Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice．Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su(meaning “number”)and Doku(meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan．It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979．The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984．In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear．Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan．In November 2004, TheTimes, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper．It became an international hit in 2005．Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world．
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids(格子)so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9．Here is a Sudoku．Please relax and enjoy．It's fun!
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
(1)
Who created Sudoku?
[ ]
A．
Howard Garnes．
B．
Sudoku．
C．
Kaji Maki．
D．
Nikoli．
(2)
Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?
[ ]
A．
He was the boss of Nissan Company．
B．
He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan．
C．
He was the president of The Times．
D．
He is an American．
(3)
Which is NOT true about Sudoku?
[ ]
A．
Sudoku wasn't invented in Japan．
B．
It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper．
When my grandmother was 89 years old, she was having problems with her heart．My family went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation．However, the doctor said that because of my grandmother's age, the operation could be dangerous．He went on to say that my grandmother would have a 40％ chance of having a heart attack(心脏病)and a 30％ chance of dying during the operation．
My grandmother, shocked, quickly stopped the doctor and said, “Doctor, as long as you’re talking about statistics(数据)，I have a statistic for you：there is a 100％ chance of you not operating one me!” With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor's office．
My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool．So the next day she went to another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation．
My grandmother asked the doctor．“If I were your mother, what would you suggest?” The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, “Mom, let's do this operation!” She had the operation and came out fine．
My grandmother passed away(去世)a few weeks before her 97th birthday．However, because of her positive attitude(积极的态度), she gave us, her family and friends almost eight years of life to enjoy sharing with her．
(1)
The grandmother didn't choose the first doctor because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was afraid to do the operation．
B．
he talked too much about the risks
C．
he had never done such an operation
(2)
The second doctor's words might have made the grandmother ________．
[ ]
A．
nervous
B．
unhappy
C．
relaxed
(3)
We can tell from the story that the grandmother ________．
[ ]
A．
wanted to be the second doctor's mother
B．
celebrated her 97th birthday with her family
C．
lived through the operation by the second doctor．
(4)
The underlined word“stubborn” probably means ________ in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
执拗的
B．
严谨的
C．
无知的
(5)
What can we learn from the story?
[ ]
A．
It is better to depend on statistics．
B．
A positive attitude can change a person's life．
C．
A good doctor only cares for his patients’ health．
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002．He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs．The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not want him．His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him．But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him．She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself．She called him “Faith”．
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard(滑板)to let him feel the movement… Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure(诱惑)and reward for him for standing up and jumping around．Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk．Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward．After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person．
Faith loves to walk around now．Wherever he goes, he attracts people's attention．He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows．A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him．He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies．
Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will(意志)”．
Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life．In life there are always unpleasant things．So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction．I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day．
(1)
Faith is different from other dogs because ________．
[ ]
A．
he doesn't have a tail
B．
he has only two legs
C．
he was born on Christmas Day
D．
his mother loves him best
(2)
Faith's present owner is ________．
[ ]
A．
Sarah
B．
Michael Johnson
C．
Harry Potter
D．
Jude Stringfellow
(3)
Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?
①jump to move forward
②train in the snow
③feel the movement on a surfboard
④balance on his legs
⑤use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward
[ ]
A．
③①④②⑤
B．
③⑤④①②
C．
②⑤③①④
D．
④⑤①③②
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Faith's mother can walk with two legs like a person．
B．
If we don't have a perfect body, we can't be successful．
C．
When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up．
D．
When we have difficulties, we should wait for others' help．
阅读理解
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know．I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀)．“Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I'm 87 years old．”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly．
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!”she replied．
Rose became a college symbol(象征)this year and she easily on her from the other students．
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party．I'll never forget what she taught us．
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing．There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success．You have to laugh and find humor(幽默)every day．You've got to have a dream．When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said．
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up．If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do anything, you will turn 20 years older．If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88．Anybody can grow older．But every minute counts for young men,” she added．
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose．She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives．
At the year's end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago．One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep．
(1)
Rose went to college because she ________．
[ ]
A．
wanted to live longer
B．
loved to stay with the young
C．
wanted to realize her dream
D．
planned to enjoy her life there
(2)
From the story we can see that Rose was ________ during her stay in college．
[ ]
A．
outgoing and popular
B．
brave and hard-working
C．
honest and athletic
D．
calm and creative
(3)
Which of the following is included in Rose's speech?
[ ]
A．
People won't grow old if they stop playing．
B．
The more you laugh, the younger you will be．
C．
People easily become old if they do more things．
D．
Time is especially important for young people．
(4)
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates ________．
[ ]
A．
to sing along with her
B．
to sing one's own song
C．
to recite the lyrics
D．
to do as the lyrics said
(5)
Which of the following can best describe the story?
[ ]
A．
Live with your dream．
B．
Find secrets of staying young．
C．
Learn wherever you are．
D．
Be happy every day．
阅读理解
Hi Hongbo,
I'm so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city．It's really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi'an, though there's only one line there．Here in London we have twelve lines．By the way, we don't use the word “subway” here．It's American English．We call it “the Underground”, instead．
The London Underground is very famous．It's famous for several reasons．First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863．Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890．Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro．There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道)．What's more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I've got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city．They are together with this mail．
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines．I'm sure your city is developing fast．Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today．I really want to see the changes taking place there．I'm happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now．I'll write soon again．Best wishes!
(1)
Where is the writer from？
[ ]
A．
From Xi'an．
B．
From Shanghai
C．
From London
D．
From New York
(2)
The second paragraph mainly tells us ________?
