Passage 1
What part﹣time job do you do now？ What do you want to do in the future？ Leave your opinions there!
Paul，15， from New York
I've worked at Burger Barn for two months． I thought I'd hate it， but it's been really good， I've learned a lot about how to work with all kinds of people． And I'm not as shy as I was． I don't think I want to work there forever， but it's given me some ideas about my future． Maybe I'll major （主修）in business when I go to college．
Kwan， 14，from Seattle
I've had my own web design（设计）business for a year． I've designed about 20websites for my friends， I've been doing most of the work on the weekends after I do my homework! I've bought a new computer with money I made． A little restaurant has asked me to design a website for them， so my business is growing． I'm not sure what I want to do in the future， but I really like art and design． Maybe I should go into advertising（广告）．
Lisa，16， from LA
I've worked as a volunteer at a senior citizen（老年人）center on Saturday mornings． Some of my friends think I'm crazy， doing a job for no money． but I really like it． I think that in a few months， I'll try to get a paid part﹣time job in a law office because I want to be a lawyer in the future． There's a lot of competition for part﹣time jobs， but I think my volunteering will look good on my resume（个人简历）．
25．For Paul，doing the part﹣time job is ．
| A． |
enjoyable |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
relaxing |
| D． |
boring |
26．By doing the part﹣time job，Kwan ．
| A． |
made a lot of money |
| B． |
makes sure what he really likes |
| C． |
opened a little restaurant |
| D． |
has owned a computer company |
27．Why does Lisa take a part﹣time job for no money？
| A． |
Because the old people need her help． |
| B． |
Because it is hard to find a paid part﹣time job． |
| C． |
Because she needs such a volunteering experience． |
| D． |
Because she likes working with her friends together． |
28．The students' opinions above show that ．
| A． |
it is no use taking part time jobs for students． |
| B． |
doing part﹣time jobs is very popular in America． |
| C． |
students should be encouraged to take part﹣time jobs |
| D． |
doing part﹣time jobs is good for their future development． |
Hello! My name is Jack. I’m thirteen. This is my school day.
I get up at a quarter to eight in the morning and have breakfast. I go to school at a quarter past eight. And school begins(开始) at nine o’clock. At eleven five, we have a rest(休息一儿) and some of my friends go to play football(足球). But I don’t like football. I only sing songs with my friends.
We have lunch at twelve. I like school lunch. We have meat, rice and many vegetables. At three, school is over(结束). Then I go home. I get home one hour later. In the evening, we have dinner and watch TV(看电视) at a quarter past eight. Then I go to bed(上床睡觉) at ten o’clock.
根据短文内容，判断正（A）误（B）。Jack has breakfast at seven o’clock in the morning.
Jack goes to school at half past eight.
Jack sings songs with his friends at eleven five.
Jack gets home at half past three.
Jack goes to bed at ten o’clock.
Min Sun, with another name of Ziqian, was a famous man in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a student of Confucius. Among all students of Confucius, he was compared with Yan Yuan.
Min Sun’s mother died very early, later his father took another wife, who gave birth to two sons. The stepmother mistreated Min Sun—in winter, while two younger brothers wore warm clothes made of cotton. Min Sun only wore clothes made of reed catkins(芦苇花).
One day, he followed his father to go out. When pulling the chariot(马车), Min Sun felt so cold that he dropped the rope onto the ground. Then his father beat him. Just then, the reed catkins flew out from the broken clothes and his father knew that Min Sun was mistreated, he was very angry.
After the father returned home, he wanted to divorce(休掉）his wife. Min Sun fell on his knees and begged his father to forgive his stepmother. He said, “ if Mother stays at home, only I myself have to stand cold. But if you divorce Mother, all three children have to suffer from cold.”
His father was deeply moved and took Min Sun’s advice. The stepmother heard of this, felt sorry and knew her mistakes. From then on, she treated Min Sun as her own son.How many children were there in Min Sun’s family?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
The underlined word “ mistreated” in the passage means “_______ ”
| A．对待 | B．款待 | C．虐待 | D．善待 |
Why was Min Sun’s father still angry after beating him?
| A．Because Min Sun went out with him |
| B．Because Min Sun felt very cold |
| C．Because Min Sun dropped the rope |
| D．Because Min Sun was mistreated |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Min Sun was not as excellent as Yan Yuan. |
| B．Min Sun’s father forgave his wife. |
| C．Min Sun’s father divorced his wife. |
| D．Min Sun’s stepmother was always kind. |
According to the story, Min Sun is a________ person.
| A．filial(孝顺） | B．lovely | C．smart | D．brave |
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and over1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world. How often did Edison make a new invention？
| A．About every fourteen days. | B．About every seven days. |
| C．About once a week. | D．About twice a week. |
The underlined world “fired” in the passage means “_＿＿＿＿”
| A．Gave somebody a job. | B．Set fire to somebody. |
| C．Let somebody down. | D．Forced somebody to leaves his job. |
Edison considered his deafness as＿＿＿＿.
| A．something bad | B．a gift from God |
| C．a kind of ability | D．a disadvantage |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Edison had only 8hours’rest each day after his deafness. |
| B．Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching. |
| C．Edison had his first job in 1986. |
| D．Edison’inventions greatly improved the quality of people’s life. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．The function of the electric light. |
| B．Edison and his experiments. |
| C．The importance of inventions. |
| D．The whole life of Edison. |
I turned around to find a little old lady with warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old.”
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have coupe of kids, and then retire and travel.”
I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”
“There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change…” When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a _______ manner.
| A．polite | B．impolite | C．serious | D．humorous |
Rose went to the university in order to __________.
| A．meet a rich husband | B．make new friends |
| C．get a better job | D．get a university education |
The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because____________.
| A．she always came to class on time |
| B．she made friends easily at university |
| C．she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience |
| D．she knew the difference between growing older and growing up |
The word “That” in the Paragraph 7 refers to (指) _________.
| A．growing older | B．growing up |
| C．staying young | D．being happy |
From the passage, we know Rose believed___________.
| A．“Easier said than done.” |
| B．“Well begun is half done.” |
| C．“It is never too late to learn.” |
| D．“Reading makes a full man.” |
| Subject: Can you help? From: Rose |
| Dear Knowledgeable, I have a good friend, Ann. She is very clever and can speak English really well. A very important English speech contest for our whole city will be held next month. Our classmates all think Ann is the best person to represent the class in the school contest and make sure she will win. But the problem is that she’s very shy and that she’s terrified of speaking in front of other people. She can’t tell others about it, because she doesn’t want to let her friends down. I can’t think of any good advice to give her, but you always come up with good solutions to people’s problems. Can you give us some good advice? Do you think we can tell the truth to the rest of the students? Rose |
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