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Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942．He's one of the most famous scientists on space and time in the world． He is called the King of the Universe．
He studied math and science at Oxford University，then he became seriously ill，which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines．
He went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University．In 1965，he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy（哲学）．Because of his serious illness，it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write．So he started to think in pictures．With this new way of thinking，he is respected by people in the world．Then in 1988，he wrote his first important book，A Brief History of Time．It was sold more than 5.5 million copies in over 33 different languages．He was once invited to China to give lectures（做演讲）．His self﹣confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply．
（1）Was Hawking born in England？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）What did Hawking study at Oxford University？ （no more than 3 words）
（3）When did Hawking get his Doctor's Degree of philosophy？ （no more than 2 words）．
（4）What's the name of Hawking's first important book？ （no more than 5 word）
（5）Where was Hawking once invited to give lectures？ （1 word）
A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..."He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"
"Oh yes, I'd love to."
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.The boy was very surprised when _______.
| A．Paul received an expensive car | B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car | D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the boy _______.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul's brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
We can infer (推断) from the story that _______.
| A．Paul couldn't understand the boy |
| B．the boy had a deep love for his brother |
| C．the boy wished to have a rich brother |
| D．the boy's wish came true in the end |
The best title(标题) of the story is .
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Boy |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
This happened in London It was November and the weather was very wet and cold. A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night, so he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he took out his dictionary and looked up the word "cough". But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce(发音) the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word "plough". He remembered that it was pronounced[plav]. So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced [kav].
Then he put on his coat and hat and went to a chemist's shop(药店).When the man in the shop asked him what he wanted, the Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'COW' , please." The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly?
"I beg your pardon, sir?" he asked.
The Frenchman repeated, "I want some medicine for my 'COW'."
"For your cow?" asked the man, "are you a farmer?"
"A farmer?" said the Frenchman in surprise, "What makes you think I'm a farmer? I come from Paris. I'm not a farmer. "
"But where is your cow?"
"It's here!" answered the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest(胸口) and began to cough. "Here it is, " he said, "I've a very bad 'cow' here."
Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted some
medicine for his cough.The Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'cow', please." Here by the word "cow" he meant _______.
| A．cow | B．cough |
| C．medicine | D．cold |
What made the man in the shop think the Frenchman was a farmer?
| A．The Frenchman looked like a farmer. |
| B．The word "cough" was pronounced [kau] by him. |
| C．The Frenchman said he came from a farm in Paris. |
| D．We can't learn about it from the story. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man in the shop had heard the Frenchman correctly. |
| B．The man in the shop didn't understand the Frenchman clearly at first. |
| C．The Frenchman told the man in the shop he had a very bad cow. |
| D．The Frenchman asked for some medicine for his cow. |
You can see Pizza Hut(必胜客) every some blocks, so it must be a very big business. Indeed it is. But believe it or not, the business was started in 1958 by two college students with a loan of 600 dollars.
The Carney brothers were trying to make some money .so that they could pay their way through college. They borrowed the money from their mother and sold pizza in a small house in their neighborhood. That's how they got the name of the business. On the first day of business, they gave away pizza to draw(吸引) customers(顾客).
Year after year, their business grows and now they often give free meals and work chances to those in need.Pizza Hut has been set up for about _______ years.
| A．21 | B．31 | C．56 | D．100 |
The word "loan" here in the story means _______.
| A．money the brothers borrowed from others |
| B．money the brothers lent to others |
| C．something bought for nothing |
| D．something given away |
What do you think of the two students from the last paragraph?
| A．They are clever. | B．They are hard-working. |
| C．They are generous. | D．They are smart. |
Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived an unhappy young girl. She was unhappy, for her mother died several years ago, and her father married (结婚) another woman. The woman had two daughters. They were her stepsisters (异父/母之姐妹)now. Her new mother didn’t like her. All the nice dresses, shoes, delicious food, kind thoughts and care were for her own daughters.
For the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs（别人用过的旧东西）. No lovely dishes and no nice rests. For she had to work hard all day, and only when evening came, she could sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders (煤渣,炉渣). That is how she got her nickname-Cinderella. All the good things were for _________.
| A．Cinderella herself | B．her father |
| C．her new mother | D．her stepsisters |
What did Cinderella do all day?
| A．She worked hard. | B．She felt sad. |
| C．She cooked meals. | D．She enjoyed eating. |
Cinderella could have a rest only _________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after lunch |
People called her Cinderella because_________.
| A．she lost her mother long ago |
| B．she did not have nice things |
| C．she looked very pretty |
| D．she sat by the cinders sometimes |
A Notice
To Peter Smith,
Just to tell you that you must give back the four overdue (过期的) books.
| Title (标题) |
Writer |
Due (到期) |
| Get Fit, Not Fat |
Mike May |
April 1 |
| Green Gables |
L.M. Montgomery |
April 2 |
| Whistle |
Mary Waylay Bey |
April 5 |
| Tombstones |
Gergg Felsen |
April 5 |
Please return these books tomorrow. Perhaps other people are waiting to borrow them. You can’t borrow other books until these books are back.
Mrs Amy Brown
May 8, 2011 Now, Peter Smith should return all the books on _________.
| A．April 1 | B．April 5 |
| C．May 8 | D．May 9 |
Peter Smith borrowed _________ on the same day.
| A．Whistleand Tombstones |
| B．Green Gables and Get Fit, Not Fat |
| C．Get Fit, Not Fat and Whistle |
| D．Green Gables and Tombstones |
From the notice, we learn that _________.
| A．Mrs Amy Brown is Peter Smith’s mother |
| B．everyone wants to borrow the four books |
| C．Mrs Amy Brown wants to borrow the four books herself |
| D．Peter Smith can’t borrow other books before returning the four books |