Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码)."We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(使产生)the codes, and in the end everything gets easier," said Guo."When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or telephone."
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans (扫描) his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun." said Tingting, a student of Guo's.
"The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share." Guo said,"It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times."
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their homework, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' homework at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.
(1)According to the passage, students can keep their homework on .
A. WeChat
B. QQ
C. email
D. blog
(2)Guo's students think the new way is .
A. strange
B. boring
C. unnecessary
D. interesting
(3)What does the underlined (划线的) word "It" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. The paper is not easy to keep.
B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C. Trying to use new technology in education.
D. Education itself is a kind of creation.
(4)Some parents are worried, because they think their children will .
A. talk with teachers face to face
B. spend too much time on computers or phones
C. not like the new way of handing in homework
D. find the QR codes too difficult to use
(5)What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Teachers needn't check homework any more.
B. Students needn't hand in homework any more.
C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.
D. Some parents are worried about their children.
It was last January, when I'd just finished a charity (慈善) and was on the train back home, that I put down my phone and started writing thank﹣you notes to people who had helped,
When I got off the train, I felt amazingly good. The next day,I wrote more thank﹣yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again. I suddenly had the idea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year?
To keep on task, I decided to pick out a different theme for each month. January was charity.February would be neighbors, I decided, And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs; our babysitter, who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play, …
While writing the notes, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app, appreciating (欣赏) other people's lives. Writing thank﹣you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.
In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors, teachers and parenting role models. In July, my"food" month, I wrote to Julie,who used to cook at my favorite restaurant.It went like this:
Dear Julie,
I've been finding myself missing you lately. Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food. Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary (周年纪念日).We talk about it every year.
Thank you. We miss you.
Love,
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied,"I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before, I' m going through a hard time right now, and this helps."
On December 31,I wrote my last card ﹣ to Jake, my husband,and our two kids.And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me. Gratitude.
(1)The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 means .
A. writing thank﹣you notes
B. putting the phone away
C. taking the train back home
D. raising money for charity
(2)How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina?
A. Shy and surprised.
B.Pleased and relaxed.
C. Nervous and excited.
D. Moved and encouraged.
(3)The theme of the December notes might be .
A. photos
B. family
C. holidays
D. community
(4)What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage?
A. Many thanks from her neighbors.
B. More time to appreciate her own life.
C. More help from people around her.
D. Happy moments to be with her friends.
(5)The best title for the passage can be .
A. My Thank You Year
B. An Amazing Trip
C. Happiness inside Us
D. Important People in Our Life
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter:What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant,Chris?
Chris:Well,it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic (摄影的) exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter:What did you do next?
Chris:I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants,so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter:How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris:Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6,000.
Reporter:Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris:Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1,200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter:Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris:Yes,a few.But nothing serious.On the third day,Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also,there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter:What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris:My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance,I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them,so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
(1)Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
(2)The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
(3)Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
(4)When Chris arrived at Sonepur market,he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
(5)The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
It's late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild.Suddenly, I hear it: the howl (嚎叫) of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.
I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year. It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.
Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park.As a result,the number of elk(麋鹿)in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves.This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.
The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money, Tourists visit the area,stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone.And happily,it is playing a good guy in this story.
(1)According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker's jobs is to .
A. catch wolves in the park
B. feed wolves in the wild
C. stop wolves from killing elk
D. collect information about wolves
(2)Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?
A. The wolves were always howling at night.
B. The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.
C. The wolves had done great harm to the environment.
D. The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.
(3)Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.
A. risks
B. troubles
C. changes
D. competitions
(4)What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Wolves are important to Yellowstone.
B. Yellowstone has been home to wolves.
C. The wolf and the elk live in peace now.
D.The number of wolves is growing fast.
Li Wen is a normal 15﹣year﹣old boy from the countryside.He works very hard and does well in school.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs,and his grandparents came to take care of him.But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally,Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school, He found life there difficult.
One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school.His teacher was worried about him.And she called his parents, She advised them to talk with their son in person.So his parents took a 24﹣hour train and a 5﹣hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.
