Jack and Jim were classmates. They lived in the same town. After they left school, Jack kept a flower shop and Jim became a doctor in a hospital. Jim made a girlfriend. He bought a red rose for her each day to show his love. The flowers made his girlfriend very happy. Sometimes he took the rose to her himself But when he was very busy in the hospital, he asked Jack to send the rose to her instead of him.
One afternoon, Jim came to the flower shop and said to Jack,“ I will go to another town on business today. So I have no time to give the letter and the flowers to my girlfriend. Please send the letter and twenty-four roses to her"
In the evening, when Jack was busy in the shop, Jim came in and looked very angry.
“Jack, how many roses did you give my girlfriend this morning?” I gave her thirty roses." answered Jack.
"Why did you do that?"
"You often buy flowers in my shop for your girlfriend, so I want to give her six more flowers. What happened then?"
“ How foolish you are!" he threw the letter on the table,‘‘ Read it yourself." Jack picked it up and began to read:
My dear,
Today is your birthday. I hope you will like my present---the roses. One rose means one year. Wish you are always charming.
JimWhere did Jim work?
| A．In a flower shop | B．In a hospital | C．In another town | D．We don't know |
What did Jim give his girlfriend every day?
| A．A letter | B．A rose | C．a letter and a rose | D．It isn't mentioned. |
How did his girlfriend feel when she got the flowers on her birthday?
| A．Happy | B．Angry | C．Sad | D．Sorry |
How old was the girl?
| A．Thirty | B．Twenty | C．twenty- four | D．thirty-six |
Why was Jim so angry? .
| A．Because the roses were too expensive. |
| B．Because Jack didn't send the roses to his girlfriend. |
| C．Because Jack sent too many roses to his girlfriend. |
| D．Because Jack saw the letter. |
Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.
Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.
Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.
It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.
In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.
The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.
The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ”
| A．抗议 | B．保护 | C．措施 | D．比赛 |
More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.
| A．important | B．unfair | C．wrong | D．right |
Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .
| A．their skin colors | B．their hearts |
| C．unfair laws | D．different rights |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the fight for civil right |
| B．the introduction of Martin Luther King |
| C．a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King |
| D．the differences between black people and white people |
Working on a team is a good thing. But it can bring you some troubles. If people on your team are not good at communicating, you may often feel terrible. To create a successful team, good communication is the most necessary part for both team members and the leader. The following are some helpful suggestions.
Don’t criticize other people. When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize him. You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem. Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely.
Think about other people’s ideas carefully. When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no matter how silly they may seem. This shows you are interested in his ideas and makes him feel good.
Listen to other people actively. When someone is speaking to you, you need to listen to him actively. If you’re unclear about something, you should ask him about it. By doing this you can clear up any confusion(困惑) before moving on.
Share your ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to improve the idea. Besides this, it also helps to improve your relationships between you and your team members.
For team members and the leader, is the most necessary part to create a successful team.
| A．communicating well | B．dealing with criticism |
| C．sharing ideas | D．listening to others |
If you criticize your team members too often, they will .
| A．feel lonely | B．keep away from you |
| C．be afraid of you | D．correct their mistakes |
If Lisa tells you about her idea, but you think her idea is foolish, you should .
| A．get angry and criticize her |
| B．think about her idea carefully |
| C．explain to her why her idea is silly |
| D．forget her silly idea and laugh at her |
The best title of the passage may be “ ”.
| A．Criticize Others or Not |
| B．Share Ideas With Others |
| C．Learn to Listen to Others |
| D．Work Well on a Team |
As we all know, bikes are mainly made of steel(钢材). But can you imagine that they can be made of bamboo? Do you want to know how a bamboo bike is produced? Do you want to make your own bike with bamboo? You can do it at the Bamboo Bike Studio(工作室) in New York. People there can teach you how to make your own bamboo bike.
The studio is also helping build factories in Ghana(加纳), which is a country in western Africa. The factories will make cheap bamboo bikes.
Bamboo is as good as steel for building a good bike. Marty Odlin works at the studio. He says a bamboo bike is the wonderful everyday bike.
In Ghana, bikes are very popular. Few people have money to buy a car. And people like to use bikes to carry most of the country’s food and other goods.
The people of Ghana are also too poor and they can’t build factories to make traditional steel bikes. But making bamboo bikes is cheap. Odlin is planning to show the Ghanaian workers how to quickly make bamboo bikes now. He hopes that more and more Ghanaian people can have bamboo bikes.
Where can we learn how to make a bamboo bike?
| A．At tha Bamboo Bike Studio in America. |
| B．In normal factories in China. |
| C．On farms in Australia. |
| D．At schools in New York. |
Why are bikes very popular in Ghana?
| A．Because Ghanaian people don’t like cars. |
| B．Because most Ghanaian people are very rich. |
| C．Because Ghanaian people have to use bikes to carry food and goods. |
| D．Because a bike is cheaper and people like to use bikes to carry things. |
The best title of the passage may be “ ”
| A．Bamboo Bikes |
| B．Odlin Likes Traditional Bikes |
| C．How to Make a Bamboo Bike |
| D．Bamboo Bike Studio |
Chinese pop singer Zhang Liangying started her “Bang the World” nationwide concert tour not long before.
Zhang hoped she could make use of the tour to summarize(总结) the ten years of her singing career and set a new starting point for her musical journey.
“I want to be the best in the hearts of my fans. This is the direction of my hard work!” Big thanks to all of them for always being by my side,” Zhang said.
Zhang was first discovered in 2005 through the singing talent show Super Girls. Because of her unique voice, Zhang is called “Dolphin Princess”. During the past 10 years, Zhang has been popular not only in China, but all over the world. She appeared on Oprah’s talk show The World’s Got Talent in 2009. Her first album(专辑) The One was even produced in the USA.
Zhang is also famous for lending her unique voice to the theme songs of films. Zhang has won 42 best female singer awards, 35 most popular female singer awards and five best album awards till now.
阅读短文，并按要求完成1—5题。When was Zhang Liangying first discovered?
______________________________________.Why is Zhang called “Dolphin Princess”?
_______________________________________.How many awards has Zhang won in total(共计)?
_______________________________________.I want to be the best in the heart of my fans.(翻译成汉语)
________________________________________.Her _______________ was produced in the USA.
Usually when a movie comes out, the actors get all the glory. But they are only a small part of the movie-making process. Thousands of people work behind the scenes to make a great movie. Without them, movies would not be possible.
Director: Movie directors direct the movies. They are like the top managers in an office or a factory. The directors chose the actors and tell them how to perform their roles. They work with almost everyone in the movie, telling them what to do and how to do it. The directors are supposed to know everything that goes on in the movie, from music and costumes to lights and sound.
Camera operator: Camera operators are experts at using movie cameras. They work long hours, making sure the pictures and actors look really good in every scene.
Costume designer: costume designers are responsible for designing or making costumes. Sometimes costume designers have to work late into the night so that actors can have their clothes ready for the next day of filming.
Sound operator: Sound operators are in charge of production sound. They record the dialogue between the actors on the movie set. Later, in production, they add sound effects. They also mix music into the movie. They make sure every sound in the movie is produced clearly and fits in nicely.
Set designer: A movie set is the place where all the action happens in a movie. Set designers work hard to build sets for the movie. Without them, movies would not look as real.
根据短文内容,判断各句是否符合短文意思，符合的 “T”，否则 “F”。Actors all are important parts of the move-making process.
Directors should know all the things that goes on in the movie.
Sound operators are in charge of using movie cameras.
Costume designers are only responsible for designing costumes.
Without set designers, movies wouldn’t look as real.
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