Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars. When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stuntsWhich is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in AmericaWe can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.
A bird went to seek（寻找） its happiness in the distance（远方）．
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting（枯萎的） flower， whose face was full of smile．Not knowing why， the bird asked the little flower． "You are going to die． Why are you still so happy？"
"I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true．" said the little flower．
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart．
The little bird kept flying； it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame（瘸的）duck，which was singing a song． Not knowing why， it asked the duck．"You are so unlucky． Why are you still so happy？"
"Because I saw a little duck fall． And I helped it stand up again!"
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a love in the heart．
The bird kept flying； it flew and flew it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall． It fell off the wall for several time but it went on climbing over and over again．Not knowing why， the little bird asked the spider，"You failed again and again．Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？"
"I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best． Because of this， I am so happy．"
The little bird saw it：happiness is a faith（信念）in the heart．
The little bird didn't seek happiness any longer because it had truth：happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart．
（1）Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first？
| A． |
In a far place． |
| B． |
In the forest． |
| C． |
On the top of a wall． |
| D． |
Near a river． |
（2）What was the little flower's dream？
| A． |
To become beautiful． |
| B． |
To bear forest． |
| C． |
To become strong． |
| D． |
To bear fruit． |
（3）Which word can best describe the lame duck？
| A． |
Clever． |
| B． |
Helpful． |
| C． |
Hopeful． |
| D． |
Faithful． |
（4）Who was happy because of having faith in the heart？
| A． |
The bird． |
| B． |
The little flower． |
| C． |
The lame duck． |
| D． |
The spider． |
（5）What do you think is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Happiness is in the heart． |
| B． |
Learn from the bird． |
| C． |
How to be happy． |
| D． |
Happiness is in the distance． |
You are traveling in England and today you arrive at a small family hotel． When you arrive，you read this sign．
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Sunshine Hotel Welcome to Sunshine Hotel! The best hotel for your holiday ﹣Enjoy your stay! Tel：364 34775 Address： 23 Brown Street， Moontown ﹣ center of the city， next to station Rules： Check in： after 14：00； check out： before 13：00 Please： no pets Please： no visitors in hotel rooms after 22：00 Please：no smoking in the room Children are welcome． We close the front door at 23：00． Please don't forget your keys． The red key is for the front door． The golden key is for your room． Swimming pool： open all summer Wi﹣fi： 24 hour service in your room |
（1）Where is Sunshine Hotel？
| A． |
In England． |
| B． |
In America． |
| C． |
In Australia． |
| D． |
In South Africa． |
（2）The sign tells the following information about the hotel EXCEPT
| A． |
address |
| B． |
telephone number |
| C． |
the host's name |
| D． |
the rules |
（3）Which family can stay in the hotel？
| A． |
The Greens with their pet dog． |
| B． |
The Whites with a lovely cat． |
| C． |
The Smiths with smart birds cat． |
| D． |
The Blacks with three children． |
（4）Your friend Grace wants to visit you． She had better NOT come ．
| A． |
before 23：00 |
| B． |
after 22：00 |
| C． |
at 8：00 o'clock in the morning |
| D． |
after 14：00 |
（5）Why do you need the red key？
| A． |
Because it is the key for your room． |
| B． |
Because you can't get into the hotel without it when you come back late． |
| C． |
Because the address is on the key． |
| D． |
Because the door man won't let you in unless you have the red key． |
Different countries have different customs． When you travel to other countries， please respect（尊重） their customs， just as the saying goes： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．
Very often people who travel to the United Sates forget to tip （付小费）． It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters． Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal． So do the taxi drivers．
In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you． It's important to admire lines there． It's a good idea to talk about the weather． It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British．
In Spain （西班牙）， people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm． It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．
In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time． When a person gives you a card， don't put it into your pocket right away． The person expects you to read it．
A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture． Maybe it is impolite in another． So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation．
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The title：（1） to international travelers |
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Countries |
Customs |
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In America |
It's usual to tip those who serve you． For example， taxi drivers expect to get a（2） tip on how much you spend． |
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（3） |
It's important to stand in line while waiting． It's a good idea to talk about the weather in conversation． |
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In Spain |
You'd better have a light meal in the afternoon if you（4） for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table． |
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In Japan |
When you receive a personal or business card， you are expected to （5） before putting it into your pocket． |
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Conclusion （结论）： When in Rome， do as the Romans do． |
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In ancient China， it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents． But Confucius' elder brother was disabled， so Confucius （孔子） had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC． One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years． The reason was that they looked after the child completely until it was three． Filial piety （孝道） is very important in Confucius' thought．
After he had finished mourning （守孝） for his mother， he began to teach and got followers around him． How many students did Confucius get？ We are not sure． It is believed that 72 of them were very famous． Some of his students came from poor families， others were from rich families． He thought everyone should have a right to receive education．
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable （不稳定的）， so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony （和谐）． He thought， in a family， parents should behave like parents， caring for the young， while children should behave like children， knowing how to look after the old． If such relationships are remained， a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious（和睦的）．
"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself．"
"When one's parents are alive， one should not go far away．"
These sayings， together with many others， were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts． They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries．
（1）How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage？
（2）Did Confucius have only 72 students？
（3）What was Confucius' idea about receiving education？
（4）Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony？
（5）Where were many of Confucius' sayings written？
If you are hungry， what do you do？ Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？ Just like your stomach， even your mind is hungry． But it never lets you know， because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover， favorite star and so on． If you always think of such meaningless things， your creativity （创造） will get a full stop．
In fact， hunger of the mind can be satisfied through reading． Now why reading but not watching TV？ Because reading is the most useful tool from the childhood． We can ask for help from reading． There are a large number of books in this world． They will answer most of your "How to？" questions． When you read a book， your mind will work on it and explain it to you．
The interesting part of the book is storedin your mind as a seed （种子）． Now this seed is used in your future to develop new ideas． If the same seed is used many times， it can help you connect a lot of things together． The more books you read， the more widely your mind will open up． This will also improve your speaking skills and increase your vocabulary （词汇）．
I had a problem in speaking English before． But as I read， I could improve it a lot． So friends， do follow me and give food for thought by reading， reading and more reading． Now what are you waiting for？ Go， find a book， and let me know．
（1）According to the writer， you can if your mind is hungry．
| A． |
watch TV |
| B． |
play games |
| C． |
read books |
| D． |
do sports |
（2）The underlined word"stored"in the passage means ．
| A． |
kept |
| B． |
told |
| C． |
bought |
| D． |
sold |
（3）If you read more books， ．
| A． |
you will be hungrier |
| B． |
your mind will be wider |
| C． |
you will be richer |
| D． |
your body will be stronger |
（4）Which of the following is Right？
| A． |
The writer had a problem in writing English． |
| B． |
Few books can answer"How to？"questions． |
| C． |
Reading is the most useful tool only when people get old． |
| D． |
Your creativity will stop if you always think of meaningless things． |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
Feed your mind |
| B． |
Choose right books |
| C． |
Improve speaking skill |
| D． |
Develop new ideas |