Mickey Mouse’s ears are well known all over the world, and this year will be an especially fun one for Disney. The company is celebrating 60 years since its first theme park, Disneyland, opened in California, US in 1955.
Disney has opened many more parks all over the world since it made history in California, Shanghai Disneyland is expected to open in 2016, bringing Disney’s popular parks here to the Chinese mainland for the first time.
So why has Disneyland been so popular for 60 years? Well, it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” and “a place for the young and young at heart”. Many Americans have grown up with the parks, as ex—Disneyland president Paul Pressler said in 1995: “ There is an emotional relationship that people have with this park.”
Disneyland was one of the first theme parks anywhere in the world that had “lands” and rides with themes. Disney’s storytelling in rides like roller coasters is a big reason for their parks’ success. “We tell a story in everything we do,” Pressler said. Disney rides such as The seven Dwarves Mine Train and Peter Pan’s Flight come from its movies. One ride from its 2013 hit movie Frozen will surely be coming soon, perhaps at the new Shanghai Disneyland.
Disney’s parks haven’t always been popular everywhere, however. When Disneyland Paris opened in 1992, some French people felt that American culture was invading(入侵)France. But still, the park stayed open and today it is a popular place for European visitors.
Whatever you may think of them, you can’t say that on their 60 th birthday, Disney’s parks aren’t still going strong. How many Disney theme parks will you have visited by the time their 70 th birthday comes around?
The firs Disneyland opened in California in ____.
| A．1955 | B．1992 | C．1995 | D．2013 |
This year will be especially fun for Disney because____.
| A．it is going to celebrate its 60 th birthday |
| B．it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” |
| C．Americans have a special relationship with Disneyland |
| D．Mickey Mouse’s ears are well known all over the world |
The underlined expression “Young at heart” in Paragraph 3 refers to ____.
| A．young people | B．people with young hearts |
| C．American people only | D．Disneyland president |
Which of the following is TRUE about Disneyland?
| A．Disneyland has been built in US only. |
| B．Shanghai Disneyland has been opened. |
| C．People still don’t like Disneyland Paris. |
| D．Disney’s storytelling in rides helps it succeed. |
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As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. The third one was for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. Though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year so far. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village school and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.From the first paragraph, we know the school is very _________.
| A．beautiful | B．big | C．interesting | D．small |
In the passage, “my heart sank…” means that the writer ________
| A．felt excited | B．was happy | C．got angry | D．was sad |
The writer came from _________.
| A．Longzhou | B．Guangxi | C．Shanghai | D．Beijing |
What does the writer think of working in the school?
| A．Very awful | B．Very useful. |
| C．Very careful | D．Very boring. |
According to the passage, the writer _________.
| A．was pleased with the poor school when he got there |
| B．worked hard to teach the children |
| C．didn't want to work in the school |
| D．left the school in a short time |
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It’s not WASTE until it is WASTED! With the World Environment Day coming, our school is now requiring every student to form a habit of sorting the waste. Here in our schoolyard we lay four different colors of rubbish bins for different kinds of rubbish. The red is for harmful waste; the blue is for waste that can be recycled(循环再用); the green is for kitchen waste; the yellow is for other waste. The followings are some instructions for you. Glass: Empty bottles without caps can be recycled to make new glass bottles. Warning: Mirrors and light bulbs must not be included in the glass waste.  Paper: Newspapers, magazines, boxes must be clean enough to be recycled. Warning: Paper tissues and wallpaper are not recyclable as paper and should be kept separately. PMD waste: Packaging made of Plastic or Metal and Drink boxes are used to make new packaging. Warning: Plastic pots (e.g. yogurt pots), plastic bags must not be included with the PMD waste. Harmful waste: out-of-date drugs, used batteries(电池), paint and oil … Besides, if you don’t need your old bikes at all, our school volunteers will collect them. We’re going to fix them up and then give them away to kids who don’t have enough money for a bike. To find out more about recycling, you can visit our school website. |
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According to the passage, the fish bones(骨) should be thrown in the _______ bin.
