Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out. Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class. Now, aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka.
Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance can lead.
When he was 15 in 1948，Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was “quite ridiculous”.
In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.
“My own belief is that we will, in the end，understand everything about how cells actually work，”Gurdon said.
In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996，the first cloned mammal in the world.
In 2006，Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using this technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.
“Luck favors the prepared mind，”Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize the chance. ”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
| A．Sir John Gurdon |
| B．Shinya Yamanaka. |
| C．Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka. |
| D．Gurdon’s science teacher. |
What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean?
| A．无知的 | B．无畏的 |
| C．荒废的 | D．荒谬的 |
According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
| A．As a boy, he was told he was hopeful. |
| B．He ranked first at his high school in biology. |
| C．It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack. |
| D．In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, he kept working hard. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. |
| B．Luck favors the prepared mind. |
| C．Life is full of pleasure. |
| D．How to know cells actually work. |
阅读判断正误，正确的用T，错误的用F。
Mr. Wang and Mr. Li go to London to see a friend. They don’t know much English and they know little about London. They can’t find their friend’s house. They walk in the street for a long time. Then they see a man near a bus stop. They go up to him and ask the way. The man smiles（微笑）but say nothing. Then he puts his hand into his bag and takes out a book. He opens the book and reads. "I’m sorry, I can’t speak English." In the evening，they find their friend’s house with the help of a policeman. Mr. Wang and Mr. Li know a lot about London.
They can speak much English.
The man near the bus stop helps them find their friend’s house.
They don’t see any policeman in London.
The man near the bus stop can’t speak much English like Mr. Wang and Mr.1i.
Today is Saturday. It’s sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People’s Home. Now, they’re helping the old people.
Look! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.
What’s Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands(鼓掌)for her. Oh, she’s singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where’s the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who’s speaking English? It’s Tom. He’s teaching two old people to speak English.
All the children and the old people are very happy. “We are happy when we help others, ” says Tom.How’s the weather today?
| A．It’s snowy. | B．It’s windy. |
| C．It’s Saturday. | D．It’s sunny and warm. |
How many children in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
The old people are clapping hands, because Li Na sings ________.
| A．very well | B．very badly |
| C．really beautiful | D．very good |
Where is Tom from?
| A．the United Kingdom |
| B．the United States |
| C．China. |
| D．The Old People’s Home. |
What is Tom doing?
| A．He is singing English songs. |
| B．He is teaching English. |
| C．He is washing clothes. |
| D．He is cleaning the windows. |
My name is Andrew．There are three people in my family—my father，my mother and I．
My father is a bank clerk．And he works in a bank．He thinks it’s a boring job．He wants to be a policeman．My mother is a teacher．She teaches Chinese．She thinks her job is very interesting．She works hard and often comes back home very late．In her free time，she likes writing stories for a magazine．I’m a student．I want to be a musician when I grow up.Where does Andrew’s father work?
| A．In a bank． | B．At the police station． |
| C．In a school． | D．In a shop． |
What does Andrew’s father want to be?
| A．A bank clerk． | B．A teacher． | C．A musician． | D．A policeman． |
Why does Andrew’s mother often come back home late?
| A．Because she wants to make money． |
| B．Because she likes her job and works hard． |
| C．Because she doesn’t love her family． |
| D．Because she works for a magazine． |
Who likes writing stories?
| A．Andrew． | B．Andrew’s father. |
| C．Andrew’s mother． | D．We don’t know． |
What does Andrew like?
| A．Chinese． | B．Reading stories． |
| C．Music． | D．Sports． |
阅读后，完成下面的任务。
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. You shouldn’t waste this wonderful opportunity to learn. Here is our advice for you to have a happy school-life.Don’t say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.
School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
If you don’t eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.
Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.
Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days. Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Don’t let small problems seem very big and important.
阅读上面5段语言材料， 从中找出与它们相对应的标题， 并将其标号填入语段前的括号内。其中有两个选项是多余的。
| A. Plan your holiday. B. Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. C. Do today’s work today. D. Be active in school！ E. Expect to work！ F. Talk about problems. G. Keep fit. |
根据短文内容完成任务
Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big, and they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. (A) They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If an insect touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The insect cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses(挤压) the insect until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the insect with a special liquid （液体）. Slowly, the plant eats the insect.
(B) Plants are living things that have leaves and roots and grow in earth. Most of them get energy from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all the important things that plants need, especially nitrogen （氮）. Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!Can plants get energy from the air?
Why is Venus flytrap a famous piant?
In some places, why do some plants get energy from animal meat?
写出（A）处划线单词they所指代的名词。
将（B）处划线句子改为两个简单句。
Plants are living things. ______________________________