Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.
But Pi’s name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.
Pi’s father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.
He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.
The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.
The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(细节).
Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee

  1. 1.

    What’s the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?

    1. A.
      His classmates laughed at his name
    2. B.
      His family set sail across the Pacific to Canada
    3. C.
      A huge storm hits the ship with his family
    4. D.
      The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat
  2. 2.

    Why are all the other animals on the lifeboat killed? Because             

    1. A.
      they are hunted by others
    2. B.
      they are eaten by the tiger
    3. C.
      they are sunk under the sea
    4. D.
      they are killed and cooked by Pi
  3. 3.

    The passage mainly tells us           

    1. A.
      how Pi’s lifeboat sank in the sea
    2. B.
      how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forest
    3. C.
      what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tiger
    4. D.
      what happened to the animals in Pi’s father’s zoo
  4. 4.

    Which would be true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The tiger was killed at last
    2. B.
      Pi was saved by another ship
    3. C.
      The ship company believed Pi’s tiger story
    4. D.
      Pi told two stories in the movie

Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as(例如) the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music (民间音乐)of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand(理解) each other better through(通过) music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body(在心灵和精神方面). All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on

  1. 1.

    American country music is from the _______ music of America

    1. A.
      pop
    2. B.
      jazz
    3. C.
      light
    4. D.
      folk
  2. 2.

    “Music was a language that could bring the world together” means (意思是)people _______

    1. A.
      can sing songs together
    2. B.
      from all over the world sing the same songs
    3. C.
      show their feeling (感觉)through music and so they understand each other better
    4. D.
      know language and music
  3. 3.

    John Denver died in ______

    1. A.
      1997
    2. B.
      1990
    3. C.
      1996
    4. D.
      1999
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is right?

    1. A.
      Everyone knows when country music began
    2. B.
      Country music is from the jazz music
    3. C.
      John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too
    4. D.
      John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together

We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.
Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.
Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.
If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.
It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ,someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer

  1. 1.

    Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because         

    1. A.
      they were not interested in computer
    2. B.
      they were busy with their homework
    3. C.
      they thought computers were useless
    4. D.
      they didn’t have computers at all
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      The number of the computers is larger than before
    2. B.
      The computers are very important in our daily life
    3. C.
      The students are forced to learn computer at school
    4. D.
      Everyone has a personal computer at home
  3. 3.

    According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by    

    1. A.
      attending computing courses
    2. B.
      changing the way people think
    3. C.
      learning all aspects of the computer
    4. D.
      using the computer
  4. 4.

    The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to        

    1. A.
      the computer course
    2. B.
      the usage of word
    3. C.
      the basic program
    4. D.
      the word processing
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      It costs some money to learn skills of computer
    2. B.
      All the classes for enjoyment are free online
    3. C.
      Photo editing is always useful to your job
    4. D.
      It is difficult to look for computer courses


Like hundreds of other young people of all countries who take part in our language courses, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and, at the same time, discover one of France’s most beautiful areas—Nice!
Our summer course lasts 3 weeks in July and August. You’re welcome to come at any time between July and August 6.You can choose to stay at a host family, but we suggest you stay at our international summer camp. It makes it easy to meet other people and make new friends. What’s more, you can have your classes in the same building which is close to the beach! A free bus service brings you to and from classes if you are living in a French host family or enables you to get into the centre of town if you are living at the summer camp.
Whenever you choose to come, we’ll organize short trips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French.
Your stay in Nice will therefore not only be an educational one, but also an enjoyable experience. Besides offering you many opportunities to meet other people from different cultures, we will do everything to make sure your stay will be unforgettable!

  1. 1.

    How long is the summer course?

    1. A.
      Two months
    2. B.
      Three weeks
    3. C.
      One month
    4. D.
      Eight weeks
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, they suggest the students stay ____ during the study

    1. A.
      at the summer camp
    2. B.
      in the hotel
    3. C.
      at their friends’ homes
    4. D.
      in the centre of town
  3. 3.

    During the course, students can ________

    1. A.
      travel all over France
    2. B.
      never leave the camp
    3. C.
      learn French and make friends
    4. D.
      swim alone in the sea
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      激发
    2. B.
      感谢
    3. C.
      阻止
    4. D.
      妨碍
  5. 5.

    What you’ve read above is ________

    1. A.
      A travel diary
    2. B.
      An advertisement
    3. C.
      An introduction to France
    4. D.
      A piece of news
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