Alex Rawlings, from Oxford University, Has been named the UK’s most multilingual(说多种语言的)person. The 21-year-old British student can speak 11 language and is learning a 12th, He knows English, Greek, German, French, Dutch, Afrikaans, Spanish,Catalan,ltalian, Russian and Hebrew.Rawlings’ mother, who is half Greek, spoke to him in English, Greek and some French when he was growing up. Rawlings is studying German and Russian at university now. He taught himself other languages like Dutch because he wanted to talk to people on his travels or simply because he thought the language was interesting or beautiful.“When I was a kid, I always wanted to speak different languages,” Rawlings said. “My parents often took me to my mom’s family in Greece. My dad worked in Japan for four years. I was always frustrated that I couldn’t talk to other kids in those countries because of the language. ”
Thanks to his talent for languages, Rawliings has made many friends. He also thinks that picking up new languages getseasier over time.Rawlings plans to perfect his Russian while studying in the small Russian city of Yaroslavi and the next language he plans to learn is Arabic.“No matter how many languages I Iearn, my favorite language is always Greek because I have spoken it since childhood,” he said.Where does Alex Rawlings come from?
A. The UK. B. The USA. C. Germany. D. Italy.Alex Rwlings’ mother spoke to him in the following languages EXCEPT when he was young.
| A．Greek | B．Dutch | C．French | D．English |
How is Alex Rawlings going to improve his Russian?
| A．By getting a Russian tutor. |
| B．By reading Russian books. |
| C．By watching Russian movies. |
| D．By studying in a Russian city. |
Alex Rawlings likes Greek best because .
| A．his parents speak it |
| B．he thinks it’s interesting |
| C．he thinks it’s easy to learn |
| D．he has spoken it since childhood |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Alex Rawlings’ father’s family is in Japan. |
| B．Chinese is the next language Alex Rawlings plans to learn. |
| C．Alex Rawlings showed great interest in learning languages from a young age. |
| D．Learning new languages becomes more and more difficult for Alex Rawlings. |
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Paragraph 1: Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷物), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.
Paragraph 2: People in different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at 11 o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3: There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.From the first paragraph we know noodles belong to a kind of ______ food.
| A．vegetable | B．fruit | C．meat | D．cereal |
According to the scientists, which of the following groups is the healthiest for your lunch?
| A．chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages | B．potatoes, rice, bread, carrots |
| C．oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes | D．beef, pork, fish, milk |
People in different places of the world ______.
| A．have the right kinds of food to eat | B．cook their food in the same way |
| C．have their meals at the same time | D．eat food in different ways |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People in some places don’t have enough to eat. |
| B．There are too many people in the world. |
| C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry. |
| D．The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy. |
If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?
| A．When people eat their meals. |
| B．What to do with the two problems. |
| C．How to cook food in different ways. |
| D．Why people in different places eat different kinds of food. |
A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maiyuwa, a small village. They lived with the man’s big family－his parents, his brothers, their wives and husbands and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later, having quarreled with her husband, the woman went back to her parents’ home. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heartbroken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by the act of the animal .So she went back to her husband’s home. The woman left her new home ______.
| A．to visit her own parents in Maiyuwa |
| B．to see if the elephant would follow her |
| C．because she was angry with her husband |
| D．because she was tired of the large family |
The word “disappeared” in the reading means “______”.
| A．ran away | B．lost | C．hid | D．remained |
After the young woman left her husband’s home, the elephant______.
| A．returned to the forest | B．was sad because it missed her |
| C．went to look for a new home | D．was sick because nobody fed it |
How did the elephant express its feeling when it saw the young woman?
| A．It waved its trunk and smiled. | B．It touched her with its trunk. |
| C．It touched her and cried. | D．It waved its trunk and ran around her. |
The writer wrote the story in order to______.
| A．show that elephants are very clever |
| B．tell how a woman trained a wild animal |
| C．show that women care more for animals than men do |
| D．tell how an animal got a husband and a wife together again |
The advantages of Eating Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables and fruit are good for your health because of a lot of vitamins, nutrients(矿物质) and fiber（纤维）in them. Fruits and vegetables are regarded as a healthy diet without adding chemicals or additives（添加剂） for carrying or storing foods. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day to get the advantages of eating a healthy diet.
Disease Prevention
The United States Department of Agriculture tells that eating fruits and vegetables helps fight strokes, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Because of the potassium in fruits and vegetables, they can prevent the risk of developing kidney stones. The fiber in fruits and vegetables helps the body fight against coronary heart disease.
Idea Health
Since fruits and vegetables add to a balanced and healthy diet, eating these will help you with your idea. The vitamins in fruits and vegetables helps fight depress（沮丧）, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Vitamin B and folic acid found in some vegetables and bananas help you to relax. Eating fruits and vegetables can also help improve memory.
Healthy Weight
Eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight. Fruits and vegetables naturally include less energy than other foods, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The fiber and water in the fruits and vegetables make you feel that you are full, so you will not feel that you have to eat more food.According to the passage, how many things are included in the vegetables and fruit?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
What kind of fruit should you eat if you were stressed out?
| A．Vitamin | B．Folic acid | C．Bananas | D．Apples |
Which of the following is not disease?
| A．Potassium | B．Strokes | C．Cardiovascular | D．Type 2 diabetes |
The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that_____.
| A．eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day instead of having food. |
| B．eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for helping fight disease. |
| C．eating some vegetables and bananas help you to relax. |
| D．eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight. |
According to the passage, eating plenty of vegetables and fruit can’t____.
| A．prevent disease | B．improve memory |
| C．help you have a healthy weight | D．let you want to eat more food |
Many of us don’t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes（基因）and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (定期的) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. All in all, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.____ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
| A．Natural eye care | B．Taking medicine | C．Seeing the doctor | D．Being happy all the time |
All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except______.
| A．aging | B．height | C．reading | D．computers |
What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
| A．Eat healthy foods. | B．Clean the eye by using cold water |
| C．Wear a pair of sunglasses | D．Have a rest after working for a while |
What do the underlined words “UV rays” mean?
A 沙尘 B. 闪电 C. 紫外线 D. 超声波Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Ways of Eye Care | B．Ways of Eye Exercises |
| C．Ways of Being Happy | D．Ways if Being Healthy |
Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
| A．She made Teddy feel sad. |
| B．She told the class something untrue about herself. |
| C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row. |
| D．She asked the children to play with Teddy. |
Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?
| A．He always needed a bath. | B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him. |
| C．He felt lonely without his mother. | D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others. |
What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?
| A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done. |
| B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother. |
| C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone. |
| D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?
| A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement. |
| B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married. |
| C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life. |
| D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. |
Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?
| A．Making a Difference. |
| B．Not a Really Good Teacher |
| C．A Clever Student |
| D．Friendship between Students and Teachers. |
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