Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a class got 400 students interested. There were even another 35 from behind windows.
could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree(博士学位). Last summer, Tao a Fields Medal which is known as the “Noble Prize of Math”. he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “In my opinion, it’s not to go to college too young. ” said Tao. He added, “ , studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base(基础). Then it can be built higher. ”
People don’t think Tao is the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pair of sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby. ” he said. A. math B. music C. Japanese
A. passing B. watching C. shouting
A. What B. Which C. Who
A. talent B. importance C. need
A. made B. won C. found
A. If B. Although C. Because
A. necessary B. convenient C. difficult
A. So far B. At times C. In fact
A. the same as B. different from C. similar to
A. even B. also C. still
A man with a green bag walked into a doctor’s room. “Please sit down. Open your mouth and your tongue(舌头),”the doctor said, “OK. You can your mouth now. It’s clear something is with you. You have to do more exercise.”
“But, doctor,” the man said. “I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell me what you ,” the doctor said. “I am the doctor, not you. I know you need. I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They in offices all day and in front of the television in the .What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 a day.”
“Doctor, you don’t understand,” the man said. “I…”
“I don’t want to hear any ” the doctor said. “You must find time for exercise. If you don’t, you will get and have health problems when you are older.”
“But I walk every day.” the man said.
“Oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You a few meters to the train station from your house, a few more meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a for lunch and back.”
“Please listen to me, doctor!” the man shouted, getting .
“I’m a mailman.” the man continued, “I walk for seven hours every day and I come to letters.”
For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and he said slowly, “Put your tongue out again, will you?”
A．put on B．put out C．put away D．put off
A．open B．close C．fill D．try
A．wrong B．strange C．nice D．exciting
A．discuss B．talk C．think D．meet
A．how B．why C．where D．what
A．eat B．stand C．run D．sit
A．evening B．afternoon C．noon D．morning
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days
A．news B．advices C．excuses(借口) D．messages
A．thin B．healthy C．fat D．strong
A．walk B．drive C．run D．fly
A．office B．school C．restaurant D．factory
A．sad B．excited C．surprised D．angry
A．get B．send C．bring D．have
A．or B．so C．but D．then
完形填空,阅读下面短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Several years ago I noticed something strange：people seemed to be smiling at me more often．____, during my young adult years people had never smiled at me that much．They would look at me for only a second and move away their____ altogether．Once in a while they would nod or say “hi” to me but more often they said______ at all．
All that seemed to______ as I got older, though．For some ______ reason people were suddenly greeting me with a ______smile when I walked ___________ them. Their eyes seemed to ______ up brightly when they said “hello” to me and many times they would even______ to chat happily with me for a few minutes．At first I didn’t know what had happened to me. Had the whole world suddenly gotten kinder without___ ____me?
Then one day when I was walking alone in a store，the _______came to me．At that moment I walked by a display of _____ and saw that I had the______expression on my face．I had been smiling without even knowing it．All of a sudden，I _____that I was the one who had really changed. I had grown so much in love and joy. And it was the light shining from my own soul that others reflected(反射) back to me， We are all mirrors in this life. May you reflect every kindness and joy that you see in this world．And may your own soul always ______brightly as well．Thus you will always be happy．
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Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front . The rope was very , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise, did not.
Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they try to get away.”
Jim thought a lot that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.
Like the many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.
A．ears B．legs C．teeth D．necks
A．short B．thick C．thin D．long
A．he B．it C．she D．they
A．what B．when C．why D．where
A．color B．size C．age D．look
A．could B．couldn’t C．need D．needn’t
A．ever B．never C．only D．sometimes
A．at B．in C．about D．to
A．agreed B．forgot C．meant D．believed
A．man B．elephants C．ropes D．trainer
Adam Lee is a very popular man in Ottawa. He is not famous in sports or the arts, people in the streets know about him, especially the .
For those people, he is “Gloves Lee”. How did he get that ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文包). But he’s . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Lee walks in the streets, looking around at people. He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr. Lee gloves. During the rest of the year, he buys gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Lee began doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor people in the city know him and his behavior. But people who don’t know him are sometimes surprised by him. They don’t realize that he just wants to make them happy. A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
A．or B．so C．but D．and
A．old B．young C．rich D．poor
A．job B．name C．chance D．message
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．honest
A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees
A．hands B．feet C．faces D．ears
A．searches for B．picks up C．gives away D．puts on
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．big B．good C．small D．useful
I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look . Come and sit here,” she said. “ are you going?”
