LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players today. He has an incredible combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height that make him one of the best athletes in the world.
LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30th, 1984. He grew up in Akron where he had a difficult childhood. His father was an ex-con(出狱的囚犯) who wasn’t there when he grew up. His family was poor and had a hard time. Fortunately his basketball coach，Frankie Walker，received him and let him stay with his family where he could focus on school and basketball.
LeBron James went to high school at St. Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron. He led his basketball team to three state titles and was named “Mr. Basketball” into Ohio for three years. He decided not to go to college and went straight to the NBA where he was the number 1 pick in the draft(选秀).
LeBron James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played his first seven seasons.
In 2010, LeBron James became a free agent. This meant he could play for any team he wanted. Which team he would choose was big news. ESPN even had a whole show called The Decision where James told the world that he was going to play for the Miami Heat next season. He had played for the Heat until 2014.
LeBron James holds a number of NBA records and has received a number of awards. Here are just a few of them. He was the NBA Finals MVP and Champion in 2012. He won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.
LeBron James is considered as one of the best athletes in the world because of __________.
| A．his basketball coach |
| B．his father |
| C．his combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height |
| D．his hometown |
What was LeBron James’ childhood like?
| A．Difficult. | B．Naughty. | C．Rich. | D．Weak. |
What did LeBron James do after he decided not to go to college?
A. He went straight to the NBA.
B. He went straight to work with his coach.
C. He went to play for Miami Heat.
D. He went home.According to the passage, we know that_________.
| A．LeBron James is not a born basketball player. |
| B．LeBron James was not fit for the sport when he was young. |
| C．LeBron James is gifted in basketball. |
| D．LeBron James left sport in 2010. |
① Travel study is a new way to spend the holiday ．Have you ever heard about it？
When you have a travel study，you can see Big Ben，Sydney Opera House and so many other places．During the travel study，you may go traveling ② by yourself，or with your family or your friends．
When you travel，you are in a different culture every day．③ Yo u will find different new foods and make new friends easily．You read all these from books in the past，but now it is real and you are part of it．Besides（而且），you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries．
Maybe you already have a foreign teacher to teach you English in your school．But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time，right？During the travel study，you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are into an English﹣speaking country！
It will also give you a chance to live by yourself．That will teach you how to live．④ 如果我迷路了，我该做什么？"How can I buy what I want with my poor English？"You have to be clever and find answers for yourself．
⑤ In conclusion，you can get a lot from the travel study．
（1）将①句译成中文．
（2）写出②处的同义词．
（3）写出③句的同义句．
（4）将④句译成英语．
（5）⑤处短语的意思是：
A．最后
B．总之
C．结果
In the middle of the dark forest，there lives an owl（猫头鹰）．All the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them．So they often go to him and tell him their problems．Then the owl always teaches them what to do．
One day，a little bird goes up to the owl．She starts crying．
"I'm not happy at all．I don't want to be a bird，" says the bird．
"Why don't you want to be a bird？"asks the owl．
"I am so small，weak and useless．I want to be big and strong like the lion．He is very important，but I am not，"she cries．
Then the owl whispers（耳语）something in her ear．At once the bird dries her tears and goes away．One week later，the bird comes back．"Oh，thank you very much．You are a very wise owl，"she says to the owl．"I am very happy now．Every day，I sit on the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers．When they come near，I shout at the top of my voice．Then my friends all run and hide．They are very thankful to me．I am useful and important now．"
The wise owl smiles and says，"No one in this world is useless．"
（1）Why doesn't the bird want to be a bird at the beginning of the story？
（2）Does the owl help the bird？
（3）When does the bird come back to say she is happy now？
（4）How does the bird tell her friends that they are in danger？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users？
Recently，such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing．They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish．The machine is as large as a fridge．Users put an empty bottle in the machine，and it is identified（识别）by a small camera．Then it is put into a bin．The users can get some coins．
When the machine is filled with bottles，it will tell the company head office．Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected，packed and sent to the company．
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources（资源）．Now the machine only eats plastic bottles．At sometime in the future it will also cover others such as glass bottles．It will be able to turn more rubbish into treasure and save more natural resources．
