I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college , my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had died at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.We know from the reading that the father .
| A．liked to paint houses |
| B．had no friends around him |
| C．was not healthy in his youth |
| D．thought of his family as his all |
When her father painted her first house, the daughter .
| A．could only afford a glass of iced tea |
| B．was too busy to talk to her father |
| C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush |
| D．spent eight hours a day working with her father |
On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father .
| A．seemed to be a little different |
| B．had no time to phone her as usual |
| C．became interested in church |
| D．had forgotten to discuss some things with her |
In the reading the underlined phrase “get to know him” most probably means .
| A．get him to know her | B．know more about him |
| C．get him to know himself | D．make him well-known |
Which is the best title of the reading?.
| A．Painting Houses |
| B．Daughter’s Family |
| C．Father and I |
| D．Father’s Phone Calls |
Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.
Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.
Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.
It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.
In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.
The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ”
| A．抗议 | B．保护 | C．措施 | D．比赛 |
More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.
| A．important | B．unfair | C．wrong | D．right |
Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .
| A．their skin colors | B．their hearts |
| C．unfair laws | D．different rights |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the fight for civil right |
| B．the introduction of Martin Luther King |
| C．a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King |
| D．the differences between black people and white people |
Working on a team is a good thing. But it can bring you some troubles. If people on your team are not good at communicating, you may often feel terrible. To create a successful team, good communication is the most necessary part for both team members and the leader. The following are some helpful suggestions.
Don’t criticize other people. When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize him. You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem. Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely.
Think about other people’s ideas carefully. When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no matter how silly they may seem. This shows you are interested in his ideas and makes him feel good.
Listen to other people actively. When someone is speaking to you, you need to listen to him actively. If you’re unclear about something, you should ask him about it. By doing this you can clear up any confusion(困惑) before moving on.
Share your ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to improve the idea. Besides this, it also helps to improve your relationships between you and your team members. For team members and the leader, is the most necessary part to create a successful team.
| A．communicating well | B．dealing with criticism |
| C．sharing ideas | D．listening to others |
If you criticize your team members too often, they will .
| A．feel lonely | B．keep away from you |
| C．be afraid of you | D．correct their mistakes |
If Lisa tells you about her idea, but you think her idea is foolish, you should .
| A．get angry and criticize her |
| B．think about her idea carefully |
| C．explain to her why her idea is silly |
| D．forget her silly idea and laugh at her |
The best title of the passage may be “ ”.
| A．Criticize Others or Not |
| B．Share Ideas With Others |
| C．Learn to Listen to Others |
| D．Work Well on a Team |
As we all know, bikes are mainly made of steel(钢材). But can you imagine that they can be made of bamboo? Do you want to know how a bamboo bike is produced? Do you want to make your own bike with bamboo? You can do it at the Bamboo Bike Studio(工作室) in New York. People there can teach you how to make your own bamboo bike.
The studio is also helping build factories in Ghana(加纳), which is a country in western Africa. The factories will make cheap bamboo bikes.
Bamboo is as good as steel for building a good bike. Marty Odlin works at the studio. He says a bamboo bike is the wonderful everyday bike.
In Ghana, bikes are very popular. Few people have money to buy a car. And people like to use bikes to carry most of the country’s food and other goods.
The people of Ghana are also too poor and they can’t build factories to make traditional steel bikes. But making bamboo bikes is cheap. Odlin is planning to show the Ghanaian workers how to quickly make bamboo bikes now. He hopes that more and more Ghanaian people can have bamboo bikes.Where can we learn how to make a bamboo bike?
| A．At tha Bamboo Bike Studio in America. |
| B．In normal factories in China. |
| C．On farms in Australia. |
| D．At schools in New York. |
Why are bikes very popular in Ghana?
| A．Because Ghanaian people don’t like cars. |
| B．Because most Ghanaian people are very rich. |
| C．Because Ghanaian people have to use bikes to carry food and goods. |
| D．Because a bike is cheaper and people like to use bikes to carry things. |
The best title of the passage may be “ ”
| A．Bamboo Bikes |
| B．Odlin Likes Traditional Bikes |
| C．How to Make a Bamboo Bike |
| D．Bamboo Bike Studio |
Chinese pop singer Zhang Liangying started her “Bang the World” nationwide concert tour not long before.
Zhang hoped she could make use of the tour to summarize(总结) the ten years of her singing career and set a new starting point for her musical journey.
“I want to be the best in the hearts of my fans. This is the direction of my hard work!” Big thanks to all of them for always being by my side,” Zhang said.
Zhang was first discovered in 2005 through the singing talent show Super Girls. Because of her unique voice, Zhang is called “Dolphin Princess”. During the past 10 years, Zhang has been popular not only in China, but all over the world. She appeared on Oprah’s talk show The World’s Got Talent in 2009. Her first album(专辑) The One was even produced in the USA.
Zhang is also famous for lending her unique voice to the theme songs of films. Zhang has won 42 best female singer awards, 35 most popular female singer awards and five best album awards till now.
阅读短文，并按要求完成1—5题。When was Zhang Liangying first discovered?
______________________________________.Why is Zhang called “Dolphin Princess”?
_______________________________________.How many awards has Zhang won in total(共计)?
_______________________________________.I want to be the best in the heart of my fans.(翻译成汉语)
________________________________________.Her _______________ was produced in the USA.
Usually when a movie comes out, the actors get all the glory. But they are only a small part of the movie-making process. Thousands of people work behind the scenes to make a great movie. Without them, movies would not be possible.
Director: Movie directors direct the movies. They are like the top managers in an office or a factory. The directors chose the actors and tell them how to perform their roles. They work with almost everyone in the movie, telling them what to do and how to do it. The directors are supposed to know everything that goes on in the movie, from music and costumes to lights and sound.
Camera operator: Camera operators are experts at using movie cameras. They work long hours, making sure the pictures and actors look really good in every scene.
Costume designer: costume designers are responsible for designing or making costumes. Sometimes costume designers have to work late into the night so that actors can have their clothes ready for the next day of filming.
Sound operator: Sound operators are in charge of production sound. They record the dialogue between the actors on the movie set. Later, in production, they add sound effects. They also mix music into the movie. They make sure every sound in the movie is produced clearly and fits in nicely.
Set designer: A movie set is the place where all the action happens in a movie. Set designers work hard to build sets for the movie. Without them, movies would not look as real.
根据短文内容,判断各句是否符合短文意思，符合的 “T”，否则 “F”。Actors all are important parts of the move-making process.
Directors should know all the things that goes on in the movie.
Sound operators are in charge of using movie cameras.
Costume designers are only responsible for designing costumes.
Without set designers, movies wouldn’t look as real.