“I don’t know. I just want to catch a and see what it will be like at the end.”
“I’m afraid you’ll see there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”
“How can I do that while my heart’s ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.
The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took to the sea. , they seemed to know what would happen, so they loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me . How could I my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live and one of them has his own family.”
Then the woman gave me a , “We should never wait for the door to before us. We should find the key to the or try to find another way.”A、tired B、excited C、happy
A、What B、How C、Where
A、train B、bus C、boat
A、nothing B、everything C、something
A、smiling B、breaking C、singing
A、days B、weeks C、years
A、her B、them C、him
A、So B、Or C、However
A、laughed B、talked C、cried
A、in B、out C、up
A、give away B、give up C、get up
A、happily B、sadly C、badly
A、cry B、shout C、smile
A、open B、close C、lock
A、classroom B、office C、door
Charlie is twenty-three now. He a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he in a university. So he looks down upon （瞧不起） his . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with . He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and Mr. White, the boss of the factory, it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”
A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
A．small B．big C．new D．old
A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．see B．write C．understand D．read
A．told B．asked C．taught D．laughed at
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
A．helped B．made C．watched D．had
阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中、选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Lesson from Dad
When he was 11years old ,he loved fishing in the lake near his family’s house in New Hampshire.
On the day before bass season began ,he and his father ________in the evening . When his fishing pole bent over ,he knew something _________ was on the other end . The boy skillfully pulled the fish in . It was the largest one he had ever __________，but it was a bass .
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish . The father looked at his watch . Ithe was 10p. m. .
--two hours __________bass season began . He looked at the fish ,then at the boy .
“You’ll have to __________，soon ,”he said .
“Dad!”cried the boy .
“There will be other fish ,”said his father .
“Not as his as this one ,”cried the boy .
He looked around the lake . ________other fishermen or boats were anywhere around . He looked again at his father’s stem face . He knew that it was __________to change the decision . Slowly ,he lowered the fish back into the water .
That was thirty –four __________ago . Today,the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He has never caught such a large fish , _________he does see that fish again and again –every time he faces a question of right and wrong . His father taught him it is the practice of doing right that is ___________.
Do we do right when no one is looking ?A.went boating B. went fishing C. went swimming
A.huge B.light C.small
A.eaten B.seen C.bought
A.after B.when C.before
A.look it over B.put it back C.pick it up
A.No B.Any C.Some
A.suitable B.impossible C.necessary
A.weeks B.months C years
A.or B.and C.but
A.difficult B.terrible C.dangerous
Aunt Jia had a snack stand （摊位）in our neighborhood.Her snacks never failed to satisfy my stomach.What's more，she was always patient with her customers.Even COVID﹣19 didn't influence her business.
One day ，during the last Spring Festival，1 saw a large family visiting her stand.It formed a heart﹣warming picture：Each family member was enjoying being together.As they were leaving，I noticed Aunt Jia felt a bit sad.
I was amazed.In my experience，she was always smiling，I went forward and ordered my favorite snack.When she was wrapping （打包） ，I couldn't help saying， "Happy New Year，Aunt Jia!Why don't you take a break？" Aunt Jia looked surprised，but she soon replied，"Happy New Year!I love working here in this city.It's too cold and snowy in my hometown."I became more curious （好奇的）."Where do you come from？Aren't your family waiting for you to come home for the celebration？" Aunt Jia stopped for a few seconds. "They sure are，" she answered gently." But I have to stay here.I'm from a mountain area，where it would not be easy to make money.I'd be comfortable if I were home now.But in order to live a better life，I must work hard. "I froze ，thinking about her words.Having noticed my shock，Aunt Jia smiled.
To get something better，sacrifice （牺牲）is a must.This is a rule that people from all walks of life must follow.
（1）What business did Aunt Jia have in the neighborhood？
（2）How did Aunt Jia feel after a large family visited her stand？
（3）Where did Aunt Jia come from？
（4）Why did Aunt Jia work hard？
（5）What rule can we learn from Aunt Jia's experience？
My father didn't know how to show love.He went to work every day.He often blamed（责备） me when I had made mistakes.
Once I broke my leg，my mother held me in her arms all the way to the hospital.My father pulled the car right up to the doors of the hospital.He looked really anxious（焦急的）.
