During work hours in Becker’s bread shop, the kitchen is especially quiet except the sound of the machine. The quiet environment is not the result of the strict rules, but because all the workers are deaf. They use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.
Becker’s shop is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It sells many kinds of German bread, cakes and coffee. It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it.
Over twenty years ago, Becker and his wife heard about a Chinese public project. It provided language training for the disabled children, but it was short of trainers in Changsha. So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life.
In Changsha, together with other Chinese trainers, they helped children improve their hearing and language pronunciation. Every little progress each child experienced was a great encouragement to them, and they achieved their goal in life.
After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn’t be independent because they had no professional skills. Then Becker and his wife set up a bread shop to teach these people how to make bread. With their help, all of them were able to live on their own.
Luckily, Becker and his wife have also got the support from the local government. More people join them and understand that disabled people can work as well as others when they have the same chances.
(1). What makes Becker’s bread shop popular according to the passage?
| A． |
Its owner’s story. |
B． |
Its quiet environment. |
| C． |
Its strict rules. |
D． |
Its good location. |
(2). How long have Becker and his wife lived in China?
| A． |
For about 10 years. |
B． |
For about 15 years. |
| C． |
For about 20 years. |
D． |
For about 30 years. |
(3). Who does the underlined word “ they ” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
| A． |
The local people. |
B． |
Becker and his wife. |
| C． |
The Chinese trainers. |
D． |
The disabled children. |
(4). Where can we probably read the passage?
| A． |
In a travel guide. |
B． |
In a notice. |
C． |
In a science report. |
D． |
In a magazine. |
(5). What’s the best title for this passage?
| A． |
A Silent Bread Shop |
B． |
A Training Course |
C． |
A Beautiful City |
D． |
Delicious Local Food |
Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．Jay pushed Victor into the river. |
| B．Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever |
| C．Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way. |
| D．Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end. |
From the first paragraph, we can infer that .
| A．Jay and Victor were good students at school. |
| B．Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school. |
| C．Jay and Victor were good friends. |
| D．Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork. |
According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.
| A．消失 | B．删掉 | C．刮走 | D．抹掉 |
This passage mainly want to tell us .
| A．we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home |
| B．we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily |
| C．good friends shouldn’t argue with each other. |
| D．we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger. |
National day is coming next month. Our city will hold a large number of activities in many theatres and parks during the vacation. In order to book tickets ahead of time and have a good holiday, Lily and Tom are planning their holiday by looking for information on the Internet. Here are some choices for them.
| Apple Club |
Your children are sure to enjoy interesting stories and fun games. They can play games in the Apple Club from 9:30 on Sunday morning. It is free for everyone. |
| Films in the Museum |
Two European films will be shown on Saturday morning at the museum theater. For further information, call 34978289 |
| International Picnic |
Do you like different food every day? Come to Ren Min Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. It is delicious and not expensive. You can come from noon to 5:00pm. |
| “ Big Bang” is waiting for you |
This popular rock group from South Korea will give their first concert this Sunday evening. You can come at 8:00pm to Roase Hall, City College. |
On Sunday morning, children can .
| A．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| B．play games in the Apple Club |
| C．go to Ren Min Park for a picnic |
| D．see two films in a museum |
You can eat all kinds of food from all over the world if you .
| A．buy tickets online | B．go to see a film |
| C．go to Ren Min park | D．go to the apple club |
“Big bang” is.
| A．a park with many birds in it. |
| B．a rock group |
| C．a kind of food |
| D．going to give their last concert. |
Lily and Tom get the information from .
| A．a poster | B．the Internet |
| C．a magazine | D．a book |
Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it.
In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai... Many citizens(市民) consciously (有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.
It was 20:30, Beijing time. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing.
Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on (聚焦) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.
| A. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed. B. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights. C. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. D. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. E. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too. F. We all believe that this activity can change the situation at present. G. Because of source, we must take measures. |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester’s final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. “I didn’t know what happened,” said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks in life. How do you deal with these setbacks? Do you give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn’t at his original level, Lin doesn’t panic anymore.
“Don’t be scared by setbacks,” he said. “You will beat it.”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups in a minute.
“I believe next month I will be able to do 40!” said Chen.What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
| A．He didn’t take the math test last time. |
| B．His classmate didn’t help him with his math. |
| C．His math score was lower than before. |
| D．He had no time to study math. |
The underlined word "setbacks" means ____________ in Chinese.
| A．挑战 | B．挫折 |
| C．机遇 | D．危险 |
How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For many hours. | D．For two hours. |
The passage is mainly about how to ____________.
| A．have setbacks in life |
| B．get high marks in a math exam |
| C．do sit-ups well |
| D．face the problems in life |
All our food comes from the soil(土壤). Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there are no plants, we will have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for us to live.
The top of ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus. Dead leaves, dead plants and animals’ waste make it, but this takes a long time. When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it.
All soil needs food. If we don’t give it any, the plants will be weak. Animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition.
When the soil is dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus (腐殖土壤)away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food? From the text, we know people live on ___________.
| A．animal | B．plant |
| C．meat | D．soil |
We should ___________ to keep the soil.
| A．give more fertilizers |
| B．grow a different crop every year |
| C．make more humus |
| D．grow more trees and grass |
We should save every bit of humus, because ___________.
| A．it takes a long time to make humus |
| B．sometimes the wind will blow the dry soil away |
| C．the chemical fertilizers are expensive |
| D．animals waste is the best food for the soil |
From the passage, we know that soil is ___________ to people.
| A．not helpful | B．necessary |
| C．not important | D．harmful |