On Sept． 19，2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange（纽约证券交易所）， raising ﹩25 billion through an IPO（公司股票的首次公开发行）， the biggest in the US history． It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully． The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now． Ma， who was an English teacher， has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland．
Born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang， Ma grew up as a happy kid． At the age of 12， he wanted to learn English． Every morning， he woke up at 5 a．m． ， cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists．
On a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time． Seeing the chance， Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers．
Four years later，18 people including Ma， his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou． People called him "Crazy Jack Ma"． But 15 years later， Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e﹣commerce（电子商务）company．
No one thinks he's mad now． Ma' s favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T﹣shirts． It reads， "Everybody should have a dream． What if that dream comes true？"
（1）How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept． 19，2014？ ﹩25 billion
（2）Where was Ma Yun born？ Hangzhou， Zhejiang
（3）What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old？ He wanted to learn English．
（4）Alibaba was founded in 1995 ，wasn't it？ No，it wasn't．
（5）What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US？ He set up a website called China Pages
| Name |
Age |
From |
Tel |
| Zhang Nan |
40 |
Beijing |
8876-5342 |
| Gao Ming |
13 |
Shanghai |
5673-6981 |
| Martin |
28 |
England |
7342-6979 |
Gao Ming is from ______ .
| A．the USA | B．Japan | C．China | D．Beijing |
Martin is ______ .
| A．Chinese （中国人） | B．Japanese（日本人） |
| C．English | D．France （法国人） |
Is Zhang Nan from China ?
| A．No , he is | B．Yes , he is |
| C．No , he isn’t | D．No , he is |
How old is Zhang Nan ?
| A．8876-5342 | B．13 | C．40 | D．28 |
His telephone number is 5673-6981 .Who is he ?
| A．He is Martin | B．He is Zhang Nan |
| C．He is Gao Ming | D．I don’t know |
HAVE you noticed that the moon is becoming rounder and brighter day after day? That’s because Sept 8 is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
For Chinese people, a full moon means that family members can get together on that day. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together and enjoy the round moon . They also send wishes for family members not with them.
There are many stories about the moon to make the tradition more interesting. In China, Chang’e flying to the moon is a well-known legend(传说). Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife in old times. At the time, there were 10 suns in the sky. Hou yi, a brave man, shot (射) down nine suns. People see Hou Yi as a great hero.
Besides China, many other countries have beautiful stories about the moon. In Greek legend (希腊传说), Artemis is the goddess of the moon. She takes care of the hunt (狩猎) and wild animals. Artemis also looks after young children and women in childbirth (分娩).
In India, the god of the moon is Soma. He has four hands and rides through the sky in a chariot (战车). If a baby is born on a full moon day, Indian people believe he or she is lucky. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.
| A．the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family members to get together. |
| B．the Mid-Autumn Festival has a short history |
| C．Chinese people like to look at the moon |
| D．family members are not that important for Chinese people |
From the Chang’e story, we can learn the following EXCEPT _____.
| A．Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife |
| B．there were 10 suns in the sky at that time |
| C．Hou Yi shot down nine suns |
| D．Hou Yi and Chang’e both flew to the moon |
According to the article, Artemis _____.
| A．is the goddess of the moon in Greek myth |
| B．is the goddess of the moon in Indian myth |
| C．has four hands and rides through the sky on a chariot |
| D．had a baby who was born on a full moon day |
What does the article mainly talk about?
| A．How Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| B．The story about Hou Yi and Chang’e. |
| C．Stories about the moon in different countries. |
| D．Who the god or goddess of the moon is in different countries. |
Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it’s quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. The talk between friends is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even stop (阻止)their children from meeting their good friends. Do you think of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _______
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends |
| D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means“ ____”.
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us. |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome. |
| C．Your answers are always right. |
| D．You can give us all the right answers. |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children. |
| B．Children should choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers should go to their friends for help. |
Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.
| Name |
Age |
Appearance and hobbies |
| Amy (volleyball player) |
17 |
She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing. |
| Tom (skiing player) |
18 |
He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunny boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games. |
| Millie (singer) |
16 |
People call her “Baby”. She’s a tall girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball! |
Why do people say Tom is a “sunny boy”?
| A．Because he likes reading. |
| B．Because he likes playing games. |
| C．Because he is always smiling. |
| D．Because he is a skier. |
Which of the following is not true about Millie?
| A．She is very tall. | B．She wears black glasses. |
| C．She likes wearing a dress. | D．She has short hair. |
Which sentence is wrong?
| A．“Baby” does well in playing basketball. |
| B．Millie is the youngest of the three. |
| C．Amy has a baby face. |
| D．Tom likes black horses. |
This is Liu Fei’s room. It’s a small but nice room. On the wall, there are two maps. One is a map of China, the other is of the world. There’s a desk in front of the window and on the desk there is a clock. Near the clock there is a glass. There’s some water in it. And there are two pencils, one pen and some books on the desk too. There is a chair on the floor and under the chair there’s a ball. Liu Fei often studies (学习) in his room and he likes his room very much. Liu Fei’s room is __________.
| A．big and nice | B．small but nice |
| C．big but bad | D．small and bad |
There is some __________ in the glass.
| A．milk | B．water |
| C．tea | D．orange |
There are some books __________ .
| A．on the chair | B．on the desk |
| C．on the floor | D．on the wall |
what can you see on the wall of the room?
| A．Two maps. | B．A clock. |
| C．A chair | D．A window |
Where is the pen?
| A．On the floor. | B．In the desk. |
| C．Under the chair. | D．On the desk. |