| Shirley Temple, the once-famous child movie star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014. She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she starred(主演) in the movie Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the world. Later she starred in other movies and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935. For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as the forever “little angle”. An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression(大萧条).” |
| Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They complete the first Chinese encyclopedic(百科知识的) dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems. The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people’s life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily. They spent six years and over 1,000,000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for the book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts(专家) across the country to write. The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, “The book shows that we’re not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world. ” |
Temple won the first Juvenile Oscar in .
| A．1928 | B．1934 | C．1935 | D．1948. |
From the passage we know that Temple .
| A．was not good at dancing |
| B．began to star in her first movie when she was ten years old. |
| C．was unfriendly to her fan |
| D．encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression |
According to the passage, Shi Li and Cui Jiping .
| A．are disabled people full of love | B．wrote many famous books. |
| C．finished the book by themselves | D．live a very poor life |
Which of the following is TRUE about the book?
| A．It is the first world encyclopedic dictionary |
| B．It can help deaf people know about the world more easily. |
| C．It took them sixteen years to finish the book. |
| D．It includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people. |
I was traveling alone through the UK．To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car，which cost most of my money．I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel，so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip．
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house．The water in my thermos （保温瓶）had gone cold，so I knocked on the door of the house．A woman opened it．I asked her for some hot water．But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors．She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family．They filled my thermos before I left．
I was greatly moved．And I decided to pass the kindness on．The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot．He looked increasingly upset．I was glad that I was able to point one out to him．His thankful smile was the hugest reward （奖赏）for me．
51．The writer bought the car in order to ．
| A． |
serve the public |
| B． |
travel more easily |
| C． |
take the trip alone |
| D． |
save more money |
52．Why did the writer camp in his car？
| A． |
He was short of money． |
| B． |
It was his habit． |
| C． |
He could have a better rest． |
| D． |
It would be warmer． |
53．The writer asked the woman for ．
| A． |
a map |
| B． |
a thermos |
| C． |
some hot water |
| D． |
a light breakfast |
54．How did the young man feel at last？
| A． |
Funny． |
| B． |
Upset． |
| C． |
Disappointed． |
| D． |
Thankful |
55．What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Traveling alone is interesting． |
| B． |
Sharing food is a pleasure． |
| C． |
Kindness is the sunshine in life． |
| D． |
Smile is important to everybody． |
46．The text is mainly about how to ．
| A． |
be a careful driver |
| B． |
buy MTR tickets |
| C． |
be a good passenger |
| D． |
keep safe at home |
47．People who will get on the train should ．
| A． |
wait in line |
| B． |
open the door |
| C． |
ask for help |
| D． |
leave the seats |
48．When you hear a"beep"sound， ．
| A． |
close the door |
| B． |
rush onto the train |
| C． |
get off the train at once |
| D． |
stop and wait for the next train |
49．Which picture shows the good behavior on the train according to the text？
50．The text is probably a ．
| A． |
report |
| B． |
notice |
| C． |
diary |
| D． |
poem． |
What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan's works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．（71） But he wasn't born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother's paper﹣folding book．
（72） Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his"fantasy world"has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．（73）
Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．（74） On February 14 th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children's Library．
"It's really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．"said Chen，"I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．"
| A．It's a paper dragon that involved （包含）almost 2000 steps． B．They show their works and teach students how to fold． C．He has folded a"kingdom"with his hands． D．It got him interested in Origami |
75．The passage mainly tells us ．
| A． |
a paper﹣folding club |
| B． |
how to fold paper |
| C． |
a student with Origami talent |
| D． |
how to develop hobbies． |
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the"Sol.4"，"It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．"
The"Sol.4"works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much"friendlier"than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about ＄2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has created a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
66．This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
solar cookers |
| B． |
smoke pollution |
| C． |
solar power experts |
| D． |
breathing illnesses |
67．The"Sol﹣4"is mainly used to ．
| A． |
shorten the time of cooking |
| B． |
reduce the cost of making cookers |
| C． |
raise money through donations to help African people |
| D． |
reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke． |
68．The underlined word"individuals"most probably means" "
| A． |
cookers |
| B． |
mirrors |
| C． |
people |
| D． |
experts |
69．Which of the following about the"Sol﹣4"is TRUE？
| A． |
It is six to eight square meters of mirrors． |
| B． |
It can work in any weather condition now |
| C． |
It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood |
| D． |
It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers． |
70．From the passage，we can infer that ．
| A． |
the"Sol﹣4"will be designed in a smaller size |
| B． |
more African can use the solar cookers in the future |
| C． |
the"Sol﹣4"is the first product of the south African company |
| D． |
the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers． |
In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26 th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．However，strictly speaking．Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．This means it's a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain．When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday．
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It was sealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely．Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing．The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
One more thought is about the"Alms Box"placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．
（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on ．
| A． |
December 25 th |
| B． |
December 26 th |
| C． |
December 27 th |
| D． |
December 28 th |
（2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to
| A． |
save the poor |
| B． |
pay for the priest |
| C． |
discover new land |
| D． |
pray for sailing safely |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"sealed up"mean？
| A． |
密封 |
| B． |
悬挂 |
| C． |
归还 |
| D． |
传递 |
（4）The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ．
| A． |
offering gifts to the poor |
| B． |
supporting families in need |
| C． |
spending time with family |
| D． |
giving money to aid Food Banks |
（5）The purpose of the passage is ．
| A． |
to praise the kindness of priests |
| B． |
to introduce the origins of Boxing Day |
| C． |
to call on people to help the poor |
| D． |
to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day |
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