After learning about these famous women， you will know you can do a lot for society， and make a difference to the world in your lifetime．
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Amelia Earhart（1897﹣1937 ） Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932． She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California． She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937． However， her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again． |
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Helena Rubinstein （1870﹣1965 ） Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English． Later， she set up one of the world's first cosmetic （ 化妆品） companies after mixing lanolin， which is an oil山at comes from sheep's wool， with flowers． Because of that， she became the world's richest woman at that time． |
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Katharine Hepburn （1907﹣2003 ） Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong﹣willed women in her films． She won four Academy Awards（奥斯卡金像奖） for Best Actress， the most an actress has ever won． Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women， which wasn't allowed at that time． |
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Emmeline Pankhurst （1858﹣1928） Emmeline was a great woman activist． She helped British women get the right to vote． She fought for the rights of women all the time with the help of her husband in the late 19th century and early 20th century． After she lost her husband， she worked together with her three daughters and formed The Women Social and Political Union． |
（1）According to the passage， which word can best describe Amelia tarhart？
A． Brave．
B． Careful．
C． Lucky．
D． Energetic．
（2）What was the problem for Helena Rubinstein when she moved to Australia？
A． She didn't have any money．
B． She couldn't speak English．
C． She knew nothing about business．
D． She didn't know how to dress up．
（3）How many times did Katharine Hepburn win Academy Awards for Best Actress？
A． Once．
B． Twice．
C． Three times．
D． Four times．
（4）What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for during her lifetime？
A． Her dream to be a pilot．
B． Women's rights in the UK．
C． Women's rights in the USA．
D． Her dream to be an actress．
（5）What do the four women above have in common？
A． A creative mind．
B． A warm heart．
C． A pioneer spirit．
D． A good education．
If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic. The place should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.The Provence lies ___________.
| A．in the southeast of France | B．in the northeast of France |
| C．in the southwest of France | D．in the northwest of France |
We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence
| A．watching a bullfight |
| B．enjoying great shows with the famous stars. |
| C．seeing beautiful sights |
| D．eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil |
According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT?
| A．Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses. |
| B．Lavender is warmer than sunflower. |
| C．If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him. |
| D．June is not a good time to visit Provence. |
Where is the passage probably from?
| A．A history book. |
| B．An English-learning newspaper. |
| C．A book on France cultures. |
| D．A travelling magazine. |
“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband. “That sounds like a pretty good idea.” Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?” “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
Next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.From the reading we learn that __________.
| A．the Browns have never had a pet before. |
| B．the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper. |
| C．Shadow is a small and healthy dog. |
| D．Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife. |
The word “shelter” in Paragraph 4 means_________.
| A．a place to sell small dogs |
| B．a place to keep homeless animals |
| C．a place to study animals |
| D．a place to sell books on pet care |
Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to___________.
| A．see if they had moved to a new house |
| B．find out how rich the Browns were |
| C．know where they would keep their new pet |
| D．make sure they would take care of pets |
It’s clear that _______________.
| A．Shadow will not be easy to get ill |
| B．the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow |
| C．Mr. Snow didn’t check Shadow at all |
| D．Shadow likes barking a lot |
Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. Many children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals, but the people in America wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What colour does an English woman wear when she gets married ?”
Mary said, “White, sir. Because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary.” Roger said, “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes.” Dick said, “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”What does Roger do ?
| A．He teaches English in China |
| B．He is a Chinese teacher in China. |
| C．He teaches Chinese in England. |
| D．He teaches English in England. |
An English woman wears white clothes ___.
| A．when she gets married | B．when she is worried |
| C．when she is sad | D．at funerals |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Roger dislikes teaching the children |
| B．Mary was a slow girl. |
| C．People in England wear white when they get married. |
| D．Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions. |
任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
暑假即将来临，学校为同学们准备了各种夏令营活动，请帮助下列同学从A、B、C、D、E中选择合适的夏令营。
| A. Summer Camp swim in the sea walk on the beach play cards sing songs cook over a camp fire |
B. Computer Camp learn to use a computer play computer games paint pictures cook over a camp fire |
| C. Photo Camp learn to take photos develop films climb mountains cook over a camp fire |
D. Science Camp learn something about satellites know more about the universe see films about the nature and man cook over a camp fire |
| E. Music Camp listen to the popular songs meet some pop singers learn to sing songs dance party |
Tom wants learn to use Windows XP in summer holidays. He also wants to learn to paint pictures with his good friends.
Mary likes listening to music very much. She often listens to some pop songs over and over in her spare time.
Jack is good at take pictures, and he wants to learn more about it in the summer vacation.
Ann loves to read science books about the space. She often asks some questions about the sky and man-made satellites.
Which of these camps do you want to take part in? Why?
根据短文内容和所给汉语提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
There was a famous church in London. It was 110 ____(米) high. The center of the church was _
___(像) a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台) was __
__(建造) so that the artist could put up a ladder (梯子) on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.
One day the artist was working hard and had nearly ____(完成) one popular corner on the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was progressing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again.__
__(突然), his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started to paint the artist’s work on the top. The artist was very mad and rushed forwards to stop him.
“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted _____(生气地). “Are you mad?” His assistant replied, “I saw you _
__(行走) backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didn’t __
__(注意) that you had reached the very edge of the platform. You were in great __
_(危险). I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have
___(跌落) backwards off the edge of the platform.”
