Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)",Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao,the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery(肝胆外科)",focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16,000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said, "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969,in order to solve the problem of treating malaria(疟疾),Tu Youyou,pharmacologist (药学家) took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However,the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up,they kept trying.Finally,in1972,they made it!In2015,at the age of 85,she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison,the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said, "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work,I haven't failed.I am not discouraged,because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes,their success was a surprise,even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said, "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September,1928,I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize(变革) all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic(抗生素).But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime,the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2,000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
(1)What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common?
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
(2)The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
(3)It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2,001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
(4)When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic,he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
(5)What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties,the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
Free time is a good chance for teenagers to have fun. What about free time with parents around? Some teenagers want free play without parents’ supervision(监管) while parents and experts(专家) may think differently.
Lin Tao, a middle school student, thinks teenagers should be free to play. “Last time I played with my parents around, I was nervous and just couldn’t enjoy myself to the fullest,” Lin says. “And my friend Chen Xiaoxin has similar experiences. Once, he went out to play with his classmates. Everyone felt uncomfortable with his mother’s supervision.”
Wang Min, a mother of a 14-year-old boy, thinks playtime needs supervision. She explains, “People usually say I like to control my kid, but that’s not true. I am just worried that he will get into trouble. Some guys may have a bad influence on him and some games like LARP(剧本杀) may mislead him. He might even get indulged in the stories and can’t get back to real life.
Mr. Ma, a doctor of social studies, says it’s understandable for teenagers to wish for freedom. Free play helps them to be independent. Parents can give them more space. They don’t have to supervise them all the time. However, teenagers should find out the exact details(细节) about the activities before playtime. Then they can communicate with their parents and decide together whether they can go out to play alone.
(1). According to the passage, free time is a good chance for teenagers to ________.
A. |
study hard |
B. |
have fun |
C. |
get into trouble |
D. |
mislead parents |
(2). Lin Tao supports his own idea by ________.
A. |
listing numbers |
B. |
raising questions |
C. |
comparing facts |
D. |
giving examples |
(3). The underlined words “get indulged in” in Para.(段落)3 probably mean ________.
A. |
get lost in |
B. |
get interested in |
C. |
be tired of |
D. |
be proud of |
(4). According to the passage, which of the following may Mr. Ma support?
A. |
He Kai’s parents are around every time he plays with his friends. |
B. |
Feng Zhongfan’s parents never ask him about whom he plays with. |
C. |
Liu Xiang goes out without knowing anything about the activities. |
D. |
Xie Hao talks to his parents about the exact details before playtime. |
Orangutans
Orangutans are nature lovers. They like hanging out in the tree. They spend 95% of their time up there in the tree. They sleep and eat in their nests(巢). The nests are big enough for even a 10-year-old kid to play in.
Pigs
Pigs may not look so cute when they find mud(泥) holes. They like playing in the mud -it is like their natural playground. And when it is hot, they stay in the mud to cool themselves. They don’t care how dirty they get.
Sea turtles
Sea turtle eggs are like ping-pong balls. After baby turtles break out of the eggs they get themselves out of the sand and hurry to leave the beach for the sea. They swim for 24 hours in the sea to stay away from danger.
(1). In which part of a newspaper can you probably read the passages?
A. |
Sports. |
B. |
Health. |
C. |
Nature. |
D. |
News. |
(2). Orangutans like hanging out ________.
A. |
in the tree |
B. |
on the beach |
C. |
in the sea |
D. |
in the mud |
(3). On hot days, pigs like to play in the mud to ________.
A. |
look for food |
B. |
lean skills |
C. |
fall asleep |
D. |
cool themselves |
(4). Which of the following is true according to the passages?
A. |
Sea turtles have eggs like soccer balls. |
B. |
Baby sea turtles are good swimmers. |
C. |
Sea turtles lay their eggs in the sea. |
D. |
Baby sea turtles are safe on the beach. |
A man gets out of his car. He rushes into a doctor’s office “DOCTOR! Please help me! I think I must be seriously ill.”
“Tell me what’s wrong,” the doctor says beside his desk.
“Everywhere I touch on my body, it hurts!” the man answers. “Come on and sit on the chair. Please show me.”
So the man touches his left foot and cries out of pain. Then he touches his right knee and cries, “Ouch.” Then he touches his back and jumps out of the chair.
As he is about to continue, the doctor says,“That’s enough. Let me see.” After a while, the doctor says, “Oh, I know. Feel your finger.”
(1). The man thinks he must be ________.
A. seriously illB. really heavyC. very healthyD. terribly thin
(2). The doctor asks the man to sit ________.
A. in his carB. on the chairC. on the floorD. on the desk
(3). The doctor finds the man probably breaks ________.
A. his footB. his kneeC. his backD. his finger
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
Desert Control is a huge challenge. In the past, China had much to learn from the rest of the world. But now the shoe is on the other foot. It’s time for China!
A Special Glue Researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue to change desert ground into soil that people can grow plants in. The “sand glue” made of plant is used to help keep water, nutrients (营养) and air. And it has been used in different areas. |
An Interview in Yulin (Li has planted more than 2,300 mu of forest.) Q: Did your family support you when you decided to plant trees? Li: Not really. My family was strongly against my idea. My son even brought me back home, but the next day I went there again. Q: Did you have any difficulties? Li: Yes. At that time, the living conditions in the mountains were really terrible, and I didn’t have any experience. Though I worked more than 10 hours every day, less than 10% of the trees could be alive. Q: How did you solve the problem? Li: I bought books and used what I learned to plant trees. I tried again and again. 19 years has passed, and more than 95% of the trees are alive now. Q: It took you 19 years to plant trees. Any regrets? Li: No. It’s my dream. And my biggest wish is that everyone plants a few trees every year. |
The Past and the Present Nearly 30 years ago, the Kubuqi Desert, the seventh largest desert in China, was a barren (贫瘠的) land with no future. The local people called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”. Thanks to our government, chances came. The Kubuqi people have changed the desert into an oasis (绿洲). It has offered chances for the locals to get more money in different ways like selling farm products. They change the desert and the desert helps them. It’s a win-win situation. |
(1). Do researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue?
_____________________________________________
(2). Who called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”?
_____________________________________________
(3). According to the passages above, what makes China’s desert control successful?
_____________________________________________
(4). Do you want to make your dream come true in the way like Li’s? Why or why not?
_____________________________________________
阅读下面对话,从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话。
A: How is your school life this term?
B: Still busy but more wonderful and relaxing.
A: Really? __(1)__
B: Because we have different kinds of clubs.
A: Good. ___(2)___
B: We have a poem club, a sports club, a break dancing club… Ah, so many of them!
A: Fantastic! Which club are you in?
B: ___(3)___
A: Oh? Why didn’t you join the break dancing club? __(4)__
B: Yes. But I am practicing it at a break dancing school on Sunday afternoon.
A: I see. You have a colorful life in and out of school.
B: ___(5)__ Oh, I’m running out of time. Bye for now!
A: See you!
A. |
Aren’t you good at break dancing? |
B. |
How long does it take you to do your, homework? |
C. |
Why? |
D. |
When do you go to a break dancing club? |
E. |
The poem club. |
F. |
I think so. |
G. |
What clubs do you have? |