Billy’s favorite color is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s.”Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his cars and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial(拨).
Billy loves computer science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility.
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can’t move forward and reach your goals, “said Billy.From the passage, we know that_____________.
| A．Billy can’t hear. | B．Billy can’t see. |
| C．Billy can’t walk. | D．Billy can’t talk. |
How did Billy’s mother help him?
| A．By teaching him how to draw. |
| B．By asking teacher for advice. |
| C．By describing everything to him. |
| D．By sending him to his dream school. |
When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?
| A．When he was 7 years old. | B．When he was in Grade 5. |
| C．When he was high school. | D．When he was at university. |
Art of sushi (寿司) making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 |
Festive buffet (自助餐) CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择). 010-6530-9383 |
New Year dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 |
New Year shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 010-8516-2888 |
Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _________.
| A．fruit cakes |
| B．song-and-dance performances |
| C．jewelry and leather |
| D．art of sushi making |
If you want to buy some gifts for your friends, you’d better go to _________.
| A．Beijing Minzu Hotel |
| B．Grand Millennium Beijing |
| C．The Peninsula Beijing |
| D．Bei Restaurant |
If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone ________.
| A．010-8516-2888 | B．010-6601-4466 |
| C．010-6530-9383 | D．010-6410-5230 |
Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a government office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.
Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in“City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress of the students. The success rate (比率) is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.
The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Lizette Martinez, writes “ I want to say that I do not know where I would be right now if I had never become part of City-as-School. Leaving my regular high school and going to City-as-School was the best decision I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”
City-as-School High School is the nation’s leading (引导) external (外部地) learning or experiential (来自经验的) learning model for high school students.What can we learn about“City-as-School”?
| A．It has no teachers. |
| B．It has no school buildings. |
| C．It has only girl students. |
| D．It is the only school in the city. |
What do students do in“City-as-School”most of the time?
| A．They do whatever they like. |
| B．They learn Maths and Science. |
| C．They help with work in a certain area. |
| D．They learn all the college courses. |
According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help _________.
| A．all the students go to college |
| B．students forget the duty of their work |
| C．students earn much money while studying |
| D．students learn a lot about different kinds of work |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A New City | B．A New School |
| C．A New-type School | D．A Girl in New York |
Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan's earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
He doesn't do charity for honour(荣誉).He wants to encourage more people to make contributions(贡献)to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.
So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全国五一劳动奖章).He is considered as one of China’s top philanthropists.The article is probably taken from _______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a novel | C．a detective story | D．a science book |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned (谈到) in the passage?
| A．He is from Jiangsu. |
| B．He has visited many countries. |
| C．He has helped people in need. |
| D．He has got a lot of awards. |
Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
| A．Earthquakes |
| B．Hope Primary Schools |
| C．Pioneer of the Year |
| D．Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao |
阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford（牛津），England on the eighth of January, 1942. He went to school in ST Albans-a small city near London. After leaving school, Mr. Hawking went to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University（剑桥大学）．
When he was 29 years old, Mr. Hawking got a bad illness. He couldn't speak or一 move without the help of a machine（机器）．Doctors said they, had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Mr. Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. He worked hard and later became a very famous professor（教授）．Today he still works at Cambridge University as a professor.When was Mr. Hawking born?
How many universities did Mr. Hawking study in?
In which year did Mr. Hawking get a bad illness?
Did Mr. Hawking go to school in London?
Where does Mr. Hawking still work today.
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）
Jim was a football player. He was very healthy when he was young.
But he hasn’t played football since he left school. He liked eating very much and he ate lots of food which contained a lot of fat, such as meat, fish, chicken, and so on. Because of this, he put on weight very fast. He became very very fat before long.
One day, he looked into the mirror, “Is that me?” He was surprised,” I have changed so much that I can hardly recognize myself. I must lost weight.”
So he went to see a doctor who advised him to play tennis and do enough exercise. He started to do exercise two days later. He spent two hours playing tennis every morning. When he played it, he burned up lots of calories.
From then on, he became thinner day by day. He looked into the mirror once again another day.” That is really me.” He said and smiled.According to the passage, Jim was a football player when he was at school
Jim doesn’t like eating meat at all.
Jim became fatter and fatter because he ate so much and didn’t do any sports.
Jim didn’t do as the doctor told him.
Jim really became thinner after he had had no food.