阅读下面短文，完成相关任务。

Jeff Gaye, the young American swimmer, is becoming more and more famous. He has his own teacher, driver and even his own cook. Each time people hear him speak on television, they can’t believe he’s only 13. Jeff’s father is an engineer but he is also his son’s manager. He says, “I don’t make Jeff do anything he doesn’t want to do. He chooses which competition to swim in. But he works hard and wins nearly every race. I cut out all the newspaper articles about him and put them in a big box!”

Jeff is very busy every day because people want to write about him or photograph (给……拍照) him for magazines. “When I’m at school,” Jeff says, “I just want to be like my classmates. That’s really important to me.” But Jeff doesn’t have a normal schoolboy’s life. He often has to travel for international races and has little free time. “I go to the pool every day and swim there for at least six hours. When I’m in the pool, I love every minute.”

1.Who is Jeff Gaye?

2.What does Jeff’s father do?

3.How long does Jeff swim in the pool every day?

4.把短文第二段中划线的句子译成汉语。

5.给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。

In the Charles F. Johnson Elementary School in New York, there is a special radio. It gives people warnings(警报) about bad weather.

One day, there came a sound from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news: A heavy storm was coming. William Tomic, principal(校长) of the school, asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once.

Minutes later, the storm came. However, because of the warning of the radio and the quick work of the principal, no one was hurt.

“The radio really did work very well. (我们对它的工作感到很高兴)，” William Tomic said. “The parents were as well.”

The U．S. government hopes there will be more such success stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97，000 public schools in the country.

Every year, more than 10，000 big thunderstorms, 2，500 floods, 1，000 tornadoes(龙卷风) and some hurricanes(飓风) take place in the U．S., so the warning radios are very useful. They not only give people warnings about bad weather, but also give warnings about other dangerous things.

(一)请根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1.What does the special radio give people?

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2.Why was no one hurt in the school in the storm?

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(二)请根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。

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(三)请把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。

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(四)请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。

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★8?-year?-old boy becomes a CEO

Harli Jordean, an 8?-year?-old boy from Stoke Newington, London loves marbles(弹珠) very much. With his mother's help, he set up his own website named marbleking.co.uk. He sells all kinds of marbles online and his online store is very popular. Harli's dream is to become the owner of one of the biggest toy stores in the world.

★Matt Cardle—from an unknown(不知名的) painter to a hot singer

Matt Cardle, a 27-?year-?old young man from a small town in England liked music very much, but he had to do different jobs to make a living. He worked as a postman, milkman and a painter. Life was not easy, but Matt

(从没有放弃过他的梦想)—to be a singer. In 2010, he took part in a famous British singing talent show(歌唱真人秀) and won first place.

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The Zapps are from Argentina. With the help of their old 1928 car, they began their tour on January 23, 2000. In ten years, they traveled to over 40 countries with their four children. When people asked what made them travel the whole world, they answered, “It's just one dream, a big one, from Argentina to the whole world.”

Truly, all of us have dreams. Each one of us can make our dreams come true if we start it now!

(一)请根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1.What is Harli Jordean's dream?

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2.What kinds of jobs did Matt Cardle do before he became a hot singer?

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(二)请根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。

3.Matt_____________________________________________________________.

(三)请把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。

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(四)请给第三则新闻拟一个恰当的英文标题。

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Recently, a 17?year?old girl named Cassandra Hsiao becomes hot in the world. Living in California，the girl has received offer letters(录取通知书) from all eight Ivy League colleges(常春藤名校), including Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

Cassandra's father came from Taiwan while her mother was from Malaysia(马来西亚). She was born in Malaysia, and her family moved to the United States when she was five. The family suffered a lot in the new country. Luckily, Cassandra works hard all the time. Cassandra wrote their stories on their hard struggles(奋斗) in the college essay, which was really touching the world.

“Your personal identity(个人身份) and sense of belonging(归属感) are two of the most important problems that people from other countries must face. I wanted to share a piece of our home life, my relationship with my mother and both of our stories，” she told BBC News.

“I miss Malaysia. Growing up, I loved flying kites, going to markets and setting off firecrackers(烟火). I spent my childhood talking in a mixture of Chinese, Malaysia and English，” she said lovingly.

It's difficult to deal with language difficulties. Once her mother was laughed at by her teacher and classmates for using wrong English in an English paper. But a kind girl stood up and argued with the classmates. She fought them back and help my mother correct her language mistakes.

“Later my mother asked me to teach her proper English starting with pronunciation. It has not been easy. I believe this article really shows values I hold close to my heart: Standing up for those without a voice, even when you think you haven't quite found your own yet，” said Cassandra.

1.Where does Cassandra Hsiao live now?

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2.How many offer letters from Ivy League Colleges did Cassandra receive?

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3.What did Cassandra love doing when she was young?

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4.把短文第五自然段中画线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

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There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace. And he would offer a prize to the artist. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm(平静的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎岖的) and bare(无遮蔽的). Above was an angry sky. And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮树丛) growing in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢，窝). There, she sat on her nest... in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture. “Because，” said the King, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”

1.What did the King want the artists to do?

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2.What did everyone think of the 1st picture?

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3.Why did the King choose the 2nd picture?

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4.把短文第六自然段中画线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

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Are you learning a foreign language? Do you know what a successful language learner should do? First of all, successful language learner are independent learners. They don't depend on books or teachers.

They find their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find methods and rules for themselves. They also look for clues and get their own ideas by guessing. When they guess wrong, they try again. It's important for them to learn to think than to know the meaning of every word.

Successful language learning is active learning, so successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language. They usually look for such a chance. They find native speakers and ask for help when they make mistakes. They will try everything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in native speaker's lives. It's necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with foreigners and learn about their lives, their cultures and so on.

1.What is independent learners?

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2.What is more important for successful language learners to do than to know the meaning of every word?

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3.What chance does an active language learner usually look for?

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4.把短文第二自然段中画线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

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New rules and behavior standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high grades. The following are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated(作弊) in an exam? Don't do it again! That's not something honest students should do.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone's new ideas are important.

Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at the good webpage. You can use the webpage for fun or homework.

1.What should you do if you have to go back home late?

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2.What should the top students do to new ideas?

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3.What can the children use the good webpage for?

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4.把短文第一自然段中画线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

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—Do you believe there are aliens?

—I’m afraid not. I don’t think aliens _____ in space.

A. can find B. can be find C. can be found D. can be founded

We should do anything ____ to stop the factories ___ waste water into rivers.

A. as well as we can, from pouring B. as well as we can ,pouring

C. we can, pouring D. we can, to pour.

—Have you finished your homework_____, Tom?

—Yeah, I ____ it half an hour ago.

A. yet, have finished B. already, have finished

C. yet, finished D. ever, finished