[ ]
A．
when the first subway was opened in the world．
B．
when the London Underground first used electric trains
C．
why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world．
D．
why the London Underground is famous in the world
(3)
In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean ________．
[ ]
A．
almost the same thing
B．
two different things
C．
three different things
D．
nothing like each other
(4)
What does the writer want Hongbo to do?
[ ]
A．
To buy a good book about Xi'an for him．
B．
To post him some postcards of Xi'an．
C．
To tell him more about Xi'an subway．
D．
To send him a few photos of Xi'an．
根据短文内容．选择最佳答案。
At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon(优惠券)if they eat up their food．Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers．
"It's been such a surprise, " said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai．"It has given us one more motivation to finish our food．"
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行动)which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园)．
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhna News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均)．
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country．
"The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food．We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle, " said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University．
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all．Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it．
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the 'eat-up' campaign began．But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses．" said Tao．
(1)
From Paragraph l, we know that the students will get a coupon．
[ ]
A．
when they eat school food
B．
after they exchange gifts
C．
if they finish all their food
D．
if they collect the waste
(2)
The undedined word "motivation" in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
动力
B．
机会
C．
试验
D．
条件
(3)
The "eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because ________．
[ ]
A．
students get a good education
B．
schools offer small gifts
C．
students waste too much food
D．
school food is more delicious
(4)
The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________．
One day when Jack was walking inthe park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her．The dog was looking up at the woman．
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello．Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while? ”
“Of course, please sit down, ”Sue said．
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together．
The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed．
“That's a nice dog”Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal．
“Yes, he's handsome．He's a bit of a mixture(混合)but that's not a bad thing．
He's strong and healthy”
“And hungry, ” Jack said．“He hasn't taken his eyes off you．He thinks you've got
some food for him．”
“That's true, ”Sue said, But I haven't．”
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite? ”
“No, ” Sue said．“He's never bitten anyone．He's always gentle and good-tempered
(好脾气)．”
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog．He put out his hand and touched the
animal's head．Immediately it jumped up and bit him．
“Hey! ” Jack shouted．“You said he didn't bite．”
“No, I didn't, ”Sue replied．“You asked，if my dog bit, and I said no．
(1)
What did Jack do when he saw the woman?
[ ]
A．
He walked past her．
B．
He asked to sit next to her．
C．
He spoke angrily to her．
D．
He spoke to her dog．
(2)
The dog looked ________．
[ ]
A．
angrily at Jack
B．
sick
C．
as if he would bite Sue
D．
hungry
(3)
Jack thought that the dog
[ ]
A．
was ill
B．
belonged to Sue
C．
was terrible
D．
belonged in a zoo
(4)
The underlined word “pet” should be ________ in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
宠物
B．
喜欢
C．
敲打
D．
抚摸
(5)
From the story, we can know ________．
[ ]
A．
Jack and Sue talked about the same dog
B．
Jack asked Sue a right question
C．
Jack was bitten by Sue's dog
D．
Jack asked Sue a wrong question
阅读下面短文。根据短文内容从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
Matt Mason has seen the future—and it’s fun．Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our lives easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning．He shows a hard floor cleaning system (系统) that’s built into the wall： it will blow dirt to a part of the room where it will be collected by a vacuum (吸尘器) ．Then the system will drop some cleaner on the floor and an arm will mop (用拖把擦) it up．“This may trouble you,” says Kara, an expert in Mason’s company．“But you can program it to come on at 3 a ．m, and it will just wet － mop the floor for you．”
When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce Beihoff, another expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax．“More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly,” he says．“A new system will be built in the house which can recycle energy (能量) lost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm．”
“The fridge will be the center of the home,” says Daniel Lee, a market expert．The fridge will have a touch screen (触摸屏幕) where you can watch TV, surf the Internet, check your e－mail, keep a shopping list and order vegetables．“Your fridge is the first place you go in the morning and the last place at night,” says Lee．
Ever wonder why a 1.9－meter man and a 1.6－meter woman have to cook meals on counters (工作台) of the same height．“The height was decided over 50 years ago, according to the height of ordinary women,” says Jane Langmuir, an expert of cooking machines．“But times have changed．We have made a new counter where you press a button and it moves to whatever height you want．” At the same time, Ted Selker at MIT’s Counter lab has made the Dishmaker which lets you make dishes and bowls out of plastics at home．After each meal, the dishes are changed straight back into plastics．
(1)
How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Three．
B．
Four．
C．
Five．
D．
Six．
(2)
In future, if you want to clean your house, you will ________．
[ ]
A．
have a recycling system built in the wall
B．
get up early to start your cleaning system
C．
use your fridge to give orders to a cleaner
D．
leave the work to a kind of cleaning machine
(3)
What is future kitchen work like?
[ ]
A．
Terrific and relaxing．
B．
Easy and interesting．
C．
Enjoyable and exciting．
D．
Funny and amazing．
(4)
From the passage, we know ________．
[ ]
A．
people will have more and more time enjoying themselves
B．
future kitchens can provide all the energy for our life every day
C．
the fridge can be found in the center of a future house
D．
people must be expert at computers to use these inventions
阅读理解
Do you know what a cold is?Have you ever had a cold in the nose?
When you have a cold, liquid runs from your nose, and you are ill．A cold is not a bad illness．We call this illness“a cold”or“a cold in the head”, because people think that cold air causes illness．They say, “I went out of my warm house into the cold air．I felt cold．So I caught a cold．”
Many people catch a cold in winter．But cold air doesn’t always cause a cold．You catch a cold in summer when the air is not cold．In fact, germs(细菌)cause a cold．The germs get into your mouth or into your nose．Then you have a cold．
When you have got a cold, do not go out and give it to other people．Other people do not want it．When you have a cold, stay in your house．You’ll soon be well．
