根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。(共20分,每小题1分)

Passage 1

Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out(退学). But he was full of new ideas.

  After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.

  Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

  In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world .

He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your  favorite career ,go on looking for it and never give up.”

This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.

1.Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A.never did his lessons                     B.dropped out

C.always made troubles with his schoolmates    D.he was full of new ideas

2.Why did Steven Jobs go to India?

A.Because he wanted to be a video game designer.

B.Because he wanted to get some new ideas.

C.Because he wanted to make a new type of computer

D.Because he wanted to have a happy summer.

3.Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A.new ideas       B.Apple Computer   C.video games       D.saying

4.From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.

A.didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B.liked traveling in India and California

C.liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true

D.thought he had many reasons to live in the world

5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?

A.The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career.

B.The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden.

C.If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one.

D.People remember Jobs because of his achievements.

 

Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.

  When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan's earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.

  He doesn't do charity for honour(荣誉).He wants to encourage more people to make contributions(贡献)to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.

  As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.

  So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全国五一劳动奖章).He is considered as one of China’s top philanthropists.

1.The article is probably taken from _______.

A.a newspaper       B.a novel           C.a detective story    D.a science book

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (谈到) in the passage?

A.He is from Jiangsu.

B.He has visited many countries.

C.He has helped people in need.

D.He has got a lot of awards.

3.Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A.Earthquakes

B.Hope Primary Schools

C.Pioneer of the Year

D.Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao

 

BALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg(冰山)and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed.

  The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “Let’s buy that postcard.” he told Joey. “It will be important someday.”

  Two years later, Joey’s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman.” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.

When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey’s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation, but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?

  Then when Joey went to see the new movie “Titanic”, he had an idea. “Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic.” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman’s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate’s mom.”

  Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey’s story was on television and in newspapers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000.

Joey’s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman’s life.

1.Which of the following is NOT true about the old postcard?

A. The Titanic was the largest steamship in the world in 1912.

B. The steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank about a hundred years ago

C. Over two thousand passengers were killed in the ocean accident.

D. More than eighty years had passed before the postcard belonged to Joey.

2.Joey Russell _________.

A. decided to buy the postcard at a shop

B. showed great interest in collecting postcards

C. took the postcard with him to see Mrs. Shelley

D. asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard

3.What does the underlined word “rescued” mean in the sentence?

A. Be made safe from danger.

B. Be on an ocean trip.

C. Be working on board.

D. Be asked to sell the postcard.

4.When did Joey Russell have the idea of selling his old postcard for money?

A. When Kate Shelley told him of her mother’s sickness.

    B. When he went to see the new movie “Titanic”.

    C. When he was reading the new book of Titanic.

    D. When he remembered Mrs. Haisman’s signature on his card.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Titanic arrived in New York at the end of April, 1912.

B. At the age of 13, Joey Russell got Mrs. Haisman’s signature.

C. Joey Russell sold out his postcards on a national TV show.

D. The Titanic card was sold to many people for $60, 000.

 

What Should teenagers be allowed to do?

Look at the survey.

  7.2%     16.5%     33.5%     42.8%

▂      ▄       ▆      █

drive    use mobile    choose    have part-time

       phones     clothes      jobs

Rules at Sun Ming’s Home

Watch TV for at most 30 minutes every night..

Don’t go out on weekday nights.

Help do housework for 20 minutes.

Spend time doing some reading.

Play golf on Saturday morning.

Don’t play computer games on weekdays.

Go to bed before 22:00.

(  ) 36. The largest number of parents allow their children to____________.

A. drive their cars     B. choose their own clothes 

C. have part-time jobs    D. use mobile phones

(  ) 37. According to the table, parents would like their children to ____________ least.

A. drive  B. choose their own clothes  C. have part-time jobs  D. use mobile phones

(  ) 38. Sun Ming is allowed to play computer games ___________ at home.

A. on Monday evening    B. on Thursday morning              

C. on Friday morning     D. on Sunday afternoon

(  ) 39. If you want to go to the movie with Sun Ming, you can make it on __________ night.

A. Monday   B. Wednesday    C. Saturday   D. Tuesday

(  ) 40. Mike visited Sun Ming at 10:00 last Saturday morning, but he wasn’t in. What did he most probably do?

A. He watched TV.        B. He played golf.  

C. He helped do housework.    D. He did some reading.

 

There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.

Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in or out of–the–way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.

Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor–car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

6. The passage tells us that __________ in the U.S.A. have no radio or television set.

A. few families  B. all the families  C. many families  D. a few families

7. Who do you think the writer of the passage is?

A. An Italian.   B. A Japanese.    C. An American.  D. A Chinese.

8. Why does the passage say radio and TV have become a necessary part of our daily life?

A. Because they have touched nearly everything in our life.

B. Because men would not live happily without them.

C. Because they are the only ways to spread information.

D. Because no communication means no life.

9. What is a “Telstar” used to do according to the passage?

A. To receive and store information only. B. To move around the earth just like the moon.

C. To give light onto the earth at night. D. To help send out radio or TV information to the world.

10. When the writer introduces Marconl in the second paragraph, he means __________.

A. he was just an Italian inventor 

B. his invention has done much for the world

C. he had reported much to people all over the world 

D. he helped people travel a lot around the world

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