The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because .
| A．his father wants to move to Canada. |
| B．his father wants to move to America. |
| C．his father decides to sell animals to American zoos. |
| D．his father wants to move to Canada and sell animals to American zoos. |
After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with .
| A．his father | B．his family | C．some animals including a tiger | D．some Japanese |
What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?
| A．The Pacific Ocean. |
| B．The coast of the Mexico. |
| C．The jungle. |
| D．His knowledge, cleverness as well as his fear. |
What do you think of Pi?
| A．honest | B．clever | C．timid | D．impatient |
Which of the following statements is true about the film?
| A．The Japanese believe Pi’s story. |
| B．The film is an ordinary one. |
| C．The film makes people believe in God. |
| D．Pi tells a second story, which is truer. |
Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). He is the first Chinese who lives and works in China to win the prize.
Mo Yan, the pen-name for Guan Moye, was bom in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. His parents were farmers. He left school to work at the age of 12, first on the farm, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the PLA and during this time he began to study literature and writing. His first short story was published in 1981.
He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown. The novel Honggaoliang jiazu is one of them. It tells five stories that took place in Gaomi during the 1930s and 1940s. The book was published in 1987 and translated into English in 1993. It was made into a popular movie in 1987 by the well-known director Zhang Yimou.
Besides his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories and essays(散文). He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in China. Many of his books have been translated into English, French and many other languages.
The Nobel Prizes were set up by Alfred Nobel, a great Swedish inventor, in 1895. The winner will win a medal, a diploma(证书) and a cash award of 8 million Swedish Kronor (about 7 million yuan).When did Mo Yan leave school to work on the farm?
| A．In 1955 | B．In 1967 | C．In 1976 | D．In 1981 |
What can we know from the second paragraph?
| A．Mo Yan lived a hard life when he was young. |
| B．Mo Yan's family was rich when he was young. |
| C．Mo Yan had good education in his early life. |
| D．Mo Yan liked writing when he worked in the factory. |
Which is NOT true about Mo Yan's books?
| A．Most of the stories happened in his hometown. |
| B．They have been translated into foreign languages. |
| C．They have been made into movies by Zhang Yimou. |
| D．They are not only novels but also short stories and essays. |
What was Alfred Nobel?
| A．He was a poet. | B．He was a director. |
| C．He was an inventor. | D．He was a writer. |
What is mainly talked about in the passage?
| A．Mo Yan has written many famous books. |
| B．Mo Yan's stories have been translated into foreign languages. |
| C．Alfred Nobel set up the Nobel Prizes. |
| D．Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. |
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News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved many people all over the country. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people. |
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News 2 In Jinan, Xiaoqing River is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities along the river. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now we are supposed to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip. |
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News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run along Quancheng Park. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in our city. After running, many runners signed their names on the flags. They called on all the people, old and young, to exercise more. |
In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _______.
| A．eighteen years | B．eighty years | C．eight months | D．eight years |
We should _______ if we want to have a nice field trip along Xiaoqing River.
| A．throw the rubbish | B．find some waste bags |
| C．plant more trees | D．help keep the environment clean |
To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _______ on March 25.
| A．cleaned the park | B．signed their names on the flags |
| C．ran about 4.7 kilometers | D．started to help disabled people |
We may know the news above from _______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a novel | C．a TV play | D．a poster |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Yang Kangshao has trouble with his eyes. |
| B．Yang Kangshao is better at study than Huang Heshan. |
| C．Xiaoqing River is very clean and beautiful. |
| D．Only young people took part in the running activity. |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
The students’ life today can be very stressful (紧张的). They are under pressure (压力) every day. They need a (1)break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else. But not let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the perfect answer.
There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.
Collecting something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything:
key rings, stamps, postcards, old coins, etc. Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun. They teach children a lot and broaden (开阔)their knowledge. For example, gardening (园艺) is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.
(2) A hobby can be a useful learning tool. Children may become experts in something if they really love their hobbies. Children will also learn to become more organized and make places, for example in collecting something. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility(责任).用一个适当的词替换（1）处划线的词。
______________________________________在短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。
It is a good hobby for children to collect something.
______________________________________How many kinds of hobbies can you find in this passage?
______________________________________在下面句子的横线上填上恰当的词，改写原文中的句子。
Gardening a useful hobby. Because it is a physical activity it teaches children about nature.将文中划线部分（2）的英语句子译成汉语。______________________________________
阅读短文，从方框中所给的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。
Anger is a kind of feeling._________. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get angry.
___________. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. _____________. When you get angry, you can talk about it with adults such as parents, teachers, etc.
_________. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that when you are angry, how you act can make everything better or worse.________.
| A. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself． B. Don’t let your anger control you． C. As soon you can find your problems, you may cry to relax． D. Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry． E. After doing that, you’ll find those bad feelings canstart to go away． F. Many things can make you angry． |
Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.
The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.What does the World Future Society do?
| A．Look at how technology will make people happy. |
| B．Look at how technology will change the world. |
| C．Make technology work better for themselves. |
| D．Make small machines to make us healthier. |
How will technology help people?
| A．Help all people live for over 120 years. |
| B．Help disabled people to get jobs. |
| C．Make people healthier and live longer. |
| D．Help workers to use the Internet. |
How will people go shopping?
| A．In special shops. |
| B．Using the Internet at certain times. |
| C．Using the Internet any time of the day. |
| D．Using nanotechnology. |
How will technology help the environment?
| A．Poor countries will have enough energy. |
| B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy. |
| C．We will not need wind and Sun energy. |
| D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper. |
The new science of “nanotechnology” will ___________.
| A．drive small machines to work for people |
| B．make good-quality watches |
| C．allow people to eat more |
| D．make very small products |