Stanford University, which was established between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated（致力于） to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in the world.
Stanford that was once a horse farm belonging to Jane and Leland is still known as "the Farm." Living at Stanford brings surprises and new experiences every day.
Stanford welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. Whether you live in the neighborhood or are coming from far away, we look forward to seeing you here on the Farm.
John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says, "We can't predict, but we can make sure that our students will be the most knowledgeable of leaders, that they will make a difference and that they will creatively and skillfully guide the next century of progress and excellence."Stanford University was set up in the center of __________.
| A． San Francisco | B． San Jose |
| C． a horse farm | D． California’s Silicon Valley |
Living at Stanford, it will bring you surprises and _________ every day.
| A． solutions to challenges |
| B． leaders in the world |
| C． new experiences |
| D． great progress |
According to John Hennessy, students of Stanford University will probably__________.
| A． build San Francisco |
| B． play with visitors |
| C． raise horses on the Farm |
| D． become the most knowledgeable of leaders |
Mr Smith lives in a village(村庄), but he works in a big city. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same（同样的） way.
This morning, when he is reading his newspaper on the train, a man behind him says “hello” to him and begins to talk to him, “Your life is not interesting, is it? You take the same train every morning, and you always sit in the same seat and read the same newspaper.” “How do you know all that about me?” Mr Smith says angrily（生气地）.
“Because I always sit in the same seat behind you.” the man answers. Mr Smith works ____________.
| A．in a town | B．in a village |
| C．in a city | D．in the country |
He comes back home from work _____.
| A．by ship | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．by train |
When he is on the train, Mr Smith often_____.
| A．reads books | B．reads newspaper |
| C．talks to others | D．listens to others |
Mr Smith _____.
| A．likes the man very much |
| B．likes reading books |
| C．doesn’t like the man at all |
| D．has much money |
The man knows Mr Smith because_____
| A．he sits behind Mr Smith on the same train every day. |
| B．he works in the same factory. |
| C．he is Mr Smith’s good friend. |
| D．they live in the same village. |
Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And How do you spend the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra（额外的）money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what?” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire(退休), buy a house near the sea, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
| A．many friends to visit him |
| B．a full and busy life |
| C．more boats and more fish |
| D．the house near the sea |
How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view（观点）?
| A．By buying a supermarket. |
| B．To move to Mexico City. |
| C．By selling his own business. |
| D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
| A．分发 | B．装进 | C．卸载 | D．出售 |
We can infer(推理) from the passage that ____________.
| A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life |
| B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City |
| C．the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat |
| D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
What is the story mainly about?
| A．A businessman and a fisherman have become friends. |
| B．A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman. |
| C．A businessman wants to become a businessman. |
| D．A businessman gives advice to a fisherman. |
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If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to .
| A．taste Huaiyang food |
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| C．visit Tower Bridge and Big Ben |
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In China, more and more villagers have left to make a living in big cities. As a result, their children have become left-behind children and they need more care. The survey below is from villages in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. Three hundred children were chosen to answer the questions.
| What they want |
Love |
Money |
Freedom |
Control |
Something else |
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| 40% |
18% |
28% |
10% |
4% |
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| Who to talk with |
Oneself |
Family members |
No one |
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| 27% |
55% |
18% |
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| Communicate (交流) with their parents freely or not |
Yes |
A little difficult |
No |
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| 46% |
44% |
10% |
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| The way they like to live |
Living with parents |
Living without parents |
No idea |
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| 58% |
14% |
28% |
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| What they think of their parents’ working in cities |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
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| 20% |
39% |
41% |
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| Happiest place |
School |
Home |
Friends’ homes |
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| 48% |
34% |
18% |
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In the survey, children were asked about many things except .
| A．pocket money |
| B．places they like |
| C．their needs |
| D．their parents’ working in cities |
Of all the four things, the left-behind children need most.
| A．love | B．money |
| C．control | D．freedom |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．About one out of every two children has no one to talk with. |
| B．All of the children prefer to stay at home without their parents. |
| C．About 1/3 of the children think their parents’ working in cities is bad. |
| D．More than half of the children think it is good to live with their parents. |
How many children think their happiest place is their school?
| A．48. | B．102. | C．144. | D．156. |
We can learn from the survey that .
| A．most left-behind children want more freedom without their parents |
| B．over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to their parents freely |
| C．all the left-behind children dream of making money in big cities |
| D．most villagers prefer living a peaceful life in the countryside |
An English traveller found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home．As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England，he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell．When dinner time came，he didn't go to dining room，saying that he was not feeling very well．
The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dining room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him． He got ready for the quarrel．
“Bring me the bill，”he said．“The bill，Sir?” said the waiter in surprise.“There isn't any bill．On our ship meals are included（包括）in the money for the ticket，”said the waiter.The story happened_______．
| A．in England |
| B．on a ship from Norway to England |
| C．in Norway |
| D．on a ship from England to Norway |
Why didn't the traveller go to the dining room first?
| A．Because he had no money． |
| B．Because he didn't feel very well． |
| C．Because he didn't want to eat anything. |
| D．Because he didn't hear the sound of the bell． |
The traveller went to the dining room to eat something because_______．
| A．his friend had given him some money |
| B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind |
| C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship |
| D．he was too hungry |
How many meals did the traveller have on the ship？
| A．Only one. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．None. |
After the traveller finished eating，_______.
| A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill |
| B．he drank a lot |
| C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change （零钱） |
| D．he came to know that travellers on the ship had free meals |