More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.Who invented the game of ping-pong?
A A Chinese B An Englishman C An American D We don’t knowThe game was first known as_________.
A ping-pong tennis B table tennis
C outdoor tennis D indoor tennisWhat did the British think of the game?
A Moving B Interesting C Terrible D WellIn the early days the ball was ______________.
A hollow B covered with rubber
C made of cork and rubber D made of plasticsThe name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.
A sound B size C history D place
The landmark(划时代的) success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused great national pride(骄傲) and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology(生理学) or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries against malaria(疟疾).
She discovered Artemisinin (青篙素), a drug that has greatly reduced the death number for patients suffering from malaria. “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “ The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause(事业) and traditional Chinese medicine.”
“Tu’s winning the Nobel Prize shows China’s great progress in science and technology. It also shows China’s growing strength and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a letter Monday evening.
Why is Tu Youyou’s winning considered the landmark success?
| A．Because she is the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel prize. |
| B．Because she arouses great national pride and hopes. |
| C．Because she improves the future of traditional Chinese medicine. |
| D．Because she shares the Nobel prize with Japan’s Satoshi Omura. |
People use Artemisinin to ______.
| A．control death number of patients in hospital |
| B．reach out to the different parts of world |
| C．cure patients suffering from the malaria |
| D．make people work on Chinese medicine |
Where may you read this passage?
| A．From an advertisement. | B．In a story- book. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a newspaper. |
How old was Tu Youyou when she won the Nobel Prize?
| A．81. | B．85. | C．45. | D．25. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Cheers, hopes as Chinese pharmacologist（药物学家）wins Nobel prize. |
| B．William Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu win Nobel prize |
| C．The discovery of Artemisinin is a very successful example of research. |
| D．The breaking news makes at least tens of thousands of people excited. |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
★Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How is work? They love this.
★Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
★Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at them in the eye.
★Be honest. Honesty builds trust. Life is good when your parents trust you.
★If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean that they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
★When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “Thanks, that helps.” It will let them know that is important to you and make them want to do it more often.If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something ____ at the beginning.
| A．interesting | B．dishonest |
| C．serious | D．unhappy |
While talking to your parents, you should look at them in the eye to show you_____ them.
| A．hate | B．understand |
| C．respect | D．like |
When the parents don’t understand you, you can_____.
| A．ask them to stop |
| B．argue with them |
| C．look at them in the eye |
| D．explain your ideas to them again |
When you finish the talk, you should ____ your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank |
| C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．We should respect our parents. |
| B．It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate with our parents. |
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, America. He is best known as a scientist and politician(政治家) today. One of his most famous inventions is the lightning rod(避雷针).And he is also regarded as “the Founder of the United States” because of his success in politics. However, he is not just an inventor and politician.
Franklin is a great chess player. He started playing chess in 1733 and this made him the first chess player in the American history. He wrote a book about his story of playing chess in December,1786. In this book, he hoped to find connections between chess and life. He and his friend even used chess to learn Italian. It was a very interesting experience in his early life.
Not only a great chess player, Franklin is also known to play the violin ,the harp (竖琴), and the guitar. He used some glasses to produce a clear and sweet sound just like birds’ singing.
Benjamin Franklin died at his home in the USA at the age of 84. There were about 20,000 people who were present at his funeral(葬礼). People respect him, love him and believe he is one of the four greatest men in the world.Benjamin Franklin was born in_________.
| A．Britain | B．Italy | C．America | D．Germany |
In December 1786, Franklin wrote a book about ______.
| A．his story of playing chess |
| B．the way of learning Italian |
| C．the history of America |
| D．his success in politics |
Franklin couldn’t be seen as a _____in his life.
| A．scientist | B．politician |
| C．dancer | D．writer |
According to the passage, Franklin died in_____.
| A．1706 | B．1733 | C．1786 | D．1790 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Benjamin Franklin was not good at writing. |
| B．Very few people appeared in Franklin’s funeral. |
| C．Learning Italian by chess was interesting for Franklin. |
| D．Benjamin Franklin can play both the piano and the guitar. |
A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man. “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果） tree, sir.” He said. “A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “Why, how old are you, may I ask?” “I am ninety years old this year.” “What ?” cried the man. “You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it will take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me , sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?” “Sure , why do you ask this question?” the man asked. “Then tell me this，”he said. “Who planted the fig tree?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir. Our forefather planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do something for the people after us. Thank you very much.” The rich man rode away.What was the old man doing when the rich man saw him?
| A．He was ready to plant a fig tree. |
| B．He was exercising in his garden. |
| C．He was riding along the road. |
| D．He was watering the plants in his garden. |
How old was the old man then ?
| A．He was over ninety years old. |
| B．He was ninety years old. |
| C．He was less than ninety years old. |
| D．He was about to be eighty years old. |
Who was he planting the trees for?
| A．For himself | B．For the rich man |
| C．For his friends | D．For the people after him. |
The rich man didn’t eat figs when he was a boy, did he ?
| A．No, he did. | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．We don’t know. |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．We should plant more trees for the people after us. |
| B．It’s never too old to plant trees . |
| C．We should do something useful for the people after us. |
| D．We should be friendly to others. |
Very often, newly-born babies are not beautiful. They are wrinkled(多皱的) or hairless, or they have an angry look on their face. They seem to say, “Get away! I hate everybody.” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud father or mother asks you, “Well, what do you think…isn’t she beautiful?” What are you going to say? Is this the time for the truth? Of course not!
You look at that proud father or mother in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She is really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”
In English, this is a white lie. White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier. When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They feel that being kind is sometimes more important than telling the truth.Parents are usually ____ when their new babies are born.
| A．angry | B．proud | C．sad | D．surprised |
When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to ___.
| A．tell the truth | B．say what you like |
| C．tell lies | D．say good words |
The underlined word “white” in this passage means “ ______”.
| A．kind or harmless | B．unkind |
| C．the white colour | D．angry |
From the passage we can know that ______.
| A．a newly-born baby hates everyone around her |
| B．a newly-born baby is the most beautiful one |
| C．people who tell white lies are not kind |
| D．people who tell white lies want to be kind |
Which of the following is a white lie?
| A．You broke the window but you say you didn’t. |
| B．You know Jack was late but you say you don’t. |
| C．Your friend’s bag isn’t beautiful but you say it is. |
| D．you tell a parent that the newly-born baby isn’t beautiful. |
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