Like many people,I have no clear idea about heroes.At some point,we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures,heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点)which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.A hero does something worth talking about.A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it.But a hero is not just the person with great fame(声誉).
A hero has powers(力量)larger than himself.Some people want to live like a hero,and they have to experience life with new and further meaning.A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve.What do they want to live and die for?If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame,they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop.He has the power to move people.He creates new possibilities.Without Gandhi,India might still be part of Britain.Without Martin Luther King,Jr.,Americans might take different buses,eat in different restaurants,go for walks in different parks,and shop in different stores because of the different colours of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero,but the speed of change would be rather slow.Thanks to heroes in history,they make the society develop so rapidly.
(1)
According to this passage,a hero is a person who always ________.
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A.
gives us courage
B.
thinks highly of others
C.
shares great fame
D.
stands on the mountaintop
(2)
If you want to live like a hero,you should ________.
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A.
experience a new and meaningful life
B.
listen to something worth talking about
C.
serve your own fame and try to be famous
D.
know where and how you want to live and die
(3)
The underlined word“vision”in the passage means “________”.
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A.
风景
B.
想象
C.
远见
D.
形象
(4)
Black people in America used to ________ before Martin Luther King,Jr.
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A.
shop at the white's stores
B.
drive buses with the white
C.
take walks in the white's parks
D.
eat in restaurants without the white
(5)
What can we learn from the passage?
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A.
We don't need heroes anymore at some point now.
B.
Heroes are all the same though different in cultures.
C.
People get power from heroes to move to a new place.
D.
Our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.
根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。
He is interested in music,but he is not a m________.He is a worker.
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
One of my ________(hobby)is writing.
Do you collect ________?
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A.
something
B.
somethings
C.
anything
D.
anythings
翻译句子。
我们正期待着看这部电影。(look forward to)
________
按要求完成下面各题。
It rained hard,so he was late for school.(改为同义句)
It rained hard;________ ________ ________,he was late for school.
Her ________ is playing table tennis and her brother is ________ in playing basketball.
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A.
interest;interesting
B.
interested;interested
C.
interest;interested
D.
interesting;interesting
阅读理解。
The students'life today can be very stressful(紧张的).They are under pressure(压力)every day.They need a break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else,(6)________ don't let them relax in front of the TV.A hobby is the perfect answer.
There are many different kinds or hobbies.Chess is a good example.It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.
Collecting something is also a good hobby for children.A child can collect almost hnything:keys,rings,stamps,postcards,old coins,etc.Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun.They teach children a lot.For example,gardening(园艺)is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.
(10)A hobby can be an useful lealning tool Children may become experts in something if they really love their hobbies.Children will also learn to become more organized and make places.Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility(责任).
1.在文中画线部分(6)的空白处填入一个适当的连词使句意完整连贯。
________
2.在短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。
It is a good hobby for children to collect something.
________
3.How many kinds of hobbies can you find in this passage?