Have you heard of Chen Binqiang in Zhejiang Province? Over the past six years, he has taken care of his mother who got Alzheimer’s disease.
Chen’s mother, 64-year-old Chen Yueguang, has been ill since 2007. The illness became very serious quickly and she has lost the ability to speak and can not look after herself. None of Chen’s other family members, however, could take care of their sick mother. Chen’s father died in a traffic accident when he was eight, his two sisters married far away and his wife has a 92-year-old grandmother to look after.
Chen taught Chinese in Central School of Lengshui town, which is about 30 kilometers away from his home in Pan’an. So he spent five days at school and only went home on weekends. When he said he would take his mother to work, even his wife was doubtful and worried. She really doesn’t think it is a good idea for him to take care of his mother in school. She worries what if he lost his job because of this.
But Chen has made the decision. Soon he was putting a safety hat onto his mother’s head and helping her sit on his electric bike’s back seat. He thinks that his mother used to take him around and now he should take her.
These days, things got a little easier for him. With the help of Pan’an government, Chen got a new job in Pan’an Middle School in October 2012. The new school is only five minutes’ ride from his home, which means he can take care of his mother more conveniently.
Chen feels happiest when his mother is looking at him. She must have forgotten who he is, and she even can’t call his name. But she surely knows that Chen is kind to her. He feels that is enough.
On February 19th, 2013, Chen got the prize for Touching China, held by China Central Television to honor those whose performances have moved the people. What does Chen Binqiang do? He is ___________,
A.a farmer | B.a driver | C.a postman | D.a teacher |
The word “doubtful” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A.疑惑 | B.明白 | C.预料 | D.支持 |
How did Chen take her mother to his school?
A.In his car. | B.In a taxi. |
C.By electric bike. | D.On foot. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
A.people will live a very hard life if our parents become seriously ill |
B.it should be allowed to take care of our mothers at work places |
C.a man who shows loving care for his mother and his great spirit |
D.Touching China honors people whose performances move us |
The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park ☆☆☆☆☆($ 299 per night) Location: No. 2 West Street About it: You can have a good view of the Statue of Liberty from the 39-floor, 298-room Hotel. |
Millennium Hilton ☆☆☆☆ ($ 219 per night) Location: No. 55 Church Street About it: You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool. The hotel is directly across from Times Square. |
Midtown East ☆☆☆☆ ($ 170 per night) Location: Between East 41st Street and East 54th Street About it: It’s quite convenient to pay a visit to the United Nations, Grand Central Station, and so on. |
Marriott New York Financial Center ☆☆☆ ($ 209 per night) Location: No. 85 West Street About it: Next to many shopping malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city. |
Which hotel mentioned(被提及) is the most expensive according to the passage?
A.Midtown East. |
B.Millennium Hilton |
C.Marriott New York Financial Center. |
D.The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park |
Which hotel will you choose if you want to go shopping?
A.Midtown East. |
B.Millennium Hilton |
C.Marriott New York Financial Center. |
D.The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park |
Which two hotels are on the same street?
A.Midtown East and Millennium Hilton. |
B.Millennium Hilton and Marriott New York Financial Center. |
C.Marriott New York Financial Center and The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park. |
D.The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park and Midtown East. |
Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?
A.You can swim indoors in Midtown East |
B.The five-star hotel has 39 gates to get in and out. |
C.It’s convenient to visit the United Nations from Millennium Hilton. |
D.Marriott New York Financial Center is more expensive than Midtown East even though it has only three stars. |
The passage is probably from__________________.
A.a guidebook | B.a dictionary |
C.a telephone | D.an application form |
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The Swimming Pool Opening Notice
No. 1 Middle School’s swimming pool will be open to the public from May 1st. Here are the opening time and price:
Opening time |
Price |
Daytime: 14:30~15:30 & 16:00~17:00 (Open from May 1st) |
Five yuan for No. 1 Middle School’s staff (员工) and students. Six yuan for children from 6 to 12 (must come with an adult). Eight yuan for students from other middle schools. |
Night: 18:00~19:00 & 19:30~20:30 (Open from May 5th) |
Twelve yuan for all people. |
A swimming class will begin on May 15th. If you want to join the swimming class, please call Miss Wang at 8547611.
Welcome to the swimming pool!The underlined word “notice” means “ ” in Chinese.
A.舞台 | B.通知 | C.原因 | D.程序 |
If you want to go swimming on May 4th, you should go there at .
A.18:20 | B.17:40 | C.16:10 | D.13:30 |
will spend the most money if they want to swim during the daytime.
A.No. 1 Middle School’s staff |
B.No. 1 Middle School’s students |
C.Children from 6 to 12 |
D.Students from other middle schools |
How much should you pay if you want to swim from 18:00 to 19:00?
A.12 yuan. | B.8 yuan. |
C.6 yuan. | D.5 yuan. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.If you want to learn to swim, you can call Miss Wang. |
B.Children under 12 can’t go to the swimming pool. |
C.The swimming pool will be open from 14:30 to 17:00 during the daytime. |
D.You can go swimming in the swimming pool at night on May 3rd. |
This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same(相同的). Cara’s jacket is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.Cara and Ben are ________.
A.brother and sister | B.brothers |
C.sisters | D.friends |
Cara and Ben have ________.
A.two chairs and one desk |
B.two desks and one chai |
C.two chairs and two desks |
D.one desk and one chair |
Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
A.chair; bed | B.sweater; sweater |
C.bed; chair | D.bed; bed |
Which is right?
A.Their class is very nice. |
B.Their two beds look the same. |
C.Their school bags are under the chairs. |
D.They live in the same room. |
Miss Han: You bring(带来) many things to school, Kevin. Can you tell (告诉) me what are on your desk?
Kevin: Yes, I can. There is an eraser, a ruler, three pencils and a pencil box on my desk.
Miss Han: What is in your drawer(抽屉)?
Kevin: In my drawer, there are two books and a notebook.
Miss Han: What is that on the floor?
Kevin: It is my school bag.
Miss Han: Do you bring your lunch box (饭盒) to school?
Kevin: Yes, I do.
Miss Han: Where do you put it?
Kevin: I put it under my desk.______ is (are) NOT on Kevin’s desk.
A.An eraser | B.A ruler |
C. A picture | D.Three pencils |
______ are in Kevin’s drawer.
A.Some notebooks |
B.Three books |
C.Two notebooks and a book |
D.Two books and a notebook |
______ is on the floor.
A.A ruler | B.An eraser |
C.A pen | D.A school bag |
The underlined word (划线词) "put" means "______"in Chinese.
A.吃 | B.用 | C.放 | D.买 |
My name is Sally Miller. I am a student in No. 3 Middle School. Look! This is a ruler. It’s yellow. It’s not my ruler. Who lost it?
“Anna, is this your ruler?” I ask my friend.
“No, it isn’t. My ruler is white. And it’s in my pencil box now,” Anna answers.
“Excuse me, Jack. Is this your ruler?”
“No, it isn’t. My ruler is black.” Jack answers.
“You can ask your cousin Jenny. She can’t find her ruler.”
“Hi, Jenny! Is this your ruler?” I ask.
“Yes, it’s mine. Thank you very much,” Jenny says. She is very happy to find her ruler.Anna is Sally’s ________.
A.sister | B.cousin | C.friend | D.aunt |
Anna’s ruler is ________.
A.blue | B.black |
C.in the pencil box | D.lost |
______ lost her ruler.
A.Jack | B.Jenny | C.Anna | D.John |