Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.

Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better. One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky.

When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people's lives.

1.What does "This" mean in the first paragraph?

A.Being a great person B.Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books.

C.Reading about the lives of great people. D.Living in a special way.

2.Which of the following books might the writer be most interested in?

A.Read a Lot in Your Free Time. B.Ten Inventions That Have changed the World.

C.How to Make a Model Plane. D.Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History.

3.We still remember those great people, because ________.

A.they were handsome or beautiful B.they had opportunities to change their lives

C.they were lucky D.they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives

4.What is the meaning of "remarkable" in the third paragraph?

A.聪明的 B.美好的 C.杰出的 D.有趣的

5.Why could Wright Brothers invent the airplane? It's ________.

A.hard work B.good luck C.great people's help D.reading

Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence(影响) on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area(农村地区). When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on(看不起) himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society(社会).

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing.. He wrote many famous novels. Such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》) and Wa (《娃》). His success tells us a truth, “Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.” Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

1.Mo Yan is a famous .

A.singer B.actor C.writer D.doctor

2.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize .

A.in 2012 B.last year C.in 2013 D.last month

3.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A.Because he was poor.

B.Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C.Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D.Because he didn’t work hard.

4.What is the most important for a person according to the passage?

A.Working hard. B.Money. C.A good job. D.A good look.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.

B.Mo Yan was born in rich family.

C.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D.Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

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1.Really Learn English is ________.

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2.The book English Short Stories for Complete Beginners is ________ pages long.

A.34 B.45 C.54 D.80

3.After reading, you will find the passage above is a(an) ________.

A.advertisement B.story C.book review D.speech

4.Ideal books for complete beginners should have the below except ________.

A.contain many idioms B.simple and easy C.not be too thick D.be fully illustrated

5.The underlined word "flaws" in the text means "something ________".

A.helpful B.not good enough C.different D.educational

6.The passage above is written to ________.

A.introduce a book B.tell how to read stories

C.make lessons more effective D.learn the alphabet

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