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Every year in October, my school holds a swimming competition. This is a day where we all skip (跳过) a day of school, and instead spend it taking part in swimming races.
I took part in six different races. I came first in one of them! However in the other five, I came second . We also helped the younger students race, by swimming alongside them, holding them above the water and making sure they stay safe.
In this event, we compete not only for ourselves, but for our color house to win. The students are sorted(分类) into four different color houses. So we can earn(赢得) points for our success as a group, learn teamwork and do our best. These houses are Blue, Green, Red and Gold. When we are not racing, we are cheering for our friends and trying to earn extra points for our color house for good sportsmanship(运动员精神).
At the end of the day, there are two major awards. The first award is age champion. This medal is given to the boy and girl from each age group, who perform(表现) the best out of all the other children competing against them. The other award, and maybe the most important, is the winning color house. Different to past years, Blue won for best performance and the other houses were disappointed.
Overall, it was a fantastic and exciting day full of swimming, competition and fun that we all look forward to every year.
1.When does the writer’s school hold the swimming competition every year?
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2.Did the writer come second in all the races she took part in？
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3.Besides（除…之外） themselves, what else did the students compete for?
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4.Which color house won for best performance this year?
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5.What did the writer think of the swimming competition？
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Qian Xuesen was a rocket scientist. He was famous all over the world as the father of China’s space technology. He was born in 1911. On October 31, 2009, he died at the age of 98.
When Qian Xuesen was three years old, his father got a job in the Ministry of Education in Beijing, so he and his family came to Beijing. Qian Xuesen graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934. In 1935, he went to the United States for study. In 1950, he heard that the new China had been founded, so he began to try his best to go back to his motherland. The American government tried to stop him from his journey, but he succeeded in going back in 1955.
Since 1958,Dr. Qian had devoted all his life to China’s aerospace science and technology and made great achievements. He set up China’s first missile-and-rocket-research institute, which later helped to start China’s space program. He retired in 1991, the year before China’s manned space program was started. His research formed the basis of the rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into space in 2003.
Qian Xuesen --- the 1. of China’s space technology | |
Personal details | Qian Xuesen was a_ 2. _rocket scientist all over the world. |
He was born in 1911, and 3. away on October 31, 2009, at the age of 98. | |
Career | Qian Xuesen came to Beijing at 3 years old 4. his father got a job there. |
When he was 5. years old, he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. | |
In 1955, he succeeded in 6. to China, his motherland, 7. the American government tried to stop him from his journey. | |
Since 1958, Dr. Qian had put all his 8. into China’s aerospace science and technology. | |
9. | He set up China’s 10. missile-and-rocket-research institute. |
His research formed the basis of China’s manned space program. | |
It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.
A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t listen carefully during classes if the mobile phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school says they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say using mobile phones too often can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.
1. The grade-2 student thought that _______.
A. the mobile phone should be on during classes
B. it is good to play cell phone games sometimes
C. the mobile phone is helpful to her studies
D. it is no good using the cell phone at school
2.According to the passage, the students use their mobile phones except _______.
A. contacting their parents
B. cheating in exams
C. sending short messages
D. playing games
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. All the parents welcome the school decision.
B. Some students can bring mobile phones to school.
C. Medical experts think the school decision is good.
D. No one is allowed to use mobile phones in the classrooms
4.What does the underlined word “implementing” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. 调整 B. 公布 C. 执行 D. 张贴
5.The passage mainly tells us _______.
A. the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students
B. the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problems
C. about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school
D. a story happening at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School
Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”
1.This story may be taken from ____________.
A. a science fiction B. a history book
C. a detective novel D. a travel guide
2.Holmes was ________ about John’s death.
A. curious B. angry C. crazy D. worried
3.The Star left London for ________.
A. Canada B. Australia
C. India D. America
4. Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus
C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus
5. Which order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④② B. ③④①②
C. ④①③② D. ②①③④
People communicate in many different ways. The most common way is by talking with others. Except for talking, we can also use body languages. When we use body languages, we need to use body to show what we mean. Sign language is a kind of body language. Let’s see more about it.
Sign language is popular among dumb people who are unable to speak or don’t want to speak. If you want to communicate with a foreigner ,but you can’t speak his language and he can’t speak Chinese, what can you do ? Maybe you can communicate by making signs. Now let’s learn some signs Indians often use.
★When they are hungry, they move their right hands back and forth in front of their stomachs.
★When they mean “ Let’s eat”, they put their right hands and move them up and down in front of their mouths.
★When they have had enough, they part their thumbs and first fingers, and move their hands from their chests to chins.
★If they have a stomach ache, they put both hands on their stomachs, and move them back and forth.
1.The most common way to communicate is ________.
A. by calling others
B. by talking with others
C. by using body language
D. by using signs
2. What is the synonym(近义词) of the underlined word “ dumb” ?
A. blind B. deaf C. disabled D. ill
3. If you want to show you are hungry, you can ___________.
A. move your left hand up and down in front of your mouth.
B. put your right hand in front of your mouth.
C. move your right hand back and forth in front of your stomach.
D. move your right hand from your chest to chin.
4. If a person puts his hands on his legs and moves them back and forth, we can
infer(推断)____
A. he has a stomach ache
B. there’s something wrong with his legs
C. he is too tired to walk
D. he wants to sit down and have a rest
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Getting to Know Sign Language
B. The Most Common Way to Communicate
C. The Importance of Using Hands
D. Indians And Their Hands
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My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally ________ what my parents meant.
One day, when I ________ a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went ________the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few________ from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma (文凭)?” ________ he. “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and ________ that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my ________ . “ I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I ________ to myself silently. I never went back to the store again ________ I finished my study and got a diploma.
________ looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more ________ . The manager told me they needed new ________ , so it was a great chance for me.
I ________ my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “ Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always ________ people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still ________ in my spare time.
1.A.realize B. remember C. wonder D. imagine
2.A.went through B. left for C. stepped into D. walked past
3.A.out of B. into C. away from D. onto
4.A.days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds
5.A.continued B. answered C. warned D. reported
6.A.uncomfortable B. impolite C. unkind D. impatient
7.A.hobbies B. future C. parents D. manager
8.A.shouted B. listened C. said D. cried
9.A.when B. while C. after D. before
10.A.Nothing B. Everything C. Nobody D. Everybody
11.A.grade B. luck C. confidence D. pleasure
12.A.volunteers B. teachers C. students D. workers
13.A.sold B. showed C. sent D. shook
14.A.teach B. allow C. order D. advise
15.A.learning B. working C.playing D. Chatting
