In 1995，Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact，she was poor.
How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money？ Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg，Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s，she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough！At that time，many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work， so she started to iron clothes instead.
McCarty never married or had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible （圣经）。She had a black-and-white television. But she did not watch it very much. It had only one channel.
McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about $250 000. When she was 86，a lawyer helped her make a will. She left money to the church，her relatives，and the university. McCarty just wanted to help others. She did not think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors （荣誉）。She even flew in an airplane for the first time！Oseola McCarty died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Oseola McCarty gave $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi _______.
A．to help the poor students B．to surprise her friends and neighbors
C．to show her generosity D．to be a good and rich woman
2.From the story we know _______.
A．McCarty was born in a poor family near the University of Southern Mississippi
B．everyone was surprised because they thought McCarty had no education
C．washers and dryers brought a change in McCarty‘s life
D．McCarty gave half of her money to the church and her relatives
3.Which of the following is true？
A．McCarty had to work to help her family after school every day.
B．McCarty learned to read the Bible by herself in the school.
C．McCarty made one third of her money by washing and ironing clothes.
D．McCarty did not have her own family because she had no husband or children.
4.From which of the following can we tell McCarty lived a simple life？
A．She worked hard all her life. B．She didn‘t think she was special.
C．She didn‘t have many interests. D．She had a TV set with many channels.
5.Which of the following is true？
A．McCarty died at the age of eighty-six.
B．McCarty did the job of washing for more than eighty years.
C．McCarty gave her presents to both universities and churches.
D．McCarty was given many honors because of her good deeds.
There are many wetlands（湿地） in China and some of them have become the world‘s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区） is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too. They are really good places for wildlife（野生生物）。 Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily， more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year， on February 2nd， many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _______ of China.
A．east B．south
C．west D．north
2.Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______.
A．hot B．pleasant
C．cold D．dry
3.The World Wetlands Day is on _______.
A．April 22 B．June 25
C．February 2 D．March 22
4.We must protect wetlands because _______.
A．they are home for wildlife
B．they can prevent flood
C．they can offer food to the animals and birds
D．all of the above
5.The best title for the passage is _______.
A．China‘s Wetlands Have All Entered the World’s List
B．Wetlands—Home for Wildlife and Human Beings
C．Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands
D．Wetlands—Valuable Recourses（珍贵资源） of Land on the Earth
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.
American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.
1.What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?
A．Study at home B．Do part-time jobs
C．Take part in sports groups D．Do chores
2.Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.
A．they usually spend less than they have
B．they spend more than they have
C．they don’t like spend money at all
D．they make a lot of money
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money.
B．American children love to make money by themselves.
C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities.
D．Americans usually spend more money than they have.
4.The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.
A．学术的 B．娱乐的 C．运动的 D．休闲的
5.The best title for the passage would probably be _______.
A．Differences between Chinese and Americans.
B．Chinese students and Americans
C．Chinese parents and American parents.
D．Chinese values and American values
Famous Museums
|
Name |
The Palace Museum |
British Museum |
New York Museum |
|
Country |
China |
The UK |
The USA |
|
Address |
Chang’an Street |
New Oxford Street, London |
Chestnut Street, New York |
|
Feature |
The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
America’s largest museum on American history |
|
Ticket |
￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) |
Free |
Monday free |
1.As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .
A．Beijing B．London C．New York D．The USA
2.New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.
A．area B．history C．collections D．buildings
3.The Palace Museum. Which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.
A．Chang’an Street B．New Oxford Street C．Beiling D．Chestnut Street
4.According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.
A．one museum B．two museums C．three museums D．fore museums
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.
B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.
C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.
D．New York Museum is the largest in the world.
阅读短文，然后用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
It is Spring Festival time. It’s a1. (fun) time to be with our family. What are you going to do? Let’s have a look at the Spring Festival and its fun activities.
The date of the Spring Festival always2.( change). Usually the date falls between the end of January and February 19. This year it falls on February 10. But the celebration3.(usual) starts one week before Spring Festival Eve.
Xiaonian: We usually clean4.(house) on this day. By5.(clean) , we can sweep bad luck away. Another thing we do is decorating our homes with spring couples (春联), paper-cuttings and the upside-down “fu” character.
Did you know all about “nian”? A long time ago, a monster (怪物) called Nian ate people on Spring Festival Eve. But Nian was afraid of loud noises, the color red and fire. So people6.(play) drums and gongs (锣) and set off fireworks. It scared Nian.
From then on, on Spring Festival Eve, people play drums and gongs, set off fireworks and put up red lanterns. We welcome the new year.
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Sound of genius(天才)
Sophia Chan (Chen Qingli) is a pretty girl with a sweet smile. She is1._____ 12, but many people are2. calling her a “young violin genius”.
Chan began to play the violin __3.the age of 4. She gave her4. show when she was 5. In 2006, CCTV-5. her a “ young star of the future”. In 2007, Sophia6. the Gold Award (金奖) at the Youth Art festival in Germany. Also, her first violin album(专辑)7. out in May this year.
8. kids need their parents to push them to work hard. Chan, however, actively plays the violin on her own. “ Playing the violin is what I really like,” she says. “ It is my interest that pushes me to play9..”
Chan balances her violin playing with her school work. She plays her violin after school. It is usually late at night when she begins to do her homework. “I am used to it,” Chan says. “ The more you play, the more you get.”
