Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.
When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.
Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.
Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.
| A．a party | B．a demonstration |
| C．a song | D．a system |
FW de Klerk is the person ________.
| A．who was in prison with Nelson Mandela. |
| B．who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free. |
| C．who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations. |
| D．who wrote some songs about apartheid. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old. |
| B．Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer. |
| C．Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946. |
| D．Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison. |
_______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?
| A．Nelson Mandela |
| B．Black people |
| C．White people |
| D．British people |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Nelson Manlenda |
| B．Some demonstration in the past. |
| C．Black people and White People |
| D．People in South Africa |
Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time. The farmer was______.
| A．nearly the same age as his horse |
| B．almost always older than his horse |
| C．not quite as old as his horse |
| D．a little older than his horse |
The two men on the road________.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because_________.
| A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did hot know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
What did the writer really want to tell us?
| A．The old man was a fool. |
| B．The horse was old and was going to die. |
| C．It is not right to listen to others. |
| D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time. |
运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读题有关热身活动的文字，然后从A、B、C、D和E中选择符合文字内容的图示，并将答案写在对应题号的横线上。Activity 1:
◇Hold arms straight out to the sides
◇Move your arms in circles
◇Come back to the starting position and move your arms in the other directionActivity 2:
◇Raise one foot backward, and hold it with one hand
◇Breathe and slowly pull your foot to your hip(屁股)
◇Try to keep both knees togetherActivity 3:
◇Stand with some space in front of and behind you. Move the top of your body downward
◇ Keep your back straight and reach for your feet with both hands
◇Hold this for about half a minuteActivity 4:
◇Take one step forward with your right foot
◇Put your hands on the right knee and press(压)
◇Do the action in the same way with your left footActivity 5
◇Stand with feet shoulder-width apart（两脚与两肩同宽）
◇Raise both arms overhead
◇Hold for about half a minute and relax
Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete(不完整的)，it could only roll(滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with insects(昆虫). It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted perfectly, it put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to insects. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left the piece it found by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes, we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us.The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.
| A．spent much time talking with insects |
| B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine |
| C．was looking for its missing piece |
| D．lost a piece of its own |
After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle__________.
| A．felt unhappy |
| B．could see more beautiful flowers |
| C．was too proud to talk with any insect |
| D．would go anywhere |
why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly?
| A．Because it found a different world |
| B．Because it wanted to look for a better piece |
| C．Because it wanted to enjoy the world as before |
| D．Because it felt tired. |
If a man owns everything, he’ll __________.
| A．be perfect in every way |
| B．have other trouble |
| C．share happiness with others |
| D．have enough love around him |
The story mainly tells us that__________.
| A．nobody loves us if we give nothing |
| B．a man who has everything is the happiest |
| C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes |
| D．we are not whole when we lose something |
Dear Jenny,
Gary is having a potluck party after Month Exam! He invites all of us to come! Since it is a potluck party, I think I will bring some beef noodles. As I know, Lily will take care of the drinks and Gina will bring a big homemade chocolate cake. Can you ask your mom to buy us some KFC fried chicken? You know it is too far for all of us to ride a bike there, but your mom often drives there. We can pay the bill together. Just think about how surprised our classmates will feel when they see what we prepare! Isn’t it great?
The party will start at noon on March 25, so be sure to be at Gary’s place around 11:30 to prepare for the party. By the way, don’t forget to invite Amy, who is good at music. If you have any other questions, just call me or write me back.
Take care!
LeoWho will take fried chicken to the party?
| A．Leo | B．Gary | C．Lily | D．Jenny |
There will be at least(至少)__________ of them for the party, besides Amy.
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
What does the underlined word “potluck” mean?
| A．A meal cooked at home for some celebrations |
| B．A free meal served by a church(教堂) for children |
| C．A meal served in a restaurant at special time |
| D．A meal where guests bring food to share |
Why does Leo ask Jenny’s mom to buy fried chicken?
| A．Jenny lives close to the restaurant |
| B．He is afraid of spending much money |
| C．It is far away for them to ride to buy it. |
| D．He is busy preparing for the exam |
According to the e-mail, which is TRUE?
| A．Gina is having a potluck party. |
| B．The party will start at 11:30 |
| C．Jenny has to pay for the fried chicken alone. |
| D．Amy was invited to go to the party. |
There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948, they owned a restaurant in California, they liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.
“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”
These were such good ideas that McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries. The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.
Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for＄27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s anywhere else in the world.
McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.
| A．they didn’t need waiters or waitresses | B．they could use plastic plates |
| C．customers could get their meals quickly | D．customers would pay less. |
Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were___.
A expensive B. new C. cheap D. worth a lot less. The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____.
| A．They wanted to eat it quickly | B．they did not want a large menu |
| C．There were no seats in the restaurant | D．they wanted to eat at home |
Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for ____.
| A．the McDonald’s name and menu | B．children to play games |
| C．people to take the food away | D．customers to eat quickly |
This story mainly tells us ____.
| A．a restaurant in California in 1948 |
| B．how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers |
| C．where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world. |
| D．how the McDonald’s business started and grew |