It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason. People with little education usually ______.
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to ______.
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and think |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
It is expected that educated people will be able to ______.
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that ______.
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Snoopy World.
| Snoopy World Adults:$200 Children:$100 (0ver 10 persons — 20% off) Parking: Car $50 Motorcycle: $20 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m.— 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Tuesday) |
Rules: 1. Watch your children during your visit. 2. Don’t touch anything in the Snoopy World. 3. No photos! 4. Don’t throw your rubbish anywhere. |
How long are the business hours for the Snoopy World?
| A．Six hours. | B．Seven hours. |
| C．Nine hours. | D．Ten hours. |
Mr Wang is a teacher in a primary school. He will take 10 of his students to the Snoopy World.
How much should he pay?
| A．$ 1,200. | B．$ 960. |
| C．$ 800. | D．$ 240. |
What can you do in the Snoopy World?
| A．Park cars in the Snoopy World. |
| B．Touch the sculptures in the Snoopy World. |
| C．Take some pictures during the visit. |
| D．Take a child under six into the park for free. |
Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a second example. The effect is that a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied(欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking(梦游). What’s the cause and effect, could you tell?According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?
| A．Someone works in the penguin pen. |
| B．Someone puts on a heavy jacket. |
| C．Someone will go outside into cold weather. |
| D．Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink. |
Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible cause?
| A．He is going shopping. | B．He bullied another student. |
| C．His is being picking up early. | D．He is being given a prize. |
What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?
| A．He was going outside. | B．He was sleepwalking. |
| C．He was reading a story. | D．He was looking for his dad. |
Which of the following is cause and effect?
| A．Tony got up and had a glass of water. |
| B．We came home and found him sleeping. |
| C．Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. |
| D．The ball was lost and a window was broken. |
What is the best title for the next?
| A．Truth and lies | B．Work and sleep |
| C．Life and dreams | D．Cause and effect |
In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed(撤回) from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.
| A．test all their beef products |
| B．stop making beef products |
| C．test all their products |
| D．remove all their products from sale |
What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?
| A． Chicken. | B．Beef. | C．Fish. | D．Horsemeat. |
What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?
| A．描绘 | B．少量 | C．追踪 | D．探索 |
What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?
| A． Throw them away |
| B．Go on eating them. |
| C．Never eat them. |
| D．Send them back to the food companies. |
More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure __________.
| A．horsemeat out of products | B．the test food |
| C．the food safety | D．the food sale |
Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating(翻译) and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published(出版)using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
| A．The people he met in Japan. |
| B．Working as a teacher in Beijing. |
| C．The experiences in his early life. |
| D．His father’s being put into prison. |
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madam so popular?
| A．It was based on Lu Xun’s diary. |
| B．Its story took place in modern times. |
| C．It was written using a western style. |
| D．It was the first novel to use everyday language. |
The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to ___________ .
| A．the use of everyday language |
| B．the success of Diary of a Madman |
| C．the first Chinese novel |
| D．The True Story of Ah Q |
After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote ____________.
| A．funny stories |
| B．articles about himself |
| C．stories about government officials |
| D．articles against the government |
In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
a. The government stopped him from publishing books.
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
c. His father became ill.
d. He moved to Shanghai.
e. His writings were put into textbooks.
| A． c-b-d-a-e | B．c-a-b-d-e |
| C．a-c-d-b-e | D．a-d-b-c-e |
China's Manned Space Program
| The First Stage Time：October 15，2003 Spaceship：Shenzhou Ⅴ |
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 Main events：Chinese spaceman Yang Liwei was sent up into space．He went around the earth 14 times in his one-day flight．China became the third country to succeed in sending up the manned spaceship into space．The Second Stage Time：October 12，2005 Spaceship：Shenzhou Ⅵ Main events：Chinese spacemen Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were both sent up into space．On October 17，the two Chinese space heroes safely returned to the earth.  The Third Stage Time：October 24，2007 Satellite：Chang'eⅠ |
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| Main events：China has launched(发射) its first moon orbiter Chang'e I successfully． China's moon exploration project is for peaceful use of Space．The Chinese government will have included the moon adventure in 16 key state science projects by the year 2020． Future plans： 1．China will make a manned moon landing at a proper time around 2017． 2．China plans to set up a permanent(永久的)space lab and build its engineering system in the future． |
Before China，how many countries had already sent their astronauts into space?
| A．Only one． | B．Two． |
| C．Three． | D．Four． |
ShenzhouⅤcircled the earth in space _________．
| A．once | B．four times |
| C．fourteen times | D．five times |
During the second stage，the Chinese astronauts stayed in space for _________．
| A．five days | B．four days |
| C．one day | D．fourteen days |
What happened in the third stage?
| A．Chinese astronauts landed on the moon． |
| B．China has sent up Chang'eⅠto the moon． |
| C．The moon exploration project is too easy． |
| D．The government planned to make two space labs． |
Chinese astronauts will possibly walk on the moon around _________．
| A．2010 | B．2005 | C．2007 | D．2017 |