Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.
Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.
He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.
Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.
Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person

1. 1.

   Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?

   1. A.
      Because he dropped out of school
   2. B.
      Because he was in a working class family
   3. C.
      Because he didn’t want to make friends
   4. D.
      Because he was angry at the world
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”

   1. A.
      got a good chance
   2. B.
      made a lot of money
   3. C.
      felt tired
   4. D.
      had a rest
3. 3.

   From the last paragraph we can learn that __________

   1. A.
      Carrey didn’t finish his school education
   2. B.
      many people like Jim Carrey
   3. C.
      he once survived a storm
   4. D.
      Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life
4. 4.

   Which of the following is True according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face
   2. B.
      Carrey was happy in his childhood
   3. C.
      Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment
   4. D.
      The film “The Mask” was not a success at first

Most people work or study from Monday to Friday. The weekend is usually a time of rest. But today's Chinese teenagers can hardly rest during the weekends.
According to a survey, 24% of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of study.
And this isn't only in Beijing. Ji Chunying is a Grade 9 student in Guangzhou. The 14-year-old girl has to get up at 6:45 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she goes to extra classes for math and physics.
But Ji doesn't complain. She says her classmates all work very hard.
Finding time to have fun

Zhao Yang, 13, is from Dalian, Liaoning. As a Grade 8 student, Zhao's weekend is less busy. But he still spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after finishing homework, he plays basketball. "I feel happy because I still have time to do the things I like," he said.
Some students are much luckier. They don't have to go to school on the weekend.
Ding Yi, a Grade 8 student from Laiwu, Shandong, is one of them. And she's a top student.
During the weekend, Ding usually gets up at 8 am. Then she spends some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV.
Ding said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. But when they asked Ding's teacher about it, the teacher said it was unnecessary.
"My teacher said I don't need to push myself too much. Learning well at school is enough," Ding said. "I feel pretty lucky."

1. 1.

   Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours sleep each night because of ___________

   1. A.
      playing computer games
   2. B.
      playing with friends
   3. C.
      busy study
   4. D.
      watching TV
2. 2.

   How many students are mentioned in this passage?

   1. A.
      2
   2. B.
      3
   3. C.
      4
   4. D.
      5
3. 3.

   We can learn from the passage that ___________

   1. A.
      Some middle school students can enjoy their weekend
   2. B.
      All the students in China are busy studying on the weekend
   3. C.
      Every student in China has to go to extra classes on the weekend
   4. D.
      All the students complain about their busy weekend
4. 4.

   The above text may be a _______

   1. A.
      a story of science
   2. B.
      school notice
   3. C.
      short play
   4. D.
      news report

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,sir?”he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?Sir,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫),Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted,but what the boy said surprised him greatly.“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,I’d   love to ,”the boy answered.
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Sir,would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother.He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent.And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride

1. 1.

   The street urchin was very surprised when_______

   1. A.
      he met paul
   2. B.
      Paul told him about the car
   3. C.
      Paul received an expensive car
   4. D.
      he was walking around the car
2. 2.

   From the story we can see the urchin________

   1. A.
      wished to give his brother a car
   2. B.
      wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
   3. C.
      wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
   4. D.
      wished Paul could be a brother like that
3. 3.

   The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______

   1. A.
      to show he had a rich friend
   2. B.
      to show his neighbors the big car
   3. C.
      to let his brother ride in the car
   4. D.
      to tell his brother about his wish
4. 4.

   We can find from the story that_______

   1. A.
      the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy
   2. B.
      the urchin wished to have a rich brother
   3. C.
      the urchin had a deep love for his brother
   4. D.
      the urchin’s wish came true in the end

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1. 1.

   What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

   1. A.
      John was great to build this bridge
   2. B.
      John was not good at building bridges
   3. C.
      John was foolish to build such a bridge
   4. D.
      John should build the bridge earlier
2. 2.

   What do you think of the carpenter?

   1. A.
      Shy
   2. B.
      Wise
   3. C.
      Proud
   4. D.
      Careless
3. 3.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      What a Big Fence!
   2. B.
      A Strong Bridge
   3. C.
      Three Kind Men
   4. D.
      A Fence or a Bridge ?

Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a human was sent up into space in 1961. Since then, people have not only traveled to space, but also many of them have lived there in space stations for some time.
The Soviet Union(前苏联) sent the first space station into space in 1971. This space station was called Salyut 1. Salyut 1 was designed as a place where people could live while they observed space and did experiments. The first group of astronauts lived there for 23 days. The Soviet Union went on to make seven more Salyut space stations. At about the same time, the United States built its own space station, called Skylab.
Astronauts visited and often lived in these space stations for a short time. However, it wasn’t until the late 1980s when The Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space for a longer time. Mir stayed in space from 1989 until 2001, when it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer safe to live in.
Living in space stations seems to be fun, but astronauts face many problems. One of them is food. All the meals on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be stored in cans. The space station does not have a fridge, but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh. Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat that do not need special care.
Without the help of gravity, sitting down to eat can be tough. Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating. They also have to be very careful to that food does not float away

1. 1.

   Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “observed” in Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      Discovered
   2. B.
      Checked
   3. C.
      Watched
   4. D.
      Fixed
2. 2.

   What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

   1. A.
      Astronauts can never have a chance to eat fresh food when they live in space station
   2. B.
      The Soviet Union sent a total of 9 space stations into space in the 1970s and 1980s
   3. C.
      Astronauts could live in the Mir space station for no more than three weeks
   4. D.
      Space travel has quite a long history of more than 60 years
3. 3.

   What is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Exploring Space
   2. B.
      Space Travel
   3. C.
      Living in Space
   4. D.
      Space Stations

1. 1.

