You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．洪水 | B．祖先 | C．血统 | D．身份 |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
Once upon a time there lived two brothers named Jacob and William in Germany. They liked to listen to old stories and then write them down. So they had enough stories to make a book. You can guess the name of the book! It is Grimms’ Fairy Tales.
The story of this little book began when the brothers were still in school. And it started with a good teacher. The teacher liked to find out how things happened. Soon the two brothers were doing the same thing. They asked questions and then looked for answers.
Among the questions the brothers asked, “Who made up the old fairy tales? Who first told about Cinderella ? Why made up the story of the Snow White and the story of Sleeping Beauty?”They found that no one knew the answers to such questions. The tales were made up in very early times. Most of them were made up in the days before people knew how to write. People told the stories to one another and to their children. But only a few old people still remembered them.
“When old people die, the stories will die with them,” said the brothers. “We must write down all the stories we can find.”
Jacob and William hunted for stories for five years. At last they had 89 tales written. Just before Christmas in 1812, the first book was published.
People love the book! They asked more fairy tales. So Grimms put tales into two more books. In all, they collected 210 stories to put into their books.Who wrote Grimms’ Fairy Tales?
| A．Jacob and his teacher. | B．William and his teacher. |
| C．Jacob and William. | D．Some old people. |
What did the teacher like to do?
| A．To ask questions and look for answers. |
| B．To make up stories. |
| C．To tell the stories to his students. |
| D．To asked some old people to tell stories. |
Most of the tales in the Grimms’ books were made up __________.
| A．in five years’ time |
| B．when Jacob and William were students |
| C．before people knew how to write |
| D．by some old people |
The two brothers wrote down all the stories because _________.
| A．their teacher asked them to do so |
| B．their parents asked them to do so |
| C．they liked all stories very much. |
| D．they didn’t want to the stories to die with the old people |
Grimm’s Fairy Tales came out _____________.
| A．in 1218 | B．in 1812 | C．In 1912 | D．in 1918 |
The air plant has wonderful and amazing features. It takes in moisture(水汽)from the air through its leaves．Although it is seen growing on another object or plant to support itself.
To prevent the roots from being too wet，avoid(避免) planting it in soil. Keep the roots in a well—ventilated(通风良好的)environment. Air plants can grow well hanging from fishing lines. They can also be hung from seashells, teacups or even on wood.
Water the air plant once in a while. Simply let the water fall from the roots. The roots will take in the water for the air plant. The air plant can live between 0℃° and 51 ℃. It does not need to be in the light all the time. However, sunlight(morning and evening only)helps it to reproduce(繁殖)faster. When it flowers，it turns a colorful pink, red or orange．At most 8 young plants can grow from the air plant．When these grow to half the size of the parent plant, simply pull them away gently from the parent plant and plant them in another place．
The lifespan of an air plant depends on the care it gets and the environment it is placed in. Generally, all air plant can live for many years.
Because they are so beautiful and easy to take care of, air plants are excellent as birthday gifts or housewarming gifts.The air plant takes in moisture from ______.
| A．other plants | B．the air |
| C．the roots | D．other objects |
An air plant must NOT be placed in _______.
| A．soil | B．seashells | C．teacups | D．wood |
Morning sunlight can help the air plant _________.
| A．become drier |
| B．produce young plants faster |
| C．turn into different colors |
| D．become half the size of the parent plant |
The underlined word “depend on” most probably means _______.
| A．支持 | B．继续 | C．取决于 | D．应付 |
The air plant is easy to take care of because it ______.
| A．is a famous plant |
| B．needs little water and sunlight |
| C．grows on other plants and objects |
| D．makes the garden beautiful |
We may know that there are four basic periods(时期) for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process helps you deal with culture shock（冲击）.
Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon period". This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.
Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.
The third period is called the "adjustment period". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.
