News 1 A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye. |
News 2 There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another Man-made satellite into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation (导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites. |
News 3 Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style! |
News 4 A powerful earthquake has hit Pakistan, sending aftershocks (余震) through northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. A building in Pakistan’s capital has fallen down and more than a hundred people are trapped underneath (被困在下面). It’s believed that over 18,000 people have lost their lives and over 40,000 have been injured. The search continues for those still alive. |
Mo Yan is the __________ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．third | D．fourth |
When Mo Yan heard the news, he was very______.
| A．happy and scared | B．worried |
| C．comfortable | D．enjoyable and unforgettable |
Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?
| A．It was sent up at the beginning of 2012. |
| B．It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system. |
| C．It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province. |
| D．It will start providing navigation services. |
“Gangnam Style” that is blowing up right now is ______.
| A．a popular novel | B．a crazy new song |
| C．a latest picture | D．a beautiful scene |
How many people died during the earthquake?
| A．About 58,000. | B．Less than 18,000. |
| C．More than 18,000. | D．Over 40,000 |
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your favorite career ,go on looking for it and never give up.”
This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．dropped out |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．he was full of new ideas |
Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
| A．Because he wanted to be a video game designer. |
| B．Because he wanted to get some new ideas. |
| C．Because he wanted to make a new type of computer. |
| D．Because he wanted to have a happy summer. |
Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.
| A．new ideas | B．Apple Computer | C．video games | D．saying |
From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.
| A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates |
| B．liked traveling in India and California |
| C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true |
| D．thought he had many reasons to live in the world |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?
| A．The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career. |
| B．The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden. |
| C．If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one. |
| D．People remember Jobs because of his achievements. |
| Zhang Lili, a young teacher from Heilongjiang, has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher”. She risked her life to save 2 students from a high-speed bus in May.2012. She was badly injured in the accident. Her good deed(事迹) and brave acts have won great admiration from across the country. Many people have sent best wishes to her and donated a lot of money for her treatment(治疗). |
| Zhu Zhiwen was born in Shandong in 1969. A year ago, he was an unknown farmer. But now he is very famous because of his great voice. He won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”. That day, he won an old green overcoat, so people called him “Overcoat Brother”. He studied singing by listening to the radio. And he keeps practicing singing every morning for nearly 30 years. |
| Lin Shuhao is known to people because of his high skill of playing basketball. Since February 4, 2011, he has led his team to win many games. Now he is so popular on the Internet that the videos about him are being crazy spread. |
Zhang Lili has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher” because__________.
| A．she was badly injured |
| B．she risked her life to save two students |
| C．she has a lot of money |
| D．She was good at teaching. |
What’s the meaning of the word “admiration” in the passage?
| A．敬佩 | B．同情 | C．讨厌 | D．感激 |
Where is Zhu Zhiwen from?
| A．Heilongjiang | B．California | C．Shandong | D．Da Lian |
Lin Shuhao is _______.
| A．an America teacher | B．a farmer singer | C．a basketball player | D．a runner |
From the passage we can know _______.
| A．people have donated a lot of money for two students’ treatment |
| B．Zhu Zhiwen studied singing by professional training |
| C．Lin Shuhao was born in China |
| D．Lin Shuhao is known to people because he is good at playing basketball. |
| Mike’s plan for next week |
Mary’s plan for next week |
|
| Monday |
Study group meeting 3:00 p.m. |
Go to the cinema with Alice 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
Basketball match 4:30 p.m. |
See a doctor 11:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday |
Go to see some friends 2:00 p.m. |
Study for an exam ---evening |
| Thursday |
Art class 7:30-8:30 p.m. |
Concert 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday |
volunteer (志愿者) work at student center 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Help Uncle Smith in the restaurant ---afternoon |
| Saturday |
Shopping 10:00 a.m. |
Art class 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
Basketball team party 8:00 p.m. |
Supper with Ann 7:30 p.m. |
Mary is going to the cinema at seven on ________________.
| A．Monday evening | B．Wednesday evening |
| C．Friday evening | D．Sunday evening |
On Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to ___________
| A．enjoy the concert | B．see some friends |
| C．see a doctor | D．have an art class |
Mary is going to ______________ on Wednesday evening.
| A．have supper with Ann | B．have a basketball party |
| C．study for an exam | D．watch a basketball match |
Mike’s basketball team party starts at __________on Sunday
| A．8:00a.m. | B． 8:00 p.m. | C． 8:30 a.m. | D．9:00 p.m. |
From Mike’s and Mary’s plans we know that they both like ________.
| A．shopping | B． concerts | C． art | D．music |
There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!How many days do we sleep in a year? ___days.
| A．365 | B．122 | C．8 | D．52 |
We spend 15 days on __________.
| A．rest | B．coffee break | C．lunch | D．breakfast and supper |
Which of the following is true? __________
| A．Each weekend is one day. | B．We have 61 days for free time. |
| C．We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter | D．Coffee break takes us one hour. |
According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ______ time to work every year.
| A．much too | B．so many | C．too much | D．too many |
The writer means __________.
| A．we should know the numbers | B．a few days for work is enough |
| C．we need more holidays | D．time is important and we’d better not waste(浪费) it |
Wade is my good friend. We study at the same school. At weekends he usually turns on his computer. He sends and gets e-mails to and from his friends back in France. He also gets on the Internet to learn about what is going on in the world. His parents sometimes take him to some places of interest in China. Sometimes I ask him to come over to my home for a weekend. My parents say that they can’t understand what we talk about because there are two languages in our talks—Chinese and English. My mother sometimes says to him,“Can you talk to my son in Chinese only,Wade?” He always smiles and answers, “Not today. I’m going to speak good Chinese very soon.” He is not good at Chinese and I am weak at English. But we like these talks because we can learn when we are talking.Who writes the passage?
| A．A friend of Wade’s | B．A Chinese teacher |
| C．Wade’s parents | D．An English student. |
From the passage we know that Wade comes from ________.
| A．Australia | B．France |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
At weekends Wade sometimes ________.
| A．takes his parents to visit cities | B．practice speaking Chinese |
| C．goes to see his friends | D．reads the world news. |
We can know from the passage that__________
| A．the writer can speak English very well |
| B．the writer can get e-mails from Wade |
| C．Wade is only beginning to learn Chinese |
| D．Wade finds it easy to talk in Chinese |
The text is mainly about _________
| A．Wade’s Chinese friends | B．Wade’s school life in China |
| C．Wade’s after-school time | D．Wade’s weekend in China. |