2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?
The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his master（主人） soon. He loves his master, even after his master has died. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the master was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was found some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his master, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t be a great animal?The horse is a _________ animal to man.
| A．strange | B．lazy | C．useful | D．small |
When the body of the master was found, the horse was _________.
| A．going away | B．eating grass beside it |
| C．drinking water | D．still standing beside it |
The story probably took place in _________.
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
In the city of Guiyang，China，lives a girl named Li Fang．When she was a teenager，she dreamed of going to the United States．（1） "I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room，the mommy doing some cooking and their kids playing games on the floor．"
Li Fang decided to go to college in California．When she arrived，however，it was not the dream world she had imagined．"People were struggling with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy，"she said．"（2） "One of her most difficult classes was P．E．When the class played volleyball，the other students were good at it．but she wasn't．One afternoon，the P．E．teacher had Li Fang hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net．It was not a big deal for most people，but it made Li Fang scared．（3） A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through．He walked upto her and whispered（小声说），"（4） "Li Fang said，e'You will never understand how those words of encouragement made me feel．
Four words：You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．"Perhaps she thanked the young man； she can't remember it．
Six years has passed．Li Fang is back in China，working as a salesclerk．"I have never forgotten the words．（5） "She said，"I am sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness meant to me．He probably doesn't even remember it．From this experience，I have learned a lesson．Whenever you say something to a person﹣cruel or kind﹣you have no idea how long the words will stay with them．"She is back in China．But still she hears those four simple words：You can do that．
| A．I felt very lonely． B．Come on．You can do that． C．Don't worry，I can help you． D．When things are not going well，I think of them． E．She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others． F．Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks． |
In different countries around the world，most children must start schooling at early ages．And they become"adults"at different ages．Being an adult means having the rightto do certain things，such as getting a part﹣time job，voting（投票），getting married，or getting a driving license It also means accepting the responsibilities that go along with these rights．
In many countries，sixteen or eighteen is the age when a person becomes an adult．Young men and women at this age can get a part﹣time job，and begin to receive an income of their own．They no longer have to depend on their parents for money all the time．In Canada and America，sixteen is the age when one can get a driving license； in England，it is seventeen．There are responsibilities that go along with both of these rights．Getting a part﹣time job means that you have to pay income tax．Driving a car demands that you follow certain rules like buying car insurance．
Voting is another right that young people enjoy when they become adults．In the United States，Canada and Britain，young people have the right to vote at the age of eighteen．With this right also comes responsibility．For young people to use their right to vote wisely，they must have an understanding of the needs of society，and they must also learn how politics work．
76．The underlined word"right"in Paragraph One means in Chinese．
| A． |
正确 |
B． |
右边 |
C． |
权利 |
77．In America and Canada，young people who are can get their driving licenses．
| A． |
at the age of 16 |
B． |
at the age of 15 |
C． |
at the age of 14 |
78．If you drive a car，you have to ．
| A． |
get a part﹣time job |
B． |
follow certain rules |
C． |
understand society |
79．Tom is a 17﹣year﹣old English boy and he has the rights to ．
| A． |
drive and learn |
B． |
vote and marry |
C． |
drive and vote |
80．From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
sixteen﹣year﹣olds have all kinds of rights |
B． |
responsibilities need to go along with rights |
C． |
the rules are the same in the UK and the USA． |
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It was a great gift to the world from ancient China．Before it was invented，sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction．After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel．And many new discoveries were made with the help of it． |
| Gunpowder |
It was one of the greatest inventions．It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it．At first，it was used for making fireworks．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries． |
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China was the first country in the world to make paper．During the Western Han Dynasty （202B．C．～9A．D．），paper was made in some places in China．It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark，ropes，rags and so on．Before it was invented，the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones．They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks． |
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It was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．It was the basic method at that time． |
Compass
Paper﹣making
Printing71．After the was invented，the oceans were open to travel．
| A． |
compass |
B． |
printing |
C． |
gunpowder |
72．At first，gunpowder was used for ．
| A． |
finding direction |
B． |
making fireworks |
C． |
carving characters |
73． developed paper﹣making in the Eastern Han Dynasty．
| A． |
Some sailors |
B． |
Bi Sheng |
C． |
Cai Lun |
74．Printing was developed in the
| A． |
Tang Dynasty |
B． |
Song Dynasty |
C． |
Han Dynasty |
75．The best title for the reading material is ．
| A． |
The Four Dynasties of Ancient China |
B． |
The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China |
C． |
The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China． |
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me．Then one Friday morning I took part in a three﹣day self﹣help program for teenagers．Whether you believe it or not，that weekend changed my life．
About 100 other teenagers were there．During the first two days I met a lot of great people．I was glad because I made so many friends there．
On Sunday，the leader did an interesting exercise called"Chocolate or Toys"．He asked a girl which she liked better，chocolate or toys．She chose chocolate．Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate．Of course，she didn't have a choice．
This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life，and that sometimes we have to accept something，rather than complaining（抱怨）．A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict and how much she hated her mother．"I want a new mom，"she cried．"Unfortunately，you can't have one，"the leader replied．"You have to accept the mother that you have．"This hit me hard．I realized that，for better or worse，my mom was my mom．I couldn't choose another mom，but I could try to make the best of the situation．
51．The self﹣help program for teenagers lasted ．
| A． |
a week |
| B． |
two days |
| C． |
three days |
| D． |
only one day |
52．The writer used to hate his mother because ．
| A． |
she didn't care for him |
| B． |
she had no time to be with him |
| C． |
she was a drug addict |
| D． |
she was too strict with him |
53．The writer started to change his thinking ．
| A． |
during the first two days of the program |
| B． |
after the exercise named"Chocolate or Toys" |
| C． |
as soon as he took part in the program |
| D． |
after he left the program sometime |
54．From the end of the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
the writer used to love his mom for yeas |
| B． |
the writer's mom is a very bad person |
| C． |
the writer's mom loves her son very much |
55．What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Choices can be made as we like． |
| B． |
Everyone should take part in a self﹣help program． |
| C． |
Chocolate can influence one's attitude toward things． |
| D． |
We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them． |
The weather is getting hotter．You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school．A cold drink may be just the thing．But be careful what you are drinking．Something that looks cool may not be god for your health．
There are plenty of"energy drinks"on the market．Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names．The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health．Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine（咖啡因）in them．These drinks are especially aimed at young people，students，busy people and sports players．Makes sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake．But be careful not to drink too much．
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast，Because of this，the International Olympic Committee has limited its use．Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea．Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks．Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous，have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems．Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them．
46．The"energy drinks"are aimed at ．
| A． |
busy people and sports players |
| B． |
students，busy people，young people and sports players |
| C． |
old people，young people and students |
| D． |
actors，singers，students and busy people |
47．Why does the International Olympic Committee limit caffeine's use？
| A． |
Because most energy drinks have lots of caffeine in them． |
| B． |
Because caffeine is helpful to people's health． |
| C． |
Because caffeine makes your heart beat fast． |
| D． |
Because scientists say that people should be discouraged from taking caffeine． |
48．People can't drink too much energy drinks because they may cause ．
| A． |
heart problems |
| B． |
nervousness |
| C． |
sleeping trouble |
| D． |
A．B and C |
49．From the passage we can know that ．
| A． |
advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B． |
energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C． |
sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D． |
energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
50．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？
| A． |
What's the Use of Energy Drinks？ |
| B． |
Who Can Drink Energy Drinks？ |
| C． |
What's That in Energy Drinks？ |
| D． |
Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks？ |
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