Jackie Chan came into this world in 1954, the son of a poor couple who went to Hong Kong from Shandong, China．When he was born, his parents did not have enough money to pay the hospital．They almost had to ask a doctor to adopt him．But the good omen of his birth－an only child born in the Year of the Horse－was destined to change his fortune．His parents tried very hard to raise money for the hospital bill and took Jackie, their only child, home．They named him Chan Kong-sang, which means born in Hong Kong, to celebrate their safe arrival in Hong Kong．
The family lived in the French Embassy where Jackie's father worked as a cook and his mother a housekeeper．Jackie disliked school and left after finishing Grade One．
When Jackie was seven years old, his father went to Australia and worked as a chief cook in the American Embassy there to earn more money．Jackie's life was destined to change greatly from the moment his father decided that the boy should learn some skills, and sent him to the China Drama Academy．
(1)
When Jackie Chan was born, his parents ________．
[ ]
A．
were too poor to pay the hospital
B．
were very happy to see their baby
C．
had just arrived in Hong Kong
D．
hadn't come back to Shandong
(2)
Jackie Chan's Chinese name is ________．
[ ]
A．
陈杰克
B．
成龙
C．
陈红山
D．
成东桑
(3)
Jackie's father worked as a chief cook in America in ________．
"I don't like my parents．They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that．It sometimes makes me angry,"said Zhang Hua , a middle school student in Guangzhou．Do you have the same problem?Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago．Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things．They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born．They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you．They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc．All these things are part of your life．They want you to grow up healthily and happily．
So how can you make things easier on yourself?It's easier than you think．Just make sure your parents know what you're doing．Get them to know your friends．Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body．Say sorry to them when you make mistakes．Take responsibility(责任)for what you have done．Talk about your ideas with them．They may talk about theirs with you．
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that．They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them．Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children．
(1)
The writer thinks we should ________ if we go back home later than usual．
[ ]
A．
tell our friends
B．
tell the teacher
C．
say sorry to our parents
D．
make a telephone call to our parents
(2)
The writer thinks ________．
[ ]
A．
it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much
B．
some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry
C．
children should do everything as their parents say
D．
parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
(3)
Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Parents' Responsibility
B．
How to get on with parents?
C．
Zhang Hua's Problem
D．
What are parents worrying about?
阅读理解
People have always wanted to speak with animals．There are many books about this, especially children books．Now there are also movies, such as Dr．Doolittle．When you watch animals, it seems clear that they can communicate with each other．Many people wonder why people can’t also communicate with them．
Scientists know how some animals communicate．Bees, for example, use their bodies．They do a kind of dance to give information about food．Birds, on the other hand, share information with sounds．They use certain sounds to protect their homes and to stay together when they fly．Some male(雄性)birds use lovely songs to attract a female(雌性)．Other animals communicate with both body movements and sounds．For example, dogs wag(摇摆)their tails(尾巴)when they are happy, and they bark(吠)when they are excited．
People used to think it was possible to teach human language to animals．Parrots and other birds, for example, can learn to say words．But the birds just repeat the words．They don’t understand them．Some American scientists tried to teach English to chimpanzees, close relatives of human beings．However, this was impossible．Chimpanzees can’t move their mouths the right way．They could never learn to speak like people．
Then scientists tried to teach human language to chimpanzees in other ways．Some tried with American Sign Language(ASL)．Others tried with a simple computer．But chimpanzees could only learn to use a few words．They could never learn to use grammar．Their brains are very different from the brains of human beings．
Now some scientists are studying the same points between human and animal language．In fact, some animals use sounds like people do．Dogs, for example, use an unpleasant, low sound to tell other dogs to stay away．People, too, use that kind of voice to say the same things．A dog’s noisy bark communicates that something is happening．People use the same high tone when they shout,“Watch out!”
Scientists want to understand the language of other animals, such as whales and bears．To do this, they go out to the animals’ natural homes．They watch the animals for days or even years．They take pictures and make tapes recordings and share the information with other scientists．In this way, they hope to learn more about the way animals communicate, and maybe someday we’ll be able to communicate better with them．
(1)
Some birds can learn to say words, ________．
[ ]
A．
but they don’t really know the meaning
B．
and they make up new words, too
C．
and they use grammar, too
D．
but they forget them quickly
(2)
Dogs and people use ________．
[ ]
A．
words when they communicate
B．
different sounds to mean the same thing
C．
a low sound to keep others away
D．
a high sound to keep others away
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Bees communicate by making a noise
B．
Dogs wag their tails when they are angry．
C．
Chimpanzees can learn to use some grammar．
D．
Birds use sounds to stay together
(4)
This passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
how scientists communicate with each other
B．
how scientists are studying animals’ communication
C．
how people might communicate with animals
D．
how animals communicate with each other
阅读理解
Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble．I’m not a bad person; I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed．
My mom has told me again and again,“Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me．If you continue to be this rude, you will get into big trouble．”
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear．I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself．
One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate talking behind me．It was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual．
I said ever so nicely,“Nathaniel, would you be quiet?”
Nathaniel continued talking to himself．I quickly shouted“Nathaniel, shut up!”
