This painting is called The Fighting Temeraire．Temeraire is the name of the big．old sailing ship that you can see on the left of the picture．People chose this picture to be the greatest painting in Britain．
J．M．W．Turner painted it in 1839．It shows the old sailing ship，the Temeraire，on the River Thames near London．There's a small tugboat pulling the old ship． It's in fact taking the Temeraire on its last journey．The old ship is going to the breaker's yard．In the background we can see the sun setting．
The picture，however，is more than just a painting of two boats in the evening．The artist wanted to show the end of an era（时代）．The time of the beautiful，old sailing ships is coming to an end．That's why we see this happening at sunset．In the little，brown tugboat we can see the new industrial era starting．The tugboat is small and dark and it's making a lot of smoke，but it's very strong，because it's pulling the much bigger ship．
The painting shows a real event．Turner watched the Temeraire taking its last journey up the Thames，but he changed some of the details．He painted the old ship white and gold so that it looks like a ghost． In fact，the real ship was black and yellow．We also see the sun setting behind the ship，but in fact，the ship travelled towards the sunset．However，Turner wanted to show the sun setting on the time of the beautiful old sailing ships．
Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire when he was quite old，so perhaps he wanted to show the sun
setting on his own life，too．He loved the painting and he never sold it．You can see it today in the National Gallery in London．
（1）The Fighting Temeraire ．
A．is the name of a big sailing ship．
B．was thought the best painting in Britain．
C．shows two nice new ships．
D．was painted by a famous young artist．
（2）The old ship was pulled to the yard ．
A．to be painted new．
B．to be repaired．
C．to be broken up．
D．to be sold．
（3）What does the tugboat stand for according to the passage ？
A．The new industrial era．
B．The beautiful old era．
C．The painter's own life．
D．The white and gold ghost．
（4）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs ？
A．The color of the real sailing ship was white and gold．
B．In the painting the sailing ship was going towards the sunset．
C．Finally Turner sold this painting because he didn′t like it．
D．Today the painting is kept in the National Gallery in London．
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind(瞎的) and deaf(聋的).
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards(木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.Helen became blind and deaf when she was ___________.
| A．one year old | B．half a year old |
| C．one year and a half old | D．two years old |
Why was Helen always crying and shouting?
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
C. Because Anne always went out with her.Anne taught Helen how to __________.
| A．run | B．speak and write |
| C．play football | D．swim |
Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
| A．Because she didn’t like desks. |
| B．Because she didn’t have desks. |
| C．Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. |
| D．Because she liked to use them. |
How old was Helen when she finished the book The Story of my life?
| A．51. | B．42. | C．22. | D．17. |
Peter: Paul, what are you going to do this afternoon?
Paul: I plan to climb (爬) a hill. Would you like to go with me?
Peter: Thank you. But I don’t want to be tired. I want to sleep at home. Have a good time!
Paul: I’m sure I will. But now I don’t know what to wear.
Peter: What about your new trousers?
Paul:My new trousers are made of wool. I don’t think they can make me comfortable.
Peter: You’re right. Wool clothes are not fit for a trip. How about your blue jeans? What are they made of?
Paul: Cotton. They are good for trips. And shall I wear my leather shoes?
Peter: No. They will make your feet hot. You know, it is hot these days. And they are also too heavy for a trip. Try your trainers.
Paul: OK. And trainers go well with my jeans.
Peter: And why not wear your cap? It looks cool on you.
Paul: Thank you. I will wear it.
Paul is going to today.
| A．climb a hill | B．visit his friends |
| C．go to the park | D．sleep at home |
Why doesn’t Peter want to go with Paul?
| A．Because he thinks it is hot. |
| B．Because he wants to sleep. |
| C．Because he doesn’t like Paul. |
| D．Because he is too busy. |
What is/are made of wool?
| A．Paul’s new trousers. | B．Paul’s blue jeans. |
| C．Paul’s trainers. | D．Paul’s cap. |
Peter thinks leather shoes are too for a trip.
| A．big | B．cold | C．heavy | D．new |
What don’t they talk about in the dialogue (对话)?
| A．Shoes. | B．A cap. | C．A tie. | D．Trousers. |
Mary: Let’s play computer games.
Gina: That sounds great. Where is your computer?
Mary: I don’t have a computer. Do you have a computer?
Gina: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. Let’s watch TV.
Mary: No, that sounds boring. Let’s play tennis. I have a tennis bat.
Gina: Good. Where is it?
Mary: On the sofa. Do you have a bat?
Gina: No, I don’t. Does your brother have a bat?
Mary: Yes, he does. And he has tennis balls.Mary has ______.
| A．a computer | B．a TV |
| C．a tennis bat | D．a tennis ball |
______ is on the sofa.
| A．A TV | B．A computer |
| C．A tennis bat | D．A tennis ball |
Who has a TV?
| A．Mary. | B．Gina. |
| C．Mary’s brother. | D．Gina’ s brother. |
Who has a tennis bat?
| A．Gina and Mary. |
| B．Gina and her brother. |
| C．Mary and her brother. |
| D．Gina’s brother. |
Mary and her brother have ______.
| A．a computer and a TV |
| B．a sofa and a bat |
| C．a tennis ball and a bat |
| D．two tennis bats and tennis balls |
When he was a teenager, Hunter Adam was very unhappy and he spent many years in a special hospital for people with mental health problems.
When he left the hospital, Adam decided to become a doctor, so he went to a medical school in Virginia, USA. But when he was there, he did things in a different way. For example, he didn’t like the doctor’s white coats, so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients and he tried to make them laugh. The doctors at the medical school didn’t like Adams because he was too different.
But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicine. He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them as patients, but as people too. He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital and often dressed up like a clown to make the children laugh
When he finished medical school and become a doctor, Adams opened his own hospital, called “the Gusundheit Institute”，together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people.
Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s, and in 1988, Universal Pictures made a film about his life. It was very successful. In the film, Robin Williams played Adams. Williams said,:”hunter is a really warm person, who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend. I enjoyed playing him.”When did Adams have mental health problems?
| A．after he left medical school |
| B．during the 1980s |
| C．When he was a teenager boy |
| D．after the film came out |
Why did the doctors at the medical school dislike Adams?
| A．because he was a warm person |
| B．because he had mental health problem |
| C．because he was a clown |
| D．because he wasn’t the same as others |
The Gusundheit Institute
| A．was a hospital |
| B．belonged to Universal Pictures |
| C．could make films |
| D．was a medical school |
According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
| A．Adams wore shirts instead of white uniforms when visiting patients |
| B．Robin Williams believed that patients need a doctor who is a friend. |
| C．In Adams’ opinion, not only medicine was needed for patients |
| D．Robin Williams was an actor |
The passage mainly tells us about
| A．how to cheer up patients |
| B．people with mental health problems |
| C．a film about Adams |
| D．a doctor named Hunter Adams |
Dear Alan,
Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?
I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy. I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Love, VictorVictor feels excited because .
| A．he has a new house to live in |
| B．he can decide where to live |
| C．he is going to see Alan |
| D．Alan helped him out with his problem |
Victor wants to share the house with a (an) person.
| A．neat and quiet | B．outgoing and messy |
| C．neat and loud | D．quiet and messy |
If Victor finds a roommate, he will .
| A．waste money | B．buy a car |
| C．save money | D．have more time to study |
Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants .
| A．a two bed-room apartment | B．to ask Alan for help |
| C．to have his own space | D．a place with convenient traffic |
According to the passage, the underlined word “travelling” means in Chinese.
| A．观光旅行 | B．路途奔波 |
| C．广为流传 | D．跋山涉水 |
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