When I learned to ride a bike，I asked him not to leave me alone，but he said it was time.I fell and my mother ran to pick me up，but he stopped her.I was mad and I wanted to show him that I could ride it myself.
When I went to college，my mother wrote letters to me.He just sent money and a little note about how great his garden looked now because I wasn't playing football in it.Whenever I called home，he acted as he wanted to talk but always said， "Wait，Tim.I'll get your mother."
All my life he said，"Where are you going？What time are you coming home？"Father's love is as great as a mountain，people often say.Didn't I realize his love？
（1）What did Tim's father do when Tim had made mistakes？ （不超过7个词）
（2）Why did Tim's parents take him to the hospital？ （不超过7个词）
（3）Who picked Tim up when he fell off the bike，his father or his mother？（不超过7个词）
（4）Where did Tim probably play football？ （不超过9个词）
（5）What's the proper title for the passage？ （不超过8个词）
完形填空.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Everyone needs friends. But do you know to find real friendship (友谊) and keep it? An American writer Sally tells young students some good ways to find .
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and it to make it grow. She says you should first choose someone can be a good friend. It doesn't matter whether he has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and . If you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do his to help you. If you want to make a friend, you should make each other . But things cannot always be happy. the best friends may have quarrels(吵架). What should you do when you with your friend? You may try to have an honest talk with him when there is no one around. If he want to talk, you can write a letter to tell him how you are feeling.
Sally also tells us some small but important things, example, celebrating your friend's success. Remember that friendship is the important thing in your life. Life is great if you have friends!
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完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.
Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress ____ a modern way, your mum doesn’t ____ you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask ____ you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you ___ close again?
Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your ____. He gives ways to help you ____ your parents. When you think, “my parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be ____. ___ parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should ____ your parents your needs, and find out what ____ are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:
Make time to ____. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. ____ a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings; Show your parents ____. Wash your ____ and help clean the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child.
If you follow these, you will be able to break down the ____ between your parents and yourself.
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完形填空（先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每个小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确答案。每小题1分，共计10分）
A young man and an old man in the park. The old man behind the young man. He was tired, so he to have a rest. There was a chair in front of the young man. The old man saw the chair. He wanted on the chair. He walked to the chair. The young man walked to it, too. So the old man began to run. The young man said, “ sit on the chair!” The old man didn’t him. Then he on it. He looked . The young man came over to him. He was a small board his hand. It said, “Wet Paint（油漆）”.
A．were walking B．was walking C．walking D．walk
A．am B．was C．were D．be
A．is wanting B．wants C．wanted D．to want
A．to sit B．sit C．sitting D．sat
A．Not B．Doesn’t C．Don’t D．Can’t
A．listen B．listen to C．hear of D．to hear
A．sit B．is sitting C．sits D．sat
A．happily B．happy C．very happily D．more happy
A．hold B．holding C．holds D．held
A．on B．of C．with D．in
Peter kept his eyes on the grounds. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the day of his life. His would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team.
he walked through the door, his father asked, “ What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feeling were all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room a another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too on yourself.”
“I lost the game, Dad. I my team. They’ll never let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team . You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.
Peter didn’t say anything, but what his father said made him think carefully.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with rather than fear in his heart. “Hey, guys” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so to winning that game. But I think if we to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about we can do better next time.”
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
A．best B．worst C．latest D．newest
A．mind B．heart C．head D．brain
A．Its B．Their C．Our D．His
A．As well as B．As soon as C．As long as D．As far as
A．said B．read C．spoken D．written
A．without B．except C．besides D．including
A．upset B．strong C．hard D．worried
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．beat
A．probably B．always C．hardly D．really
A．time B．effort C．money D．energy
A．Another B．Other C．The other D．The others
A．courage B．confidence C．happiness D．worries
A．lucky B．used C．close D．familiar
A．continue B．complain C．compare D．complete
A．why B．how C．where D．what
Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father him to work on the farm for one year in his free time. Jim was with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have schoolwork to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I will promise(答应) to give you the best present if you finish one year's work. " Jim thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. "I've already got the present. No pain, no gain.(不劳无获） I think this is what you wanted me to ."
His father was very pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．invited C．promised D．helped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．familiar
A．a few B．so little C．too much D．too many
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．refused B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．difficultly
A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．immediately
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worse C．best D．smallest
A．decide B．like C．take D．know
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