Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.
After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers. Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor of the brave English nurse.
1.Edith Cavell was from .
A. France B. England C. Belgium
2.Edith Cavell’s first job was to .
A. teach French B. look after the children of a rich family
C. teach English
3.Why did Edith return home from Belgium?
A. Because she found work in an English hospital.
B. Because she organized a training school for nurses.
C. Because her father was seriously ill.
4.What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?
A. 杀死她 B. 使她失去记忆 C. 抹去对她的记忆
5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Edith was good at music and German at school.
B. Edith was a highly professional doctor.
C. People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith.
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.
Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.
Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen(食堂), use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.
1.Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?
A. Let their guests be convenient during their traveling.
B. Hope their guests use less disposable things.
C. Wish their guests to save money.
2.Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with .
A. cheap food and drink B. disposable things C. good service
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many disposable things are made of plastic.
B. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.
C. Plastic breaks down easily.
4.What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?
A. Use shopping bags made of plastic.
B. Do not throw away paper cups.
C. Do not forget to reuse daily necessities(日用品) if possible.
5.We can tell from the story that .
A. people don't like disposable things at all
B. we can't use paper or plastic bowls at school
C. we should use less plastic things and protect our environment
完形填空.
When I was a junior high school student in 1980,God gave me a gift, it was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my____because of its high speed. Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life____arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears____slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I_____every day.
However, it’s easier____than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness____I got so much from my past story.
From then on, I could treat my life with a____mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates____about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes____; they don’t have a mobile phone, but____have, and so on. But I only____life. I was lucky to realize from an accident.
It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have____We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve____I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what____? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel____Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
1.A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears
2.A. with B. without C. for D. on
3.A. Or B. But C. So D. Once
4.A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. stood
5.A. dreamed B. acted C. called D. said
6.A. strongly B. especially C. completely D. similarly
7.A. crazy B. normal C. full D. special
8.A. get excited B. get nervous C. get serious D. get worried
9.A. early B. first C. fast D. late
10.A. the other B. one another C. other D. others
11.A. hate B. dislike C. enjoy D. save
12.A. lost B. had C. found D. spent
13.A. because B. as C. if D. whether
14.A. happens B. takes place C. used D. uses
15.A. funny B. happy C. excited D. unhappy
—What brought joy to Linda just now?
—________.
A. Received a gift B. She received a gift
C. Receiving a gift
One of the popular expressions in 2012 “Positive energy”.
A. is B. are C. was
It's getting dark. Please the light.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down
