Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can’t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius’ 2,500–year–old words: “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All think but no study makes people lazy. ”
September 28th was Confucius’ birthday. He was born in the Kingdom of Lu(鲁国), in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,500 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and South Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society(社会). Confucius’ most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted to learn.
Some of Confucius’ popular words are “A kind person should care others” and “Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others.” People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 internet web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
“Kindness and honesty are the best values(价值) of the world today, ” said 79–year–old Kong Fanjin who is studying Confucius.Confucius was .
| A．born on September 28th, 3000 years ago |
| B．born in the in the Kingdom of Chu |
| C．taught students in today’s Shandong Province |
| D．not only a greatest teacher but also a greatest thinker |
Why are Confucius’ ideas so popular?
| A．They are about money and power. |
| B．They help people themselves and the society. |
| C．They are about different customs and manners. |
| D．They only help people deal with everyday life. |
The underline word “them” in the second paragraph refers to .
| A．the greatest teacher and thinker | B．Confucius’ students |
| C．people in Western countries and South Asia | D．Confucius’ ideas |
Which of the following is NOT Confucius’ idea?
| A．People should get education. |
| B．The young should take care of the old. |
| C．Be strict with others, but be kind to yourself. |
| D．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. |
"Are you listening， Simon？"Simon's teacher asked．It was a pretty usual question．
Simon shook his head， smiling．He hardly listened or tried hard in class．Talking was so much fun．He wanted to be heard rather than listen．
"Listen， and you'll learn something．Mrs. Jacobs tried every day， but Simon never paid attention．
That evening，his throat really hurt．The next morning，when he opened his mouth to say "Good morning"，nothing came out but a croak．
Simon's mother looked at him．"Honey，you've lost your voice．"
"Can I stay home？"He tried to ask， but words didn't come out．Instead， his mother checked him for a fever and decided it was good for him to go to school， even if he couldn't talk．
When he got to school， Mrs. Jacobs said "Hello" to him，and he just nodded．When his friends asked him what TV show she watched last night，he just shrugged．By the time the bell rang for class，almost everyone was looking at him as if he'd grown a third eye．
Penny raised her hand．"Mrs. Jacobs， why isn't Simon talking？"
"He never stops talking，"Richard said worriedly．
Everyone started talking at once．They were excited， worried，and surprised．
Simon sat in class， bored．He watched them talk to each other as if the teacher wasn't there，but he couldn't even do that．In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10， but that wasn't fun．He decided to try to pay attention．
He could do his homework that night．It gave him TV and game time with his work all done．
The next day， even though his voice was coming back， he stayed quiet again．The third day，he could talk fine，but he listened and raised his hand to speak．
What a difference that one day made!
| Word Bank throat 咽喉 croak 低哑声 shrug 耸肩 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What did Mrs. Jacobs want Simon to do in class？
| A． |
To talk． |
| B． |
To listen． |
| C． |
To sit up． |
| D． |
To stay awake． |
（2）What was the problem with Simon that day？
| A． |
He got a cough． |
| B． |
He was late for school． |
| C． |
He lost this voice． |
| D． |
He lost interest in school． |
（3）Why was almost everyone looking at Simon？
| A． |
Because he grew a third eye． |
| B． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs praised him． |
| C． |
Because he talked with nobody． |
| D． |
Because Mrs. Jacobs nodded to him． |
（4）Why could Simon do his homework that night？
| A． |
Because he already go this voice back． |
| B． |
Because he paid much attention in class． |
| C． |
Because he was given easier homework． |
| D． |
Because he learnt to use fingers in class． |
（5）What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Are you talking？ |
| B． |
Are you listening？ |
| C． |
Is your voice OK？ |
| D． |
Is your school fun？ |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What can you learn about at The Beatles Story？
| A． |
A music group． |
| B． |
A famous writer． |
| C． |
The history of the city． |
| D． |
The English art culture． |
（2）How much do they pay if a student and his parents visit Anfield stadium？
| A． |
￡24.00． |
| B． |
￡30.00． |
| C． |
￡33.00． |
| D． |
￡39.00． |
（3）How long does Liverpool Museum run daily？
| A． |
Five hours． |
| B． |
Seven hours． |
| C． |
Nine hours． |
| D． |
Ten hours |
（4）What is Liverpool ONE？
| A． |
A cinema． |
| B． |
A restaurant． |
| C． |
A music hall． |
| D． |
A shopping centre． |
（5）Where is the text most probably from？
| A． |
A research paper． |
| B． |
A health magazine． |
| C． |
A travel guidebook． |
| D． |
A geography textbook． |
What does Beijing's Palace Museum look like at night？ Many people don't know the answer to this question， as it closes at around 4： 30 p．m．in winter and 5： 00 p．m．in summer． However， to celebrate the Lantern Festival， Beijing′s Palace Museum opened its door to the public after dark﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣for two nights only． That's a first in 94 years!
Although people could get free tickets on the museum's website， it was difficult to get a ticket．The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time．
Zhang Zhifu， a 77﹣year﹣old woman， received a ticket from the museum as a gift． "I grew up in Beijing and I visit the Palace Museum every year， but I never got to see it at night． It is truly an honor，"she said．
In the past celebrating the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial（皇帝的）family．"We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experiences， "said Shan Jixiang，the head of the Palace Museum． On the night of February 19th， 2019， about 3， 000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace museum．
（1）Beijings Palace Museum closes at around 4： 30 p．m．in ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）To celebrate the Lantern Festival， Beijing′s Palace Museum opened after dark for only．
| A． |
one night |
| B． |
two nights |
| C． |
three nights |
| D． |
four nights |
（3）The museums website even stopped working for a while because ．
| A． |
too many people visited it at the same time |
| B． |
there weren′t enough tickets |
| C． |
the Palace Museum was too crowded |
| D． |
nobody wanted to see the Palace Museum at night |
（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE？
| A． |
Nobody received a ticket as a gift． |
| B． |
The Palace Museum never opened after dark． |
| C． |
Zhang Zhifu grew up in Beijing． |
| D． |
No visitors went to the Palace Museum in 2019． |
（5）It is on February 19th， 2019．
| A． |
National Day |
| B． |
the Lantern Festival |
| C． |
the dragon Boat Festival |
| D． |
Mid﹣Autumn Festival |
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A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
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