Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was the first African-American player to take part in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game. He was born on July 10, 1943.
When Arthur was 6, his mother died. Arthur, with his father and his brother, lived near a large park in Richmond, Virginia. His father was the manager of the park. He took care of the park and made sure everything was right.
Arthur was allowed to play in the park when he was seven years old. He was quite energetic. A swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds (棒球场) were in the park. Arthur spent a lot of time playing there. He did well in sports, but he had never tried to play tennis.
He often watched the tennis players. Sometimes there were tennis lessons, and Arthur would watch even more carefully. The young man teaching the lessons noticed Arthur. His name was Ronald Charity.
Mr Charity asked Arthur if he wanted to learn to play tennis. Arthur was excited and agreed. Arthur learned very quickly. Mr Charity found Arthur would grow up to be a good tennis player. By the time he was ten, Arthur won a tournament (联赛). Many older and bigger players came to the park trying to win the prize, but Arthur beat them. He became known as “the kid who could play tennis”.
Arthur grew up to be one of the first successful African-American tennis players. He played and won all over the world.Which question is answered in Paragraph 2?
| A．Where did Arthur grow up? |
| B．Why did Arthur like tennis best? |
| C．When was Arthur born? |
| D．What did Arthur like to do at school? |
The park offered people all of these EXCEPT ____.
| A．tennis | B．football | C．baseball | D．swimming |
How did Arthur meet Mr Charity?
| A．Arthur’s father asked Mr Charity to give Arthur tennis lessons. |
| B．While swimming at the pool, Mr Charity met Arthur. |
| C．While teaching tennis, Mr Charity saw young Arthur. |
| D．Mr Charity noticed young Arthur was playing tennis well. |
What did Arthur do for the first time at the age of ten?
A. He entered the park where his father worked.
B. He copied tennis movements without holding a racket.
D. He played tennis better than players who were older than he was.This article is a(n) ____.
| A．biography (传记) | B．diary |
| C．advertisement | D．piece of news |
HE cleans your house. He repairs your broken toys. He helps you with your homework. Even if（即使） you make a lot of trouble at school, he’ll never stop loving you.
WHO? .It’s your father, and you could never thank him enough for everything he has done for you.
So don’t forget to do something nice for him on Father’s Day. It’s always on the third Sunday in June. This year it’s the seventeenth of June. How can we celebrate it and make it a special Father’s Day? Here are Millie’s and Ricky’s ideas:
| Millie: It’s not a matter of money. In fact I think it’s quite simple. * Clean his shoes * Write him a special letter. * Make him a beautiful card |
| Ricky: Hey, I’ve got some American CDs Growing Pains(美剧名). Why not invite Dad to watch it together? Maybe we can understand each other better. |
Which day is Father’s Day this year?
| A．7th June | B．17th June | C．7th July | D．17th July |
Which of the following statement is true?
| A．Father’s Day is always on the same day of each year. |
| B．Father’s day is on different day in different year. |
| C．Father’s Day is not celebrated in The United States |
| D．Father’s Day is widely celebrated in China. |
下面哪个句子适合放在文中第一下划线空白处？
| A．Sometimes he is lazy. |
| B．Why not buy him a present? |
| C．He would do anything for you. |
| D．Father’s Day began a long time ago. |
What will Millie probably NOT do on Father’s Day this year?
| A．Buy her dad some expensive American CDs. |
| B．Make her dad a beautiful card. |
| C．Write her dad a special letter. |
| D．Clean her dad’s shoes. |
According to the passage, the Chinese meaning of the second underlined sentence is
| A．你从来就不感谢父亲对你所做的一切。 |
| B．你对你父亲所做的一切都不用感谢 |
| C．你对你父亲所做的一切感谢都多余 |
| D．你对你父亲所做的一切都感谢不尽。 |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”Where did this story happen?
| A．At a bank. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the street. | D．In the woman’s car. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
| A．The woman. | B．The man. |
| C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．精疲力竭的 | B．激动的 |
| C．充满希望的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The man stuck in the car door. |
| B．The woman asked the man for help. |
| C．The man refused to help the woman. |
| D．The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
| A．He is a helpful man. | B．He looks very strong. |
| C．He is funny and stupid. | D．He likes to play jokes |
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars. When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas B. Dancing C. Kong Fu and stuntsWhich is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in AmericaWe can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.
"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.
"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."
"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．raining | D．wet |
After swimming, they played in the sun________.
| A．the whole morning | B．for 2 hours |
C．long | D．for a while |
On their way home,________ got something wrong with his____
| A．Allan; leg | B．Allan; head |
C．Henry; leg | D．Henry; head |
Henry and Allan are________.
| A．workers | B．good friends |
C．brothers | D．farmers |
Which of the following（下面的）is true?
| A．Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan. |
| B．Allan saved Henry' s life. |
| C．Allan saw the snake. |
| D．They ran to the hospital at once. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Mary is an American girl. Now she lives in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
Mary likes animals. Her favourite animal is the panda. On Saturday morning, she goes out. She wants to go to the zoo to see pandas, elephants and monkeys. But she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws a panda on it, and shows the picture to the boy. And then the boy understands her, and shows her the way to the zoo.Mary is __________ girl.
A. a Chinese B. an American C. an English Mary lives in __________ with her parents now.
A. Shanghai B. New York C. BeijingMary doesn’t know how to get to _________.
A. the zoo B. the park C. the cinemaMary’s favourite animal is __________.
A. the monkey B the elephant C. the pandaAt last, the boy _________.
A. draws a picture for Mary B. takes her to the zoo C. shows her the way to the zoo
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