Do you know Yao Beina?
Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas (眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.
Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. Her father, Yao Feng, was the former chairman of the Shenzhen Association of Musicians and now serves as the vice chairman of Guangdong Association of Musicians. Under the influence of her family, she had taken up piano since the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version (中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.
Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer (乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs (器官) to save others’ lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.
She’s gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness.Yao Beina had her ______ donated to save others.
| A．two corneas | B．all organs | C．heart | D．kidney |
Yao was born in a ______ family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan.
| A．doctor | B．farmer | C．music | D．worker |
How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people?
| A．Four. | B．Nine. | C．Thirteen. | D．Thirty. |
Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?
| A．She started to play the piano at the age of 5. |
| B．She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music. |
| C．She was a weak and selfish girl. |
| D．She won over the breast cancer in the end. |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Yao Beina’s family. |
| B．Yao Beina’s disease. |
| C．Yao Beina’s teacher. |
| D．Yao Beina’s art achievements. |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you， and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you， and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
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Keep the zoo clean！
Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？
| A．Four | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons， one aged 14 and the other 10， how much are the tickets together？
| A．$4.00 | B．$2.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$1.00 |
Which of the following is the visiting time？
| A．8：30 a.m. Monday | B．9：30 a.m. Friday |
| C．3：00 p.m. Sunday | D．5：00 p.m. Tuesday |
From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.
| A．fat | B．long | C．strong | D．tall |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo？
| A．To give some food to the dogs. |
| B．To touch the monkey on the head. |
| C．To throw things everywhere. |
| D．To take a few nice photos. |
I have a special job. I help a boy, Sam.
Every day I take Sam to school. I stay with Sam at school all day. In P.E. class, I always walk and run next to Sam. I don’t want Sam to fall down! I like Sam’s music class a lot. All the children sing, so I sing with them. Everyone thinks I am very funny.
After school I take Sam to buy an ice-cream. He always gives me some of his ice-cream. I love ice-cream! Then we walk home together or take the bus. The people on the bus always smile and tell me, “Good boy!”
In the evening, I relax next to Sam’s chair. He eats dinner and then he does his homework. At night, Sam sleeps in his bed. I sleep on the floor next to him. I don’t want to leave him! It’s my job to take care of him.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The writer’s job is to ______ Sam.
A. teach B. help C. sing forEveryone in Sam’s class ______.
A. is very funny
B. doesn’t like the writer
C. likes the writerIn Paragraph(段) 3, “He always gives me some of his ice-cream.” means that Sam is ______ the writer.
A. good to B. bad to C. strict withThe writer and Sam ______ walk home after school.
A. always B. never C. sometimesWhich is true(正确的) according to the last paragraph(段)?
A. The writer and Sam sleep in the same bed.
B. The writer helps Sam with his homework.
C. The writer sleeps on the floor next to Sam’s bed.
What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine a lot. They don’t like rain. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy sunshine. Sunshine can make them good and happy. I like sunshine very much, but I also like rain.
I enjoy the sound of rain. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦). When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.
Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or it’s sunny.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。Many people don’t like rain because it can make them feel sad.
The writer enjoys rain but he doesn’t like sunshine.
The writer enjoys rain because it can make him feel quiet.
The writer thinks it’s nice to relax in the sunshine.
The writer hopes everyone can feel happy no matter how the weather is.
Ding-Dong！
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong! Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.
“Jason, it’s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.
Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball. ”He sounded excited.
Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”
Todd looked at Jason’s mother. Jason’s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don’t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason’s mother suggested.
“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though. Maybe he’d play tomorrow. He’d have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.
An hour later, Jason’s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn’t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn’t hear his father walk up behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.
When the screen suddenly went black and his father’s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason’s father shouted at him “You don’t play basketball, you don’t come to dinner, and you don’t do your chores. We’ll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”
Jason nodded（点头）slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down(使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.
