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There were many stories in 2011 that showed our love in the beauty of mankind. Today I want to tell you a 1.____ story about Meng Peijie. She is still a student in a college now, but she was 2.___ as one of 10 recipients of its “Moving China” award by CCTV in 2011.
Meng Peijie was born in Sha’anxi Province in 1991. After her 3.___ death in a car accident in 1996, her mother decided to send her to Liu Fangying. Liu Fangying’s family lived more 4. than before. But it only lasted three years of happiness, then Liu didn’t walk anymore and had to stay in bed. 5., her husband left the home and never returned. Liu was so sad that she wanted to kill 6. by taking pills. But Meng Peijie found the pills, destroyed them and cried “Don’t die, mum. You’re the only one who 7. for me. You and I make a home.” It was only her 8. birthday at that time. Meng began cooking, doing housework and taking care of her mother. But Meng 9. so short that she had to stand on the chair to reach the cooker. She fell off it for many times. Meng said, “I’d rather go hungry as long as my mother can eat properly. I think my mother would do the same for me if I couldn’t walk.” Liu Fangying said, “I wish to thank her natural mother for 10. me such a good daughter.”
What a kind-hearted girl she is! We should learn from her ----learn to be grateful: care for everyone and thank everyone.
Recently, CCTV reporters asked many people a simple question, “Are you happy?”
1._________ Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, responded by saying, “I don’t know.”
While the question has become a popular phrase and the Internet plays host to heated discussions, we ask, 2.__________________
Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “We do everything to let people live more happily.” At last year’s Nation’s People’s Congress(人代会), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top goal for the 12th five-year- plan.
Many think that happiness is difficult to describe and that it is from many ways. 3.___________ For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about having wealth, keeping healthy or finding the perfect marriage.
Chen Shanguyan is a college student. 4._____________ “At present it relates to how well I study in a day, “ he said. “It might be linked to a good job after I graduate.”
5.______________ Does it depend on how many friends we have, or whether we own the latest smartphone? Is it even quantifiable(量化)?
Economists(经济学家) are trying to measure happiness in people’s lives. Since 1972, Bhutan’s GDP measurement has been taken the place of g Gross National Happiness index国民幸福指数), according to the people’s sense of being well-governed(管理), their relationship with the environment, their satisfaction with economic(经济的) development, and their sense of national belonging. But is well-being more easily measured?
A．What exactly is happiness and how do you measure it?
B．The question is really too difficult for us to answer.
C．Then there is the question of measuring happiness.
D．He said his idea of happiness always developed.
E.It also means different things to different people.
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Grandmother Student |
today |
An 83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course. |
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Early Spring Storm |
last night |
An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night. |
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Two Men Win Freedom |
today |
Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building. |
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Henley Street Bridge Closed |
On Friday |
The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today. |
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Husband Kills Wife |
today |
Just 15 minutes after he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge. |
1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.
A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.
B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.
C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.
D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.
2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.
A．fell B．left C．hit D．lasted
3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.
A．given a ride B．saved from danger C．freed D．caught
4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?
A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.
B．The wife was shot after her husband died.
C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.
D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.
5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?
A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.
B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.
C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.
D．Maybe today is Wednesday.
According to some predictions, human beings will die out in 2012. Nearly all people think it’s impossible, but there are some more earthquakes in recent years.
Animals can predict the weather or other natural events. It may sound strange, but farmers living in the countryside think so. For hundreds of years , they have observed animals.
“Animals ’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events.” They say. For example, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories don’t have scientific evidence( 根据 ) at all. Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.
A Japanese earthquake researcher named Kiyoshi Shimamura noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquake hit. Then he did research on twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake . He got some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake: treatment for animals’ bites had increased . In fact, aggressive(侵略的)behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly , jumped 60 percent.
There are also other changes in animals’ behavior before the earthquake. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups , but only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected . These animals’ behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people.
1.What would cows behave before a rainstorm?
A．Running B．Biting C．Lying down D．Sleeping
2.What do dogs begin to do just before an earthquake?
A．They leave their homes. B．They hurt people.
C．They lie down in grass. D．They stay together in large groups.
3.Which of the following animals behave strangely before an earthquake according to this passage?
A．Fish B．Cows C．Pigs D．All of the above.
4.In Kiyoshi Shimamura’s investigation(调查)，before the big earthquake, treatment for animals’ bites had _________.
A．disappeared B．increased C．been the same as before. D．never changed.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Natural events and animals’ actions.
B．What animals do during earthquakes
C．Many earthquakes of Japan.
D．Some stories about animals.
From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.
1.The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.
A．three years B．six years C．one year D．two years
2.The writer’s success shows us ___________.
A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun .
B．they had the same interest
C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest
D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend.
3.From the story, we can guess the writer______.
A．liked language lessons very well.
B．was a good football player
C．was good at math
D．had a great dream
4.The writer felt sorry because________________.
A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize
B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died.
C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up
D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success.
5.The best title for the passage is ________.
A．The Story of Mr. Broaches
B．The History of Nobel Prize
C．My Early School Life
D．An Important Teacher in My Life
A saint (圣人) found a group of family members shouting angrily at each other on a river bank. He asked his disciples(信徒), “ 1 do people shout when they are angry with each other?” The disciples 2 for a while and one of them said, “Because they lose their calm.”
“But why should they shout when the other persons are just 3 them? They can tell them what they have to say in a 4 manner.” Asked the saint.
The disciples gave some other answers but 5 made the saint pleased. Finally the saint 6 , “When two people are angry with each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout in order to 7 each other. The angrier they are, the 8 they will have to shout to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance 9 them is very small or doesn’t exist(存在).”
The saint looked at his disciples and continued, “So when you argue with other people, do not say words that distance each other, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the 10 to return.
1. A．What B．When C．Where D．Why
2. A．thought B．laughed C．cried D．rested
3. A．far from B．next to C．across from D．in the front of
4. A．hard B．lively C．soft D．bad
5. A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．none
6. A．explained B．answered C．replied D．asked
7. A．see B．watch C．hear D．listen to
8. A．softer B．louder C．larger D．higher
9. A．by B．near C．among D．between
10. A．way B．answer C．home D．person
