On March 14， 2018． Stephen Hawking， the world﹣famous British scientist， died at 76 in Cambridge，UK．
Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein． He came up with the theory（理论） that the universe（宇宙） began with the big bang（大爆炸） and will end in black holes． His theories became the base for a lot of later research．He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe．His most famous book is A brief History of Time（时间简史），which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world．
Besides his scientific achievements． Hawking was also someone that had a strong willand optimistic attitude（乐观心态）．
When Hawking was 21， he was diagnosed（诊断）with a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking． Later in life， he had to sit in a wheelchair and speak using a computer． But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life． He traveled around the world for science meetings， visiting every continent（大洲）， including Antarctic（南极洲）． In 1985， he took a train trip around China． He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek（星际迷航）and the Bin Bang Theory（生活大爆炸）．He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot﹣air balloon． He hoped to travel into space one day．
Hawking left our universe forever． One of science's brightest stars went dark．
（1）What was Stephen Hawking？
| A． |
A movie star． |
| B． |
A teacher |
| C． |
A scientist |
| D． |
A musician |
（2）Which is the name of Hawking's most famous book？
| A． |
Star Trek． |
| B． |
A Brief History of Time． |
| C． |
The Big Bang Theory． |
| D． |
Bin Bang． |
（3）What does the underlined word ''will" in paragraph 3 probably mean？
| A． |
将来 |
| B． |
遗嘱 |
| C． |
心愿 |
| D． |
意志 |
（4）How did Hawking celebrate his 60th birthday？
| A． |
He traveled to Antarctic． |
B． |
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| C． |
He took a trip by hot﹣air balloon． |
D． |
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| E． |
He traveled into space |
F． |
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| G． |
He took part in a science meeting in the U |
H． |
（5）Which statement is NOT TRUE about Hawking？
| A． |
Hawking was an Englishman． |
| B． |
Hawking couldn't talk and walk after the terrible illness． |
| C． |
Hawking took a trip to China before he fell ill． |
| D． |
Hawking could communicate with others through a computer． |
Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012.Mo,who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger. These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings.
60yearold Park Geunhye(朴槿惠)was elected the new President of South Korean in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else.” She told the cheering people in central Seoul as the accepted her win. “I will keep my promises.”
Barack Obama (bom in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican Challenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard I aw school. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichita, Kansas.
What prize did Mo Yan win in 2012?
| A．The first prize or Oscar |
| B．The Nobel Prize in Literature |
| C．The record in Guinness |
| D．The gold medal in Olympics |
Park Geun-hye is years old in 2015?
| A．60. | B．61. | C．62. | D．63. |
When was Barack Obama elected the 44thPresident of the United States?
| A．In 1961. | B．In 2015. | C．In 2008. | D．In 2012. |
Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?
| A．Mo Yan is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
| B．Park Geun-hyc will lead South Korea till the year 2016. |
| C．Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election. |
| D．Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest. |
The three passages may be from .
A. news B. a letter C. an e-mail C. an ad
An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this,“I'm afraid it'll have to be someplace cheap, because I have little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I'll meet you at McDonald's.”
This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh，no， I want to take you to lunch at Smith's,” or“I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They are great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards the person, you can go with him and you needn't pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would he very nice.”
American custom(习惯) about who pays for dates (约会) are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay their way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.
If you have little money,
| A．you will not cat dinner |
| B．you'll borrow some from others |
| C．you'll ask your friend to pay for your meal |
| D．you'll have a cheap meal |
“Go Dutch” in this passage means .
| A．各自付款 | B．就餐 | C．订餐 | D．去饭馆 |
Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. It means .
| A．he's going to lend you money to you |
| B．he's going to pay for your meal |
| C．he'll be angry with you |
| D．he can't understand you |
In America, some girls and women now.
| A．ask men to pay for their meals |
| B．try to pay for the men's meals |
| C．try to pay for their own meals |
| D．never have anything outside |
The passage tells us .
A. how to eat out B. where to cat out
C. what to cat out D who pays for the meal
Mr. and Mrs. Green were going on their vacation with their children, and they had to arrive at the airport before 11:40 the next morning. “It takes us thirty minutes to get there in a car,” Mr. Green said, “so we must get ready before eleven o'clock. Don't be late.”
At ten fifty, all of them were busy doing something, but Mrs. Green wasn't. She sat quietly in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.
