Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born in August ,1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from my father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people,” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. In 2008, he became the first black president in the history of America.
1. Where was Barack Obama born?____________
A. In Hawaii B. In Kansas C. In massachusetts D. In Harvard
2. Barack Obama became president at the age of ____________.
A. 37 B.47 C. 57 D. 51
3. Which is the best title of this passage?_____________
A. Education of a president B. Dreams from my father
C. Life of Barack Obama D. Where is Obama from
Many people go to school for a good education. They learn languages ,history, maths and other subjects. School education is very important and useful, yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he can’t teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn.He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself. It is quite easy to learn something in language or formula (公式 )in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula to find the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things and change the world a lot. Though Thomas Edison invented many things, he didn’t have much school education. How do they do all this ? A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge( 知识 ) from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads.
1. Why do many people go to school?__________
A. to get a good education B. to buy some books
C. to make friends D. to meet different teachers
2. What should a student try to do since he cannot learn everything from school?____ ____.
A. try to remember more knowledge and formulas
B.try to remember what the teacher teach
C. try to learn how to read and how to think
D. try to read a lot of books
3. How can an inventor invent things? The most important thing is how to ____.
A. get knowledge B. use his head well
C. teach everything D. learn more knowledge from his teacher
4. Which of the following is TRUE?__________
A. School education is not important for a person
B. A student should learn how to study
C. A student can learn everything from school
D. A good teacher can teach everything.
If someone is lost in a forest( 森林 ), he needs only study the trees around him carefully to find his way. On this half of the earth, he will find that the side of the tree with the most leaves and branches(树枝 ) is the south side. Also, by checking the tops of the trees, he will find that they lean(倾斜 ) to the south too.
Another sign( 标志物) for him to know where he is going is found in the bark.( 树皮) That is brighter on the south side.The remanining(树桩 ) of a cut tree is also a finder, for its rings can give him another sign. The rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north side.
One more sign: some very small plants grow at the foot of a tree and they point to the north.
1. The passage is mainly about __________.
A. how to find a big tree if one is lost in the forest.
B. How to cut down trees in the forest
C. How to find the direction(方向 )in the forest
D. How to grow trees in the forest .
2. From a cut tree we can know that ___________.
A. the direction is written on it
B. the rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north side
C. the rings will be thinner on the south
D. its rings can send messages to you
3. The passage tells us __________ ways of finding the direction in the frorest.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
Stop! Listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noisy. Noise is loud and unwanted sound.
Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes, tractors and so on. And, to some people, rock bands are also noise.
What happened to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors find that these people have trouble in sleeping, But, most important, constant loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level causes the greatest hearing loss.
1. From the article we know noise is ___________.
A. wanted sound B. loud and unwanted sound
C. all sounds that you can hear D. comfortable sound
2. A “decibel” is a _________
A. unit that measures sound B. kind of noise
C. machine that makes very loud noise D. person who hates noise
3.According to the passage, loud noise can ________.
A. help people sleep better B. stop machine
C. cause a loss of hearing D. kill people
4.The main idea of this passage is that __________
A. noise pollution can be a serious problem
B. rock bands are noisy
C. noise can cause people to be mad
D. some people hate noise deeply
5. Study the chart below, Which room would be the quietest?
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Room |
Noise Level |
|
A |
35 decibels |
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B |
120 decibels |
|
C |
130 decibels |
|
D |
40 decibels |
A. Room A B. Room B
C. Room C D. Room D
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Phone, drive, thank, no ,unhappy, , on ,some, when, come back, mountain, quick, happy |
It was Mother’s Day, Nancy was 800 miles away from her parents, so she was a little 1, In the morning she 2her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful flowers in the garden. Later that day, 3 she told her husband about the flowers, he said, “ I know where we can find all that you want. Get our children Peter and Lily, and come on.” So they went, 4 down the country roads.
There on a 5 , they saw a lot of beautiful purple flowers. Nancy ran 6 to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. And on their way home, there was a big smile 7 her face.
When they were passing a nursing home, she saw an old granny sitting in a chair. The granny had 8 children with her. They stopped the car and Nancy walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny 9 here again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When Nancy 10 to her car, her children asked her, “ Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?”
“ I don’t know her.” Nancy said, “ But it’s Mother’s Day, and she is alone. But I have both of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.
The Sea Life Centre is a Really Exciting Place
Good morning, everyone. 36 to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth.
The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to 37
here and everything is enjoyable. It costs $3.76 for adults , $2 for children and 38 for over sixties and school groups. It’s 39 from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day except 25th and 26th of December.
Special 40 include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre. 41 is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen. 42 you are in a group of six or more people, we 43 give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you 44. to arrange(安排 ) this at the information desk when you 45 .
The latest attraction(吸引人的事) is a big 46 tunnel(隧道 )you can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming--- sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the 47 view(景色 ) of the undersea world. Children 48 it and it’s really amazing for adults, too.
When you get 49 , there is a relaxed family dining room serving food.
That’s all. For 50. information, phone 091743-564219. Have a good time! Thank you.
1.A. Go B. Come C. Walk D. Welcome
2. A. see B. do C. play D. take
3. A.little B. few C. less D. fewer
4. A. popular B. busy C. crowded D.open
5. A. changes B. programs C. attractions D.performances(表演 )
6. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one
7. A. when B. if C. because D. until
8. A. can B. must C.should D.have to
9.A.decide B. like C. hope D.need
10.A. return B. arrive C. leave D.travel
11. A. metal ( 金属) B. wood C. glass D.stone( 石头)
12. A.clearest B.funniest C. most relaxing D.most frightening
13. A. want B. visit C. love D.find
14. A.tired B.bored C. thirsty D.hungry
15.A.some B. more C. much D.most
