Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas(眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.
Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn the piano at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version(中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.
Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed(诊断) with breast cancer(乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs(器官) to save others’ lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.
She’s gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness. Yao Beina had her __________ donated to save others.
| A．two corneas | B．all organs |
| C．heart | D．kidney |
How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people?
| A．Four. | B．Nine. | C．Thirteen. | D．Thirty. |
Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?
| A．She started to play the piano at the age of 5. |
| B．She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music. |
| C．She was a weak and selfish girl. |
| D．She won over the breast cancer in the end. |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Yao Beina’s family. |
| B．Yao Beina’s disease. |
| C．Yao Beina’s teacher. |
| D．Yao Beina’s art achievements. |
The Silk Road is a historically important international trade routebetween China and the Medier﹣ranean（地中海）．It began during the Western Han Dynasty and has been a bridge between East and West for over 2，000 years．
The ancient road started from Chang'an （now Xi'an） and ended in Eastern Europe，near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea．It was about 6，500 kilometers long and went across one﹣fourth of the planet．
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road．Silk，jade，ceramics and iron went west to Rome．And from the west came glass，gems and food like carrots．
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world．It was more than an ancient international trade route．Besides trade，knowledge about arts，science and literature，as well crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road．In this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other．
Today，China is trying to build the"21st Century Marine（海洋的） Silk Road"．With the help of APEC held in Beijing in November 2014，the dream of One Belt One Road（the"Silk Road Economic（经济的）Belt"and"21st Century Marine Silk Road"）（"一带一路"）is coming true．
（1）The underlined word"route"in Paragraph 1probably means．
| A． |
方式 |
| B． |
路线 |
| C． |
成就 |
| D． |
关系 |
（2）When did the Silk Road begin？
| A． |
In the 19th century． |
| B． |
In the 18th century． |
| C． |
During the Western Han Dynasty． |
| D． |
During the Eastern Han Dynasty． |
（3）How long was the ancient Silk Road？
| A． |
It was about 6，500 meters long． |
| B． |
It was about 5，000 kilometers long． |
| C． |
It went across one﹣third of the planet． |
| D． |
It went across one﹣fourth of the earth． |
（4）Why was it named the Silk Road？
| A． |
Because Chinese silk was carried along this road． |
| B． |
Because Chinese silk was produced along this road． |
| C． |
Because things were traded from market to market along this road． |
| D． |
Because the ancient traders bought and sold things along this road． |
（5）It can be inferred（推断） from this passage that ．
| A． |
the Silk Road was only an ancient international trade route |
| B． |
many new silk roads have been built by the Chinese government so far |
| C． |
the Silk Road was a very important line of communication connecting East and West |
| D． |
the Silk Road prevented the development of languages and cultures between East and West． |
On a Friday night，a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance（入口）of the subway station．He played such great music that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat．
The next day，the violinist came to the entrance again．He put down his hat as usual．Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"A George Black has put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Welcome to clain（认领）it．"Soon the people were all interested in the words and wondered what itcould be．After a while，a man rushed into the crowd，took the violinist's shoulders and said，"I knew you would certainly come．"The violinist asked，"Did you lose anything？""Lottery（彩票）．"The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Black's name on it．Black took it and danced happily．
Black was an office worker．He bought the lottery and won a prize of﹩500，000．But when he gave﹩50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in，too．The violinist was a college student．That morning，he was going to fly to Vienna for high education．However，when he found the ticket，he put off the flight and went back to the entrance．
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay for his high education．He said，"Although I don't have much money，I live a happy life．If I lose honesty，I won't be happy forever．"
（1）When did the violinist come to the entrance of the subway station again according to the passage？
| A． |
On Saturday． |
| B． |
On Sunday． |
| C． |
On Friday． |
| D． |
On Thursday． |
（2）What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
| A． |
The music |
| B． |
The hat |
| C． |
The important thing |
| D． |
The violin． |
（3）What was Black's job？
| A． |
A college teacher |
| B． |
An office worker |
| C． |
A university student |
| D． |
A music teacher |
（4）Why did the violinist put off his flight to Vienna？
| A． |
Because he was ill． |
| B． |
Because he wanted to make more money by playing the violin． |
| C． |
Because he liked playing the violin there． |
