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The first lady of America Michelle Obama visited China not long ago. During her trip, she went to Chengdu No.7 High School. She gave the students a wonderful speech(演讲) to tell them about her own experience. She said she was born in a common(普通的) family. There were four people in her family and they lived in a small house. Her father was a worker and didn’t make much money, but the little home was filled with love. They took care of each other and liked to share their stories during dinner time. Although her parents were only at high school education level, they still sent both Michelle and her brother to universities. Life at that time was not easy for them, especially for her father because he was ill. No matter how tired he was or how much pain he got, Michelle’s father hardly ever missed a day of work in order to give a better life to his two children. Every day, like so many of us, Michelle felt the weight of her parents’ hope on her shoulders. She wanted to make them proud, but it wasn’t easy. Whenever she got tired, she would just think about how hard her parents were working for her. And she always remembered what her mother said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”
Michelle Obama gave the speech at a High School in ______.

A．Beijing	B．Chengdu
C．the UK	D．the USA

In Michelle’s family, ______ went to university.

A．only Michelle

B．only Michelle’s brother

C．both Michelle’s father and mother

D．both Michelle and her brother

Michelle’s father worked really hard because ______.

A．he never felt tired

B．he wanted to go to university

C．he didn’t want to miss a day of work

D．he wanted to give a better life to his children

From the passage, we have learned that ______.

A．Michelle always lives in a big house

B．Michelle was born in a rich family

C．a family with love is important for children

D．a better life is quite important for children

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You can choose what you like and call us.
If you want to enjoy rape flowers, you can take a ______.

A．bus

B．subway

C．walk

D．train

Mrs. White wants to pick up strawberries with her 9-year-old son this Sunday morning. She will pay ______ yuan.

A．80

B．120

C．160

D．240

You can climb Gele Mountain ______.

A．on Saturday morning	B．on Sunday morning
C．on Friday afternoon	D．every day

Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask (口罩), few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, former news anchor with Chinese Central Television, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome (穹顶之下).
The 103-minute film was released on major Chinese video-sharing websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She concludes that burning too much coal and oil are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog.
To make things worse, according to Chai, the coal and oil we are burning is of poor quality and doesn’t meet the standards (标准) for environmental protection. Therefore Chai says more harmful gas and particles (颗粒) have been produced to pollute the air. To solve the problem, Chai suggests that we should clean our coal and oil or replace(代替) them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.
In her film, Chai also suggested that we should do something to help control smog too. For example, she says we can live a greener life by using more public transportation. Or if we see things that harm the environment, we will try to stop it. In one scene from the film, Chai saw a dirt mound in a building site exposed in the air, she asked the person in charge to cover it. When she saw a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she called the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.
Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to care for the environment. This is what we need in the future.”
Many people in China know the causes of smog, don’t they?
How long does the film Under the Dome last ?
What are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog?
Why does Chai say more harmful gas and particles have been produced to pollute the air ?
What energy can replace coal and oil to reduce air pollution?
What do you think of Chai’s film? How should we control smog as an ordinary person? (at least two suggestions)

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of (感到难为情) my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her Chinese English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother realized that she was poor at English. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was made to ask for information or even to shout at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent(青少年的) voice that was not very certain, “This is Mrs. Tan.” My mother was standing beside me saying, “Why he doesn’t send me check, already two weeks late.” And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather worried. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” My mother then talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York to tell him in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed(令人尴尬) me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped me see things, express ideas, and make sense of the world.
Why was the writer’s mother poorly served?

A．She was unable to speak good English.

B．She was often treated unfairly.

C．She was not clearly heard.

D．She was not very polite.

From Paragraph 2, we know that the writer was ____________.

A．good at pretending

B．rude to the stockbroker

C．ready to help her mother

D．not willing to phone for her mother

After the writer made the phone call, the writer and her mum___________.

A．received the check at once

B．still failed to get the check

C．went to New York immediately

D．spoke to the stockbroker’s boss at once

What does the underlined phrase “make sense of” in last paragraph mean?

A．confuse	B．surprise.
C．understand	D．refuse.

We can know from the passage that Chinese English ___________.

A．is clear and natural to native speakers

B．is well received by native speakers

C．is widely used in America

D．may bring inconvenience in America

The best title of the passage might be __________.

A．Great Mother

B．Natural English

C．Mother’s Chinese English

D．Perfect English

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people．Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another．
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes．Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about．Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control．
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable（可控制的） and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness．Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind．
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness．You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work．The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things．Accept that you can’t control everything．Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry．
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it．
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that make s you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well．Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it．This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen．
The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because_____．

A．most are not very important

B．they are not the real causes of the problem

C．they cannot be controlled by people

D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A．Go swimming often to get used to it．

B．Avoid going to the swimming pool．

C．Find a swimming teacher．

D．Imagine watching others swim．

What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A．It usually has only one cause．

B．It is usually caused by people．

C．People can easily manage it．

D．Most people suffer from it．

What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience．

B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness．

C．To help people remember their fears．

D．To explain the dangers of nervousness．

A．my father	B．my mother
C．my Chinese teacher	D．my brother

A．a Chinese teacher	B．my aunt
C．an English teacher	D．a student