Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born to a poor family in 1847. His mother taught him at home. He often observed things carefully and he made over 1,300 inventions during his life time. He was often said to be the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He also said that what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work, ” he answered back, “discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.Edison was______________.
| A．interested in changing people’s ideas |
| B．interested in discovering the secrets of nature |
| C．very much uninterested in nature |
| D．uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Many other people have changed Edison’s life. |
| B．Edison has changed the lives of many other people. |
| C．Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives. |
| D．Edison invented the electric light. |
The last sentence in the passage most probably implies(意指)___________.
| A．people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work |
| B．Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings |
| C．Edison made 100 inventions in his life |
| D．Edison was able to live and work for 100 years |
This story is about a young man.He worked very hard at his lessons.He was too busy to have a rest.At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep.Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep.But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake.
After a while he decided to visit the doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night.What should I do?”
“I have a suggestion,” said the doctor.“Try counting numbers.By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep.I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office.“Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired.“Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three…up to one thousand.But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy.I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”
The young man couldn’t go to sleep because .
| A．he hadn’t finished doing his lessons |
| B．he had worked too hard and became ill |
| C．he was worried about his homework |
| D．there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a good rest |
The doctor asked the young man .
| A．to count numbers before he went to bed |
| B．to put all numbers from 1 to 1,000 together |
| C．to count numbers while he was lying in bed |
| D．to take some medicine and go to bed earlier |
The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .
| A．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| B．he was better and wanted some more medicine |
| C．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| D．he still couldn’t go to sleep at night |
The young man .
| A．counted from 569 to 1,000 |
| B．counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
| C．counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| D．counted from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep |
The young man in fact.
| A．didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion |
| B．was not able to count numbers |
| C．didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion |
| D．wasn’t ill at all |
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone.My classmates often laughed at me.I was sad but could do nothing.Later, something happened, and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest.My mother asked me to take part in.What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy.Believe in yourself.You are sure to win.” Then my mother and I talked about many difficult topics.At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”.I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times.With my mother’s great love and encouragement(鼓励), I did well in the contest.I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.Those classmates who once looked down on (瞧不起) me now all said “Congratulations!” to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me.When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident and I will do a great job.This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Why did the writer’s classmates laugh at him?
What could he do when others laughed at him?
What changed him and his life?
What was the result of the English speech contest?
Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence in this passage?
Many kids like to watch TV. It’s very interesting. The programs (节目) on TV tell us many things about the country and a lot of news about the world.
Judy likes watching TV on Sundays. There is an English program—getting to know America. It’s her favorite program. It tells about the life of America, such as buildings, traffic, food，houses，movie stars. Why does she love the program? Because she likes English. She likes English best of all the subjects. When she is watching the program, she can remember every word she sees on TV. She learns many new words. That helps a lot. She likes learning English. On weekdays she doesn’t watch TV, but reads English story books every night before she goes to bed. She also learns a lot from the story books.Does she watch TV on school nights?
Why does she love the program?
What does Judy learn from the program?
Mike went to a small town (城镇) for his holiday. On March 4th, he arrived there. He rented (租) a bike to travel around the town in the day. He visited some places of interest and had lunch in a restaurant. He had a good time. In the evening he stayed at an old hotel (旅馆) near the train station.
Before going to bed, he went to the boss (老板) of the hotel and said to the old man, “Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five? I must take the five o’clock train tomorrow morning.”
“Oh, sorry,” the boss said, “I’m sorry I can’t. I never get up so early.”
“Do you have a clock? That can help me,” asked Mike.
“Yes, here it is.”
Mike took the clock to his room. But when he looked at the clock, he found it didn’t work. So he went to the boss again.
“Does it ring on time?” he asked the old man.
“Of course! Just shake (摇晃) it when it’s time to get up, and it will ring.”Mike visited the small town ______.
| A．on foot | B．by car | C．by bus | D．by bike |
Mike wanted to get up at ______ the next morning.
| A．4:15 | B．4:45 | C．5:00 | D．5:15 |
What does the word “ring” mean ______ in the passage (文章)?
| A．响铃 | B．安眠 | C．计时 | D．录音 |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The owner never got up so early. |
| B．The owner of the hotel was an old man. |
| C．Mike wanted to take a train on March 4th. |
| D．There was something wrong with the clock. |
What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunny days a lot. They don’t like rain. They think rain makes them feel sad. During a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine (阳光). Sunshine makes them feel very good and happy.
I like sunshine very much, but I also enjoy rain. I enjoy the sound (声音) of rain. It makes me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and reading books, or just looking at the rain and day dreaming (做白日梦). When you daydream, you don’t thin k about other things. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.
Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one quiet, so I hope you can feel happy, rain or shine.Many people don’t like rain because it makes them feel ________.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．tired | D．relaxing |
Sunshine can make people ________
| A．run around | B． quiet |
| C．relaxed | D．sad |
We don’t think about other things when we _______
| A．sing | B．dance | C．shop | D．daydream |
The writer thinks daydreaming is a good way to relax when it ______
| A．snows | B．shines | C．rains | D．winds |
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