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　　Captain James Cook was a great explorer(探测者). Before he started exploring(探测), maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England In 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on ships until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy(海军). He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George Ⅲ made him captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was a national hero.

　　He started his third voyage(航海)in 1776. On this trip he was the first European to visit Hawaii. Then he mapped the eastern coast of North America. After that, he returned to Hawaii. There was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. Captain Cook was killed. The Hawaiians were very sorry for the wrong fighting.

1．In which order did James Cook do the following things?

a. Fought against France

b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada

c. Mapped the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand

d. Mapped the west coast of North America

e. Was made the captain of a ship

f. Worked on a coastal ship

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2．He started exploring when ________.

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A．he worked on a coastal ship

B．he was 27 years old

C．he was sent to the Pacific

D．he served in the navy

3．Which of the following is not true?

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A．He made maps of the Pacific Ocean

B．He went on three long and important voyages in his life.

C．He was the first Englishman to reach Hawaii.

D．He was respected by his people.

4．He was considered a national hero because of ________.

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A．his experience in Canada

B．his being the first European to visit Hawaii

C．his heroic death

D．his devotion to his exploring

When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie,“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.

Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.

Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,”she wrote in her book Breaking Night.

She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that“next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”

Liz wants moviegoers (who often see films) to come away with the idea that changing your life is“as simple as making a decision”.

63．In which order did the following things happen to Liz?

A．Her mother died of AIDS.                              B．She worked at a petrol station.

C．She got admitted into Harvard.                            D．The movie about her life was put on.

e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.    

A．b, a, e, c, d     B．a, b, c, e, d      C．e, d, b, a, c        D．b, e, a, d, c

64．The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University

B．what a hard time Liz had in her childhood

C．why Liz loved her parents so much

D．how Liz struggled to change her life

65．What actually made her go towards her goal?

A．Envy and competition.                               B．Willpower and determination.

C．Decisions and understanding.                                 D．Love and respect for her parents.

66．When she wrote“What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”, she meant that ________.

A．she had little experience of social life

B．she could hardly understand the society

C．she would do something for her own life

D．she needed to travel more around the world

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   Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher（哲学家）, came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.

   The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.

   In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.

Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.

A. by ship      B. by simple truck    C. on their horses        D. on foot

What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

    A. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.

B. He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.

    C. How he took over one country after another.

    D. In which order he crushed these countries after another?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. He died in his late thirties.            B. Bucephalus was probably a big ship.

    C. He conquered all the countries then known in the world.

    D. Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers.

What’s the best title of this passage?

    A. How Alexander the Great Became King?         B. Great Tragedy 

    C. Good Education Makes a Great Man        D. Alexander the Great  

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p．m．and 8p．m．, and end at about 11p．m． Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive． It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift．

  Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃)． Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost．

  In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side． They eat with their guests．

  You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee． It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it．

  Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter． British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

1.An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ＿＿＿＿．

 A． means he or she doesn't like you   B． means he or she likes you

 C． doesn't mean he or she likes you    D． doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you

2.You are going to attend a dinner party and ＿＿＿＿．

  A． you'd better bring a certain present with you

  B． you must leave home for it at 7 p．m．

  C． you should ask your host when you should leave

  D． you must arrive before 8 p．m．

3.It's impolite ＿＿＿＿＿．

  A． to say that you like the host's room very much

  B． for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

  C． for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

  D． for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

4.In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal？

  A． Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee．

  B． Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert．

  C． Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee．

  D． Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables．

5.What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening？

 A． Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me．”

 B． When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening．”

 C． You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that．

 D． You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it．

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p．m．and 8p．m．, and end at about 11p．m． Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive． It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift．

  Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃)． Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost．

  In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side． They eat with their guests．

  You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee． It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it．

  Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter． British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

1.An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ＿＿＿＿．

 A． means he or she doesn't like you   B． means he or she likes you

 C． doesn't mean he or she likes you    D． doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you

2.You are going to attend a dinner party and ＿＿＿＿．

  A． you'd better bring a certain present with you

  B． you must leave home for it at 7 p．m．

  C． you should ask your host when you should leave

  D． you must arrive before 8 p．m．

3.It's impolite ＿＿＿＿＿．

  A． to say that you like the host's room very much

  B． for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

  C． for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

  D． for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

4.In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal？

  A． Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee．

  B． Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert．

  C． Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee．

  D． Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables．

5.What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening？

 A． Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me．”

 B． When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening．”

 C． You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that．

 D． You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it．