Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naïve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.
| A．find a way to dream |
| B．dream and hold fast to them |
| C．get the meaning of life |
| D．have very good school results |
Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.
| A．their dreams are natural |
| B．they are greater than everyone else |
| C．they have much knowledge |
| D．their dreams might change the world |
What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?
| A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability. |
| B．Developing technology can bring great progress. |
| C．Even older people can make their dreams come true. |
| D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young. |
The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．逆反的 | B．幼稚的 | C．调皮的 | D．冲动的 |
The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
| A．From Dream to Reality |
| B．Good Examples of Dreams |
| C．Achievements in History |
| D．A list of Successful Dreamers |
China's long-awaited rules on school bus safety finally came into force on Tuesday, including a list of ways aimed at reducing the risk of accident.
Among the biggest changes is that buses carrying students will be given priority(优先权) in traffic, while companies and drivers will need licenses to offer school transport services.
Officials have spent more than four months making the rules, during which time the country has been shocked by several big crashes because of overcrowded school buses.
The latest accident happened on Monday in Yangchun, Guangdong province, in which three kindergarten pupils were killed and 14 others injured.
Rules and funding
In the new rules, a school bus is considered as a vehicle with more than seven seats that is transporting children receiving the State's nine-year compulsory education (ages 6 to 15) to or from school. This can also be for preschoolers(学龄前儿童) if a parent is unable to take them to or from kindergarten（幼儿园）.
School buses must also operate in routes marked in the map by governments to ensure safety.
Punishment
Companies and bus drivers who fail to meet the rules face the punishment.
Drivers against the rules will be fined 200 yuan ($32) and vehicles will be taken away from its owner if they have been used as an unlicensed school bus.New safety rules for school buses can ________.
| A．make the students have a school bus |
| B．make fewer accident |
| C．make the school bus bigger |
| D．punish the parents |
The accident happened usually because ________.
| A．there were more students than there should be in the bus |
| B．the road is not wide enough |
| C．there were not any rule at first |
| D．companies and drivers faced no punishment |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．When a truck and a school bus meet, the school bus can go first. |
| B．The students (ages 3—5) mustn’t take school bus according to the rules. |
| C．Those who break the rules will be fined two hundred yuan. |
| D．The school bus has at least 7 seats. |
The passage mainly talks about ________.
| A．the accident in Guangdong |
| B．the school bus safety rules |
| C．how to punish the drivers |
| D．what a school bus is like |
A school bus must go _______.
| A．different ways every day |
| B．after other buses |
| C．with all the students |
| D．the same way all the days |
For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on.
A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988.
The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.
It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.
Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou’s secretary, said, “I went to visit him several times. He didn’t even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!”
In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.Yang Shanzhou lived in __________.
| A．Jiangsu | B．Guizhou | C．Yunnan | D．Guangxi |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mr Yang has been dead for three years. |
| B．Yang Shanzhou didn’t want to be buried in the mountain. |
| C．Yang Shanzhou gave up the better life in the city. |
| D．Yang Shanzhou will be remembered for ever. |
The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. “barren” means ________.
| A．荒芜的 | B．葱郁的 | C．长满树木的 | D．美丽的 |
From the passage we can know Mr Yang Shanzhou passed away at the age of _______.
| A．74 | B．62 | C．84 | D．94 |
Mr. Yang brought many things except_________.
| A．green hills | B．hope | C．priceless legacy | D．hard life |
Fengcheng River is a 6650-meter-long moat(护城河)that protected Taizhou from enemy. Currently, the Fengcheng River Scenic Area has become a natural area of the modern city.
The four cultural treasures of Taizhou——history, local opera, customs and business—— can all be seen along the river. Taizhou Old Street lies on the east of the Fengcheng River Scenic Area, offering choices of restaurants and local specialties（特产）. The Peach Garden is also along the river, with blooming peach trees. The Sea-watching scenic area is also on the river front, among many other attractions. To have a holistic view, you may be interested in taking a night boat around the ancient moat and the ride shows Taizhou’s culture.
Fengcheng River Night Cruise（巡游）
This night cruise takes you an hour long ride on the city moat. The boats are classic ones that seem to be floating houses. While on the boat you'll be able to enjoy local snacks like sesame seed biscuits and tea. Along the river side, local dance and song groups perform, creating the perfect mood for the boat ride. Also, the scenery formed is wonderful. The Sea-Watching Pavilion with shining lights is beautiful in the evening.At first, Fengcheng River was built to ________.
| A．carry things by boat |
| B．make the city beautiful |
| C．make the city safer in the war |
| D．feed fish |
Along the river we can see _______.
| A．dragon boat race |
| B．some cultural treasures |
| C．Taishan Park |
| D．Lizhong Water Forest |
If you want to have a taste of local snacks, ________ is the best choice.
| A．The Peach Garden |
| B．Taizhou Old Street |
| C．The Sea-Watching Pavilion |
| D．Meilangfang Park |
Taking a night boat, we can NOT ________.
| A．have a holistic view |
| B．enjoy local snacks |
| C．enjoy local dance and song groups perform |
| D．see blooming peach trees |
This night cruise takes you ______ long ride on the city moat.
| A．half an hour | B．sixty minutes | C．two hours | D．the whole night |
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean（可可豆）to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate （a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar）was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in .
| A．South America | B．South Africa | C．Britain | D．Australia |
John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in .
| A．1824 | B．1831 | C．1897 | D．1905 |
People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time .
| A．when chocolate was cheaper |
| B．when more and more chocolate was produced |
| C．when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink |
| D．when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate. |
At first, not many people bought chocolate .
| A．because it was very expensive |
| B．because people didn’t like the taste |
| C．because they wanted to have other drinks |
| D．because there was no chocolate sold in the shops |
Cadbury’s Milk Bar.
| A．was first made in 1897 |
| B．is a kind of plain chocolate |
| C．is famous neither in Britain nor in America |
| D．is popular not only in Britain but also around the world |
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Worldwatchers is a centre for ________.
| A．finding solutions | B．protecting the environment |
| C．searching information | D．helping people with themselves |
With the help of________, people can learn how to help themselves.
| A．go to the Information Office |
| B．call 0040-173 654 2427 |
| C．post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA |
| D．write to 111/117Bute Road ,London |
What can you do if you want to help the people with AIDS?
| A．Donate money to the London Home. |
| B．Hand out information brochures. |
| C．Teach them how to help themselves. |
| D．Write to the Information Office. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In some newspapers. | B．In some magazines. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．All of the above. |