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai．In the future，more machines will appear at some large stations，bus stops，neighborhoods and schools．
（1）Where have the bottle recycling machines appeared so far？
| A． |
In Beijing and Shanghai． |
| B． |
In Beijing and Chongqing． |
| C． |
In Chongqing and Shanghai． |
| D． |
In Shanghai and Chengdu． |
（2）How does the machine work？
①It is identified by a small camera．
②Users can get some coins．
③Users put an empty bottle in the machine．
④It is put into a bin．
| A． |
③②④① |
| B． |
④①②③ |
| C． |
①④③② |
| D． |
③①④② |
（3）Who will be sent to collect bottles after the machine is full？
| A． |
Some cleaners． |
| B． |
Some workers． |
| C． |
Some officers． |
| D． |
Some farmers． |
（4）What do the machines encourage the public to do？
| A． |
To invent things． |
| B． |
To recycle waste newspapers． |
| C． |
To recycle rubbish． |
| D． |
To use paper cups and plastic bottles． |
（5）According to the passage，the machines may in the future．
| A． |
recycle glass bottles |
| B． |
appear in hospitals |
| C． |
help people keep healthy |
| D． |
help workers make more money |
More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia．It has made Chinese culture popular in Russia and improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people．More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas，watch TV programs to learn Chinese，and travel in China．
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started，movie weeks，operas，Chinese language classes，language contests（比赛）and teaching programs have been popular in Russia．
Through the activities，Russian people have a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture，history and its life today．For example，the first group of 500 Russian students visited Beijing，Dalian and Qingdao．There they painted both countries' landmarks，including the Tian'anmen Square，the Great Wall，the Kremlin（克里姆林宫），the Volga River and the Red Square．When the Russian students returned，they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China．
And Russians， especially young people， have become more and more interested in learning Chinese． And now， more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses． The students in more than 20 middle and primary schools have learned Chinese as their first foreign language．
（1） makes Chinese culture popular in Russia．
| A． |
The Chinese Language Year |
| B． |
The Chinese Culture Year |
| C． |
The Chinese Art Year |
| D． |
The Chinese Music Year |
（2）How many events have been popular in Russia according to Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（3）How do Russians have a chance to learn more about Chinese culture？
| A． |
By making friends with Chinese people． |
| B． |
By taking part in the activities． |
| C． |
By living with Chinese people． |
| D． |
By talking with Chinese people． |
（4）What did the Russian students do to show their love for China？
| A． |
They took part in language contests and reading contests． |
| B． |
They went to see movies and operas． |
| C． |
They took part in teaching programs． |
| D． |
They took part in a photo contest and a writing contest． |
（5）Why are universities in Russia offering Chinese courses？
| A． |
Because more than 200 activities have been held in Russia． |
| B． |
Because more and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas． |
| C． |
Because Russian students have visited many places of China． |
| D． |
Because Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese． |
There was a player named Jerry in the soccer team；his father died． Returning from the funeral（葬礼），an important match was going to begin．He found the coach at once，asking to attend the match．Jerry was not good at the skill，so the coach should not allow him to attend the match．But now，as he relented，he agreed to let Jerry play for three minutes．When the time was up，Jerry would be changed by others．
On the court，Jerry played very well．Three minutes passed．The coach made Jerry keep staying on the court．Jerry played an important role，leading the team to win the match．
The coach said excitedly，"Kid，you have never been so fast，so strong and so skilled．What happened？"
Jerry said，"My father is blind，so he has never watched my match．Now，he has gone to the heaven（天堂）and finally can watch my match．As soon as I think of my father watching me，I have everything…"
The coach understood：Love can drive everything！
（1）Why didn't the coach want Jerry to attend the match at first？
| A． |
Because his father died． |
| B． |
Because he wasn't interested in the match． |
| C． |
Because he wasn't good at the skill． |
| D． |
Because he was a bad boy． |
（2）How long did the coach agree to let Jerry play？
| A． |
For 3 minutes． |
| B． |
For 5 minutes． |
| C． |
For 10 minutes． |
| D． |
For 15 minutes． |
（3）Who made Jerry keep staying on the court？
| A． |
His coach． |
| B． |
His father． |
| C． |
His friend． |
| D． |
His teacher． |
（4）Jerry felt that he had everything because of ．
| A． |
his coach's words |
| B． |
other players' help |
| C． |
his friends' support |
| D． |
his father's love |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Soccer Team |
| B． |
Three Minutes' Match |
| C． |
A Clever Boy |
| D． |
Jerry's Idea |
