I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.
This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.
Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!
On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.
Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.
The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.
The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _____.
| A．an illness | B．a letter | C．a house | D．a plan |
What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?
| A．The candlelight service. | B．Praise from Alice’s friends. |
| C．Thanks from Alice’s daughter. | D．Alice’s happiness. |
Which of the statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Alice’s daughter came to visit her on Christmas Eve. |
| B．None of Alice’s friends came to the church. |
| C．The candlelight Christmas Eve made Alice really happy. |
| D．Alice’s family never got together on Christmas Day in the old days. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．A special candlelight Christmas Eve | B．The dream of an old lonely lady |
| C．My special job | D．The true love |
London has held two Olympic Games , in 1908 and 1948, with a third one in 2012. The thirtieth Olympic Games will make London the first city to have held the modern Games of three Olympics and it’s the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever held the Olympics.
The Games will start on 27 July local (当地的)time, which is 28 July Beijing time. And it will end on 12 August. Athletes (运动员) from different countries and areas will take part in 300 events(比赛项目) and have a good time.
When talking about London Olympic Games, “London Bowl” is often mentioned(提及). It is not the bowl that Londoners use to eat during the Olympics, but the main place where athletes take part in the games.
Do you still remember “You and Me”, the theme song(主题曲) of the Beijing Olympic Games ? For the London Olympic Games, you will hear another song called “Passion”(激情) .
The Olympic Games will begin in 2 months, but the ticket price is still unknown. It’s said that half of the tickets will be less than 20 pounds each. So would you like to go?The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.
| A．27th | B．28th | C．29th | D．30th |
The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.
| A．27 June | B．28 July | C．27 July | D．12 August |
From the passage we know that ______________.
| A． London has held 3 Olympic Games before |
| B．London Bowl is the bowl Londoners use to have meals |
| C．There are 300 events in the 2012 London Olympic Games |
| D．The ticket price of London Olympic Games is less than 20 yuan each |
The best title of the passage is ___________.
| A．The History of Olympic Games |
| B．How To Win The Olympic Games |
| C．London Olympic Games |
| D．The Athletes in London Olympic Games |
French Presidents（总统）
| Name |
Time for being president of France |
| Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
| Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
| Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
| Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
| Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
| Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
| A．8 January, 1959 | B．2 April, 1974 | C．20 June, 1969 | D．17 May, 1995 |
According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
| A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | B．Jacques Chirac |
| C．Francois Mitterrand | D．Charles de Gaulle |
According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
| A．won’t be the next president of France |
| B．was president of France for 6 years |
| C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012 |
| D．was a very successful president |
This is Wang Ping’s Day. He’s a young worker. His job is carrying coal (运煤). He thinks that’s great.
| Wang Ping’s Day |
|
| 5:10 a. m. |
Don’t work |
| 5:20 a. m. |
Go home by car |
| 5:30 a. m. |
Take a shower |
| 5:40 a. m. |
Eat breakfast. |
| 6:00 a. m. |
Go to bed. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Get up. |
| 5:10 p.m. |
Buy vegetables or other things for breakfast |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Have a big dinner. |
| 6:30~7:30p.m. |
Watch news(新闻) on TV. |
| 7:40 p.m. |
Leave home and go to work |
When does Wang Ping have breakfast?
| A．At 5:20 in the morning. |
| B．At 5:10 in the afternoon. |
| C．At 5:40 in the morning. |
| D．At 6:00 in the afternoon. |
Where does he have his breakfast?
| A．At home. | B．In the coal mine(煤矿). |
| C．In the restaurant(餐馆). | D．In the factory (工厂). |
Wang Ping watches news ______.
| A．over the radio(收音机) | B．on TV in the morning |
| C．every day | D．every morning |
Wang Ping goes home _______.
at 7:40 every evening B. at 5:20 every evening
at 7:30 every morning D. at 5:20 every morning--- How old is Wang Ping? --- _______.
| A．About 50 | B．About fifteen | C．25 | D．We don’t know |
Mrs Jones’ telephone number is 2562781 and the number of the city cinema(电影院)is 2562718. because the two numbers look the same(一样), some people often make a mistake(弄错)and telephone her when they want the cinema.
One evening, the Jones are having supper at the table. Just then, the telephone bell rings. Mrs Jones goes to answer the telephone. A tired（累的）man says, “Excuse me, at what time does your last movie begin?”
“I’m sorry.” says Mrs Jones, “But you have the wrong(错误的)number. This is not the cinema.”
“Oh, sorry, it began twenty minutes ago(以前)? Thank you all the same. Goodbye.” Says the man.
Mrs Jones is very surprised(惊讶), so she tells her husband（丈夫）the whole thing. Her husband, Mr Jones laughs(笑)and says: “I see. The man’s wife wants to go to a movie, but he is tired. He doesn’t want to go to a movie. So he telephones the cinema. His wife hears(听见)him, but she can’t hear you. Now they stay at home this evening, and the husband is very happy and he can have a good rest(休息)at home.”
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）。Mrs Jones’ telephone number is the same as the number of the city cinema.
People often telephone Mrs Jones when they want the cinema.
One evening when the telephone bell rings, they are having supper.
The tired man wants to know when the last film begins.
The husband is happy to stay at home.
Bob and Frank are good friends. They often go to movies together(一起) on weekends. Bob’s favorite actor is Cheng Long. He has an action movie, Who Am I. It’s very exciting. Frank likes the actor Rick Smith. He really likes his movie. Black September. Frank thinks it’s a very successful thriller. Bob and Frank are American(美国人), but they both like Beijing Opera, they think they can learn about Chinese history from these movies.Bob and Frank often_________ together on weekends.
| A．go to school(上学) |
| B．go to a movie |
| C．are good friends |
| D．go to see an action movie |
Bob’s favorite actor is__________.
| A．Frank | B．Cheng Long | C．Beijing | D．American |
The film(影片)Black September is_____________.
| A．an action movie | B．a comedy |
| C．Beijing Opera | D．a thriller |
Bob and Frank come from____________.
| A．America | B．China | C．Japan | D．England |
Which of following is false(下列那种说法错误)？
| A．Bob and Frank are good friends. |
| B．Who Am I is an action movie. |
| C．We can learn about Chinese history from action movies. |
| D．Bob and Frank like Beijing Opera. |