I was born an albino(白化病人）in Pennsylvania in 1945．No one in my family had ever known what an albino was and what it meant to be an albino.
My family and friends treated me as everybody else．That was just about the best thing they could have done．It helped me believe in myself, so when troubles came along, I could deal with them．
Like most albinos, I had the terrible eyesight, but the fact that I could hardly see didn’t bother me that much .Kids would make fun of me, calling me“Whitey”． People looked at me when I held the books right at the tip of my nose so that I could see it well enough．Even when I was eight, movie-theater workers started asking me to pay full prices because I“looked older”．The worst thing for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn’t play sports very well．I didn’t give up trying, though．And I studied harder．Finally, I got better at school and loved it．When I got to university, I was double majoring(双修), going to summer school and busying myself with every activity I could find．I had learned to be proud of being an albino．I did my best to make“albino”a good word．And I decided to make my living with my eyes—and in sports．
I couldn’t see very well to play sports, but with a good education and a drive to do it, I could make a living in the area I loved．I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in video, and now in cyberspace(网络空间)．People make jokes about how I’m the only“blind editor”they know, but the jokes are of goodwill and some of them are signs of respect(尊重)．
I was just a proud albino kid from the country of Pennsylvania．I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, have confidence, and be proud of my personal achievement .
Which is one of the signs of being an albino?
| A．He has a black face. |
| B．He can’t see clearly |
| C．He looks much older. |
| D．He has a little nose. |
How did the author’s family and friends deal with him?
| A．Regarding him as the best friend |
| B．Laughing at him |
| C．Treating him as a usual person |
| D．Being afraid to speak to him |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The author has learned to face difficulties. |
| B．The author started to be brave after going to university. |
| C．The author could achieve everything because of his good education. |
| D．The author could play sports well because he never gave up |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．To give the reason of causing the albino. |
| B．To tell us how the albino was treated |
| C．To help us deal with kinds of challenges. |
| D．To tell us how an albino succeeded |
When someone who is in good health dies suddenly ,there is usually an inquest(审问)．A coroner(验尸官)will do it．His job is to find out exactly how a person died．
If there is nothing suspicious(可疑的)about the death，he will decide that the person died from
natural causes or an accident．if, however ,he is suspicious，he may decide that the person’s death was caused by a person or persons unknown．
One day the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a local businessman，Henry Watson．
The man’s wife was explaining something．She was very sad and had to stop from time to time．The coroner did not want to make her sadder than necessary ,but he had to find out the truth．There were questions he had to ask．
“Mrs．Watson，I know this is painful for you，”he said，“but i want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions．You and your husband were having dinner at home．Is that correct? ”
“Yes．”
‘‘Suddenly he fell to the floor? ”
“Yes．”
“You stood up and hurried to him ?You knelt(跪下)beside him ?His stomach was in great pain? ”
“Yes．”
“Did he say anything? ”
The wife kept her head down．
“Please，Mrs．Watson，you must answer the question．What were his last words? ”
The wife took a deep breath and then spoke．“He said，”She replied in a very low voice，“I'm not surprised that seafood we had for dinner cost you only 50 cents，”What is the purpose(目的)of an inquest when a healthy person dies suddenly?
| A．To help the poor family． |
| B．To do a research on death． |
| C．To find out the cause of death． |
| D．To ask questions about the person． |
Where did Henry Watson die?
| A．In his company | B．In a restaurant． |
| C．In a fish shop | D．At home． |
What was the probable cause of Henry Watson’s death?
| A．Eating the food that went bad． |
| B．Getting too old． |
| C．Having a serious heart attack． |
| D．Being murdered by his cook． |
According to the story ,what would probably happen to the wife after this inquest?
| A．She would become a bad woman． |
| B．She would never buy any seafood． |
| C．She would be much healthier． |
| D．She would ask the coroner to keep the secret． |
Do you plan to study at American University ?It takes a long time to get accepted at most
American schools，perhaps as much as a year．That’s why you should start choosing a school as soon as possible．It’s also a good idea to apply to several different schools，so that you’ll have a better chance of being accepted at one。You should start looking for information now ,because the more information you have about each college，the better choice you can make．
There are two good ways to get information you need．One is a general reference book，called Guide to American Colleges and Universities．The other good source(来源)of information is the catalogue(目录簿)published by each school．
You can study the general guide in almost any American library．This book has a lot of useful
information，such as the number of students，the average test score for people accepted to the school，and the number of books in the library．You can also find the address of each school in this book．
Although the general guidebook has helpful information，some of the facts may be out-of-date．For example，many school raise their tuition(学费)every year．Since you’ll need to know what your education will cost，out-of-date information will not be good enough．To be sure that you are getting the latest information，write to the university and ask for its catalogue．The catalogue not only has more detailed information．For example，the catalogue can tell you what kinds of courses are offered，and what kind housing there is in the school．Some universities have places for you to live in，but at others you have to find your own place to live．
With all this information，you should be able to pick out several good schools．What is the main topic of this talk?
| A．Sources of information about US university． |
| B．Different kinds of American universities． |
| C．The difference between colleges and universities． |
| D．How to get accepted at a university． |
What can you find in a general guide to universities?
| A．The life of university students． |
| B．Addresses of the schools． |
| C．Detailed information about tests． |
| D．The latest information． |
According to the speaker ,what is one reason you should write for a catalogue?
| A．Information in catalogues is up-to-date． |
| B．There are too many details in the guidebook． |
| C．Y0u should find out the tuition first． |
| D．Catalogues give the names of the teachers in the school． |
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Mr．Brown wants to Live near his workplace．Mrs．Brown wants a house with four bedrooms．The Brown children don’t care what the house is like．They just want a big garden．Ann，their daughter, has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks it is an exciting place．It’s hard work but she is n’t lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays，but you get other days off．It’s not very well paid．But who cares about money?
Tom is a middle school student．He is twelve years old．He stops school at half past three，so he has plenty of time to finish his homework．
Jack．Mr．Brown’s brother ,is looking for a room to rent．He doesn’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is．He is getting ready for his drawing．So the house must be quiet．Why did n’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement 1 ?
| A．It was on the north side of town． |
| B．There weren’t enough bedrooms． |
| C．There was no dining room． |
| D．The garden was too big． |
Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?
| A．It’s an easy job． |
| B．It is an exciting place． |
| C．She thinks it is well paid． |
| D．She likes working at weekends． |
Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?
| A．He’s not old enough． |
| B．It’s in a different village． |
| C．School stops too late． |
| D．He has to do his homework． |
What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement 4?
| A．It’s too small． |
| B．The walls are the wrong colour． |
| C．The man likes old furniture better． |
| D．It’s too noisy． |
Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and harvest ( 收获 ）. They also have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange-coloured vegetable usually comes into their minds. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over (翻土）.
Weather, soil, condition and time affect the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
根据上面的短文内容填空。It is for people carrots.
Not all carrots are long, thin and orange, they can be of different .
Carrots should in sandy soil and the earth should be .
It’s the best time to grow delicious carrots . Carrots with brighter colours have tastes.
We can grow carrots during both the months and the months.
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign(运动). It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
根据上面短文回答下列问题。Is China the first country to start No Car Day?
_________________________________________________________________When did the first No Car Day start?
_________________________________________________________________What was the first city to have No Car Day in China？
_________________________________________________________________ How often does the campaign ask drivers not to drive their cars in Beijing?
_________________________________________________________________How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
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