Gabriel Garcia Marquez , who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, passed away at the age of 86 on April 17, 2014. The world paused (停顿) to remember the cultural giant.
Garcia Marquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th- century literature.” Garcia Marquez wrote in a style called “ magical realism(魔幻现实主义).” In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile , magical things happen to them.
Garcia Marquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One hundred years of Solitude （《百年孤独》）, which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world- of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor(暗喻)for the development of Colombia since the 19 century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said, Garcia Marquez wrote about “the essence(本质) of the Latin American beings.”
Garcia Marquez was born in _________.
| A．1914 | B．1928 | C．1967 | D．1982 |
We can know from paragraph 2 that Garcia Marquez __________.
| A．was born in Mexico City. |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia. |
| C．had a writing style called “magical realism.” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life. |
The underlined word “ isolated “ means _________.
| A．隔绝的 | B．安逸的 | C．喧嚣的 | D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT true about Garcia Marquez？
| A．He was the writer of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. |
| B．His novel One Hundred years of Solitude was a great success. |
| C．He was widely known as “ a giant of 20th- century literature.” |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. |
The writer quotes （引用）from the President to __________.
| A．Praise Garcia Marquez for his achievement. |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President. |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Marquez. |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Marquez. |
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now.What has made Mike lose his confidence?
| A．His bad habit | B．His bad teeth |
| C．Not smiling | D．Eating too much sugar |
Many people don’t smile because ______
| A．they don’t like smiling |
| B．they think they are ugly |
| C．their teeth are not beautiful |
| D．they can’t open their mouths |
What can a dentist do according to the passage?
| A．A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth. |
| B．A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth. |
| C．A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth. |
| D．Both A and B |
If you want to keep healthy, you had better _____
| A．not smile often |
| B．laugh all the time |
| C．neither smile nor laugh |
| D．smile and even laugh often |
How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion
| A．Either 20 or 30 times a day |
| B．Between 7 and 15 times a day |
| C．Around 30 times a day |
| D．Only 30 times a day |
When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead”
you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is! The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
| A．affects |
| B．effects |
| C．causes someone to have a wrong idea |
| D．give wrong directions |
We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
| A．light blue or light green |
| B．deep red or deep brown |
| C．deep orange or deep red |
| D．light green or light yellow |
If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
| A．weigh something with your hands |
| B．study attentively |
| C．face the lake or the sea |
| D．enjoy some rock music |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green |
| B．Scientists have known some differences among some colors |
| C．When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away |
| D．The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool. |
The reading mainly shows us _____.
| A．the difference between red and blue |
| B．how to get on well with others |
| C．how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life |
| D．how to paint and decorate our rooms |
Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (减缓疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Six | D．Eight |
How many tablets should a nine-year-old kid normally take in 24 hours?
| A．Half a tablet | B．One tablet |
| C．Two tablets | D．Four tablets |
What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
| A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. |
| B．Continue to take the normal amount |
| C．Take more than the normal amount |
| D．Take less than the normal amount |
It can be inferred from the medicine directions that this medicine ______.
| A．helps you to fall asleep quickly |
| B．may be dangerous to small children |
| C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
| D．should not be taken by kids under 6 |
This text is most probably taken from a _______.
| A．textbook | B．newsreel |
| C．doctor’s notebook | D．bottle of medicine |
The leaves on the trees are living happily. They are green and beautiful. When people walk under the tree, they like looking at them and talking about their beauty.
The wind comes and the leaves fall (掉落).
Now the leaves are lying on the ground. They are not happy. They miss the life when they are on the trees. They tell some people, “ The wind is bad. It makes us fall." These people tell other people," The wind is bad." Soon all the people know this.
The wind says nothing about it. It does what it should do every day. But the leaves are very sorry. They know it's not the wind that makes them fall. And they know the real reason(真正的原因): it is time for them to fall.
| A．happy | B．peaceful | C．warm | D．nice |
| A．The leaves fall off the trees |
| B．The leaves tell some people |
| C．The wind is bad |
| D．The wind makes people fall |
| A．Happy. | B．Unhappy. | C．Warm. | D．Cold. |
| A．Because they are lying on the ground. |
| B．Because people don't like them anymore. |
| C．Because the wind says nothing about the thing. |
| D．Because they know it's not the wind that makes them fall. |
| A．When the leaves are on the tree, they look nice. |
| B．The leaves tell people the wind is not good. |
| C．The leaves don't know what makes them fall. |
| D．It is time that makes the leaves fall. |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs ( 节目 ) help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals, just like an orangutan (红毛猩猩), or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime (犯罪) and other things. They are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
| A．studying | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．Games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．televisions makes things happen in homes |
| B．we can know places and events without（不用）going to see them |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．we can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |