"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for childrenwho have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed ofbecoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gaveChristopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’shope more wishes Mill come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
"Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.
A.sick children | B.serious officers |
C.famous actors | D.popular singers |
What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A.They gave him a computer. |
B.They gave him a tour of the city. |
C.They look him to a concert. |
D.They took him to the hospital. |
Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A.I wish to go. | B.I wish to meet. |
C.I wish to be. | D.I wish to have. |
The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______.
A.explain what " Make-A-Wish" is |
B.encourage more people to join the charity |
C.tell us how Christopher's wish came true |
D.introduce different kinds of children's wishes |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Sick children just wish to get well. |
B.Christopher and Tommy are two officers. |
C.A few people are working for "Make-A-Wish". |
D."Make-A-Wish" has a history of over 30 years. |
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing
basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may
be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking.
Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of
them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on
them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
A.they have beautiful colors and cool names |
B.they have lots of caffeine |
C.they can keep them awake and better at sports |
D.they are said to be helpful to health |
The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
A.heart problems | B.nervousness |
C.sleeping difficulty | D.possible health dangers |
The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
A.encouraged | B.stopped |
C.helped | D.disliked |
From the passage we can know that _________.
A.advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
B.energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study |
C.sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
D.energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
A.What’s the Use of Energy Drinks? |
B.Who Can Drink Energy Drinks |
C.What’s That in Energy Drinks? |
D.Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks? |
Birthdays are celebrated(庆祝)all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see ________ outside the window.
A.flowers | B.presents | C.a flag | D.a chair |
In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
A.Japan | B.Denmark | C.India | D.Holland |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
A.India | B.Holland | C.Denmark | D.Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
A.15 | B.7 | C.5 | D.3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
A.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
B.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
C.children’s birthdays in western countries |
D.the importance of children’s birthdays |
Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in color. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stick gold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stick gold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stick gold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
请根据短文内容,选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)Dreams _________.
A.are remembered by everyone |
B.express all that we think in our mind |
C.include few senses and things we touch |
D.are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by _________.
A.Sigmund Freud | B.Robert Stickgold | C.Carl Jung | D.the writer |
In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
A.believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
B.think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
C.study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas |
D.have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage, we know that _________.
A.Jung thought that dreams provide solutions![]() |
B.Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
C.scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
D.other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A.The Explanations of Dreams | B.The Ways of Dreams |
C.The Solutions to Dreams | D.The Mystery(奥秘) of Dreams and Dreaming |
We live on the earth. We use the sea around us. What do we take from the ocean? And what do we give to it?
We take fishes from the ocean—millions of kilograms of fish, every year, to feed millions of people. We take minerals(矿物) from the ocean. We can get salt by evaporating(蒸发) seawater.
Many other minerals, such as gold, can be also got from the sea, but not by
simple evaporation.
Seaweed(海草) becomes food of many kinds— even candy, and ice cream—as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We can’t drink ocean water.
But ocean water
becomes fresh water when the salts are removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water and other gifts. What do we give the sea? We pollute the ocean all the time. Throwing waste into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea, we might also destroy ourselves. Hopefully, it is not too late.
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
E. Some of its contents(所含物) may cause illness. |
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President Hu Jintao flew to the earthquake-hit region in Yushu, Qinghai on April 18, 2010. At a field hospital on the grounds of a sports stadium, Hu sat on the bed of Drolma, a middle school student, and held her in his arm as she wept(哭泣). “Rest assured(放心的), you will have a full recovery(康复). Be strong. You will have a bright future,” he told her. |
![]() The 2010 World Expo, Shanghai China |
The 2010 World Expo Shanghai China Duration(举办时间): May 1 to October 31, 2010 Expected visitors: 70 million Theme(主题) : “Better City, Better Life.” The theme represents the common wish of the people all over the world for a better living in future urban(城市的) environments. |
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The 19th FIFA World Cup(世界杯足球赛) Duration: June 11 to July 12, 2010 Host(主办) nation: South Africa Number of teams: Thirty-two Number of matches: Sixty-four It is the first time that the tournament(锦标赛) has been hosted by a nation in the Confederation(联盟) of African Football. |
请根据以上信息,选择正确答案,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分) President Hu Jintao flew to Yushu, Qinghai _________, 2010.
A.on May 1 | B.on June 11 | C.on April 18 | D.on July 12 |
President Hu Jintao comforted(安慰) _________ at a field hospital.
A.a middle school student | B.a soldier |
C.a farmer of Yushu | D.a doctor |
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will end on _________.
A.September 30 | B.October 31 | C.November 30 | D.December 31 |
The theme of Expo 2010 is “_________”
A.Better City, Bright future. | B.Better City, Good Environment. |
C.Better City, Better Life. | D.Better City, Best Investment(投资). |
There will be _________ teams taking part in the 19th FIFA World Cup.
A.10 | B.12 | C.13 | D.32 |