For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other．
“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!”I shouted．
I knew this would upset him deep inside．It would hurt his feelings and shut him up．
What I said filled him with anger．He tried to reach over my seat and grab me as he shouted,“That’s it!That’s it!”
Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in my seat．Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before．
Later on, we were taken to the principal’s office．
There, Mr．Black, the principal, told us to discuss the matter．It wasn’t until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically, the wounds eventually heal．But when I hurt them with my words, sometimes the pain(痛苦)never goes away．
At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel．
When I headed back to my room, I spent some time praying．I began to think about how often what I said hurt others．But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me he’ll tell me when to keep my mouth closed．
(1)
What’s the writer’s name?
[ ]
A．
Nathaniel．
B．
Robert
C．
Black．
D．
Green．
(2)
One day in English class, Nathaniel ________ when the other classmates worked on their homework．
[ ]
A．
read the text
B．
listened to the others
C．
talked to himself
D．
kept silent
(3)
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word heal?
[ ]
A．
愈合
B．
痛苦
C．
和好
D．
伤害
(4)
In the text the writer tried to tell us that ________．
[ ]
A．
when you hurt someone, the pain never goes away
B．
we should try to help each other at school
C．
it is one’s duty to stand up for himself
D．
words cause more pain than wounds
阅读理解
Is the world warming up? According to many reports the answer is yes．Eleven of the hottest years since 1850 appeared between 1995 and 2006．Last year, the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)reported the earth was about 0.75℃warmer than it was in 1850．While this doesn’t sound like a lot, a small difference in average(平均)temperature can make a big difference in climate(气候)．During the last ice age, the planet was only about five degrees colder than now．
It’s all about the speed at which temperatures are changing．In the past, temperatures moved up or down step by step．But in the 20th century, especially since 1976, temperatures have likely risen more quickly than during any century in the last 1,000 years．Warming may bring improved harvests(收获)to northern countries such as Canada and Russia．However, many species(物种)won’t like these conditions．They begin moving towards cooler places and cause lots of trouble to human world．
The IPCC reported that human activity is very likely responsible(负责任的), by increasing the greenhouse effect(效应)．Some gases cause the air to take in heat energy．Without the greenhouse effect, the earth’s average temperature would be -18℃ rather than the present comfortable 14.6 degrees．The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide(CO2), water vapor(蒸汽)and some other gases．Burning oil, coal and waste adds to the Carbon dioxide, and it has increased 35％since 1850．
Many researchers have found that natural forces alone don’t explain the temperature increases over the last 30 to 40 years．Their study shows that as carbon dioxide goes up, temperatures will rise too．But some scientists don’t agree．They think the effect of human produced greenhouse gases is very small compared to the normal changes that the climate causes．
When asked whether humans are causing the world warming, Carl Wunsch, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says,“It seems very likely from what I’ve seen．Is it 100％sure?No．There’s something to do with natural changes．”Does that mean we should have a“wait and see”attitude(态度)?Not according to Wunsch．He points out we buy house insurance(保险)not because we are sure our homes will be on fire, but because it’s a danger we’d rather avoid．
(1)
The writer’s purpose here is ________．
[ ]
A．
to introduce a scientific study
B．
to report a serious problem
C．
to teach an important subject
D．
to describe an unusual fact
(2)
What’s the earth’s average temperature in 1850?
[ ]
A．
0.75℃．
B．
-18℃．
C．
14.6℃．
D．
13.85℃．
(3)
Which of the following is responsible for the earth’s warming up?
[ ]
A．
Human activities rather than natural changes．
B．
Natural changes rather than human activities．
C．
Both human activities and natural changes．
D．
Neither natural changes nor human activities．
(4)
What’s the best thing we should do next?
[ ]
A．
Wait for new scientific findings．
B．
Work hard on further study．
C．
Leave things as they normally are．
D．
Take more action and talk less．
阅读理解
Want to be an astronaut? Then“study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance”!This is what Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng said in a talk with some students．
Students were interested in the astronauts' space lives．They asked questions like“Did you see the Great Wall from space?”Fei and Nie said they didn't see the Great Wall．But they felt excited when they pass over China, including Taiwan．The island“looked very beautiful, like a jade”．
Speaking their lives beyond the earth, the two astronauts said cooperation with each other was most important．“We are the left and right hands”, they said．Young people wanted to know how the astronauts developed their careers．
“How did you decide to be astronauts when China's space industry is still at the beginning?”asked a young woman．The astronauts said it was because of their love of flight and also the need of the country．
They said their love of flight could be seen from their children's names．Nie's daughter is called“Nie Tianxiang”, which means“flying up high”．Fei's son is called“Fei Di”, which sounds like“Feidie”, meaning UFO．
After the success of Shenzhou VI, China plans to put a man on the moon and build a space station in 10－15 years．
(1)
If you want to be astronauts, what should you do from now on?
