He Junquan is a Chinese swimmer and has won many Paralympic(残奥会) gold medals. Born in Jingmen, Hubei province, He Junquan was a healthy boy. But one day at the age of three, he climbed up to the high-voltage electricity(高压线) box and lost both of his arms forever. He became a disabled boy!
From then on he learnt to do everything with his feet: writing, eating, getting dressed and taking things. Seeing other pupils swimming in the river, he jumped in, too. Without arms, he suffered a lot in the river at the beginning. But he finally learnt to balance himself in water and could swim much faster than the other pupils. Once he even saved a little boy who fell into the water and couldn’t swim. His father was so happy to see that this son had a talent in swimming.
In 1995, He Junquan became a real swimmer. He practices swimming for more than four hours every day. Since 1996, he has won more than twelve gold medals of the world class. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal. Reporting on the competition at the 2008 Games, Will Swanton of the Sydney Morning Herald wrote:
“The Water Cube has been a sight for sore(气愤的) eyes. China’s He Junquan, with no arms, was leading the 50m backstroke(仰泳) final. … He came to the finish— and had to crash into the wall with his head. As he slowed down to lessen(减少) the impact(撞击力), Brazilian Daniel Dias hit the wall first with a hand. You’ve never heard a silence like it.”What happened to He Junquan when he was three?
| A．He climbed up the tree but failed onto the ground. |
| B．He saved a little boy who fell into the river and couldn’t swim. |
| C．He climbed up to the high-voltage electricity box and lost his two arms. |
| D．He began to practice swimming in the swimming pool with the other children. |
How did He Junquan do everything after he became disabled?
| A．With his feet. | B．With his mouth. |
| C．With his legs. | D．With his hands. |
How many gold medals did He Junquan win after he became a real swimmer?
| A．Only one. | B．Less than four. | C．About ten. | D．More than twelve. |
What might Swanton’s report want to tell us?
| A．He Junquan should not take part in the 2008 Games. |
| B．Daniel Dias didn’t hit the wall first at the 2008 Games. |
| C．The match was a little unfair for He Junquan because he had no arms. |
| D．He Junquan swam a little faster than Daniel Dias but he won a gold medal. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．A Terrible Accident. | B．A Disabled Boy. |
| C．An Unforgettable Experience. | D．A Hero without Arms. |
Have you heard of Tivoli Gardens? Tivoli is a famous amusement park in,Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark. It is one of the oldest amusement parks in Europe and maybe in the world. It began to open in 1843, and it is still very popular.
Why is Tivoli so popular? The most important is that it is a beautiful place to visit. In some ways, it is more like a big garden than an amusement park. There is a small lake in Tivoli. And you can enjoy many trees and colorful flowers everywhere. Tivoli is specially beautiful at night because there are thousands of lights in the trees.
What can you do in Tivoli? Many people go to Tivoli for the rides. The Golden Tower is their favorite ride. It's very exciting. The tower is as high as a very tall building. When you take this ride, you go in a small car straight up to the top of the tower. At the top you have the chance to enjoy the beautiful city of Copenhagen for a few seconds. Then the car drops, and you fall with it. It is a very scary but funny ride.
Another thing you can do in Tivoli is enjoying the shows. There are free shows and concerts in Tivoli every day. At the Peacock Theater, you can watch the actors perform silent theater. In the show, the actors move and do things, but they don't speak. You have to think about what they are doing to understand the show.Where is Tivoli Gardens?
When did Tivoli Gardens begin to open?
What's the most important reason for Tivoli so popular?
Which activity is very scary but exciting in Tivoli Gardens?
What can you do at the Peacock Theater?
Hobbies and collections are a great way to have fun, learn, and make friends. Hobbies can bring some interest and excitement to your life beyond TV and video games. Pick a hobby or collection that interests you and get started today. Here is a fun hobby to think..
Stamp collecting can be a fun and pleasing hobby. There are thousands and thousands of colorful stamps from different countries and different points of history to collect. This makes stamp collecting both interesting and learning. You can learn about different parts of the world through collecting stamps from other countries.
There are stamp collectors of all types. Some collectors are quite serious and collect stamps for money. However, most stamp collectors collect stamps just for the fun of collecting them. You can begin collecting with little or no money just by getting stamps from your everyday mails.
The only Country to print stamps without its name on them is Great Britain. This is okay because they invented the stamp. That is to say, it is the first country to use stamps. Some countries print stamps mostly for collectors. Selling stamps to collectors is actually a main way these countries make money.This passage mainly tells us that .
| A．there are stamp collectors of all types |
| B．stamp collecting can be a fun and pleasing hobby |
| C．selling stamps to collectors is actually a main way these countries make money |
| D．Some collectors are quite serious and collect stamps for money |
What's the meaning of the underlined word "invented"?
| A．印刷 | B．发明 | C．收集 | D．使用 |
Which of the following is NT true according to the passage?
| A． Hobbies and collections are a great way to have fun. |
| B．Some countries print stamps mostly for collectors. |
| C．You can collect stamps from your everyday mails. |
| D．Most of the countries didn't want to print their names on stamps. |
If you have little money, you can collect stamps_________.
| A．by your own letters | B．by the post office |
| C．by the collectors | D．by your friends |
Why didn't England print its name on stamps?
| A．Because he forgot to print it. |
| B．Because he wanted to tell us who invented them. |
| C．Because he made a mistake. |
| D．Because other countries did the same thing as well. |
The class teacher thought that hobbies were important for children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see as a result.
