In China,people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人).
Most of them come from single-child families. However,this generation is playing a more and more important part in China,and their image in people’s minds is changing.Han Han,a popular youth writer,is one of them.
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai.His talent for writing was clear at an early age.
When he was 17,he drew the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass. The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition.Later,Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school. “I did poorly in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade. I tried my best to improve my studies,but failed ,so I gave up. However, I am always learning, since learning and going to school are two different things.” Han Han said.
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China.Later the book was translated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad.
In the following years, Han Han wrote a lot of books. All of them were welcomed by the market.In 2006,he started blogging and had great success. Today,Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet.
1.The post-80s generation__________.
A. have changed China’s image
B. are playing an important role in China
C. are very good at writing
D. are people who are more than 80 years old
2.What can we learn from Han Han’s words in the second paragraph?
A. He was good in all his subjects.
B. He never studied hard at school.
C. His school life was interesting and colourful
D. He didn’t stop learning after he left school.
3.When did Han Han begin to write a blog?
A. When he was seventeen. B. When he was fourteen
C. When he was twenty D. When he was twenty-four.
4.Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A. Three Folded Gates was only sold in China.
B. Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school.
C. Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation.
D. Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The post-80s generation.
B. Han Han ,a popular post-80s writer.
C. Blogging on the Internet.
D. Popular books written by Han Han.
Sunshine TV | Golden TV |
18:30 Cartoon World : Hello Kitty | 18:00 TV Classroom: Modern English |
19:00 Today’s News | 18:30 Animal World |
19:30 Weather Report | 19:00 Documentary : In Asia |
19:40 Food and Health | 19:40 News in English |
20:10 Drama series: The Three Kingdoms | 20:10 Sports World: Football Match |
21:25 Game Show: Lucky Winner | 22:00 Chat Show |
23:00 China Music TV | 22:30 News Round-up |
23:30 On the Screen next Week | 23:00 Film: Roman Holiday |
1.“Modern English” is a programme that _____________.
A. tells you something about English classroom
B. lets you know English news
C. teaches you English
D. makes foreign friends
2.If you are interested in football games, you’ll choose ______first.
A. Food and Health B. Sports World
C. Today’s News D. Game Show
3.Our class is going to have a picnic tomorrow. We should pay attention to the program at “______TV”.
A. 19:00 on Sunshine B. 19:30 on Sunshine
C. 19:00 on Golden D. 19:30 on Golden
4.Millie likes Audrey Hepburn very much. She can watch TV at _______ TV.
A. 20:00 on Sunshine B. 23:00 on Sunshine
C. 19:40 on Golden D. 23:00 on Golden
5.Lili’s grandfather likes watching TV news, but he goes to bed before 22:00 every day. How many times can he watch TV news on the two channels?
A. Once. B. Twice.
C. Three times. D. Four Times.
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It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, since I was busy ---my patient didn’t 6 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; They just the best use of everything they have. isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. glad
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moving B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realise B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favour D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
---Linda, is there anything else you want to know about China?
---Yes, I am still wondering _____________.
A. how are Chinese knots made
B. how was the Great Wall built in ancient times
C. why the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance
D. how do the Chinese people eat rice dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival
When you talk to people, you’d better ________ to show that you’re friendly to them.
A. look at them in the eyes B. cross arms
C. look down D. hold down your head
After working _____ with each other for months, they felt so _____ to each other that they began to share lunch together.
A. closely, closely B. closely, close
C. close, close D. close, closely