A mother wanted to encourage her son to play the piano. She bought tickets to the concert of a great pianist. When the evening arrived，they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and looked at the big piano waiting on the stage(舞台). Soon the mother found a friend to talk to and her son ran off.
At eight o’clock, the lights in the hall became weak, and the concert was set to start. The mother began to look for the boy. Then, she saw her 6-year-old son on stage. He was on the piano bench playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
The mother was very amazed. Before she could get her son back, the famous pianist himself was on the stage and quickly moved to the piano.
“Don’t stop. Keep playing,” he said kindly to the boy. The great pianist reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass (低音部) part of the song. Soon, his right arm reached around the other side and played a beautiful piece of music. Together, the old pianist and the little boy impressed people with their beautiful music.
In all of our lives, we receive helping hands — some we notice, some we don’t. Equally we ourselves also have lots of chances to give a helping hand to others — sometimes we want people to know, sometimes we don’t. Little of what we all achieve comes without others’ help. What we receive we should give back.
The mother took her son to the piano concert because _____.
| A．her friend sent them two tickets |
| B．the pianist invited them there |
| C．she wanted to develop his interest in piano |
| D．her son liked the pianist very much |
When the mother found her son playing on stage, she felt _____.
| A．happy | B．encouraged |
| C．interested | D．surprised |
What did the pianist ask the boy to do?
| A．To go back to his mother. |
| B．To keep playing the piano. |
| C．To play the bass part of the song. |
| D．To watch him play instead. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．It is good to give a helping hand to others. |
| B．Great people always like to help others. |
| C．It is important to give a child a lesson on stage. |
| D．A mother should take good care of her child. |
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
All aboard! Let’s take a ride on the world’s highest railway—the Qinghai-Tibet Railway（青藏铁路）. Sit back and enjoy the journey. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.
We’re leaving Qinghai Station. The scenery along the way is some of the wildest in all of China. Keep your eyes open as we race through this beautiful land. You might see a rare Tibetan antelope（藏羚羊）from your window.
Before we begin our journey, let’s learn about this amazing railway. It’s truly one of the great engineering wonders of the 21st century. When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Tibet Railway set nine world records, including the world’s highest railway at 5,072 metres above sea level, the world’s highest tunnel（隧道）at 4,905 metres, and the longest tunnel ever built on permafrost（冻土）.
As we travel higher, the air gets thinner and thinner. Soon there will only be 50 to 60 percent of the oxygen which we are used to breathing. But don’t be afraid. Each rail car has two separate oxygen systems. One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used in planes.
Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station. The designers solved three main challenges when building this great railway. First, the high altitude（海拔）made the task difficult because there was no enough oxygen. Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools. Finally, the railway goes through some of the most sensitive ecology（敏感的生态环境）in China. Great care was necessary to make sure of the smallest possible influence on nature.
All three challenges were met, making our trip possible. All aboard! The train to Tibet is leaving in fifteen minutes.
（1）Where are the passengers?
| A． |
On a bus. |
B． |
On a train. |
C． |
On a ship. |
D． |
On a plane. |
（2）How does the text show the railway is amazing in paragraph 3?
| A． |
By telling a story. |
B． |
By using a designer’s words. |
| C． |
By introducing its world records. |
D． |
By comparing the present with the past. |
（3）How many oxygen systems are there in each rail car?
| A． |
One. |
B． |
Two. |
C． |
Three. |
D． |
Four. |
（4） Which of the following increased the difficulty of building the railway?
| A． |
The changing ground. |
B． |
The polluted air. |
C． |
The dangerous animals. |
D． |
The hot weather. |
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
On warm winter days, Yang Liheng, 89, enjoys sitting by the window and looking through old photos. These photos bring him joy and happiness once more.
For Yang, one of the long-expected activities during the Spring Festival is to take photos with family members. On the early morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year when the whole family reunite, he would dress up and wait for the photo to be taken.
Yang became a photographer in the late 1950s. With his camera, Yang recorded the great changes of his hometown over time. “I had a painful childhood, but I got a chance to be a photographer after the founding（成立）of the People’s Republic of China.” Yang told Beijing Review. “I want to record, in the form of photographs, the local customs, the scenes and people’s brave spirit of fighting against the hard conditions here in my hometown.”
“I used to take pictures for everyone else, but seldom turned my camera at my family members,” Yang said. “My grandson gave me the idea to record the growth and development of my own family.” Taking family photos then became a tradition for Yang’s family. Though now some of his grandchildren are working and living in other cities, they try their best to return home during the Spring Festival and prepare for the special moment.
Last year was an important year for Yang Liheng. Most of his photos were displayed in Yinchuan to show the development of the area over the past sixty years.
