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A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye. |
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There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another satellite(卫星) into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation(导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites. |
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Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style! |
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Hurricane(飓风) Sandy, one of the biggest storms hit the USA on October 29th, 2012. The strong wind and heavy rain killed at least 113 people. The storm caused long hours power outages(停电). |
Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．third | D．fourth |
Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?
| A．It was sent up at the beginning of 2012. |
| B．It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system. |
| C．It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province. |
| D．It will start providing navigation services. |
The underlined phrase ‘blow up’ means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．爆炸 | B．发怒 | C．流行 | D．打气 |
At least 113 people died because of ___________.
| A．the snowstorm |
| B．the hurricane on October 29th |
| C．the earthquake in the USA |
| D．the thunder and lightning |
Tom brought a box of biscuits(饼干) to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp coach(教练) about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He came up with an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who took away your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes… are you going to punish him, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I’m not,” the coach explained patiently. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more gifts.”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mailing from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and share them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention(意图), but he still followed his suggestion.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to accept his toy robot in payment for(赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so important.
In some situations, forgiveness(原谅) is better than punishment. Why did the coach ask Tom to ask for more gifts?
| A．The coach wanted to teach the boy a lesson. |
| B．Tom wanted to get more biscuits. |
| C．The coach wanted to make friends with Tom. |
| D．The coach wanted to make Tom hate the boy. |
In which order did these things happen?
①Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp, but soon it was stolen.
②Tom refused the gift from his new friend.
③Tom received another box of biscuits and shared them with his partner.
④Tom forgave the boy.
| A．①②③④ | B．①③④② |
| C．②①③④ | D．④①②③ |
From the story, we learn __________________.
| A．the coach punished the boy at last |
| B．the coach wrote to Tom’s mother and asked for more gifts. |
| C．Tom accepted the boy’s robot in payment for the stolen biscuits. |
| D．forgiveness is sometimes better than punishment |
David was a successful young man who worked in a large company in a big city in America. His favorite hobby was fishing. But it was several years since he had last gone fishing. He was too busy to get a chance to practice.
Then one summer he decided to go on vacation to a village where there were a lot of streams(河流). “I ought to be able to have some good fishing there,” he said to himself confidently (自信地) and made good preparations for fishing.
The next morning after he arrived there, he walked to the nearest stream with his fishing rod (杆). To his surprise, he saw an old man standing beside the water, doing nothing. So he asked him whether it was a private stream. The old man answered that it was not a private stream and everyone could fish there, so David said to him, “ Well, then it won’t be fined(罚款)if I catch some fish here, will it?”
“Oh, no,” answered the old man. “It won’t be, but it will be a miracle(奇迹).”David hadn’t gone fishing for a long time because_____________________.
| A．he didn’t like fishing |
| B．he was not good at it |
| C．he was too busy |
| D．he couldn’t find a place for fishing |
What did David expect when he decided to go on vacation?
| A．He wanted to visit some beautiful villages. |
| B．He planned to go swimming in some streams. |
| C．He decided to meet some old friends. |
| D．He wanted to enjoy fishing there. |
What did the old man mean by the word “miracle”?
| A．He didn’t think David would catch any fish in that stream. |
| B．It was wonderful to catch some fish there. |
| C．David was not allowed to fish there. |
| D．The fish in the stream were very smart. |
It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.
A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t listen carefully during classes if the mobile phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school says they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say using mobile phones too often can cause many psychological problems in teenage students. The grade-2 student thought that _______.
| A．the mobile phone should be on during classes |
| B．it is good to play cell phone games sometimes |
| C．the mobile phone is helpful to her studies |
| D．it is no good using the cell phone at school |
According to the passage, the students use their mobile phones except _______.
| A．contacting their parents |
| B．cheating in exams |
| C．sending short messages |
| D．playing games |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．All the parents welcome the school decision. |
| B．Some students can bring mobile phones to school. |
| C．Medical experts think the school decision is good. |
| D．No one is allowed to use mobile phones in the classrooms |
What does the underlined word “implementing” in paragraph 3 mean?
| A．调整 | B．公布 | C．执行 | D．张贴 |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students |
| B．the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problems |
| C．about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school |
| D．a story happening at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School |
Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”
This story may be taken from ____________.
| A．a science fiction | B．a history book |
| C．a detective novel | D．a travel guide |
Holmes was ________ about John’s death.
| A．curious | B．angry | C．crazy | D．worried |
The Star left London for ________.
| A．Canada | B．Australia |
| C．India | D．America |
Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus
C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus
Which order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④② B. ③④①②
C. ④①③② D. ②①③④
People communicate in many different ways. The most common way is by talking with others. Except for talking, we can also use body languages. When we use body languages, we need to use body to show what we mean. Sign language is a kind of body language. Let’s see more about it.
Sign language is popular among dumb people who are unable to speak or don’t want to speak. If you want to communicate with a foreigner ,but you can’t speak his language and he can’t speak Chinese, what can you do ? Maybe you can communicate by making signs. Now let’s learn some signs Indians often use.
★When they are hungry, they move their right hands back and forth in front of their stomachs.
★When they mean “ Let’s eat”, they put their right hands and move them up and down in front of their mouths.
★When they have had enough, they part their thumbs and first fingers, and move their hands from their chests to chins.
★If they have a stomach ache, they put both hands on their stomachs, and move them back and forth.The most common way to communicate is ________.
| A．by calling others |
| B．by talking with others |
| C．by using body language |
| D．by using signs |
What is the synonym(近义词) of the underlined word “ dumb” ?
| A．blind | B．deaf | C．disabled | D．ill |
If you want to show you are hungry, you can ___________.
| A．move your left hand up and down in front of your mouth. |
| B．put your right hand in front of your mouth. |
| C．move your right hand back and forth in front of your stomach. |
| D．move your right hand from your chest to chin. |
If a person puts his hands on his legs and moves them back and forth, we can
infer(推断)____
| A．he has a stomach ache |
| B．there’s something wrong with his legs |
| C．he is too tired to walk |
| D．he wants to sit down and have a rest |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Getting to Know Sign Language |
| B．The Most Common Way to Communicate |
| C．The Importance of Using Hands |
| D．Indians And Their Hands |
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