Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I 42  what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class  43 you have no goals."
The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man’s father 44  , " she had a good job and she 45  lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "And when your 46  brother was your age, "the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."
And the man’s son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son  47  stay silent. "
And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of 48  United States. 49  are you?"
His father had no answer 50  this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

【小题1】
A.childrenB.studentsC.teachersD.friends
【小题2】
A.know B.knew C.will know D.have known
【小题3】
A.although B.or C.and D.but
【小题4】
A.went away B.went over C.went up D.went on
【小题5】
A.won B.made C.received D.gave
【小题6】
A.old B.young C.older D.elder
【小题7】
A.can B.can’t C.could D.couldn’t
【小题8】
A.a B.an C.the D./
【小题9】
A.What B.How C.Where D.Who
【小题10】
A.to B.with C.of D.on


 
George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was still a baby, his mother was stolen. He was kept by his master.
All his life George loved  31 . When he was only seven years old, he already knew so  32  about plants that people in his hometown called him “the plant doctor”.
George wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no   33  for black children where he lived. When he was ten, he left home to find a town that would allow   34  children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas   35  he finished high school. All this time he had to work to   36  his own expense(费用). He worked as a cook and opened his own laundry.
In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had a   37  of plants. He began to study agriculture(农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but George   38  . He had other   39  . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama.
In those days, many   40  in the south grew only cotton. This was   41  to the soil(土壤). After a while the   42   would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the 43  . Over the years he invented hundreds of ways to use these two plants.
George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was   44  “The Wizard(能手) of  Tuskegee”. He died in 1943 at the   45  of 79.

【小题1】
A.animalsB.plantsC.buildingsD.photos
【小题2】
A.muchB.manyC.littleD.few
【小题3】
A.houseB.farmC.hospitalD.school
【小题4】
A.brownB.yellowC.blackD.white
【小题5】
A.whenB.untilC.forD.since
【小题6】
A.costB.spendC.payD.take
【小题7】
A.loveB.hateC.questionD.surprise
【小题8】
A.acceptedB.refusedC.understoodD.cared
【小题9】
A.situationsB.suggestionsC.playsD.plans
【小题10】
A.farmersB.scientistsC.doctorsD.inventors
【小题11】
A.helpfulB.harmfulC.carefulD.wonderful
【小题12】
A.pumpkinB.peanutC.cottonD.potato
【小题13】
A.soilB.waterC.airD.weather
【小题14】
A.seenB.lookC.foundD.called
【小题15】
A.timeB.yearC.ageD.season

 

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.

 

Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?

    Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).

    Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Stephen is good at thinking.    B. Stephen cannot walk.   

C. Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions.    D. Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University.

2. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?

A. 21  B. 23    C. 27    D. 25

3.A Brief History of Time is ________.

A. a book which is well-known all over the word

B. a book about Rome’s history

C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome

D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China

4. Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.

A. science  B. math  C. philosophy  D. art

5.The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.

a. He went to Cambridge University.

b. He became very ill.

c. He wrote his first import book.

d. He met the Pope in Rome.

A. c- a- b- e- d  B. a- b- c- d- e  C. c- b- a –e –d    D. a- c- b- e- d

 

完形填空。(每小题 2分,共 20分)

根据短文内容,从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。

Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.

"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I  42  what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class  43  you have no goals."

The man's son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man's father  44  , " she had a good job and she  45  lots of money. You don't even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "

And when your  46  brother was your age, "the young man's father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."

And the man's son still said nothing.

Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."

This time the son  47  stay silent. "

And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of  48  United States.  49  are you?"

His father had no answer  50  this.

Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

1. A. children              B. students         C. teachers         D. friends

2. A. know              B. knew                 C. will know            D. have known

3. A. although          B. or               C. and              D. but

4. A. went away             B. went over            C. went up          D. went on

5. A. won               B. made                 C. received             D. gave

6. A. old               B. young            C. older                D. elder

7. A. can               B. can't                C. could                D. couldn't

8.A. a                  B. an               C. the              D./

9. A. What              B. How              C. Where            D. Who

10. A. to                   B. with                 C. of               D. on

 

 

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