Mr.  and Mrs.  Green had different ideas about where to go to spend their weekend.  Mrs.  Green wanted to go to Florida to see her sister,  but Mr.  Green did not like to go there.  He wanted to go to Maine. 

“Florida is too hot in summer. ”Mr.  Green said. 

“Maine is a little cold, ” said Mrs.  Green.  “I like swimming.  But the water in Maine is usually not warm enough. ”

“Florida is too far, ” said Mr.  Green.  “We don’t have enough time to drive there.  It’ll take us more than two days. ”

Just then,  the phone rang.  Mr.  Green answered the phone.  It was Mr.  Green’s mother,  “Is that Jim  speaking?  Please come in the shortest time.  I need help.  I’m calling from the hospital in Boston. ”

That stopped their talking,  and in time they both went there. 

6. Where did Mr.  Green like to go to on weekend?

A. Florida.                             B. Maine. 

C. Boston.                              D. England.  

7. What did Mrs.  Green like to do on vacation? 

A. Go swimming.                     B. Drive to Maine. 

C. See her parents.                     D. We don’t know. 

8. Who called them when they were talking?

A. Mr.  Green’s wife.              B. Mr.  Green’s mother.

C. Mr.  Green’s son.               D. Mrs.  Green.

9. Where was Mr.  Green’s mother then? 

A. In Florida.                         B. In Maine. 

C. In Boston.                       D. In Canada. 

10. Where did they go at last? 

A. Boston.                          B. Maine. 

C. Florida.                             D. We don’t know.           

Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya(肯尼亚). Obama went to Columbia University(哥伦比亚大学) in New York and got a law degree(律师学位) at Harvard University(哈佛大学) in Massachusetts(马萨诸塞州). His wife is Michelle Obama(米歇尔.奥巴马). She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago(芝加哥大学). They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father.  “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa(非洲). Then he got good education(教育) in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卷上按要求作答。
【小题1】Where was Barack Obama born?

A.In Kansas.B.In Hawaii.
C.In Kenya.D.In Massachusetts.
【小题2】How many universities are there in the passage?
A.Three .B.Six.C.Two.D.Five.
【小题3】Barack Obama became President at the age of           
A.37.B.57.C.40.D.47.
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Obama’s father was born in Kenya.
B.Obama has a son and a daughter.
C.Obama once worked in Africa.
D.Obama got good education in Harvard University.
【小题5】Which is the best title of this passage?
A.Education of a President
B.Dreams from My father
C.Life of Barack Obama
D.Barack Obama and His Wife

钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物,被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.

Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A.He was three.      B.He was five.        C.He was nine.       D.He was eleven.

2.Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A.They went on vacation to Beijing.

B.Their family needed money at that time.

C.Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D.Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

3.Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A.In Germany.        B.In the United States.  C.In Japan           D.In China.

4.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B.Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C.Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D.Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A.It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B.A pianist is always popular in the world.

C.You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D.Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

 

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