On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.
Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a scholarship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{学院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.
Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空学) before returning to China in 1955.
After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (导弹) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China’s first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.
He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.
In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I’m trying to live to be 100 years old” Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.
| A．A father of space technology |
| B．king of rocketry |
| C．one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics |
| D．one of the best-known scientists |
When did Qian Xuesen retire?
| A．In 1970 | B．In 1991 | C．In 1992 | D．In 2009 |
What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
| A．发奖品 | B．批评 | C．赞扬 | D．鼓励 |
List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?
① left for the United States ② won a scholarship to graduate school
③ returned to China from the United States
④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China
⑤ studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
| A．②①③④⑤ | B．②①⑤③④. | C．⑤③④②① | D．⑤②①③④ |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou. |
| B．Qian began his career in China. |
| C．The Lρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009. |
| D．Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009. |
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Mr Turner is standing near the window. His wife, Mrs Turner, is sitting behind him. She is reading a book. She closes the book and asks her husband.
⑴“你在看什么呢?” “I’m looking at a boy.” Mr Turner answers. “He is under the tree near our house. He’s looking at my bike.” “Oh.” Mrs Turner says, “What is he doing now?” “He is cleaning the seat.” Says Mr Turner. “Now he is riding my bike.” Mrs Turner looks out of the window and then she says, “Ah，⑵don’t you know who he is? He is our son! He is going to school. You must wear glasses!”
根据短文回答问题。 Where are Mr and Mrs Turner?
__________________________________________________________ Is Mrs Turner sitting or standing?
__________________________________________________________ 将⑴处画线的句子翻译成英语。
___________________________________________________________ 将⑵处画线的句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________ Why is the boy riding the bike?
___________________________________________________________
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| Name: Picture This! Animals Author: Margaret Hynes Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 64 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $9.99 |
| Name: No More Monsters under the Bed Author: Graig Yoe Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 32 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $10.36 |
| Name: Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun Author: Lisa Miles Reading level: Ages six and up Number of pages: 144 pages Publication date: May 18, 2013 Language: English Price: $8.95 |
How many of the 4 books came out in June 2013?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
The author of the book Picture This! Animals is .
| A．Roger Priddy | B．Margaret Hynes |
| C．Graig Yoe | D．Lisa Miles |
The 4 books are all in.
| A．English | B．French |
| C．Spanish | D．Japanese |
Jack’s mother bought one copy of Schoolies: Making Friends and one copy of No More
Monsters under the Bed for Jack. How much did she pay for them?
| A．$20.35. | B．$19.31. |
| C．$14.35. | D．$13.98. |
Linda is six years old now. Which book should she read?
| A．Schoolies: Making Friends. |
| B．Picture This! Animals. |
| C．No More Monsters under the Bed. |
| D．Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun. |
Tim and Li Fang are not going to have any classes next week. They’re going to work on a farm. They are going to leave at about seven thirty on Monday morning. They are going to travel to the farm by bus. They are going to wear old clothes because they are going to grow rice. They are going to have fish for lunch. They are also going to have a swim at the farm. Tim and Li Fang are excited about going to the farm. Not only are they going to help around the farm, they are going to learn about farming.
Li Fang is worried that Tim won’t arrive on time to catch the bus because he is nearly always late. Li Fang often has to say to him, “Don’t be late, Tim.”When are Tim and Li Fang not going to have any classes?
| A．Tomorrow | B．Next week |
| C．Next month | D．Next year |
What time are they going to start?
| A．At 7:00 a.m | B．At 7:30 p.m |
| C．At 6:30 a.m | D．At 7:30 a.m. |
What are they going to do there?
| A．Grow rice | B．Play |
| C．Eat fruit | D．Pick apples |
How are they going to the farm?
| A．By bike | B．On foot |
| C．By bus | D．By car |
Who is often late?
| A．Tim | B．Han Mei |
| C．Li Fang | D．Both Tim and Li Fang |
It’s seven thirty in the morning. The students are coming into the classroom. A girl is opening the windows. Some of the students are laughing and talking. Some others are listening to them. Some are
reading books. Some are doing their homework. Miss Zhao is standing behind the teacher’s desks. She is writing on the blackboard. Sue and Lily are wearing their new dresses today. Ann is cleaning her desk. Mike is helping her. They all look happy. What are Bill and Jim doing? Oh, dear! They are still playing basketball on the playground.The students are ________
| A．in the school | B．at home |
| C．in the boat | D．on the playground |
–Who is the teacher for this class?
--_____________________.
| A．A girl | B．Miss Zhao |
| C．Sue | D．Miss Gao |
What are the students Not doing?
| A．Doing their homework | B．Laughing or talking |
| C．Writing on the blackboard | D．Reading books |
How many students are playing basketball now?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Many | D．We don’t know |
Which of the following is Not right?
| A．Ann is cleaning her desk. |
| B．Mike is helping Ann. |
| C．Bill and Ann are still playing basketball. |
| D．The students all look happy in the morning. |
One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was trying to put socks on her feet. I stepped in and spoke quickly to the nurse. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they are better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” She said in a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the comer from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matter to the story teller is that the story is heard—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could. I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The nurse told him. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. |
| B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital. |
| D．The distance between her house and her son’s. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ___________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．being listened without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We should live far from our parents. |
| B．The doctors should take care of the patients. |
| C．We should try to be a good listener. |
| D．We should be brave and patient when facing difficulties. |