In 1942, Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England. His parents’ house wasn’t in Oxford. It was in the north of London. But at that time, people thought Oxford was a safer place to have babies because of the Second World War. Stephen’s father was a good doctor. His mother didn’t work.

In 1950, when Hawking was eight years old, his family moved to St. Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven, Stephen went to St. Albans School, and then went to Oxford University. There he wanted to study maths, but there wasn’t maths course(课程) in the university. So he studied physics(物理).

In 1988, Stephen’s greatest work A Brief History of Time was published(出版). And people all over the world began to know the greatest physics scientist—Stephen William Hawking.

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became unable to speak or breathe(呼吸) without the help of machines. Till now, he can’t move or feed himself. However, he has a wheelchair(轮椅) with a special computer, with it, he can communicate(沟通) with others.

March.14th this year, his death made the world sad. From Stephen Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope.

1.Where was Stephen William Hawking born ?

A. In London. B. In St. Albans. C. In Oxford. D. In Cambridge.

2.When did Hawking move to St. Albans?

A. On March 14th. B. In 1942. C. In 1988. D. When he was eight.

3.What did he study in Oxford University?

A. Physic. B. Maths. C. History. D. Art.

4.Which of the following(下列) is NOT TRUE?

A. Hawking’s father was a doctor.

B. Albans is in the north of London.

C. A Brief History of Time was published in 1950.

D. He became badly ill when he was at the university.

5.What can we learn from Hawking?

A. It’s safe to live in Oxford.

B. Physics is difficult to study.

C. Everyone should never lose hope.

D. People need computers when they are not healthy.

November 21, 2017 was the 45th World Hello Day. It first started on November 21, 1973. Taking part in this day is vey easy. All you have to do is to greet(问候) 10 people. Do you know how people in different countries greet each other?

We Chinese usually say “ni hao” when we meet someone. At school, we learn some ways to say hello in English. They are “How do you do?” and “How are you?” However, people from English-speaking countries seldom(很少) use them as greetings when they meet friends. Let’s have a look at some popular ones.

UK: “You all right?” “Yeah, you?” “I’m good.” This is a usual dialogue among British friends. Girls like saying nice words when meeting each other, such as “Hey, lovely.” Sometimes, people also say “How’s it going?” But it’s not a question. You can say it when you meet someone.

US: Americans say, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” And people usually answer with “Not much.” or “Nothing.” Children often say, “Sup?” A popular greeting is “Hey, man.” But it is only among boys. Girls may say “Hey, girl”.

Australia: If you meet an Australian, you may hear “G’day, mate.” It means “ Good day.” But with a strong accent , it sounds like “Good eye, mate.” Saying it! It’s an interesting accent. You can answer by the same way, “G’day.”

1.The first World Hello Day started in ____.

A. 2017 B. 2008 C. 1973 D. 1996

2.From Paragraph(段落) 2 , we can learn that____.

A. English is very important to Chinese students

B. “Ni hao” is a world-famous way to say hello

C. Now the British don’t use “How do you do?” very often

D. We can greet ten people from different countries

3.What do the girls in the UK say when meeting each other?

A. Sup? B. Hey, lovely. C. Hey, girl. D. G’day, mate.

4.The underlined(下划线的) word “accent” means ____ in Chinese.

A. 口音 B. 气味 C. 风俗 D. 力量

5.What’s the best title(最佳标题) of the passage?

A. People From Four Countries B. Make Friends with Others

C. English-speaking Countries D. Different countries, different greetings

A: Excuse me, I need to go to the post office. 1.

B: Yes, of course. Walk up the Street. 2. It’s the big building on the left. Turn right after the bank at the cinema into Old Street. The post office is opposite the cinema.

A: 3. I also want to buy some books.

B: Well, 4. But it’s a little far from here. 5.

A: Is there a bus stop near here?

B: Sure. When you are at the post office, go down Old Street to the bus stop.

A: Thank you!

A. there is a good bookshop in our city.

B. And go past the bank.

Can you tell me how to get there ?

D. Thanks a lot.

E. You can take a bus there .

A. there is a good bookshop in our city.

B. And go past the bank.

Can you tell me how to get there ?

D. Thanks a lot.

E. You can take a bus there .

1.Mr Lee’s office is in the _______(three) building on the left.

2.The little dog got ill. In the end, it_______(die) .

3.Some _______(German) doctors will come to this hospital to help.

4.This music is ________(real) beautiful. I like it a lot.

5.Remember to give North Americans more ______(person) space.

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1. 文章必须包含全部提示内容 ，并做适当发挥。

2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，版面整洁，书写规范。

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1.____

2.____

3.____

4.____

5.____

A. Beijing. B. San Francisco. C. Athens.

A. Good idea! B. What bad news! C. It’s very kind of you.

A. Travel. B. Book. C. Blue.

A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. What a pity! C. The same to you.