Gladys Holm was a secretary . She worked in an office all her life. Gladys made about $15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise—$18 million! She gave the money to a children’s hospital.
Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friend’s daughter was ill in hospital, Gladys brought her a toy bear. After that, she visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought toy bears for those children. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”.
Gladys always gave toys and other presents to her friends but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chicago. Everyone was very surprised when they learned that she was a millionaire. One of her friends said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didn’t know she was rich.”
How did Gladys get so much money? She asked her boss how to make more money, and she listened to what he said. She bought the stocks (股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talked to her friends about “giving something to the children’s hospital”. No one knew that the “something” was $18 million!Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children toy bears because______.
| A．she had too much money |
| B．she had a lot of toy bears |
| C．she liked children very much |
| D．she had never got married and had no children |
People started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”_______.
A. after she died
B. after she visited the children in hospital many times
C. before her friend’s daughter was ill
B. before she worked with his bossEveryone was surprised that________.
| A．Gladys lived such a long life |
| B．Gladys had so much money |
| C．Gladys lived in a small house outside Chicago |
| D．Gladys always gave her friends nice presents |
________, so she got rich.
| A．Gladys made $15,000 a year as a secretary |
| B．Gladys did another job in the hospital |
| C．Gladys got the money from the boss |
| D．Gladys did what the boss told her to do |
When Gladys Holm became a millionaire,________.
| A．she spent most of the money on nice presents and things |
| B．she stopped working |
| C．she still lived in the same way |
| D．she could hardly wait to tell her friends and family |
1970 was the World Conservation (保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments (政府) would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problems. At one time there were 1 300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology (技术). We are changing the earth, the air, the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can't live without these things. If we go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask "What must we do now?" The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young people today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping save our world. They plant trees, protect wild animals, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the 11 kilometer-long banks of the river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called "NO ONE'S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD". It was made by the Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.This passage is mainly about conserving______
| A．man | B．nature |
| C．wild animals | D．wild plants |
From the passage we know that there are________ in Holland now.
| A．more trees. | B．more flowers |
| C．fewer plants | D．fewer animals |
What does the underlined word ‘remain’ mean in paragraph 1?
| A．剩下 | B．重点 | C．毁灭 | D．依靠 |
What's the meaning of the sentence "If we go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves"?
| A．We can't live on the earth someday. |
| B．We can't see plants. |
| C．We can't see animals. |
| D．Our life will be enjoyable. |
We can guess from the passage that "NO ONE'S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD"was__
| A．a book about saving the earth |
| B．a song loved by young people |
| C．a film about protecting wild animals |
| D．a tape of songs calling on people to conserve nature |
Which is not mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Plant trees. |
| B．Protect wild animals. |
| C．Clean the banks of the rivers.. |
| D．Collect waste paper for recycling. |
What do people do with their old, useable but outdated(过时的) computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers end up gathering(聚集) dust in homes. Many more are thrown out with the trash.
Finally, some computers are thinking of ways to reduce(减少) the amount of computer junk. Sony has agreed to help recycle（回收）old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and others now also take back some equipment.
Laws（法律）are being passed, too. In Europe, computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycle old Sony products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost.
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. These groups collect and repair old computers. Some also teach computer repair skills.
The computers then go to schools, charities(慈善机构) and needy individuals. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s trash into someone else’s treasure(财富) and cut down on waste, too.Nobody knows what to do with their old computer.
Many old computers are in homes, covered with dust.
Dell is one of the companies which are thinking of ways to reduce the amount of computer junk.
If computer companies want to collect and recycle their used products, they have to pay money.
Hundreds of organizations only collect and repair old computers
The story talks about ways to deal with used computers.
There are many kinds of tigers in the world. The largest tiger is Northeast Tiger. Most Northeast Tigers live in the northeast of China, like Heilongjiang Province(省) and Jilin Province. Because there are many forests, the tigers usually like living there. In the forest, there are not many people getting out and coming in. So the tigers are very free. They can run after each other and eat some small animals.
The Northeast Tigers are different from other tigers. The Northeast Tigers can swim very well, but can’t climb the trees. They can hear very well.
The number of(数量) the tigers is smaller and smaller, we should try our best to protect(保护) the tigers.Northeast Tigers can live ________.
| A．only in Heilongjiang Province |
| B．in Jilin Province or Jiangsu Province |
| C．in the northeast of China |
| D．in the southeast of China |
The tigers are free because ________.
| A．they can play with each other |
| B．they can eat some small animals |
| C．there are many trees in the forests |
| D．people seldom get out and come in the forests |
The small animals are afraid of tigers ________.
| A．to eat them for dinners | B．to stay with them |
| C．to run after them to play | D．not to live with them |
The words “run after” means ________.
| A．追求 | B．追逐 | C．尾随 | D．跑 |
From the passage, we can know that the Northeast Tigers ________.
| A．can’t hear very well |
| B．only live in the northeast of China |
| C．are good at swimming and climbing trees |
| D．aren’t the same as other tigers and can’t climb trees |
Do you like playing football? If you do, you may want to join(参加) the school football team. Read on and see how to join the school football team.
The first step(步骤) is to know the information about the team. You can ask these questions. Then you can find more information. How many students are there in the football team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play football?
The second step is to practice. Practice football with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school football team. So you need to practice your skill.
The third step is to study hard. If you don’t do well in your study, your teachers and parents won’t let you join the football team.
The last step is to relax. Have a good rest and you can be the best player.Please read the first step, which is NOT the right question?
| A．How often do they play football? |
| B．Can I join the school team? |
| C．How many students are there in the football team? |
| D．How many new players do they need? |
Which step is about studying hard?
| A．The first step. | B．The second step. |
| C．The third step. | D．The last step. |
If you don’t do well in your study, who won’t let you join the football team?
| A．your teachers and parents |
| B．your classmates and friends |
| C．your parents and friends |
| D．your teachers and classmates |
What does the word “relax” mean in Chinese?
| A．锻炼 | B．放松 | C．实践 | D．训练 |
What does the passage(短文) tell us?
| A．How to make more friends at school. |
| B．How to be a good football player. |
| C．How to do well in your study. |
| D．How to join the school football team. |
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information .And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.
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How to _ |
| Main |
*taking special_ |
| *making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking _ |
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| *connecting information with _ |
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| *taking notes and _ |
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| Other ways |
*eating_ |
| *drinking a lot of water |
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| *having _ |