Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations (创新) that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
Where can we find this passage?
A.In a science book. | B.In a science fiction novel. |
C.In a dictionary. | D.In a newspaper. |
Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
A.Because he knew he would die soon. |
B.Because he was too busy every day. |
C.Because he was humorous. |
D.Because he wanted to make full use of time. |
From the passage, we can know that ______.
A.It is cancer that took the Steve’s life |
B.Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives |
C.Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our Pockets |
D.Steve was a businessman but not an inventor |
According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
A.一位伟人 | B.一位见证者 |
C.一位梦想家 | D.一位冒险家 |
What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Steve Jobs’ death |
B.Our loss of a great CEO |
C.A great inventor, Steve Jobs |
D.The great changes in our lives |
I think lots of students like the pop singer named Jay. I also like him very much.
Do you know as a boy, Jay was called Dull Stupid. But his mother noticed that the quiet, shy boy seemed to dance well when he heard the Western pop music. His mother sent him to a piano school when he was four. When he grows up, he has an ability for playing the piano beyond(超过) his years. I learned to play the piano from 7 years old to 13 years old. I often feel bored when I practice playing the piano. But Jay was always crazy about playing the piano. I think he really likes music. He is my hero..
I admire(钦佩) Jay. The real reason is when the others all denied(否定) him, he never gave up. He tried his best to change his life. I think it is good for everybody. I hope that everyone can learn from him—try our best to do everything. Then I think we will be the winners.What’s Jay?
A.A singer. | B.A football star. |
C.A film star. | D.My brother. |
How long did the writer learn to play the piano?
A.For 4 years | B.For 7 years |
C.For 6 years. | D.For 13 years. |
What’s the meaning of Dull Stupid here?
A.Generous | B.Polite |
C.Clever | D.Foolish |
Why does the writer admire Jay very much?
A.Because Jay is very cool. |
B.Because Jay really likes music. |
C.Because when the others all denied him, he never gave up. |
D.B and C |
From this article, we know that___________.
A.The pop singers were all foolish when they were young. |
B.Everyone should try his best to do everything |
C.Jay is able to play the piano and football. |
D.It’s easy to become a pop singer. |
My cousin Bob likes watching sports matches very much . He goes to the stadium(体育馆) to watch football matches at the weekend. He is also good at playing football. Now he is in the Football Club. Beckham is his favourite football player. When Bob is free, he always buys newspapers about sports. He watches sports news on TV,too.
Bob’s school is very big and beautiful. There is a football field, a tennis court and a swimming pool in it. He usually plays football with his friends after school. He wants to be a good football player.Bob likes______ very much.
A.reading comic books |
B.writing sports news |
C.watching sports matches |
D.playing computer games. |
There isn’t a _____ in Bob’s school.
A.football field | B.tennis court |
C.swimming pool | D.basketball court |
Bob is in the ________
A.Tennis Club | B.Football Club |
C.Swimming Club | D.Badminton Club |
Bob goes to the stadium to watch football matches on _____
A.Tuesday | B.Wednesday |
C.Thursday | D.Sunday |
Bob wants to be a good _______ player.
A.basketball | B.tennis |
C.football | D.swimming |
Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter(照看小孩的人) for our son. He's five years old. The working time is from Monday to Friday,3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (5 $ an hour)
We need help with: Looking after our son; Reading to him; Playing with him.
You must work at our house. We live near Zhangjiagang Shopping Park. Please call Mr. Green at 0512- 56778866. From Monday to Friday, the babysitter(照看小孩的人) works_______ every day.
A.one hour | B.two hours |
C.three hours | D.four hours |
Which is NOT the work the babysitter(照看小孩的人) needs to do?
A.Cooking for the child. |
B.Playing with the child. |
C.Reading books to the child. |
D.Looking after the child. |
The babysitter(照看小孩的人) must work_______.
A.at the babysitter's house |
B.at Zhangjiagng Shopping Park |
C.at Mr. Green's house |
D.in the kindergarten(幼儿园) |
If(如果)_______, you can get the job.
A.you like children, but you have no time in the afternoon. |
B.you like children, but you don't know how to play with them. |
C.you like children, and you are free in the afternoon. |
D.you like children, and you like reading. |
The article(文章) is _______.
A.a piece of news(新闻) | B.a story |
C.a letter | D.an ad(广告) |
Hello, I’m Jack. I live in Sydney, Australia. And I want an e-friend in China. I think China is a very interesting place. I am 14 years old and my birthday is in October. I can speak English and some French. I have a brother, Paul, and a sister, Sarah. They have e-friends in England and America. I like going shopping with my friends and doing exercises. My favourite subject is Art. It’s funny. But I don’t like Maths. It’s too difficult.. Jack is from __________.
A.England | B.America |
C.London | D.Australia |
______ is Jack’s favourite subject at school.
A.English | B.Art |
C.Maths | D.French |
How many children are there in Jack’s family?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four. | D.Five. |
. What does Jack want?
A.To go shopping. | B.A pen friend. |
C.To play football. | D.An e-friend. |
He thinks art is __________
A.difficult. B. funny
D. easyD. hard (难)
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief didn’t know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered . The thief was trying to get__________ .
A.his neighbour | B.his neighbour’s doorbell |
C.some cotton | D.a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be________ for him to steal the doorbell.
A.safe | B.difficult |
C.dangerous | D.easy |
The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because______________ .
A.he knew his doorbell was being stolen |
B.he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him |
C.he realized (意识到) something strange happened |
D.Both B and C |
The neighbour hit the thief to_________ .
A.give him lessons |
B.punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
C.help him with the bell |
D.be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
B.The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
C.The thief thought the neighbour couldn’t hear the noise the bell made. |
D.The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out. |