Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!
In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spine bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals.What made Jean take part in sports?
| A．She was brave. When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.” |
| B．She was competitive. |
| C．She was strong. |
| D．She was disabled. |
What kind of education did she receive?
| A．High school. |
| B．Junior middle school. |
| C．High education. |
| D．Primary school. |
What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?
| A．Work hard. |
| B．Hope for the best. |
| C．Dream a lot. |
| D．Have great wishes and work hard. |
For children with cancer(癌),the facts of life include the facts of death.
There is always the fear that they might not live to grow up．Yet they realize that fighting cancer is the only way of beating it. So they fight．And sometimes, they win.It may take years．It certainly takes support from parents and doctors.
Unfortunately, many parents can't deal with their child's illness．And doctors, no matter how caring, have other patients to care for. At times like these, the Children's Cancer Foundation can help. We are a group of Hong Kong doctors, nurses, psychologists, parents of children with cancer and concerned persons (有关人士).All of us are volunteers (offer one's help without payment).We're with the children every day, listening to, and encouraging them.
We also advise parents, educate the public and send doctors overseas to study new cancer treatments. Our funding (providing money) has brought better equipment to the wards (large rooms of a hospital), and paid for special flat
s where the children can recover.
We want to do even more．But to do it, we need your help. It will be money well spent．One who looks at our past achievements should prove that．
To the children, your contribution （贡献）will also be a show of support.A sign that you're behind them is just the sort of news that a six-year-old chlid with cancer needs to hear. This passage is likely_________.
| A．a story | B．an advertisement |
| C．a report | D．diary |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．the people who work for the children with cancer are not paid. |
| B．the Children's Cancer Foundation gets money from the children with cancer |
| C．every child can get help from the Children's Cancer Foundation. |
D．only psychologi sts and parents of children with cancer are willing to help the children with cancer |
The Children's Cancer Foundation _________.
| A．has set up many hospitals. |
| B．is made up of many volunteers including doctors, nurses, psychologists and so on. |
C．hasn’t done anything for the the  children with cancer. |
D．can’t help the children with cancer in many ways. |
Notting hill is a small town west of London. Here lives shy William, a divorced（离婚） man, who owns a little travel-book store.
It was a Wednesday, when the poor shop keeper happened to meet Anna Scott ,a movie star who walked into his shop.
They ran across each other in the street again. And they found themselves falling in love. But how could a poor man keep the love of a famous star? Their lives and their worlds were so different.
Six months later, Anna was in London again for her new film. She came to William’s thought …
Length(长度):110 minutes
Director:David Duning
Cast:Julia Roberts(actress), Hugh Grant(actor) According to the passage, who most probably plays the role of Anna in the film ?
| A．Julia Roberts. | B．Hugh Grant. | C．David Duning. | D．Not mentioned. |
How did William and Anna get to know each other first?
| A．Anna was invited to visit William’s book store. |
| B．Anna ,a film star, walked into William’s book store. |
| C．William was introduced by Anna’s friend. |
| D．They met each other in the street accidently. |
What did William do according to the passage?
| A．A movie star . | B．A book store owner |
| C．A man called William. | D．We don’t know . |
What is the passage mainly discussing ?
| A．A book named Notting. | B．A small town in West London. |
| C．A man called William. | D．A film. |
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Shooting (拍摄) the film often takes at least six months. Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. Making a film is ________ .
| A．very simple | B．quite funny |
| C．quite interesting | D．not very easy |
The director of a film ________ .
| A．says how only one scene should be filmed |
| B．tells the actors and actresses how they should not act |
| C．is the most important person in a film studio |
| D．all the above |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. |
| B．The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. |
| C．All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. |
| D．Shooting the film often takes many months. |
The best title for the passage is "________ ".
| A．Writing the Story | B．Actors and Actresses |
| C．A Director | D．Making a Film |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time，computers were large and expensive .Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke dow
n,，then the whole net-work stopped.. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the net-work was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s,universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper 
and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.The Internet has a history of more than _____ years.
| A．sixty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
A new network system was set up to ______.
| A． make computers cheaper |
| B． make itself keep on working all the time |
| C． break down the whole network |
| D． make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by _____.
| A．the government | B．scientists |
C．hospital and banks |
D．schools |
_____ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists |
| C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following is true ?
| A． In the 1960s, computer networks worked well. |
| B． In the early1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C． Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before. |
| D． Today it’s still not easy to get on-line. |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, pare
nts often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of "choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?Many teenagers think their_____ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends | B．teachers | C．brothers and sisters | D．classmates |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to_____.
| A．go to their friends | B．talk with their parents |
| C．have a discussion with their family | D．talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence "Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends."?
| A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
The passage suggests (暗示) that _______.
| A．Parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully. |
| B．Perhaps some children's friends are chosen by their parents. |
| C．Children won't let their parents choose friends for them. |
| D．Parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. |
Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
B．In a ll families, children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |