“Depend on yourself”is what nature says to everyone．Parents can help you．Teachers can help you．But all these only help you to help yourself．
There have been many great men in history．But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts and friends to help them．Schools were few and not very good．They could not depend on them for an education．They saw how it was, and began to work with their own efforts to know something．They worked their own way up to fame．
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils,“I can't make worthy(优秀的)men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves．”
Some young men have the best of everything, but they are to be pitied(同情)．They can never do things successfully if they don't see their weak point and change their attitudes(态度)to study．They are nobody now, and will be nobody as long as(只要)they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts．
(1)
“Depend on yourself”in this passage means“________”．
[ ]
A．
rely on(依靠)nature
B．
wait for others to help
C．
rely on your own efforts
D．
count on your parents' help
(2)
Many of the great men in history succeeded because they ________．
[ ]
A．
made great efforts to learn and work
B．
wanted very much to become famous
C．
were very poor in childhood
D．
could not depend on schools for an education
(3)
According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can ________．
[ ]
A．
make his pupils worthy men
B．
help his pupils find a way to fame
C．
make his pupils strength and courage
D．
help his pupils make themselves become useful
(4)
If young people depend on their own efforts, ________．
Bicycles are very popular around the world today．People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment．In some places, people use a bicycle to get to work．In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities．But who invented the first bicycle?In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle．Mrs．Sivrac rode(骑)the bicycle in Paris．The handles(把手)and the seat were wooden．This bicycle was very difficult to move．A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction．Finally, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet!Riding a bicycle was a great risk．
In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better．The seat became more comfortable．The wheel could now change direction．His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time．
Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France．Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women．It had space for their dresses to hang down．But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt．These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular．
It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular．More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever．In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than ears．
(1)
Which of the following best describes the first bicycle?
[ ]
A．
Very popular．
B．
Easy to carry．
C．
Ugly-looking．
D．
Difficult to ride．
(2)
Why was it a risk to ride the first bicycle?
[ ]
A．
Because it had no pedals for the feet．
B．
Because it was difficult to control(控制)．
C．
Because people would laugh at you．
D．
Because handles and the seat were wooden．
(3)
Which of the following was not improved by Sauerbrun to the first bicycle?
[ ]
A．
Brakes were added to it．
B．
It was made to go faster．
C．
The wheel could now change direction．
D．
The seat was made more comfortable．
(4)
What’s the major difference between Denis Johnson’s bicycle and the earlier ones 7
[ ]
A．
It was more comfortable．
B．
It was faster and safer．
C．
It had space for the rider's dress．
D．
It had metal handles and seat．
(5)
The best title(题目)for the passage would be ________．
[ ]
A．
Bicycles Around the World
B．
How to Ride a Bicycle
C．
The Greatest Invention
D．
The First Bicycle
阅读理解
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案．
(1)
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from ________．
[ ]
A．
1－20 Mar
B．
15－20 Nov
C．
26 Nov－7 Dec
D．
1 Mar－20 Nov
(2)
You can e-mail ________ if you want to see Documentary Film．
[ ]
A．
info@mtccc．com
B．
askus@oneofakindshow．com
C．
info@paris-touristoffice．com
D．
info@quasimodo．de
(3)
You can buy ________ at the Craft Show．
[ ]
A．
glass, ironwork and clothing
B．
different kinds of flowers
C．
classic music CDs
D．
some books about film
(4)
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ________．
[ ]
A．
＄40
B．
＄56
C．
＄76
D．
＄112
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall．
B．
Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month．
C．
People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday．
D．
Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world's largest garden show．
阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My Year Abroad
This month in TravelersCorner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes．
Mariko Okada-Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience．I'm not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone．So I got lots of speaking practice．I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture．When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future．
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London．I'm from a small town, and London is a very big city．Sometimes I felt it was too big．There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English．I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats．My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents．I think it was a good experience for me, but I'm glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework．I also kept a diary of my experience．I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day．On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture．I'm really glad I went!
(1)
All the three teenagers went abroad ________．
[ ]
A．
to study English
B．
to visit friends
C．
to have a holiday
D．
to find a job
(2)
Who didn't really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