The fourth period can be cal1ed "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ______.
| A．get married to a foreigner |
| B．live in a big city |
| C．go to live in a foreign country |
| D．meet foreigners in your motherland |
During the first period of the process, you feel _________.
| A．sad and lonely | B．happy and excited |
| C．angry but strong | D．easy but uncomfortable |
You will find that you are a survivor in _______.
| A．the 1st period | B．the 2nd period |
| C．the 3rd period | D．the 4th period |
The fourth period can be regarded as a period of being _____.
| A．relaxing | B．worrying |
| C．tiring | D．disturbing |
From the passage we can conclude that ______.
| A．living in another country is fun |
| B．it’s boring to live in another country |
| C．knowing about culture shock is hard |
| D．it’s not easy to deal with culture shock |
| The Exploration of Antarctica(南极洲) |
|
| 1773 |
James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle, but he didn’t see land. |
| 1898 |
Adrien de Gerlache and his members were trapped in the Antarctic. They became the first to spend an Antarctic winter. |
| 1911 |
Norwegian Roald Amundsen led a five-man expedition that reached the South Pole for the first time. |
| 1929 |
Richard E.Byrd and three others from the US became the first to fly over the South Pole |
| 1935 |
Caroline Mikkelsen from Norway became the first woman to arrive in Antarctica with her husband. |
| 1947 |
The US sent the largest ever expedition of over 4,700 men, 13 ships and 23 airplanes to Antarctica. They took many photos to make a map. |
| 1957－1958 |
12 countries built over 60 space stations in Antarctica. It became the beginning of international work in Antarctica. |
| 1997 |
Boerge Ousland from Norway became the first person to cross Antarctica unsupported. |
| March 2007－ March 2009 |
International Polar Year-Researchers got the opportunity to work in both polar places or work in summer and winter. |
_______ is from the United States of America.
| A．Boerge Ousland | B．Richard E. Byrd |
| C．Roald Amundsen | D．James Cook |
The underlined word “opportunity” means “______”.
| A．chance | B．advice | C．guide | D．plan |
______ is the first woman to get to Antarctica.
| A．Roald Amundsen | B．Boerge Ousland |
| C．Caroline Mikkelsen | D．Adrien de Gerlache |
Which is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．There were more than 60 space stations in Antarctica in the 1950s |
| B．Roald Amundsen was the first to fly over the South Pole. |
| C．Americans took many photos in the Antarctic to make a map. |
| D．Adrien de Gerlache was the first to spend an Antarctic winter. |
The main idea of the passage is _____.
| A．how to get to the Antarctic |
| B．the way of the exploration of Antarctica |
| C．the people who got to the Antarctic |
| D．the history of the exploration of Antarctica |
Camilla Chomp was a strange little girl. She liked to spend her time alone eating chocolate. Her parents were worried, so they took all the chocolate away.
Camilla left her house to look for some chocolate. She found a small house full of bottles. Among the bottles, a blue bottle caught Camilla’s eyes. It was full of chocolate. In the bottle there was also a card with the words “Change tears(眼泪) into chocolate.”
Camilla was very excited. She ran out of the house with the bottle to look for someone crying. First, she met a little boy crying hard and collected his tears. The tears were quickly changed into chocolate. While Camilla was collecting the tears, she comforted the boy. Finally, the boy stopped crying and they had a good time together.
Later, Camilla met a woman and an old man crying. The woman had broken some bowls. And the old man’s dog had just died. Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again.
Soon, Camilla knew that making people happy was much more important than finding chocolate. So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people. As a result, she had many friends and had a happy life. Camilla liked to __________.
| A．eat chocolate | B．read books |
| C．collect coins | D．eat fruit |
Camilla’s parents took away all the chocolate because they were ___________.
| A．happy | B．angry |
| C．worried | D．hungry |
What caught Camilla’s eyes?
| A．A nice card. | B．A black dog. |
| C．A red cup. | D．A blue bottle. |
The old man was crying because ___________.
| A．he had broken some bottles |
| B．He couldn’t find his way home. |
| C．he couldn’t find his daughter |
| D．his dog had just died |
How many people did Camilla help before she stopped collecting tears?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |