Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school,especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利时）. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.
After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional（专业的）at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War (第一次世界大战) broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers (伤员). Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（纪念）of the brave English nurse.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并将其标号填入题前括号内。Edith Cavell was from __________.
| A．France | B．England |
| C．Belgium | D．Germany |
Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________.
| A．teach French |
| B．look after the children of a rich family |
| C．teach English |
| D．look after the sick and wounded soldiers |
Why did Edith return home from Belgium?
| A．Because she found work in an English hospital. |
| B．Because she organized a training school for nurses. |
| C．Because the First World War broke out. |
| D．Because her father was seriously ill. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?
| A．杀死她 | B．使她失去记忆 |
| C．抹去对她的记忆 | D．摧残她 |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Edith was good at music and German at school. |
| B．Edith was a highly professional doctor. |
| C．Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses. |
| D．People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith. |
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.It lies on the first day of the first lunar month（农历）in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar .On the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .
Chinese people held the first New Year Festival more than 3,000 years ago. Farmers gave thanks for the harvest and prayed. They asked the gods for good crops in the coming year.
But there is a story behind all the celebration.According to legend, there was a man-eating wild monster（怪兽） "Nian" with an extremely large mouth, capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. The monster seemed too strong to be defeated. So all the villagers would take their old and young deep into the mountains to hide from Nian.One day, a wise old man passed through the village and told the villagers that "nian" was afraid of loud noises and the color red, The villagers came together and agreed that when it was time for Nian's annual visit towards the end of winter they would start a fire in front of every door and not go to sleep but rather make noise.Nian had not come down the mountain to cause any trouble thereafter. This eventually become a tradition of China and leads to the celebration for another year of safe life. Chinese people celebrate in remembrance of this legend and still continues till today! This custom has spread, became the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festivals "have the spring festival".
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Most dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a language. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meanings.
First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a world. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order—a,b,c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word “poor”—p,o,o,r – comes before “poverty”—p,o,v,e,r,t,y—and the word “poverty” comes before “ power”—p,o,w,e,r. The words are always given in an alphabtical order.
The second thing, a dictionary will tell you pronunciation. Most give phonetic, or sound, alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell you how a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.
The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word’s meaning. For example, in English the common word “get” has over 20 different meanings.
| A．How to write a word well. |
| B．How to use a word. |
| C．How to make a sentence. |
| D．How to read a word correctly. |
A. “remote” comes first and “remove” comes last.
B. “remove” comes first and “ remote” comes last.
C. “remote” comes first and “remount” comes last.
D, “remove” comes first and “remount” comes last.
| A．several meanings |
| B．few meanings |
| C．one meaning |
| D．no meaning |
| A．more of the word’s pronunciation. |
| B．More of the word’s meaning. |
| C．More of the word’s spelling. |
| D．More of grammar. |
| A．spelling | B．handwriting |
| C．meanings | D．pronunciation |
Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.
A．Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p．m.Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight.At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape.But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.This tradition started in Spain long ago.One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.
B．Cordon from Britain
On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties.At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio.On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London.Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends.We say “Happy New Year” to each other.It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year.So I go and visit as many friends as I can.They all give me a drink.
C．Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro.People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火)．We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others.We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
| A．Have 12 grapes to eat. |
| B．Give flowers to others. |
| C．Have parties. |
| D．Watch fireworks. |
A．People in Spain.
B．People in Britain.
C．People in Brazil
D．Both B and C.
| A．Cordon can't drink much |
| B．people sing a song about good luck |
| C．people hear Big Ben on the radio |
| D．everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks |
| A．they think that they look beautiful in white |
| B．that reminds them of their happy life |
| C．they hope that can bring them good luck |
| D．that's what they have to do during the New Year |
| A．what people in different countries do on New Year's Day |
| B．when and where people have New Year parties |
| C．what people in Britain do on New Year's Day |
| D．why people around the world like the New Year |
The purpose of students who come to school is to study. But studying needs right ways, or we would waste the time or the money.The followings are ways for studying.The best time for reading is morning.Because in the morning, the air is fresh and our minds are clear.For that reason, we can get good results.When we study we must be patient.If we don't understand a text well, we must read it again.We should not read the next until we have learned the first one well.When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book.We cannot read absent¬mindedly (心不在焉地), or we could get nothing from the book while we are reading.We must always ask “why”．If we can't understand well, write it down and ask our teachers or parents, brothers or friends, in any possible ways.We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well.Though there are many ways for studying, however, the above mentioned (提到的) will be helpful if we can keep them in heart.
| A．we can be more patient |
| B．we can have a good time |
| C．we can relax ourselves |
| D．the air is fresh and our minds are clear |
| A．we must chat with friends on the phone |
| B．we'd better listen to pop music |
| C．we should put our hearts into the book |
| D．we have to eat something |
| A．we should read it again till understand it |
| B．we should copy others' answers |
| C．we don't do it any more |
| D．we should give it up and read the next one |
| A．The purpose of students who come to school is to study. |
| B．When we are studying，we can't be absent¬minded. |
| C．We don't have to ask “why” when we can't understand well. |
| D．We should know knowledge completely and use it well. |
| A．Don't Waste Time |
| B．Right Ways of Studying |
| C．Be Patient |
| D．Learn to Ask “Why” |
Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smartphones. Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average(平均) of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness(近视) since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring(盯) at smartphones for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink(自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔) become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).
While you’re probably not going to stop using to your smartphone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimetres away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
The article is mainly about ________.
| A．the harm that smartphones do to users’ eyes |
| B．the rules to obey when using smartphones |
| C．the reason why teenagers get shortsightedness |
| D．advantages and disadvantages of smartphones |
From Paragraph 2, we learn that _______.
| A．half of the British people began to smartphones 17years ago |
| B．each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones |
| C．more British people have got shortsightedness since 1997 |
| D．the number of British people who own smartphones increases by 35% |
According to Paragragh 3 , using smartphone improperly may cause ____
| A．too many blinks | B．dry eyes and glaucoma |
| C．smaller pupils | D．more tears in the eyes |
Which is the follow ing is duggested by the writer?
| A．Don't use the phone for over an hour without a break |
| B．Hold the phone at least half an meter away from the eyes |
| C．Turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day |
| D．Look at the tip of your nose for several minutes. |
This article is written to advise people ____
| A．not to buy smartphone |
| B．to stop using smartphone |
| C．to make full use of smartphone |
| D．to use smartphone properly |