   _________ is a member of the horse family

   1. A.
      The cow
   2. B.
      The zebra
   3. C.
      The kangaroo
   4. D.
      The polar bear
2. 2.

   The kangaroo can’t walk with its legs, but can________

   1. A.
      fly
   2. B.
      swim
   3. C.
      jump
   4. D.
      run
3. 3.

   If you walk in the street, you can meet a cow in________

   1. A.
      China
   2. B.
      Australia
   3. C.
      Africa
   4. D.
      India
4. 4.

   The polar bear lives on _______

   1. A.
      sea animals
   2. B.
      grass
   3. C.
      beef
   4. D.
      gum trees
5. 5.

   “In return” in the sentence “It gives so much but asks nothing in return” means ______in Chinese

   1. A.
      归还
   2. B.
      回报
   3. C.
      轮流
   4. D.
      要求

What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to visit the world. So we visit travel companies, compare prices, and pay our money.
We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local(本地的) people more than it helps them.
It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.
Tourism might also cost the local people their jobs and dignity(尊严). Local workers often find only low-paying jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the money do not help the local economy（经济）. Instead, money return to the tour operators in richer countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to poor places of the city. Others now make a little money selling things or acting for photos.
Problems like these were noticed more than 20 years ago. But now tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.     
The result is “ethical（合乎职业道德的）tourism”. Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and rules can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex(复杂的).
But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn the money they should get.
They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share some money to help the local economy. And they can help the local people plan and manage tourism.
What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local people. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we’re abroad, we can:
Buy local foods and products.
Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.
Ask before taking photographs of people.
They are not just part of the scenery!
Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too

1. 1.

   Which of the following is not mentioned?

   1. A.
      Local people protected the pagodas in Bagan well
   2. B.
      Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people
   3. C.
      Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work
   4. D.
      Tourists had better not bargain with local people for a cheap price
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase "take heart" means"      "

   1. A.
      pay attention
   2. B.
      take care
   3. C.
      cheer up
   4. D.
      give up
3. 3.

   According to the passage, the writer thinks          

   1. A.
      tourism is not a promising industry
   2. B.
      dream vacations should be spent abroad
   3. C.
      the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle
   4. D.
      tourists should respect local customs and cultures
4. 4.

   What is probably the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Tourism Causes Bad Effects
   2. B.
      Tourism Calls for Good Behavior
   3. C.
      Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun
   4. D.
      Vacations Cost More Than You Think

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal

1. 1.

   The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________

   1. A.
      explain what body language is
   2. B.
      show the importance of body language
   3. C.
      tell us body language is less used than verbal language
   4. D.
      tell us body language is the only tool in communication
2. 2.

   What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      Body language is widely used all over the world
   2. B.
      Body language can be explained in different ways
   3. C.
      It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language
   4. D.
      People have already looked through many books on body language
3. 3.

   According to the writer, body language is very ___________

   1. A.
      simple to learn
   2. B.
      negative to be used
   3. C.
      hard to understand
   4. D.
      helpful in communication
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Body language is uncomfortable
   2. B.
      What people are saying is not important
   3. C.
      Body language can show your emotion
   4. D.
      To send wrong signals is not body language
5. 5.

   We can infer(推断) that the writer will most probably talk about __________ next

   1. A.
      what the wrong body language signals are
   2. B.
      examples of how to understand body language correctly
   3. C.
      numbers about how many people wrongly use body language
   4. D.
      an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language

All students need to have good study habits(习惯).When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing.
When you study, don’t think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do this, you will do your homework more quickly and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good study habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If you are already good, try to make them better

1. 1.

   This passage(文章)tells about._______

   1. A.
      good study ways
   2. B.
      good study habits
   3. C.
      good study environment
   4. D.
      the homework
2. 2.

   When do you remember things easily?_______

   1. A.
      When we study
   2. B.
      When we learn things
   3. C.
      When we need to have good study habits
   4. D.
      When we have good study habits
3. 3.

   How do you learn things when you have good study habits?

   1. A.
      All students need to have good study habits
   2. B.
      Do not think about other things
   3. C.
      We will learn thing quickly.,
   4. D.
      Only think about our homework
4. 4.

   You must only think about _______when you study

   1. A.
      good study habits
   2. B.
      other things
   3. C.
      your homework
   4. D.
      mistakes
5. 5.

   If you do not have good study habits, you must _______

   1. A.
      try to learn them and have them
   2. B.
      try to make them better
   3. C.
      try to make fewer mistakes
   4. D.
      try to do our homework quickly

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old pop king. His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing in May. Those songs are their favorite songs.
Jay Chou has a special album “Ye Huimei” named after his mother.Chou grew up just with his mother, he did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 boy.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yuejie, a Junior 1 girl

1. 1.

   From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _________．

   1. A.
      is very handsome
   2. B.
      has a bright smile
   3. C.
      often makes too much noise
   4. D.
      can play the piano
2. 2.

   His fans are so excited because ________．

   1. A.
      he will sing their favorite songs in Beijing
   2. B.
      he has a special album
   3. C.
      he is good at music
   4. D.
      he never follows others
3. 3.

   When he was a little child, he        

   1. A.
      talked a lot every day
   2. B.
      did well in his study
   3. C.
      started to like music
   4. D.
      had huge crowds of fans
4. 4.

   According to one of his fans, Jay ________．

   1. A.
      is a good student
   2. B.
      has long and beautiful hair
   3. C.
      can not speak clearly when he sings or talks
   4. D.
      is very attractive to them
5. 5.

   The sentence “He never follows others.” in the last paragraph means

   1. A.
      he always has his own style
   2. B.
      he likes to walk alone
   3. C.
      he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all
   4. D.
      no one can do better than him