| D． |
Because he wanted to find the person who lost the lottery． |
（5）We can learn from the passage that the violinist was ．
| A． |
poor but honest |
| B． |
rich and honest |
| C． |
poor and careless |
| D． |
rich but careless． |
The Information about Some Great Inventions
|
Invention |
Wheel |
Telephone |
Light bulb（灯泡） |
Paper |
|
Appearing time |
A few thousand years ago |
In 1876 |
In 1879 |
Around 2，000years ago |
|
Inventor |
Unknown |
Alexander Bell |
Thomas Edison |
Cai Lun |
|
Inventor's Nationality |
Unknown |
American |
American |
Chinese |
|
Early Main Material |
Wood |
Plastic and metal |
Glass and metal |
Cotton or flax（亚麻） |
|
Main Use |
Making traveling faster |
Used for communicating over distances（距离） |
Giving light |
Used for recording information |
（1）What's the form（表格） above about？
| A． |
Rules． |
| B． |
Movies． |
| C． |
Dreams． |
| D． |
Inventions． |
（2）What's the latest invention according to the form above？
| A． |
The wheel． |
| B． |
The paper． |
| C． |
The telephone． |
| D． |
The light bulb． |
（3）How many Chinese inventions are mentioned in the form above？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
Two． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
None． |
（4）What was the telephone made of according to the form above？
A．Wood．
| A． |
Glass and metal． |
| B． |
Plastic and metal． |
| C． |
Cotton and flax． |
（5）Thanks to the invention of the wheel，people can．
| A． |
have enough light to read |
| B． |
travel faster |
| C． |
communicate over distances |
| D． |
have more books to read． |
Many earthquakes happen every year．Some of these earthquakes are very strong．When they happen in cities，they can be very serious．Many people will be hurt or die in the earthquakes．Knowing some ways to protect yourself will help to keep you safe in the earthquake．
If you are indoors when the earthquake happens，the safest place is under a strong table or desk．Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than standing in the middle of a room．Remember to protect your head and neck with your arms．Stay away from windows，tall furniture and pictures or anything that may fall on you．Do not try to run out of the building．
If you are out of doors，move to clear areas．Get away from buildings and trees．Be very careful of fallen power lines．
The danger is not over when the strong shaking stops．There will be some shocks after most earthquakes．We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more dangerous than the first earthquake．
When it is safe for you to move around，check the people near you．Some may need help．You may feel afraid，but you should try to stay calm．That is the most important thing to do in the earthquake．
|
How to protect yourself in the earthquake？ |
|
|
Indoors |
（61） |
|
•Hide under a strong table or desk． •Sit in a doorway or close to a （62） ． •Protect your head and neck with your （63） ． •Stay away from anything that may fall on you． •Do not try to run out when the earthquake is happening． |
•Move to clear areas． •Stay away from buildings and trees． •Be careful of fallen power lines． •Remember that （64） can be more dangerous sometimes． •Move around to check the people near you when it is safe． |
|
You should always stay （65） ! |
|
You may not realize it，but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school．School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people．But this is not always easy．What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates？
If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is tolerance．Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others．We can not change the way that other people do，so it is important to learn to live happily with them．
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other．Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently．Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad．Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind．
You need to remember an old saying，"Treat others how you want to be treated"．If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like it．No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in．Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change．
It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyone's life easier．Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests．The world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference．
（1）This passage is trying to tell us ．
| A． |
what's important for a student |
| B． |
what students should do at school |
| C． |
how to treat people different from us |
| D． |
how to get others to do things in the right way |
（2）From the first paragraph we know that at school ．
| A． |
it's easier for someone to hate others |
| B． |
getting along with others is not a great deal |
| C． |
most students are getting on well with each other |
| D． |
students are learning other things besides studying |
（3）What is tolerance according to the passage？
| A． |
Accept people as they are． |
| B． |
Believe you are always right． |
| C． |
Expect everybody to be the same． |
| D． |
Change yourself to please other people． |
（4）Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
gentle |
| B． |
impolite |
| C． |
active |
| D． |
responsible |
（5）The last paragraph suggests that ．
| A． |
tolerance can only be learnt at school |
| B． |
living with people of the same interests is easier |
| C． |
practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world |
| D． |
people in different countries have different interests and abilities． |