They had a long talk. "It was exactly what I needed," he said. Now I understand that even though they are busy ,they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good I do."
After that,Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.Now Li Wen has really changed.He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school.He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities."I'm much happier now,and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me,")says Li Wen."It's very important for parents to be there for their children."
(1)The main idea of this passage:
(2)Li Wen's feeling after his parents moved to the city:
(3)List two of Li Wen's problems at school after his parents first left him:
(4)The event that makes him begin to become better:
(5)Please find the phrases in the passage that has the same meaning as "They ____ everything good I do. "(请在本文中找与划线短语意思相同的短语)
It's a school holiday today. It's warm and the sun is shining.It's the perfect day for an outing. Zack,Vera, Kelly and Tim are discussing what they are going to do. Let's listen and see what happens…
Zack: Hey you guys, it would be a shame to stay inside on a day like this. How about taking the bus to Stanley and going to the beach?
Tim: [excitedly] That sounds great.
Kelly:I'm in! But can we go to the mall first so I can get some suntan oil?
Zack: [hesitantly(犹豫地)] Well, Kelly, I suppose we've got time…
Vera: And we can stop off in Tsim Sha Tsui and get something to eat first.I'm sorry,but I don't think I'll be able to get anything good once we get there.
Zack: I don't know, Vera ﹣it's already eleven o'clock..
Tim: Actually, why don't we have a look at Stanley, Market before we go to the beach? The bus stops right in front of the market. I want to look for some casual shirts and trousers.
Kelly: Oh, yes, Tim, let's do that.Maybe they have some trendy swim suits,and some jewellery…
Zack: [to himself] This is really awful! [to the others] Look, I don't want to go to a restaurant or go shopping﹣I just want to go to the beach on a nice day. You all said you'd go with me, but if you don't want to, you don't have to. See you later.
[sound of a door opening and closing ]
Vera: Somebody's not glad!
Tim: Well, it was his idea to go out, after all.
Kelly: Oh, dear, poor Zack. I'm going to call him.
[on the telephone] Hi, Zack? Look, just wait at the bus stop for me. I'm coming now. I won't go to the mall.
Tim: Tell him I'm coming too. We don't need to stop at the market.
Vera:[sighs(吸气)] Oh, all right. I can risk having lunch at the beach, I guess.
Kelly:[on the telephone] Zack? We're all coming now. We should all enjoy this great day together.
[to the rest] OK, let's go. We shouldn't keep Zack waiting.
Tim:[hurriedly] OK, come on, everybody…[fade]
(1)What does "I'm in!" in line 7 mean?
A. I'll come too.
B. I'm on the bus.
C. I'm at home now.
D. I've made a decision.
(2)In lines 9 and 10, Vera thinks that .
A. it's more fun to have lunch in Tsim Sha Tsui
B. the food at Stanley Beach isn't very good
C. the others will be angry because of her suggestion
D. she will be hungry by the time they get to the beach
(3)In line 22, who does "somebody" refer to?
A. Kelly.
B. Tim.
C. Vera.
D. Zack.
(4)Which of the following might be the best title for the play?
A. How to Make Decisions
B. Let's Plan a Trip!
C. Stop for a While
D. Keep It Simple!
In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty. Being a child, I was unable to understand him. When I was older, my father started doing a part﹣time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night.
I can't forget he played with me when I was 3﹣4 years old. He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused. He always managed money for my studies.
Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi. When I helped my first patient, I got a strong feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary(薪水)which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself.
When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my father communicating with one neighbor. He was telling him my success in the job very proudly. He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work. A dream, his son should become better than himself came true.
I was unable to move on my feet past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations(愿望). I could understand the decisions my father made in the past. The financial(经济) difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal﹣making his child more successful than himself.
If today I am successful, this is because of my father.
(1)From the first paragraph(段落), we know the writer's father is .
A. humorous
B. hard﹣working
C. serious
D. outgoing
(2)When the writer was young, his father .
