Thanks for C．Instead of D．According to
A．offer B．feed C．send D．provide
A．an B．/ C．a D．the
A．on B．in C．for D．to
A．poorest B．richest C．cleverest D．most careful
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
___ of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine,__.
Life today has brought new_____. One of the biggest is pollution of our drinking water. __ pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt_____ a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn’t blow dirty____ into the air.
We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work ___ or with our friends in ____ car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be ___ pollution.
Rules are not ___ .Every person must help to fight pollution.
A．Hundred B．One hundred C．Hundreds D．Two hundreds
A．also B．as well C．too D．either
A．problems B．questions C．styles D．inventions
A．Noise B．Dirty paper C．Litters D．Water
A．around B．on C．through D．over
A．noise B．smoke C．water D．wind
A．by foot B．on bus C．by bus D．by the bus
A．same B．the same C．a same D．different
A．fewer B．less C．a few D．more
A．much B．many C．good D．enough
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech(演讲) contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) idea! It meant I had to in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to .” Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics（题目）. At last I the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could not my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers(喝彩声) the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on（瞧不起）me, now all said “Congratulations” to me. My mother hugged me and cried .
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person for a country.
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A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
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A．write B．speak C．tell D．say
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A．remember B．see C．spell D．hear
A．At B．To C．With D．As
A．hit B．hurt C．say D． believe
A．about B．on C．to D．from
A．teachers B．classmates C．boys D．girls
A．angrily B．sadly C．quietly D．excitedly
A．me B．my C．mine D．myself
A．however B．but also C．so that D．as a result
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep _____, happy and to live long.
People play ___ games in winter and summer. is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating.
Some sports are very _____ and people everywhere like them For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men, ______, boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about it.
Running and jumping began long, long ago, But basketball and volleyball are very . People began to play ____ not long ago. And people are ____ new sports or games all the time. Water skiing(滑水)is one of the newest.
People______ different countries may not understand each other, ___ after a game they often become friends.A. health B. busy C. healthy
A. different B. same C. the same
A. Winter B. Summer C .Autumn
A. boring B. dangerous C. interesting
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Mike didn't live too far away from school. He liked to ____ to school every day. When it rained, like many _____ boys, Mike liked playing in the water. One afternoon, when the boy came______, he was all wet. His mother became very ___ and said, “Don’t play in the water after school.” The next day he was very ____ again, and his mother became ___ angrier. "I'll tell your father ___ you go to play in the water again," she said. The third day the boy was dry when he came ___ from school. "You are a ____ boy today,” his mother said. “You didn't play in the water.”
"No," Mike answered. "Because there were _____ older boys in the water, I couldn't play in it.”A. haveB. walk C. fly
A. other B. others C. much
A. house B. family C. home
A. angry B. happy C. good
A. dry .B. late C. wet
A. veryB. even C. much
A. if B. before C. for
A. to B. back C. away
A. good B. well C. bad
A. many so B. so many C. much too
It’s September1st, and we’re all back to school. It’s good to all my teachers and friends again. They all fine.
We’re in Grade Eight this year. We have new subjects. I’m not very at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can me. I think I can it better.
I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English, . But she needs help. I I can help her.
Mr Hu is our new English teacher. He know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and our names before he begins his lesson.
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A．do B．see C．look D．sound
A．a lot B．some C．lot D．much
A．well B．good C．bad D．nice
A．learn B．give C．help D．need
A．do B．play C．look D．feel
A．either B．very C．much D．too
A．am afraid B．think C．am sorry D．want
A．doesn’t B．don’t C．does D．do
A．gives B．calls C．asks D．tells