Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder(创始人) and Chairman(董事长) of Alibaba (阿里巴巴) Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, ma wanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners. He would guide them around the city for free(免费的) in order to practice and improve English.
Ma is never afraid of failure. Although he failed the university entrance exam(大学入学考试) exam three times, ma entered Hangzhou normal university.(杭州师范大学) He majored in（主修) English and graduated(毕业) in 1988. While at school, ma was elected student chairman.(被选为学生会主席). He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade (国际贸易) at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.
In the early of 1995, he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their first company “ China Yellow pages”. Within three years(在3年内) his company had made 5 0000000 Chinese yuan. In 1999, he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found(成立) Alibaba. Alibaba is a China - based business - to- business marketplace site on the internet. It serves(为...服务) more than 79 million members from more than 24o countries and areas. In September 2014Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessman in China.
1.Why did Ma Yun guide(给某人当导游) foreigners around the city for free (免费的)?
A. Because he was a volunteer
B. Because he was a translator(翻译家)
C. Because he wanted to practice and improve his English
2.What is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?
A. Hangzhou Dianzi
B. China Yellow Pages.
C. Alibaba
3.Which is the right order of the following events(事件) according to the passage?
a. Ma Yun started an Internet company
b. Ma Yun founded(成立) Alibaba
c. Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999
d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade
A. a - b- c- d B. c- d- a- b D. d - a - c- b
4.Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members only in China
B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world
C. Alibaba had made 5000, 000 dollars in three years
5.What is the best title(最好的标题) of the passage?
A. The Story of Ma Yun
B. The Story of China yellow Pages
C. The Story of Alibaba
Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.
The eldest son Dave had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad (广告) in the newspaper. “ Wanted ---- the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird. This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs,” the man said.”
“.Really? I’d like to listen to it, “ Dave said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousands dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother, “ Well, mother,” he asked, “ What do you think of the bird?”
“ Oh, it’s very delicious, dear,” said his mother.
1._________ was the eldest son.
A. Bob B. Bill C. Dave D. Amy
2.What did Dave put in the newspaper?
A. A show B. A joke
C. An ad D. A report
3. How many songs could the bird sing?
A. Five B. Six C.Seven D. Eight
4.How much did the bird cost (花费) Dave?
A.＄8 B.＄80
C.＄800 D.＄8000
5.How did the mother deal with the bird?
A. She sold i.t. B. She played with it.
C. She ate it. D. She gave it to others.
We are collecting more news for our school English newspaper. Would you like to be reporters for it? Welcome! Here are two pieces from the news page.
The best Runner
We had a sports day at school yesterday. Last year’s best runner, Li Yu, only won the second prize in the 800-meter race. Instead, Yang Liu from Class 2 came first by two seconds. Next year the race is going to be more interesting! Who will be the best runner? I wonder.
Good-bye, Mr. White!
Our English teacher, Mr.White, has finished (已经完成) his two years’ teaching at our school and will leave next month. Mr.White is an excellent teacher and he’s always friendly to us. We’ll never forget his lively and interesting teaching. We are lucky to be his students. We thank him for all his hard work and wish him a nice journey(旅游) home .We will miss you, Mr. White.
1.You are welcome(受欢迎的) to be reporters for our school English newspaper.
2.Li Yu won the second prize in the 800-meter race yesterday.
3.Yang Liu was the best runner last year.
4.Mr. White will teach us English for two years at our school.
5.We’ll always remember Mr.White’s lively(生动的) and interesting teaching.
An old man sat on a train. He just went to visit and he was going back to his hometown.
He was looking at the new shoes and he was very happy his son bought the shoes for him. , one of the shoes fell out of the window of the train . The people around him all thought it was a pity (遗憾). So the people on the train all said to him. “Don’ ! It’s only one shoe; you still have the other shoe.” But their surprise, the old man the other shoe out of the window. A woman next to him asked him, “ Why did you do that? It’s new.”
The old man said with a smile(面带微笑), “ Only one shoe is no for me. But if some people find that of shoes, they can them happily!” The people around him smiled and understood why the old man threw the other shoe out of the window.
1.A. his son B. his shoes C. his friend
2.A.at B. because C. since
3.A.Suddenly(突然) B.however C. Luckily
4.A. by accident(偶然地; 无意中) B. by the way C. by mistake(错误地)
5.A. smile B. worry C. threw
6.A. for B. as C.to
7.A.took B. flew C. threw
8.A.help B. good C. use
9.A.set B. pair C.piece
10.A.throw B.wear C.see
通读全文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I love PE classes in my school! One day, our teacher told us that we had the_____ to choose our favorite sport. It included badminton, ____ basketball, volleyball and soccer. We were all _____ about that., because we could choose what we really like. Before, we always _______taking PE classes. We thought they were boring. But now I think ______ of us will get interested, because we are doing what we really enjoy!
1.A. chance B.activity C. time
2.A. singing B.dancing C. tennis
3.A. worried B. sad C. excited
4.A.liked B. hated C. started
5.A. none B. anyone C. all
My hair is too long. I want to get it _______.
A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D.cuts