A. managed money for his studies
B. cheered him up all night
C. hardly bought anything for him
D. only cared about his examinations
(3)The right order of the story is .
a. My father sent me to get the best education.
b. My father thought his dream came true.
c. Being a child I was unable to understand my father.
d. I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations.
e. I got a higher salary than my father.
A. b﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣a
B. d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C. c﹣a﹣e﹣b﹣d
D. c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
(4)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer spent his first salary all on himself.
B. The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor.
C. The writer still couldn't understand what his father decided in the past.
D. The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty.
(5)The best title(标题) for this passage may be .
A. A successful child
B. An unforgettable moment
C. A difficult time
D. A father's love
Roert likes to take a walk in the park after work.One day when he was walking in the park, he heard a woman calling his name. He stopped to look around,but didn't see anything except a little snake. Shortly after Robert saw it,it was gone.
Though Robert felt a little strange,he did not think about it too much and sat down for a rest on a bench in the park.Then he noticed the snake he had just seen climbing up the bench.Robert was too afraid to move away from the bench.Right at this moment,a woman behind him shouted,"Come here,Robert.You can't stay on the bench like that.People will be scared by you."
In surprise,Robert turned around and said to the woman." Excuse me,but that's not a very nice thing to say,and in fact some people say I'm handsome."
"I'm not talking to you," said the woman."I'm telling Robert,my pet snake,to get down from the bench,not you."
bench 长凳 |
(1)What did Robert see when he heard someone calling his name in the park?
A. Nothing.
B. A snake.
C. A woman.
(2)How did Robert feel when he saw the snake climbing up the bench?
A. Happy.
B. Excited.
C. Scared.
(3)Why did Robert turn around and say something to the woman?
A. He thought the woman was talking to him.
B. He felt ashamed for his bad looking
C. He thought he was not polite.
(4)What is the best title for the story?
A. Two Roberts
B. Be Polite to Me
C. Sorry,I Made a Mistake
Malala was born in Pakistan on July 12, 1997. When she was young, Taliban fighters took over her hometown. Taliban is an extremist(极端主义) group that does not believe in a girl's right to education. They said girls should not be allowed to go to school. Malala thought that girls have the right to an education. In 2008, she spoke out against the Taliban. The Taliban tried to silence her.
In 2012, Taliban fighters shot Malala on her way home from school. She had to fly to England for medical treatment(治疗). She stayed in England to continue her education. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, when she was 17. This makes her the youngest Nobel winner in history.
Malala started attending Oxford in 2017. At the age of 22, she graduated from Oxford University,in England. Malala posted photos of her celebration on Twitter. One showed her with her family. The other was taken after her "trashing". Trashing is an Oxford tradition after students complete their final exams.
"Hard to express my joy and thanks right now as I completed my degree at Oxford," she wrote. Congratulatory messages poured in from around the world. One was an American astronaut Anne McClain. "Congratulations on your graduation," McClain said. "For so many, higher education is the start of great things. For you, great things happened before it and I can only imagine the even greater ones to follow."
She has written books for both children and adults. She also raises money through the Malala Fund. This is nonprofit (非盈利的) group that fights for girls' education.
(1)Where was Malala born?
A. In Pakistan.
B. In England.
C. In America.
(2)What does the underlined word "silence" mean?
A. 压制
B. 控诉
C. 批评
(3)When did Malala win the Nobel Peace Prize?
A. In 2012.
B. In 2014.
C. In 2017.
(4)How many photos did Malala post on Twitter?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
(5)What can we learn from the passage?
A. Russian astronaut supported Malala.
B. Malala only wrote books for children.
C. Malala raised money for girls' education.
Some people seem to have unusual memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2, 660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland, the brain structure (结构) of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference.
Good memories can be trained. New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training.
Researchers found that a technique (技巧) called loci, invented by the ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory.
By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks. You can link (关联) something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.
In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns. At the beginning, they could only remember 26 words, but when they were taught loci, they could remember 62 words.
"Not everyone can become a memory winner. But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly," said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.
(1)From the recent study, we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar .
(2)To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your to link it with a you know well according to the passage.
◆(3)请根据短文内容回答问题
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest?
