阅读下面短文,按规定词数回答问题。

The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time.

When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone.

The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold.

At the same time, laborers, masons and artists finished off the work inside.

Each chamber was lined with fine stone.

The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh’s life, or the building of the pyramid.

When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh’s next life were put in the chambers.

Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber.

Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone.

1.When were the great pyramids of Egypt built ? ( in no more than 4 words)

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2.Which part of the pyramid was capped in gold? (in no more than 2 words)

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3.What does the word “ limestone” mean in Chinese? ( in no more than 5 words)

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4.Where did laborers , masons and artists finish off the work when the core of the

pyramid was finished? ( in no more than 5 words)

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5.Why were beautiful art works and goods put in chambers?

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Liang Huili is the leader of Huana International Volunteer Service Group,with hundreds of students, young professionals and business leaders. They held a basketball match to help 150 poor students in western China with school supplies(用品) and winter clothes. She also worked with an organization in the US to raise money for children with heart disease.

Born in Guangdong Province in 1942, Liang moved with her family to Taiwan at the age of seven. Liang taught at a primary school for seven years until her boyfriend went to America in 1969, one year after they got married.

“We didn’t have much money,” she says, “ so I started babysitting for other Chinese families and taking care of my own daughter at the same time.” She also taught children Chinese at Chinese schools. What’s more, she would help newly arrived Chinese families find apartments and work, and sometimes lend them money.

“I remember those students from China who first came in 1986. They didn’t have much money, and idea of what to do,” Liang told us. “ I then asked people in my neighborhood and my Chinese friends for donations(捐赠)-not only some money but also small electronic appliances needed for daily living.”

One of her experiences in Dayton, Ohio made her want to make volunteering a vocation(职业). She remembers how she once collected(接走) two Chinese professors who had missed their flight and had no one there to pick them up. A friend told Liang about it, and she went to meet them herself around midnight. She found the men feeling lost in that strange country, where no one spoke their language. They didn’t want to go to an American hotel, and didn’t know how they would get to Columbus the next day. “ So I talk to them and took them home with me,” she says, “ and today, I am still in touch with those two professors. We are good friends.”

1.Liang helped poor students in western China by______.

A. holding a basketball match

B. working with an American organization

C. asking her Chinese friends for donations

D. taking the poor students to her home

2.Liang moved with her family to Taiwan when she was_____ years old.

A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine

3.Her experience of_______ made her decided to make volunteering her vocation.

A. moving from place to place

B. helping students in 1986

C. being a primary school teacher

D. helping the two professors in Dayton

4.What can we learn about Liang from the passage? ______

A. She didn’t have to worry about money.

B. She likes helping others when they are in trouble.

C. Many Chinese families lent her money.

D. She asked people to take care of her daughter.

阅读短文,按要求回答问题

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

回答下面的问题,每题答案不超过6个词。

1.What can friends bring us according to the passage?

2.What’s the first thing we should know in order to make friends?

3.What will others do if you are kind to them?

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

5.How can you show your kindness to others?(举一个例子)

You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today’s society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy(毁灭) our well-planned thoughts about success because it’s easier to just continue as usual rather than “try” with the possible failure in mind.

Most people never get moving because they don’t know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it’s really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.

Why not consider what’s really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you’ve taken .You’ll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.

Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don’t use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude(积极的态度) towards my life , but I also realize that if I don’t set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits(限制)we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.

1. What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?

A.You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success.

B.You’ll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes.

C.You will try your best and come up with a much better plan,

D.You’ll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan.

2. In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .

A.tell us what people need to get success

B.show us what people set in their mind

C.talk about why people should practice

D.explain why people stop going ahead

3. Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

A. Knowledge is fantastic when it’s used, or it’s useless.

B. Knowledge is useless without action.

C. Success always stop us from succeeding but ourselves.

D. Action will tell you who you are.

4.What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A.See a Clear Picture of Life

B.Taking Actions Leads to Success

C.Set Your Goals to Achieve

D.Actions Speak Louder than Words

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