There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.
A. a bird’s nest B. a sailing ship C. a nice guitarPeople can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.
A. in Guizhou, China B. In Tennessee, USA C. in Gycouggi, KoreaThe underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.豪华的 B. 巨大的 C. 古老的 Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?
A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.
B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.
C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.
A. buildings that look exactly like things in them
B. buildings that look like other things
C. buildings that look like famous things
Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete(不完整的)，it could only roll(滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with insects(昆虫). It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fitted（适合）. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted perfectly, it put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to insects. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left the piece it found by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes, we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us.The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.
| A．spent much time talking with insects |
| B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine |
| C．was looking for its missing piece |
| D．lost a piece of its own |
After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle__________.
| A．felt unhappy |
| B．could see more beautiful flowers |
| C．was too proud to talk with any insect |
| D．would go anywhere |
Why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly?
| A．Because it found a different world |
| B．Because it wanted to look for a better piece |
| C．Because it wanted to enjoy the world as before |
| D．Because it felt tired. |
If a man owns everything, he’ll __________.
| A．be perfect in every way |
| B．have other trouble |
| C．share happiness with others |
| D．have enough love around him |
The story mainly tells us that__________.
| A．nobody loves us if we give nothing |
| B．a man who has everything is the happiest |
| C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes |
| D．we are not whole when we lose something |
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect(影响) on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money was everything, all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
But can love be bought? I’m afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的) things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word, where money is worshiped(崇拜), money can cause brothers to quarrel(争吵), lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.According to the passage, which of the following do you think is right?
| A．Money is everything. |
| B．Money isn’t necessary. |
| C．Money is important, but not the most important. |
| D．With no money, with no success. |
What are the most precious things for every person according to the writer’s ideas?
A. Only money.B. Health and a long life.
C. Only friendship. D. A, B and C.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．If you haven’t much money, you can’t get more happiness. |
| B．You may live a long life even if you are poor. |
| C．Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor. |
| D．If you are rich, you will have true friendship. |
In fact, all millionaires__________.
| A．have much money | B．die earlier |
| C．love their money | D．have true love |
What does the sentence“ Love means to give, not to take.” mean in the passage?
| A．爱意味着给予，而不能带走。 |
| B．爱是可以得到的，不要走开。 |
| C．爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。 |
| D．爱是可以索取的，而不必付出。 |
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked to school and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said, “Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “He’ll punish(惩罚)you, you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“You’re a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didn’t play in the water.”
“No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room for me at all!”Bruno always ________ to school.
| A．walked | B．took a bus |
| C．caught a car | D．on foot |
He had to pass ________.
| A．two classrooms | B．a shop |
| C．a school | D．a playground |
The little boy liked to play on the playground ______________.
| A．when it snowed |
| B．when there was some water there |
| C．when the children played football there |
| D．when his father was busy with his work |
_________will punish Bruno.
| A．His father | B．His mother |
| C．His teacher | D．The older boys |
That afternoon, the boy’s clothes were dry because ____________.
| A．there wasn’t any room for him at all |
| B．there was no water on the playground |
| C．he took off his clothes before he played there |
| D．he played in the water carefully |
Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish.
The lake water is polluted (污染的). It is in a color of dirty brown, and it is filled with strange plants.
How does this happen? First we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog so the rain water was clean.
Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals (化学品) in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects (昆虫). There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or shops. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rain water picks up all the chemicals from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animals.
Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But oil and gas (油和汽) from boats often get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.
People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people's lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful, clean lake again.In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by ______.
| A．forests | B．rain | C．birds | D．fish |
Chemicals from homes and businesses ______.
| A．are always clean |
| B．can help the animals |
| C．are good for the lake |
| D．get into the rainwater |
Cleaner rainwater will mean ______.
| A．more boats on the lake |
| B．more dirty things in the lake |
| C．a cleaner lake |
| D．a dirtier lake |
To save Lake Ponkapog, people need to ______.
| A．be more careful about chemicals |
| B．use less water |
| C．grow fewer plants in the gardens |
| D．use more motorboats on the lake |
The passage is about ______.
| A．boats on Lake Ponkapog |
| B．why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog |
| C．clean rainwater |
| D．dirty lakes |
Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr. Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr. Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said,” Please don’t tell Jason about it.” Well… Well… OK,” Mr. Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went on from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr. Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “ Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend…Sam.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “ I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”
Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.The car accident happened ________.
| A．only to Sam | B．on a cold evening |
| C．the next morning | D．on the way to work |
Sam thanked Mr. Lee mainly because Mr. Lee _______.
| A．saved his friend Jason’s life |
| B．was very kind and friendly to him |
| C．came to see him early in the morning |
| D．did the operation according to his wish |
Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.
| A．c-b-d-a-e | B．d-c-b-e-a |
| C．d-a-c-b-e | D．c-d-b-e-a |
After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推断) that ________.
| A．Sam caused the car accident |
| B．Sam’s operation was not successful |
| C．Jason was made blind in the car accident |
| D．Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died. |
From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that___________.
| A．Sam played a joke on Jason |
| B．Sam always told lies to his friends |
| C．Sam thought friendship was important |
| D．Sam regretted (后悔) doing the operation in the end |