At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out. Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. “I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.”The passage mainly tells us .
| A．what happened in America on September 1lth, 2001 |
| B．"Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely |
| C．who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre |
| D．what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off |
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because .
| A．there were no heroes there | B．many workers left the plant |
| C．it was destroyed by a big fire | D．the earthquake damaged it heavily |
workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
| A．11 | B．50 | C．100 | D．150 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The woman was happy to know his father was there. |
| B．A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there. |
| C．Little was known about the workers when the passage was written. |
| D．The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their health. |
The writer thinks .
| A．American police officers were very strong |
| B．the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans |
| C．all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly |
| D．all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes |
“I’m so sorry. It was all my fault， with no excuse and no reason，” said the 23-year-old Taiwan actor， Kai Ko or Ko Chen-tung (柯震东)， bowing to the press conference (新闻发布会). Ko apologized publically for taking drugs (吸毒) with friends at his house in Beijing“It was my personal behavior， selfish and stupid. I cannot go back in time to undo what I did， but there is willingness to correct a mistake. I want to correct my mistake， because I don’t want to see the sad faces of those who love me and those who I love. I am really sorry to them.”Ko said.
Ko became very famous and popular after starring in the film called You Are the Apple of My Eye in 2011. His clean and youthful image won him many fans. For those fans， they are willing to trust Ko. By the end of the 10-minute press conference， 3，207 users of Sina Weibo (新浪微博) supported Ko and hoped he would be a better person in the future.
However， there were other voices. Wang Zhuo， a user of Sina Weibo said， “ It doesn’t matter whether he apologizes or not， because nobody cares. Showbiz and the arts industry (娱乐圈) will not use anyone like him from now on anyway.” Another user said， “After 14 days of detention (监禁)， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot!”
When asked what his plans are after he regained freedom， Ko said he would continue to cooperate with the police on further investigations (调查) after returning to Taiwan.Ko Cheng-tung apologized publically because he____________.
| A．took drugs | B．hit his fans |
| C．did badly in his film | D．said something bad |
What made Ko become famous？
| A．The song called You Are the Apple of My Eye. |
| B．The film You Are the Apple of My Eye. |
| C．His good looking. |
| D．His background. |
How long did the press conference last？
| A．We don’t know. | B．1 hour. |
| C．Half an hour. | D．10 minutes |
What does the user mean by saying “After 14 days of detention， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot”？
| A．He thinks Ko is still a good actor. |
| B．He supports Ko no matter what happened. |
| C．He doesn’t trust what Ko said. |
| D．He thinks Ko has trained hard and improved his acting skills. |
The best title for the passage is “_________________”.
| A．Drugs are dangerous |
| B．A famous Taiwan actor |
| C．Apologizing for taking drugs |
| D．At the press conference |
To us， it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there
was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the
Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by
royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in
common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.
| A．a symbol of honor |
| B．protection against the sun |
| C．a symbol of power |
| D．protection against the rain |
According to the passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
| A．Egypt . | B．Babylon | C．Rome | D．China |
The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
| A．王室的 | B．富有的 |
| C．中产阶级的 | D．贫穷的 |
According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. |
| B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. |
| C．The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times. |
| D．The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented |
This passage is mainly about ___________.
| A．the sales of the umbrella |
| B．the differences among umbrellas |
| C．the invention of the umbrella |
| D．the history and the use of the umbrella |
（FOR SALE）
| Sunshine Apartment |
Seaview |
Diamond House |
| $98,000 |
$132,000 |
$110,000 |
| Built in 1967 |
Built in 1984 |
Built in 1997 |
| bedroom, living room kitchen, 2 bathrooms |
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms kitchen, 2 dining rooms |
2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living room |
| a small garage |
a big beautiful garden |
a garden and a garage |
| 9 km from the city center |
23 km from the city center |
in the city center |
Diamond House was built ___________.
| A．nearly twenty years ago |
| B．hundreds of years ago |
| C．in 1984 |
| D．about ten years ago |
Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
| A．thirty-four thousand dollars |
| B．twelve thousand dollars |
| C．five thousand dollars |
| D．twenty-two thousand dollars |
Which of the following is true？
| A．Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens. |
| B．Diamond House has got a garden and a garage. |
| C．Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment. |
| D．Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden. |
If you like doing shopping in the city center every day， you’d better buy ___________.
| A．Seaview | B．Sunshine Apartment |
| C．Diamond House | D．None of them |
Where can you probably read this passage？
| A．In a nature magazine | B．In a storybook |
| C．In the business newspaper. | D．In a science book. |
A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring.It was already midnight， but what could the doctor do? He had to get up， put on his coat and go downstairs.When he opened the door， he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand.” How do you do?” said the man.“ can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly，” said the doctor.“I’m quite ready.I can come at once.” After a few minutes， the car was ready at the front door.The man got into the doctor’s car and they drove off.They drove on for a long time.Then the man said， “ Here we are.This is my home.Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town.”
“ I must see the patient.How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“ There is no patient，” explained the man. “Nobody is ill.I live here， you see ，and one must get home from a town， mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night， but a doctor often makes night calls， so excuse me.Here is the money.Thank you， doctor.Good night.”
根据短文内容回答问题What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring?
___________________________________________________What did the man ask the doctor to do?
___________________________________________________How did they go away?
___________________________________________________What does the underlined words “ make night calls” mean in Chinese?
___________________________________________________Was the doctor very happy to get some money?
___________________________________________________
Chores were not popular at my house.My children didn’t like to do chores.They always saw me do
chores， but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago， I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”.It’s really great.Here’s how the game works.
I made a card with forty squares (方框 ) and I write a different chore on each square.These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert.Then my family roll the dice 骰子 to decide what chores we have to do.The card also has a few squares with fun things， like watching TV and singing.If you are lucky， you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much.He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game.It is really a good way to make my children do chores.You can have a try if you have the same problem with me.The writer’s family began to do the game ________ago.
| A．one year | B．one month |
| C．two years | D．two months |
What do you need to do "The Endless Chore Game"?
| A．card. | B．A dice. |
| C．A card and a dice. | D．A card and forty dice. |
When does the writer’s family do the game?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．In the evening. | D．We don’t know. |
We can learn from the passage that _____.
| A．the writer only has one child |
| B．everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the game |
| C．the writer wrote this passage to the parents |
| D．everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every day |
The writer made this game to _________.
| A．do less chores |
| B．tell us an interesting game |
| C．make her children happy |
| D．make her children do chores |
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