Neijae is one of the world's youngest barbers（理发师）． At just 7 years old， she completed training at the Junior Barber Academy．
Neijae says she didn't think much about hair or styling before she heard of the academy， "I would braid（编成辫） my own hair and my doll's hair，" she said， "but I wasn't really interested in barbering course． I thought only boys could do it．"
Her mom， Graham， says she tried to get Neijae's older brother to take the barbering course．When he didn't want to go， Neijae decided to give it a try．
Neijae was the youngest student in her class． She was also the only girl． "I was never afraid，" she says．
During the six﹣week course， Neijae asked her teacher a lot of questions． "If she needed to say it in a way that she could understand， she would ask right away，" Graham says， "She's not afraid to use her voice． She's not afraid to ask questions．"
What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course？ "Safety first，" she says．"That's always the first thing， Cleaning our tools， that's the second most important thing． I have to protect myself and my customers．"
After Neijae finished the course， a video of hers became popular． Since then， she has had the opportunity to meet professional barbers and famous persons．
（1）How old was Neijae when she completed training at the academy？
（2）Did Neijae's brother take the barbering course？
（3）What wasn't Neijae afraid to do during the 6﹣week barbering course？
（4）What was the most important thing Neijae learned from the course？
（5）What became popular after Nejae finished the course？
This is the Green family. Mr and Mrs Green are from England. They are both good English teachers. They teach English in a junior high school in China. They like their work a lot . They have two children, Tom and Betty . They are in Beijing now. They are in the same school. But they are in different grades. Mr Green can speak Chinese. He likes reading, Tom and Betty like playing games in the park.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.The Green family are from Canada .
Now they are in England .
They teach English in China
Tom and Betty are in different grades , but in the same school .
The two children like reading .
任务型阅读。维生素对人体很重要，大家了解他们吗？请仔细阅读第56-60题中的五种维生素的介绍和A至F材料说明，找出需要补充的维生素的每个人。
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What can high-vitamin A foods do for you? be great for night vision help you see in color help your grow properly and aids in healthy skin ﹡ vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night |
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What can the B vitamin do for you? help make energy and set it free help make red blood cells which carry oxygen(氧气) throughout your body ﹡ The B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein(蛋白质)and energy. |
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What can vitamin C do for you? keep body tissues(组织) in good shape help you heal when you get hurt help your body resist infection ﹡ Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut |
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What can vitamin D do for you? help keep your bones strong and healthy help keep your teeth strong and healthy help your body absorb the amount of calcium(钙) ﹡ Vitamin D in milk helps your bones and teeth. |
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What can vitamin E do for you? protect your skin from ultraviolet(紫外线) light protect you lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air help make red blood cells ﹡ Sunflowers seeds are the richest in Vitamin E |
| A．Emily often feels tired and seems to be lack of energy. |
| B．Jeff spent his summer vacation on the beach and got serious sunburnt. |
| C．Kate has poor eyesight and she can’t see clearly at night. |
| D．Tony sometimes feels pains in his bones and he has loose teeth. |
E. Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound to heal.
F. Linda feels nervous before the new people.
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”What did the man do for the test?
| A．He sent e-mails. | B．He did the cleaning |
| C．He sold computers. | D．He filled in forms. |
The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
| A．disliked such a job | B．didn’t pass the test |
| C．didn’t have an e-mail | D．knew nothing about computers |
The man ______after he left Microsoft.
| A．went to look for another job |
| B．asked for food from door to door |
| C．thought of an idea to make monkey |
| D．bought a computer and got an e-mail |
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
| A．Because he had many friends to help him. |
| B．Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
| C．Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
| D．Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
| B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. |
| C．The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
| D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead! Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.
| A．the teacher blamed him from time to time |
| B．he was not a smart boy in his class |
| C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence |
| D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies |
The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.
| A．completely unchanged | B．severely punished |
| C．careless with the homework | D．lost in the test |
It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
| A．his parents | B．his classmates |
| C．the teacher | D．failure in the test |
Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school. |
| B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade. |
| C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class. |
| D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first. |
Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?
| A．Hardworking. | B．Caring. | C．Outstanding. | D．Strict. |
When you feel sad, tears will come down from your eyes. When you are happy, especially when you laugh hard, tears will also come down from your eyes. But tears have a more important job than showing your feelings.
Tears keep your eyes clean and healthy. They wash away dirt and germs(细菌) just like bath. Your eyes also need tears to keep them wet. And eyes must be wet so that they can move smoothly. Your eyes are busy looking here and there all day long. They move quickly from one thing to another. If you didn’t have tears, your eyes couldn’t move, and soon you would be blind.
Maybe you don’t like tears, but your eyes can’t do without them. The story tells us ____.
| A．what makes people blind | B．why people have tears |
| C．why people cry when they are sad | D．what tears are |
Tears help you by ____.
| A．showing how you feel | B．making your face clean |
| C．washing things from your eyes | D．making your eyes bright |
If your eyes were not wet, you could not____.
| A．look at things clearly | B．laugh and cry |
| C．keep clean | D．show your feelings |
When you are happy or sad, you may ____.
| A．look at things quickly |
| B．wash away dirt and germs |
| C．have tears in your eyes |
| D．move your eyes quickly |
The sentence “your eyes can’t do without them” means ____.
| A．your eyes like having baths very much |
| B．your eyes like tears very much |
| C．your eyes can’t work without tears |
| D．your eyes can’t open without them |