（1）What does Yang expect most during the Spring Festival?
| A． |
Wearing new clothes. |
B． |
Having a big dinner. |
| C． |
Taking a family photo. |
D． |
Visiting his relatives. |
（2）What does the underlined word “reunite” in paragraph 2 mean?
| A． |
Get separated. |
B． |
Get much wealthier. |
C． |
Get improved. |
D． |
Get together again. |
（3）What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
| A． |
When Yang was interviewed. |
B． |
Where Yang learnt to take photos. |
| C． |
Why Yang had a painful childhood. |
D． |
What Yang recorded with his camera. |
（4）What do we know about Yang’s family?
| A． |
It is full of love. |
B． |
It is full of mysteries. |
| C． |
It is a rich family. |
D． |
It is having a hard time. |
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
（1）If you are free on Sunday night, which concert can you attend?
| A． |
Country music. |
B． |
Folk. |
C． |
Jazz. |
D． |
Rock. |
（2）How much will Mr. Green pay if he goes to the country music concert with his two kids?
| A． |
£10. |
B． |
£20. |
C． |
£30. |
D． |
£40. |
（3）Which date is suitable for modern jazz lovers?
| A． |
June 23. |
B． |
June 24. |
C． |
June 25. |
D． |
June 26. |
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。
Footprint means the influence that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment. Simply understanding it is very useful to us. (Let’s take the example of Mr. Brown’s footprints.)
Water footprint
Water is the source of life. We use water directly for drinking, cooking and washing, but we also use water indirectly for producing things such as food, paper and cloth. A water footprint tells us how much water is being used. It can help us come up with ways to save water. You can learn about how your daily habits influence your water use through the food you eat, the things you buy and even the energy you use.
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Food |
Water Footprint |
Mr. Brown’s Water Footprint |
|
|
an apple |
70 litres(升) |
breakfast: a hamburger, a cup of coffee lunch: a cup of coffee, a sandwich, an apple dinner: vegetable salad, 0.2 kilo of beef |
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a cup of coffee |
140 litres |
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a kilo of beef |
15, 500 litres |
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one hamburger |
2, 400 litres |
(Chart I) (Chart Ⅱ)
Carbon(碳) footprint
A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO₂ a person or organization produces. We can use it to understand the influence of personal behavior on global warming (全球变暖). Most people are surprised when they see how much CO₂ their activities create. Then they begin to think about changing their daily habits to reduce(减少) their carbon footprints. For example, they can walk instead of using a car.
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Carbon Footprint (Each of the following activities adds 1 kilo of CO₂) |
Mr. Brown’s Carbon Footprint |
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travel 10 to 12 km by train or bus drive 6 km by car produce 5 plastic hags use your computer for 32 hours |
drive to work 24 km drive to the supermarket 5 km use 5 plastic bags for shopping use his computer for about 8 hours |
(Chart III) (Chart IV)
How to reduce your water footprint and carbon footprint to be greener
Tip 1: Save water and electricity
When you are at home, don’t leave the water or lights on when you don’t need it.
Tip2: __▲__
Meatless Monday is popular with people who want to eat less meat. The production of meat uses lots of energy and produces lots of CO₂.
Tip 3: Buy less
The more we buy, the more we throw away later. Before you buy something, think about whether you really need it.
Everyone plays a role in making a greener Earth. If you know about your footprints well, you can think up more ways to protect the environment.
（1）What do we use water indirectly for?
_____________________________________________________________
（2）How many litres of water are used for Mr. Brown’s breakfast?
_____________________________________________________________
（3）Why do we use carbon footprint?
_____________________________________________________________
（4）What can Mr. Brown do to reduce his carbon footprint? Why do you think so?
_____________________________________________________________
（5）What is the best subtitle(小标题) of Tip 2?
_____________________________________________________________
（6）What’s your understanding of footprint? How can you become “greener”?
_____________________________________________________________
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Courage is often thought to be one of the important spirits everyone needs. Then what is courage? ___（1）___ One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential(潜力). Kids build courage as they are growing up.
Many people talk about connections between courage and fear. ___（2）___ If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn’t only mean great actions such as saving one’s life or taking a big risk. ___（3）___ For example, we show courage when we raise our hand to answer a hard question during class or try a new sport.
Courage is in everyday choices we make. Can you be kind to the new kid in class? ___（4）___ Or can you stand up for someone in need? Often, these things don’t come with praise, but they need courage.
___（5）___ When we become brave enough to face failure, we’ll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail. Courage doesn’t always shout. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”
| A． |
You should learn to speak in public. |
| B． |
It is the ability to do something difficult. |
| C． |
Courage always stands side by side with fear. |
| D． |
Can you listen to the new person in your group? |
| E． |
Learning to fail is another important part of courage. |
| F． |
Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives. |
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