Last month， a common graduation ceremony（毕业典礼） was held in Tianjin University，but it received much attention． Xue Minxiu， born in 1937， graduated with excellent grades after working hard for 4years．
Going to a university has always been a dream for Xue． But for some reasons， she didn't have the chance when she was young． Even so， she never forgot her dream． In 2014， she was accepted by Tianjin University and finally her dream came true． Since then， Xue has been a model for the people around her． She got up at 5o'clock every morning． Then she studied for a while before brushing teeth and having breakfast． Her room was filled with books and newspapers． Wherever she went， she would take books with her．
In fact， for her age had many difficulties during the four years． But nothing could stop her．Whenever she had problems， she would either solve them by herself or ask teachers for help． Through her hard work she Passed he exams and was named "a star student"during the first period of her college life．
"I think the meaning of our lives is to challenge（挑战）and improve ourselves whether we are old or young．" Xue said at the graduation ceremony． "For me， learning something I enjoy is a lifelong journey． I want to thank Tianiin University for giving me the chance to achieve my dream． Our lifetime is short， so we should make good use of it．"
（1）At the age of ，Xue was accepted by Tianjin University．
| A． |
77 |
| B． |
85 |
| C． |
81 |
| D． |
73 |
（2）With the help of ，Xue solved her problems in study．
| A． |
her family and friends． |
| B． |
her teachers and herself |
| C． |
her teachers and classmates． |
| D． |
her classmates and herself |
（3）What is the best title（标题 ）for the passage？
| A． |
A Graduation Ceremony |
| B． |
A hard﹣working Old Lady |
| C． |
A Difficult Examination |
| D． |
A University in Tianjin |
（4）Where do you think the passage may come from？
| A． |
A science report． |
| B． |
A newspaper． |
| C． |
A travel book． |
| D． |
An advertisement． |
Clothes are very important in our life. Different people wear different clothes. Now let’s listen to some people in France talking about clothes.
Hello, I’m Betty. I started working this year, so I’m able to get new clothes more often than before. I think what I look like is really important to me, so I spent much money on clothes. I like to wear bright colors and always dress up when I go to parties. I often buy all kinds of clothes and try to follow the latest fashion.
Hi, I’m Jack. I don’t have much to say about clothes. They aren’t the thing I’m interested in. I know little about the way of dressing. In summer, I always wear a T-shirt or something else.
My name is Alice. I would like to say that clothes must be comfortable and feel easy to put on. Sometimes I buy clothes in some small street markets — they are cheap there. I change the look of my clothes quite often — put some flowers on them or use different buttons, just for a change. They’ll look good all the time. I go shopping for clothes about once a month. I see something comfortable and fashionable and it fits me well, I would go for it and then…How many people are talking about clothes?
| A．Three. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two. |
What does the underlined word in the sentence “ They aren’t the thing I’m interested in.” refer to (指的是）?
| A．Summers | B．Shopping | C．Colors | D．Clothes |
Which is TRUE from the passage?
| A．Betty only buys clothes in bright colors. |
| B．Alice likes comfortable clothes and changes her clothes often. |
| C．The boy, Jack shows the most interest in clothes. |
| D．Jack knows a lot about fashion and he always wears different clothes. |
Information for New Members
Welcome to Banktown Bushwalking (丛林徒步旅行) Club! Here are some things you need to know:
Most walks are in faraway places. You need to take enough food and water for a full day of activity on each walk. This is the most important thing to remember.
Wear good lace-up shoes, because you need to do some climbing sometimes.
Each walk has a grade. If you haven’t been bushwalking before, we suggest that you start with an easy walk- Grade 1 or 2. If you have been bushwalking before, then a Grade 3 walk may be suitable.
All beginners need to call or e-mail the leader of an activity 48 hours before the start of the activity. They need to make sure that you are fit and able to finish the activity as planned.
Membership fees(费用) for a year:
$35 for an adult over 18 years old.
If a family joins the club, fees will be lower. $55 for the parents and $10 for each child between the ages of 5 and 18. Before starting a walk, ________ is the most important thing that walkers must remember.
| A．sunglasses | B．money | C．lace-up shoes | D．food and water |
A person who hasn’t been bushwalking before should choose a ________ walk.
| A．Grade 1 or 2 | B．Grade 3 | C．Grade 4 | D．Grade 5 |
Eric, his wife and their 16-year-old child want to join the club. They should pay ______ for a year.
| A．$35 | B．$55 | C．$65 | D．$75 |
John has a pet dog named Sunlight. He loves him very much. He ever told others that Sunlight was one of his family members.
One midnight, John’s house was on fire suddenly. John was sleeping and didn’t know what was happening. At that time, Sunlight noticed the fire and woke up John. John called the police. Soon the fire was put out by the police.
Now John often says to others, “ The dog is really my good friend. In the thick smoke and big fire, he could have run out of the house first, but he didn’t. No matter how dangerous it is, he first thinks of his owner.”
Today more and more dogs are wandering ( 流浪 ) in the street. Many people don’t want to keep their dogs because they move to another place. Even some people say that they can’t stand the dogs’ dirtiness. Animals are one part of our society. Maybe our pets will give us a hand like Sunlight someday.We knew Sunlight is John’s son from the passage.
The police put out the fire that night.
Sunlight ran away because he was afraid of the fire.
Some people don’t want to keep dogs because they move to another place.
The passage mainly told us when something is on fire, you must call the police first.
When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.
Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals(化学物) are fantastically used by plants to survive . By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.
One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree's leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. "It's like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy", he said.
The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees' leaves, he will die.
Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.
In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that_______.
| A．plants can do nothing against their enemies |
| B．chemicals are quite useful for plants to survive |
| C．an antelope can always run away from a strong lion |
| D．leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous |
The underlined word "herbivores" in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which_______.
| A．produce poison | B．live on small animals |
| C．like to eat rabbits | D．feed on plants or grass |
The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is_______.
| A．bad for animals | B．good for forests |
| C．helpful to some animals | D．harmful to forests |
The passage is mainly about_____________________.
| A．the examples of protecting forests |
| B．the balance between animals and plants |
| C．the ways of plants fighting against enemies |
| D．the relationship between lions and antelopes |
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. "Problems and worries are normal in life," says Laura. "But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don't talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse. "
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept thinking. "If I tell my parents, they'll be angry! But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. "I will always remember to share my problems in the future!" Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. "It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve them. He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?
| A．What can they do about this? |
| B．Where do the problems come from? |
| C．When did they have these problems? |
| D．Why do they have so many problems? |
In Paragraph 2,the writer used the story of Laura to _______.
| A．answer a question | B．give an example |
| C．introduce his friend | D．share his experience |
According to the passage Robert Hunt might be_______.
| A．Laura's teacher | B．the writer of the passage |
| C．a person with a problem | D．an expert on students' problems |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Few children are careful with their money. |
| B．Parents are more experienced than children. |
| C．Talking to someone helps to solve problems. |
| D．Students often have a lot of worries at school. |