Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.
1. Confucius was born ______.
A. in Sichuan Province
B. on August 28
C. in the Kingdom of Lu
D. about 1500 years ago
2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.
A. music B. Chinese
C. math D. other subjects
3. As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.
A. only the rich
B. only the poor
C. not only the rich but also the poor
D. neither the rich nor the poor
4. Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?
A. Being kind.
B. Looking after the old.
C. Working for others.
D. Thinking of ourselves.
5. The underlined word “they” means ______.
A. good manners
B. Confucius’ ideas
C. Confucius and his students
D. Confucius’ students
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1. You can ______ at Lisa’s Gym.
A. watch a movie B. find a job
C. listen to a concert D. play basketball
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay ______ for the tickets.
A.￥120 B.￥180 C.￥300 D.￥240
3. Star Wars is the name of ______.
A. a cinema B. a movie
C. a club D. a gym
4. Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can ______ for more information.
A.call 8124697
B. call Lisa
C. call 2133730
D. go to the Children’s Palace
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Lisa’s Gym is open every day.
B. You have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant.
C. You and your friend should pay 80 yuan for the movie.
D. The movie will be on for a week.
I often asked my mother for help when I had to do. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided to invite some friends of to my home. My bedroom was in a mess. Books were , and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, she still said, “Do it yourself.”
Because of my “lazy mother”, I to wash my clothes and clean my room. I had to help my parents do . I even had to go to the dentist by . It was really hard for me to do everything well, but I have learned a lot. As time , I understand my mother. She me clever and diligent (勤奋的). She is a great mother.
1. A. everything easy B. anything easy C. something difficult D. nothing difficult
2. A. nicest B. best C. tallest D. laziest
3. A. I B. mine C. me D. my
4. A. here B. there C. everywhere D. nowhere
5. A. but B. or C. though D. so
6. A. volunteered B. wanted C. offered D. had
7. A. sports B. chores C. decisions D. mistakes
8. A. myself B. herself C. ourselves D. himself
9. A. goes back B. goes over C. goes by D. goes up
10.A. helped B. made C. taught D. thought
—______ bad weather! We can’t go for a picnic because of the rain today.
—I hope it’ll stop soon.
A. What B. How
C. What a D. How a
—How do you like the book you read yesterday?
—Oh! It’s one of ______ books I’ve ever read.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. most interesting D. the most interesting
—Excuse me. I wonder if you can provide me ______ some information about the fantastic sights here.
—Sure. With pleasure.
A. than B. with
C. to D. for
