Hope Matters
Reyes Guana， 42， grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven bothers and sisters．His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet．
As a boy，Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner．He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes．The boy liked how Nike made everything clean．He told her he wanted to be a cleaner，too．"Well， it s good if you want to be a cleaner，"Nike told little Guana．"But make sure you go to college．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers．"Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing，"Guana told him． "Well， if you stick to your dream， you will，"the principal replied．
And Guana really got there． But it was quite a long journey for him． Twenty﹣three years ago， he followed in Nike' s footsteps and was cleaning schools． He worked at three schools to pay for his college education． He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor． After that， he worked as a teacher for a few years．
Now， as a principal， Guana never forgets where he came from． He helps students from poor families and shows respect （尊重） for every school staff member．He always invites everyone to school parties，including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses．
（1）Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ．
A． was good at cleaning
B． admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C． needed to support his poor family
D． had to pay for his college education
（2）Guana became a school safety monitor ．
A． when he was nineteen
B． after he worked as a teacher
C． as soon as he got enough money
D． before he was named principal
（3）The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to ．
A． went back to "Nike"
B． entered a college
C． realized one's dream
D． became well﹣known
（4）According to the writer， ．
A． Guana should have been named principal earlier
B． a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C． a cleaner is more important than a college student
D． the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
（5）What would be another title for this passage？
A． From Cleaner to Leader
B． Different Jobs
C． From Failure to Success
D． Relationship Works
In China, there’re many different kinds of foods. Some of them are very popular. The most popular Chinese food is dumplings. Now let me tell you something about them.
Almost everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them. Some have eggs in them. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kinds.
Usually we make dumplings at home. If we have no time to make them, we can buy them from supermarket. Then we can take them home and eat them with vinegar.
Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin in a dumpling. It is said that one will be lucky in the year if he eats the dumpling with the coin.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now the condition has changed a lot, so people can eat dumplings usually.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）In China, the most popular Chinese food is______.
| A．noodles | B．dumplings |
| C．rice | D．vegetables |
The writer likes dumplings with ______ best.
| A．meat |
| B．seafood |
| C．vegetables and pork |
| D．vegetables and beef |
We can buy dumplings from the supermarket when ______.
| A．We have time | B．we are happy |
| C．we are busy | D．we are unhappy |
What does the underlined word “vinegar” mean in Chinese?
| A．糖 | B．酱油 | C．辣椒 | D．醋 |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Most of the Chinese like dumplings very much. |
| B．It is said that if one eats the dumpling with the coin, he will be lucky in the year. |
| C．In the old days, people often ate dumplings because they were poor. |
| D．Now people are richer than before. |
Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.
The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There is a detector（探测器） in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.
They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach. After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.
There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29,000 dollars. They are part of a three-year project between engineering company BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）From the passage we know the robot fish will______.
| A．begin to work this year |
| B．work in the sea near England |
| C．find out the pollution in the water |
| D．help to find other fish in the sea |
What will the robot fish do if they swim in the water?
| A．They will eat part of the trash. |
| B．They will stop working. |
| C．They will tell people where it is. |
| D．They will take it out to the beach. |
How long can the robot fish work each time?
| A．For five hours. | B．for eight hours. |
| C．For twelve hours | D．For one day. |
The five robot fish cost ______ dollars altogether.
| A．14,500 | B．29,000 |
| C．145,000 | D．1,450,000 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The robot fish can eat anything. |
| B．People have to help the robot fish. |
| C．The robot fish look like sharks. |
| D．The robot fish can go back to the beach by themselves. |
Liu Xiang is a famous runner in the world. He was the winner of the Athens Olympics（雅典奥运会）. The Chinese people are proud of him. He is a hard-working young man. He is still strong and healthy. Why is he in good health? He usually gets up early in the morning and exercises every day. He likes listening to music and sings well. He has good eating habits. He never eats junk food and hardly ever smokes and drinks. He goes to bed early and sleeps 8 hours every night. He often says,” It is important for people to have a good lifestyle.”
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误（F）。（每小题1分，共5分）Liu Xiang is a singer.
He never wins the Olympics.
He doesn’t have a healthy eating habit.
He likes singing and smoking very much.
He has enough sleep and he is healthy.
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and
wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said
Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here.I can go there myself.” At school a
teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy.
“How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too,
sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?” Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on
the day when I was born.”Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five | C．thirty one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever |
| B．he likes to go to school |
| C．he can go to school himself |
| D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Well, milk may work in the same way!
Milk is the natural food for mammalian(哺乳动物) babies. It helps them grow strong because it is rich in protein(蛋白质), calcium(钙) and vitamins. Milk can also help you sleep better because it calms you down.
But remember to drink milk with care. Find out how old the milk is. Make sure it is fresh and hasn’t gone bad. Don’t drink milk when your stomach is empty. Eat some bread or corn at the same time. That’ll help you take in more protein and vitamins.
Doctors say teens need at least 500ml of milk a day. That’s two or three cups. Milk-drinking started long ago, as early as 6,000-8,000BC. At that time people started to keep cows, sheep and goats to get their milk. Of course what you drink today isn’t that fresh from the cow. People cool the fresh milk down to 40C to stop the bacteria(细菌)growing. In factories, milk is pasteurized(灭菌) to stop it growing bad. After disinfections(消毒) and packaging, it goes to the supermarkets.
Yoghourt also comes from milk. People make some special bacteria to change the taste of milk and make the nutrients(营养) in it easier for people to take in. Maybe that’s why it’s getting more popular with people!Milk helps people grow strong because it is rich in ________.
| A．Calcium | B．protein |
| C．vitamins | D．A, B and C |
The sentence “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” tells us that________.
| A．the doctor likes to eat apples every day |
| B．the doctor doesn’t like apples at all |
| C．the doctor eats an apple each day |
| D．apples are good for our health |
When you drink milk , you’d better________.
| A．find out when the milk was produced |
| B．make sure it’s fresh and hasn’t gone bad |
| C．not drink milk when your stomach is empty |
| D．do all of the above |
Why is it better to eat some bread or corn while drinking milk ?
| A．Our body can take in more protein and vitamins in this way. |
| B．That’ll help us grow taller and stronger. |
| C．That’ll help us taste milk better. |
| D．We’ll still feel hungry without eating some bread or corn. |
Which of the following statements is true ?
A. One cup of milk is good enough for teens each day.
B. Drinking milk is likely to make teens sleepy.
C. To stop the bacteria growing , people cool the fresh milk down to 40C.
D. Yoghourt is one kind of milk which has gone bad