PengLiyuan．FirstLadyofChina，ma-优题课

Peng Liyuan．First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations on September 26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．

Peng began her speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．

Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．

51．In what language did Peng Liyuan give her speech at the United Nations？　　．

52．What's Peng Liyuan's speech about？　　．

53．Did Peng begin her speech with a story of her father？　　．

54．Where did Peng's father grow up？　　．

55．What's Peng Liyuan's Chinese dream？　　．

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

知识点：人物故事类阅读阅读表达

Holidays

The Snowdonia Center	The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners’ costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired (租用) at a low cost. You must be in good health.
The Canary Islands	It’s a good idea to go to the Canary Islands to enjoy the winter sunshine. An interesting activity of visitors to the Canary Islands is surfing. You can also see lots of wild animals, or enjoy swimming with the sea lions.
The Alpha Resort Tomamu	The ice hotel is in Japan. Its dining room, bedroom and bathroom are made out of ice. It provides dinner served on an ice plate. You can take your ice glass to the ice bar or the ice café. The hotel experience costs $242 per person.

If you’re interested in mountain climbing, you can go to 　　　.

A．the Snowdonia Centre	B．the Canary Islands
C．the Young Climbers’ Centre	D．the Alpha Resort Tomamu

At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs include　　　.

A．enjoying the winter sunshine	B．walking shoes
C．food and rooms	D．food and walking shoes

What can’t you enjoy on the Canary Islands?

A．Swimming with the sea lions.	B．Surfing.
C．Watching wild animals.	D．Having a sports lesson.

The Alpha Resort Tomamu is 　　　.

Tony wants to visit the Alpha Resort Tomamu with his friend Tom. How much will they need to pay?

People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out. But many people in China now have one more important thing to take, a face mask. They hope that it can protect them from the polluted air.

Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy days. During these days, people can only see things that are very near them. In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog.
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, driving cars and burning coal are two major factors for PM2.5, which is the main problem with air pollution. Poor air is bad for people’s health, especially for children and the elderly. Air problems and environmental protection have become a concern for the whole nation.
Our government is taking action to prevent pollution and give people a healthy living environment. It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use.
People will take 　　 with them before going out, hoping to protect them from the polluted air.

What does the underline word mean?

What are the main factors for PM2.5 according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

A．driving cars and having fewer trees

B．burning coal and having fewer trees

C．having fewer trees and no rain

D．driving cars and burning coal

Why do the air problems and environmental protection become a concern for the whole nation?

A．Because people can’t see things clearly.

B．Because there are many hazy days.

C．Because the poor air is bad for people’s health.

D．Because there are so many cars in China.

What can people do to prevent pollution?

A．use less coal than now

B．cut down on energy use

C．use less resources

D．reduce and make full use of energy and resources

The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones.

Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.
The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.
When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.
What was the first bicycle made of ?

How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?

What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?

A．strong, expensive, durable and recycled

B．strong, heavy, expensive and durable

C．strong, cheap, durable and recycled

D．strong, heavy, cheap and durable

What is Izhar’s attitude(态度) towards the cardboard bicycle?

The passage may probably be taken from 　　　　.

The film of this week is Life of Pi. Pi has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, they get on a Japanese ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a tiger.
Soon, there’s only Pi and the tiger. They spend 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Pi’s fear, knowledge, and wisdom keep him alive. Finally, they reach the coast of Mexico, where the tiger disappears into the jungle. The Japanese who question Pi don’t believe his story, so he tells a second one --- more normal, less interesting. But is it truer?
The film is really touching, meaningful and unusual. It’s also a story, as some audiences say, to “make you believe in God.”
Pi’s family get on a Japanese ship, because 　　　　.

A．his father wants to move to Canada.

B．his father wants to move to America.

C．his father decides to sell animals to American zoos.

D．his father wants to move to Canada and sell animals to American zoos.

After the ship sinks, Pi finds himself staying with 　　　　.

A．his father

B．his family

C．some animals including a tiger

D．some Japanese

What makes Pi go through 227 days with the tiger?

A．The Pacific Ocean.

B．The coast of the Mexico.