Mr White is a blind man who likes travelling alone. However, as a blind man, he has met a lot of ______ during his trips.

Once Mr White travelled to Texas. It was his first time to go there. On the plane, he sat next to a woman who ____ Texas. The woman told him that everything was ______ and better in her city. When Mr White arrived, he found a ______ and decided to spend the night there.

After dinner, Mr White went to a wine bar (酒吧) and ordered a glass of wine. When the waiter (服务员) brought him one, he was _____. “Wow! How big!” he said. Mr White doesn’t drink often, _____ he was a little drunk (喝醉) after drinking the wine. He wanted to go to the restroom, so he asked another waiter ___ it was. “Turn right at the information desk and it is the second door on the right,” said the waiter. When Mr White walked past the first door, he fell down. He missed the ____ and went towards the third door instead. He walked forward and then ______ into the swimming pool. At that time he _____ that everything there was bigger. “Don’t flush (冲洗)! Don’t flush!” he shouted as soon as he got his head above water.

1.A. animals B. troubles C. strangers D. visitors

2.A. came from B. heard from C. looked at D. arrived at

3.A. smaller B. newer C. older D. bigger

4.A. museum B. restaurant C. hotel D. supermarket

5.A. nervous B. surprised C. relaxed D. bored

6.A. although B. until C. or D. so

7.A. how B. where C. when D. what

8.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth

9.A. got B. turned C. fell D. jumped

10.A. remembered B. dreamed C. discovered D. hoped

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

1.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports __________as a child.

A. by teaching himself at home B. with the help of his mother

C. by going to school D. by visiting many famous teachers

2.The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________.

A. poor B. bright C. wealthy D. cute

3.The correct order of the following statements is __________.

① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.

② Confucius educated about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

③ Confucius’ father died.

④ Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.

A. ③①④② B. ②③④① C. ①③②④ D. ④③①②

4.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because___________.

A. he lived a poor life in his childhood

B. he had wise thoughts and great views about education

C. he traveled with his students from state to state

D. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period

A Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes(葡萄) to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a group. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.

B Cordon from Britain

On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the new year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.

C Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks(焰火).We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1.Who has parties on New Year’s Day?

A. People in Spain. B. People in Britain.

C. People in Brazil. D. Both B and C.

2.From the 2nd paragraph, we can infer (推断)that___________.

A. the music stops before midnight.

B. cordon can’t drink much.

C. cordon is a tall man with dark hair.

D. there are no people near Big Ben.

3.On New Year’s Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because_________.

A. that reminds them of their happy life

B. they hope that can bring them good luck

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

D. that’s what they have to do during the New Year

4.This article mainly tells us ________________.

A. what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day

B. when and where people have New Year parties

C. why people in different countries like the New Year

D. what people around the world do on New Year’s Day

Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.

In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing-bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code(代码) on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the greatest advantage of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it?

At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.

Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.

1.If you want to use a sharing-bike, you must ____________ first.

A. have a smart phone and download an APP

B. download an APP and pay for the trip

C. unlock the bike and download an APP

D. find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A. Bike-sharing is very cheap. B. Sharing-bikes may be stolen.

C. Sharing-bikes are easy to unlock. D. Bike-sharing is a kind of green transport.

3.The writer wrote this passage in order to tell us ___________.

A. what bike--sharing is B. how to use sharing-bikes

C. disadvantages of sharing-bikes D. to call on people to make good use of sharing-bikes

4.The passage probably comes from a ____________.

A. science textbook B. tourist guide

C. website news report D. restaurant menu

You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.

The holiday, celebrated on Dec 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.

Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. (A) Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different to bring to a big meal . I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house(姜饼屋) that we ate for desert.

Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. (B) It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.

The sport of cricket(板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. So the children were playing cricket(C) __________parents were watching it in the backyard. So I always enjoyed playing with cousins when I was growing up.

So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.

1.Why is there no white Christmas in Australia?

___________________________________

2.请把(A)处划线的句子进行同义句转换

Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch.

Most people have________ ________ ______ during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch.

3.请把(B)处的句子翻译成汉语___________________________________________

4.请在(C)处填入一个适当的连词,使句意完整、上下文通顺_______________

5.请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

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