"Three apples have 1.c________ the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The 2.t____ __ is in the hands of Steve Jobs. " said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company which was 3.s______ up in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976.Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great 4. s_________. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honored with a number of awards, 5. i_______the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character（封面人物） and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He 6.e___________ several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs' workers and family 7.m__________think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who 8.d_________ with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members 9.t__________ of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still 10. a________ his daughter's graduation party.
I bought a jasmine（茉莉花） plant for my office. When I bought it， I 1.__________(tell) it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell 2.________(fill) my office. I had the plant for two months， and every day I looked at it， but there 3.__________( be not) any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy， so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day， another friend Mary called and 4._________( invite) me to her office. When I walked in， her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out 5.___________(touch) the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers， I suddenly 6.________(understand) something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine 7.___________(bloom). I was so impatient for mine to bloom； regretfully， I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need8._______(be) patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she9.________(go) abroad the next week. Before she left， she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I 10.______________(learn) that when we want something in our life， we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
The Chang’e-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is China’s first spacecraft(航天器)to make a soft landing on the moon. It includes a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Chang’e-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Chang’e-3 was successful.
The Chang’e-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in China’s space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years.
With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Chang’e-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday.
China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online vote(投票) attracted people to come up with names.
In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Chang’e took her pet and flew towards the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.
1.Which is the first spacecraft landed softly on the moon in China?
A.Chang’e-1 B. Chang’e-2
C. Chang’e-3 D. Yutu
2.From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully.
A. Three B. Two C. One D. None
3.Who did the moon rover name after?
4.Which of the following is Not true?
A. Chang’e-2 was set up in 2010.
B. Yutu isn’t the first rover of China.
C. Many people voted for Yutu online.
D. Yutu separated after Chang’e-3 landed on the moon.
5.The article may be found in __________.
A. a history book B. a fashion magazine
C. a geography book D. a newspaper
North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases(疾病), remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth, and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.
1. In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.
A. shy and fearful animals B. not found today
C. well known to scientists D. not afraid of people
2. The word "remove" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.
A. 拔下 B.移植 C. 清洗 D. 修补
3.Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears?
A. The age. B. The way of their communication.
C. The weight. D. The number of babies they produce.
4.In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.
A. can never get close to the bears
B. study the bears while they are asleep
C. use grapes to make the bears full
D. learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives
5.What do the two studies have in common?
A. Research places. B. The main purpose.
C. Research methods. D. Collected information.
An old scientist recently made several tests with different animals to find out which was cleverer than other animals.
In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room where there were several boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. One small box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. The scientist left the room. He waited a few minutes outside the door. Then he got down on his knees and put his eyes to the keyhole(锁孔). What did he see? To his surprise, he found himself looking into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at the scientist through the keyhole.
1.The scientist did the test to see ____________.
A. if the monkey would steal (偷) the food
B. if the monkey would look for the food
C. if the monkey was cleverer than other animals
D. if some boxes were inside other boxes
2. In one test the scientist put a monkey __________.
A. into a small box
B. into several small boxes
C. into a box where there was some food
D. in a room
3.After the scientist left the room, the monkey_________.
A. began to eat food
B. began to look for food
C. looked at the scientist through the keyhole
D. came into the boxes one after another
4. The scientist_______________.
A. got down on his knees and waited outside the door
B. got down on his knees and heard with his ears
C. left the room for a long time
D. looked at the monkey through the keyhole with his eyes
5.To the scientist’s surprise ______________.
A. the monkey got down on its knees
B. the monkey came out of the room
C. the monkey looked at the scientist through the window
D. the monkey put its eye to the keyhole
J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offered | Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12 |
Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies •Open 10:00a.m__11:00 p.m.daily •Jazz music( Wednesday to Sunday) | Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious homemade breakfast
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1. You can________ at J&M Music Store.
A. receive guitar lessons B. borrow new or used CDs
C. learn pop music history D. buy all kinds of music books
2.You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 10:30 p.m. D. 11:30 p.m.
3.If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market
C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macon's B&B.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There is no breakfast at Macon's B&
B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy it.
C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.
D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market
5.Where is the passage probably from?
A. dictionary. B. A newspaper.
C. A story book. D. A science report.
