At Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States, four poor Mexican boys worked together on a strange electric machine. They were encouraged by their teacher Allan Cameron to build the machine. It only cost them $800 to build it. They used pipes(管子), cameras, computer parts, and whatever they could find. All the other students wondered what it was. The machine was like a very small submarine(潜艇). It could move around in a swimming pool. The boys could control（控制） its movement from outside the pool.
Carl Hayden High School had been invited to a competition of high schools and universities. The schools were from the United States and Canada. The school that could build the best machine would be the winner. Many students came from schools that gave them lots of money and support. The Carl Hayden boys had hardly any support and very little money.
Students from eleven schools traveled with their machines to the University of California, including students from the famous university, MIT. When students saw the machine made by the Carl Hayden boys, some of them laughed. Its name was “Stinky” because it had a very strong smell. But when the competition started, they saw that “stinky” was no joke. It did better than all the other machines, including the ones from MIT, and it took first place in the competition.
Since then, the boys from Carl Hayden High School have become famous. People have even offered them money for college, and a movie producer has asked them if it is OK to make a movie to tell their story.
1.According to the passage, the four Carl Hayden boys__________.
A. were from rich families
B. got a lot of money from their school
C. did better than other competition teams
D. were helped by their teacher to build the machine
2.Which of the following about the competition is TRUE?
A. It was held by MIT.
B. 11 high schools took part in it.
C. The winner of it must build the best machine.
D. Competing schools were from the United States.
3.What’s the underlined word “they” refers to in Paragraph 3?
A. The other machine
B. The Carl Hayden boys
C. The students from MIT
D. The students who laugh at “stinky”
4.What would be the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. A special machine
B. A high school beat MIT
C. A competition for teens
D. Smart students in the US
Have you ever felt tired or had too much stress?
Do you know how to deal with them? Here is some advice about these.
Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only concentrate on the most important things. Leaving time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.
Learn to be calm(镇定的)when you face any problem. Find out the best option（选项） from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Have a happy attitude（态度）. Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively(积极地) about the difficulties you face. Don’t look at the half empty cup in your life.
1.What is the meaning of the “optimistic” word in Paragraph 4?
A. 主动的 B. 认真的
C. 乐观的 D. 轻松
2.To be away from worries, which point is NOT mentioned in the article?
A. Having an active attitude towards life.
B. Finding time to do the favorite things.
C. Making sure which people can make us relaxed and happy.
D. Going to a psychologist for help.
3.According to the writer, how much should one regard his “cup”?
A. half empty B. half full
C. empty D. a cup
4.What’s the main idea of the article?
A. How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.
B. Some kinds of relaxing activities.
C. Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating healthily are very important.
D. Don’t work or study too hard.
Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.
In his childhood(童年) Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practice hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.
Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.
Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf(聋). At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a real blow(打击)to him.
But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.
In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.
1.Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?
A. Because his family was poor
B. Because his father was strict with him
C. Because he had to practice a lot of musical instruments
D. Both B and C
2.How long did the great musician live in the world?
A. 43 years. B. 70 years.
C. 57 years. D. 60 years.
3.What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?
A. Beethoven never gave up
B. Beethoven stopped writing music pieces
C. Beethoven lost his heart
D. Beethoven went to see a doctor
4.From the passage, what can we mainly know about？
A. Beethoven’s music.
B. Beautiful Music.
C. Beethoven’s childhood.
D. Beethoven and his life.
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。（每小题2分）
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Teddy Smith’s Fast Food Open:10:00 am-10:30 pm Lunch served till 2：00 pm Dinner served till 9:30 pm Eat in or take away | ||
Mains(主食) Beef steak $4.25 Hamburger $3.15(small) $3.95(large) Noodles $2.05(small) $2.50(large) | Desserts Ice Cream （Flavours(味道): Banana, chocolate, Apple） $ 1.25
Apple Pie $ 0.75 Chocolate Cake $ 0.95 | Drinks Soft Drinks （Flovours: Cola, Apple, orange） $ 0.75(small) $ 0.95(large) Coffee or Tea $1.25 |
1.When do they stop serving dinner?
A.10:00am. B.10:30 pm.
C. 9:30 pm. D. 2:00 pm.
2.How much do a small hamburger and a large soft drink cost?
A. $3.9. B. $4.1. C. 3.95. D. $4.9
3.How many kinds of desserts have chocolate in them?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three D. Four.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所级的词中选出最恰当的10个填空。每个限用一次。（每小题1分）
never finished with that anybody when secrets believe invited find college became |
The first day of school, our teacher introduced an old lady Rose to us.
“Why are you in college at such an old age?” I asked her. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a 1._______ education and now I’m getting one!” We 2.________ friends quickly.
At the end of the term I 3._________ Rose to make a speech to our football team. I’ll 4._________ forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some 5._________ of staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and 6._________ humor every day. You must have a dream. 7._________ you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. 8._________ can grow older. That doesn’t need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the opportunity(机会) in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are those 9._________ regrets.”
At the end of the year, Rose 10._________ her college. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。（每小题1分）
Anna and I are good friends since we were children. When she was young, her family was very . So she often helped me. But two years ago, her family got into because of a terrible accident. They had no money. Anna was very . To cheer her up, I always try my best to her. One day she said she was inviting me to have lunch. On the way, I began to worry: she had no money, if I offered to pay, I would hurt .
When we arrived at a small , Anna told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went into the .After about 30 minutes, she came out and with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant let people for a meal if they had no money. To my surprise, Anna had work in the kitchen as a volunteer.
I still the beautiful afternoon I shared with Anna. I’m still thinking that life can’t be to us. But we can still do for our friends and neighbors. The world will be nicer if everybody would like to share happiness with . It will never be dark if there is a little light in everyone’s heart.
1.A. rich B. big C. hard D. far
2.A. bus B. trouble C. nothing D. surprise
3.A. smart B. happy C. strong D. sad
4.A. tell B. hurt C. help D. cheat
5.A. but B. or C. and D. for
6.A. her B. him C. us D. them
7.A. park B. hotel C. office D. restaurant
8.A. station B. bathroom C. kitchen D. school
9.A. sat B. played C. studied D. lived
10.A. divide B. enjoy C. clean D. sell
11.A. look B. wait C. work D. ask
12.A. hate B. worry C. know D. remember
13.A. hard B. easy C. poor D. bad
14.A. all B. something C. cooking D. housework
15.A. classmates B. families C. relatives D. others
