Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”x k b 1 . c o m
“This sounds like a good idea.”he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem ?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,”Alan said,“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.”Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
| A．an ad. | B．a letter |
| C．a story | D．a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
| A．the mountains | B．the countryside |
| C．the seaside | D．William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
| A．four days | B．three months |
| C．a month | D．a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
| A．mutton | B．pork | C．beef | D．fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
| B．Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
| C．Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
| D．Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |
Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a government office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.
Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in“City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress of the students. The success rate (比率) is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.
The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Lizette Martinez, writes “ I want to say that I do not know where I would be right now if I had never become part of City-as-School. Leaving my regular high school and going to City-as-School was the best decision I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”
City-as-School High School is the nation’s leading (引导) external (外部地) learning or experiential (来自经验的) learning model for high school students.What can we learn about“City-as-School”?
| A．It has no teachers. |
| B．It has no school buildings. |
| C．It has only girl students. |
| D．It is the only school in the city. |
What do students do in“City-as-School”most of the time?
| A．They do whatever they like. |
| B．They learn Maths and Science. |
| C．They help with work in a certain area. |
| D．They learn all the college courses. |
According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help _________.
| A．all the students go to college |
| B．students forget the duty of their work |
| C．students earn much money while studying |
| D．students learn a lot about different kinds of work |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A New City | B．A New School |
| C．A New-type School | D．A Girl in New York |
Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan's earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
He doesn't do charity for honour(荣誉).He wants to encourage more people to make contributions(贡献)to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.
So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全国五一劳动奖章).He is considered as one of China’s top philanthropists.The article is probably taken from _______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a novel | C．a detective story | D．a science book |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned (谈到) in the passage?
| A．He is from Jiangsu. |
| B．He has visited many countries. |
| C．He has helped people in need. |
| D．He has got a lot of awards. |
Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
| A．Earthquakes |
| B．Hope Primary Schools |
| C．Pioneer of the Year |
| D．Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao |
阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford（牛津），England on the eighth of January, 1942. He went to school in ST Albans-a small city near London. After leaving school, Mr. Hawking went to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University（剑桥大学）．
When he was 29 years old, Mr. Hawking got a bad illness. He couldn't speak or一 move without the help of a machine（机器）．Doctors said they, had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Mr. Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. He worked hard and later became a very famous professor（教授）．Today he still works at Cambridge University as a professor.When was Mr. Hawking born?
How many universities did Mr. Hawking study in?
In which year did Mr. Hawking get a bad illness?
Did Mr. Hawking go to school in London?
Where does Mr. Hawking still work today.
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）
Jim was a football player. He was very healthy when he was young.
But he hasn’t played football since he left school. He liked eating very much and he ate lots of food which contained a lot of fat, such as meat, fish, chicken, and so on. Because of this, he put on weight very fast. He became very very fat before long.
One day, he looked into the mirror, “Is that me?” He was surprised,” I have changed so much that I can hardly recognize myself. I must lost weight.”
So he went to see a doctor who advised him to play tennis and do enough exercise. He started to do exercise two days later. He spent two hours playing tennis every morning. When he played it, he burned up lots of calories.
From then on, he became thinner day by day. He looked into the mirror once again another day.” That is really me.” He said and smiled.According to the passage, Jim was a football player when he was at school
Jim doesn’t like eating meat at all.
Jim became fatter and fatter because he ate so much and didn’t do any sports.
Jim didn’t do as the doctor told him.
Jim really became thinner after he had had no food.
阅读理解
The best thing about going to school is learning how to read. Books are great friends. They can help you to learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can read about animals, faraway places, people, and anything else.
Books are written by people called authors(作者). Authors think of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a book and start to write .Some authors write books that give us information(信息)and teach us things. Authors are very important people because they help us learn. Find a good book to read and read every day ,You will enjoy your time with a good book.What can you read about in books?
| A．Animals. | B．People | C．Places. | D．All of the above |
What is the best part about going to school?
| A．Playing. | B．Having lunch. | C．Learning to read. | D．Seeing friends. |
What are authors?
| A．They are people who drive cars. |
| B．They are people who live in big houses. |
| C．They are people who write books. |
| D．They are people who have animals. |
What do authors do before they write a book?
A. They think about what they want to write about.
B. They eat lunch.
C. They make a plan for the book.
D. Both A and C..Authors are important people because.
| A．they sing great songs | B．they help us learn |
| C．they take time to play | D．they have animals |