When we think of the most respected awards in the world, the Nobel Prize（诺贝尔奖）must be on the list.
Created by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895, the prize recognizes achievements in sciences and the people behind them. Every year in October, the announcement of winners catches the world’s attention.
But what is the importance behind this award? According to founder Nobel himself, the prize is for people who have provided “the greatest benefit to humankind”.
A number of Nobel Prizes have rewarded discoveries that have led to cures for diseases and health problems. A lot of parts in telephones, computers and telecommunication systems are also the fruits of Nobel Prize—awarded work. Other prizes have recognized those who have helped to create a more peaceful world.
The individuals selected and the contributions they made show how science, literature and peace efforts improve and change the world and better our lives.
In the series of books about the Nobel Prize, the author says, “many everyday things would be impossible without the work of the winners of the Nobel science prizes”.
Think about the plastic bags. Plastic wouldn’t have been invented without Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald’s research. The German scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1909.
In recent years, Chinese people have paid more attention to the results of the Nobel Prize. Chinese scientists and writers are known to the world by their achievements, such as 2012 Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan, and Tu Youyou, China’s first Nobel winner in physiology or medicine in 2015. It’s an uplifting thing. Not only for the individual achievements, but also for the national confidence.
The Paper noted that the prize can encourage the young generation to do scientific research. Do you have any ideas about this?
(1). What does the underlined word “uplifting” in paragraph 8 probably mean?
| A． |
Encouraging. |
B． |
Rising. |
C． |
Clear. |
D． |
Right. |
(2). What is the main idea of the text?
| A． |
Introduce the history of the Nobel Prize. |
| B． |
People pay more attention to the Nobel Prize winners. |
| C． |
The Nobel Prize changes the world and benefits humankind. |
| D． |
The Nobel Prize is for people who help to create a peaceful world. |
(3). Where is the text probably from?
| A． |
A guidebook. |
B． |
A notice. |
C． |
A novel. |
D． |
A newspaper. |
(4). Which one of the following is most probably to be discussed next?
| A． |
The introduction of Mo Yan and Tu Youyou. |
| B． |
How to put the scientific fruits to the market. |
| C． |
Inventors should be respected and rewarded. |
| D． |
Ways the young could do scientific research. |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission(允许), took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, “Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”Who wrote a new message?
| A．The blind man. | B．The teacher. |
| C．The publicist. | D．The farmer. |
How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
| A．By his sign. | B．By his footsteps. |
| C．By his voice. | D．By his coins. |
When did the story happen?
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. |
| C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful. |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign. |
| C．The blind man is not clever, so he has little money. |
| D．The power of language is great. |
Some top students are giving advice.
| Bill, Canada When taking tests, relax. If you’re worried that you’ll fail the test, you’re sure to get a low score. If you have studied for it long enough, you shouldn’t be worried about getting a low grade. |
| Lily, America Remember the most important advice to get good grades is very simple; do well on tests to get an A or an A-. Do what your teacher says, and the chances are fairly good that you’ll get an A+. Don’t stress yourself. Act cool! |
| Betty, Britain Write good notes. Colored pens are fun to write with if you want to get more creative with your notes, but use them only for parts of your notes that will probably be on a test or that are important. It makes them stand out. Go over your notes before you take the exams. |
| Tom, Australia In order to get good grades, try to do your homework immediately after school. Time management is important. If you’re told to do the homework next week, get started the same day you know it. Before you start, you’d better make clear what to do and how to do it. |
Who gives advice on homework?
| A．Betty. | B．Bill. | C．Lily. | D．Tom. |
Lily tells us when taking tests.
| A．not to worry |
| B．not to stress ourselves |
| C．to get more creative |
| D．to make clear what to do |
The top students are giving advice on _______.
