Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.
As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.
Famous comedians went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.
Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.Chris Rock was ____
A.born in America B ,from London
C,from a rich family. D. from CanadaWhat is this passage mainly about?
| A．How to tell a good joke, |
| B．Where the best comedy clubs are. |
| C．One comedian's life, |
| D．The funniest people in the United States, |
Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.
| A．South Carolina | B．Brooklyn |
| C．Los Angeles | D．Texas |
Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?
| A．As a teenager, he was not funny. |
| B．He started working in clubs after he graduated from college. |
| C．He loved going to high school. |
| D．A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies. |
Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?
| A．Being a serious actor. | B．Making people laugh. |
| C．Helping teenagers. | D．Having his own club. |
Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. “If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn.” said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?
A. Because he liked eating pears.
B. Because the tree was important to his family.
C. Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.The fourth son went to see the tree in .
A. Spring B. Summer C. AutumnThe underlined word "buds" probably meansin Chinese.
A. 花蕾 B. 枝条 C. 果实 Which of the following is true?
A. The pear tree was near his home.
B. The third son said the tree was beautiful.
C. The four sons all liked the tree.What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Don't judge a life by one difficult season.
B. Every tree has four seasons.
C. Life is different for everyone.
Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. "More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养）pets online, while last year the number was just 10,” said Wang Hui, a middle school student from Beijing, who also raises pets online.
If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的）pets like penguins, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet.
Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai raises pets on Kaixin001. com. The 15-year-old said it is great fun. She thinks that she has "also learned how to take care of others".
If one doesn't feed and care for the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online.
This makes many parents worried. They fear there will be bad influence in the children's studies.
Dai said that she usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet, while she is at school.
Wang Zhaotong, from Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ. com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin.
She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s Okay. If the students can keep the balance between studying and playing, it's not bad for them to “raise” pets online.According to the passage, over ______of the students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online this year.
A. 10 B. 20 C. halfWhat does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online?
A. It's not interesting at all. B. It wastes time. C. It is great fun.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Raising an online pet doesn't mean spending a lot of time online.
B. If one doesn't feed the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy.
C. Raising pets online makes many parents worried.How many examples are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Three.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Raising pets online is popular among teenagers.
B. It's bad to raise pets online.
C. How to raise pets online.
汤姆和家人要来中国进行为期七天的旅行，导游正在向他们介绍活动的安排：
The round trip will cost at least $4.800 in all. Some more fees(费用)may also need to be spent. I hope you will have a good trip.
DAY 1
Leave the USA for China. Your flight will include meals. drinks. and in-flight entertainment(娱乐)for your journey.
DAY 2
Arrive and check in at your hotel: Beijing Hotel. You will only need to pay￥560 (70% "discounts(折扣)off) per night for a single room.
DAY 3
In the morning we will go by subway to the Olympic Green and see the Bird's Nest. In the afternoon. we will visit the Water Cube.
DAY 4
Enjoy a full-day tour to the Forbidden City. the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple. We will begin at Tiananmen Square and then walk to the Forbidden City. In the afternoon. we will visit the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple:
DAY 5
We will visit Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace. First stop: Beijing Zoo. You have a chance to see China's most cherished(珍贵) native animal. panda. After lunch. we will take the bus to the Summer Palace.
DAY 6
We will go to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs.
DAY 7
Take off from Beijing Capital International Airport.How much money will they spend?
| A．$4. 800. | B．NearlyS4. 800. | C．Less than $4.800. | D．More than $4.800. |
How long will the trip be?
| A．Five days. | B．Six days | C． A week. | D．A month. |
How much does a single room at the Beijing Hotel for one night cost without a discount?
| A．￥590. | B．￥560. | C．￥800. | D．￥700. |
Which of the following places will you NOT see on Day 4?
| A．The Forbidden City. | B．The Summer Palace. |
| C．The Temple of Heaven. | D．The Confucius Temple. |
Which will be the route on Day 3 and Day 4?
| A．The Olympic Green-- the Forbidden City-- the Temple of Heaven-- the Confucius Temple. |
| B．The Temple of Heaven--the Confucius Temple-- Beijing Zoo--the Olympic Green. |
| C．Beijing Hotel-- the Bird's Nest-- the Water Cube-- the Forbidden City. |
| D．Beijing Zoo-- the Summer Palace-- the Temple of Heaven-- the Forbidden City. |
Nancy and Sheila are in the same class. They are friends. Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday. But Sheila doesn't know the way. Now Nancy is telling her.
"It's easy. You can take No. 4 bus. After you get off at Red Road. cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes. and then you'll see a big tree. Go straight on for about a hundred meters. and you will see a big red house. This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred meters. and you'll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. Then you can open the door with your foot."
"With my foot?" asks Sheila. "Why?"
"Well. you won't come to my house empty-handed(空手地)， will you?" answers Nancy.Nancy asks Sheila to________.
| A．have dinner with her | B．go to a big red house |
| C．go to the cinema together | D．go shopping together |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Nancy and Sheila are classmates. |
| B．Sheila should take No. 5 bus first. |
| C．Nancy asks Sheila to come to her home on Saturday. |
| D．Sheila knows Nancy's home very well. |
How far is it from the big tree to the small yellow house?
| A．It's five minutes' walk. | B．It's a hundred minutes' ride. |
| C．It's about two hundred meters. | D．It's about five hundred meters. |
Where is Nancy's house?
| A．It's beside a big red house. | B．It's beside a little tree. |
| C．It's on the right side of Red Road. | D．It's behind a small yellow house. |
Why does Nancy ask Sheila to open the door with her foot?
| A．Because she thinks Sheila should carry a lot of presents in both hands. |
| B．Because she thinks Sheila should bring her family members to her home. |
| C．Because she thinks Sheila should bring other classmates to her home. |
| D．Because she thinks Sheila will be afraid to open the door with her hands. |
What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles" .Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading. like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word. books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read，remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books. I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends. please love books and read them.They are very helpful to you. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all. |
| B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read. |
| C．Reading books can give us little knowledge. |
| D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read. |
What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?
| A．读书百遍，其义自见 | B．读万卷书，行万里路 |
| C．滚石不生苔 | D．读数千本书就能行数千里路 |
Reading books can help people_________.
| A．to get more sleep | B．to know little about themselves |
| C．to get money from others | D．to understand the world better |
What kind of books does the writer like?
| A．Story-books. | B．Comic books. | C．Biography. | D．Novels |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Only reading books can make people succeed. |
| B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much. |
| C．Books are helpful to human. |
| D．Young people should read more books. |