Anna was a 9﹣year﹣old girl from a small village． She got very pleased knowing that she was accepted by a very famous school in a city．
Today was her first day of school． When seeing her simple clothes and knowing that she came from a small village， other students started making fun of her． The teacher soon arrived and asked everyone to keep quiet． She introduced Anna to the class and told them that she would study with them from that day on．
Then the teacher told the students to be ready for the surprise test． She told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world． Everyone started to write their answers quickly． Only Anna thought for a while， then began to write． After everyone handed in their answer papers， the teacher started to read everyone's answer and most of the students answered correctly． Their answers included the Great Wall of China， Great Pyramid （金字塔）， Taj Mahal （泰姬陵） and so on．
The teacher was happy as the students still remembered what she had taught them． In the end， she picked up Anna's paper and started reading， "The seven wonders are﹣to be able to see， to be able to hear， to be able to feel， to laugh， to think， to be kind and to love!"
The teacher stood there without any word and the whole class was in silence． Today， the girl from a small village reminded them about the valuable gifts that God has given them， which are true wonders．
（1）Anna's introduced her to the whole class．
| A． |
classmate |
| B． |
parent |
| C． |
teacher |
| D． |
friend |
（2）The other students made fun of Anna because of her ．
| A． |
pronunciation |
| B． |
mistakes |
| C． |
carelessness |
| D． |
clothes |
（3）The students were asked to be ready for ．
| A． |
the surprise test |
| B． |
the ball game |
| C． |
the new lesson |
| D． |
the class meeting |
（4）Anna's answers included being ．
| A． |
rich |
| B． |
beautiful |
| C． |
smart |
| D． |
kind |
（5）In Anna's opinion， the true wonders are ．
| A． |
the buildings that people have built |
| B． |
the gifts that God has given us |
| C． |
the wealth that people have made |
| D． |
the inventions that scientists have invented |
【2014年四川省内江市中考】
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
By the time Rihanna was seventeen ,she had released (发行) her first album and had an international hit with her first single (单曲) Pon de Replay.
Rihanna was born in Saint Michael , Barbados in 1988 . She grew up there with her two younger brothers . As a child , she loved singing . She formed her first group with friends from secondary school when she was just fifteen . In 2004 friends introduced the group to American record producer Evan Rogers ,who was on holiday in Barbados . Rogers thought Rihanna could be a star in America,so she moved there aged sixteen to take up music after she finished school. Rihhanna lived with Rogers and his wife . Then she worked for Def Jam Recordings and started working on her first album , Music of the Sun .It came out at in 2005 and got into the top ten . Over 69,000 copies of the album were sold in the first week alone . It went on to sell over two million copies worldwide and Rihanna quickly became a big star . Her second album , A Girl Like Me ,came out a year later and included the song SOS , which was her first number one hit in America. In 2007 Rihanna brought out her third album , Good Girl Gone Bad ,which had more dance music than the first two albums.
Rihanna sold more than fifteen million album and forty - five million singles worldwide between 2005 and 2010 ,the most of any artist at the same time . However ,she manages to find time for her charity work ,too . She has performed in several concerts to raise money for charity and in 2006 she created her Believe Foundation to help sick children . She also took part in Gucci’s activities to raise money for children in Africa.
What had Rihanna released before she was seventeen ?
| A．An album but no singles. |
| B．A single but not an album. |
| C．An album and at least one single. |
| D．Two album and a single Pon de Replay. |
Why did Rihanna move to America ?
| A．To try to become a famous singer. |
| B．To form her first music group. |
| C．To meet the record producer Evan Rogers. |
| D．To record her album ,A Girl Like Me ,with the help of Rogers. |
Which is true about Rihanna’s first album ?
| A．It included her first number one hit in the US. |
| B．It sold69,000 copies in total. |
| C．It made Rihanna a star. |
| D．It came out before she finished school. |
It can be learnt from the text that Rihanna ______.
| A．Wants to start a charity to help sick children |
| B．Has helped to raise money for African children |
| C．Has organized some concerts to raise money for charity |
| D．Is producing another album for her Believe Foundation |
【2014年湖南省长沙市中考】
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
(共5 小题，计10 分)
When Jason’s parents saw him for the first time, they were shocked（震惊）.This lovely little baby with
shining blue eyes and curly hair was born disabled（残疾的）. But soon the young couple accepted this fact.
Jason’s arms are just half without hands and his legs aren’t fully grown either. They even forgot to think of him as
disabled.
At the age of six, he told his mother he wanted to get down from the prosthetics（假肢）and play with other
kids. This was the last time Jason had worn them. He now has an electric wheelchair（轮椅）, but he never uses it
at home or when it is easy for him to move using only his body.
Jason learned handwriting and coloring at school, holding the pen between the ends of his arms. He also
learned to eat with forks at home. When he was ten, he fell in love with football. He never had a pair of shoes in
his life because of the shape of his feet. He only wore socks on the football field. He never won a match, but he
refused to give up. His strong arms and body, as well as some fantastic ways made him a respected（受尊重的）
player on the school team. He went to a famous university after high school.
Now Jason still faces many hardships in life, but he will make you believe that you can do what he has done.
“Never be afraid of any difficulty”, Jason often encourages others in his speeches.
Why were Jason’s parents shocked when they saw him for the first time？
A. Because he was born disabled. B. Because he had big hands.
C. Because his hair was curely
Jason learned to write and color by holding the pen ______ .
A. between his legs B. between his arms C. between his teeth
What does the underlined word “hardships” mean in this passage?
A. 成就 B. 贫穷 C. 困难
From the passage, we learn the following about Jason EXPECT ______ .
A. he only uses his electric wheelchair at home
B. he only wore socks while playing football
C. he is never afraid of any difficulty in life
What is the best title（标题）of this passage?
A. Disabled but still able
B. Playing football brings good luck
C. Never wear prosthetics even disabled
Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.
“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money.” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.
I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until this summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形诊所) and advertisements with South Korean women—tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.
Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction(吸引) to women — the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering is necessary and worthy in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.
Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is short and heavy, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?
_____________________________________________________________________When did the writer understand having eyelids saved his parents money?
_____________________________________________________________________Does cosmetic surgery have much attraction to women according to the writer?
_____________________________________________________________________What kind of people can get more job chances?
_____________________________________________________________________What do you think of cosmetic surgery?
_____________________________________________________________________
Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!
Use paper with lines
Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And remember that those capital letters are written properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil correctly
When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!
| Steps to Improve Your English |
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| Reason |
Students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel |
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| Steps |
Use paper with lines |
It can help you |
| Slow down |
If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be |
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| Hold your pencil |
Writing is much easier. Don’t press down too hard when writing. Try to |
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| Draw more pictures |
It is believed that |
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| Handwriting is very |
Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.Daniel ran away from home because ______.
| A．he had a big argument with his father |
| B．he wanted to learn to be independent |
| C．he didn’t get enough care from his parents |
| D．his parents were always arguing at home |
What was the ‘disaster’?
| A．Daniel lost his way in the forest. |
| B．The heavy snow blocked the way. |
| C．Daniel fell down and got hurt. |
| D．A puma wanted to attack Daniel. |
Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?
| A．Because it was getting dark. |
| B．Because the rock was hidden by snow. |
| C．Because he was frightened by a puma. |
| D．Because he was too sad to notice it. |
Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?
| A．In the tree. | B．On the top of a rock. |
| C．Behind the rock. | D．Before a cave. |
What is the best title for the story?
| A．Puma in danger | B．A caring puma |
| C．Rescue of a boy | D．A homeless boy |
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