Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.
Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident．
Could you say something about your life after the accident?
"Four days after the accident, I came to understand my situation. The doctors said I was not going to pull through. Those days were terrible. But my wife Dana said, “You are still you and I love you. Be confident in yourself.” And that saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up."
What do you think of your family?
"Great! Dana is so wonderful．We have always got on really well．My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young．But they've got closer since the accident．"
How do you spend your time?
"I spend most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people．I think they need my help. With the progress of new medical research, I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see I'm far too busy to think of giving up!"
Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004. But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
| A．Christopher’s riding accident | B．Christopher’s marriage |
| C．Christopher’s death | D．Christopher’s films |
Reeve made a lot of public speeches in order to____________.
| A．make more money |
| B．draw people’s attention to his films |
| C．prove he was a superman |
| D．encourage people to be strong in life |
Whom was Reeve most thankful to?
| A．His parents | B．The film company |
| C．His wife | D．The doctors |
By saying "I'm far too busy to think of giving up!", Reeve means _______．
| A．so far he has been busy thinking of giving up |
| B．he’s so busy that he has no time to think of giving up |
| C．he’s too busy that he begins to think about giving up |
| D．he has never thought of giving up walking far |
Which of the following words can best describe Reeve?
| A．Brave | B．Crazy | C．Humorous | D．Careful |
Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?
| Lights out |
Saving magazines |
| Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. |
How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
| Clean and tidy |
Making beds and doing dishes |
| Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. |
74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
判断正误，（正确的填A，错误的填B）The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.
80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.
One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.
Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.
The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.
Do you know how to study better? Let me give you some advice about studying. First, don’t put off (延误) studying. Many students do that. Then they have to cram (死记硬背) the night before the exam. In fact you need good study habits and study a little every day. This way, you will prepare (准备) better for the exams. Second, plan rewards into your study time. For example, if you read 20 pages of the book, you can play one computer game. But only one. Third, stay in a quiet place and turn off your mobile phone. Then you can put your heart into your study. Last, believe it or not, sleeping is part of studying. It can help you learn better. Try to sleep more than eight hours a night. Take the advice, and you will study better.What is a good study habit?
| A．Not putting off studying. |
| B．Cramming the night before the exam. |
| C．Studying hard in your free time. |
| D．Not preparing for the exams. |
What does “rewards” mean in the passage?
| A．Exercise after studying. |
| B．Do something you like. |
| C．Cram the night before exam. |
| D．Turn off your phone. |
What can help you study better?
| A．Only studying before the exam. |
| B．Studying and watching TV at the same time. |
| C．Studying in a quiet place. |
| D．Talking with friends on the phone. |
How many hours should you sleep a night for the better study?
| A．5 hours. | B．6 hours. | C．7 hours. | D．9 hours. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cramming is more important than studying well. |
| B．Studying a little every day is good for your study. |
| C．Staying in a large place can help you study better. |
| D．Sleep less, and you’ll have more time to study. |
It is a hot summer day. A group of animals are waiting in line(排队) for the bus under the hot sun. They are all swearing(流汗).
Then Elephant comes and stands in front of all the other animals.
“Elephant please wait in line!” the animals tell him.
Elephant still stands there and he doesn’t say anything. The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant.
“He is too big and we are too small,” says Ant.
“We have to give way to him,” says Rabbit.
“Hey, do you feel cool now?” asks Monkey.
“Yes. We are standing Elephant’s shadow(阴影),” Panda says happily.
Suddenly, they all feel some wind. Oh, how cool! Elephant is fanning(为……扇风) the animals with his ears.
At last, the bus comes. All the other animals get on, but Elephant still stands there. He doesn’t want to get on the bus.
“Elephant, the bus is here. Why don’t you get on? ” asks Monkey.
“Oh, I’m just passing by(经过) and want to give you some shade(阴凉),” says Elephant.
Now, all the other animals know how friendly Elephant is. At first, the animals feel _______when Elephant comes.
| A．unhappy | B．excited | C．afraid | D．lucky |
The underlined phrases “give way” means _______ in Chinese.
| A．鞠躬 | B．让路 | C．道歉 | D．躲避 |
Where may we see the passage?
| A．In a history book. |
| B．In a Chinese exercise book. |
| C．In a storybook for children. |
| D．In a newspaper about science |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A hot day | B．A selfish(自私) elephant |
| C．A friendly elephant | D．A cooler day |
A man lives in a very tall building. He has a lot of money and he has a parrot at home. It’s a clever bird. Every morning, after the man gets up, the bird says “Hello”. When the man comes back from his work, the bird says “Is that you? Come here, I can see you.” One evening, when the man was asleep, a thief came into his home by climbing up the building. When he found some money and began to leave the house by climbing down through the windows again, he heard a voice in the dark.
“Hello! Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” The thief was so frightened(害怕的) that he fell down from the windows.A parrot is a kind of ________ .
| A．thing | B．bird | C．man | D．machine |
When did the thief come?
| A．In the afternoon |
| B．In the morning |
| C．When the man wasn’t at home |
| D．When the man was asleep |
What do you think of the thief at last?
| A．He talked with the parrot. |
| B．He stayed in the man’s house |
| C．He climbed down the building |
| D．He died. |
| Some students’ favorite sports |
| PE is difficult but I like it very much. I’m in our city sports club. The members in the club are all young, between 6 and 13 years old. I go to the club every Sunday. I do the sports very hard. I want to be an Olympic champion. (--Sara) |
| Running! Lots of people don’t think it is exciting. However, I like running very much. I run every morning. Running isn’t expensive so anyone can run. Running is a good sport. Let’s run together! (--Alex) |
| Basketball is part of my life. I play basketball with my classmates on Saturday mornings. I watch basketball games on TV with my brother on Saturday evenings. I hope I can be a famous basketball player one day. My sister Lisa doesn’t like watching that. She likes tennis. (--Frank) |
Sara may be _____ years old.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．12 | D．14 |
_________ is cheap and anyone can do it.
| A．Swimming | B．Basketball | C．Tennis | D．Running |
Frank usually _____________ on Saturday evenings.
| A．plays basketball |
| B．watches basketball games on TV |
| C．plays tennis |
| D．watches soccer games on TV |