Jack Ma is the founder and CEO of Alibaba Group. He was one of the 100 global "future leaders" of the 2001 World Economic Forum and the "commercial leader" of 2001 elected by US Commercial Association of Asia.

Born in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Ma graduated from Hangzhou Teachers Institute in 1988 (he failed the entrance exam twice) and became a lecturer in English and International Trade.

In 1985, a one-month visit to see an Australian pen pal he had met in Hangzhou changed his life. "Everything I'd learned in China was that China was the richest country in the world," he said. "When I arrived in Australia, I realized it's totally different. I started to think you have to use your own mind to judge, to think." After his return, Ma became the chairman of the Students' Union of the whole city.

Jack Ma founded Alibaba.com in 1999, a China based business to business marketplace site. In 2003, Alibaba launched Taobao.com, a consumer to consumer auction (消费者拍卖) website similar to eBay.

Ma said that he got most of his ideas while taking very long, hot showers. He likes to spend time walking his four dogs and playing chess and poker. He said, "I've learned a lot of business philosophy by playing poker."

Looking ahead, Ma said that he dreamed of using his group's resources to improve the lives of all Chinese people, especially the 900 million farmers. "There must be some way of using our experience, our know-how, and make their life easier," he said.

1.We can know from this passage that Jack Ma is ________.

A. the number one of the 2001 global future leaders

B. a great success and very influential in economy

C. the chairman of the Students' Union of Hangzhou Teachers Institute

D. the founder and CEO of eBay

2.It was ________ that changed his mind greatly.

A. his pen pal

B. his experience in China

C. his failure in the entrance exam

D. his experience in Australia

3.We can infer from the third paragraph that ________.

A. Ma loves China very much

B. Ma knew about Australia well before his visit

C. Ma didn’t know the differences between China and Australia before the visit

D. Ma used to judge things with his own mind

4.The underlined word launched in paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A. startedB. boughtC. soldD. landed

5.From the last paragraph, we can know that ________.

A. Jack Ma will do what he can to make the farmers life easier

B. Jack Ma will devote a lot of money to help the Chinese farmers

C. they will teach the farmers how to use their resources

D. Alibaba groups resources will be given away to the farmers

Henry had been a journalist for many years. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled all over the world.

Henry had witnessed wars and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanos(火山爆发). He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes. He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was. He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world. In fact, there wasn't much that Henry had not seen or done.

Now he was retired from journalism. He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.

One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla walked in and asked for a table. Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.

The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad. Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened. At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill. Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal. The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly, then gave Henry fifty dollars.

"Thank you", Henry said, and then to make conversation he added, "We don't get many gorillas in this restaurant."

"At fifty dollars for a salad," the gorilla said, "I'm not surprised."

1.What does the underlined word "witness" mean?

A. to see or notice something by being present when it happens

B. to be a sign of

C. to tell and prove what happened in court

D. to feel unhappy with

2.According to the story, Henry had ________.

A. had the most exciting experiences

B. told the tallest stories

C. made history

D. caused accidents

3.One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was ________.

A. very surprised by the gorilla

B. not disturbed by the gorilla

C. very interested in the gorilla

D. scared of the gorilla

4.From the sentence "Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened" you learn that: ________.

A. His staff were not brave people

B. Henry didn't normally serve customers

C. The gorilla had eaten there before

D. The gorilla was careful with his money

5.The gorilla was ________.

A. angry with the salad

B. still hungry after his salad

C. not surprised by the cost of the food

D. surprised by the prices

I don’t think there is anything more important than health. “Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that, he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.

Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day. A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.“ But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

1.The writer thinks that ________.

A.health is more important than wealth

B.work is as important as studies

C.medicine is more important than pleasure

D.nothing is more important than money

2.The doctor usually tells his patient what to do ________.

A.without examining the patient

B.after he has examined the patient

C.if the patient doesn't take medicine

D.unless the patient feels pain

3.The underlined part means “________”.

A.he was feeling better than ever

B.he wasn't a healthy man

C.he was feeling worse than before

D.he will be well again

4.From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man ________ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A.was a heavy smoker

B.didn't smoke so much

C.didn't smoke

D.began to learn to smoke

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

B.The man told the doctor he couldn't remember things.

C.The man thanked the doctor.

D.The man didn't follow the doctor's advice.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much as girls do about their body image.

Body image is a person's opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. 1. You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.

2. Here are some ideas.

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting. 3.

Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look well and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen. 4. A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.

Respect your body! Practicing good habits regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on can help you build a positive body image.

5.Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧) and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.

A. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.

B. Be yourself.

C. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.

D. Just explore talents that you feel good about.

E. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.

F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.

G. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ________ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud ________ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, ________, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a ________ under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ________ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ________ and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and ________ everyone in person.” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a ________ instead? Dario asked. They both loved the ________. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts ________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party ________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to ________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”

Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we ________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.

“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such ________ music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ________ to play them in the evening.”

“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ________ and made him feel that they were home at last.

1.A. satB. stoodC. layD. walked

2.A. voiceB. ringC. musicD. cry

3.A. thereforeB. howeverC. otherwiseD. instead

4.A. noteB. posterC. billD. report

5.A. proudB. richC. luckyD. nice

6.A. neighborsB. friendsC. relativesD. audience

7.A. blameB. instructC. questionD. visit

8.A. partyB. concertC. showD. play

9.A. experienceB. ideaC. performanceD. action

10.A. toB. withC. forD. from

11.A. continuedB. arrivedC. passedD. finished

12.A. orderB. sellC. shareD. advertise

13.A. treatedB. presentedC. helpedD. served

14.A. promisedB. admittedC. agreedD. worried

15.A. giveB. sendC. offerD. owe

16.A. realizeB. rememberC. understandD. accept

17.A. sweetB. strangeC. funnyD. loud

18.A. braveB. sorryC. happyD. afraid

19.A. changingB. practicingC. recordingD. writing

20.A. equalityB. freedomC. warmthD. sympathy

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