| A．how to get good grades |
| B．how to start learning |
| C．what to do when taking tests |
| D．what to take when going to school |
If you are visiting England, you will notice that English have many customs and traditions that are different from those in China．
This guide provides help for anyone visiting England for the first time．
Standing in the queue
English people like to form queue．They think it is the fair way to behave．People wait in a queue in shops and at bus stops．People will think you are very rude if you don’t join the queue．
Please, Thank You, Excuse Me and Sorry
It is good manners to say “please” and “thank you”．If someone is in your way and you would like them to move, say “excuse me” and they will move．If you bump into someone or you are in their way say “sorry”．They will probably say “sorry”, too, even if it was your mistake．Saying “sorry” does not always mean you think you were wrong．Someone it is just a polite thing to say．
Meeting a new person
When people meet for the first time, the usual custom is to shake hands．The next time you meet that person, you can just say hello．English people don’t usually hug or kiss unless they know each other really well．
Talking to people
English people find it difficult to start conversations with strangers．They like to be private so if they are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible．If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people are always happy to talk about is the weather．So you need to be able to say “Isn’t it warm (sunny/windy/wet/foggy) today?” or “Do you think it’s going to rain/clear up?” This is much better than asking about politics, religion or how much people earn!What’s the main idea of the article?
| A．Differences between England and China． |
| B．The guide help． |
| C．The manners and traditions in England． |
| D．How to visit England for the first time． |
English people will think you are rude if you ______．
| A．don’t the know customs | B．say “thank you” |
| C．talk to a new person | D．don’t join the queue |
What will you do if you meet people for the first time?
| A．To shake hands with them． | B．To kiss them． |
| C．To say hello to them． | D．To hug them． |
What will you say if you are in someone’s way?
| A．Thank you． | B．Please． |
| C．Excuse Me． | D．Sorry． |
How can people start conversations with strangers?
| A．They can talk about politics and religion． |
| B．They can talk about the weather． |
| C．They can talk about “Please, Thank You, Excuse Me and Sorry” |
| D．They can talk about everything． |
Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years．A lot of 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(葬礼), but people in America and in Europe 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 teaches Chinese in England |
| C．He is a Chinese teacher in China |
| D．He teaches English in England |
Roger enjoys teaching his pupils because_________．
| A．they are lovely |
| B．they are clever and careful |
| C．they are his own children |
| D．they are polite and helpful |
An English woman wears white clothes________．
| A．when she gets married | B．when she is worried |
| C．when she is sad | D．when she is at a funeral |
What colour do men in England wear when they get married?
| A．White | B．Black | C．Red | D．Green |
Which of the following is true?
| A．People in England wear white when they get married． |
| B．Dick was a slow girl． |
| C．Roger dislikes teaching the children． |
| D．Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions． |
Chinese young people love their smart phones．They play with phone apps every day．But now, a book has let them forget about their phones．The book is called Secret Garden．
It is a colouring book for adults’．You don’t have to read it, because it has almost no words．All the pages are pictures but no colours．You just need to use colour pens to paint it．An artist in Britain made the book．
The book is now the biggest selling book on amazon．Cn．last month, it sold 25,000 copies in China．Many young people bought this book．They like it so much that they stop playing games or surfing the Internet on their phones．These people are mainly young mothers and workers．It is very difficult to take care of babies or do a good job at first, so they feel a lot of pressure．Drawing the book can help them become less nervous．
In the past, people thought colouring books are only for children．With Secret Garden getting more and more popular, many young adults also begin to paint as a hobby．What made Chinese young people forget about their phones?
| A．Games． | B．A book． |
| C．Housework． | D．Colours． |
What’s in Secret Garden?
| A．Many words． |
| B．Colour pens |
| C．Pictures without colours． |
| D．Pictures with colours． |
What kind of people like the colouring book?
| A．Children． | B．Young adults． |
| C．Old people． | D．All the people． |
Who made the book?
| A．An artist in China． | B．An artist in British． |
| C．English young people． | D．Chinese people． |
How can people use the book?
| A．People can read it easily． |
| B．People can touch it to read it． |
| C．People can use colour pens to paint it． |
| D．People can listen to its sound to read it． |