It is not easy for people to sail(航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped.At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望) to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw(生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.When the boat sank(下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.
| A．food | B．beds |
| C．rainwater | D．hope |
One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.
| A．their boat met bad weather |
| B．their boat hit a big rock and it was broken |
| C．none of them knew how to sail |
| D．a fish bit holes in their boat |
People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.
| A．fish and birds |
| B．rainwater |
| C．both sea water and rainwater |
| D．both A and B |
Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word "cookers" here means ________.
| A．厨师 | B．食物 | C．炊具 | D．盘子 |
From the article(文章) we can know that ______.
| A．It’s not interesting to sail around the world |
| B．Fish in the sea are so dangerous |
| C．we must have a strong desire(愿望) to live when we are in danger |
| D．Nobody knows when we will die |
| ①Dear jenny I'm going to take some important exams next month and I am really worried about them． I can't eat or sleep well． I keep thinking I may get bad grades． Please help me! Mary， 15 Chicago |
②Dear Jenny， My little brother refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show． Instead． he watches whatever he wants all the time． What can I do？ Nina， 14 New York |
③Dear Jenny， My dad has got a new job and he works long hours． He often has to work at weekends， too． So we spend very little time together． I miss him． What should I do？ Jim， 13 Boston |
Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students' Life：
| A． You should discuss this problem with your parents． Have you talked to your father？ Surely， he misses you， too． Tell him how you feel， and perhaps he would spend more time with you． You can also ask your mother to do something fun with you when your father isn't home． |
| B． You shouldn't worry so much． If you study hard， you'll do well． Try to relax， find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day． Don't drink coffee or tea， or you won't be able to sleep． You'd better drink a glass of hot milk before going to bed． |
（1）What does Jenny do？
| A． |
A teacher． |
| B． |
A doctor． |
| C． |
An editor． |
（2）Match the letters with the replies． Which is right？
| A． |
②﹣A；①﹣B |
| B． |
③﹣A；①﹣B |
| C． |
③﹣A；②﹣B |
（3）What problem does Jim have？
| A． |
He misses his dad． |
| B． |
He worries about his dad． |
| C． |
He has to work at weekends． |
（4）What may be the proper advice to Nina？
| A． |
Turn off the TV when her brother is watching it． |
| B． |
Find programs that they're both interested in． |
| C． |
Ask their parents to punish her brother． |
（5）Where do the three teenagers probably live？
| A． |
In the US． |
B． |
|
| C． |
In Australia． |
D． |
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| E． |
In the U |
F． |
（1）What is Pizza Man？
| A． |
It's a restaurant． |
| B． |
It's a supermarket． |
| C． |
It's a food factory． |
（2）How long is Pizza Man open on weekends？
| A． |
9 hours． |
| B． |
10 hours． |
| C． |
11 hours． |
（3）If Alice goes there on Wednesday and orders a small Hawaii pizza and a large cola for dinner， how much should she pay？
| A． |
5 dollars． |
| B． |
8 dollars． |
| C． |
10 dollars． |
（4）How many ways at most are there to pay for the meals？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
（5）What is TRUE according to the poster？
| A． |
We can only order food in Pizza Man． |
| B． |
We can have breakfast in Pizza Man． |
| C． |
There's no special day on weekends． |
Professor Lee is talking with a group of students from Yizhou High School． Now Li Hua is asking a question and professor Lee is answering．
Li Hua： When I hang out with American friends， I'm always afraid to speak． I feel like they will laugh at my accent（口音）． What can I do， Professor Lee？
Professor Lee： It's a good question! This is a typical problem among you students． First， it's Ok to speak English with an accent． It shows who you are and where you're from． English is an international language． English speakers from the US， the UK， Australia， and South Africa all have different accents． In fact， correct grammar and word choice are much more important． Second， most foreigners are friendly and will not laugh at you． So just relax and be yourself． I always tell my students， Don't be shy． Just try!" If you have a chance， take it． Finally， failure is the best teacher． As the saying goes， "Failure is the mother of success． "Michael Jordan， the greatest basketball player of all time， found the secret to success． He said， "I've failed over and over again in my life． And that's why I succeed．"
（1）Li Hua tells Professor Lee about his worry
（2）Li Hua is sure foreigners will laugh at his accent when speaking English．
（3）Professor Lee encourages Li Hua from three points．
（4）People from English﹣speaking countries all have the same accent．
（5）Jordan never gave up in the face of failure and finally he succeeded．
What could a poem writer and a movie director share？ More than you think!
Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers． Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American． He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about． He wrote plays and books about justice （正义） for all people， and he wrote kids' books， too． The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems． Pictures and photos were used in the book． "Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes' poem． That's exactly what he did throughout his life．
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school， he wanted to make a film．He had an idea for a movie，but no money． He started a tree﹣planting business and made his film with the money he earned．Spielberg never stopped making films， even after many famous film universities refused him． Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world．His movies are about people who are adventurous，brave and kind．His characters often fight for what is good．Some of his films are about his Jewish（犹太人的） background， such as Schindler's List．Spielberg once said， "I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living．"
In different ways， both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams．
（1）What did Langston Hughes do？
| A． |
He was a writer． |
| B． |
He was a director． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
（2）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about？
| A． |
Adventurous experiences． |
| B． |
Hard working and happy people． |
| C． |
The fair treatment of animals． |
（3）Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ．
| A． |
animals in danger |
| B． |
brave people |
| C． |
friendly people |
（4）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg， who became popular．
| A． |
older than |
| B． |
as young as |
| C． |
younger than |
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？ .
| A． |
Two Men Who Dare to Dream |
| B． |
Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| C． |
Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
A weak old man went to live with his son， daughter﹣in﹣law and a 4﹣year﹣old grandson． The family ate together at the table． The grandfather had difficulty eating because he couldn't see things clearly， and his hands couldn't stop shaking． Peas （豌豆） rolled （滚动） off his spoon onto the floor． When he drank from the glass， milk spilled （洒） on the table．
The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess． Then they set a small table in the corner． There， the old man ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together．
Because the old man had broken a dish or two， he was asked to eat from a wooden bowl． Sometimes he had a tear in his eyes as he sat alone． Still， the couple complained about him． The 4﹣year﹣old son watched it all in silence．
One evening before dinner， the father noticed his son playing with some wood blocks on the floor． He asked the child， "What are you making？" The boy answered， "Oh， I am making a little bowl for you and Mommy to eat your food in when I grow up．" The boy smiled and went back to work． The father was shocked by his words and couldn't find a reply． Although no word was spoken， the couple knew what had to be done．
That evening the husband took the old man's hand and gently led him back to the family table． For some reason， neither the husband nor the wife seemed to care any longer when the bowl was dropped，milk was spilled， or the table was in a mess．
（1）How was the old man when he came to live with his son？
| A． |
He was healthy enough to look after his grandson． |
| B． |
He was too sick to stand． |
| C． |
He was weak and couldn't look after himself well． |
（2）Why did the son and daughter﹣in﹣law set a small table in the corner for the old man？___
| A． |
Because the old man ate too much． |
| B． |
Because the old man made the table in a mess． |
| C． |
Because the old man was noisy． |
（3）Which is the right order of the following events according to the text？
a． The old man's son was shocked by his own son．
b． The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess．
c． The 4﹣year﹣old boy made the wooden bowl．
d． The grandfather had difficulty eating．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
d﹣b﹣c﹣a |
| C． |
d﹣c﹣a﹣b |
（4）Why did the grandson make the wooden bowl for his parents？
| A． |
He followed what his parents had done． |
| B． |
He thought it was very interesting to have meals with wooden bowls． |
| C． |
He was angry with what his parents did． |
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the last paragraph of the text？
| A． |
The old man left his family with his grandson． |
| B． |
The old man had a happy life with his family at last． |
| C． |
The little boy treated his parents badly when he grew up． |
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