He’d try harder in the future.What was Jason doing when his mother asked him to answer the door?
| A．Having dinner |
| B．Turning off the game |
| C．Playing computer games |
| D．Arguing with his father. |
What did Todd ask Jason to do?
| A．Help him cook dinner |
| B．Beat more levels for him. |
| C．Repair the computer for him |
| D．play basketball with him. |
Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?
| A．He won the game. |
| B．His mother got dinner ready. |
| C．His father turned off the computer. |
| D．He decided to play basketball outside. |
What did Jason learn in the end?
| A．He thought that his father was too strict with him. |
| B．He found that playing computer games was quite interesting. |
| C．He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner. |
| D．He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties(职责). |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Inside the game | B．Games or Supper. |
| C．Jason’s Angry Father | D．Use of the Computer. |
If you think GM food sounds far away from you, you are totally wrong. In fact, you may eat GM food every day. Four of every five people in the world are eating GM food, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in China, the only GM plants that are grown for sale are cotton and papaya. Also, China buys some GM plants from other countries, such as soybeans and corn. The GM plants are used to make other products.
A reporter once said, “In China, more than half of cooking oil is soybean oil. And 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.” So it’s possible that we eat GM food every day!
Scientists have changed GM plants’ DNA in a laboratory. Scientists usually do this to protect plants against bugs and diseases and have more harvests. Many people think it’s against nature. Also, they worry that eating such food might be bad for their health.
Is GM food safe? There’s no agreement. Some people say that GM food causes tumors. But there are no long-term safety studies about GM food. If you want to stay away from GM food, you can start by checking the cooking oil in your home. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, _____people in the world aren’t eating GM food.
| A．20% | B．40% | C．60% | D．80% |
In China, people grow GM plants for sale like ______.
| A．cotton and papaya | B．soybeans and corn |
| C．cotton and corn | D．soybeans and papaya |
What does the underlined word “harvest” mean in Chinese?
| A．损失 | B．种子 | C．收成 | D．疾病 |
Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?
| A．In fact, GM food isn’t far away from us. |
| B．People use the GM plants to make other products. |
| C．In China, about a quarter of cooking oil is soybean oil. |
| D．Some people say that the GM food causes tumors. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．It’s about GM plants grown in the laboratory. |
| B．It’s about cooking oil made from GM soybeans. |
| C．It’s about some facts about GM food around us. |
| D．It’s about studies about the safety of GM food. |
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?_____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
Scarthin Books is ______.
| A．a 24-hour bookstore | B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US | D．small |
People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green pla nts and trees | D．coin boxes |
At a day care center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica , 18 months old. Jessica’s mother, who worked at the day care center, was watching the children. Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica’s mother cried and ran to her.
A well was in the yard of the center. It was only eight inches across, and a rock always covered it. But children played around and had moved the rock. Jessica fell right into the well.
Jessica’s mother couldn’t feel Jessica, so she called 911 for help. Men from the fire apartment arrived. They discovered that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well.
“It’s too narrow,” they said, “So, we’re going to drill(钻) a big hole beside.”The man began on Wednesday morning. Two days later, on Friday morning, they were still drilling, as they had to drill through the solid rock.
During her days in the well, Jessica sometimes called her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried, and sometimes she sang.
All over the world people waited for the news of Jessica. They read about her in the newspapers and watched her rescue on TV.
At 8 p. m. on Friday, the men finally reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. Jessica was dirty, hungry, thirsty and tired. Her foot and forehead was badly injured. But Jessica was alive. A doctor at the hospital said, “Jessica is lucky. She is young. She’s not going to remember this very well. ”
However, her parents, the rescuers, many other people around the world will not forget this. Later, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well. On the cover he wrote, “To Jessica, with love from all of us. ” Jessica fell into the well because____________.
| A．her mother was not watching her |
| B．the rock cover was moved away |
| C．Other children pushed her |
| D．she was too young to cross it |
What the doctor said meant that _____________.
| A．Jessica is lucky to have a good memory |
| B．Jessica is alive in the well because she is small |
| C．the hospital could improve young Jessica’s memory |
| D．Young Jessica wouldn’t remember her experience for long |
We learn from the passage that_____________.
| A．Jessica got many people’s attention |
| B．The rescuers had to drill the well bigger |
| C．It took one day for the men to rescue Jessica |
| D．Jessica’s parents made a new cover for the well |
In which order did the story happen?
