Steve Jobs made technology* fun. The co-founder of Apple died on October 6th 2011 at the age of fifty-seven. He had fought for years against cancer. Thousands of people gathered outside his house in California, and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college when he was young. His parents supported his early interest in electronics*. He and his friend started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple – at the age of 21. They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, his friend returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the CEO.
Mr. Jobs then set up his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined* Apple Computer in 1997 when it was in bad time and then made it to one of the most valuable* companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released* the new iPhone 4S.
President Obama said in a statement*: "By building one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage*, he explained the spirit of American. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the technology not only convenient, but fun."When was Steve Jobs born?
| A．1955 | B．1952 | C．1958 | D．1959 |
At the age of 21, Jobs_____
| A．finish his college | B．started Apple Computer |
| C．set up NeXT Computer | D．left Apple Computer |
Jobs left Apple Computer because ______.
| A．the Apple Computer was in bad time |
| B．he wanted to set up his own company |
| C．he argued with the CEO |
| D．he hoped to return to college |
Why did President Obama call Jobs the spirit of American?
| A．He built one of the world’s most successful companies from his garage |
| B．His father was very famous |
| C．He made the technology not only convenient, but fun. |
| D．He had fought for years against cancer. |
Many people don't have appetite when they get up in the morning. Why don't they want to eat? It's because they don't wake up early enough, especially (尤其) when they go to bed late the night before. You know, if we go to work without breakfast, maybe we'll feel hungry at about 10:00 a m. Then we can't work carefully. This is not good for our health and work. Then what can we do?
First, we need to go to bed early in the evening and get up early in the morning. Second, we can drink a glass of water after we get up, because the body loses (失去) water during the sleep. Third, we can try to do some exercise, like running or ball games. After the exercise, we will find our breakfast more delicious.
| A．精神 | B．力气 | C．胃口 | D．记忆 |
| A．feel hungry at about ten |
| B．work more carefully |
| C．feel sleepy in the morning |
| D．want to eat nothing all day |
| A．Drink a glass of water after getting up |
| B．Eat more vegetables |
| C．Do some exercise |
| D．Go to bed early and get up early |
My cousin Jacky's parents don't let him watch any TV from Monday to Friday. He can only watch TV for an hour every Saturday evening. He says he needs to watch TV. And he wants me to talk to his parents about it. What shall I say to his parents?
I shall tell them watching TV is good for students. Animal World is good for animal lovers. And watching TV news helps students learn about the world. I often watch CCTV-10. I can always learn something from it.
And I also need to tell them TV is fun. Students work hard at school. Watching TV can make them feel less tired. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So I often watch TV for half an hour every day.
I also want to tell them students can watch TV with their parents. After supper, I always sit in front of the TV set with my parents and we chat with each other. That makes children and parents closer.
I hope_____________________.
| A．He hates watching TV. |
| B．He can't watch any TV. |
| C．He can't watch TV on weekdays. |
| D．He watches too much TV. |
| A．only one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．TV can be interesting |
| B．I can watch TV with Jacky |
| C．Jacky can be a good boy |
| D．Jacky's parents can let him watch TV |
I’m Barbara Sloan. I am 51. My friendship with Michele lasted for a long time before we met each other. Michele was six months older than me. We started writing to each other as teenagers but it was 36 years before we came to face to face in 2013.
Over the years, we also exchanged of our families and gifts. In 1988, I married (与……结婚) Alan. Michele sent me a watch. When my first child Lindsey was born in 1991, she sent me a nice dress. After Duncan and Robert were born, I received a toy bear and a nice book about how to take care of children from her.
In June, 2013, I flew to France to meet Michele and we spent a very happy week together. I thought of staying for another week but Alan called me because Robert was ill (生病的). So I had to come back.
After I came back to England, I keep the habit of writing to Michele every month as usual.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
| A．In 2013. | B．In 1988. | C．In 1991. | D．In. 1977 |
| A．购买 | B．收取 | C．修改 | D．交换 |
| A．A dress. | B．A book. | C．A toy bear. | D．A watch. |
| A．Michele is 57 years old now. |
| B．Barbara has four children. |
| C．Barbara writes to Michele once a month. |
| D．Michele lives in England and Barbara lives in France. |
| A．A true friend of mine |
| B．How my new friendship start |
| C．The end of my friendship with Michele |
| D．A long friendship between Michele and I |
| New Year Resolution |
|
 Hi! I’m Melissa and I’m from the USA. I’m thirteen years old. My dream is to be an animal doctor. This year I plan to keep a pet dog. I will learn how to take care of it. I will take tennis lessons, too. Playing tennis is my hobby. |
 I’m Pat. I’m from Japan and I’m fourteen years old. Here are my two plans for this year: I will learn another foreign language, English because I will go to study art in New York in three years. I love traveling. I also plan to travel around Thailand with my parents. |
 I’m Cindy and I’m twelve years old. I’m from New Zealand. I want to be a writer like my grandmother, so I plan to read two or three books each month next year. I’m also going to write articles and send them to the newspaper and magazines. |
 I’m Mark. I’m fifteen years old and I’m from Brazil. I will make the soccer team in my school this year. I plan to spend about two hours on practicing playing it. I want to be a soccer player like the famous Brazilian (巴西的) player, Neymar. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
| A．soccer player | B．artist | C．writer | D．animal doctor |
| A．keep a pet dog | B．make more friends |
| C．visit Thailand | D．make a soccer team |
| A．Melissa | B．Pat | C．Cindy | D．Mark |
| A．English | B．science | C．music | D．math |
| A．Mark is the eldest of the four children. |
| B．Cindy’s grandmother is a doctor. |
| C．Nobody will take tennis lessons in 2015. |
| D．Both Pat and Cindy are from New Zealand. |
TFBOYS is a young singing group of China. There are three members in it. Wang Junkai, 16, and Wang Yuan, 15, are from Chongqing, and Yi Yangqianxi, 15, is from Hunan. They are all good at singing and dancing.
During the weekdays, the three boys go to school and study like other kids. But during the weekends, they have to practice singing and dancing. It is not easy, but the three boys do it well. What’s more, they are all top students at school.
“We try our best to put study before everything,” said Wang Junkai. He just entered Chongqing No. 8 High School. It is a key (重点的) school.
Yi is also a very good student. He has a busy life. Besides training, he also acts in movies and TV shows. But he still did very well in calligraphy (书法) competitions. How can he be good at so many things? “I always practice dancing while others are playing,” he said.
Many people say that TFBOYS becomes popular only because of their cute looks. But I don’t think so. They always work hard for their music dreams. That’s why so many people like them.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
| A．15. | B．16. | C．14 | D．17. |
| A．They go to school. |
| B．They practice singing and dancing. |
| C．They have a rest. |
| D．They act in TV shows. |
| A．Everything is as important as study. |
| B．We should work hard to do everything. |
| C．Study is the most important thing. |
| D．Study isn’t the only thing in our life. |
| A．Because he always works hard. |
| B．Because he is very lucky. |
| C．Because many people help him. |
| D．Because he is talented. |
| A．Wang Yuan and Yi Yangqianxi come from the same city. |
| B．The three boys all study at key schools. |
| C．They are successful because they are young. |
| D．Yi Yangqianxi spends much time on his training and hobby. |
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