Millions years ago much of our earth was covered with blocks (块) of ice. These ice blocks were as tall as high buildings in modern cities. Most of the ice was in the northern (北方的)part of the world.
Then the ice blocks started to move south. Cold and rain came with the ice. Animals and people had to move.
At last, the ice began to melt (融化). After half a million years, most of it had melted. More than half of the earth became covered with water. The climate became much warmer. Things began to grow. The earth began to look the way it looks today. Millions of years ago our earth was very _________________.
| A．warm | B．hot | C．cool | D．cold |
What did animals and people try to do when the ice blocks moved south?
| A．they tried to stop them moving. | B．They tried to melt them. |
| C．They tried to stay ahead of them. | D．They tried to move behind them. |
The melting ice maybe helped to form _____________.
| A．mountains and valleys | B．the sun, the moon and the earth |
| C．cities and countries | D．seas, lakes and rivers |
The underlined word “climate” means _______________.
| A．the freezing ice | B．the weather of the year |
| C．the moving of the ice blocks | D．a plant or an animal |
Which of these things maybe happened because the Ice Age ended?
a. Forests grew b. Food became harder to find
c. Fishing became easier d. The temperature dropped.
| A．a; b | B．b; d | C．c; d | D．a; c |
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and knew the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience. I met with them several times. Each time I heard her words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended (延长) it into a long stick and then tapped (轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。(5分)The young couple were at an art museum to show their love.
“…I moved away quickly.” shows that the writer was tired of the non-stop talking.
We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband couldn’t stand his wife.
After hearing what the clerk had said, the writer was annoyed.
The passage is mainly about courage of a blind man and the love between the couple.
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.
| A．school holidays | B．weekdays |
| C．every morning | D．school days |
What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
| A．To sleep under the stars. |
| B．To spend the whole summer living in a tent. |
| C．To help build new hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To breath the fresh air in the mountain |
From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.
| A．likes reading | B．is 18 years old |
| C．isn’t very rich | D．has no houses |
________ wants to be a teacher.
| A．Alice Hamilton | B．Jason Moore |
| C．Trish Anderson | D．None |
Which is the most possible title for this passage?
| A．Reading for Life. | B．The Forest Center |
| C．Young Volunteers. | D．Special Houses |
阅读下面的图表，做两个小题。
On which day does this event end?
A. March 14th.
B. March 23rd.
C. March 24th.This event is about ______________.
A. planting more trees and flowers
B. making the world green and clean
C. flower and garden art
阅读下面的图表，做三道小题。
Which book was written by a Chinese writer?
A. The Kite Runner.
B. I Belonged to You.
C. House of Cards.If you buy The Book of Even More Awesome on Amazon, you can save ____________ yuan.
A. 8.50B. 12C. 11.20Which country does the writer of House of Cards come from?
A. The USA.B. The UK. C. The PRC.
Are you still using text messages or QQ to chat with your family or friends? If your answer is “yes”, we have to say you are out. A new way of communicating called “WeChat” has been more and more popular in the past three years.
WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with friends by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.
In May 2011, WeChat had four to five million users, and by the end of 2011, it had 50 million users.WeChat had more than 100 million users by March 2012. In April 2012, Weixin changes its name as WeChat for the international market. In September 2012, WeChat had more than 200 million users according to Tencent CEO,Ma Huateng. Today WeChat has influence not only inMainland China,HK,Taiwan,South-East Asia, butChinese Peopleareas around the world. In July 2013, Tencent announced WeChat had 70 million users outside China and Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player became the latest product ambassador of WeChat.
In a word, WeChat is a lifestyle now. Do you WeChat today?According to the passage, we can do many things with WeChat EXCEPT ______.
A. text messages
B. share location
C. shop for freeThe underline word “release” here means ________ in Chinese.
A. 发布B. 设置C. 释放How many users did WeChat have outside China in July 2013?
A. 70 million.
B. 50 million.
C. 100 million.Who is the CEO of Tencent?
A. Lionel Messi.B. Ma Yun. C. Ma Huateng.Where do you probably read this message?
A. National Geography.
B. Trend & Health.
C. New Science and Technology.