In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America!
Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students went to this school. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut.
After Clerc and Gallaudet established their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened as well. Before Gallaudet’s death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudet’s teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves!
Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who .
| A．wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA |
| B．succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people |
| C．succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America |
| D．succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world |
The underlined word “establish” in the passage means .
| A．出版 | B．发明 | C．建立 | D．离开 |
Which of the following is TRUE about Clerc and Gallaudet’s school?
A. Its students were from all over the USA.
B. Its students were from all over the world.
C. All deaf children in America were their students.
D. Its students were only from Connecticut, the USA
What is the school known as now?
| A．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
| B．The American School for the Deaf. |
| C．The Connecticut School for the Deaf. |
| D．The West Hartford School for the Deaf. |
A
（1）Here are some information of family members．
| Family member |
His / Her looks |
| father |
tall, curly hair |
| mother |
short, black hair, heavy |
| sister |
long curly hair, medium build |
| brother |
looks like his mother, short, heavy |
（2）Here is a weather report in some cities in China．
| WEATHER REPORT |
|||
| City |
Max（最高温度） |
Min（最低温度） |
Weather |
| Beijing |
5℃ |
-7℃ |
sunny |
| Dalian |
1℃ |
-11℃ |
cloudy to sunny |
| Harbin |
-16℃ |
-25℃ |
light snow |
| Shenzhen |
24℃ |
13℃ |
sunny to cloudy |
| Ji’nan |
6℃ |
-2℃ |
cloudy |
| Xiamen |
19℃ |
13℃ |
windy |
| Chongqing |
20℃ |
12℃ |
rainy |
（3）These are TV shows in Chongqing Station．
CQTV一4
7：30 Morning News
14：30 Soap Opera：Dumpling King
15：30 Arts and Cultures
16：50 Sitcom：Happy Family
18：20 Chinese cooking
19：00 Talk showTom’s mother is _______ and heavy with ________ hair．
| A．tall，curly | B．short，black |
| C．medium，long | D．short，long |
Beijing is ___________ but Chongqing is raining．
| A．sunny to cloudy | B．cloudy to sunny |
| C．sunny | D．cloudy |
The highest temperature（最高温度）is _______ and it is sunny to cloudy．
| A．Chongqing | B．Shenzhen |
| C．Xiamen | D．Beijing |
We can watch the sitcom at _________ on TV．
| A．4：50 p. m． | B．7：30 a．m. |
| C．3：30 p.m． | D．6：20 p．m． |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．Tom's father is a cook．He learns Chinese cooking on TV at 15：30． |
| B．Tom's sister looks his mother and she likes watching soap operas． |
| C．A reporter asks me about what I did on weekends on TV at 16：50． |
| D．Tom's mother went to Harbin．she has to wear very warm clothes． |
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Here is something about the America students. In America each student works as hard as he or she wants in high school. If they don’t work hard enough to get good grades, they will not pass. If they fail, they may not get into the college（大学）they want to. However（然而）, in high school you have more time to do things than in college. Many students take part in hobby groups. Other students go in for sports such as football, baseball or basketball. Nearly（几乎）all high schools have sports teams. Also students usually get their first job when they are in high school, though（尽管） the jobs aren’t very good. For example, a lot of students work at fast-food restaurants. In American high schools, fashion（时尚）seems very important. If you don’t have the newest and coolest clothes as those children who certainly already have them, they will think you are not cool.Is fashion important in American high schools?
______________________________________________________________请将文中划线的句子译成中文。
______________________________________________________________What can students in high school do in their free time?
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In American high school, if you don’t have fashionable clothes, the others who have them may laugh at you.
______________________________________________________________When does children usually get their first job?
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C
In America，when people say “man’s best friend”，they don’t mean another person. Instead，they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship(友谊)between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people，too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person(盲人)or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋)person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier，too. Because of that，they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America，you，too，can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet，take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.
If you don’t have a pet，be kind to animals around you. For example，if you see a street dog，just leave it alone，or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals，try to speak up. As people，we must protect(保护)animals who can’t speak for themselves.“Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to prove(证明) that ________.
| A．pets have the right(权利)to inherit(继承)money |
| B．money can make pets happy |
| C．it’s the best way to spend money |
| D．some pets are as important to their owners as their children |
According(依照)to the passage，scientists bring the dogs to hospital because_______.
| A．they are ill and they need to see the doctor |
| B．they can make the patients(病人)happier |
| C．they can help the doctor find out the problems |
| D．the doctors can do experiment(试验)on them |
During the “Be Kind to Animals Week”，the people in America________.
| A．hold pet shows |
| B．play with the pets the whole week |
| C．cook delicious food for pets |
| D．make friends with other people’s pets |
Which of the following statements(陈述)is NOT true?
| A．Dogs can help people in many ways. |
| B．Dogs Call help people live happier. |
| C．Dogs can help people make everything. |
| D．Dogs can make people’s lives richer. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．A lot of people are interested in dogs. |
| B．Dogs can help people do many things. |
| C．Pets are lovely and need care and protection(保护). |
| D．We have done a lot of things for pets. |
B
The trouble started when Mrs Cady lost control of her car on a mountain road．The car fell down thirty feet from the road into the water．It rolled over once and landed right side up in the rushing water．All three people，Mrs Cady，and her two daughters，were wearing their seatbelts．Luckily，nobody was hurt；however，they couldn’t leave the car．
The rescue(救援)started almost at once．Another driver told the police about the trouble．The police called rescue workers and a truck to pull the car out．The driver of the truck，Paul．arrived first．Immediately(立刻)he took a rope from his truck and began to walk through the rushing water to the car．Then he got caught in the ropes．He went under the water by the ear．Mrs Cady saw him and pulled as hard as she could and brought him to the car door．
Next the other rescue workers arrived．They put on special suits to keep warm．They brought safety ropes，life jackets，and warm blankets．First they pulled the people out of the back window onto the top of the car．Then they swam with each person to shore．They saved Paul，Mrs Cady，and the little girls．
阅读短文，选择正确答案。Where did the trouble start?
| A．In the river． | B．On a mountain road． |
| C．Under the water． | D．In a big city． |
How many people were in danger?
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
Who was Paul?
| A．A man in Mrs．Cady’s car． |
| B．A policeman． |
| C．A doctor． |
| D．The driver of a rescue truck． |
Who brought Paul to the car door?
| A．Mrs Cady． | B．Mr Cady． |
| C．The girls． | D．The rescue workers． |
What was the most possible(可能)season when the trouble took place?
| A．Spring． | B．Summer． |
| C．Fall． | D．Winter． |
A
Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university — about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in the English speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德莱安图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton（克林顿）, the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.How old is the University of Oxford?
| A．About 800 years old. | B．About 900 years old. |
| C．About 700 years old. | D．About 600 years old. |
Many students go to school by _________.
| A．car | B．train | C．bike | D．plane |
There are ________ libraries in the University of Oxford.
| A．104 | B．114 | C．140 | D．31 |
The underlined word “ president ” means _______ in Chinese.
| A．总理 | B．总统 | C．学者 | D．教授 |
From the passage we can learn ________.
| A．the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK |
| B．there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University |
| C．Bodleian Library is the largest library in the UK |
| D．Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. |