Walt Disney was born in 1901. He created the Mickey Mouse in 1927 . It made him very famous . He died in 1966, but his work and his dreams did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy his Mickey Mouse and other cartoons.
Walt Disney was a man who did not give up easily. One summer, he wanted a job in a post
office, but they told him that he was too young. He went home, drew some lines on his face. And put on his father's suit and hat. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was 18. He got the job finally.
Later in his life, Mr. Disney had a dream . He wanted to build a new kind of amusement park. It would be clean and beautiful. The children could play happily there and the adults could live in nice hotels . It would be fun for people of all ages . It was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was an impossible dream. His family and friends thought he was mad. But Mr. Disney did not give up his idea. In1955, Disneyland opened to the public and became the most successful amusement park in the USA. Walt Disney's dream came true.When did Walt Disney creative his Mickey Mouse ?
| A．in 1927 | B．in 1955 |
| C．in 1901 | D．in 1966 |
Walt Disney might be ____ years old when he got a job in a post office .
| A．less than 18 | B．19 | C．22 | D．18 |
What does the words “ give up” mean in China ?
| A．吃惊 | B．高兴 | C．给予 | D．放弃 |
The first Disneyland opened to the public in ____ in 1955 .
| A．China | B．America |
| C．Japan | D．We don’t know |
Which people can play or live in the Disneyland ?
| A．Children | B．Adults |
| C．Students | D．All the above |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and homemade products are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”Taobao is _________.
A.a shopping mall
B. an online shopper
C. an online shopping siteWhat are the most popular online?
A.Candies and DVD players
B. Clothes and books
C. Clothing and homemade productsMost online shoppers are _______.
A.young B. old C. babiesWhat does the underline word “security” mean?
A.质量 B.安全 C. 信誉Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s Life
B. Online Shopping in China
C. Shopping Online Is Not Safe
| Art Festival at Broward Community College Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Need to buy present? Check out this event. Find paintings and clothing, and more! Food from around the world, too. |
| Animal Shows at Parrot Jungle Island Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm There are over 1,000 exotic（外来的）animals and 200 plants at this beautiful forest park. Amazing animal games and outdoor animal shows, too. |
| Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm If you are interested in money from the early days up to the present, you can visit the Money Museum. In the museum, you can see the earliest money such as shells (贝壳) and old coins and you can also see modern money. |
| Rock Concert on South Beach Open 7:00 pm to midnight （午夜） Come and hear some great music under the stars! Five terrific bands are going to play. Sandwiches and juice sold. |
.Peter is free at 8:00 pm. He can ________ according to the advertisements.
| A．visit the Money Museum | B．buy clothes |
| C．listen to music under the stars | D．see animals |
.The Art Festival is held ________.
at Parrot Jungle Island B. at Broward Community College
C. at Colorado Springs, Colorado D. on South BeachIf you want to see animals, you can go to _________.
| A．South Beach | B．Broward Community College |
| C．Money Museum | D．Parrot Jungle Island |
.How long is the Money Museum open every day?
| A．9 hours | B．8 hours. |
| C．5 hours | D．4 hours |
What can we know from the advertisements?
| A．In the Money Museum we can buy the newest shells. |
| B．Parrot Jungle Island is a zoo. |
| C．We can buy food at Art Festival and Rock Concert. |
| D．You can go to Parrot Jungle Island to watch animal games at midnight. |
Internet is educational. Many people think children should be allowed to surf the Internet as they wish. In this way, they can look through different subjects on different kinds of websites according to their own interest. But in my opinion, children should always be watched while surfing the Internet.
Many websites have information and pictures that children should not see. There are many things that children don’t understand. All of these may have some bad ①___ on children’s development. Also, it’s dangerous for children to chat with strangers alone.④Many parents tell their children that they shouldn’t talk to strangers on the street, so③they should be careful of whom their children talk to on the Internet, too. What’s more, sitting in front of a computer for a long time isn’t good ②___children’s eyes, so parents should monitor（监视）the time that children spend on the Internet.
In a word, children should be kept away from anything that could be bad for them. I strongly believe that it is necessary for parents to watch their children when they use the Internet.在文中①、②处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。____ _______
文中划线部分③的(they)指代的是___________
从文中找出一个描述Internet的形容词。_____
写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。
Many parents tell their children______ _______talk to strangers on the streets.Is the Internet educational all the time?____________________.
Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.
Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw. Yamasaki used a new design(设计) for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.
Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace（和平） and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.
Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards (奖)over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.
In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.
Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.
Minoru Yamasaki died in 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.
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| Be born |
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| In college |
Studied architecture in college |
| Worked in a fish factory to pay for college |
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| In a room with 100 other men and often stayed up very late until midnight |
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| His design of buildings |
Made people feel peaceful and ____ |
| Had strong opinions about his buildings |
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| The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion |
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| Successful career(生涯) |
Was not the same as other architects |
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Died in 1986 |
Imagine the situation. You are driving along in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device（装置） which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 meters. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System（系统）, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in you pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic （电子的）maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. the second part is a group of satellites（卫星） orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts（联系） at least four of the satellites and calculates（计算） its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control (控制)the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate（精确的）. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again..According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _________.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different counties |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage that ___________.
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.
| A．Receivers | B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about ____________.
| A．the history of the GPS |
| B．the introduction of GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS |
| D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |