Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subjects at school were science and maths. When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future, he always said, ‘A scientist.’

When he was 13 years old, . At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computers are difficult to use. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

In 1999, Bill wrote a book called Business @ the Speed of Thought. In the book he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one on the bestsellers of the New York Time list.

Bill married Melinda French on January 1, 1994. They have two children—a daughter and a son. Bill enjoys reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge .

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the second paragraph?

A.Bill worked hard at science and math.

B.Bill set up his own company.

C.Bill started to play with computers.

D.Bill began to learn to play bridge.

2.What’s the correct order of the following events?

①Bill got married with Melinda.

②Bill developed the BASIC language.

③Bill wrote a book called Business @ the Speed of Thought.

④Bill showed great interest in an old computer and completed a programme.

A.④②①③ B.④①③② C.②①③④ D.②①④③

3.According to the passage, which is True ?

A.Bill sold his book for 4,200 dollars.

B.Paul Allen helped Bill finish his book.

C.The BASIC language can help people speak clearly.

D.Bill’s book can help people work out business problems.

4.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph refer to?

A.a kind of building. B.a kind of tool.

C.a kind of card game. D.a kind of book.

Xinhua English BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — “Weathering with You”, a Japanese animated (动画) romantic fantasy film is set to hit Chinese theaters on Nov. 1, 2019.

Set in Japan, the film talks about a high school teenager Hodaka Morishima who makes a living on his own in Tokyo for the first time. He works for a local magazine, writing about all the things strange and supernatural but the most interesting thing happening in the unusual weather in Tokyo. It rains every day and seems never come to an end. A young girl named Hina Amano who can control the weather walks into the young man’s life.

Hina has the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. Hodaka suggests that Hina should become a “sunshine girl” — someone who will clear the sky and stop the rain. Things begin looking up for them at first. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price ...

The film, originally titled “Tenki No Ko”, is directed by Makoto Shinkai. Born in 1973, Makoto is best known for directing “Your Name”, Japanese named as Kimi No Na Wa, a high-grossing (高票房) animated film released in 2016. Three years after “Your Name”, Makoto Shinkai returns with his latest work, “Weathering with You”.

“Weathering with You” sold more than 1.1 million tickets, grossing 1.6 billion yen (about US $15.22 million) in its first three days in more than 350 theaters. The film ranked No.1 in its opening weekend and is currently the No.7 highest-earning film of all time in Japan and the highest-grossing film in Japan in 2019.

“Weathering with You” is also Japan’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards (奥斯卡金像奖) — the first animated film that Japan has submitted (递交) in the category since “Mononoke Hime” in 1998.

1.The underlined word “hit” in paragraph one is the closest in meaning to the one in “_______”.

A.A big earthquake hit the city and destroyed many buildings.

B.The popular game Overwatch 2 may hit the market next year.

C.He hit the ball so hard that it flew over their heads and fell into the lake.

D.Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt a drop of water hit the top of his head.

2.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence “it is common knowledge that power always comes with a heavy price...”?

A.As a “sunshine girl”, Hina will get a good job.

B.Hodaka can write a lot of strange things about Hina.

C.Living on his (her) own in Tokyo is not so easy.

D.Hina will pay a lot or lose something for her special ability.

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

A.Hodaka used to live with his family before coming to Tokyo.

B.The local magazine asks Hodaka to write only about the strange weather in Tokyo.

C.Makoto directed the animated film “Your Name” when he was 46 years old.

D.People can only see the film “Weathering with You” in one of the 350 theaters.

4.The writer writes the passage in order to _____________.

A.ask more people to go and see the film B.let people know something about the film

C.introduce the great director Makoto Shinkai D.tell people that the film has been submitted at the Academy Awards

5.You can find this passage in a (an) ___________.

A.advertisement B.geography textbook

C.web page D.fact file

Kristina Morris didn’t think she would end up attending college At age 57, she had a career, a family and was looking forward to the next chapter in life. But after she retired (退休)she got bored. So when her son started attending Mesa Community College, she decided to join him.

I graduated from high school in 1980, so going back to school was very strange at first she said. But one of the special things at MCC is that there are a lot of returning students in their 30s, 40s and 50s. A lot of students were like me- moms who didn't have the chance to go to college earlier in life.

At times, it was difficult to balance her class schedule and take care of her mother and husband, both of whom have health problems. Then she found a solution. Morris took about half of her classes online “Even though I missed the communication with the teachers and classmates, online classes really helped with my schedule.”

Morris got good grades in high school but wasn’t sure she still could perform well in college “When I started at MCC. I never dreamed I would do as well as I have.” Moms got two degrees m May. an Associate’s Degree in Arts and an Arizona General Education Curriculum.

With her new degrees, Moms is planning to go back to work and is looking for an education administrative(行政的) position. “I really enjoy helping the students figure out their schedule and helping them get to where they need to go.”

1.What did Morris think of her retired life?

A.Relaxing B.Boring C.Hopeful. D.Busy

2.Why did Morris find it strange to go back to school?

A.Because there were so many students Tike her.

B.Because she attended the same school as her son.

C.Because she could have online classes at the same time

D.Because she had had a very long time not being in school.

3.What difficulties did Morris have when attending college.

①She didn't have much time for class.

②She was not sure about her college performance.

③She didn’t have enough money to pay the college fees

A.①② B.①③ C.②③ D.①②③

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Morris’ mother and husband supported her a lot.

B.Morris got the two degrees just to prove herself.

C.Morris wants to find a job in which she can help students.

D.Morris decides to be a teacher at Mesa Community College.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A special college. B.Never stop learning

C.Always remember your dream D.A mother college graduate.

假如你叫Sandy,学校将组织一次去敬老院的公益活动,你很想参加此次活动。请根据下面提供的信息,用英文给Mr. Smith写一封简短的自荐信。

个性

开朗(outgoing)、友好、喜欢足球

能力

勤奋、成绩优异、能歌善舞、善于和老人沟通

事迹

1.经常参加一些为贫困儿童募集衣服、书本的活动        

2.帮助社区里的老人打扫卫生

3.……(自拟1-2点)

要求

1.意思连贯,书写规范,要点齐全,注意格式。

2.词数80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

3.不要出现真实的人名和校名.

4.参考词汇:

community(社区) chat(聊天) collecting clothes for the children in poor areas(为贫困儿童募集衣服)

help… do some cleaning (帮助……打扫卫生)

Dear Mr. Smith,

I'm writing to recommend myself to take part in the activity to the old people's home.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I think I have all the qualities of being a good volunteer. I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Sandy

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