Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history， He was born in Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medicine and cured （治愈） people． His father was a doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination， but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38， he cured the son of the Prince and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷）． A few years later， he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he achieved his father's dream， he didn't want to continue working for the court． One year later， he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen was famous for his book， Compendium of Materia Medica （《本草纲目》）． It took him twenty﹣seven years to write the book． Unluckily， Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published （出版）． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）Where was Li Shizhen born？
（2）What was Li Shizhen's father ′s job？
（3）What did Li Shizhen use to do when he was young？
（4）Did Li Shizhen pass the imperial examination？
（5）How long did Li Shizhen spend in writing Compendium of Materia Medical？
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London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?
In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private （私人的）car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”
The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient（不方便的） if you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy during this time. How many ways are there if you travel around London ?
| A．Four | B．Six | C．Five | D．Three |
What is the fastest way to get around London ?
| A．Traveling by bike | B．Traveling by train |
| C．Traveling by subway | D．Traveling by bus |
What’s the advantage of traveling around London by taxi ?
| A．It’s fast |
| B．You can go wherever you want to go |
| C．It’s cheap |
| D．You can visit the city easily |
The underlined words “rush hour” mean ________
| A．快跑时间 | B．高峰期 | C．忙碌期 | D．冲刺期 |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．The cheapest way to travel around London . |
| B．Life in London |
| C．Rush hour in London |
| D．Transport in London |
What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first. Language is used to __________ .
| A．express oneself |
| B．practise grammar rules. |
| C．talk with foreigners only |
| D．learn lists of words |
If too many native speakers break a rule,________ .
| A．what they use will become right. |
| B．they are against the law |
| C．they should say sorry to others. |
| D．they will become heroes |
When we speak a foreign language, we should________ .
| A．speak in Chinese way |
| B．speak by the rules |
| C．speak to native speakers |
| D．not be afraid of making mistakes |
What should Chinese students put first?
| A．Language | B．Communication | C．Rules | D．Grammar |
It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building One morning my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father?
Hmm…I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me，he wasn’t just a famous astronaut. He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).
The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed(失望) at the same time. The second prize was announced. it was me. I went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son”．When I finished，Dad put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son. The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person．
| A．1ucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
In order to_the writer would like to save a child from a burning building．
| A．become astronaut |
| B．become a great hero |
| C．be made school team captain |
| D．be made monitor |
What did the boy probably write in his composition?
| A．A lot of special things he had done |
| B．The story of his father as an astronaut． |
| C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father． |
| D．The experiences his father had in middle school． |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My daydream | B．My father’s son |
| C．My famous father | D．My happy family |
A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”How did the young woman get to the square?
| A．She arrived in a taxi |
| B．She got there by bus. |
| C．She got there on foot. |
| D．The story didn’t tell us about it. |
The young lady was ___________.
| A．45 minutes late | B．not late at all |
| C．l5 minutes late | D．one hour 1ate |
She wanted to take a taxi because she .
| A．didn’t want to be late for the date. |
| B．thought the square was too crowded. |
| C．wanted to be seen in a hurry. |
| D．was too tired to walk. |
Has she tried not to be too late ?
| A．Yes, she took a taxi there. |
| B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed. |
| C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. |
| D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried. |
Korea One is the name of a _________.
| A．hotel | B．restaurant | C．food supermarket | D．museum |
We can go to Korea One for lunch at ________.
| A．10:30am on Monday | B．3:00pm on Friday. |
| C．11:00am on Saturday | D．2:30pm on Sunday |
Korea One offers us the following information except _______.
| A．location | B．telephone number |
| C．website | D．food price |