Much has been said and written about heroes now, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they usually seem to have two things. First, heroes show their great power by actions. Second, heroes can be tested by the time. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.
Olympic winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee tells young people to work hard. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has got success by working hard. She says that a hero should affect another person’s life.
Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions, even though only in small ways.
Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who appear on newspapers, but heroes are people who make history.” If a person is truly a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.
We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect (尊重) people around us. Many times , the greatest heroes are the people we can see every day — our relatives, friends, and neighbours — who will never give up when facing difficulty. The parent who supports our family, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help students — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero sets a good example, an example that encourages others to follow.Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ___________.
| A．will work hard | B．will become heroes |
| C．will follow her | D．will achieve her goal |
The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ___________.
| A．志愿者 | B．记者 | C．政客 | D．名人 |
From the passage we know that ___________.
| A．there are fewer heroes than before |
| B．many common people set examples to us |
| C．heroes should be polite, patient and famous |
| D．heroes have to do some great things |
The best title for this passage is ___________.
| A．What Heroes Do | B．Who Are Heroes |
| C．How Heroes Live | D．Where Heroes are |
阅读理解
“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feeling of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street,you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He is so cool!”when you see your favourite football player.
We have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”.There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A mother asked his son to say something about his favourite film star.The little boy could only say,“He is very cool.”But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person.So the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show what they want to say.Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.What about you? Have a try.You’ll find them also very cool.We know the word “cool” has had .
| A．only one meaning | B．no meanings |
| C．many different meanings | D．the same meanings |
In the passage,the word “express”(Paragraph 2) means .
| A．see | B．show | C．know | D．feel |
If you are something,you may say,“It’s cool.”
| A．interested in | B．angry about |
| C．afraid of | D．unhappy with |
The writer gives an example to show he is the way the word is used.
| A．pleased with | B．strange to |
| C．worried about | D．careful with |
In the passage,the writer wants to say that the word “cool”.
| A．can be used instead of many words | B．easily means something interesting |
| C．can make your life colorful | D．may not be as cool as it seems |
阅读理解，判断正（T）误（F）
People use money to buy food,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need.When they work,they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal(金属) or paper.But in ancient(古代的) time,people often used all kinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).
In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(象牙)，monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa.Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands.Cows and other animals were used as money,too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China.They were round and had a square(方形)hole in the center.Different countries had used different metal for their money.Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to buy something expensive.The Chinese were the first to use paper money.The first paper money looked more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.People used all kinds of things as money in ancient times.
African people used copper coin as money in the old days.
People gave up gold and silver coins because they were easy to slip off.
The Indians were the first to use paper money.
The passage is mainly about the history of money.
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. | B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because you can choose the food. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train | D．A ship |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You can carry many things with you.. |
What does the writer think of the plane，train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes taking the train, plane and car. |
| TV PROGRAMMES(节目) Channel(频道) 1 Channel 2 18:00 Around China 17:45 Computers Today 18:30 Children’s Programme 18:10 Foreign Arts 19:00 News 18:30 English Classroom 19:30 Weather Report 19:00 Animal World 19:40 Around the World 19:25 China 2003 20:10 TV play: Sisters 20:20 Sports 21:00 English for Today 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:15 Popular Music 21:45 English News 21:55 Talk Show 22:06 On TV Next Week |
If you want to watch a soccer game, the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．TV Play | B．Sports | C．Around the World | D．Talk Show |
The programme of ______ will let you know much about Western countries.
| A．Sisters | B．Around China | C．Around the World | D．On TV Next Week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, you can watch TV at _____.
| A．19:00 | B．18:00 | C．20:10 | D．18:10 |
English Classroom is a programme that ______.
| A．lets you know something about classrooms |
| B．tells you something about students |
| C．lets you know something about school life |
| D．teaches you English |
The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ______ on TV next week.
| A．news | B．programmes | C．people | D．places |
Most People don’t like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created（创造） a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That’s why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and tickles them. In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom(智慧). Mickey Mouse comes from____________.
| A．England | B．Spain | C．Japan | D．America |
_________ created Mickey Mouse.
| A．An old man | B．A young boy |
| C．A man named Walt Disney | D．A man named Charlie Chaplin |
Many children and people like Mickey Mouse because_________.
| A．He never makes mistakes | B．He is like a real mouse. |
| C．He always does many interesting things | D．He has many friends. |
What does the underlined phrase “ tickles them” mean in the passage?
| A．Make them happy. | B．Make them angry. |
| C．Make them sad. | D．Make them tired. |
In the cartoon, Pluto is a _________ dog.
| A．clever | B．smart | C．foolish | D．bad |