Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.
On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.
“The change won’t affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.
Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English,” said Li. “ Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.
For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.
But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy, if you cannot interact with foreighers, how can one be part of the world economy?”
Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue,” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.” In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, __________.
| A．the English scores will be cut down to 100 |
| B．the English listening ability scores will be lowered |
| C．the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points |
| D．the points for chemistry will increase y 20 points |
Wang Jiaming feels lucky because ____________.
| A．he doesn’t need to take the important exam |
| B．the exam changed from 2016 doesn’t affect him |
| C．he does well in Chinese |
| D．he is poor in chemistry |
What is the main purpose of the change?
| A．To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English. |
| B．To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones. |
| C．To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam. |
| D．To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese. |
What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?
| A．They make students spend less time on English. |
| B．They make it harder to get a high score. |
| C．Studying English is still important for the students. |
| D．English is both interesting and useful. |
With the development of technology, WiFi is becoming more and more popular and important in people’s daily life.But have you ever experienced it? Just imagine what life will be like if there is no Internet.Maybe you won’t be able to talk with friends, play video games or search for information for your homework on the Internet.
But in fact, only one third of the world’s population are able to get information on the Internet.The rest are too poor to buy WiFi access(使用权) or they live in remote areas.As a result, they live without the Internet.
Google and Facebook, two world-famous technology companies, have decided to do something about it.Google’s Project Loon will try to send balloons which are 15 meters wide into our Earth’s stratosphere(平流层) in 2015.The balloons are made of a special material that is three times thicker than the plastic bag we use every day.Each balloon will carry a minicomputer and a WiFi radio.The WiFi radio will send the Internet over the areas it is floating over.Then people can get up-to-date information on weather or news.The underlined word “remote” means __________ in the passage.
| A．crowded | B．faraway | C．near | D．modern |
Two thirds of the world’s population live without the Internet because __________.
| A．they have no money to buy WiFi access |
| B．they live in remote areas |
| C．they don’t need the Internet |
| D．they can’t afford WiFi access or they live in remote areas |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The balloons are 15 meters long. |
| B．People can do lots of things on the Internet. |
| C．The WiFi radio can send the Internet without any help. |
| D．The material of the balloons is not as thick as our usual plastic bag. |
The main idea of the last paragraph is __________.
| A．how to send the Internet |
| B．how to use the Internet |
| C．what the balloons look like |
| D．how soon people will get WiFi from the sky |
A young British man called Luke Cameron has done a good deed(行为) every day for more than a year and he says it has completely changed his life.
Luke made a decision at the beginning of 2014.He started by doing one small good thing every single day from January 1st, 2014.For example, he greeted the waiter at a café on New Year’s Day and he bought food and drink for some homeless people the next day.
He set up a website where he could write down all his good deeds, like helping the neighbor take out the rubbish or spending a few hours in helping a disabled lady pick out a dress for a party.
“I’ve never thought of any return from helping others.Actually, it has given me happiness and I have become more thankful and grateful for the things I have now.” Luke said.He has decided to continue doing good deeds in 2015.
Luke won the competition for the job of National Philanthropy(慈善) Manager because of his kind deeds.He will travel all over the UK and help 45 different charities in 2015.
“I used to work as a part-time worker in a shop.Now I become the National Philanthropy Manager.” Luke said, “I think I’ve helped myself by helping others.”Which of the following is NOT a good deed for Luke?
| A．Walking the dog for his neighbor. |
| B．Cleaning the house for his old neighbor. |
| C．Spending his own money buying food for people in need. |
| D．Selling things to customers when he worked in the shop. |
How did Luke win the competition for the job of National Philanthropy Manager?
| A．By having a kind heart. | B．By doing many good deeds. |
| C．By writing down good deeds. | D．By spending all his money. |
According to the passage, we can know that __________.
| A．Luke was very rich in the past |
| B．Luke has done good deeds for over a year |
| C．Luke wrote down his good deeds in a notebook |
| D．Luke became more thankful when he began to do good deeds |
The passage is probably from __________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a novel |
| C．an advertisement | D．a scientific book |
Most people think talking is the most important communication skill.They care little about listening.A research about our waking day communicating time shows that 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% talking and 45% listening.
Many of us can remember only 50% immediately after hearing something.But within two to eight weeks, we can only remember 25% or less of the message.Sometimes it will make us fail if we really forget something important.
Here are some suggestions to be a good listener.
Stop talking — you can’t listen well when you speak.
Ask questions — when you don’t understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked.
Be polite — give them time to say what they have to say.
Listen carefully and actively to what they are saying — pay attention to their words, their ideas and their feelings as those things relate to the subjects.
Understand the main points.
Look at each other — you will feel confident by looking.
Don’t argue with other people when you are trying to understand them, especially when they are speaking.
Try not to bring your worries and problems — when you listen, they will stop you from listening well.
Learn to listen and you’ll achieve a great success in your life.
How many suggestions does the writer give us?
| A．6 | B．7 | C．8 | D．9 |
You can make the speaker like you by __________.
| A．stopping talking | B．looking at each other |
| C．asking questions | D．arguing with the speaker |
From the passage we know that __________.
| A．people spend less time reading than writing |
| B．you should try to understand each word when you listen |
| C．we can remember what we hear for a long time |
| D．you’d better leave your worries and problems behind when you listen |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．how to be a good listener |
| B．listening carefully while people are speaking |
| C．listening is the most important communication skill |
| D．people spend different time in reading, writing, speaking and listening |
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Love Coffee Shop ● Different kinds of coffee ● Sandwiches, pies and cakes ● Open 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday ● Jazz music every weekday |
| Path Market ● Fresh meat and vegetables ● Open Friday and Saturday ● Free hot milk for children under 15 |
Brown’s C＆C ● We have different kinds of rooms ● Feel like home when you are away from home ● No free breakfast |
You can __________ at W＆P Music Store.
| A．learn pop music history |
| B．receive piano lessons |
| C．borrow new or used CDs |
| D．listen to music before you buy |
If your friend is coming for a visit, he can stay in __________.
| A．W＆P Music Store | B．Love Coffee Shop |
| C．Brown’s C＆C | D．Path Market |
Which of the following is RIGHT according to the table?
| A．You can have breakfast without paying money. |
| B．Your father can get hot milk for free. |
| C．Brown’s C＆C is not comfortable enough. |
| D．You can listen to Jazz music on Thursday. |
An old engineer went suddenly blind.She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again.“If you fail,” she said, “you’ll get nothing.” The doctor agreed.
The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away.Instead each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things.When he had taken away everything, he wanted to cure her blindness and asked for the money.
Now the old woman could see again, she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the money.So the doctor took her before a judge(法官).
“What the doctor said is true,”she said to the judge.“But I say I was not well cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.”
The old woman won the case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.
What did the engineer promise(允诺) the doctor if he failed to make her see again?
| A．A lot of money | B．Half of the money |
| C．No money | D．A little money |
The underlined word “discovered” in Paragraph 2 means .
| A．found | B．caught | C．heard | D．covered |
What can you infer(推测) from the story?
| A．The old engineer lived alone. |
| B．The old engineer lived with a servant. |
| C．The old engineer lived with her children. |
| D．The old engineer lived with a judge. |
What’s the result of the case?
| A．The engineer failed. |
| B．The doctor failed to get the pay. |
| C．The doctor returned the things. |
| D．The old engineer forgot her promise. |
What kind of person was the old engineer?
| A．She was foolish. | B．She was kind. |
| C．She was clever. | D．She was polite. |
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