Tina was not like many of her classmates. She didn’t listen to popular music or watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes. When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and pop music. When Tina asked if they would like to try classical (古典的) music, they all looked at her strangely.“Classical music is for old people, ” one of her friends said. Tina was worried that something was wrong with her. She decided to talk to her father. As she entered his study (书房), her father could feel something was wrong.
“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo Ma’s.” “I can understand, Tina, it’s all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy (模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes. Some of them are popular, and others aren’t. ”After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized (意识到) that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.Tina liked to .
| A．listen to Mariah Carey’s music |
| B．go to the movies |
| C．listen to classical music |
| D．buy nice clothes |
Why did Tina talk with her father?
| A．Because she wanted to tell him about Yo Yo Ma. |
| B．Because she wanted to talk about her problem. |
| C．Because she wanted to know about her friends. |
| D．Because she wanted to give him some ideas. |
What does the underlined part “be your own person” mean?
| A．Do what’s right for you. |
| B．Try to like the same things. |
| C．Do what others do. |
| D．Try to get everything you need. |
Tina’s father made Tina feel .
| A．angry | B．worried |
| C．excited | D．better |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We don’t have to be like others. |
| B．Friends can say bad things sometimes. |
| C．Classical music is better than pop music. |
| D．Tina found a new friend. |
Bill is only fifteen years old，but he's already very rich．Two years ago，Bill began a football website（网站）for young people. "I became interested in computers when I was 8 years old because my father's job is with computers．As a little boy，I also loved football and so I decided to make a website，especially for people of my age．"
Bill started the "Football OK!" website two years ago，and now more than 20,000 people visit it every day．
Bill is a schoolboy and a businessman as well．He usually gets up at six o'clock and looks at his e-mails．Then he goes to school from nine to four．In the evenings，he always works for about four hours on his website．
Bill's next plan is a new website." At the moment I am thinking about a new website on American football，maybe for next year．"
And is Bill the same person that he was three years ago? "'No，I am very different now．I have met a lot of interesting people on the website and I have traveled all over the world．" Bill doesn’t know about the future．"Maybe I will sell the websites. I really don't know．I'll just wait and see."
Some people say that when he is 21，Bill will be a millionaire（百万富翁). He always says, “Anything is possible”!Football OK is the name of .
| A．a young businessman | B．a computer game |
| C．a millionaire | D．a website |
What does Bill do now?
| A．A schoolboy and businessman | B．A businessman |
| C．A schoolboy | D．A computer programmer |
What does the sentence “Anything is possible” mean in English?
| A．Money is the most important |
| B．Nothing is impossible |
| C．Never too late to learn |
| D．Love me, love my dog |
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The Public Library · Opening hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday to Friday · Social Science Books 3rd floor · Children Books 2nd floor Foreign Books 4th floor · You can borrow books and search for information on the Internet. |
| Conlins Zoo · Over 600 animals, tigers, pandas... · Opening hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Sunday · Price: $20 per person (half price for children) · Transport: No.1 Bus |
Tom is a 6-year-old boy. If he has a headache, he should take _______ a day.
| A．1/2 tablet | B．1 tablet |
| C．2 tablets | D．3 tablets |
If you want to borrow some children books, you can go to _______.
| A．5th floor | B．3rd floor |
| C．4th floor | D．2nd floor |
Tom and his father want to go to the Conlins Zoo, they should pay _______.
| A．$15 | B．$45 | C．$30 | D．$10 |
Steve Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, wasn’t smart when he was at school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made trouble(麻烦) with his schoolmates. Then he dropped out (缀学). But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steve Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steve Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned(返回) from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple computer with his friend . He chose the name“Apple”just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple computer was such a great success that Steve Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 At first Steve Jobs became a _________ after he left college.
| A．designer | B．farmer | C．teacher | D．gardener |
Steve Jobs designed his new computer _________ .
| A．in India | B．with his friend |
| C．by himself | D．in an apple tree garden |
Steve Jobs chose the name “Apple” because__________.
| A．apple was his favorite fruit |
| B．he designed the computer under an apple tree |
| C．he wanted to remember the happy time |
| D．the computer was designed in the apple tree garden. |
Steve Jobs was famous for his _________ in the world.
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．video games | D．Apple Computer |
We learn __________ according to this passage.
| A．Steve Jobs finished his studies in the college. |
| B．Steve Jobs liked travelling all over the world. |
| C．Steve Jobs was always trying to make his new ideas come true. |
| D．Steve Jobs was weak in designing video games. |
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Go out of the house and do things to keep in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends in this way.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Watch their eyes when you talk to them. Through this way, they can find it easier to talk to you. If you don’t, people may think you are not interested in them and may not be interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask them lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like — not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. You will have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。Staying at home alone is a good way to make friends.
If you have something interesting, someone may be interested in you.
It’s possible(可能的) to make friends if you show people what you’re really good at.
You only need to make friends with the kind of people you really like..
It’s good to talk too much about yourselves when someone talks about himself.
The largest number of people in a race
The biggest race is in San Francisco, the USA. More than 100,000 people run the 12 kilometers in the race. Another famous race is in London every year. This race is longer and harder, it is more than 42 kilometers, but 25,000 people usually finish it.
The youngest international player
The youngest international player in any sport was Jamaica. Her name was Joy Foster. She was the Jamaican table tennis champion (冠军) in1958 when she was 8 years old.
The strongest superlative (最佳者)
Have you ever tried walking backwards? The world record for walking backwards is 12,875 kilometers. A man from Texas, the USA, walked backwards for 18 months in 1931—1032. Nobody else has ever broken this record (打破记录).
The most popular sport
The popular sport team game in the world is football. People play football in villages, streets and stadiums all over the world. The most famous football competition is the World Cup. It happens every four years, and nearly 2,000,000,000 people watch it on TV. The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991.The San Francisco race is not as _______ as the London race.
| A．easy | B．big | C．popular | D．long |
Joy Foster was born in __________.
| A．1950 | B．1952 | C．1958 | D．1966 |
______ walked more than 12,875 kilometers’ backwards.
| A．Few people | B．Nobody else |
| C．One man has | D．Many people |
The best title of this passage is __________________.
| A．Enjoy your sport | B．Different sports |
| C．Sport superlatives | D．Strange sport |