Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of your opinions.My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt (疑问) that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing-machine, have to come further, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap.It takes many people a lot of time and money to drive into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door.It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.
Yours faithfully,
Edith Randall (Mrs)
【小题1】Horlton was __________.

A.a very big city
B.a small village beside the sea
C.a town of nearly 500,000 people
D.a small village at the foot of Roland Hill
【小题2】It costs more to live in the country because __________.
A.the men who mend the television have to come by bus
B.food costs more in small shops
C.the television goes wrong more often in the country
D.Mrs Randall has to travel by bus to the city supermarket
【小题3】Although it costs less to live in a town, __________.
A.life is more worth living in the country
B.we can’t enjoy the beautiful view
C.it costs more to live in Horlton
D.life is worth living only when you live in a small village

 

Zhang Lili, a young teacher from Heilongjiang, has been given the honor “the most

beautiful teacher”. She risked her life to save 2 students from a high-speed bus in

May.2012.  She was badly injured in the accident. Her good deed(事迹) and brave

acts have won great admiration from across the country. Many people have sent best

wishes to her and donated a lot of money for her treatment(治疗).

Zhu Zhiwen was born in Shandong in 1969. A year ago, he was an unknown farmer. But now he is very famous because of his great voice. He won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”. That day, he won an old green overcoat, so people called him “Overcoat Brother”.

He studied singing by listening to the radio. And he keeps practicing singing every morning for nearly 30 years.

Lin Shuhao is known to people because of his high skill of playing basketball. Since February 4, 2011, he has led his team to win many games. Now he is so popular on the Internet that the videos about him are being crazy spread.

1.Zhang Lili has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher” because__________.

A.she was badly injured

B.she risked her life to save two students

C.she has a lot of money

D.She was good at teaching.

2.What’s the meaning of the word “admiration” in the passage?

A.敬佩             B.同情             C.讨厌             D.感激

3.Where is Zhu Zhiwen from?

A.Heilongjiang       B.California          C.Shandong         D.Da Lian

4.Lin Shuhao is _______.

A.an America teacher  B.a farmer singer     C.a basketball player   D.a runner

5.From the passage we can know _______.

A.people have donated a lot of money for two students’ treatment

B.Zhu Zhiwen studied singing by professional training

C.Lin Shuhao was born in China

D.Lin Shuhao is known to people because he is good at playing basketball.

 

 

Jeremy Shu -How Lin is an NBA player on the New York Knicks. He is an Asian-American NBA rising star. He was born on August 23rd, 1988. He is 1.91meters tall. He weighs 91 kilos. He is also a graduate of Harvard University. Months ago, few people knew of him, but in February, 2012, Lin started to shine. He led his team to a series of (一系列)wins. He surprised everybody and quickly became famous in the sports world.

US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote an article about Lin for Time. He said Lin breaks lots of wrong ideas. One of them is that Asian Americans can’t play basketball well. Another is that you can’t be a great sports player and an excellent student at the same time.

Duncan also noted that Lin’s success was not an accident(偶然). He worked hard and stayed humble(谦虚的). He lives the right way. He plays the right way.

What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.

1. Which team does Jeremy Shu-How Lin play for?

A. The Houston Rockets.                 B. The Los Angeles Lakers.

C. The New York Knicks.                 D. The New Jersey Nets.

2.. How old is Jeremy Shu-How Lin this year?

A. He is twenty.                        B. He is twenty-two.

C. He is twenty-four.                    D. He is twenty-six.

3. Which university did he graduate from?

A. Taiwan University.                   B. Harvard University.

C. Oxford University.                     D. Cambridge University.

4.. According to the passage, do you think a person can be a great sports player and a good student at the same time?

A. Yes, I think so.                    B. No, I don’t think so.

C. Yes, I don’t think so.               D. No, I think so.

5.What makes him a great success?

A. Hard work and his height.

B. His coach and his weight.

C. His character(性格) and his family.

D. Hard work and never-give-up spirit.

 

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