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Cao Yuan was born in 1996．As he was a young kid，he liked to learn on his own． He was not afraid of asking difficult questions．He spent two years finishing his middle and high school classes． At the age of 14． he started taking classes at a university． Although Cao is young． he shows maturity（成熟）beyond his age．
When he was 24， he published（发表）two papers in Nature on May 6th． Nature is one of the top science magazines in the world． Many scientists dream of publishing their papers in it． But it is really hard． One has to make a very important discovery．
Cao's papers are about graphene（石墨烯）一the thinnest and strongest in the word． Scientists first discovered it in 2004．
However， Cao found that sometimes graphene can change， It can change between a superconductor（超导体）﹣a material that conducts electricity（导电）， and an（绝缘体）﹣a material that doesn't conduct electricity． With it， scientists can find cheaper and easier ways to use electricity．
Now Cao is a doctoral student studying at MIT． He isn't afraid of failure in his work． "He Just rolled up his sleeves（袖子）and went on working．"
（1）What did Cao Yuan like to do when he was a kid？
（2）Where did Cao Yuan publish two papers on May 6th？
（3）Why do many scientists dream of publishing their papers in Nature？
（4）When did scientists first discover graphene？
（5）Is Cao Yuan afraid of failure？
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Many young people want to be pop stars．Pop stars are rich．Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life．Is that true? The answer is definitely no．In fact, they have very hard lives．They spend much of their time on travel．Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars．The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star．
| Feb． l0, 2012 |
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| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel． Packed bags． Took taxi to airport． |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather． |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed． Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour． Signed for fans at the airport． |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest． |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters． |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show． |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer (制片人) |
| I3:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show． The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly． |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel． Tried to have a rest． Still worried about the band． |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but ate little． |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show． |
| 19:30 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome． The band improved a little． |
| 22:00 |
Show was over． Very tired from it． |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel． Took a bath． Too excited to sleep, so watched TV． |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on． |
The pop star went back to the hotel _________ on Feb．10, 2012．
| A．once | B．twice | C．three times | D．four times |
According to the chart, the pop star was good at _________．
| A．singing | B．dancing | C．making faces | D．playing the piano |
The pop star felt ________ after the performance．
| A．tired | B．excited | C．sad | D．both A and B |
The band did _________ in the rehearsal (彩排) in the night’s show．
| A．better in the show than |
| B．worse in the show than |
| C．in the show as badly as |
| D．not do as well as in the show |
This passage mainly tells us that _________．
| A．pop stars are not rich in fact |
| B．young people had better not be pop stars |
| C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars |
| D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have |
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting their friends. |
| C．Traveling all over the world. | D．Making a lot of money. |
Why do English people like DIY ?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．DIY is a waste of money. |
| B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. |
| D．It’s very safe to DIY. |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means___________
| A．we can eat everything we like. |
| B．we should do something difficult. |
| C．we do something that is too difficult. |
| D．we eat too much food that is not safe. |
We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we tell it to others soon. But can you imagine that a tree can talk and share news too ? Of course, no tree moves lips and says words just as people do. Strange as it may sound, though, some trees do manage to communicate with each other.
Willow (柳树) trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects begin nibbling (叮咬) a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical (化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.
The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too.Willow trees send messages with_____________.
| A．words | B．movements | C．smells | D．sounds |
The underlined word “lips” in the first paragraph means _____________.
| A．树干 | B．嘴唇 | C．枝条 | D．手势 |
The passage tells us that some of the trees can _____________.
| A．speak just as people do | B．tell stories to others |
| C．communicate with each other | D．kill insects in the woods |
According to the passage, the right order of the following is _____________.
a. The willow tree gives out a smell.
b. The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
c. Insects fly away because of the chemical.
d. Insects begin nibbling a willow tree.
| A． d---a---b---c | B． d---b---a---c |
| C． a---b---c---d | D． d---c---b---a |
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters---the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first one. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later, Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like fold music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can. In 1992, Jack ___________.
| A．had his first music album | B．took part in a surfing competition |
| C．had his first concert | D．become popular all over the world |
Jack started to write songs ____________.
| A．while he was staying in hospital |
| B．when he had concerts out of America |
| C．after his second album came out |
| D．after he played the guitar at the school party. |
What is the secret of Jack’s success ?
| A．He was born in Hawaii. |
| B．His father was very famous. |
| C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends. |
| D．H e always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. |
What’s the best title for the passage ?
| A． A Famous Writer | B．Surfing in the Sea |
| C． A Guitar Player | D．Surfing in the Music |
Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345 000.
History Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wanted to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the government to make the decision. Then in 1911, the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest cities in Australia. It took more than 14 years to build the city. In 1927, the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra. “ Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together”. |
| Culture Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive. A man-made lake --- Lake Burley Griffin is in the center of the city. It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there’re many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to visit. |
How far is Canberra from Sydney ?
| A．25 km. | B．238 km. | C．345km. | D．507 km. |
The word “ Canberra” means ____________.
| A．the largest city | B．a beautiful man-made lake |
| C．the old capital city | D．a place for friends to get together |
Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to ____________.
| A．ride bikes | B．visit universities |
| C．welcome the spring | D．walk around the lake |