a. Jessica fell into a well.
b. Rescuers drilled a hole to save Jessica.
c. Jessica’s mother ran to reach her.
d. Children moved the rock.
e. A medal cover was made.
| A．a-b-d-c-e | B．a-c-b-d-e | C．d-a-c-b-e | D．d-b-a-c-e |
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
| A．A Careless Mother | B．A Dangerous Well |
| C．Everybody’s Baby | D．A lost rock cover |
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| Sun Rental Car Company the largest rental（租赁的）car company in East China. with over 10,000 cars and 700 bicycles to rent(租) in Shanghai cars and bicycles for all kinds of people, including adults, kids and other special persons； outside every exit of subway stations; 70 yuan / hour for cars , 10 yuan/ hour for bikes, half price after 9:00pm from Monday to Thursday 70 yuan / hour for a car, 5 yuan/hour for a bicycle, half price after 9:00pm  |
Which is true according to the picture?
A. It has the largest number of bikes to rent in China.
B. We can use the cars in the company because they are free.
C. We can find the company in every city. How much should you pay if you want to rent a car and 2 bicycles for 3 hours after 9 pm on Sunday?
A. 135 yuan B. 270 yuan C.200 yuan This is a(an) _________.
A. study B. report C. advertisement
Yao Ming is a basketball player. He is from Shanghai, China. His father and mother are also basketball players. He himself is a Chinese professional (职业的) basketball player. Now he plays in the NBA in the USA. He is very tall —about 226 cm.
There is a movie about Yao Ming. Its name is The Year of the Yao. It is about 88 minutes long. It is about Yao Ming’s first year in the NBA. Some NBA players talk about Yao Ming in the movie. So you can see Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal in it. The movie can help us know more about Yao Ming.Yao Ming ’s father is a ______.A. runner B. basketball player C. movie starWe can’t see ______ in the movie.A. Harrison Ford B. Shaquille O’NealC. Charles BarkleyThe underlined word "It" refers to (指的是) "______".A. the movie B. China C. a basketball gameThe name of the movie is ______.A. YaoMing B. NBA C. The Year of the YaoWhat is the passage (文章) mainly about?A. Yao Ming’s first year in the NBA.B. Yao Ming.C. basketball club.
Lots of people are good at fishing. But what if you were only able to catch(抓) fish with just your hands?
Last Sunday, my dad and I went to Lipu in Guangxi. There, we saw a big traditional(传统) game ----the fish catching game. On that day, lots of local people took off their shirts and jumped into a river. There were many fish in the river. But they could only use a small ladle(长勺). Some of them waved (挥舞) their ladles to drive the fish together. And some tried to catch the fish quickly. It looks easy, but the water was so muddy (浑浊的) that no one could see the fish clearly. They had to touch and feel the fish.
Visitors like us were also excited to see such an interesting game. We cheered and laughed. Although most people didn’t catch even one fish, everyone was so happy that day. The game was really interesting.When did the writer go to Lipu?
| A．Last Friday. | B．Last Tuesday. |
| C．Last weekend. | D．Last Monday. |
Who played the fish catching game?
| A．The writer. | B．The writer’s father. |
| C．The writer’s friends. | D．Local people. |
People could use ________ to catch fish.
| A．a small ladle | B．their shirts |
| C．a big bag | D．their shoes |
What did the writer think of the game?
| A．Tiring. | B．Interesting. | C．Difficult. | D．Easy. |
What does the writer tell us in the second paragraph?
| A．Why to play the game. | B．Who can play the game. |
| C．How to play the game. | D．When to play the game. |
 Music Club Friday-Sunday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. ￥20/hour for children(under 12) ￥30/hour for adults 264 Center Street Tel: 504-525-2951 |
 Holiday Restaurant Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Saturday-Sunday 11:00a.m.-10:30p.m. 1403 Jinjiang Road Tel: 504-410-9997 Come to enjoy Dandong seafood. |
| Movie World Tuesday-Sunday 10:30a.m.-9:30p.m. ￥48 for adults ￥30 for children (under 15) 162 Guangming Street Tel: 504-822-9503 |
| Science Museum Thursday-Sunday 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Ticket price:￥50 132 Xueyuan Street Tel: 504-732-9406 If you want to learn about robots, welcome to the science museum. |
Nick is 8 years old, he wants to see a movie with his parents. How much should they pay?
