2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on January 1st. The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. They show a strong interest in the world around them, and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem, they will be there to offer help at once. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon, such as the premier* of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi. In China, the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon. In China, the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) * will be held in Beijing in March. The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September. And soccer fans, they can meet at the 2012 European Cup in June in Poland. And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27. What does “Dragon” stand for in Chinese culture?
| A．power | B．wealth | C．the emperor | D．all of the above |
When does the Year of Dragon begin?
| A．January 1st. | B．January 23rd | C．January 2nd. | D．January 22nd. |
What will happen in July in London?
| A．National People's Congress | B．National University Games |
| C．2012 European Cup | D．the Olympic Games |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage?
| A．People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. |
| B．People born in the Year of the Dragon enjoy being the center of attention. |
| C．If they face a problem, People born in the Year of the Dragon will give up. |
| D．If their friends face a problem, people born in the Year of the Dragon will offer help at once. |
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Who invented the sport of badminton?
| A．Indians. | B．British | C．Chinese. | D．Koreans. |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
| A．Archery. | B．Badminton. | C．Taekwondo. | D．Football. |
Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious ways.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talks to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.The people we meet .
| A．all know where to find us |
| B．serve us on no purpose |
| C．won't become our neighbor |
| D．will change us in some way |
From the passage, we know that bad things can make us .
| A．terribly meet bad luck |
| B．realize our further ability |
| C．find no serious success |
| D．possibly enjoy every moment |
The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means“ ”.
| A．平淡的 | B．明显的 | C．深刻的 | D．艰苦的 |
The writer's suggestion is that we should .
| A．try not to talk to strange people |
| B．learn as much as we can each day |
| C．avoid failure in our life |
| D．not believe in others but ourselves |
A young man went to the local expert(专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade(玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.
| A．refused | B．accepted | C．forgave | D．doubted |
The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _______.
| A．brave | B．patient | C．clever | D．honest |
What may be the best title for this passage?
| A．An Experienced Gemologist |
| B．Experience, the Best Teacher |
| C．Experience of a Young Man |
| D．A Confident Teacher |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card（会员卡），you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all the three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility(设备）in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_______.
| A．9 am on Sunday | B．5 pm on Wednesday |
| C．7 am on Thursday | D．9 am on Saturday |
You and your classmate have to spend ______ on the membership card for two years.
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$40 |
What does the underlined word "book" mean in Chinese in this passage?
| A．书 | B．账册 | C．预定 | D．记录 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．All people have the chance to be members of the Centre. |
| B．You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning. |
| C．You can't book the facilities over the telephone. |
| D．You don't need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities. |
Who is the advertisement written for?
| A．Young people. | B．Old people. | C．Couples. | D．Little kids. |
Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness," said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the bright side more often.Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?
| A．People talked about their feelings every day. |
| B．People were kept alone for six days. |
| C．People were given colds by doctors. |
| D．People were made to feel unhappy. |
What did the study find?
| A．People who felt happy never got ill. |
| B．People's feelings didn't influence their health. |
| C．People with good feelings became ill more easily. |
| D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.. |
According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?
| A．Eating. | B．Crying. | C．Laughing. | D．Sleeping. |
This passage is a/an .
| A．advertisement | B．newspaper report | C．story | D．scientist's diary |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Smiles can fight colds | B．Cause of colds found |
| C．The danger of colds | D．How people get sick |
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