17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared(消失).
A grade-2 student said: “I couldn’t concentrate(集中精力) during classes if the phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school leaders say they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible（灵活的）in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to call their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts(专家) have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in school students.The passage mainly tells us about___________.
| A．whether the mobile phone should be used at school by students |
| B．the harm the mobile phone may cause to middle school students |
| C．different opinions between school leaders and medical experts |
| D．a ban on the use of mobile phones by students in a middle school |
In paragraph 3, the underlined word “implementing” means ________in Chinese.
| A．调整 | B．公布 | C．执行 | D．张贴 |
We each have memory (记忆力). That’s why we still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a shot time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He learns the sounds, remember them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages easily because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Why can some people easily learn many things in a short time?
| A．They always sleep very well |
| B．They often eat good food and fish. |
| C．They read a lot of books. |
| D．They have very good memories. |
When does everyone learn his mother language?
| A．At the age of six. | B．When he is a small child. |
| C．After he goes to school. | D．When he can read and write. |
What does a child need to do before he can speak?
| A．He must read and write. |
| B．He must chat with others. |
| C．He must hear and remember the sounds. |
| D．He must think hard and listen to much music. |
What can you do if you want your memory become better?
| A．You must eat a lot of food, especially lots of fish. |
| B．You must keep practicing it. |
| C．You must say or do things only once. |
| D．You must become a great man. |
Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?
| A．Because he must speak English every day. |
| B．Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China. |
| C．Because his father is an English man. |
| D．Because his English teacher is better in England. |
Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas. 
Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for(适合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.
Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.
Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.
Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).
What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?
| A．It's nice but expensive. | B．It's good but too expensive. |
| C．It's cheap, nice and safe. | D．It's comfortable. |
To the writer, the famous foreign car is suit for _________.
| A．the high income family | B．the general income family |
| C．people like traveling | D．people like sports |
Some people like sports cars because they're _________.
| A．cheap and nice | B．comfortable and save oil |
| C．good but too expensive | D．fast and exciting |
Which is NOT true about cars?
| A．Cars made in China are cheap. |
| B．famous foreign cars are too expensive. |
| C．Sports cars are also cheap. |
| D．Travel cars are comfortable. |
The passage tells us _________.
| A．some expensive cars | B．famous foreign cars |
| C．some cars made in China | D．different cars |
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I saw an accident on my way to the college three days ago.
I was waiting for the bus at the but stop. When the bus came, I got on the bus and sat on the window side. The bus started to move. After about five minutes, the bus stopped to wait for the signal(信号灯). I looked outside and saw an old man crossing the road. There were not many people on the road. A boy was riding a motorbike very fast form my side. It seemed that he did not see the signal. When the boy took notice of the old man, he tried to slow down his motorbike but there was no time. He collided with the old man very badly. The old man was thrown far away The boy also fell down. His head hit the road but it was saved because of his helmet(头盔). Both of them lay in the pool of blood. Many people gathered(聚集) around them and gave their ideas. I got afraid because I saw the whole accident. Then a woman stopped and called the ambulance( 救护车 ). It came quickly and rushed them to hospital.
The next day I read the newspaper. The old man died in the ambulance but the boy was saved in time. This was the most terrible accident I saw ever in my life.Where did the writer see the accident?
| A．In the college. | B．On the way home. |
| C．At the bus stop. | D．On the way to the college. |
What was the old man doing when the accident happened?
| A．He was crossing the road. |
| B．He was getting on the bus. |
| C．he was waiting for the signal. |
| D．He was talking with the writer. |
What does the underlined word “collide” mean in Chinese?
| A．拥抱 | B．分离 | C．碰撞 | D．观察 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The bus stopped because it was broken. |
| B．The accident happened three days ago. |
| C．The writer helped them call the ambulance. |
| D．Both the old man and the boy died in the accident. |
Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?
| A．A Nice Woman |
| B．A Terrible Accident I saw |
| C．How to Help People |
| D．What to Do When You Meet an Accident |
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