A Great Creator
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he .
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．he was not clever |
Then he dropped out.
| A．drop in | B．gave up college | C．fall off | D．left out |
Steven Jobs called his new computer “Apple” because .
| A．he likes apples too much |
| B．he wanted to remember the happy time in an apple tree garden |
| C．he always liked some new ideas |
| D．he wanted to change in his life |
Steven Jobs is famous for his all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
From this passage we know .
| A．Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates. |
| B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California. |
| C．Steven Jobs only designed video games. |
| D．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true. |
Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for Beijing is leaving (出发) at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line, and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room (空间) for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It’s only 11:30. Then he finds a seat and sits down. At that time, Tom, one of his friends, comes in and sits in front of him. They talk and drink. After a while, Jack looks up at the clock again. “Oh, my God. It’s still (仍然) 11:30. The clock doesn’t work at all.” Jack becomes very sad because he misses (错过) the bus.Jack is going to ＿＿＿ by bus.
| A．London | B．Beijing | C．Paris | D．New York |
Jack goes into the restaurant because ＿＿＿.
| A．it is quite early | B．he can’t find a seat at the station |
| C．he misses the bus for Beijing | D．A and B |
Tom is ＿＿＿.
| A．a policeman | B．a businessman | C．Jack’s brother | D．Jack’s friend |
The clock is＿＿＿.
| A．good | B．ugly | C．broken (坏的) | D．fast |
Jack becomes sad because ＿＿＿.
| A．he misses the bus | B．he can’t find a seat |
| C．he meets Tom at the station | D．the clock is broken |
Scientists (科学家) think that many animals cannot see colours. The world is black and white to them. Scientists want to find out if (是否) dogs can see colours. When the scientists give the dogs food, they show them a certain colour every time. The dogs get ready to eat when they see this colour. The scientists then show the dogs another colour. Again the dogs get ready to eat. The colours are all the same to them.
Colours are not all the same to monkeys. For example, if we put food in a red box, and do this every day, a monkey will always go to the red box to get food. If we put food in a blue box, the monkey won’t go to it. Scientists show the dogs colours ____________.
| A．to tell them to eat |
| B．to find out if they can see black and white things |
| C．for fun |
| D．to find out if they can see colours |
The dogs get ready to eat when they ____________.
| A．hear different pieces of music | B．see the monkeys |
| C．see black things | D．see all the colours |
Colours are _____________.
| A．all the same to monkeys | B．not all the same to dogs |
| C．different to dogs | D．not all the same to monkeys |
If we put food in a blue box and do this every day, a monkey will always go to ____________.
| A．the red box to get food | B．the blue box and put food in it |
| C．the blue box to get food | D．the red box and put food in it |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Scientists find that dogs don’t like colours. |
| B．Dogs like to hear different pieces of music. |
| C．Monkeys like the food in the box. |
| D．Monkeys will not go to the blue box if we don’t show them before. |
Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced(宣布) it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.
*Population: 6 million
*Language: Portuguese
* Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.
*Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.Rio de Janeiro beat the other cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games.
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
If you have a visit to Rio de Janeiro, you can see a large Number of in the city.
| A．animals | B．trees | C．lakes | D．players |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．We can have fun in the carnival for nine days. |
| B．The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years. |
| C．Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival. |
| D．About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year. |
We can see the passage in a .
| A．storybook | B．tour book | C．geography book | D．science book |
It was a nice day, an old man decided to go fishing. But he got nothing.Finally, he gave up and went back home. He found the door open when he got home. He walked into his house and saw a big bear. The bear poured his honey all over the floor. His paws(爪子) were full of(充满…) honey.
The old man was very angry, so he shouted to the bear. The bear ran out of the door strangely. And the old man ran after him.
The bear ran to the riverside. Standing on his back legs, he walked into the water. Soon many flies(苍蝇) were on his paws. A big fish jumped out of the water and tried to eat the flies. The bear gave a swat(猛击)to the fish and the fish flew to the riverside. Then another one… Soon
there were lots of fish on the riverside.
After a while, the bear went back to the riverside and ate lots of fish.He looked through the trees where the old man was, and then walked away.The old man came out the trees and found the bear had left six large fish for him.Why did the bear run strangely?
| A．Because his paws were full of honey. |
| B．Because there was something wrong with his legs. |
| C．Because he liked walking like that. |
| D．Because he wanted to get more honey. |
The bear let some flies on his paws in order to .
| A．eat them | B．get some fish |
| C．give the old man some fish | D．get more honey |
What is the correct order of the following events?
a.The bear got many flies with his paws.
b.The bear ate some fish.
c.The bear got lots of fish.
d.The bear got honey on his paws.
e.The old man got some fish that the bear left.
| A．d-b-c-e-a | B．d-a-c-b-e | C．a-e-d-c-b | D．c-d-a-e-b |
What’s the best title for this article?
| A．The Honey | B．How a Bear Got Fish |
| C．An Old Man and a Bear | D．A Clever Man |
Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits, and the most beautiful flowers in his village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the year.Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table and eats some fruits and vegetables, but he sells most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so wonderful that they sell much more quickly in the market than those of other villages.
How does Tom grow these beautiful plants? He is so lazy that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio. He listens to music all day.
That is quite true. Tom plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything grows. It is the music that does work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people.Tom most of the things in his garden.
| A．sells | B．eats | C．keeps | D．gives |
Tom listens to the music in the garden because .
| A．is very popular. |
| B．makes him relaxed. |
| C．makes his plants stop growing. |
| D．makes his plants grow better. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Tom doesn’t plant orange trees in his garden. |
| B．Tom often gives away his flowers to villagers. |
| C．Tom is very lazy and he does nothing every day. |
| D．Tom eats some of the fruits and vegetables in his garden. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Tom’s garden is in the town. |
| B．Tom wants to sell his garden. |
| C．Plants also like listening to music. |
| D．Tom’s flowers are beautiful and cheap. |