According to a recent study，there are about 70，000 blind children in Indonesia．Among them，60 percent were not born blind．Iyehezkiel Parudani is one of them，who lost his eyesight by accident at age six．He now teaches English to blind students at the Pajajaran Special SchooL Iyehezkiel Parudani says learning English can help blind people feel better about themselves．"By learning English，they can be an English teacher，a translator，and a tour guide．"Students read using Braille （盲文）．To write，they use special tools，too．
Iyehezkiel Parudani says blind people should not let their physical disability influence their dreams．In 2008，he got a chance to study at the University of Texas．Two years later，he got a master's degree in course development there．
"In the US，if I go to the university to study，everything is available﹣like e﹣books，Braille books．Here in Indonesia，you know，it's difficult to find a reference book in e﹣book or in Braille．We have to make it ourselves．In the US，I can move wherever I want because everything designed is really accessible for people with blindness．"
Eha Lestari，one of his star students，says learning English has changed her life．She has already traveled to the US with the help of an Indonesia﹣U．S．program．"I study English because I love English very much．I want to be a translator because I want to go to the other countries and then I want to meet some people from around the world．"
Like her classmates，Eha loves to sing．Here，music is part of daily life．Even the students who do not study English can sing some American pop songs，such as Stand By Me，"Stand by me．Please stand，stand by me．Stand by me…"
Iyehezkiel Parudani says the song has special meaning to the students．"In our life，we need other persons．You have to stand by me．Without you standing by me，I'm meaningless．"
（1）According to what Iyehezkiel says，learning English can help blind students to ．
A．have more chances to get jobs
B．visit English﹣speaking countries
C．get a master's degree easily
D．read Braille books quickly
（2）The underlined word"accessible"in the third paragraph might mean ．
A．fun to use
B．easy to reach
C．hard to break
D．safe to choose
（3）From the last two paragraphs，we can infer （推断） that the students ．
A．sang songs side by side
B．achieved their dreams
C．had a meaningless life
D．needed help from others
（4）The best title for the passage may be ．
A．A Blind Girl Learning English
B．Blind Children Singing Songs
C．A Blind Man Teaching English
D．Blind Teachers Living by Me．
We are already familiar with computers-computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world.
But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don't we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?"to be familiar with" means to _______.
| A．know nothing | B．know about |
| C．dislike | D．like |
Does everyone think computers are good for children?
| A．Yes, they do. | B． No, not everyone thinks do |
| C．They don't know. | D．They are not sure. |
What can computers help children to do?
| A．To think clearly, to do homework and to write. |
| B．To play games, to do math and to copy. |
| C．To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. |
| D．To count, to clean the house and to get information. |
Does the writer think computer is a good thing?
| A．It isn't mentioned. |
| B．No, he doesn't think so. |
| C．He doesn't know. |
| D．Yes, he does. |
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”Choose the right order(顺序) of the events given in the story.
A. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
B. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
C. The boy shot himself.
D.The boy died.
E. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
F. Dr. Eyck was robbed(抢劫) of his car.
A．a-c-f-d-b-e B. c-e-f-a-b-d
C. a-c-f-e-d-b D. c-a-f-e-d-bThe boy died because ________.
| A．Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him |
| B．he was too far away from hospital |
| C．something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car |
| D．Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time |
Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?
| A．The hospital. | B．The boy’s father. |
| C．Dr. Haydon. | D．Dr. Eyck. |
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共15分，每小题1.5分）
Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world.
Karen’s The Constant State of Desire was first performed at The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial(备受争议的). Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.
Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be_____________?
| A．a theatre. | B．a restaurant. |
| C．a newspaper. | D．a performance. |
Why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?
| A．It seriously criticized men. |
| B．Karen was not well prepared. |
| C．The women who performed with Karen were our of control. |
| D．Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. |
What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?
| A．To make more friends. | B．To become a superstar. |
| C．To show people her ideas. | D．To make money for poor women. |
| Comedy Office Ghost(Season II) Do you want to enjoy a happy and relaxing day? Just try Office Ghost (Season II). It will really make you laugh! Date: July 1st,2011—July 2nd, 2011 Place: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre |
| 3D Movie This 3D movie will catch children’s eyes. A magic stone was used to help some villagers to solve all kinds of problems. However, a bad man stole the stone and started his terrible plan Date: July 1, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 29, 30 Place: Little Friends Theatre |
| Piano Concert Lang Lang is going to give a wonderful concert in Shanghai. He will play a lot of world-famous pieces of world-famous pieces of music, including his new Dragon Songs. If you are lucky enough, you might have the chance to play with him on stage! Date: Sunday, July 3, 2011 Place: Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
| Shanghai Cross-talk（相声） One performer, one mouth and one hundred and twenty minutes! The famous cross-talk performer, Zhou Libo, will tell you some funny stories about Shanghai! Date: July 11, 2011 Place: Majestic Theatre |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。How long will the cross-talk last?
| A．For an hour. | B．For one hour and a half. |
| C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to __________.
| A．Majestic Theater |
| B．Little Friends theatre |
| C．Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
| D．Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center |
According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang's concert, you will have the chance to _______.
| A．get a prize |
| B．perform together with Lang Lang |
| C．take photos with Lang Lang |
| D．get Lang Lang's autograph |
You can watch the 3D movie for the last time on ______________.
| A．Thursday | B．Friday |
| C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
If an American tourist wants to experience Shanghai culture, he will go to ___________.
| A．see Office Ghost | B．Lang Lang's concert |
| C．watch a 3D movie | D．Zhou Libo's cross talk |
If you go to an American middle school on Wednesday morning, you will hear kids talking about the American idol(美国偶像)show from the night before. Some have called it the most influential show in the history of television.
American Idol has been extremely successful in the country since 2002. The show was number one for six years! The most popular episode（剧集）had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?
The idea of the show is this: everyday people get a chance to show their singing talents to the world and become an “American Idol”, a famous pop star. Anyone in the country(between the ages of 15 and 28) can have a try—a chance of becoming world famous.
In fact, everyday people are the ones who are allowed on the show. If you are a professional singer—you cannot be an American Idol. The winners are regular people from small towns—people who sang in churches or bars（酒吧）but had bigger dreams.
The winners of the contest don’t get a prize of money. Instead, they get to record an album. Famous stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood gained fame(获得名声) from winning the show. So, it seems the contest really works.
It is the idea that anyone can be a super star that draws people to this program. All those hours of practicing in front of the mirror could lead to fame and fortune（财富）.Even you could be the next “American Idol”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。On Wednesday morning, US middle school kids often ____________.
| A．play ball games to keep fit |
| B．watch the American Idol show |
| C．talk about TV shows |
| D．perform on TV shows |
The underlined word “viewers” means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．听众 | B．观众 | C．评委 | D．制片人 |
According to the story, only ________ allowed on the show.
| A．professional singers | B．famous pop stars |
| C．primary school kids | D．ordinary people |
___________ attracts people to watch and take part in the shows.
| A．The prize of lots of money |
| B．The idea that anyone can be a pop star |
| C．The chance to record an album |
| D．The dream of becoming a professional |
What does the story mainly tell us about?
| A．How US kids spend their spare time. |
| B．Why the American Idol show is so popular. |
| C．What America’s most successful show is. |
| D．How the American Idol show creates pop stars. |