What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
| A.When he played the piano at three. |
| B.When he saw Tom play the piano at two. |
| C.When he listened to the western music on the radio. |
| D.When his father taught him to read music. |
| A.two | B.three | C.five | D.fifteen |
| A.He is famous for playing the guitar. |
| B.He is famous for singing |
| C.He is famous for writing music. |
| D.He is famous for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano. |
| A.Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave. |
| B.Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents. |
| C.Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education. |
| D.Because she didn’t love her son. |
| A.spent | B.paid | C.took | D.cost |
Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.
【小题1】The passage tells us that _________.
| A. A poor farmer is always a poor farmer. |
| B. Making your dream come true depends on (依靠)yourself |
| C. A good friend can help you in doing everything |
| D. Talk with your friends before you do everything |
| A.he was rich |
| B.he got his help from his wife |
| C.he worked hard to get money |
| D.he borrowed money from the bank |
Manuel _________.
| A.made a careful plan | B.lent her quite a lot of money |
| C.bought the biggest farm for her. | D.didn’t like her dream |
| A.know | B.understand | C.think | D.believe |
| A. Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man |
| B. Harry’s success comes from his dream and working hard |
| C. Harry’s father and wife were both interested in making money |
| D. If you help others, you’ll get what you have paid |
My favorite physicist (物理学家) is Qian Xuesen. He was born in Shanghai on December 11, 1911. He was a little fat and of medium height. And his eyes were wise. He liked music, art and science (科学).
He studied the important implementation (实施) plan for the Chinese rocket (火箭) and the missile (导弹). He worked very hard for our country. I liked him very much.
Qian Xuesen had famous words: I am very tiny (微小的). It is the Chinese people that are truly great!
Qian Xuesen died on October 31, 2009. I’m very sad to hear the news, and Chinese people are the same as me. He is our hero. We should learn from him and I think I won’t forget the great scientist for ever.
【小题1】Qian Xuesen died at the age of _______.
| A.68 | B.78 | C.88 | D.98 |
| A.He liked playing the piano. | B.He liked piano and science. |
| C.He like maths, art and science. | D.He liked music, art and science. |
| A.Qian Xuesen was born in Beijing. |
| B.Qian Xuesen died on October 31, 2009. |
| C.Chinese people are sad about Qian Xuesen’s death (死). |
| D.Qian Xuesen was too fat. |
| A.A Scientist. | B.A teacher. | C.A farmer. | D.An artist (艺术家). |
Li Ling is a good teacher. She will be 29 years old next year. She is from Huaiyang, Henan province (省). Her school is very small. There are eight classrooms in the school. In her school, all the students are free. Some of them are left-behind children (留守儿童). Li Ling is a kind girl. She loves here students very much.
Li Ling works hard every day. Every summer she often buys old books for her students in Zhengzhou. She moves (感动) China! She wants to have a good school.
【小题1】 What is Li Ling?
| A.A mother. | B.A doctor | C.A teacher. | D.A farmer. |
| A.27. | B.28. | C.29 | D.30 |
| A.She cooks food for them. | B.She buys old book for them. |
| C.She teaches them English. | D.She gives her money to them. |
| A.She wants to have a good school. | B.She wants to be a kind teacher. |
| C.She wants to help left-behind children. | D.She wants to move China. |
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay(支付) me only one dollar for them.” Said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again.
And then the boy told the young man that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to his, and soon one of his shoes became as clean as a new one. The man gave the other shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it because he wanted the man to pay two dollars for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty shoe looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the other shoe became clean.
【小题1】At first the young man refused to let the boy clean his shoes, because
| A.he was very busy | B.he didn’t want to pay |
| C.he didn’t have enough money | D.he had cleaned his shoes |
| A.one dollar | B.two dollars | C.four dollars | D.nothing |
| A.it was very dirty | B.it was difficult to clean |
| C.the young man paid only one dollar | D.he wanted the young man to pay him |
He is very foolish. B. He is very selfish. C. He is very clever. D. He is very sad.