Science has discovered that as each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it makes uplift for the bird behind it. By flying in a “V” formation (队形) , the whole group adds at least 71 percent greater flying range (范围) than if each bird flew on its own.. In autumn, geese head south for the winter, flying in a “V” formation .
People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling with the help of one another.
When a goose falls out of formation, it won’t try to go it alone but will quickly get back into formation.
If we have the sense of a goose, we can stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are. When the head goose gets tired, it goes back in the wing and another goose flies to the point. It is sensible to take turns to lead, whether with people or with geese flying south.
Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded (受伤) by a gunshot, two other geese fall down with that goose. They follow it down for protection and to lend help. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies.
If we have the sense of a goose, we can stand by each other like that.
1.If a goose falls out of formation , what will it do?
A.It will try to go alone.
B. It will quickly get back into formation.
C. It will ask others for help.
D. It will find another formation.
2.The word “sensible” in the six paragraph probably means__________ in Chinese.
A.明显的 B.意识到的
C.通情达理的 D.明智的
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage.
A.The whole group adds at most 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
B.In winter, geese head south .
C.We can’t stay in formation with people who are heading in the same direction as we are.
D.When a goose gets sick, two other geese fall down with that goose.
4. From the passage we know that _________.
A Teamwork is important.
B. People should be brave.
C. Nothing seek(追求), nothing find.
D. Failure is the mother of success.
A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means.The word "duang" is so new that you can’t even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?
"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.
Another user asked: "Have you duang-ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang."
"To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice.
"Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).
The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example.
1.According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.
A. 312,000 B. 15,000 C. 600,000 D. 8,000,000
2. In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________.
A. show he was very popular
B. describe his hair
C. ask people to buy the shampoo
D. reply to Weibo users’ comments
3.Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage.
A. not surprised at all
B. a little surprised
C. quite surprised
D. no longer surprised
4. The best title of this passage may be “_________”.
A. A New Word — Duang
B. Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad
C. Learning Chinese Culture
D. A New Name for Jackie Chan
Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas(眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.
Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn the piano at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version(中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.
Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed(诊断) with breast cancer(乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs(器官) to save others’ lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.
She’s gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness.
1.Yao Beina had her __________ donated to save others.
A. two corneas B. all organs
C. heart D. kidney
2.Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?
A. She started to play the piano at the age of 5.
B. She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music.
C. She was a weak and selfish girl.
D. She won over the breast cancer in the end.
3.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Yao Beina’s family.
B. Yao Beina’s disease.
C. Yao Beina’s teacher.
D. Yao Beina’s art achievements.
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’ve finally become a big brother! It was quite an exciting day, but something happened while Mum was going to give a birth in the delivery room(产房). I was waiting the delivery room when a came up to me and asked in a soft voice, “ Hello, I your leg. Could you please tell me how it has influenced you?” Her question got me thinking. I got my man-made leg doctors had to amputate(cut off ) my left leg after a road accident. Not many people have asked me my life is going without the leg. Then, the lady dropped her and looked at the floor and said, “My son just had an accident and the doctor says he has to have his leg cut off. ”
I felt sad for her and wanted to something to cheer her up. In my mind, I for the right words to say. After what seemed like a long time, finally I said, “Auntie, your son won’t have a . He’ll feel different but you can teach him that difference is special.” I told how Mum always encouraged me to continue learning and to be independent. I also said that I had learned to do many things that other ‘ ’ people might find difficult. I’ve swum, cycled and even taken part in marathons.
The lady smiled and thanked me. As she waved goodbye to me, I heard my newborn sister in the delivery room! I thought to myself: What an unusual day, with an unusual question from a .
1.A. usual B. unusual C. happy D. unhappy
2.A. in B. out C. inside D. outside
3.A. lady B. nurse C. girl D. patient
4.A. saw B. regarded C. noticed D. realized
5.A. after B. before C. unless D. until
6.A. what B. how C. where D. whether
7.A. feet B. legs C. body D. head
8.A. speak B. read C. say D. write
9.A. waited B. searched C. looked D. asked
10.A. problem B. secret C. question D. chance
11.A. she B. myself C. her D. him
12.A. quickly B. surprisingly C. quietly D. proudly
13.A. weak B. normal C. strong D. special
14.A. crying B. laughing C. talking D. shouting
15.A. teacher B. friend C. stranger D. relative
根据英文提示，以“怎样学好英语”为题写一段小文章。要求不少于50词，内容必须包括英文提示中的要点。
Be interested in English； listen to the teacher carefully； practice speaking English both in class and after class； keep diaries in English； learn some English songs by heart
按括号内的要求转换下列句型，每空填一词。（10分）
1.Alice does the shopping on Sundays. (改为否定句)
Alice ___ ___ __ ____ the shopping on Sundays.
2.Jack has closed the door already. (改为否定句)
Jack ____ __ closed the door____ __ .
3.Bob spent 200 dollars buying the camera.（改为同义句）
Bob 200 dollars the camera.
4.I felt nervous at the beginning.(对划线部分提问)
____ __ __ ____ you___ ____ at the beginning?
5.There are two parks across from the library.(变为一般疑问句)
________ __________two parks across from the library?