| A．red | B．blue | C．green | D．yellow |
From the passage, we can see that _______ do harm to the environment.
| A．paper tissues | B．empty bottles |
| C．drink boxes | D．out-of-date drugs |
Which of the following is true?
| A．All kinds of paper can be recycled. |
| B．Used batteries should be thrown into the blue bins. |
| C．There is information about recycling on the school website. |
| D．Mirrors and light bulbs can be made into new glass bottles. |
If you give your old bike to the volunteers, it will be ________.
| A．sold to collect money for the poor kids |
| B．given away immediately to the poor kids |
| C．fixed up and given back to you for free |
| D．fixed up and given away to the poor kids |
The main purpose of this passage is ________.
| A．to introduce waste sorting to the students |
| B．to look for volunteers for waste sorting |
| C．to introduce the World Environment Day |
| D．to advertise glass, paper and plastic products |
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Questionaire
Read the question and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions.
2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.
3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you.
4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. You enjoy reading books about famous people.
5. You always see and talk to different people.
6. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.
7. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.
8. You talk a lot about yourself.
9. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.
10. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.
11. Your parents don’ understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.
SCORE NOW: Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.
18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, “ No man is an island”. This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
If you say “YES” to all these questions, you’ll get _____ points.
| A．12 | B．16 | C．20 | D．24 |
When you score 22 points, you are _____.
| A．shy and nervous | B．silent and serious |
| C．open and friendly | D．brave and strong |
The writer thinks you should_____.
| A．always see and talks to the same people |
| B．make your own decision whenever you want |
| C．enjoy teaching what you are good at |
| D．talk much about yourselves when possible |
“No man is an island” in the text probably means that______.
| A．the famous writer was very clever |
| B．everything is the same as 400 years ago |
| C．you will feel lonely if on an island |
| D．you can not live alone in the world |
The questions are used to test whether you are willing to _____.
| A．learn from others | B．help other people |
| C．do all by yourself | D．depend on others |
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe”(低头族). Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he bumped into a big lost bear on the street. When he lifted his eyes from the phone，he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.Where did the American bump into the bear?
| A．In the forest. | B．At a zoo. |
| C．On the street. | D．At a park. |
According to the passage, what do the “Heads-down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?
| A．They enjoy their meals. |
| B．They take photos of their meals. |
| C．They don’t talk to the people who sit opposite. |
| D．They talk to the strangers who sit next to them. |
What do we know about the “Heads-down Tribe”?
| A．They are cool children. |
| B．They are dangerous driver. |
| C．They are good at using the Internet. |
| D．They are always looking at their mobile phones. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”. |
| B．We should use mobile phones properly. |
| C．Mobile phones are not good for people. |
| D．Mobile phones are helpful and necessary. |
A boy without ears was often laughed at at school, so he often asked his parents to graft(移植) a pair of ears for him.
One day a doctor said to the boy’s father that he could graft a pair of ears for his son, if they could be offered. Two years went by. Then, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. Later the boy married and entered the diplomatic service（外交部）. “But I must know who gave so much to me. I could never do enough for him.” “But the agreement was that you are not to know… not yet,” said the father. The years kept their secret, but the day did come… one of the darkest days that ever passed through his son. Slowly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to show… that the mother had no ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.Why was the boy laughed at at school?
| A．Because he was very short. |
| B．Because he was very foolish. |
| C．Because he has no eyes. |
| D．Because he has no ears. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “donate”?
| A．喜欢 | B．捐赠 | C．破坏 | D．生长 |
Which is the right order according to the story.
①The boy married and entered the diplomatic service.
②The boy knew who gave him the ears.
③The boy asked his parents to graft a pair of ears for him.
④The boy’s operation was successful.
| A．③④①② | B．②①③④ |
| C．①③④② | D．③①④② |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Real beauty lies in the heart. |
| B．Real love lies in what that is done but not known. |
| C．The passage mainly tells us how the boy succeeded. |
| D．The love of mother is great. |
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