A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
| A．4. | B．6. | C．10. | D．14. |
When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
| A．When she was born. |
| B．After she had a brain tumour. |
| C．After she became an interpreter. |
| D．When she was on holiday with her parents. |
Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
| A．Richard. | B．Isabelle. | C．Melissa. | D．Robert Sturdy. |
What is right about Alexia Sloane?
| A．She can speak five language fluently. |
| B．She is a talented language learner. |
| C．She is the only child in the family. |
| D．She went to France on holiday after she won the award. |
What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
| A．Never give up. | B．Believe in yourself. |
| C．Nothing is impossible. | D．Failure is the mother of success. |
Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can do online.
Don’t give your password to anyone else, and never give out the following information: your real name ,home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
Check with your parents before giving out a credit card number.
Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents will want to make sure it’s a right place for you.
Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission. Never meet anyone you met online alone.
Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as if they were strangers.
If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or a teacher right away.
Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
Remember that not everything you read on the Internet is true.The writer tells children to_____________.
| A．send their own photos to him. |
| B．make rules for Internet use with parents. |
| C．believe everything they read on the Internet |
| D．give out their personal information |
It’s good for children to _______________.
| A．give password to others |
| B．get useful knowledge and information |
| C．give out a credit card number |
| D．go into a chat room as they’d like to |
What shouldn’t you do when you are on line?
| A．Using bad language. |
| B．Sending messages and e-mails. |
| C．Leaving the site if you feel uncomfortable. |
| D．Treating everyone online as strangers. |
If your parents don’t agree, never________________.
| A．read anything on the Internet. |
| B．have a face-to-face meeting with anyone you met online. |
| C．relax in your free time |
| D．treat other people as you’d like to be treated. |
The best title for this passage is “_________________”.
| A．How to use computers | B．Surfing on the Internet |
| C．Information on the Internet | D．Internet safety rules |
The weather is getting warmer and warmer. It is fun to play outside, but people are afraid to play outside these days, because of the H7N9 virus. The H7N9 virus is one type of influenza A H7 viruses. It is a new type of bird flu. Influenza A H7 viruses mainly affectbirds but sometimes they can also affect humans. Most people infected with H7N9 virus look like they had a common flu. They had a fever, a cough and shortness of breath. Some had bad pneumonia. This March, H7N9 virus hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Up until April 11th, the number of people infected had reached 35. Nine of these people died.
But don’t be afraid , some cases are curable. A 4-year-old boy in Shanghai and a 67-year-old man in Hangzhou got the virus, and they are getting better. Besides, it's not easy to be infected by the H7N9 virus.
There are some ways to save ourselves from this. First, wash your hands with soap and running water before you eat and after you use the toilet. You should do the same after you touch animals or animal waste. Second, cover your nose and mouth with your elbow when coughing. Third, you should have a good rest and do some exercises, so your body can become strong enough to beat the virus.How’s the weather during these days?
| A．cold | B．warm | C．hot | D．cool |
How many people have been infected H7N9 until April 11th?
| A．35 | B．25 | C．45 | D．30 |
Which place didn’t find H7N9 in March?
| A．Shanghai | B．Jiangsu | C．Zhejiang | D．Beijing |
Which sentence is not true about the H7N9?
| A．It is a new type of bird flu. |
| B．It is very easy to be infected by the H7N9. |
| C．Some of the H7N9 cases are curable. |
| D．Most people infected with H7N9 virus look like they had a common flu. |
How can we save ourselves from the H7N9 virus?
| A．Wash your hands before you eat and after you use the toilet, touch animals or animals waste. |
| B．Cover your nose and mouth with your elbow when coughing. |
| C．Have a good rest and do some exercise to make your body strong enough. |
| D．All of above. |
There are some fun activities this week! Everyone who is interested please look at the notice!
| Monday |
Wednesday |
| Meeting Room 19:00-21:00 Dr. Thomas West’s report：Space and Man Come and listen to it if you want to learn more about the stars and the space. |
Science Room 18:00-20:00 Mrs. Green’s report: Modern Medicine Would you like to learn about medical science? Come and listen！ |
| Friday |
Sunday |
| Meeting Room 18:30-21:00 Mr. Smith’s lesson: Computer Science Mr. Smith is from Harvard University. Learn to use Windows XP |
Library 8:00-11:30 Personal Inventions Show You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. |
You may have a chance to show people your inventions on_________.
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Friday | D．Sunday |
You can learn something about modern medicine from___________.
| A．Dr. West | B．Mr. Smith | C．Mrs. Green | D．a student |
Mr. Smith, from Harvard University, teaches_________ science.
| A．natural | B．medicine | C．space | D．computer |
If you are free at the weekend, you can go to __________.
| A．Mr. Smith’s lesson | B．a report called Modern show |
| C．the personal inventions show | D．a report called Space and Man |
If you want to know about the space, you can listen to the report_______.
| A．from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on Sunday |
| B．from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Monday |
| C．from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday |
| D．from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday |
I watched a little girl playing basketball every day from my bedroom window. One day, I asked her why she practiced so much. She said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship(奖学金). I like basketball and I want to be the best player in college. My dad told me, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” She never changed her mind. Whenever she was in junior high school or senior high school. One day, before she graduate from senior high school, I saw her sitting on the grass sadly. I asked her what was wrong. She told me that her coach said she was too short to be a good basketball player, so she should stop dreaming about going to college. She was heartbroken and it made me feel bad, too. Then she smiled and told me her father said to her, “If you really want to play for the scholarship of a good college, nothing but yourself can stop your dream.” The next year, she and her team went to a big game she was seen by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the women’s basketball team of their college. She was getting the college education that she had dreamed of. “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” It is true.What’ s the girl’s dream!
| A．to be a super basketball player |
| B．to get a scholarship |
| C．to go to college. |
| D．to play for NBA |
How long has the little girl practiced the basketball until she was seemed by a coach of a famous college team?
| A．about three years | B．About four years |
| C．About five years | D．More than six years |
Did the girl’s family have a lot of money?
| A．Yes, it did. | B．No, it didn’t. |
| C．We don’t know. | D．It isn’t mentioned(提及). |
Why did the little girl look sad one day?
| A．She failed in test. |
| B．She was late for training. |
| C．She was blamed(责备) by her coach. |
| D．Her coach said she was too short to be a good player. |
Put the sentence “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count” into Chinese.
| A．志存高远 | B．任重道远 | C．梦想成真 | D．梦寐以求 |
I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly . And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away . It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to god quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly . On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday March 13.”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident. |
| B．It stopped half way. |
| C．It was turned off by the writer. |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor. |
As the situation went on , the writer became________________.
| A．more and more sacred. | B．calmer and calmer. |
| C．more and more bored. | D．clearer and clearer. |
Why did a bell ring from far away.
| A．The lift was to start again. |
| B．The repair worker rang the lift alarm. |
| C．The building was on fire. |
| D．the writer pressed the lift alarm bell. |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground to the ground floor?
| A．The writer. | B．The writer’s friend. |
| C．The man. | D．The writer’s father. |
After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _______.
| A．escaped from a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake. |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button. |