There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.. This passage mainly talks about __________.
| A．sign language | B．Chinese culture |
| C．a foreign language | D．bodies |
When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.
| A．He doesn’t know the correct answer |
| B．he wants other students’ help |
| C．he is very nervous |
| D．he may know the correct answer |
If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.
| A．puts his hands over the head |
| B．smiles to the drivers |
| C．holds up his hand |
| D．shakes his hand |
If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.
| A．puts his finger over his mouth |
| B．makes a roof over his head with his hands |
| C．stands with his arms crossed |
| D．sits down and smiles |
How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?
| A．We can speak loudly. |
| B．We can use phones. |
| C．We can use the movement of our mouths. |
| D．We can use sign language. |
In ancient Greece, Socrates was a great philosopher (哲学家), who was widely known for his wisdom (智慧).
One day the great philosopher met a man, who ran up to him excitedly and said, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?”
“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied. “Before you tell me, I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Test of Three.”
“Test of Three?”
“That’s correct,” Socrates continued. “The first test is Truth. Are you sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”
“No,” the man replied, “actually I just heard about it.”
“All right, so you don’t really know if it’s true or not,” said Socrates. “Now let’s try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?”
“No, on the contrary...”
“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him even though you’re not sure it’s true?”
The man shrugged (耸肩), a little embarrassed.
“The third test – the filter (过滤) of Usefulness,” Socrates continued. “Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?”
“No, not really...”
“Well,” Socrates said, “if what you want to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor even useful, why do you want to tell me at all?”
The man was ashamed (惭愧的) and said no more.When the man tried to tell Socrates something about his student, Socrates _____.
| A．listened to him carefully | B．told him to go away |
| C．asked him to pass a test | D．walked away quickly |
What is the Test of Three mainly about?
| A．Love, Truth and Honesty. |
| B．Truth, Goodness and Usefulness. |
| C．Wisdom, Love and Goodness. |
| D．Honesty, Wisdom and Truth. |
The third test is to check whether what the man wanted to say is _____.
| A．useful | B．true | C．good | D．funny |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Don’t tell a lie to a philosopher. |
| B．Truth always hides behind small things. |
| C．No one wants to listen to bad news. |
| D．Think twice before you spread a piece of news. |
Which is Not True according to the passage?
| A．One day a man ran up to Socrates excitedly because he was one of his students. |
| B．Socrates asked the man to pass the Test of Three. |
| C．The man knew what he wanted to tell Socrates was not true. He just wanted to talk with him. |
| D．At last the man felt ashamed. |
STICKS AND STONES may be a name of _____.
| A．a theatre | B．a play |
| C．a person | D．a kind of cafe |
November 6 was _____.
| A．Thursday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
On Sunday, you can go there _____.
| A．at 7:30 am | B．at 7:30 pm |
| C．at 3:00 am | D．at 3:00 pm |
What kind of show is it? _____________
| A．An action movie. | B．A love movie. |
| C．A comedy. | D．A documentary. |
Robb Badlam may be a/an __________.
| A．actor | B．writer | C．producer | D．director |
阅读下列材料，回答问题。（共5题，每题2分，共计10分）
If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.
In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?
Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?
What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?
What did Carnegie do after failing so many times?
Did Carnegie share his success and help people to succeed?
Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital (数码的) products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).
Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches (头疼)or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing (增加)very fast and they’re worried,” he said.
Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally(正常地) do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.Which of the following may be caused by too much screen time?
| A．Having wet eyes. | B．Having headaches. |
| C．Having small eyes. | D．Having a toothache |
Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable?
| A．They think it is not serious. |
| B．They want to continue playing computer games. |
| C．They don’t want their parents to worry. |
| D．Their parents don’t care about them. |
People blink aboutas they normally do when they use computers.
| A．a third as much | B．two thirds as much |
| C．half as much | D．as much |
From the passage, we can learn that.
| A．children should blink as much as possible |
| B．tears can’t protect eyes |
| C．blinking is good for eyes |
| D．It’s useless to blink. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Some information about the latest digital products. |
| B．Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems. |
| C．Eye problems in children caused by using digital products. |
| D．It’s bad to use computers . |
| Lincheng is a new developing city. There are lots of popular restaurants. Although they are not famous, they are good places to have meals. |
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| Qingteng Yuan |
Main dishes: Many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Specials: Vegetable salad (￥20), Roast beef (￥48 on weekdays, ￥38 on weekends) Fruits (Free): Watermelon, apples, bananas, oranges Tel: 876-2198 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m. |
| Ruihai Drinking Building |
Mainly all kinds of meat, pork, beef and mutton. Specials: Roast pork (only offered on Saturday, ￥50 each) Drinks are not allowed to take except VIP. Tel: 897-6543 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:30 a.m. (VIP 24 hours) |
| Rujia Restaurant |
Mainly dumplings and noodles. Specials: Beef and cabbage dumplings (￥5 each on weekdays, ￥4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 432-0945 Opening Hours: 11:30 a.m.—10:00 p.m. |
| Linglong Sea Food |
Mainly sea food. Specials: Roast fish (￥25 each) Tel: 287-9056 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 a.m.—2:00 a.m. (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
If you like roast beef and you want to save some money, you’d better go to Qingteng Yuan on .
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Friday | D．Sunday |
What can be only offered on Saturday?
| A．Roast beef. | B．Roast pork. |
| C．Beef noodles. | D．Sea food. |
You need to pay ______ for three beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
| A．￥15 | B．￥13.5 | C．￥10 | D．￥9 |
If you want to eat sea food, you can call .
| A．876-2198 | B．897-6543 | C．432-0945 | D．287-9056 |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Fruits are free in Rujia Restaurant. |
| B．Roast beef is cheaper on Tuesday than on Saturday. |
| C．You can eat sea food at 1:00 a.m. on Friday in Linglong Sea Food. |
| D．Call 897-6543 to order noodles. |