As young students． you have many dreams． These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize； they can also be small， such as becoming one of the best students in your class．
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream come true？
Andrew Matews， an Australian writer， tells us that making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge． You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it's impossible for you to become a writer， Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream．
In fact， everyone can realize his dream． The first thing you must do is to remember what
your dream is． Don't let it leave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want every day and
then your dream will come true faster． You should know that a big dream is，in fact， made up of many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream， There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from you． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．
As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies．
（1）The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from
A． yourself
B． your friends
C． your school
D． your parents
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A． You may think you 're not good at some school subjects
B． Making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge
C． Listening to English more can help you realize your dream．
D． You must never give up your dream
（3）How can you make your dream come true faster？
A． Remember what your dream is
B． Don't let your dream leave your heart
C． Keep telling yourself what you want every day
D． A． B and C
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, it didn’t destroy (毁坏) anything and no one was hurt. But a large stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men wanted to move it away, they tried again and again but at last they failed. “Well,” they said sadly ,“there’s nothing we can do about it, we’ll have to change the way.” At this time a boy of 12 years old said , “ I think I can move the stone away.” “You?” all the strong men laughed at the boy, “What are you talking about ?”
The next morning people were all surprised to see that the stone was gone. It wasn’t on the road any longer and it wasn’t even near the road. The boy smiled and said “I buried it.”
The people looked rather surprised. “You see,” he said , “I dug (挖) a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth. “The villagers shouted “Clever boy! Clever boy!” and some of them said, “ Why didn’t we think out this good idea ?”Around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small_____________.
| A．town | B．village | C．city | D．country |
moved the stone out of the road at last .
| A．An old man | B．A young man |
| C．A boy | D．Some strong men |
Finally, the large stone was __________.
| A．in the earth | B．in the house |
| C．in the river | D．on the road side |
The underlined word “ buried ” has the same meaning as “____________”.
| A．moved away | B．broke down |
| C．put and covered in the earth | D．became smaller |
From the story, we can see that__________.
| A．the boy was stronger than the villagers |
| B．the villagers were not clever at all. |
| C．the boy was very good at thinking |
| D．the boy also laughed at the strong men |
In different seasons, Zhang Ming enjoys himself in different ways.
In spring, when it is sunny, he often goes to the park and sits on the grass, reading a book or a magazine. When he feels tired, he simply lies on the grass and tries to get some sleep. He feels very comfortable when he is on the grass. In summer, Zhang Ming often goes swimming in the river in front of his house. Once, he stayed in the water for as long as two hours. In autumn, Zhang Ming often goes to a square near his home to fly a kite. Every time he goes there, he usually invites his friends to go there with their kites as well. In winter, he finds a lot of pleasure in having snowball fights and making snowmen with his friends.
How does Zhang Ming try to get some sleep when he feels tired in the park?
| A．By putting his head on a book. |
| B．By lying on his coat. |
| C．By sitting on the ground. |
| D．By lying on the grass. |
Where is the river which Zhang Ming often swims in?
| A．Behind his home. |
| B．In front of his house. |
| C．To the right of his house. |
| D．To the left of his house. |
How long did Zhang Ming stay in the river once?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
Why does Zhang Ming often go to the square?
| A．To fly a kite. | B．To play football. |
| C．To have a run. | D．To take a walk. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Zhang Ming hates winter because he does not like cold weather. |
| B．Zhang Ming enjoys making snowmen and having snowball fights in winter. |
| C．Sometimes Zhang Ming also goes to the park on rainy days. |
| D．Zhang Ming never lies on the grass because it is too dirty. |
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At least 36 people were killed in a stampede(踩踏) at the Bund area around midnight when huge crowds of people gathered to celebrate the New Year, according the Shanghai government. The stampede happened about 11:35 pm on New Year’s Eve at the Chenyi Square, killing 36 and leaving 42 injured. The Chenyi Square is near the Bund Origin area, where a New Year countdown show was being held. The injured were sent to a few hospitals for treatment. The cause of the stampede is still under investigation.
The Bund is usually crowded with visitors for important events. The New Year’s Eve count down show(倒计时表演) at the Bund, a practice in the past three years, was moved to the Bund Origin area that night.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday asked the Shanghai government to search the cause of the accident and prevent such accidents from happening again.Was there a New Year countdown show in the Bund Origin area that night?
____________________________________________________________________________How many people were killed in the accident?
____________________________________________________________________________What did Xi Jinping ask the Shanghai government to do?
____________________________________________________________________________
Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers can listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of their favorite artists online. And music makers as well as music industry officials use social media to reach and increase public interest.
Nick Sherwin who set up the famous band—Suburban Skies. He says 21st Century technology make it possible for a band to control its own future. "Social media is a wonderful thing, and being able to control your own art and not be signed by a record label(唱片公司)—to be your own record label is free." Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more types of experience.
During an international meeting in Los Angeles, music industry officials said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, with the drop in CD sales in the United States. Along with the popularity of live music there has been an increase in the number of music festivals, these events are advertised on social media. "Someone could make it in their bedroom and put it out online. Musicians can attract fans that way, online without anyone's help.” said Rotella.
Bob Pittman says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry. “I do not believe that radio is going to be as important to a 12-year-old today in five or six years, and if you are going to look forward, I think they are going to get information from other places and other source, like online.” he said.The underlined sentence “radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry” probably means ______.
| A．radio will disappear in people’s life |
| B．people will discover music online rather than by radio |
| C．radio will be as important as it is now in our life |
| D．we won’t need radio in our life anymore |
The passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．Technology has brought changes in music industry |
| B．CD sale drops in America |
| C．There are more music festivals in USA |
| D．People can get music online |
From the passage, what do you think is the main reason for CD sale drop?
| A．People make less money because of the decline in economy. |
| B．People can get their favorite music online. |
| C．People’s taste in music has changed. |
| D．People are no more interested in music. |
Suburban Skies is ______.
| A．a musician | B．a band |
| C．a music lover | D．record label |
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older relied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night, the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his tears--their only cow, whose milk had been their main income, lay dead in the field. The young angel didn’t understand and asked the older how he could let that happen. “The first man had everything, you helped him.” he accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the building, I noticed there was a gold treasure. I sealed(封堵) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last light, as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” Which is true about the first family?
| A．They didn’t let the angles in. |
| B．They had a lot of wealth but a cold heart. |
| C．They gave the angles a nice treat. |
| D．There was a big hole in the wall of their guest room. |
The second family ______.
| A．was ready to share everything |
| B．was very wealthy |
| C．was unwilling to help others |
| D．had a gold treasure in the basement |
Why did the cow die?
| A．Because the angel of death came for the cow. |
| B．Because the angel of death came for the husband. |
| C．Because only that way, the wife could be saved. |
| D．Because the angel of death came for the younger angel. |
What does the passage want to tell us?
| A．We should be ready to help angels. |
| B．Things are not always what they seem. |
| C．Wealthy people usually refuse to help others. |
| D．Poor people are always warm-hearted. |
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