“Where there is a will, there is a way.” Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example to many young people.
Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits (救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney, a poor area in East London. Growing up was not easy for Michael, but he never gave up.
At the age of 10, he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy, either. Michael studied at a school, which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”. However, young Michael made up his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school. Once he made a bet (打赌) with his friend to learn further math. As a result, after spending just four months teaching himself from a textbook, he got an A in AS-level further math.
Now Michael is the star medical student at St. John’s College, Cambridge and has just won an award (奖) for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.When was Michael born?
| A．In 1994. | B．In 1980. |
| C．In 1990. | D．In 1984. |
Where did Michael’s parents work before 1980?
| A．In Britain. | B．In Vietnam. |
| C．In Cambridge. | D．In Hackney. |
What does Michael learn about in Cambridge University?
| A．English. | B．History. |
| C．Geography. | D．Medicine. |
Which of the following is TURE?
| A．Michael‟s parents couldn‟t find work in Britain because they had little work experience. |
| B．Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge University when he was eleven years old. |
| C．In order to get an A in AS-level further math, Michael spent four months teaching himself. |
| D．Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．How to deal with the difficulties. |
| B．How to become a good student. |
| C．From a poor area to Cambridge. |
| D．From “worst school” to Cambridge University. |
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
| D．the usual size of cars today is too small |
The usual size of cars today is _____.
| A．much smaller than the future one |
| B．as big as the future ones |
| C．as small as the future ones |
| D．bigger than the future ones |
Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT TRUE?
| A．Big cars cost more. |
| B．Big cars are not useful for a long way. |
| C．The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars. |
| D．Small cars are slower than big ones. |
The streets will be less crowded because _____.
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future |
| B．there will be fewer people in the streets |
| C．three kinds of roads will be built |
| D．future cars will be smaller |
Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will go to cities |
| C．big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.What do many people do with old computers?
| A．They repair them. |
| B．They sell them. |
| C．They send them to others. |
| D．They stop using them. |
How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.
| A．recycle most of their products |
| B．collect all their used products |
| C．repair and upgrade old computers |
| D．make more cheaper computers |
What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
| A．Help the computer companies to collect them. |
| B．Repair and send them to those who need them. |
| C．Help people to learn to use them. |
| D．Turn rubbish into useful things. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Repairing old computers. |
| B．Encouraging to make cheap computers. |
| C．Recycling old computers. |
| D．Helping those who need computers. |
There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
·Plant flowers, grass or trees.
·Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.
·Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room. This can save a lot of electricity.
·Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
·Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
·Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
·Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
·Use both sides of paper.
·Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.
·Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.From the above, we know that this is _____.
| A．a sign | B．a proposal (倡议书) |
| C．an advertisement | D．a notice |
The writer tells us _____.
| A．to throw rubbish in to a dustbin |
| B．to pour dirty water into the rivers |
| C．to save water by not letting it run while brushing our teeth |
| D．that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day |
We can _____ to save paper.
| A．use a paper cup |
| B．use both sides of paper |
| C．give old books to a library |
| D．pick up waste paper at a school |
Which of the following is wrong according to the writer?
| A．Turn off the lights when you leave the room. |
| B．Close the doors and windows in winter. |
| C．Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth. |
| D．Give your old clothes to the poor children. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Protect the Earth |
| B．Save Water and Electricity |
| C．Make Better Use of Old Things |
| D．Save Money |
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Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animal on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbors. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male(雄性) elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.
Wolves
Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves' food is various（各种各样的）. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.
| Elephants |
1. Elephants are bigger than the other 2. They have good smell and hearing, but poor 3. They can do many things 4. They are 5. There are |
| Wolves |
1. Wolves’ 2. They eat different 3. They 4. They have |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
“ABC” in this passage means .
| A． an English song | B．three English letters |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．血统 | B．祖先 | C．洪水 | D．身份 |
Which of the sentences is NOT true about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
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