Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement (成就) has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress (进步) to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true. Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.
| A．their dreams are natural |
| B．they are greater than everyone else |
| C．they have much knowledge |
| D．their dreams might change the world |
What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?
| A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability. |
| B．Developing technology can bring great progress. |
| C．Even older people can make their dreams come true. |
| D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young. |
The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．逆反的 | B．幼稚的 | C．调皮的 | D．冲动的 |
The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
| A．From Dream to Reality |
| B．Good Examples of Dreams |
| C．Achievements in History |
| D．A list of Successful Dreamers |
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can’t think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius’ 2,500–year–old words: “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All think but no study makes people lazy. ”
September 28th was Confucius’ birthday. He was born in the Kingdom of Lu(鲁国), in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,500 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and South Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society(社会). Confucius’ most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted to learn.
Some of Confucius’ popular words are “A kind person should care others” and “Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others.” People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 internet web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
“Kindness and honesty are the best values(价值) of the world today, ” said 79–year–old Kong Fanjin who is studying Confucius.Confucius was .
| A．born on September 28th, 3000 years ago |
| B．born in the in the Kingdom of Chu |
| C．taught students in today’s Shandong Province |
| D．not only a greatest teacher but also a greatest thinker |
Why are Confucius’ ideas so popular?
| A．They are about money and power. |
| B．They help people themselves and the society. |
| C．They are about different customs and manners. |
| D．They only help people deal with everyday life. |
The underline word “them” in the second paragraph refers to .
| A．the greatest teacher and thinker | B．Confucius’ students |
| C．people in Western countries and South Asia | D．Confucius’ ideas |
Which of the following is NOT Confucius’ idea?
| A．People should get education. |
| B．The young should take care of the old. |
| C．Be strict with others, but be kind to yourself. |
| D．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. |
Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.
But Pi’s name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.
Pi’s father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.
He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.
The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.
The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(细节).
Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee. What’s the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?
| A．His classmates laughed at his name. |
| B．His family set sail across the Pacific to Canada. |
| C．A huge storm hits the ship with his family. |
| D．The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat. |
Why are all the other animals on the lifeboat killed? Because .
| A．they are hunted by others |
| B．they are eaten by the tiger |
| C．they are sunk under the sea |
| D．they are killed and cooked by Pi |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．how Pi’s lifeboat sank in the sea |
| B．how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forest |
| C．what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tiger |
| D．what happened to the animals in Pi’s father’s zoo |
Which would be true according to the passage?
| A．The tiger was killed at last. |
| B．Pi was saved by another ship. |
| C．The ship company believed Pi’s tiger story |
| D．Pi told two stories in the movie. |
What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ with friends? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an：On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai：At weekends and when I don't have much homework, We exchange test answers and chat．
Yang Yuhan, Dalian：Our class goes online together at 4pm-6pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)?
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot(拍摄)them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It's very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen in on your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.Who comes from Shanghai?
| A．Miss Wang | B．Lin Yuhan | C．Yang Yuhang | D．Tang Xuting |
What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?
①homework ②chat ③test answers ④computer games
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
Which of the following is true about Lin Yuhan?
| A．She talks about homework and chats with friends on weekdays. |
| B．She puts some good articles on her QQ blog. |
| C．She puts DV films on her blog. |
| D．She puts some good pictures on her QQ blog. |
Which one is TRUE according to this article?
| A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships. |
| B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ. |
| C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives. |
| D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework |
| 1. Please clean up before leaving. 2. Showers(淋浴)to be taken before 11 p.m.. 3. No staying out after 10 p.m. unless allowed by me. 4. You may have incoming calls on my phone but no outgoing calls. 5. Bed time is 11 p.m. 6. Dinner is at 7 p.m. unless notified(通知). (If you don’t have dinner, you must let us know before 6 p.m.) 7. Keep noise to the least. 8. No smoking in the bedroom. The Address you are staying at is: 112 Kendal Way Cambridge My contact number: 07870 347980 |
These rules are made for ______.
| A．salesmen | B．people who do the cleaning |
| C．guides | D．people who will live with a family |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提到) in the rules?
| A．The name of the host (主人). |
| B．The time to go to bed. |
| C．Something you can’t do. |
| D．The address you will be staying at. |
You can do the following except______.
| A．smoking out of the bedroom. |
| B．taking showers at 9 p.m. |
| C．telling the host at 7 p.m. if you don’t have dinner |
| D．using the host’s phone to receive phone calls |
阅读下面语篇并根据语篇内容回答问题（共5小题，计10分）
A train stopped at a small station. A man on the train looked out of the window and saw a woman. The woman was selling cakes, and the people from the strain bought them. The man wanted to buy a cake, but the woman was far away from him. It was raining, and he didn’t want to go out. Suddenly he saw a boy. The boy was walking on the flatform（月台）not far from him. “Come here.” He said to the boy, “Do you know how much each of the cakes is?” “Five cents.” The boy answered. The man gave the boy ten cents and asked him to buy two cakes. “One is for me and the other is for you” he told the boy. Some minutes later, the boy came back. He was eating a cake. He gave the man five cents and said, “There was only one cake left（剩下的）.”Where did the train stop?
________________________________________________Was the woman selling cakes in the train?
________________________________________________How was the weather?
________________________________________________How much is the cake?
________________________________________________How many（多少） cakes did the man ask the boy to buy?
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