Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28.Although he lived over 2，000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province.He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period.He had a hard childhood.His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up.As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying.He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn.He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons.He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned.“When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas.I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study.“All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的)．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society.His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners.“A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

People use his ideas to help themselves and society.At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia.

1.People still remember Confucius today because of ________.

A. his hard work in the childhood

B. his wise thoughts about education

C. his travelling from state to state

D. his birth in Spring and Autumn Period

2.Which is the correct order of the following statements?

①Confucius' father died and he had to help raise the family.

②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.

④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.

⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.

A. ③①④②⑤ B. ①③⑤②④

C. ①③②⑤④ D. ③①④⑤②

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. No one has something worthy to be learned.

B. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.

D. A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.

4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas in the future

B. people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study

C. more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future

D. we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet

Once, Einstein gave a lecture in a university.After his speech, the audience started asking questions.

A girl asked, “Do you think you're a giant of science？”

Einstein said with a smile, “A giant is a person who is tall in height.You see I'm so small, how can I be a giant? Maybe I see a bit farther, only because I stand higher！”

Then a boy asked, “You mentioned you stand higher than the others.It reminds me that you had a talk with a lady on the top of the Alps (阿尔卑斯山)．I don't want to ask what you talked, but I want to know whether you realised you have been a top in the history of science when you stood on the top.”

Looking at the boy carefully, Einstein replied, “Well, my height cannot become a top.And there is no top that no one can get to, so we don't want to be a top, but we want to be a person to climb the top！”

Then he took up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard, “Standing on the top, you are not tall, but even smaller！”

Then he said, “Though I stand tall, in the eyes of the world I'm still small! Finally, I can tell you a sentence, which was the last one I told the lady on the top of the Alps, ‘Any top can be reached, for there is no giant in the world but the one who stands higher！’”

A storm of applause(掌声) sounded.The lady who listened to Einstein's instruction on the Alps that year was no other than Madam Curie!

1.After Einstein's speech in a university, Einstein ________.

A. happened to meet a girl

B. was happy to answer a girl's questions

C. discussed some questions with his students

D. refused to visit his students

2.Einstein didn't think he was a giant of science because ________.

A. he only stood higher and he could see a bit farther

B. he was both small and short

C. he didn't have a clever brain

D. he was short of more intelligence

3.Einstein told the boy ________.

A. he had become one of the tallest persons in science

B. he wanted to be a person to climb to the top of the Alps

C. his height could not become a top because there was no top that nobody could get to

D. his height was not tall enough for a giant

4.According to Einstein's words, we can know his view is that ________.

A. he had already been a giant of science

B. he hadn't got to the highest mountain of science

C. though he was short then, he'd become a person who was tall

D. though he stood tall, in the eyes of the world he was still small

Tim Berners?Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world.However, his invention has changed our lives.

He was born in London, England in 1955.When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things.He studied science at Oxford University.He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers.At that time, they were much bigger than now.He worked in England then Switzerland.Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works.How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world.They shared information about computers.It was hard to manage all the information.He answered the same questions again and again.It took a lot of time.It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information.Tim also forgot things easily.Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use.In 1989, Tim Berners?Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself.This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet.When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim Berners?Lee doesn't think he did anything special.He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there.All he did was to put them together.He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich.But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing.He now works in America.He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use.Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

1.What was Tim Berners?Lee interested in?

A. Looking for jobs in different cities.

B. Talking to people around the world.

C. Studying how to connect computers.

D. Exploring how to improve memory.

2.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”．

A. Working on early computers

B. Connecting different facts together

C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland

D. Repeating the answers to the same questions

3.In what order did the following events take place?

a．Tim worked in England.

b．Tim worked in Switzerland.

c．Tim made his first computer.

d．Tim invented the World Wide Web.

e．Tim studied science at Oxford University.

A. c—e—d—a—b B. e—b—a—c—d

C. c—d—a—e—b D. e—c—a—b—d

4.What does the writer think of Tim Berners?Lee?

