Marie Curie， a world famous woman scientist，was born into a teacher's family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934．
When she was still a child， she was fond of study very much and had a dream of becoming a scientist，but that would not be easy． Her family became very poor， and at the age of18，Marie began to work in the government． She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris． Later， her sister helped Marie with her education． When she was 24，she went to study at Paris University， where she had a difficult time but still worked very hard． Together with her husband， Pierre， she discovered two new elements（元素）and studied the x﹣rays they emitted． She devoted（奉献） all her life to scientific research and her efforts were rewarded． In 1901，Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in physics and was honored with a second Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911．
"Of all the famous people in the world， Marie Curie is the only one that was not spoiled（宠坏） by fame．" Einstein once said． Today， as a famous female， Marie Curie is still remembered by the whole world．People will remember her forever for her spirit of courage and devotion．
（1）How old was Marie when she died？
（2）What was Marie's dream in her childhood？
（3）Who helped Marie with her education？
（4）When did Marie win her first Nobel Prize？
（5）What will people remember Marie forever for？
Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall.”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending.”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall.” The three friends came to New York to .
| A．sing songs | B．tell jokes |
| C．spend their holiday | D．find work |
They had to walk up to their room because .
| A．there was something wrong with the lifts |
| B．the man of the hotel wanted them to do that |
| C．they wanted to take exercise |
| D．they came back very late |
They felt very sad at last because .
| A．they were tired |
| B．they lost their key in the cinema |
| C．the man didn’t make beds for them |
| D．they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
The best title (标题) for this passage is “”.
| A．A sad story | B．A long journey |
| C．A large hotel | D．A bad lift |
The first crocodiles(鳄鱼) lived on the Earth about 240 million years ago. How much do you know about these dangerous animals? Here are some amazing facts about them.
◆ The biggest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile. It can be as long as seven metres!
◆ If you take a bright light at night over a river with crocodiles inside, you will see pairs of red spots (点). Those are the crocodiles’ eyes. They can see well at night.
◆ When you see a crocodile with its mouth open, don’t be scared. That just tells you it’s too hot.
◆ On the beach, crocodiles get tired very quickly, but they can stay in the water for 2-3 hours.
◆ Most crocodiles can live up to 70 years old! When did the first crocodiles live?
| A．About 2,400,000,000 years ago. | B．About 240,000,000 years ago. |
| C．About 24,000,000 years ago. | D．About 2,400,000 years ago. |
The writer thinks the crocodile is .
| A．lovely | B．dangerous |
| C．fun | D．cool |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “scared”?
| A．Happy. | B．Sad. |
| C．Comfortable. | D．Afraid. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Crocodiles often open their mouths when it’s hot. |
| B．Crocodiles can stay on the beach for 2-3 hours. |
| C．All the crocodiles can live up to 70 years old. |
| D．The writer talks about four facts about crocodiles. |
Running
Running is good for people with too much fat because it can help them become slim. It also makes people strong. But it may be bad for joints (关节). If we don’t feel comfortable in our joints, we should stop for another activity.
Walking
Walking makes our bodies relaxed (放松的). It can also help people to be slim.
Swimming
Swimming is a great way to make different places of your body strong. But it is not a good way to keep slim. The water in a swimming pool is cooler than our body. The body protects (保护) itself from the cold by keeping fat.
Cycling
Riding a bike will help us be slim and make our legs strong, too. But be careful! If you live in the city, you should ride on the bike road and be away from the busy traffic. If you’re not well in the joints while running, you should .
| A．run faster | B．keep running |
| C．stop running | D．drink water |
While cycling in cities, you should be away from the traffic to .
| A．keep quiet | B．keep safe |
| C．ride faster | D．enjoy fresh air |
You can be slim if you play these sports except (除了) .
| A．running | B．walking |
| C．swimming | D．cycling |
What does the passage tell us about?
| A．Four outdoor activities. |
| B．Four ways of travelling. |
| C．Four reasons why we need sports. |
| D．Four good things of sports. |
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site , has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shoppinng. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line. It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping in the year 2012, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese . People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “ It's very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”What is Taobao?
__________________________________________________________________________________Who are the most online shoppers?
__________________________________________________________________________________ Do more men shop on line than women?
__________________________________________________________________________________What can you do if you want to return the products?
__________________________________________________________________________________How much did people spend on online shopping through Taobao in the year 2012?
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| 1 Bob is often late for school because he always gets up late. This makes his teacher mad. He needs to buy something to wake him up in the morning. 2. Tim likes listening to music when he is free. And he has to send e-mails to his customers(顾客）every day. He wants to buy something that can help him. 3 Summer has come. Tony is fat and he can’t sleep well on such hot days. This troubles him a lot. He’d like to buy something to make him feel cool. 4 Alice often washes her hair late at night. It is often wet when she goes to bed. She is going to buy something that can dry her hair in a short time. 5 Susan is a housewife. She has to do the washing for her family every day. She gets tired of it. She is in need of a product to do it for her. |
A . This electric product can make you cool during the hot days. It can help you change the temperature and control the humidity (湿度) of your room. You can do many things with this product, such as sending e-mails, playing games, getting on line and so on. You can also listen to the music with it when you want to relax. This electric product is useful to all of us. People often have one at home. It is often put up on the wall. If you want to know the time, just take a look at it. D. This can help you wash your dirty clothes and dry them. What you need to do is to return it on and later hang the clothes on the line. With this electric product, life will be a lot easier for you. E. Each family needs this product. You can use it to store meat, vegetables, fruits, drinks and medicine. It can keep them cool and fresh so that they will not go bad easily on hot days. F. It is a very helpful product which tells you the time. It can wake you up with a piece of music any time you want, but you have to set the time first. G. When you wash your hair, you need this product. It can make your wet hair dry in a minute. It can also be used for drying your wet clothes or some other wet things. |