TheTAJ100yearsofpicturesTHENAN-优题课

Ma Yun was born on October 15,1964 in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province. He is the founder (创始人)of Alibaba Group.
At the age of 10， Ma Yun took an interest in English. Each morning， he rode his bike to Hangzhou Hotel to talk with foreigners. In 1988， he became an English teacher. Then Ma Yun met Bill Aho， an American businessman， in Hangzhou. In 1995， he visited the United States for the first time. He stayed with Mr. Aho's family. There， he was introduced to the World Wide Web. Then he returned home and set up one of China's first web companies(公司)， China Yellowpages in the same year. On February 21,1999， he founded Alibaba. He chose Alibaba as the name because everyone knew the story of Alibaba.
Ma Yun had problems along the way. But his hard work made Alibaba an online success.
Ma Yun became an English teacher at the age of .

A．10

B．24

C．31

D．35

In 1995， Ma Yun set up a company named .

A．Alibaba	B．China Yellowpages
C．Hangzhou Hotel	D．World Wide Web

The underlined word founded in the passage means .

A．发现

B．离开

C．创建

D．加入

According to the passage， which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Ma Yun was born on the 15th of October， 1964.

B．He set up Alibaba Group.

C．In 1995， he was introduced to the World Wide Web.

D．Ma Yun chose Alibaba as the name because he liked the story of Alibaba.

A Calendar as a Schedule（计划表）
Some schedules are actually calendars. The schedule below shows all the important things that are happening on each day at Fairview High School during the month of May. The days on this schedule are listed across the top, and each day of the month has a number.

Which month is the schedule for?
What event do the students have on the second day of the month?
What time does the Drama Club meet?
When will the students leave school on the third Monday of the month?
How many days will the tests last?

Once upon a time, a wealthy villager hid a huge piece of gold in a nearby rice field to protect it from robbers（强盗）.
Many years later, the wealthy man died and no one else knew about the gold. One day , a poor farmer began to plough（犁）the field. After ploughing for some time, his plough struck（碰、撞）the long forgotten treasure.
At first, he thought it must be a very hard tree root. However, when he went closer to look, he saw that it was a large piece of beautiful shining gold.
Waiting until midnight, the farmer started to take the gold home. He tried to lift the gold but it was too heavy. He tried to pull it out with ropes, but it was so huge that he could hardly move it. He became frustrated and thought how lucky he was to have found treasure, but unlucky too, as he could not move it. He even tried kicking the gold but it would not budge!
He sat down and began to use his head. He decided to break the gold into smaller pieces. This would enable him to carry the gold easily.
He thought to himself, “ I will use one part for my daily needs, I will save the second part for a rainy day. I will invest（投资）the third part in my farming business. I will use the fourth part to help the poor and needy.”
Follow this, he calmly divided the huge piece of gold into smaller pieces. Finally, he took all the gold home easily and lived happily ever after.
The wealthy villager hid the gold in the rice field to .
A. plough the field
B. keep it safe
C. donate it to the farmer
The poor farmer found when the ploughted the field.
A. a hard tree root
B. the piece of gold
C. rice crops
When the farmer the gold, we know he was annoyed.
A. lifted B. pulled C. kicked
The word “budge” in the passage means “ “
A. move B. stay C. roll
The underlined parts in “I will save the second part for a rainy day.” means “ ”
A. use the gold to keep the rain out
B. use the gold when it rains
C. use the gold when money is in great need

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman（苏格兰人）because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.
He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.
Sports played a large part in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100-meter race was his best event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric, a strong Christian（基督徒），refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of rest as the Bible（圣经）teaches.
Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. Instead he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record.
Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.
After the Japanese invaded（入侵）China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp（集中营）in Weifang. Even in the camp, he continued to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.
In 1945, Eric was very ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. Instead he gave this chance to a pregnant woman. This inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

Eric went back to England to .
A. go to school
B. held the Scottish people
C. take part in the Olympic Games
Eric set a world record in the race.
A. 100-race B. 200-race C. 400-race
Eric returned to China in .
A. 1925 B. 1943 C. 1945
Eric lived in China for years all together.
A. 5 B. 20 C. 25.
People remember Eric mainly because of his .
A. running B. giving C. teaching

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It’s getting hotter and hotter outside. Summer is already here! Summer means high temperature, more outdoor activities and all kinds of fruit and vegetables. How can we stay fit in this exciting season? Here are some good ideas:
Eat and drink properly
What is healthy to eat in summer? Fresh and light food. Fish can be a good choice. It can keep your body energetic and help fight against the burning sun. Colorful fruit and vegetables is another good choice. They not only please your eyes, but are full of healthy chemicals(化学物质). Tomatoes can help protect your skin against sunburn. Blueberries are good for your brain and eyes. The more color, the better!
With all those summertime activities you will be thirsty. What to drink? Water. Water has zero calories（卡路里）and is the perfect drink to stop you thirst. Try not to drink too many energy drinks, sports drinks and soda drinks which have lots of sugar and caffeine（咖啡因）in them.
Stay active and cool
Summer is a great season to enjoy outdoor activities and play. It’s also a good time to lose weight. If you are lucky enough to be near a body of water, try water sports like swimming, surfing, water skiing and so on. These sports keep you cool and active at the same time. You’ll have no problem beating the heat and keeping fit as well.
Be careful of the
Summer allows us more chances to get outside, but it also means more possibilities to get burnt by the sunshine. If you are going outside, keep away from the sun when it’s the strongest – usually between 11a.m. and 3p.m.. If you have to stay in the sun for a long time, sunscreen（防晒霜），a big hat and a long-sleeve jacket will be necessary.
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
List two kinds of food that can help fight against the burning sun.
Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
Try to put the underlined sentence into Chinese.
Give a proper title（题目）to the passage.

The TAJ 100 years of pictures THEN AND NOW See the Taj in history from 19：00 to 20：00 Photography Show City Art Museum 720 High Street Tuesday to Sunday 10 a．m to 5 p．m	AFRICAN SAFARI PARK A Driver-through Zoo Drive in your own car or take the special bus． See lions, elephants, tigers without cage Open every day 9-4 Special tickets＄35 for 4 people
BELL TOWER TRIPS Great scenery from the trip Climb 439 steps or take the lift Learn the 300 year history of our city Sundays only 8 a．m．to 3 p．m． No children under 5	HARRY POTTERMAGIC SHOW MAGIC SHOW See magic performances the quiet bell the clever boy the terrible message two full hours Saturday morning starts at 9:30 The Grand Cinema 741 High Street

A．City Art Museum	B．the Grand Cinema
C．African Safari Park	D．Bell Tower