[ ]
A．
We should change our names．
B．
We should be interested in the astronauts' space life．
C．
We should love the flight and our country．
D．
We should study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance．
(2)
When astronauts work in space, they must ________ with each other．
[ ]
A．
cooperate
B．
shake hands
C．
talk
D．
stay
(3)
In 10－15 years, China could put a man on ________ and build a space station．
[ ]
A．
Shenzhou VII
B．
UFO
C．
the sun
D．
the moon
(4)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
Fei Junlong met UFO in space．
B．
Nie Haisheng saw the Great Wall from space．
C．
Fei and Nie make a contribution to China's space industry．
D．
The astronauts couldn't see Taiwan from space．
(5)
Why do they decide to be astronauts?
[ ]
A．
Because of their love of flight．
B．
Because of the need of the country．
C．
Because their children love it．
D．
Both A and B．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
Three engineers and three managers are traveling by train to a meeting．At the station, the three managers buy three tickets, but the three engineers only buy one ticket．
“How are three people going to travel with only one ticket?”asks a manager．“Watch and you'll see,”an engineer answers．They all get on the train．The managers take their own seats but all the three engineers go into a restroom(卫生间)and close the door．
After the train has moved, the conductor comes around to check tickets．He knocks on the restroom door and says,“Ticket, please．”The door opens and an arm comes out with a ticket in one hand．The conductor checks it and goes on．
The managers see it and think it is quite a good idea．So after the meeting, the managers decide to do it like the engineers on the return trip and save some money．When they get to the station, they buy only one ticket．
To their surprise the engineers don't buy a ticket at all．“How are you going to travel without a ticket?”says a manager．“Watch and you will see,”an engineer answers．When they get on the train, the three managers go into a restroom and the three engineers go into the restroom opposite．The train moves．
After a moment, one of the engineers leaves their restroom and walks over to the restroom opposite．He knocks on the door and says,“Ticket, please．”
(1)
How many tickets do all the people buy for the trip to the meeting?
[ ]
A．
Three．
B．
Four．
C．
Five．
D．
Six．
(2)
What does the underlined word“it”refer to(所指)?
[ ]
A．
Traveling with the three engineers．
B．
Buying one ticket for three people．
C．
Buying any ticket for a trip．
D．
Buying three tickets for three people．
(3)
Why do the three managers go into a restroom?
[ ]
A．
Because they think it's very comfortable．
B．
Because they only have one ticket．
C．
Because they don't want the engineers to find them．
D．
Because they don't want the conductor to check the ticket．
(4)
Why does one of the engineers knock on the door in the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The conductor let him check tickets．
B．
He has something to say to the managers．
C．
He wants to get the only one ticket from the three managers．
D．
He wants to tell the managers that they will get off the train．
(5)
Which of the following sentences is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
The engineers are much cleverer than the managers．
B．
The engineers may have one ticket for their return trip．
C．
The conductor knows the three engineers very well．
D．
The managers may give their one ticket to the engineer．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
(1)
Who like Andy Lau the best?
[ ]
A．
Andyfan
B．
1000 reasons．
C．
Movieman．
D．
Lindalee．
(2)
Why did Andyfan cry?
[ ]
A．
She was sad at a concert．
B．
She was angry with Jacky Cheung．
C．
She had a broken heart．
D．
She thought Andy Lau was very good-looking．
(3)
What's Movieman's opinion(意见)?
[ ]
A．
Andy is a better singer．
B．
Jacky is a better singer．
C．
They both sing well．
D．
Andy is a better actor．
(4)
Lindalee thinks Jacky's Cantonese songs sound the best because ________．
[ ]
A．
Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin
B．
Cantonese is his first language
C．
His Mandarin pronunciation(发音)is bad
D．
Jacky's Mandarin songs are boring
(5)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
Nobody likes Andy's Movies．
B．
1000 reasons has the same opinion as Lindale．
C．
1000 reasons thinks Andy's voice is more special than Jacky's
D．
Andyfan has never seen an Andy Lau's concert．
阅读理解
China is a friendly country．Many leaders in other countries have come to China for their visits．
He first took a plane to Shanghai on the night of November 15．Chinese people there gave him a warm welcome．The next day, ha had a face-to-face conversation with the college students at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum．At noon, the Chinese leader Hu Jintao invited him to have a big dinner．Then they sat together, talking relationship between the two countries and some other important things．
Obama had a very busy schedule(日程)every day．But he still spent some time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall．When a leader visits another country, he or she sometimes goes to the country's most famous places．It is to show respect to the local culture．For the leaders, it's also a good time to relax during a foreign trip．Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on November 17．He thought the Forbidden City“a magnificent place to visit”．He said,“I will come back with my girls and my wife．”
The next afternoon, he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling．There, he enjoyed a moment of peace．“How wonderful!It reminds you of the progression(进程)of history．”Obama said about the Great Wall．There is proverb in China：He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a True man．US President Barack Obama is a true man．
On the night of November 18, Obama ended his visit and came to Korea by plane．He has left China, but his visit will be remembered by Chinese people．
(1)
How long did the president of the USA Barack Obama stay in China?
[ ]
A．
Two days．
B．
Three days．
C．
Four days．
D．
Five days．
(2)
During his visit in Beijing, Obama visited ________．
[ ]
A．
the Science and Technology Museum and the Forbidden City
B．
the Science and Technology Museum and the Great Wall
C．
the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
D．
the Science and Technology Museum, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
