Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman. When Helen Keller was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “She is better, but now she can’t see and she can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college.
Helen was very famous. She helped many blind and deaf people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳答案填入题前的括号内。Helen Keller got blind and deaf when ________.
| A．she was a baby | B．she went to college |
| C．her teacher came to her home | D．she was very old |
______ taught Helen Keller her first word.
| A．Her mother | B．Her teacher |
| C．Her father | D．The doctor |
Helen Keller was famous because ________.
| A．she was an American |
| B．she traveled around the world |
| C．her teacher taught her many things |
| D．she learned to read, write and helped many people in the world. |
The world remembers Helen Keller today because ________.
| A．she was very bright |
| B．she was blind and deaf |
| C．she was a brave and wonderful person |
| D．she went to college |
Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but_______.
| A．she found a way to understand the world |
| B．her mother and father didn’t feel sad |
| C．she found a way to travel around the world |
| D．she found out how people became blind and deaf |
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Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. Theyfiredhim when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.How often did Edison make a new invention?
| A．About every fourteen days | B．About every seven days |
| C．About once a week | D．About twice a week |
The underlined word “fired” in the passage means “__________”
| A．Gave somebody a job | B．Set fire to somebody |
| C．Let somebody down | D．Forced somebody to leave his job |
Edison considered his deafness as______.
| A．something bad | B．a gift from god |
| C．a kind of ability | D．a disadvantage |
Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to the passage
| A．Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness ? |
| B．Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching |
| C．Edison had his first job in 1869 |
| D．Edison’s inventions greatly improved the quality of people’s life |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．The function of the electric light |
| B．Edison and his experiments |
| C．The importance of inventions |
| D．The whole life of Edison. |
The smallest library in the world has appeared on the streets of New York City---and it has space for just one reader at a time. The bright yellow plastic building has 40 books and its purpose(目的) is to help travelers take a break with a good story.
The Little Free Library was designed by two creative architects(建筑师) using recycled materials, with holes allowing visitors to look in before they enter the building. Architects Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente said the library creates an environment which keeps its users in the experience of reading books.
The library in Manhattan has attracted(吸引) a great deal of interest since it was set last month. “The Little Free Library idea was created about three years ago and quickly started to appear in the other places, including Europe, Africa and India,” Mr. Ertorteguy said.
He added, “With the library we wanted to create a place where to slow down, a small place in New York City’s streets where to get into a new world---the world of the book you pick.”
There are more than 5,000 Little Free Library across the U.S. and the other countries, but most are nothing more than outdoor bookshelves which cannot hold readers inside. The project is to give everyone access to reading material even if they live in areas which are not served by public libraries.
People use the holes on the library to ___________.
| A．protect the books | B．look into the library |
| C．relax themselves | D．attract more readers |
The underlined word “access” in the last paragraph might mean “____________”.
| A．建议 | B．能力 | C．机会 | D．清单 |
The main idea of the fourth paragraph is ______________.
| A．the address of the library |
| B．the purpose (目的) of the library |
| C．the history of the library |
| D．the material of the library |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The Little Free Library becomes more and more popular. |
| B．The Little Free Library gets people into a new city. |
| C．The Little Free Library cost two architects a lot of money. |
| D．The Little Free Library has been built all over Asia. |
I am off on a trip on my own. Yes! Alone! I can't wait going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the Euro rail.
The train trip was fast and the views of the countryside were amazing. Now I am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to relax. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music.
The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and many tourists. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. The museum about the famous Dutch artist Van Gogh is filled with history and beautiful art. I took a boat ride and saw local people in traditional dress. I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.
Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the safest places in the world. I spent a busy and nice day at the Tivoli Amusement Park. It is a huge park which even has concerts and dance shows. Hans Christian Anderson, a famous writer of children's books, was born in this city. I found a lovely bookshop and bought two of his fairy tale books, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
My travels alone are done! What an adventure this trip has been! I love it.The passage is probably taken from the _____ part of a magazine.
| A．Food | B．Travel | C．Society | D．Business |
The underlined word “It” in the third paragraph refers to(指代)___________.
| A．the trip to Europe |
| B．the train ride to Amsterdam |
| C．the visit to the art museum |
| D．the view of the countryside |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．Salzburg is famous for Anderson, the great writer. |
| B．The movie The Sound of Music was filmed in Austria. |
| C．Local people in Copenhagen like wearing traditional dress. |
| D．Amsterdam has a park which has concerts and dance shows. |
Which of the following words best describes the writer's feeling about the travel?
| A．Bored. | B．Brave. |
| C．Lonely. | D．Excited. |
A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone.
That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.”
He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.
“No, that would only make him hate you.”the leader explained. “I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.”
The boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. “Now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him.”
“But he’s the thief!”protested(抗议)the boy.
“I know, but try it—see what will happen.”
Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few cookies weren’t that important anyway.When Billy first got cookies from his mother, __________.
| A．he ate some of them himself |
| B．he gave some to the camp leader |
| C．he shared them with another boy |
| D．he hid them away quickly |
When might the cookies be stolen?
| A．That afternoon. | B．The next noon. |
| C．The next afternoon. | D．A few days later. |
Which of the following is NOT the camp leader’s intention(意图)？
| A．To teach the boy not to steal. |
| B．To punish the boy for stealing. |
| C．To teach Billy to forgive(原谅) others. |
| D．To teach Billy to share with others. |
After that, the boy who stole the cookies might __________________.
| A．steal again |
| B．hate Billy |
| C．make friends with Billy |
| D．give Billy a bag of cookies, too |
| School bulletin board Attention please! There will be a parents’ meeting for Grade 9 on Thursday, April 16th. We’ll hand out the paper for the meeting on Monday. And please collect the paper to see how many parents won’t attend the meeting. The content of the meeting: First, the headmaster will give a talk on “how to get ready for the entrance exam for senior high school”. It is for about 40 minutes. Then all the teachers will show up to say something. There are two more things for parents to pay attention to. ★Let the parents know there’s no parking in the school. ★Ask the parents to sign their names after they get to the classrooms. Thanks again for your hard work. By the way, if you have any questions, you can e-mail me back. Andy Lee |
What will be held on April 16th?
| A．An entrance exam. | B．A parents’ meeting. |
| C．A speech contest. | D．A school party. |
Why will the school master collect paper before the meeting?
| A．To remember what their names are. |
| B．To survey how the parents will come to school. |
| C．To see how many parents won’t come. |
| D．To learn if the parents know the meeting. |
What do we know according to the notice?
| A．The parents can park their cars in the school. |
| B．The parents should come to school on Monday. |
| C．The parents have to sign their names. |
| D．The parents will talk with the headmaster first. |