A. He is not famous because he is not rich.

B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life.

D. He has made great achievements in memory research.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Lionel Andres Messi is one of the greatest football stars in the world.

Messi was 1. (出生) in Rosario，Argentina on June 24，1987.His father was a 2. (工人) and mother was a part?time cleaner.He has two 3. (兄弟) and a sister.At the age of five，Messi started playing football for a local club.He practised 4. (七) hours or more each day.He was 5. (充满) of energy and ran fast.He soon showed great talent in playing football.

Messi never gives up even if he 6. (失败) or meets difficulties.In 2006，he 7. (受伤) his foot badly，but he came back three months later and scored three goals in a match against Real Madrid.His fans all stood up and cheered for 8. (他)．When asked the secret of his success，Messi said，“I'm always working 9. (努力地) to be my best，first for my team，for the fans，and to try and10. (赢)．Playing football is part of my life.”

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges.She says, “I like to see what's 1. the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that.

Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand.She has been 2.(explore) the world most of her life.Since childhood, she has travelled 3.(wide) in very cold climates and across rough lands.At the age of 50, she became 4. first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie, she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears.She has also kayaked(划皮艇) 2，200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains.

Helen Thayer has never let age 5.(stop) her.She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40 wedding anniversary (周年纪念)．They walked 1，600 miles in intense heat across the Gobi Desert.There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture.To celebrate 50 years of 6.(marry), the Thayers walked almost 900 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people 7.live there.Now in their 8.(seventy), Thayer keeps planning trips for the future.

In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world.She has continued to travel 9. bring back stories to share with both children and adults.Thayer hopes to encourage people to follow their passions and realise their dreams.What is her10.(advise)? Set goals, plan for success and never give up.

阅读下面短文，回答问题。每题答案不得超过5个词。

Chen Guotao，born in the mountains of Yaoyang，Chongqing，successfully made her way to big cities.However，the love for Miao embroidery (刺绣) made her give up the highly paid job at a bank and return home.

“Miao embroidery is our Miao people's cultural symbol，” she said.“Every Miao woman is good at this skill.” Chen learned embroidery from her mother at the age of four and four years later，she could make a skirt by herself.Miao embroidery is a very important part and treasure of Miao culture.It was named as China's intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.

In 2001，Chen returned to Chongqing and started to learn more about the embroidery skills.She paid visits to the Miao villages in Hunan and Guizhou to learn the skills from those who embroidered well.She usually worked from six in the morning until eleven at night.“Every piece of the Miao embroidery is all handmade with all kinds of skills，” she said.“A one?square?meter cloth will take at least one year to complete，so it is very hard to make money.”

In 2012，Chen finally set up her own company to promote (弘扬) this folk art.Her artworks have been exhibited (展出) at home and abroad.And to make more Miao women have the skills，Chen even set up training camps.

1.What is Miao people's cultural symbol according to Chen?

__________________

2.When could Chen make a skirt by herself?

__________________

3.Where did Chen return in 2001?

__________________

4.How long did Chen usually work?

__________________

5.Why did Chen set up her own company?

__________________

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76．以“The Hero in My Heart”为题，写一篇不少于80词的短文。

提示：可以谈论一下你心中的英雄是谁(比如亲人、朋友、老师或名人等)；他(她)有什么样的事迹或故事；你喜欢他(她)的原因及应该怎样向他(她)学习。

When I was 7 years old, I went to the US with my mom. I can still ______ the first Halloween holiday I had in ______．

On the morning of Halloween, we paid a visit to a pumpkin (南瓜) farm. Each of us brought a pumpkin to school ______ us. I used my pumpkin to make a lantern which had two round eyes and a scary mouth.

In the afternoon, we ______ the Halloween costumes (服装) and had a parade in school. Some of the costumes were funny, but some of them ______ scary. I chose to wear a Superman costume.

