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 |
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 |
Shakespeare got much money from .
| A．writing | B．plays |
| C．acting | D．retirement |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Shakespeare had two children. |
| B．Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems. |
| C．Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre. |
| D．Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages. |
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about the rich. Though they have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel lonely.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your teachers will help you; when you do something wrong, people around you feel unhappy; when you succeed in something, your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling(感觉) of your heart. Although you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. Money is not everything. You have something else that money can't buy. When you meet with difficulties, you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. ______may often feel lonely even though they have beautiful houses with large gardens.
| A．Teachers | B．Parents | C．Old people | D．Rich people |
What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
| A．Congratulations. | B．That's all right. |
| C．It's very nice of you. | D．Not at all. |
When you have more chances to challenge yourself, you may feel_______.
| A．proud | B．lonely | C．happy | D．excited |
You can make yourself happy by______.
| A．making much money | B．taking every chance you have |
| C．owning beautiful big houses | D．having nice cars |
We can learn from the passage that_______.
| A．poor people are unhappy because they don't have money to buy big houses |
| B．we can find happiness around us even if we don't have much money |
| C．no one will help you if you are poor |
| D．rich people are very proud because they have big houses and nice cars |
If you find a white-black cat today, you should call ________.
| A．Miss Gao | B．Lucy | C．Wang Jiang | D．Mr. wan |
You can get in touch with Miss Gao or go to 118 Zhujiang Road to__________.
| A．sell your bike | B．rent a bike |
| C．have your bike repaired | D．buy a bike made in England |
You have a free single-room apartment, then you can _________.
| A．call Lucy at noon | B．call Wang Jiang |
| C．call 86811123 at 8 pm. | D．call 13711166688 |
According to the information above, we know that _________.
| A．Lin Feng is a student |
| B．Wang Jiang’s cat is dead |
| C．Mr. Wan wants to sell his house |
| D．Lucy must find an apartment near No. 10 Middle School |
Where can we possibly read the information?
| A．At the library. | B．In a local newspaper. |
| C．In a novel. | D．In a hotel. |
Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.How many people are there living in Canada?
| A．About 24 million. | B．About 29 million. |
| C．About 25 million. | D．About 9,980,000. |
Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.
| A．French | B．Chinese | C．English | D．Japanese |
Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate.
| A．15% | B．20% | C．30% | D．50% |
Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?
| A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. |
| B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago. |
| C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project. |
| D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future. |
From the passage we can know _________.
| A．Canada lies in the south of America |
| B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources. |
| C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think |
| D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education. |
Born in 1954 in Taiwan, Ang Lee（李安）has become one of today's greatest filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975. Later on, he went to the USA. for further study on art. And he got a Master Degree in Film Production at New York University.
During Ang’s film career, he has made a lot of successful films and honored himself with many international awards. Early in 1993, Ang’s film The Wedding Banquet (喜宴)won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, which drew the whole world’s attention to this Chinese director. In the following years, Ang’s talent got more brilliant. At the beginning of 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon（Wo Hu Cang Long）, a kongfu film directed by Ang Lee, won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖). This surprised the world. However. what really takes Ang to the peak of the film world is the film Brokeback Mountain (2005). For this film, Ang Lee won the Best Director Academy Award. And he is the first Chinese director who’s ever won the golden statuette(小金人).
In 2012, Ang made a huge success again. His first 3D film Life of Pi came out. It was a story about the adventure of a brave Indian boy. This film helped him beat out Michael Haneke of "Amour", Benh Zeitlin of "Beasts of the Southern Wild", Steven Spielberg of "Lincoln" and David O. Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook". For the second time, Ang was honored as the Best Director at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
Along Ang Lee’s film road, we can say that he is really born for films and he is worth all the praise from the world, especially all the Chinese.How old was Ang Lee when he won the Best Director Academy Award for the second time?
| A．59. | B．58 | C．51 | D．39 |
Of the following films, which one is NOT made by Ang Lee?
| A．The Wedding Banquet. | B．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| C．Beasts of the Southern Wild. | D．Life of Pi. |
According to the passage, what is the correct order of the following events?
①. Life of Pi came up on the screen.
②. Ang Lee went to America for further study.
③. Ang Lee won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
④. Ang Lee won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards.
⑤. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts.
| A．②⑤①③④ | B．②⑤④①③ | C．⑤②③④① | D．⑤②④③① |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “peak” in the second paragraph？
| A．边缘 | B．顶峰 | C．荣誉 | D．成就 |
According to the passage, which statement is RIGHT?
A. Ang Lee was born in the USA.
B. Ang Lee only won the Best Director Academy Award once.
C. Life of Pi is Ang Lee’s second 3D film.
D. Ang Lee has great talent in making films.
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket ... Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in ________.
| A．by himself | B．with the writer |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
In paragraph 2, what may happen when Mark put his hand into the pocket?
| A．His gifts were stolen | B．His basket was broken. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word “it” refer to?
| A．Collecting blankets and clothes for homeless people. | B．Helping others. |
| C．Enjoying gifts | D．Saying thank you. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A broken pocket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
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