Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.At the age of 17, Jack __________.
| A．had his first music album | B．took part in a surfing competition |
| C．had his first concert | D．became popular all over the world |
Jack started to write songs ___________.
| A．while he was staying in hospital | B．when he had concerts out of America |
| C．after his second album came out | D．after he played the guitar at the school party |
What is the secret of Jack’s success?
He was born in Hawaii.
His father was very famous
He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．A Famous Writer | B．Surfing in the Sea |
| C．A Guitar Player | D．Surfing in the Music |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)、误(F)。
Tim, Sonia, Jim, Tina, Jenny and Ann are in the classroom. They find(发现) a pencil-box, a ruler, a pencil and a notebook on the desk. Tim asks Sonia, “Is this your pencil?” Sonia answers, “Yes, it is. Thank you.” Tim asks again, “Hi, Jim! Is this your ruler? “Jim answers, “No, it isn’t. It’s Tina’s ruler.” “Is this your notebook, Jenny?” asks Tim. “Yes, it is,” answers Jenny.” Ann, is this your pencil-box?” asks Tim. “Yes, it is. Thank you.” answers Ann. Tim, Sonia, Jim, Tina, Jenny and Ann are at home.
They find a notebook, a pencil, a ruler and a pencil-box on the desk.
The pencil is Sonia’s.
The ruler is Tim’s.
The notebook is Jenny’s.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误(F)。
Look at this . It’s a pencil case. It’s orange. It’s my pencil case. What’s in it? Look, this is a pen. It’s black. This is a pencil. It’s red And this is a ruler. It’s green. This is an eraser. It’s blue and white. My pencil case is big and nice . I like it.My pen is black.
This is an orange pencil case .It’s small and nice.
There is a pen,a pencil,a ruler,and an eraser in it.
My eraser is blue and black.
I like my case.
阅读短文，判断正误，正确的在题前打T，错误的打F (15分)
Helen is an English school girl. She’s eleven years old. Now she and her parents are in Jinan. Her parents teach English in our school. They are very kind. Helen is a good pupil. She’s good at maths. We are good friends. She’s clever and beautiful . Now she can speak a little Chinese.Helen is from America.
Her parents are English teachers
Helen is in Beijing now.
She isn’t good at maths.
She can speak a lot of Chinese.
A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to schoo1．For every person they didn’t want to forgive in their lives，they were told to choose a potato，write on it the name and the date，and put it in the bag．Some of their bags were very heavy.
They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week．They would put it beside their bed at night，on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus，and next to their desk at schoo1．
Days of carrying the bags around with them got the students to get to know what a weight they were carrying in their hands．And they had to pay attention to it all the time (1)__________they didn’t forget it．(2)As time passed by，the potatoes went bad and smelt very terrible．
Too often we think of tolerance(容忍)as a gift to other people，and it clearly is for ourselves! Sometimes we choose to keep our sadness in our hearts，we have to carry them around all our lives．If everyone learns to forgive，our world will become a better one．在(1)句的空白处填入一个适当的词语使句意完整、上下文通顺。_____________
将(2)句译成中文。_______________________________________
回答问题：How long did the teacher tell his students to carry the bag with them?
_____________________________________________________________________在文中找出与Once each student was told to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school意思相近的句子______________________________________.
在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
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Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeastern Asia. The greatest of all for navigation（航海）, however, is the Amazon in Brazil（巴西）. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles up it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun. In order to increase the supply(供给) of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (大坝)across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often cause problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of these natural resources.The greatest river for navigation is ________________.
| A．the Mississippi | B．the Nile |
| C．the Mekong | D．the Amazon |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Many cities are located on rivers. |
| B．Almost every country has at least one important river. |
| C．The Nile is in India. |
| D．Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. |
When rivers are dammed, people use the water for __________.
| A．keeping the rivers clean |
| B．making electricity |
| C．washing clothes |
| D．irrigation and the production of electricity |
Most water in rivers is polluted with ___________.
| A．people’s drinking water too much |
| B．people’s swimming in the river too much |
| C．chemicals and other materials |
| D．people’s building a dam across a river |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
| A．The Importance of Rivers | B．Rivers in Cities |
| C．Transportation | D．Natural Resources |
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