I did a lot of things that day, but the part I liked ______ was “trick or treat” in the evening. After ______， I went outside with a bag. I ______ to get a lot of candies from my neighbors. At first, I was a bit nervous, ______ when I knocked at the first door, my heart was beating very fast. A lady came out, and I said carefully to her, “Trick or treat！” My ______ was very low, so low that I could ______ hear myself speak. To my surprise, the lady was so kind that she gave ______ two candies, and I was so excited. I thanked the lady and moved on. I can't remember ______ houses I visited, but I can remember how many ______ I got—I got 91 that day, and I was so happy.

What a ______ Halloween I had! And I wish we could have Halloween every month!

1.A. spend B. remind C. remember D. enjoy

2.A. China B. Australia C. England D. America

3.A. to B. with C. for D. of

4.A. wore B. washed C. sold D. kept

5.A. tasted B. smelled C. sounded D. looked

6.A. best B. worst C. longest D. shortest

7.A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. sleeping

8.A. offered B. continued C. hoped D. refused

9.A. but B. so C. though D. or

10.A. height B. wish C. price D. voice

11.A. hardly B. sometimes C. often D. mostly

12.A. them B. us C. her D. me

13.A. how much B. how long C. how many D. how far

14.A. candies B. houses C. cards D. presents

15.A. busy B. happy C. relaxing D. boring

Christmas Day，the birthday of Jesus Christ，is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries.On Christmas Eve，people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep.Children believe Santa Claus，with the other name of Father Christmas，will come during the night and fill their stockings with Christmas presents.

Actually，Father Christmas is children's father.He dresses up in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep.Then he goes into children's bedrooms，and puts small presents in their stockings.When children are no longer young，they know who Father Christmas really is.

Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings.They also have stockings.Early on the morning of Christmas Day，children wake their parents up and say “Merry Christmas”．Then they help their parents open their stockings.Everybody likes presents.But it is better to give than to receive.

1.What do all the British children do on Christmas Eve?

A. They talk all the night.

B. They sing and dance.

C. They put their stockings at the end of their beds.

D. They won't sleep until Father Christmas comes.

2.From the story we know that on Christmas Day children feel very happy because they can receive ________.

A. red clothes B. stockings C. presents D. food

3.What is the best greeting (打招呼) early on the morning of Christmas Day in Britain?

A. Good luck! B. Happy New Year!

C. Best wishes to you! D. Merry Christmas!

May Day is also called May 1 International Labor Day.The working people in the world celebrate it every year.

It came from the workers' big strike (罢工) in Chicago, America.On May 1，1886, more than two hundred thousand workers in Chicago held a big strike.They fought for the right (权利) of working eight hours a day.Why did they hold such a big strike? The reason was that during a long period (时期) the workers in America had to work fourteen to sixteen hours a day.And some workers even had to work eighteen hours a day, but they got very little money.

After the hard struggle (奋斗), the workers won the victory in the end.In memory of the workers' movement, an important meeting was held on July 14, 1889 in Paris, France.At the meeting, all the members agreed to make May 1 every year International Labor Day.From then on, the working people of all countries in the world would celebrate May Day on May 1 every year.

The Chinese people also celebrated May Day before liberation (解放) first in 1918.After new China was founded in 1949, our government made May 1 every year the legal (法定的) Labor Day and all the Chinese people would have a holiday on this day.

1.The workers held the big strike in ________.

A. Paris B. London C. Chicago D. Beijing

2.The workers fought for the right of ________.

A. working less time every day

B. working more than time every day

C. celebrating Labor Day

D. holding the meeting

3.The meeting was held on ________.

A. May 4, 1918 B. May 1, 1886

C. May 1, 1949 D. July 14, 1889

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

A. All the workers in France took part in the meeting.

B. The Chinese people have a holiday on May 1.

C. The workers in Paris also won the victory in the strike.

D. All the people in the world work eight hours a day now.