Mr. Green and the children were surprised, but Mrs. Green said, “Don't worry! Before I went to bed last night. I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead(提前). Now we can get to the airport early.”Why did the Greens have to be ready before eleven o'clock?
| A．Because they were going to a party. |
| B．Because they didn't go to the airport. |
| C．Because they had to go to the airport by bus. |
| D．Because they must arrive at the airport before 11:40. |
How long does it take from Mr. Green's house to the airport by car?
| A．Thirty minutes. | B．Twenty minutes. |
| C．Fifty minutes. | D．Forty minutes. |
How did Mr. Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs. Green sitting in the garden.
| A．They felt sad. | B．They felt happy |
| C．They felt surprised | D．They felt interested. |
Why did Mrs. Green sit quietly?
| A．Because she was sick. |
| B．Because she didn't like to spend her vacation. |
| C．Because she wanted to stay at home. |
| D．Because she made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldn't be late. |
What time was it when Mr. Green and the children were busy doing things?
| A．It was ten fifty. | B．It was eleven ten. |
| C．It was ten thirty. | D．It was eleven forty. |
Life of Pi（少年派的奇幻河流）is to become the first 3D film to open the New York film festival. This year’s New York film festival runs from September 28 to October 14.
The director of this movie is Ang Lee, an American Chinese. The movie speaks of the relationship between humans and nature. Indian boy Priscine Patel is troubled by his first name. And his classmates laugh at him. So he decides to change his name to “Pi”.
Pi’s father has a zoo and he decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, sail across the pacific（太平洋）. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family have sunk（沉没）with the ship. He is the only person still alive. He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed by the tiger. And Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungry, Pi starts to fish to feed him. If not, he himself will become the food. The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest. The ship company finds Pi and asks him what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker, but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which is no tiger.
Is there really another story? If so, which one is true? Maybe you will have your answer after watching the Life of Pi.
From the article, Life of Pi is ________.
| A．a movie about a Chinese boy and a tiger |
| B．a movie about an Indian boy and a tiger |
| C．a book about a Chinese boy and a tiger |
| D．a book about an Indian boy and a tiger |
The underlined word “sail” means ______.
| A．航行 | B．飞行 | C．游泳 | D．潜水 |
According to this article, which is NOT true?
| A．The ship has sunk because of a huge storm. |
| B．He is the only person still alive. |
| C．Pi feeds the tiger with fish. |
| D．The lifeboat lands on a beach in Canada. |
What happened in the end?
| A．The tiger kills Pi. |
| B．Pi and the tiger live in the forest. |
| C．The tiger runs away into the forest. |
| D．The ship company catch the tiger. |
Yang Hui was born in Longyan, Fujian. She grew up in a small village. She lost all her fingers and feet when she was three. She was badly burnt by accident when she went out with her grandparents. She couldn’t walk and she seldom went out.
The young girl had to learn to do everything. At first she wasn’t able to use chopsticks. Her parents had to teach her for a long time. Thanks to her strong will（意志）to do everything by herself, she overcame those difficult times. Now she can look after herself. She also loves studying and she has finished the junior high school courses.
About five years ago, Yang Hui saw someone make cross-stitch（十字绣）and she decided to learn to make it herself. As you can imagine, it’s very difficult to make it without fingers. Yang Hui failed so many times. But she never gave up. And through many hours of practice, now she can use her arms to make good cross-stitch works and she is faster than other people. “One had to put great efforts into what she was doing.” Yang Hui said.
Now she is 21 years old and she is in hospital in Fujian. She continues making a 1.83-meter-long cross-stitch work with arms. She has no enough money for her operations（手术）. Many kind-hearted people come to visit her and call on people to raise money for her.
As for her future, Yang Hui said, “I hope to stand up and walk one day after operations. I want to make more money by selling cross-stitch works.”
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(From Fuzhou News)
Why did Yang Hui lose her fingers and feet? Because ______.
| A．she was burnt by accident |
| B．she dropped into river |
| C．she was hit by a stone |
| D．she was hurt by a traffic accident |
What can Yang Hui do?
| A．She can walk. |
| B．She can go to college. |
| C．She can make cross-stitch with arms. |
| D．She can make cross-stitch with feet. |
When Yang Hui is in hospital, ________.
| A．she calls on people to raise money for her |
| B．many kind-hearted people visit her |
| C．she has enough money for her operations |
| D．she uses her fingers to make cross-stitch |
Which is the best title of this article?
| A．A Quiet Girl |
| B．A Kind-hearted Girl |
| C．A Girl with Good Manners |
| D．A girl with Strong Will |
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