【题目】 All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced(宣布) that he decided to step down from leading the famous company he founded 20 years ago on Teachers’ Day.

“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his leaving. "The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things.”

The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his good-bye party dressed up like a rock star.

In fact, his rags-to-riches(白手起家的) story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, working really hard for years to develop his ideas. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought online shopping business to China.

Although his success has encouraged a number of Chinese tech businessmen. Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. “It’s the dreams that keep us never afraid of difficulties,” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.

Now the successful businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer?

“I’m not gonna teach English; I’m not gonna teach business. But I’m gonna teach young people how face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News. Skilled sailors(水手) were never made on calm waters. As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler, But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”

1What did Jack Ma announce on Teachers’ Day?

A.His retirement(退休) from Alibaba.B.His plan to enlarge his online business.

C.His dream of becoming a rock star.D.His plan to return to teaching.

2What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A.The important role of Alibaba.

B.How Ma got the idea for his business.

C.How Ma encourages others to do something different.

D.Difficulties Ma went through to found Alibaba.

3What does Ma think dreams mean to us?

A.Dreams can guide us to get further education.

B.Dreams can give us confidence and power to face the challenges.

C.Dreams can push us to set up new businesses.

D.Dreams can lead us to help others more.

4Jack Ma wants to focus on education because _________.

A.he wants to teach more people how to do business

B.he was tired of being in control of the big company

C.he hopes to encourage more young people to go for their dreams

D.he wants to make money in education field(领域)

5The underlined sentence in the last paragraph could possibly mean _________.

A.Practice makes perfectB.Confidence is the key to success

C.Good conditions can’t help people grow and learnD.Challenges help us to develop new abilities

【题目】 Four Funny Inventions

Time Temp Glasses

Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show what time it is above your right eye and how hot or cold it is above your left eye. Price: $20.00 for one pair.

Alarm Fork

Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can Alarm Fork help you? Well, this fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Now it is only $8.00 for one and you’ll receive a free gift for ordering.

Smell This

How do you know if the air that comes out of your own mouth smells nice or bad? Smell This is useful for this situation. It covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to tell. Maybe you need a piece of gum(口香糖). Original price: $15.00 for one. We’ll take 10% off the original price if you order now.

Banana Suitcase

Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana fresh and delicious. Original price: $10.00! If you order now, you can save $3. 00!

1Time Temp Glasses are special because they _________.

A.show time in different citiesB.can tell your body temperature

C.help people see very faraway placesD.can tell you the time and the temperature

2According to the passage, Alarm Fork _________.

A.comes in two colorsB.tells people what to eat

C.helps people eat healthilyD.is popular in big restaurants

3Now, if you buy one Smell This and Banana Suitcase now, you should pay at least _________.

A.$16.50B.$25C.$11.5D.$20.5

4The Banana Suitcase might be useful for someone who _________.

A.often takes bananas on tripsB.wants to grow a banana plant

C.has little interest in eating bananasD.wants to tell if a banana has gone bad

5Where might you see the passage?

A.In a tourist map.B.In a health report.

C.In a science magazine.D.In a medical dictionary.

【题目】 I remember believing in Santa when I was very young. But as I grew older, I began to doubt it. So I used tests to decide___________ Santa Claus was real.

The first test happened when I was 5 years old. I thought that if I___________ all night on Christmas Eve. I could see if Santa really came. But I fell ___________ When I woke up. I had a nice present under the tree.

The next year, I tested if Santa knew where I was. My family___________ Christmas in another state. I thought that if Santa was all knowing, he would know I wasn’t ___________. Sure enough, I found a gift the next morning.

At the age of 7, I had my final ___________. That year, I didn’t___________ out my Christmas letter to Santa. On Christmas Eve, my mother took me to a supermarket and led me around the toy section. I didn’t say a word, but I did look at a beautiful ___________ a few times. I bet that Santa wouldn’t know what to get me because he couldn’t___________ my mind. But Mom would know everything. On Christmas morning, I did find the doll and knew that Santa was ___________ Mom.

The magic and mystery of Santa made Christmas a fun time for me. In the future, I want it to be part of children’s childhood as well.

1A.thatB.whetherC.how

2A.looked upB.took upC.stayed up

3A.illB.apartC.asleep

4A.spentB.spreadC.stole

5A.happyB.homeC.safe

6A.dreamB.showC.test

7A.sendB.layC.clear

8A.toy carB.model planeC.doll

9A.lookB.openC.read

10A.especiallyB.actuallyC.directly

【题目】阅读表达

Ben was hoping for a video game for his birthday. There was also a board game he wanted. Finally, he wanted some comics.

He got the board game and some comics, but what was in the last package? It was from his sister, Karen. He slowly unwrapped the package. It didn't feel like a video game.

It was a purple sweater. Purple was his least favourite colour. He smiled and thanked Karen nicely, but he didn't want 'to wear that sweater. He couldn't wear purple!

He quickly put the sweater away in his room. Then he ran off to play his new board game with his family.

One day a few weeks later, Ben's mother asked him about the sweater. "Why don't you wear your purple sweater today?" she asked him. "Your sister made it just for you!"

"I'm not cold," Ben said without thinking. That day he was cold all day.

Then one day they were going out to dinner as a family. His mother asked him to wear the sweater again. "I don't want to wear it because I hate it," he quickly replied.

"Ben," said his mother," I know it's not the nicest sweater in the world, but think about how important Karen is to you. You know she will be proud if you wear it just this once."

Ben walked slowly to his room. He knew she was right. He wore the sweater to dinner.

His sister smiled all night.

1Who gave Ben the purple sweater as a birthday present?

_____________________________________________________________________

2Why did Ben finally wear his purple sweater?

_______________________________________________________________________

3Will you use the present you don't like? Why or why not?

_______________________________________________________________________

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