In ancient times，the phoenix（凤凰）was a small bird．Its feathers（羽毛）were very common but it was very hard﹣working，unlike other birds flying around for fun when they were full．It kept working，picking fruits and storing them in a cave（洞穴）．
Other birds looked down on what the phoenix did because they believed there was enough food in the forest．They thought it stupid to make efforts to collect food every day．The phoenix didn't care what others thought．It went on working hard day and night．
One year，a serious drought（旱灾）happened．All the grass and woods dried up and died．There were no fruits left on the trees．Birds flew around for food but could find nothing．As the birds were dying of hunger，the phoenix hurried there and led them to the cave．It shared the
dry fruits with all the other birds，helping them go through the drought．All of them were happy and moved．
After the drought，to thank the phoenix，all the other birds pulled their most beautiful feathers and made shining clothes for it．They all made it the king of the birds．From then on，the phoenix had the most beautiful feathers in the world，and the birds flew together to celebrate its birthday．They flew around the phoenix，singing and dancing，making the best wishes for it．This is the story of A Hundred Birds Paying Homage（致敬）to the Phoenix．
31．The phoenix was while other birds were flying around for fun．
| A． |
having a party |
| B． |
storing feathers |
| C． |
picking fruits |
| D． |
making clothes |
32．Other birds didn't the phoenix at first．
| A． |
understand |
| B． |
know |
| C． |
notice |
| D． |
doubt |
33．When the drought happened，the phoenix ．
A．flew around for food
B．was dying of hunger
C．was happy and moved
D．shared food with others a
34．On the phoenix's birthday，the birds while making the best wishes for it．
| A． |
brought presents |
| B． |
ate delicious food |
| C． |
sang and danced |
| D． |
made shining clothes |
35．The story tells us people will pay homage to the person who is
| A． |
smart，patient and beautiful |
| B． |
common，healthy and strong |
| C． |
wise，kind and hard﹣working |
| D． |
polite，happy and successful |
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.People with little education usually.
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to.
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and read |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
It is expected that educated people will be able to .
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that.
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get good paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
| 20：00 |
Word News Programs The latest news from around the world. |
| 20：30 |
Teen Dreams Listen to 15 teenagers from different places in Asia talking about their dreams for the future. What is more important for them—money, education, or love? |
| 21：10 |
Play for Today Today’s play is about a young Chinese boy faced with the choice between following his heart to become a pop star or following his parents, who are both doctors. |
| 21：40 |
Problem—What Problem? Phone in to ask for Aunt Vera’s advice if you have a problem with your parents, friends, or love. She will tell you what she thinks. But will you follow her advice? |
| 22：30 |
English Club Tonight’s theme is Chinese history. Improve your English by listening to tonight’s stories and poems, all about Chinese history. |
| 22：50 |
Sports News Sports news brings you news, stories and results from all over the world. We look at football, tennis and basketball. Our worldwide reporters collect stories, scores and interviews. |
| 23：00 |
Talk Talk Yuko Tucker talks to tonight’s movie stars from all over the world about their experience of making their latest films. |
If you want to learn about the latest world news, you should turn on the radio at _________.
| A．20:00 | B．21:10 | C．21:40 | D．23:00 |
If the young Chinese boy in today’s play follows his parents, he will probably become a ______.
| A．doctor | B．reporter | C．pop star | D．movie star |
Jack has a problem with his father. You can advise him to call ________for advice.
| A．Teen Dreams | B．Play for Today | C．Problem—What problem? | D．Talk Talk |
What’s the topic of tonight’s English Club?
| A．Listening skill |
| B．Chinese history |
| C．Chinese stories and poems |
| D．How to improve your English |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You can hear about table tennis games between 22:50 and 23:00. |
| B．Aunt Vera had a lot of problems with her parents when she was young. |
| C．If you want to hear about movie stars, you’ll have to stay up a bit late. |
| D．You can learn how 15 Asian teenagers’ dreams came true at Teen Dreams. |
Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day. The animals in the zoo are having a sports meeting now. Let’s go and watch it. Look! Some tigers and horses are running fast. They all want to get the first place .What are elephants and lions doing? Oh ,they are playing soccer. The big elephants and the fast lions! What a funny picture it is! And some pandas are watching the soccer game happily .In the pool, a dolphin and a penguin are swimming. Near the pool, a monkey and a koala are climbing up an apple tree .They are both fast and want to get the apples on the tree. A giraffe is umpiring(裁判) the game under the tree. Who do you think can get more apples, the monkey or the koala? What an interesting sports meeting it is!Where are the animals having the sports meeting?
| A．In the forest | B．In a park | C．In a zoo | D．In a school. |
What are the tigers doing?
| A．They are running |
| B．They are watching the soccer game |
| C．They are swimming. |
| D．They are playing soccer. |
Why are a monkey and a koala climbing up the tree?
| A．Because they like climbing up the tree. |
| B．Because they want to get the banana on the tree. |
| C．Because they want to get the apples on the tree. |
| D．Because they don’t have other things to do. |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．The elephants and lions are playing soccer. |
| B．Some pandas are watching the soccer game. |
| C．A dolphin and a penguin are swimming in the pool. |
| D．A giraffe is eating apples under the trees |
What is the best title(标题) for the article?
| A．Welcome to the zoo | B．The animal sports meeting |
| C．The cute animals | D．Welcome to the sports meeting. |
The Blacks are American tourists. They are visiting Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages .They hope to learn some Chinese ,too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing .Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and she’s going to visit a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they go back to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.The Blacks are from .
| A．China | B．England | C．Canada | D．the USA |
The Blacks are staying in now.
| A．England | B．Beijing | C．Shanghai | D．New York |
Mr.Black is .
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a taxi driver | D．a worker |
There are people in Mr. Black’s family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
| A．Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
| B．Because they like China. |
| C．Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
| D．Because they want the American people to come to China. |
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| Come and see the Indian elephants and the tigers from the northeast of China. The beautiful birds are waiting to sing for you, and the monkeys from Thailand are waiting to talk to you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas are ready to play balls for you. And the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚)are waiting to look down on you. |
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