“Reading makes a full man” (Bacon, 1597). Novels written by the writers like Jane Austen, Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway help us to know more about our history, culture and many other things. Jane Austen was one of the most wellknown women writers of the world. She was born in England in 1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote a number of famous novels in her life. Among them, Pride and Prejudice written in 1779 was the most popular. Victor Hugo, born in 1802 in France, was one of the best writers in the19th century. The talent in writing and hard work brought great success to Hugo at an early age. His most popular novel, the Hunchback of Notre-
Dame, was written in 1831. The book was so successful that it was quickly translated into many other languages across Europe. Ernest Hemingway, an outstanding American writer and reporter, was born in 1899. His life experience had a great influence on his writing style. Hemingway lived in France and Italy between the 1920s and 1950s. Most of his books such as The Sun Also Rises were written at that time. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 mainly because of the novel The Old Man and the Sea.
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| Jane Austen’s famous novel |
Pride and Prejudice |
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A SCHOOL REPORT
| Name：Edward Scott School：Kelvin Grove State High School Grade：7 Term ending：May |
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| Mathematics He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
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| Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done! |
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| English He is the best in the class. Keep it up. |
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| French His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
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| History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
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| Geography He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
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| Music He doesn’ t like pop songs, though sings very well. |
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| Conduct：fair No. in class：9 Absences：8 |
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| Remarks(评语)：Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. |
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| Class teacher：Ivy |
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| Principal：M. L. Martin |
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| School reopens：11，September |
Edward’s best subject is _________.
| A．Science | B．English | C．Geography | D．French |
Edward is not so good at _________.
| A．science and geography | B．mathematics and history |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE? _________
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school. |
Mascots for the Olympic Games
( )11. From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ____ years.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
( )12. The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for ____Olympic Games.
A. Sydney B. Los Angeles C. Atlanta D. Munich
( )13. The 20th Olympic Games was held in ____.
A. North America B. Europe C. Oceania D. Asia
( )14. The 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same ____.
A. town B. city C. country D. province
( )15. Which of the following information is NOT true?
A. The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America.
B. The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe.
C. Beijing held the 29th Olympic Games.
D. The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one.
At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
( )6. Mr.King got up to .
A. smoke again
B. talk with his wife
C. read the medicine book
D. take some medicine
( )7. Mr. King coughed because .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much
D. he was too old
( )8. , so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
D. The doctors refused to help Mr. King
( ) 9.The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because .
A. he was sure the man would die soon
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
D. he was sure the man would soon be all right
( )10. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D. Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.
Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.
When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “ She is better, but now she can’t see or can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).
Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf(聋) people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
( )1 Helen Keller got very sick when ____________
A She was a baby B She went to college
C Her teacher came to her home D She was very old
( )2__________taught Helen Keller her first word.
A Her mother B Her teacher C Her father D The doctor
( )3 Helen Keller was famous because ___________
A She was an American.
B She traveled around the world
C Ser teacher taught her many things
D She learned to read and write and helped many people in the world
( )4 The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____
A She was very bright.
B She was blind and deaf.
C She was a brave and wonderful person.
D She went to college.
( )5 Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______
A She found a way to understand the world.
B Her mother and father didn’t feel sad.
C She found a way to travel around the world.
D She found out how people became blind and deaf.
Alice is a young woman. She likes to exercise for her health. She walks five kilometers before breakfast every morning, and goes swimming twice a week at the swimming pool. She doesn’t smoke and never drinks wine(酒). She doesn’t eat chocolate, and she doesn’t eat sweet and fatty foods.
One day Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a man sitting in a chair. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking(发抖), but he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said, “ Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”
He had a big smile on his face, and his eyes showed his happiness. But Alice saw that he had no teeth.
“Good morning!” said Alice. “Yes, it’s a lovely day.”
Alice thought he was old and clever. She thought he must be more than 90 years old. She wanted to ask him about the secret of a happy old age.
“Excuse me. But what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do when I am your age.”
The man in the chair said, “My secret for happiness? I smoke every day, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers, I eat chocolate and I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit and watch TV all day.”
Alice couldn’t understand. She wanted to know how the man got to be so old when he did everything wrong. She thought he should be sick and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life without eating well and doing lots of sports.
“How old are you?’ she asked.
“It’s my birthday today.” Said the man, “I am forty-seven.”
11. What does Alice like?
A. Smoking. B. Drinking wines. C. Eating unhealthy food. D. Doing sports.
12. Which is WRONG about the old man?
A. He didn’t have any teeth. B. He was more than 90 years old.
C. He looked happy although he looked thin and weak. D. He looked very old.
13. How often did the old man do sports?
A. Never. B. Often. C. Sometimes. D. Every day.
14. How did Alice feel when he heard the old man’s secret for happiness?
A. Happy. B. Interested. C. Excited. D. Surprised.
15. After the old man told Alice about his age, Alice knew .
A. the man was in good health for his age
B. the man had a healthier lifestyle than her
C. a good lifestyle was important for one’s health
D. people could live a long life without a good lifestyle
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