In 1961 Obama was born in Hawaii, US. His father is an African and his mother is a white American. He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii.
When Obama was 10 years old, he was one of only three black students at his school in Hawaii. He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy even asked him what his father was.
“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince（王子）. But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Obama became the first black president（总统） in US history.
This unusual background（背景） made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒) to help forget this question.
With the help of his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (参议员) in US history.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged （判断）by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news.
( ) 6 Obama was born in _______________.
A Britain B America C Kenya D Indonesia
( ) 7 There was/were _______black students besides Obama at the school where he studied when he was ten.
A no B one C two D three
( ) 8 Obama became the first black president in US history when he was ______.
A 37 B 40 C 47 D 50
( ) 9 Which of the following is true?
A Obama’s father was a Kenyan prince.
B Obama once forgot who his father was with the help of alcohol.
C Obama was so dishonest when he was young that nobody believed him.
D Obama changed his college life because of his friends’ help and his hard work
( ) 10 From the passage we can see that____________.
| A．we could judge a person by the colour of his skin |
| B．we could not judge a person by the content of his character |
| C．we should not judge a person by the color of his skin |
| D．we should judge a person by what he did when he was young |
The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.
It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.
While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.
“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.
In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?
| A．Because of the super storm Sandy. |
| B．Because of the destroyed way. |
| C．Because of the damaged buildings. |
| D．Because of nearby Ellis Island. |
How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?
| A．One month. | B．Four months. |
| C．Five months. | D．Ten months. |
What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?
| A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people. |
| B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island. |
| C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all. |
| D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4. |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
| A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm. |
| B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island. |
| C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November. |
| D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year. |
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"The military camp was built in the village to _______.
| A．stop the soldiers going to towns |
| B．stop the soldiers meeting their friends |
| C．train the new soldiers |
| D．make the young men live quietly |
The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
| A．something was wrong with their buses |
| B．their horses died on the way back |
| C．it took them much time to run back |
| D．they all had drunk much in the town |
The underlined phrase in the way in the last paragraph means ______.
| A．stopping somebody from moving |
| B．getting drunk |
| C．standing on the road |
| D．running very fast |
 I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. |
 I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I an free. We can share instant（即时的）messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. |
 I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes on We chat. Many people are cheated because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的）girl. |
Who loves Micro blog?
| A．Alice. | B．David. | C．Lily. | D．Leehom Wang. |
What does Alice think about We chat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient. | B．It’s fashionable but slow. |
| C．It’s safe and useful. | D．It’s fun but expensive. |
Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat?
| A．Because many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.
Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn’t see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise(惊奇). He gives her the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.Before class begins, Jane usually ________.
| A．talks to her friends | B．plays with her friends |
| C．looks at the dogs in the window | D．takes a bus |
After school Jane _____.
| A．comes home early | B．is always late to go home |
| C．plays with the dogs | D．looks at the shops along the road |
Jane likes _____ best.
| A．the big dog | B．the little white dog | C．little animals | D．the pet shop |
The little dog is not there because it _______.
| A．is stolen(偷) | B．is put away(抛弃) by the shop |
| C．is ill | D．is sold(卖) out by the shop |
The birthday surprise is _________.
| A．a big cake | B．some presents | C．the little white dog | D．a birthday party |
There are fifty students in our class. There are twenty-four boys and twenty-six girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live far from school. About half of the students usually come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About fifteen students often come to school by bus. They often get to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up late.________ live near the school.
| A．Some of the students | B．Half of the students |
| C．No students | D．All the students |
________ students come to school by bike.
| A．Twenty-five | B．Twenty-four | C．Twenty-three | D．Fifty |
Ten of the students ________.
| A．come to school by bike | B．come to school late |
| C．come to school very early | D．live in the school |
Some students get to school by bike at _______.
| A．7:35 | B．7:30 | C．6:45 | D．6:30 |
________ students come to school on foot.
| A．Thirty | B．Twenty | C．Thirty-eight | D．Ten |