William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .
| A．Hamlet |
| B．Macbeth |
| C．Romeo and Juliet |
| D．Man and Superman |
Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .
| A．1578 | B．1582 | C．1599 | D．1616 |
In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .
| A．with his wife |
| B．with his daughter |
| C．with his wife and children |
| D．Alone |
Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call". Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for. The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.
Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.
Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."
Jay was a little surprised and asked the priest about the sign. 'Father（神父） Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'
Father Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'
How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘ ’.
| A．恐惧的 | B．欣喜的 | C．犹豫的 | D．好奇的 |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Jay was a singer. |
| B．In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call |
| C．All the telephones look the same. |
| D．Jay travelled in America by car. |
We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?
| A．Jay was from Australia. |
| B．Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there. |
| C．Australia is as beautiful as Heaven. |
| D．Father Brian found his real son at last. |
A businessman lost his wallet. There was much money in it. So he makes a promise(诺言), “If someone finds my wallet and returns it to me, I'll give half the money to him.” A dustman(清洁工) found the wallet in a dustbin(垃圾箱). He sent it back to the loser. But the businessman changed his mind.
“There was still a diamond ring(钻戒) in my wallet,” said the loser. “I won't give half the money in my wallet to you before you return it to me!”
“I've never seen a diamond ring in the wallet,” said the dustman.
They began to quarrel. The businessman didn’t do what he had said. The dustman became angry and took him before a judge (法官).
After the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the businessman, “I'm sure you are an honest man. It's true that you have lost a wallet in which there was a diamond ring. But it's also clear that there is only a lot of money in this wallet. I don't think it's yours. Wait for some time. Perhaps someone will be able to return your wallet to you!”
Then the judge turned to the dustman and said, “Take the wallet home. If the loser doesn't go to get it back in three days, it will belong to you!”The wallet the businessman lost __________.
| A．was found in a shop | B．was sent to the judge |
| C．was found in a dustbin | D．was never to be found |
The businessman was eager (渴望) to get back the wallet because __________.
| A．there was the address of an important judge in it |
| B．there was a lot of money in it |
| C．he put in it a diamond ring he had just bought |
| D．it was a very expensive one |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The businessman broke his promise. |
| B．The dustman asked the businessman to give him more money. |
| C．They began to quarrel because the wallet got dirty. |
| D．The dustman kept the diamond ring for himself. |
Where do you think the diamond ring was?
| A．The businessman hid it. |
| B．The dustman kept it. |
| C．The judge stole it. |
| D．The story of the ring was nothing but a lie. |
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.
| 3：30 pm To Mike， Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5：00 pm Liz |
4：00 pm To Liz， It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike |
| 6：45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
9：00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
When will Liz be back home?
| A．At 3：30 pm. | B．At 4：00 pm. |
| C．At 5：00 pm. | D．At 9：00 pm. |
What is Mike doing at 6：45 pm?
| A．Practicing football. | B．Going to Donna’s house. |
| C．Playing tennis. | D．Doing his homework. |
According to the notes, Teddy is __________.
| A．Mike’s mother | B．Mike’s brother |
| C．Mike’s football couch | D．the dog in the family |
阅读短文，并完成1—5小题。
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. The number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the USA, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society (美国癌症协会) says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
戒烟是不容易的However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family member who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Anyway can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you'll reduce(减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
How many people die from smoking each year?
What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
将文中划线汉语译成英语。
将文中划线英语译成汉语。
Give the title of the passage.
根据下面短文内容，选择最佳答案。
My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course, it was black and white. She said she only watched it at night.
When I was young, we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My brothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows.
Nowadays, we can get hundreds of channels on TV. There are channels with old movies, cooking, fishing and so on. It's amazing! I wonder how much my brothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course, we had only one television set.
These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops
People from arguing over which channel to choose.
In the old days, what kind of television sets did people only have?
A. Black and white ones. B. Colors ones.
C. All kinds of television sets. D. Both A and B.
My mother watched TV when she was young.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at night | D．at noon |
Nowadays, how many channels can we get on TV?
| A．3 or 4 different channels. | B．Only one channel. |
| C．Hundreds of channels. | D．Several channels. |
When I was a teenager, my brothers, my sisters and I usually enjoyed .
| A．four shows | B．the same shows |
| C．different shows | D．hundreds of shows |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．My brothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch when I was a child. |
| B．These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing. |
| C．People have many channels to choose from now. |
| D．These days some families have 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. |
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