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60-year-old Park Geun-hye (朴槿惠)was elected（选举）the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first woman head of state and her term (任期) will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering People in central Seoul as she accepted her win. |
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Barack Obama (born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama finished his study from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya, Africa while his mother was born in Kansas, America. |
When Mo Yan was young, his family might be .
| A．big | B．small | C．rich | D．poor |
| A．The writer Mo Yan might live in a small place before he got the prize. |
| B．Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018. |
| C．Obama’s parents came from the same country before they married. |
| D．Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest. |
| A．an email | B．a letter |
| C．news | D．an advertisement |
There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.
In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that many volunteers experienced a sudden feeling of joy, followed by a long period of calm, after performing a kind act. This feeling, called “a help’s high” may actually help reduce stress (压力) as the body releases (释放) naturally painkillers.
Stress can cause’ serious health problems, and heart depression, and .sleeping problems. However, the study found that volunteers had fewer *stress-related health problems when they did helpful things for other people.
The study also found that people who did nice things for others felt better about themselves as well. They had higher self-esteem (自尊), and were’ happier. Many believe this is because volunteers spend more of their time with other people. People who are more outgoing are often healthier.
Another study at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center confirmed the health benefits of volunteering. A ten-year study showed that people who volunteered live longer than those who didn’t. Although you shouldn’t need a reason to be helpful, it is nice to know that kindness may help you live longer.The reading is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．healthy people are kind because they have more energy |
| B．one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy |
| C．kind people can be stressed because they are always helping |
| D．doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier |
According to the reading ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．it is better to be kind than to eat well |
| B．kindness can help you feel healthy |
| C．an apple a day can keep doctors away |
| D．eating correctly makes one happy and healthy |
You can get a help’s high ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．by volunteering your time |
| B．by taking painkillers |
| C．by eating properly |
| D．by sleeping well |
The study found that people who help others can have ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．sleeping problems and stress |
| B．less natural painkillers |
| C．overeating and depression problems |
| D．fewer health problems |
Another study of almost 3 ,000 men showed that people who volunteered ＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．lived longer | B．needed a reason to be helpful |
| C．wanted to live longer | D．had lower self-esteem |
We can read the above material mostly＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．on TV | B．in the newspaper |
| C．in a school report | D．in the bike factory |
From the reading we know the shop sells＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．only bikes | B．only the parts of bikes |
| C．bikes and other items | D．only car parts besides bikes |
It’s clear that‘WILCO’ refers to (指) ＿＿＿＿＿＿;
| A．the boss of the main shop | B．the main shops |
| C．the brand of the bike | D．the summer sale |
If you go to any of WILCO shops on Sundays, you have to＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．call number 012223 414825 |
| B．pay more than &69.99 for one bike |
| C．visit www. wilcomall@ wilco-fastlift. co. uk |
| D．arrive at it before 4:00 p. m. |
In this advertisement we cannot know＿＿＿＿＿＿.
| A．the information about bikes |
| B．the e-mail address of the main shop |
| C．the time the shops open on weekdays |
| D．whether customers can easily park at all WILCO shops |
As a young child, I was quiet and shy. I was also sick for a long time. My parents worked, and I spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s home. While my grandmother cleaned the house and cooked, my grandfather played with me.
I was six when my grandfather died. A few months before he died, he gave me a beautiful blue and white blanket (毯子). I loved the blanket very much because it made me think of my grandfather. But after a few years, the blanket didn’t look very good. It had holes and was dirty. I didn’t want to throw the blanket away, so my mother made the blanket into a book bag. I was proud of the book bag, and I used it to carry my books to school every day for a few years. Then the book bag was broken. I begged my mother to make something out of it. She made it into a pencil-box. After a few months, the pencil-box was broken, too. By then I could sew (缝), and I made the pencil-box into a small wallet.
I used it for three years, but one day I lost it. I felt sad. My friends and family said, “Forget about it, Paul. You can’t make something out of nothing.”
I thought about it for a while. I decided my friends and family were wrong. There was a way to make something out of nothing. I wrote down the story of my grandfather’s blanket.From the story, we know that .
| A．Paul’s grandfather gave him a blanket |
| B．the blanket made Paul think of his mother |
| C．a few years later the blanket was still new |
| D．Paul’s grandfather died when Paul was ten |
Paul used the pencil-box for ________.
| A．a few months | B．two weeks | C．three years | D．five years |
Paul felt sad when he lost ________ one day.
| A．the blanket | B．the book bag | C．the wallet | D．the pencil-box |
Paul wrote down the story to ____________.
| A．pass the time | B．find the blanket |
| C．tell his grandfather | D．remember his grandfather |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently . The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points （out of 120 possible points）on his math tests . But during last semester’s final exams , his math score was only 90 points .
It was a shock . “I didn’t know what happened , ”said Lin , who kept feeling nervous and frustrated（沮丧的）about math during the following month. .
Like Lin , many of us have setbacks（挫折）in life . What would you do to deal with these setbacks ? Would you just let them be and give up ？
Lin chose to face his problem . His parents and teacher also gave him help . After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests . Although he still isn’t at his original（原来的）level , Lin doesn’t panic anymore .
“Don’t be scared by setbacks ,”he said . “You will beat it . ”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell . The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups（仰卧起坐），which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam（体育中考）. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test . Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40 . However , Chen could only do 20 .
Feeling worried , Chen decided to do something . She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school . Now , after a month , she can do 30 sit-ups a minute .
“I finally found what made me slow through continuous （持续的）practice and then improved little by little , ”said Chen . “I believe next month I will be able to do 40 !”What problem did Lin YIjian have recently ?
| A．He used to get high marks . |
| B．He did well in math . |
| C．He did not so well as bofore in math . |
| D．He had no time to study math . |
According to the passage , which is NOT true among the following statements ?
| A．Lin chose to face his problems . |
| B．His parents and teachers also helped him . |
| C．After some hard work , he now gets marks over 110 points . |
| D．Lin faced his problems instead of giving up . |
What problems does Chen Xingzhu have according to the passage ?
| A．He is also not good at math . |
| B．He is also not good at PE . |
| C．He is also not good at sit-ups . |
| D．He is also not good at PE entrance exam . |
| Lost My name is Mary. I lost a black bag with some money and a phone in it on May 27. If you find it, please come to Room 322, or call me at 323-3789. |
Sunny Seafood Restaurant Quality seafood buffet(自助餐) Price: ￥55/ person Address: 50 Haier Road Tel: 223-3561 |
| A Football Game Beijing Vs Shanghai Place: Bird’s Nest Stadium(鸟巢) Time: May 27, 3:30 pm Price: ￥50 Tel: 325-6789 |
Waiters Wanted Age: between 20 and 40 Language: one foreign language (English or Japanese) Working place: Red Rose Restaurant Tel: 586-5552 |
If you want to find a job as a waiter, you can go to __________.
| A．50 Haier Road | B．Red Rose Restaurant |
| C．Bird’s Next Stadium | D．Sunny Seafood Restaurant |
If Tom and his father go to watch the football game, they will pay _________.
| A．￥50 | B．￥55 | C．￥100 | D．￥110 |
Father’s Day is coming, and Jenny wants to invite her father to dinner. She should call _______.
| A．586-5552 | B．223-3561 | C．325-6789 | D．323-3789 |