Basketball is still a young game. It’s over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn’t play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
1. How long is it since basketball was invented?
A. 1000 years B. More than 100 years
C. 1100 years D. Less than 100 years
2. The students felt unhappy because _______.
A. they had much homework to do
B. they often got into fights
C. they couldn’t play outdoors
D. they had little time to study
3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
A. Some students B. Some teachers
C. Some students’ parents D. Some of his friends
4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.
A. receives the ball.
B. throws the ball to another student
C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand
D. throws the ball into the basket
5. Which sentence is right?
A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.
B. It was easy to invent the game.
C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.
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Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century．Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
Born in 1881 to rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhooD． In 1893, however, his grandfather was put into prison(监狱) for taking money．At the same time, his father became seriously ill．From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives(亲戚) and friends．These early experiences greatly influenced his writing．
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at a college in 1899, he already believed that Chinese government had to change and become modern．In 1902 he went to study in Japan．There he began writing articles for some Chinese student magazines．He showed a gift for writing and translating(翻译) and he even wrote several books, though none was popular．He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for a few years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing．In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman．It was the first Chinese novel using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success．This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer．
Though successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future．In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories．He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against(反对) the government．For this, the government stopped him publishing(出版) any more books．He was made to write his articles using false names(假名).
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown．More and more people have become interested in reading and studying his works.
Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
| A．the people he met in Japan |
| B．the experiences in his early life |
| C．working as a teacher in Beijing |
| D．his father’s being put into prison |
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?
| A．It came from Lu Xun’s diary. |
| B．It was the first novel to use everyday language. |
| C．Its story took place in modern times |
| D．It was written in a western style. |
The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to ________.
| A．the success of Diary of a Madman |
| B．the use of everyday language |
| C．the first Chinese novel |
| D．The True Story of Ah Q |
After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _________.
| A．funny stories |
| B．articles about himself |
| C．articles against the government |
| D．stories about the government |
In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
A． The government stopped him publishing books．
B． He wrote Diary of a Madman．
C． His father became ill．
D． He moved to Shanghai
e．His writings were put into textbooks.
A． c-a-b-d-e
B． c-b-d-a-e
C． e-c-b-d-a
D． c-b-e-a-d
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What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．83986321. |
| B．84639818. |
| C．83875629. |
| D．87556979. |
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son．How much will it cost?
| A．$50. |
| B．$100. |
| C．$l50. |
| D．$200. |
David loves sports．He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15What activity will he probably take part in?
A． Fishing in the country．
B． Hiking in the mountains.
C． Swimming in the seA．
D． Watching plants at night.
Lucy is a college student．She is quite interested in science．She wants to know something about the life of plants at night．Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1 |
| B．Trip 2 |
| C．Trip 3 |
| D． Trip 4. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
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A report in a newspaper says that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else．So we must learn how to protect ourselves better．Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.
On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we cross the roaD． We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily．Don’t believe strange people in the street.
At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd(人群) leaves．If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the heaD． Lean(斜靠) to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (弯曲) the legs.
In a fire: Stay calm．Leave the classroom quickly under the directions of the teachers．Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose．What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the grounD． Then roll! It will make the fire go out.
For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them．Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it looks or smells bad, don’t eat it.
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①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts．
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys．Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near．But it goes further than this．We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us．People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses．People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair．
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves, or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us．Sometimes that’ s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group．The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas．We lose the chance to learn something new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences．
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子)．
⑤Move out of your comfort zone．Go and sit next to someone different．And don’t just sit there in silence．Say hello．Ask a question．Start a conversation．That’s how we make friends．That’s how we learn about people．That’s how we open our minds to new ideas．That’s how we live an exciting life．From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who________．
| A．is like themselves |
| B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded |
| D．lives an exciting life |
People like staying in their comfort zone because they may________．
| A．remain comfortable and special |
| B．find out more interesting things |
| C．be accepted easily and feel safe |
| D．discover differences among themselves |
The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of ___________．
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 |
| C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．联系 | B．隔阂 |
| C．纽带 | D．熟悉 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
A． To tell us not to talk with strangers．
B． To introduce ways to learn about the worlD．
C． To explain how people communicate with foreigners．
D． To encour age us to get along with different people.
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Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son．He had never seen such beautiful falcons before．He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on．He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly．But none of them succeedeD． One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his minD． Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem．He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely．“It is unbelievable!” shouted the king．How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy．I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings．We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort．We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
| A．He kept them on the branch of a tree. |
| B．He sent them to a farmer in the forest. |
| C．He made the best falconer train them to fly. |
| D．He set them free and let them fly in the sky. |
Why did the king call all his falconers together?
| A．Because he wanted to get more falcons. |
| B．Because he wanted the other falcon to fly. |
| C．Because he wanted them to see his falcons. |
| D．Because he wanted to know more about his falcons. |
Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
| A．The king． |
| B．The king’s son. |
| C．The farmer． |
| D．The best falconer. |
How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
A． ExciteD．
B． MoveD．
C． WorrieD．
D． RelaxeD．What is the best title for the text？
| A．The Wise King |
| B．The Nice Falcons |
| C．The Best Falconer |
| D．The Flying Wings. |
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