| A．￥96. | B．￥78. | C．￥126. | D．￥136. |
If you want to go to the music club, you can go there on ________.
| A．Saturday | B．Monday |
| C．Thursday | D．Tuesday |
Fred wants to learn about robots, he can go to ________.
| A．Music Club | B．Holiday Restaurant |
| C．Movie World | D．Science Museum |
You can call ________ if you are interested in music.
| A．504-732-9406 | B．504-822-9503 |
| C．504-525-2951 | D．504-410-9997 |
Lucy is free on Monday, she can ________.
| A．go to the music club | B．watch a movie |
| C．visit the science museum | D．eat seafood |
Last Friday, all three of China's telecommunications(电信运营商) operators announced plans to raise Internet speeds and lower costs for consumers. This came about a month after China’s premier(总理) Li Keqiang said the country needed to do more to provide better Internet services.
China has more Internet users than any other country , but nowadays, average(平均) Internet speeds in China
are only3.4 megabits per second(Mbps,兆位/秒). In the US,however, average Internet speeds can reach l1.1Mbps.
According to China's Ministry of Industry and Informahon Technology(工信部), by the end of this year, the average Intemet speed for users in major cities and towns wi1 be increased to 20 Mbps. Other area in cities wi11 be improved to 10 Mbps. Besides, more than13 million 4G base stations will be built. They wi11 a1low mobile Intemet users to enjoy improved experiences.
And faster speeds wi11 come with lower costs. Average costs for mobile phone Intemet and fixed Internet wi11 be lowered by at least 30 percent next year. China Telecom(中国电信), for example, now gets 3,000 yuan a year for its 100-Mbps Internet service. Last week, the company said it would lower the price by 30 percent or more.What does the underlined word “consumers” in the passage probably mean in Chinese?
A.费用 B.用户 C.速度What's the average Internet speed in China now?
A.3.4Mbps. B. 10Mbps. C. 11.1Mbps.Premier Li Keqiang said China needed to .
A. do more to provide better Internet services
B.bui1d more bus stations in the countryside
C. cal1 on people to use better mobile phones We can leam from the passage that .
A. China's telecommunications operators refuse to lower costs
B. Internet speeds in China are faster than in the US nowadays
C. China has the largest number of Internet users in the worldWhat would be the best title for the passage?
A. More Stations and Fewer Users
B Better Sevices and Higher Price
C. Faster Speeds and Lower Costs
I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people．Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another．
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes．Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about．Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control．
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable（可控制的） and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness．Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind．
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness．You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work．The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things．Accept that you can’t control everything．Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry．
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it．
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that make s you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well．Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it．This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen．The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because_____．
| A．most are not very important |
| B．they are not the real causes of the problem |
| C．they cannot be controlled by people |
| D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time |
If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?
| A．Go swimming often to get used to it． |
| B．Avoid going to the swimming pool． |
| C．Find a swimming teacher． |
| D．Imagine watching others swim． |
What is true about nervousness according to the passage?
| A．It usually has only one cause． |
| B．It is usually caused by people． |
| C．People can easily manage it． |
| D．Most people suffer from it． |
What is the main purpose of this passage?
| A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience． |
| B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness． |
| C．To help people remember their fears． |
| D．To explain the dangers of nervousness． |
We were standing at the top of a church tower．My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome．I wondered why．
“Look down, Elsa," Father said．I gathered all my courage and looked down．I saw the square in the center of the village．And I saw several streets leading to the square．“See, my dear,”Father said gently．“There is more than one way to the square．Life is like that．If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another．"
Now I understood why I was there．Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school．But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said．
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help．Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson．By the time we reached home, I had a plan．
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home．Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner．The plan worked perfectly．She tried one spoonful and sputtered．“The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me．I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago．I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way．Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square．Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________．
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day．
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
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