Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.
Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.
Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.
It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.
In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.
The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.
The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ”
| A．抗议 | B．保护 | C．措施 | D．比赛 |
More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.
| A．important | B．unfair | C．wrong | D．right |
Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .
| A．their skin colors | B．their hearts |
| C．unfair laws | D．different rights |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the fight for civil right |
| B．the introduction of Martin Luther King |
| C．a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King |
| D．the differences between black people and white people |
Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals, dolpins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.
| A．are warm-blooded | B．have large brains |
| C．live in groups e | D．have their own languag |
Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?
| A．Its nose | B．Its mouth |
| C．Its eyes. | D．Its ears.. |
Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?
| A．He was seriously wounded. |
| B．They enjoyed playing with him. |
| C．They wanted his help |
| D．He was lonely and liked to be with people. |
By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.
| A．Jack is different from other dolphins |
| B．people are cruel to animals |
| C．dolphins are friendly and clever |
| D．dolphins should be protected by law |
Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．Jay pushed Victor into the river. |
| B．Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever |
| C．Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way. |
| D．Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end. |
From the first paragraph, we can infer that .
| A．Jay and Victor were good students at school. |
| B．Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school. |
| C．Jay and Victor were good friends. |
| D．Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork. |
According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.
| A．消失 | B．删掉 | C．刮走 | D．抹掉 |
This passage mainly want to tell us .
| A．we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home |
| B．we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily |
| C．good friends shouldn’t argue with each other. |
| D．we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger. |
National day is coming next month. Our city will hold a large number of activities in many theatres and parks during the vacation. In order to book tickets ahead of time and have a good holiday, Lily and Tom are planning their holiday by looking for information on the Internet. Here are some choices for them.
| Apple Club |
Your children are sure to enjoy interesting stories and fun games. They can play games in the Apple Club from 9:30 on Sunday morning. It is free for everyone. |
| Films in the Museum |
Two European films will be shown on Saturday morning at the museum theater. For further information, call 34978289 |
| International Picnic |
Do you like different food every day? Come to Ren Min Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. It is delicious and not expensive. You can come from noon to 5:00pm. |
| “ Big Bang” is waiting for you |
This popular rock group from South Korea will give their first concert this Sunday evening. You can come at 8:00pm to Roase Hall, City College. |
On Sunday morning, children can .
| A．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| B．play games in the Apple Club |
| C．go to Ren Min Park for a picnic |
| D．see two films in a museum |
You can eat all kinds of food from all over the world if you .
| A．buy tickets online | B．go to see a film |
| C．go to Ren Min park | D．go to the apple club |
“Big bang” is.
| A．a park with many birds in it. |
| B．a rock group |
| C．a kind of food |
| D．going to give their last concert. |
Lily and Tom get the information from .
| A．a poster | B．the Internet |
| C．a magazine | D．a book |
Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it.
In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai... Many citizens(市民) consciously (有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.
It was 20:30, Beijing time. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing.
Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on (聚焦) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.
| A. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed. B. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights. C. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. D. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. E. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too. F. We all believe that this activity can change the situation at present. G. Because of source, we must take measures. |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester’s final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. “I didn’t know what happened,” said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks in life. How do you deal with these setbacks? Do you give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn’t at his original level, Lin doesn’t panic anymore.
“Don’t be scared by setbacks,” he said. “You will beat it.”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups in a minute.
“I believe next month I will be able to do 40!” said Chen.What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
| A．He didn’t take the math test last time. |
| B．His classmate didn’t help him with his math. |
| C．His math score was lower than before. |
| D．He had no time to study math. |
The underlined word "setbacks" means ____________ in Chinese.
| A．挑战 | B．挫折 |
| C．机遇 | D．危险 |
How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For many hours. | D．For two hours. |
The passage is mainly about how to ____________.
| A．have setbacks in life |
| B．get high marks in a math exam |
| C．do sit-ups well |
| D．face the problems in life |