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William Shakespeare died on April the 23rd in 1616．This year's 400th anniversary of his death is not just a chance to remember one of the greatest writers of all time．It is a moment to celebrate his ongoing influence．Just as Ben Jonson，another great English writer of his times，said，"he is not of an age，but for all time．"
People like Shakespeare's plays because the characters show real human feelings．Romeo and Juliet，who are young lovers，they don't quite know how to get ahead with their lives．And they disagree with their parents．Their story has a sad ending．When we take the characters out of his period，they really speak to almost any time and place．
The language of Shakespeare is alive and well in modern，everyday English．Even if an English﹣speaker knows nothing about Shakespeare，they will surely know some sayings that come from his plays．When we have problems making up our mind，we say"to be or not to be：that is the question"（Hamlet）．When a friend eats all the food in the house，we say he's"eating me out of house and home"（Henry IV）．
But Shakespeare's influence is felt far beyond his language and his culture．"Cowards die many times before their death，the valiant （英勇的） never taste of death but once．"This saying from Shakespeare's historical play Julius Caesar encouraged Nelson Mandela to fight on when he was a prisoner．Shakespeare's influence is everywhere，from Goethe （a German writer） to Tchaikovsky．
As Shakespeare himself put it in his comedy As You Like It，"all the world's a stage．"More than 400 years later，stages around the world still show his plays．Through his works，Shakespeare lives on．Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now．
38．What is the writer's main purpose in writing the article？
A．To introduce the life story of William Shakespeare．
B．To explain why Shakespeare's writing lives on．
C．To recommend some of Shakespeare's best﹣known works．
D．To explore the influences of Shakespeare's comedies．
39．Which of these sayings can be used to express the main idea of Paragraph 2？
A．All the world's a stage．
B．To be or not to be：that is the question．
C．The valiant never taste of death but once．
D．He is not of an age，but for all time．
40．Paragraph 4 is mainly about ．
A．some famous Shakespearian sayings
B．some Shakespearian historical stories
C．Shakespeare's influence on modern English
D．Shakespeare's influence on wider society
41．By the last sentence"Perhaps we'll still be attracted by his works 400years from now"，the writer means ．
A．Shakespeare's influence will last for a long time
B．Britain will remember William Shakespeare forever
C．Shakespeare's works will be gone and forgotten some day
D．Shakespeare's works will have a stronger influence than ever before．
Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives. What does “This” mean in the first paragraph?
| A．Being a great person. |
| B．Living in a special way. |
| C．Reading about the lives of great people. |
| D．Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books. |
Which book might the writer be most interested in?
| A．How to Build a Strong Plane |
| B．Ten Books That Have Made Our World Better |
| C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time |
| D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History |
We still remember those great people, because .
| A．they were handsome or beautiful |
| B．they were handsome and beautiful |
| C．they were always lucky enough to have opportunities to change their lives |
| D．they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives |
Wright Brothers are great ,because they .
| A．invented a new kind of medicine |
| B．changed their lives better |
| C．tried to make the world better |
| D．they worked hard and became rich |
What does “remarkable” mean in the third paragraph?
| A．Nice and polite. | B．Tall and handsome. |
| C．Special and famous. | D．Lucky and interesting. |
The passage may be a(an) of the International School.
| A．notice | B．story |
| C．report | D．advertisement |
At 9:10 on Wednesday, they may have .
| A．music | B．recess |
| C．math | D．geography |
There are kinds of laboratories in this school.
| A．4 | B．2 | C．3 | D．6 |
There is in the International school.
| A．a chess club. | B．a swimming club |
| C．a choral group | D．a baseball team |
After reading this passage, we can know that .
| A．The school is in George Chicago Street, Washington, USA |
| B．there aren’t any extra activities in this school |
| C．students can have cooking when they go to the International school |
| D．the website of International school is www. International-school. edu.ca |
任务型阅读，运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读１－５题有关热身活动的文字，然后从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ和Ｅ中选择符合文字内容的图示。Activity1 ◇Hold arms straight out to the siders ◇Move your arms in circles.
◇Come back to the starting position and move your arms in the other direction.Activity2 ◇Raise one foot backward, and hold it with one hand. ◇Breathe and slowly pull your foot to your hip屁股. ◇Try to keep both knees together.
Activity3 ◇Stand with some space in front of and behind you. Move the top of your body downward. ◇Keep your back straight and reach for your feet with both hands. ◇Hold this for about half a minute.
Activity4 ◇Take one step forward with your right foot. ◇Put your hands on the right knee and press压. ◇Do the acton in the same way with your left foot.
Activity5 ◇Stand with feet shoulder-width apart两脚与肩同宽. ◇Raise both arms overhead. ◇Hold for about half a minute and relax.
Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too. If you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt（怀疑） you’re wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There’s no perfect（完美的） or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about two inches (six centimeters) a year between age three and the time when they start puberty.
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the year. Two centimeters here and two inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changers your body may be going through.
Don’t be nervous if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt (高峰) during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later, between 7and 13 for girls and 9and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.The underline word “puberty” means________ in Chinese.
| A．童年时期 | B．婴幼儿时期 |
| C．习惯养成期 | D．生长发育期 |
If you want to know how tall you shall grow, _______.
| A．you should have enough exercise |
| B．you can ask your doctor for help |
| C．you should have a healthy diet |
| D．you can record your growth during puberty |
After reading this passage, we can learn _______.
| A．how good it is to be a doctor |
| B．how much sleep time we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything |
| D．what is healthy diet for children |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are. |
| B．Girls’age for starting puberty is usually earlier than boys’. |
| C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed. |
| D．You may be nervous sometimes when you grow too fast. |
This passage is mainly about _______.
| A．how the genes work in your body |
| B．the time at which you grow the most |
| C．how you grow during your puberty |
| D．how you grow to a certain height |
The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?
| A．The Nile River. | B．Summer. |
| C．The king. | D．Water and fertility. |
What does the underlined word "admit" mean?
| A．赞扬 | B．承认 |
| C．祈祷 | D．奖赏 |
Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?
| A．Ancient Chinese. | B．Ancient Babylonians. |
| C．Americans. | D．Ancient Egyptians. |
What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?
| A．Health. | B．Happiness. |
| C．Better work. | D．All of the above. |
"Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".
| A．to have fun, not just work hard all the time |
| B．not to get worried or mad about little things |
| C．to be thankful for the important things |
| D．to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives |
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