A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned(赦免)the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
| A．George Bush | B．Congress |
| C．President Truman | D．the public |
| A．celebrate the harvest of British settlers |
| B．celebrate the progress of Americans |
| C．encourage the struggle with British settlers |
| D．celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter |
| A．President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis |
| B．the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving |
| C．the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve |
| D．the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day |
“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
| A．She went skating with her friends. |
| B．She went to the farm with her mother. |
| C．She stayed at home with her mother. |
| D．She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
| B．The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
| C．Jen moved up north for stng. |
| D．The writer just moved out of his old house. |
How many people are there in Jen’s new family?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which of the following is the right order?
①made a small snowball
②found a hat
③made a huge snowball
④sprayed colors on the tail
⑤wrapped a scarf around the neck
⑥built a wall behind the big snowball
| A．①③⑥④②⑤ | B．①②③④⑤⑥ |
| C．③①⑥④②⑤ | D．③①⑥②④⑤ |
What can we infer 推断 from the underlined sentence?
| A．Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
| B．Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here. |
| C．Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
| D．The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own isn’t still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .
| A．he was14 years old |
| B．he left school |
| C．he was in the eighth grade |
| D．he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .
| A．a screen reader | B．his mother |
| C．a computer | D．his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．电脑 | B．系统 | C．机器 | D．计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
| A．He will work for Google. | B．He will open a company. |
| C．He has not decided on that. | D．He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
| A．blindness is not a big problem |
| B．it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
| C．nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
| D．Billy is a student of Stanford University |
Many people think that comics are for children, but Cai Zhizhong doesn't think so. He was born in 1948 and thinks comics can also show classical（古典的） culture and help people know some difficult old Chinese philosophies（哲学）. He shows these difficult ideas with simple and interesting cartoons. It makes people know them with fun.
Cai Zhizhong bagan drawing comics at the age of seventeen. In 1977, he had his own company and produced two cartoon films: Old Master Q and Shao Lin Temple. His early works make some difficult Chinese philosophies easy for people to understand. Lots of people especially kids and parents like them very much. His works have won a large number of readers in Taiwan. However, some people don't like him to make the classical works into cartoons.
Cai's works have been tranilated into lots of languages. Readers in 40 different countries have read cai's works and 40 million copies have been sold.
Cai has a special way of bringing up his daughter. His daughter even traveled to Japan alone at the age of 12. She lived there by herself for a week. Under the influence of he father, the daughter also likes cartoons.What does Cai Zhizhong show in his comics?
In which year did Cai Zhizhong begin to draw comics?
Who like Cai Zhizhong's comic works a lot?
Who traveled to Japan with Cai Zhizhong's daughter when she was 12?
What is the passage mainly about?
Australia is the greatest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is to the south of equator（赤道）. So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Ausrtralia.
Australia is big, but the population there is thin. The population of Australia is the same as that of Shanghai.
Australia is famous sheep and kangqroos. After a short dreive from any town you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep are everywhere.China is than Australia.
A. bigger B. small C. smallerIt is in Australia when it is summer in our country.
A. Autumn B. winter C. summerThe population of Australia is the same as that of in China.
A. Beijing B. Nanjing C. ShanghaiAustralia is famous for its.
A. kangaroos B. deer C. birdsAustralia is to the south of the equator, so.
A. It is the greatest island in the world. B. It's hot summer in December.
C. It's population is thin.
Here are some inportant events in August in Britain. Read them and answer the following questions.
| Ⅰ. Great British Beer Festival Tue. 3 Aug.—Sat. 7 Aug. London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. http: // www.gbbf.org |
| Ⅱ. Bristol International Balloom Festival Thur. 12 Aug.— Sun,15 Aug. Bristol Europe's largest hot air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part. http://www. Bristolfiesta.co.uk |
| Ⅲ. Edinburgh International Festival Fri. 13 Aug— Sun. 5 Sep Edinburgh A festival of classcal music, operas and dances in Edinburgh. http://www.eif.co.uk |
| Ⅳ. Summer Bank Holiday Mon. 30 Aug A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. For more: Travel / Transport. |
Where is the Great British Bear Festival held?
A. In Bristol.
B. In wales.
C. At Earls Court. How long does the Bristol International Balloon Festival last?
A. Three days. B. Four days. C. Five days.If you are in the UK at the beginning of August,you can probably take in ____.
A.the Summer Bank Holiday
B. the Great British Beer Festival
C. the Edinburgh International FestivalWhat is the Edinburgh International Festival about?
A.Food B.Clothes C.ArtIf you want to know more about the Summer Bank Holiday,you can click on____
A. Travel / Transport
B. http://www.eif.co.uk
C. http: // www.gbbf.org