◆(4)请用一句话概括段落大意.
Paragraph 6 tells us that
◆(5)请将文中划线句子译成汉语.
Dmitry Doronin,a doctoral student from Russia,is keen (热衷的)to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August,the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village,Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish,which helps to increase local agricultural (农业的)products," said Dmitry,while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin,Besides filming videos,Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields,doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences,he says,quite different from busy life in big cities,such as Shanghai,where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue,76,says,"To our surprise,the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19,the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly,so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months,10,000 kilograms of oranges,4,000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos,it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village,"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu,who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown,Dmitry loves his country life,"In the countryside,you can immerse (沉浸)yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better," he says.
According to Dmitry,some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date,although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy (使者)of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet," he says.
(1)It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
A. |
has lived in the countryside for years |
B. |
is good at catching fishes |
C. |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
D. |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
(2)The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
A. |
common |
B. |
special |
C. |
similar |
D. |
hard |
(3)The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
A. |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
B. |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
C. |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
D. |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
(4)Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
A. |
improve their lives more quickly |
B. |
have a better understanding of China |
C. |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
D. |
make rapid progress in farming |
Last Saturday,I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window,watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly,there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way,he braked(刹车)hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise,the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance(救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6:30 pm,the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later,they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day,the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
(1)Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
(2)What happened to the boy while he was running after the football?
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
(3)Who called the police?
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
(4)Which of the following is the right order?
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
(5)How might the writer feel at the end of the story?
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike,together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck,and then started his ride.
53﹣year﹣old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun,Jiangxi Province.As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School,which was closed because of COVID﹣19,Huang went to 7﹣year﹣old Zeng Yufen's home.In the school,the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.
All primary school students were having online classes at home.However,Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.
In order not to disappoint her,Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom.He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard,a ruler and a box of chalks.
Every morning,Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home.After class,he played games with his student,and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.
"I'm a teacher from a village,and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future," Huang said.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
(1)Huang was 18 years old when he started teaching at the school.
(2)Huang found it was hard for the girl to take online classes when he took books to Zeng Yufen.
(3)There were many teachers in Shaniping Primary School.
(4)Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom for Zeng Yufen.
(5)This passage is about a great teacher from village.
Tony, a nine﹣year﹣old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets(尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after﹣effect (后果)﹣When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.
Tony puts his head down and say to himself, "Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, "Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!"
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.
She tries to help, but they tell her, "You've done enough, you stupid!"
At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , " You did that on purpose, didn't you ?"
Emily says back in a quiet voice, "I wet my pants ,too."
(1)What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact?
A. |
They'll all laugh at him. |
B. |
They'll tell the teacher about it. |
C. |
They'll try to help him. |
D. |
They'll never speak to him again. |
(2)Which is right according to the passage?
A. |
Emily drops the water on purpose. |
B. |
Tony is really angry with Emily. |
C. |
Tony and Emily don't go home by bus. |
D. |
Tony and Emily aren't classmates. |
(3)We know that Emily is a girl from the passage?
A. |
careless and lazy |
B. |
quiet and bright |
C. |
stupid and helpless |
D. |
kind and smart. |
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled along the Silk Road with his father. who wanted to trade with the Chinese. Finally, they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court (宫殿) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.
Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace, especially the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen". The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6,000 people for dinner."
Marco was also attracted (吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time. Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods(货物) with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years, in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. He was a very wealthy man then. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe.
People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true. However, Marco always stood by his tales. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, "Was it all true?" And this was his answer, "I have only told a half what I saw!"
Marco Polo and China |
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Before arriving in China |
◆ In 1254, he was born in Italy. ◆ At the age of 17, he travelled along the (1) with his father to trade with the Chinese. |
During his living in China |
◆ He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court. ◆ He did many (2) _____around China. |
◆ The beauty of China impressed him. |
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◆ The (3) _____in China attracted Marco. ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets. ②Chinese people used (4) to produce heat. |
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After returning to Italy |
◆ He became wealthy. ◆ A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe. |
◆ The underlined sentence tells us that (5) . |