Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family .When she was young ,she took lessons in music and drawing ,and read great books. She also traveled a great deal (大量地) with her parents.
As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure . She enjoyed helping them.
At last her mind was made up,“I’m going to be a nurse .” She decided.
“Nursing isn’t the right work for a lady,” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so.” She smiled .And then she went to learn nursing In Germany and France.
During the Crimean War in 1854,she and a team of thirty-eight nurses went to the front(前线) hospitals. What they saw there was terrible .Many soldiers died because the hospitals were dirty . But the brave nurses went to work hard to make the hospital clean and stop soldiers dying .Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicines and food for the men. Her only pay was smiles from the dying soldiers . But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
After the war she returned to England in 1856,and was honored for her services by Queen Victoria .But Florence said that her work had just begun .
She raised money to build the Nightingale Home(疗养院) for Nurses in London.
She also wrote a book on public health ,which was printed in several countries.
She died at the age or ninety ,still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse .In fact ,it is because of her that we honor nurses today.
1.What did Nightingale love doing when she was a child?
2.What did her father say when Nightingale decided to be a nurse ?
3.How long did Nightingale work in the front hospitals?
4.Did Nightingale make a lot of money during the Crimean War ?
5.Why do we honor nurses today?
Dear Zhang Hua,
Have you ever been to Thailand ? It is a country in Southeast Asia.
I’ve been in Thailand for a few days with my parents .We are here for a holiday.
Now we are staying in Bangkok (曼谷).It is the capital of Thailand and it is a very interesting place to visit. Yesterday we visited some places of interest in the city. They are great! This morning we went shopping .Bangkok is a wonderful place to shop for jewelry (珠宝) and clothes .My mother bought a nice necklace (项链) . My father and I bought some fashionable T-shirts.
Thailand is called“Land of Smiles” because people here are very friendly. And it’s true ! When we eat in the restaurants in Bangkok(曼谷).the waiters are really nice and they are always smiling. Thai food is delicious ,but it is sometimes a little spicy(辛辣的) for me .You can also get Chinese food here because a lot of Chinese people came to live in Bangkok many years ago. Chinese food is very good, and it isn’t as spicy as Thai food .Our American food can also be found in Bangkok ,however ,I don’eat it, You know ,I’d like to try new things when I travel.
The weather has been very hot .Yesterday it rained and got a little cooler .But today it’s hot again.
Yours,
Mary
根据短文内容完成下列句子.(所填内容可能是单词或短语)
1.Thailand is in and it is called .
2.Most tourists go to buy and in Bangkok.
3.Mary thinks is spicier than .
4.Mary doesn’t eat food in Bangkok because she wants to when she travels.
5.Because of the rain ,it was in Bangkok yesterday than today.
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it’s the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）. During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding（重建） Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.
1. At the end of December, people usually _______.
A. fail to make big changes
B. plan for the last year
C. think about the new year
D. try to lose their ideas
2. Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us _______.
A. we should do everything in big steps
B. how to change one’s life with one small step
C. we should try a lot of sudden changes
D. how to find a small step without any excuse
3.The underlined part “increase productivity ” in the passage means“ ”.
A.提高生产率 B.增加成本
C.增加出口量 D.提高待遇
4.The writer of the passage suggests we should .
A. make changes at the end of the year
B. do few experiments with “kaizen”
C. do things with hard-to-achieve goals
D. take a tiny step to achieve big goals
5.Which of the following is true from the passage?
A. You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
B. Robert Maurer studied “kaizen ”and found it helpful.
C. You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
D. “Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.
根据短文内容，从每小题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，
Passage 1
Captain Good fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10:00, free. |
Films at the Museum Two American films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. |
International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m. |
Take me out to the Ball game It’s October, and Saturday night (7:00-9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets. |
Do you want to hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular music group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 in Rose Hall, City College. |
1. On Saturday morning, you can _____.
A. go to watch a ball game
B. take children to play games at the City Theater
C. go to the Central Park for a picnic
D. go to concert at Rose Hall, City College
2.The Red Birds ball game _____.
A. is in the afternoon B. is outside
C. is at the gate D. might be warm
3. You can eat many different foods from all over the world if you _______.
A. go to the City Theater
B. go to the Central Park
C. buy tickets at the gate
D. go to see a movie
4.“The Zoo” is _____.
A. a U.S. concert
B. a park with many red birds in it
C. a music group
D. going to give their last concert
5.Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
A. Watching a ball game and having a picnic.
B. Having a picnic and watching a movie.
C. Going to the Museum theater and watching a ball game.
D. Watching a movie and listening to a concert.
根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空，使短文内容完整。将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。（每词只能用一次，有两个多余词）
however, different ,hope ,answer ,health, idea, good, welcome, difficult ,sit ,from, begin |
Do you like sports ? If your answer is yes ,sometimes you will find it ___1.___to have enough time to do it even if it’s on weekends .____ 2.____, you don’t worry now because of a “Sunshine Sports” program launched (启动) by the Ministry of Education.
It suggests students around the country have an hour of sports every day .The difference is that students will be able to do any sport they like . The idea is to make students happy and keep them ___3.____at the same time .
Han Jianwen likes the ____4._____.The 13-year-old girl studies in Shanghai Yangsi Middle School .Her school ___5._ the activity at the beginning of this term .Han and her classmates skipped rope（跳绳）together. “We had a good time ,” said Han . “It was ___6.____playing than having classes .
Wang Li __7.___the idea ,too . “It’s good to be able to breath(呼吸)
fresh air instead of ___8.____in the classroom.”
Wu Tong’s school in Liaoning already has something like a “Sunshine Sports” program . __9.___ the beginning of this term , Wu and other students at her school have been jogging for 40 minutes every morning . it’s tiring ,” said Wu . “But we do feel healthier .” “We __10.__ we can do what we want . The school says later we skip rope or kick jianzi .I can’t wait!” She said .
根据所给中文完成句子翻译，并将其答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。（1—5,及8小题 每题1分，6,7小题每题2 分）
1.你参军多久了？
How long is it _________________________the Army ?
2.他儿子与同班同学相处融洽有困难。
His son has trouble ____________________________his classmates
3.如果没有邀请他，我也不去参加这个晚会。。
I won’t go to the party , __________________________. .
4. 我们学校为困难学生提供免费午餐。
Our school _____________the poor students ______________free lunch .
5.尽可能认真地写，尽量不犯错误。
Write ___________________________,try not to make any mistake.
6.你能告诉我电脑是什么时候发明的吗？
______________________________________________?
7.到目前为止你父母结婚多久了？
________________________________________________.
8. 把阅读Passage4中划线的句子译成汉语
___________________________________________________.
