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Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage? ___(1)___ One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential(潜力). Kids build courage as they are growing up.
Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. ___(2)___ If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life or taking a big risk. ___(3)___ For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.
Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? ___(4)___ Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.
___(5)___ When we become brave enough to face failure, we’ll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail. Courage doesn’t always shout. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”
A. |
You should learn to speak in public. |
B. |
It is the ability to do something difficult. |
C. |
Courage always stands side by side with fear. |
D. |
Can you listen to the new person in your group? |
E. |
Learning to fail is another important part of courage. |
F. |
Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives. |
Almost every child in big cities has the chance to go to school. Nine years’ studying helps children to prepare for their future lives. In fact, many students can study for more than nine years. Not all children are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was younger, she wanted to go to school, but she could not because her family was too poor. The schools were too expensive, so her parents kept her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents.
Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish came true, and now she is studying in a school. Unluckily, there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can help these children.
Project Hope also helps to repair school buildings.
All this good work costs money. Project Hope needs your help. If you give Project Hope ¥300, we can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools. The money buys good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. To help us is to help Xiao Fang and many other children to have a good start in life.根据Almost every child in big cities has the chance to go to school 可知大城市每个孩子都能上学。故选C。
根据When she was younger, she wanted to go to school, but she could not because her family was too poor. 可知选A。
根据If you give Project Hope ¥300, we can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year.可知选D。
根据Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish came true, and now she is studying in a school. 描述,可知选B。
根据短文描述,可知希望工程帮助贫穷孩子上学,修建校舍,故选D。
______________can go to school.
A.Almost everyone in the world | B.Almost everyone in China |
C.Almost everyone in big cities | D.Almost everyone in small villages |
Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was younger because_______. .
A.her family was too poor | B.she didn’t like school |
C.there was too much work for her to do | D.she could learn nothing at school |
With¥300, ______________.
A.one child can go to school for nine years |
B.a new school can be built |
C.many children can go to school |
D.a child can go to school for a year |
Xiao Fang is studying in a school because _________________________. .
A.Project Hope heard from her |
B.Project Hope helped her |
C.she knew someone working in Project Hope |
D.she wrote a letter to the newspaper |
Project Hope helps__________________________. .
A.children who are too poor to go to school | B.to repair school buildings |
C.children to go to school | D.all the above |
The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world, and it’s used by people all over the world. It was invented in the 1960s in the USA. The American government needed a network of computers for its army. Then in the 1970s scientists and businesspeople also wanted to use the Internet to send and receive messages. For some years, they weren’t allowed to use US network, and when they were allowed to, the messages were in very simple text without photos.
The World Wide Web was invented by a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. He wanted to send documents to other scientists. So he developed the World Wide Web. This allowed him to send and receive scientific documents with text, drawings and photos. In the 1990s, more and more people began to use the Internet and the World Wide Web.
So, what’s the difference between Internet and the World Wide Web? The Internet is the hardware .It allows us to communicate with other people. The World Wide Web is the software. It allows us to create , see, and read multimedia documents.
The web is made up of millions of documents called web pages. These pages are held in computers all over the world. Many people have a favorite website with a number of web pages on the same subject.
Email is a way of using your computer to send and receive messages. It’s cheaper and quicker to use email than send normal mail. New users call normal mail “snail mail” because it’s so slow.
It took 50 years for 100 million people to listen to the radio. It took 15 years for 100 million people to watch television. By the year 2000, it had taken only about three years for 100 million people to use the Internet. What will happen next on the Internet?When was the Internet invented?
A.In the 1970s | B.In the 1960s | C.In the 1990s | D.In 1989 |
Who made the Internet easier to use?
A.Businesspeople | B.The American government |
C.A British scientist | D.American Scientists |
Why is email better than snail mail?
A.Because email was invented early. |
B.Because email came from America. |
C.Because email is cheaper and quicker. |
D.Because email is fashionable. |
According to the passage, which of the following is not true.
A.Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web. |
B.At first, the message were in very simple text without photos. |
C.Web pages are held in computers all over the world. |
D.The World Wide Web allows us to communicate with other people. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.The history of the Internet | B.The World’s greatest invention |
C.The World Wide Web | D.The future of the Internet |
Accident Report Form(表格)
Accident: A car crashed(冲撞) into a tree.
Some people were trapped (困)in the car.
Weather: There was a heavy rain.
Date of call: June 3,2006
Time of call: 9:30 p.m.
Name of caller: Mrs Green
Place: Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims(受害者): Mr Green hurt his head.
Mrs Green hurt her left leg.
Their daughter felt frightened.
Action: Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m. What time did Mrs Green call the police?
A.At 9:30 a.m. | B.At 9:30 p.m. |
C.At 9:40 p.m. | D.At 9:45 p.m. |
How many people were trapped in the car?
A.One. | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
Whose left leg was hurt?
A.Mrs Green’s. | B.Their daughter’s. | C.Mr. Green’s | D.Their friend’s. |
What was the weather like that day?
A.It was sunny. | B.It was snowy. | C.It was cloudy. | D.It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The car crashed into a wall. |
B.Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
C.The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
D.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
Scientists are very interested in the Universe,and they always want to know more about it. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it is and how far away it is from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket(火箭)
How does a rocket fly? There is gas(气体) in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky. Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet(行星) much farther away than the moon. One day, rockets may be able to go to any place in space.Scientists knew ____________ the moon is.
A: how far B: how big C: how old D: both A and BThe earth is about 384,000 kilometers away from the _____.
A: space B: universe C: sun D: moonA plane cannot fly to the moon because ___________
A: there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth.
B: there is no gas in the plane
C: the plane is not strong enough
D: the plane can not fly a long wayThe hot gas in the rocket is used for___________
A: keeping the air in the rocket fresh(新鲜的)
B: Keeping the men in the rocket warm
C: making the rocket fly up.
D: cooking food for the menWhat is the writer’s attitude(态度) to the universe’s future.
A: Realistic(现实的)B: Imaginative(幻想的)
C: Confident(有信心的) D: Sad
What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
A.When he played the piano at three. |
B.When he saw Tom play the piano at two. |
C.When he listened to the western music on the radio. |
D.When his father taught him to read music. |
How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
A.two | B.three | C.five | D.fifteen |
What is Langlang famous for?
A.He is famous for playing the guitar. |
B.He is famous for singing |
C.He is famous for writing music. |
D.He is famous for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano. |
Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
A.Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave. |
B.Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents. |
C.Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education. |
D.Because she didn’t love her son. |
From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
A.spent | B.paid | C.took | D.cost |