Walter owns three Italian  restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers(顾客) all over the world.
He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics(道德准则) of his father came into play  . It made him a person who studied and explored (探索)the secrets in the food business.
Walter’s learning never stops. He says “ The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind.” So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.
Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says “Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I’m a happy man.”
【小题1】The underlined phrase “came into play” means                

A.played a joke on himB.needed to be used
C.gave him much helpD.began to be studied
【小题2】The secret of Walter’s success is             .
A.building a bridge to the country
B.keeping on learning without any stops
C.getting new cooking ideas from his family
D.bringing the Italian cooking culture into America
【小题3】 From the last sentence of the passage, we can know that it is           .
A.happy to make a lot of money
B.exciting to have more and more customers
C.important to make the customers pleased
D.impossible to make 15 or 20 customers happy every day
【小题4】 We can learn from the passage that           .
A.the lifetime education is important
B.creative spirit always comes first
C.exploring the food business is difficult
D.new ideas are necessary in running a restaurant
【小题5】The best title of this passage may be “          ”
A.Culture is Important for Cooks
B.A Cook and His Customers
C.The Story of Three Restaurants
D.A Winner is Made, not Born


I’m a 12-year-old boy. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit the moon some day!
Wu Dong, Guangdong 
 
I’m 15. Now I’m studying English in London. I want to invent(发明) a language (语言) machine (机器) that can help me understand many languages.
Li Ming, Hunan   
 
I’m 16. Before the earthquake (地震) on May 12, I wanted to be a news reporter. But now I want to be a doctor in the future. I’d like to help all the sick people.
Wang Hao, Sichuan   
 
I’m a 14-year-old girl in Tibet (西藏). The Qinghai Tibet Railway has been built. I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to take the train to Beijing.                                             Joma, Tibet  
 
I’m 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute.
Wei Hua, Beijing  
【小题1】What is Li Ming’s dream?
A.To invent a language machine.B.To visit the moon.
C.To be a doctor.D.To go to Beijing
【小题2】A bad earthquake happened in Sichuan on ______.
A.May 12B.May 22C.July 2D.June 12
【小题3】Who is from Tibet?
A.Wei Hua.B.Wang Hao.C.Joma.D.Wu Dong.
【小题4】People in Tibet can get to Beijing ______ in about 48 hours now.
A.by train B.by busC.by plane D.on foot
【小题5】The best title(标题) for these passages would be “______”.
A.A DoctorB.My Dream
C.An English TeacherD.Wenchuan Earthquake

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”.
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
【小题1】 Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

A.His father.B.The villagers.C.His mother.D.The netizens.
【小题2】When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
A.In 1969.B.In 2011.C.Two years ago.D.A few years ago.
【小题3】Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
A.Because he was funny.
B.Because he wore a dark green coat.
C.Because his voice was rich and powerful.
D.Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.
【小题4】 The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A.以貌取人 B.志存高远 C.众口铄金D.哗众取宠
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.
B.Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.
C.A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.
D.Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes (态度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (积极的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的)and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”

So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion(叛逆)is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”

1.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.

A.share family duties                      B.cause trouble in their families

C.go boating with their family                D.make family decisions

2.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A.go to clubs more often with their children    B.are much stricter with their children

C.care less about their children’s life         D.give their children more freedom

3.According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A.may be a wrong opinion                  B.is common at present

C.lived only in the 1960s                   D.was caused by changes in families

4.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A.Discussion in family.                     B.Teenage education in family.

C.Harmony in family.                       D.Teenage trouble in family.

 

 

A  LITTLE  PRINCESS

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥18.3 (online)

Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children.

PETER  PAN

Author: J.M Barrie

¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online)

   It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)

UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋)

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe

¥20 (in bookstores)

   The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(美国内战) and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.

THE  SECRET  GARDEN

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

¥35 (in bookstores)  ¥30 (online)

Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.

GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(乱世佳人)

Author: Margaret Mitchell

¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online)

Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

根据短文内容,选最佳择答案, 并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1. All of the following books have children as their main characters except _____.

A. PETER PAN                                B. GONE WITH THE WIND    

C. A LITTLE  PRINCESS                       D. THE SECRET GARDEN

2. We can know from the passage that _________.

A. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C. there are only three books with tapes

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

3. If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _________.

 A. ¥30                   B. ¥12                      C. ¥50                      D. ¥42

4.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ____.

a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A. a, b, c             B. a, c, d            C. a, b, d        D. all of the above

5..How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

      A. One           B. Two           C. Three        D. Four

 

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