Long long ago, a donkey(驴) fell into a well(井). The animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to think out what to do. Finally, the farmer thought the animal was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, so he decided not to save the donkey.
The farmer invited his neighbours to help him. They began to shovel(铲) dirt into the well. The donkey cried harder. But a few minutes later, he became quiet. The farmer looked into the well, and was surprised by what he saw.
While every shovelful of dirt hit his back, the donkey would shake it off and take a step on the new layer of dirt. As the farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, the donkey would shake it off and take another step up. Soon the donkey stepped up out of the well and ran away, to the surprise of all the neighbours.
The lesson we get from this story is that if life shovels some dirt on us, we must get out the well and not let it cover us. We must learn to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping-stone(踏脚石). We can get out of the deepest well by never giving up!The farmer is ________.
| A．careless |
| B．kind to the donkey |
| C．ready to give up the donkey |
| D．friendly |
When we are in trouble, we have to learn from _______ in the story.
| A．the farmer | B．the neighbours | C．the donkey | D．all of them |
the story tells us ________.
| A．never to give up even if we’re in great trouble |
| B．the donkey is a clever animal |
| C．the man has to be kind to the animal |
| D．the man is the most cruel(残酷的) animal |
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Inventions |
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Phone |
The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876．It made communications easier．But the telephones were only fixed in post offices．People had to go there to make calls to faraway people and the fees were very high．Later，a cellphone was developed in 1973in America．It was one of the most useful inventions．People can use cellphones to communicate with others much more easily．They can take them anywhere to make private calls，even vision calls （可视电话）．Cellphones have many other functions，such as sending messages，taking photos and reading online． |
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TV |
The first TV set was invented by an English scientist，John Baird，in 1926．The invention helped people watch films at home instead of going to the cinema as before．At first，TV sets only broadcast black﹣white pictures．Several years later，colored TV sets made the pictures lively．However，they were heavy and thick，so it was difficult to move them．Then，digital TV sets came into being．They are light and thin．Many TV programs are available （可获得的） at any time．At present，people can use the IPTV（ 网络电视） to record and replay programs． |
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Computer |
The first modern computer was invented in America in 1946．It was as big as a room．It improved the speed and exactitude of calculation （计算）．In the 1950s，desktop computers were invented in the same country．They became smaller and could be put on the desk．Since then，they have become very important in many fields of work and leisure．Before the 1970s，the computers were single．It was the Internet that joined the computers into a big family，so they could share information with one another．Around 1985，laptops were developed in Japan．They were much smaller and could be put on people's laps．They were light and easy to take． |
（1）The first cellphone was invented ．
A．in 1876
B．in 1926
C．in 1946
D．in 1973
（2）People could watch films before 1926．
A．in the cinema
B．on the computer
C．on the cellphone
D．on TV
（3）A scientist from invented desktop computers．
A．China
B．the USA
C．the UK
D．Japan
（4）The first modem computer was used for？
A．calculating
B．joining the computers into a big family
C．playing games
D．sharing information with one another
（5）Which of the following is right？
A．Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls．
B．Digital TV sets are light and thick．
C．The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer．
D．The Internet connects computers together．
Nanotechnology is a new type of science that will be widely used in many fields．Do you want to know more about it？
Imagine：a television screen has the size and thickness of a piece of paper．You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show．（61）A guitar is so tiny that you can't see it with the human eyes，but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled．
（62）Nanotechnology is the science，this kind of science can deal with doing things in a very small way，and it is being studied and developed all over the world．Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution（工业革命）．
（63）也许纳米技术对医学将有最大的影响．Imagine nanobots in medicine．Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific tasks．For example，（64）they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses（病毒）．Other machines may stay in the human body forever to help organs（器官）that are not working properly．
When could all of these happen？Scientists predict that most of these are possible in the next 30years．Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micro﹣machines．Nanotechnology is just around the corner．
任务一：将61处翻译成中文．
任务二：将62处改成复合句．
任务三：将63处翻译成英文．
任务四：写出64处"they"指代的内容．
任务五：65．找出该文段的中心句． ．
A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what？At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．
