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  The Bible is the best-selling book in the world. It has been translated into more than 300 languages.

  Many different people have written their own copy or version of the Bible. One of the most famous versions of the Bible is the Gutenberg Bible. This version of the Bible was made and sold around 1450 A. D. No one knows for sure how many Gutenberg Bibles were made. There were at least 70 copies made, but perhaps there were as many as 270. However, today only 40 original Gutenberg Bible exist.

  Since 1815, more than six billion copies of the Bible have been made and sold. Today, many different versions of the Bible are sold around the world. The most popular version is Today's English Version (Good News) New Testament and Bible. The second most popular version is the King James Version of the Bible.

  Law from people copying these books does not protect religious books like the Bible and the Koran. Other, books are protected by international laws, so no one can copy or sell those books without permission.

  Of these protected books, the Guinness Book of Records is the best-selling book in the world. The Guinness Book of Records first came out in 1955. The idea for the book came when Sir Hugh Beaver got into an argument with his friend while the men were hunting birds. The men tried to determine (测定) which was the fastest bird in England, but even after looking for the answer at the local library, no one knew for sure. Sir Beaver decided to make a book with this answer and the answer to many questions like the one he argued about with his friend.

  The Guinness Book of Records now appears in 37 languages. More than 74 million copies have been sold since it first came out.

1.What is the best-selling book in the world?

[  ]

A.The Gutenberg.

B.The Guinness Book of Records.

C.The Koran.

D.The Bible.

2.When did Gutenberg publish his version of the Bible?

[  ]

A.In the 14th century.
B.In the 19th century.
C.In the 15th century.
D.In the 20th century.

3.The Bible and the Koran ________.

[  ]

A.are protected from copying

B.are religious books

C.have not been translated

D.were copied by Gutenberg

4.Who had the idea to make the Guinness Book of Records?

[  ]

A.Alec Guinness.

B.Huge Beaver.

C.An English hunting society.

D.King James.

5.How many languages does the Guinness Book of Records appear in?

[  ]

A.37.
B.270.
C.74.
D.6 billion.

Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.
Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.
One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.
The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.
【小题1】Who do you think was kind in the story?

A.The old man by the window.
B.The old man far from the window.
C.Both of the men.
D.Neither of the men.
【小题2】The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.
A.he was too weak to do it.
B.he had fallen into a deep sleep.
C.he didn’t hear what the other man asked to do
D.he wanted to move to the bed by the window.
【小题3】The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.
A.he wouldn’t dieB.he would dieC.he couldn’t sleepD.he could sleep
【小题4】In fact, there was ___ outside the window.
A.a gardenB.a parkC.a wallD.a picture
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A.The two old men weren’t badly ill.
B.The living old man knew the truth.
C.The nurse didn’t look after the old man carefully.
D.The old man by the window could see a lot through the window.

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One day in April, a special activity called“Food Street”was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.

This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided(被划分) into some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers(顾客) were all the students, teachers and parents. They were all pleased with the nice food.

“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”

“This activity is to give a chance to students to develop(培养) their practical abilities(实践能力),” said one teacher, “What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life. ”

1.“Food Street” was ____.

A.a street for students to sell food along

B.a kind of food sold by the students

C.part of the activity about the English Art Festival

D.an activity for food prices among the students

2. It seemed that ____.

A.the food made by the students was not well received

B.the prices of the food were too high

C.the teachers and parents were satisfied with the students and food

D.the students didn’t enjoy the activity

3. Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

A.How to grow vegetables.

B.How to work well.

C.How to make money.

D.What life means.

4. Before the activity, the students ____.

A.had to be customers

B.made a plan about the cooking

C.asked their parents to do the shopping

D.had to serve the customers well

5. From what one student said, it showed that ____.

A.the activity was not easy

B.the students like the activity better than their class lessons

C.the whole cooking has too much work

D.they don’t like to make Chinese food

 

One day in April, a special activity called“Food Street”was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.
This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided(被划分) into some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers(顾客) were all the students, teachers and parents. They were all pleased with the nice food.
“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”
“This activity is to give a chance to students to develop(培养) their practical abilities(实践能力),” said one teacher, “What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life. ”

  1. 1.

    “Food Street” was ____.

    1. A.
      a street for students to sell food along
    2. B.
      a kind of food sold by the students
    3. C.
      part of the activity about the English Art Festival
    4. D.
      an activity for food prices among the students
  2. 2.

    It seemed that ____.

    1. A.
      the food made by the students was not well received
    2. B.
      the prices of the food were too high
    3. C.
      the teachers and parents were satisfied with the students and food
    4. D.
      the students didn’t enjoy the activity
  3. 3.

    Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

    1. A.
      How to grow vegetables.
    2. B.
      How to work well.
    3. C.
      How to make money.
    4. D.
      What life means.
  4. 4.

    Before the activity, the students ____.

    1. A.
      had to be customers
    2. B.
      made a plan about the cooking
    3. C.
      asked their parents to do the shopping
    4. D.
      had to serve the customers well
  5. 5.

    From what one student said, it showed that ____.

    1. A.
      the activity was not easy
    2. B.
      the students like the activity better than their class lessons
    3. C.
      the whole cooking has too much work
    4. D.
      they don’t like to make Chinese food

High-climbing kid raises hopes

Michael McCarthy climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1451 feet (442 meters) tall, the highest building in the US.   

As he got to the last step, McCarthy almost fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.   

“I just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.   

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢)and use a set of crutches(拐杖)to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes nothing can stop him from achieving his success.   

He has been in a karate(空手道)school since he was four years old. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his karate teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved and offered to help train him. They spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prostheses and crutches on the steps every day. “It seems that he never knows what tiredness is. Sometimes, I was so tired that I asked him to call it a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.”   

Kohn was with McCarthy for the climb. “I saw the last 10 floors — he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most hard-working athlete I’ve ever trained.”   

McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the Tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed,” he said.

(   )11. Why did McCarthy decide to climb the Willis Tower?

A. Because the Tower is very special. 

B. Because he wanted to set a world record.

C. Because he wanted to show that anyone can do it.

D. Because he enjoyed climbing stairs very much.

(   ) 12. Who helped McCarthy train for climbing the Willis Tower?

A. Nobody.   B. His brother.  C. His parents.   D. His karate teacher.

(   ) 13. What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” mean in Chinese?

A. 结束当天的训练     B. 去打个电话     C. 再训练一天      D. 另请高明

(   )14. Which of the following is True?

A. The Willis Tower is 442 feet tall in total.

B. McCarthy had a traffic accident and lost his legs.

C. While McCarthy was climbing the Tower, nobody was with him.

D. Many people cheered when McCarthy arrived at the top of the Tower.

(   ) 15. What can we learn from this passage?

A. No man is born wise and learned.  B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.    D. A little learning is a dangerous thing.

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