Can you imagine that someone could cure all the diseases in the world? It seems like an impossible job， But Priscilla Chan wants to make it come true.
Chan， 31， is from the United States. Many people may know her as a wife of Mark Zuckerberg(扎克伯格)， the founder of Facebook. But Chan herself has done a lot to help people.
Chan and Zuckerberg said in September that they would give out $3 billion(十亿)， that’s about ¥20 billion in the next 10 years to help deal with all of the world’s diseases. As a doctor for children， Chan was a big driver in this decision. “By investing(投资) in science today， we hope to build a future in which all of our children can live long and meaningful lives，” she said.
She cares about not only children’s health but also their education. Before becoming a doctor， Chan taught science to the 4th and 5th graders at a school in California for a year. That year she started a project called The Primary School. It provides education for children from kindergarten to the 12th grade.
Chan herself knows how important education is to a child. She has a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother. Her parents didn’t come to the US with much. But they worked hard to make sure Chan and their other two daughters had the best opportunities(机会) possible. Chan went to Harvard University in 2003 and now works as a doctor.
“I realized that I was so lucky to be what I was，” said Chan. “It drives me to make sure others， no matter what background they have， can have their opportunities， to reach their dreams and their full potential(潜能).”
1.How much money will Chan and Zuckerburg give out in the next 10 years?
A. 3 billion yuan B. 3 billion dollars
C. 20 billion dollars D. 10 billion yuan
2.The project that Chan started provides education for .
A. only kids in kindergarten
B. primary school students
C. the 4th and 5th graders at school
D. children from kindergarten to the 12th grade
3.What does Chan really want to do to help others?
A. Give money to poor children.
B. Cure some of the diseases in the world.
C. Invest in education to make more money.
D. Provide opportunities for others to reach their dreams.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Chan’s dream B. Chan’s family
C. Chan’s work D. Chan’s quality
Hangzhou， capital of Zhejiang Province， China， was chosen to be the host city of the 19th Asian Games(亚运会). However， some people say that the 19th Asian Games will be held in 2022， while some say 2023. Which is true?
To make it clear， we need to have a better understanding of Asian Games first.
The Asian Games is a multi-sport event. It is held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
The Asian Games are always held at the same year as the World Cup， which is also held every four years. Many people around the world pay more attention to the World Cup. This really makes the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA) worried. So， the OCA decides to postpone the 18th Asian Games for a year. That is in 2019. In this way， the Asian Games won’t be held in the same year as the World Cup. So Hangzhou will hold the event in 2023.
Hanoi(河内)， capital of Vietnam(越南)， is the host city of the 18th Asian Games. However， Vietnamese government announced in 2014 that Hanoi gave up the right to host the Asian Games because they don’t have enough money.
Luckily， Djakarta(雅加达)， capital of Indonesia(印度尼西亚)， was willing to be the host city instead of Hanoi. But then came another problem. Djakarta will hold presidential election(总统选举) in 2019， so the government wanted to change the holding time of the Asian Games back to 2018. The OCA agreed.
1.The 19th Asian Games is to be held in Hangzhou， capital of Zhejiang in .
A. 2023 B. 2022 C. 2019 D. 2018
2.What does the underlined word “postpone” mean in the passage?
A. do something earlier B. do something on time
C. do something later D. do something right now
3.Why did the government of Indonesia wanted to change the holding time of the Asian Games back to 2018?
A. Because they don’t have enough money.
B. Because the World Cup will be held in 2018.
C. Because the OCA has advised them to change the time.
D. Because Djakarta will hold presidential election in 2019.
Known as the Forbidden City(紫禁城)， two new areas in the Palace Museum has been open -- the Broken Rainbow Bridge and the Eighteen Ancient Pagoda Trees -- to the public since Sept 29， 2016. According to the the Palace Museum curator(馆长) Shan Jixiang， 76 percent of the Forbidden City will be open by the end of 2016.
In Chinese， the palace is called zijincheng， which means “the purple forbidden city”. However， purple is not seen a lot in the palace. The palace has mainly been painted in two colors， yellow and red. Red， the color of fire， shows happiness and success， while yellow stands for the earth and the Yellow River， the place where Chinese civilization(文明)came from. In ancient China， only emperor(皇帝) used yellow.
Then where did purple come from? Ancient Chinese astronomers(天文学家) believed that Polaris(北极星)， the purple star， was in the center of heaven(天堂) and the heavenly emperor lived in the Purple Palace. So the palace for the emperor on Earth was called “the purple city”. Entering was not allowed unless the emperor gave permission.
In most people’s eyes， for the first time visitors to Beijing， no trip is complete without a visit to the Palace Museum.
1.If a visitor wants to see “the Broken Rainbow Bridge”， when must he/she go to the Palace Museum?
A. Anytime in the year. B. From Sept 29， 2016.
C. The end of 2016. D. Only on Sept 29， 2016.
2.What does the underlined phrase “ gave permission” mean in the passage?
A. provide instructions B. give orders
C. agree to requirements D. make suggestions
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Purple， like red， is the color of fire which means happiness and success.
B. The palace has mainly been painted in red and yellow and it looks purple.
C. Purple stands for the earth and the Yellow River which represents Chinese civilizations.
D. It believed the purple star was in the center of the heaven and the emperor lived in the Purple Palace.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
On the first day of school our teacher introduced someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to a little old lady with a warm smile. She said， “Hi， handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old.”
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She ， “I’m here to meet a rich husband， get married， have a couple of kids， and then retire and travel.”
I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a university and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she her wisdom and experience with me. And Rose made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the ， we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and ， “We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young， being happy， and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. you lose your dreams， you will die.”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.”
1.A. gentle B. empty C. smooth D. clean
2.A. miss B. find C. feel D. mention
3.A. expressed B. shouted C. replied D. repeated
4.A. choice B. chance C. change D. challenge
5.A. education B. career C. culture D. job
6.A. recorded B. discussed C. shared D. explained
7.A. suddenly B. easily C. politely D. slowly
8.A. meeting B. month C. discussion D. term
9.A. began B. hoped C. smiled D. ended
10.A. Though B. When C. Because D. Before
—The food here is very nice. Thank you for inviting me. — .
A. All right； B. With pleasure；
C. Don’t thank me； D. Don’t mention it
—Go for a picnic this Saturday， OK? — . I love getting close to nature.
A. I believe it B. I’m afraid not
C. I don’t think so D. I agree