What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers'attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students became to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．
Do you know？If you expect the best from people，they'll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，"Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you'll make him even worse．But treat a person like he's already a success，and you'll help make him the best he can be．"
Like the true story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，"Johnny，you're the naughtiest（最调皮的） boy in this class．I'm sure you'll never change．"The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，"Johnny，I've heard a lot about you!But do you know that I don't believe a word of it．"And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader，because that's the power of our belief and attitude towards children．
51．The professor started his research by ．
A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before
B．teaching the five children himself
C．telling the teachers that the five students were the best in the class
D．asking the five children to find a new teacher
52．The five average students became top students mainly because of ．
A．the professor's study
B．the change in the professor's attitude
C．the teachers'hard work
D．the change in the teachers'attitude
53．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny？
A．To show the importance of encouragement
B．To show that the boy was clever enough
C．To let us know the famous boy
D．To let us know how good his new teacher was
54．According to the story，we can learn that ．
A．the research began at the end of the school year
B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard
C．if you expect the most from people，you'll get the least
D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much
55．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers
B．Attitude and belief can change a person
C．A professor's study can help you score highest
D．Only teachers can make you a top student．
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All I Want for Christmas Is You
By Mariah Carey； illustrated by Colleen Madden Age：for 3﹣7years Price：﹩17.99 On sale：Dec.10，2015 Pages：32 Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You，one of the best﹣selling and most famous songs of all time，brings Christmas joy to many listeners of all ages every year．And now its beautiful lyrics will bring the same holiday spirit to readers of all ages in this one﹣of﹣a﹣kind picture book about a young girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new little dog! |
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A Bear's Year
By Kathy Duval； illustrated by Gerry Turley Age：for 4﹣8years Price：﹩18.99 On Sale：Nov.27，2015 Page：40 In this book，readers will follow a mother bear and her kids through the course of a year．Deep in her den under the heavy snow，Mama and her newborn babies sleep soundly．When spring arrives，the bears wake up，and summer comes，Mama teaches her young ones to fish．Then，in fall，the leaves turn gold，food grows less and less，and the family prepares for hibernation and the coming winter． |
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The Only Child
By Guojing Age：for 5﹣9years Price：﹩22.99 On sale：Dec.1，2015 Pages：112 A little girl﹣﹣lost and alone﹣follows a stag deep into the woods，and like Alice，down the rabbit hole，she finds herself in a strange world．And home and family are very far away．How will she get back there？ |
46．Who wrote A Bear's Year？
A．Mariah Carey
B．Colleen Madden
C．Kathy Duval
D．Gerry Turley
47．It's Dec.8th．Mr．Black wanted to give his little daughter a book as Christmas present，and he'd better buy ．
A．All I Want for Christmas Is You
B．A Bear's Year
C．The Only Child
D．The Perfect Dog
48．What does the underlined word"hibernation"mean？
A．迁徙
B．冬眠
C．运动
D．物品
49．The Only Child is mainly about ．
A．a young girl's Christmas wish
B．the only girl in a family
C．a girl lost her way in a city
D．a lost girl lived in the forest
50．We can find the information in ．
A．a clothes store
B．a bookstore
C．a movie theater
D．a school library．
Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were shows which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing ﹣ Hanfu． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo comptition， which lasted until May 18．
China Hanfu Day is in the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar （农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor．In ancient China，this day was also called Shangsi Festival（上巳节）．Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing．
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．It has a history of about 3，000 years． And it has changed greatly so far． However，some of its main characteristics （特点） remain． For example， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front，which is called"jiao ling"． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons （系带） instead of buttons．
China is becoming a leading country in the world， so the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culture than ever before．
（1）Where did the first China Hanfu Day take pace？
（2）What's the purpose of China Hanfu Day？
（3）When did Hanfu appear？
（4）Does Hanfu usually use ribbons or buttons？
（5）Why do the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culure than ever before？