One morning the teacher told the class to have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5 p.m. A hobby show would be held the following afternoon.
So in the afternoon, the students with nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had a holiday to go home for their hobby works.
When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. "I don't believe Tommy has a hobby," she thought. However, at a quarter to five. Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies(蝴蝶) in glass case. The teacher liked the samples (标本) very much and put them on a desk in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to leave.
"What are you doing, Tommy?" she asked. "Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That's when the parents are coming to see them. "
"I know that," answered Tommy, "and I will bring them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn't want them to be out of our house at night. "
"But, aren't the butterflies yours?" asked the teacher.
"No," answered Tommy. "They are my brother's."
"But Tommy, you should show your own hobby here, not somebody else's. "
"I know that," answered Tommy. What surprised her most was the answer. "My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies. "What did the class teacher think of hobbies for children?
| A．Unwelcome. | B．Hopeless. |
| C．Harmful. | D．Important. |
What time did Tommy get back to school that afternoon?
What would NOT happen the following afternoon?
| A．The parents would enjoy the show in the classroom. |
| B．Tommy would bring the butterflies back. |
| C．The teacher would encourage her students for hobbies. |
| D．The butterflies would fly away. |
Which was the teacher's greatest surprise?
| A．Tommy was not at school as usual. |
| B．'Tommy picked the butterflies up again and began to leave. |
| C．Tommy said his hobby was watching his brother collecting butterflies. |
| D．Tommy came back to school before5 that afternoon. |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．Important Hobbies | B．Tommy's Hobby |
| C．Different Hobbies | D．Collecting Butterflies |
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue with our classmates or when the teachers criticize us. Both kinds of feelings are common. Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don't know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
1. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, "I am sad. " "I am scared. " "I am angry. " "I am embarrassed. " It's all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸) and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You can listen to some music or sing a beautiful song !
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy.If it doesn't work, go back to Step 3.We feel unhappy when .
| A．we get good grades |
| B．everything goes well |
| C．someone is proud of us |
| D．we have a fight with our classmates |
If you want to relax yourself before you act, you can .
| A．say to yourself, "I am sad." |
| B．listen to some music or sing a beautiful song |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．watch thrillers with your friends |
The underlined part 画线部分 "If it doesn't work," in the passage probably means .
| A．If it is broken | B．If it can't interest you |
| C．If it is wrong | D．If it can't help you |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We felt good when we won the prize in the competition. |
| B．We felt bad when we lost our expensive things. |
| C．We can say to ourselves that we are pleased when we feel bad. |
| D．We can tell someone about our bad feelings when we are sad. |
The passage tells us .
| A．what we can do when we feel unhappy |
| B．we can do nothing when we feel bad. |
| C．we all enjoy good feelings, but bad feelings are unusual to us |
| D．what we can do when we feel happy |
That Easter day ( 复活节) I found out we were so poor . The minister brought us the money for the poor family , so we must be poor , I thought . I didn’t like being poor . Everyone there probably already knew we were poor ! I thought about school . I was in the ninth grade and at the top of my class over 100 students . I wondered if the kids at school knew that we were poor .
We sat in silence for a long time . Then it got dark , and we went to bed . All that week ,we girls went to school and came home , and no one talked much . Finally , on Saturday , Mom asked us what we wanted to do with the money . What did poor people do with the money ? We didn’t know . We didn’t want to go to the church on Sunday , but mom said we had to . Although it was a sunny day , we didn’t talk on the way . Mom started to sing , but no one joined in .
At church we had a speaker . He talked about how churches in Africa built schools and houses for the poor people , but they needed more money to buy foods . The speaker said ,“ Can’t we all give away some money to help those poor people ?” We looked at each other and smiled for the first time in a week .
Mom reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope . She passed it to Darlene , Darlene gave it to me , and I put it into the offering .
When the offering was counted , the minister announced that it was a little over 500 dollars . The speaker was excited . He hadn’t expected such a large offering from our small church . He said ,＂ You must have some rich people in this church .” Suddenly it struck us ! We had given 420dollars of that “ little over 500 dollars .“
We were the rich family in the church ! Hadn’t the speaker said so ? From that day on , I’ve never been poor again .When the writer’s family was given the money for the poor , she probably felt ____________ .
| A．thankful | B．surprised |
| C．fair | D．embarrassed (难堪的) |
The mother decided to go to the church to ________________
| A．hang out with her kids |
| B．donate ( 捐赠 ) the money to poor people |
| C．cheer her kids up |
| D．show other people they were not poor |
What does the underlined word “announced” mean ?
Ａ. Spoke loudly in public B. Made a hard decision
C. Host a good programD. Discovered an exciting resultWhich of the statements is true ?
| A．The writer was born in an African country |
| B．The writer didn’t like going to school |
| C．The mother was helpful to others |
| D．the mother didn’t want the money given by others |
What can we learn from the article ?
| A．It’s not good to receive other’s money |
| B．Being poor ,you still can help |
| C．Churches are good places to learn |
| D．We should regard difficulties as challenges |