For Iris grace, the world used to be a lonely place. The autistic (自闭症的) five-year-old girl seldom spoke and she often got nervous while being with other children.

Iris has been taught art since she was three years old. She spends most of her time painting. She paints so well that her works sell for at least 1, 500 pounds each. However, nothing could stop her loneliness until a cat called Thula came to live with the family last February. After Thula arrived, Iris’s parents have noticed Iris adding images like a cat’s eyes or nose to her paintings. At first, they thought Iris drew them by accident, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love to Thula in her paintings.

While Iris is painting, Thula always sits at her side and watches her with great interest. And when the family go out in the car, Iris always takes Thula with her.

Thula is having an influence on Iris’s relationships with others, too, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to speak when Thula is around Iris’s mother said, “Thanks to Thula, Iris is a lot happier than ever before.”

1.When did Iris begin to learn art?

A. Last February. B. At the age of 2.

C. At the age of 3. D. At the age of 5.

2.Iris Grace paints so well that her works sell for ________ pounds each.

A. more than 1,500 B. only 1,500

C. about 1,500 D. less than 1,500

3.How does Iris express her love to Thula?

A. She often kisses Thula.

B. She often feeds food to Thula.

C. She often plays with Thula.

D. She adds Thula to her paintings.

4.Iris’s parents think Thula is very ________.

A. lazy B. helpful C. lucky D. interesting

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Thula is able to speak.

B. Iris paints to make money.

C. Iris’s paintings are popular.

D. Thula doesn’t like staying with Iris.

“Let’s go wrestling, Dad!”(《摔跤吧,爸爸!》) is one of the Top 10 movies. It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters. His name’s Mahavir. In real life, he is called “the father of Indian women wrestling” because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts (努力).

A very famous Indian actor, Aamir Khan, played the role of Mahavir in the movie. In order to act well, he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then do sports to be very strong in a short time.

Aamir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie. He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food. He became too fat to run quickly.

It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong. Aamir Khan must eat less and drink more. Strength training(训练) is also important. This kind of physical training is very boring. He had to lift (举起) different weights and do it over and over again. In the end, Aamir Khan became the exact person the movie needs.

The role he played was very moving and he succeeded (成功))at last. As he says, the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made the greatest efforts.

1.From the passage, what is Aamir Khan's job?

A. A player. B. An actor. C. A teacher. D. A painter.

2.Why is Mahavir called “the father of Indian women wrestling”?

A. Because he is a very famous Indian player.

B. Because he played a role in the movie “let’s go wrestling, Dad!”

C. Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling.

D. Because he became strong in a short time.

3.What does the underlined word “strength” mean in Chinese?

A. 力量 B. 目标 C. 疲劳 D. 节食

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Aamir Khan from the passage?

A. “Lets go wrestling, Dad!” is a true story about Aamir Khan himself.

B. He became very fat at first and became very strong in the end.

C. In order to act well, he trained so hard.

D. He tried to play perfect role in the movie.

5.What's the main idea of this passage?

A. The most important thing in life is to reach the goal you made.

B. Aamir Khan became too fat and strong before making the movie.

C. If you want to succeed, you should make the greatest efforts.

D. Aamir Khan is very famous in India.

The 18-year-old deliveryman(快递员) Mao Zhaomu first hit the headlines(头条) in March after sending a text message in English to one of his customers, a student in Sichuan International Studies University.

“Hello, your phone was power off when I called you. Your meal have been put by me on the vending machine(自动售货机). Please carry it home after you see the message. Thank you. Have a pleasant meal.” Surprised to receive a message in English from a deliveryman, the student posted a screenshot(屏幕截图) of it on Weibo. The post soon was viral, and more and more people got to know him.

Mao later explained he just wanted to practice his language skills at that time, and was sure that all SISU students would understand.

One year ago, after dropping out of school, Mao worked as a deliveryman for a restaurant near the SISU. He also got a job at a nearby restaurant to “talk with foreigners”. In order to keep his dream of learning English alive, Mao chatted in English-language groups online every day after finishing work.

He was inspired to continue his language education by his former English teacher. “My English teacher was also a self-taught exam student,” Mao said, “I believed I can do that, too.”

Early last month, Mao stopped delivering food and concentrated(专心) on preparations for the examination and college application(申请).

Finally, his efforts paid off. He received his admission(录取) letter from SISU on August 10. “Now, when I walk in SISU, I am not a deliveryman, but a student.” Mao said.

1.The underlined word “viral” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _____.

A. surprising B. common C. popular D. amazing

2.Why did Mao Zhaomu send a short message to his customer in English?

A. To show off his English B. To finish his work

C. To practice his English D. To make his customer satisfied

3.How can Mao Zhaomu keep his dream of learning English alive?

A. By working near SISU

B. By delivering meals

C. By chatting in English-language groups online

D. By sending messages to his customers in English

4.Who inspired Mao Zhaomu most?

A. His parents B. His study buddy C. His former English teacher D. His friends

5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Mao Zhaomu and his dream of learning English

B. The ways to learn English

C. The importance of learning English

D. A popular deliveryman

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