The following is the information about an accident.
| Time |
January 21, 2012 |
| Place |
Mount Hua, Shanxi |
| People |
A team of seven mountain climbers |
| Weather |
Heavy snow |
| Event |
Two climbers fell into the valley (山谷) |
| What happened |
Mr. Zhang hurt his left leg. Miss Wang was hurt in the head |
| Time of call for help |
2:30 p. m. |
| Name of the caller |
Mr. Chen, a member of the team |
| Action |
Firemen arrived there at 3:00 p. m. and took the wound (伤者) to the nearest hospital at 3:15 p. m. |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Maybe it was _______ when they were climbing the mountain.
| A．rainy | B．snowy | C．sunny | D．windy |
_______ took the wound to the hospital.
| A．Policemen | B．Visitors | C．Partners | D．Firemen |
The accident happened in the _______.
| A．morning | B．afternoon | C．evening | D．night |
_______ people were hurt in the accident.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．When they were climbing the mountain, two of them fell into the valley. |
| B．The firemen arrived half an hour later. |
| C．Mr. Zhang hurt his head. |
| D．The accident happened on Mount Hua, Shanxi. |
Suzy---I’m really good at selling things and communicating with others. I also love helping people. I hope to work for the sales department in a big company. I think I can be a good saleswoman or a manager.
Daniel---I really like making things with my hands. I also enjoy searching for something better or different. I don’t enjoy working in the same place every day, and I hate being in noisy places. I think I’d like to be an artist or a computer engineer.
Billy---I’m good at talking and I really like children. I also want to keep people healthy. I’m patient and I’m willing to work extra hours. I think I can make a good doctor or a teacher.
Maria---I’m really interested in meeting people, and I enjoy wearing different clothes every day. I’m not so good at organizing time and computers. I am going to be a model or a social worker.
Millie---I enjoy helping people, but I can’t stand working at nights or weekends, I think it’s the time for me to relax. I want to be an accountant or a shopkeeper.
Suzy wants to be .
| A．a worker or a teacher |
| B．a nurse or a doctor |
| C．a saleswoman or a manager |
| D．a model or a driver |
Daniel doesn’t enjoy working in .
| A．quiet places |
| B．different places |
| C．noisy places |
| D．the office |
wants to be a teacher or a doctor.
| A．Suzy |
| B．Billy |
| C．Maria |
| D．Millie |
Maria likes .
| A．meeting people |
| B．wearing different clothes |
| C．working at nights and weekends |
| D．both A and B |
What do the underlined words “can’t stand” mean in Chinese?
| A．不能忍受 |
| B．不能站立 |
| C．不能坚持 |
| D．不能代表 |
A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all．After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy．“I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom．She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed with her．When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients（原料）, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her．Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?” The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil．” The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!” “How about some raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!” “How about some flour (面粉)?” “No, Mom! I will be sick!”
The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they will make a delicious cake．Life works the same way．When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to．Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope and one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
What does the girl do?
A． A cook．
B． An actress．
C． A student．
The girl saw her mom_________ in the kitchen．
A． do the dishes
B． make a cake
C． have dinner
At first, the mother let the girl___________．
A． eat some flour
B． break some raw eggs
C． drink some cooking oil
The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after _____．
A． someone has difficult times
B． someone enjoys himself
C． someone has a great cake
What do you think of the mom?
A． She is kind of silly．
B． She is nice and patient．
C． She is too strict with her daughter．
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs (习俗) for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong．15．Hong Kong, China
“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon．Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing．What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”
How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________．
A． do a lot of shopping
B． see lion and dragon dances
C． eat turkey
On Australia Day, families often ___________．
A. have a picnic in the countryside
B． go to a swimming pool
C． have a party at school
What do you think a turkey is in the passage?
A．A country
B． A festival
C． A bird
From the passage, we can learn that _____________．
A． the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
B． many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
C． different festivals have different customs
My grandfather is eighty years old now．He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better．
Families aren’t families they used to be．A lot of families have broken up．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more．Everyone is busy working．Mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now the family don’t eat home-cooked food any more．
And the cars! No one walks any more．More and more people drive．Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter．But now students don’t．And in school, children don’t have to think any more．In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads．Instead, they use calculators(计算器)．
And people today have TV and computers, and they don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think…．
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more．What does my grandfather think of the life now?
A． He thinks the life is the same as it used to be．
B． He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be．
C． He thinks the life now is better than it used to be．What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A． 生活
B． 工作
C． 婚姻What has happened these years according to the passage?
A． Children don’t have to think any more in school．
B． Students use calculators in math class．
C． Both of them．What changes have happened to some families?
A． People have TV．
B． People like to eat home-cooked food．
C． Lots of families have computers．
D． Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems．
A． a, b, d
B． b, c, d
C． a, c , d Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A． Life now is much simpler．
B． People are too busy to talk with each other now．
C． Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children．
I was born in a poor family, so I started working early. At the age of thirteen, I got my first job: working on a farm. I got up at 5:00 am and worked for 8 hours. After finishing a day’s work, I was paid ＄2.4. Even though it was only a little money, this did not make me upset. I believed that I could make more money in the future.
During High School, I was interested in sports. By playing different kinds of sports, I stayed healthy and have a strong body. And that was helpful for me to do more jobs.
When I was 17, I had my first dream－buying myself a car. At that time, I was doing a part –time job at a car store .Sending things to gas station (加油站)every weekend. Later, I did a another part–time job after school on weekdays. And at the same time, I tried to save money.
Finally, I bought my first car. When I was given the car key that day. I felt my dream was achieved and I was so proud. I was the only student in the school that had a car.
Everyone wants to get the nice things in life, but are you willing to work for it? Just remember that in order to achieve your dream, you have to be positive and work hard?The writer got his first job when he was 17.
The writer was not interested in sports.
The writer’s first dream was to buy a car for his parents.
The writer took pride in what he had done.
The writer was hard－working.
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