MANY 15-year-olds don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. Abby Harris knows she wants to become an astronaut and isn’t letting anything stop her.
According to Harris’ Internet blog, Astronaut Abby, she has wanted to be the first astronaut to walk on Mars since she was 5 years old.
Harris wrote that at the beginning, most people didn’t take her dream seriously. But she stuck with (坚持) it.
“I made plans, I worked hard and I focused on (集中于) my goal. As I got older and continued to stay focused on science, people in my life began to notice and encouraged me to dream big,” she wrote.
In the 7th grade, Harris was doing a project on the International Space Station. She set up a Twitter account to get in touch with NASA. But soon she found that it was a great place for her to write about her dreams and talk with others who are interested in space. Her friends on Twitter then helped her create her website and blog, Astronaut Abby.
What’s more, Harris has a real astronaut as her mentor. Several years ago, Harris ran into Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano at an airport. They talked for an hour and Parmitano agreed to become her mentor. Now Parmitano is in the International Space Station. Harris e-mails him every day to learn about his experiences.
It’s not easy to become an astronaut, but Harris is confident about herself.
“If you work really hard at something, it can happen. And it will happen,” she said.What’s the meaning of the word “mentor” (in paragraph 6) ?
| A．朋友 | B．导师 | C．徒弟 | D．助手 |
Abby Harris set up a Twitter account in order to _______.
| A．learn more about space | B．make more friends online |
| C．tell others about her dream | D．introduce her website and blog |
Where did Harris meet Luca Parmitano?
| A．In Italy. | B．On the street. |
| C．At an airport. | D．In the International Space Station. |
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For most people, the blue robot cat Doraemon(哆啦A梦) will always get together with Nobita（大雄） and never leave. But now, in the new 3-D movie Stand By Me (《伴我同行》), Doraemon finally has to go back to where he is from – the future. The movie is now showing in Japan. Nobita and Doraemon’s separation (分离) really made lots of fans sad.
What is Stand By Me?
A. A blue robot cat.
B. A new 3-D movie.
C. A popular song.What happened in the end?
A. Doraemon died.
B. Nobita died.
C. Doraemon went back to where he was from.
“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to
_______.
| A．taste a new life |
| B．make a lot of money |
| C．learn about the world |
| D．learn to look after themselves |
The writer thinks _______ should be considered first before students study abroad.
| A．places | B．time | C．money | D．language |
The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that _____.
| A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones |
| B．studying abroad is not the right choice. |
| C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard |
| D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money. |
| B．Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well. |
| C．Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills. |
| D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life. |
This passage is mainly about _______
| A．the question of studying abroad |
| B．the dream of studying abroad |
| C．the choice of studying abroad |
| D．the story of studying abroad |
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根据以上所提供的信息，选择最佳答案。We can learn English from.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Zhang Hui |
| C．Liu Hong | D．Li Nan |
You may telephonefor help if your younger brother or sister is ill.
| A．the police | B．Liu Hong |
| C．Li Nan | D．Zhang Hui |
We can callwhen we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station．
| A．13973098479 | B．0745－2709348 |
| C．13992301636 | D．13704358529 |
Of the four, we can’t send fax to the.
| A．driver | B．teacher |
| C．doctor | D．farmer |
If you have some questions about your younger brother’s or sister’s health, please send an E-mail to.
| A．Linan＠21cn.com | B．cclh＠163.com |
| C．hzyj＠163.com | D．hhMx＠163.com |
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees（费用） for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.
If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Hope Project can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life._____ can go to school.
| A．Almost every child in the world |
| B．Almost every child in China |
| C．Almost every child in big cities |
| D．Almost every child in small villages |
Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.
| A．her family was too poor |
| B．she didn’t like to go to school |
| C．there was too much work for her to do |
| D．she could learn nothing at school |
With ￥300, _________.
| A．one child can go to school for nine years |
| B．a new school can be built |
| C．many children can go to school |
| D．a child can go to school for a whole year |
Hope Project helped Xiao Fang because__________.
| A．It heard about her |
| B．she went to ask for help |
| C．she knew someone working there |
| D．she wrote a letter to the newspaper |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Hope Project helps the poor children to go to school |
| B．Hope Project helps to build new schools |
| C．Hope Project helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc. |
| D．All the above |
John and Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well. But one day their good relationship broke.
One morning John woke up to find a stream(小溪) between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought. Then John met a carpenter(木匠).
John said. “My neighbour Bob dug(挖) a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence(栅栏)—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.” About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a guy to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Bob.
Later they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
| A．didn’t speak to | B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with | D．had bad words with |
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn’t want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
| A．Shy | B．Wise |
| C．Proud | D．Careless |
| A．The carpenter will stay to do other jobs. |
| B．Bob and John will build more bridges. |
| C．The two farmers will build a fence themselves. |
| D．Bob and John will be friends again. |