Do you know any 9-year-olds who have started their own museums? When Theodore Roosevelt(罗斯福) was only nine, he and two of his cousins opened the “Roosevelt Museum of Natural History”. The museum was in Theodore's bedroom. It had a total of 12 specimens(标本). On display were a few seashells, some dead insects and some birds' nests. Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum.
Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy. “I was a sickly, delicate boy，” he once wrote. Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma(哮喘). He often found it hard to breathe. Instead of playing, he observed(观察) nature and then read and wrote about it. Roosevelt's interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble. Once, his mother found several dead mice in the icebox. She ordered him to throw them out. This was indeed “a loss to science”， Roosevelt said later.
Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy, his body was small and weak. When he was about 12, his father urged him to improve his body. Roosevelt began working out in a gym. He didn't become strong quickly. But he did decide to face life's challenges with a strong spirit. That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life. And finally his body did get strong. As an adult, he was an active, healthy person. He enjoyed adventures and loved outdoors. In 1900, at the age of 41, Roosevelt was elected Vice President(副总统). A year later, President McKinley was shot and killed. Roosevelt became the 26th president of the USA. At 42, he was the youngest leader the country had ever had.
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Roosevelt's museum had 12 specimens. B. Roosevelt had a small museum as a boy.
C. Roosevelt was a brave man. D. Roosevelt had two cousins.
2.Which of the following tells about Roosevelt as a boy?
A. He liked playing outdoors sports. B. He was interested in observing nature.
C. He became the President in 1901. D. He was a healthy person full of energy.
3.It can be inferred(推断) that________．
A. Roosevelt's mother liked mice B. everyone with asthma is small and weak
C. Roosevelt followed his father's advice D. working out in a gym is a waste of time
4.In which book might you find this passage?
A. Improving Your Body. B. Living with Asthma.
C. Small Museums of Natural History. D. The Childhoods of America's Presidents.
You eat to stay fit and keep your body working, right? Then reading is food for your mind and soul. Reading informs you of what’s happening around. Reading encourages you to think and imagine, think out of the box and imagine the impossible.
In the past, people just read books, only books. Today, we have books online, which makes reading easy. The web, our new storehouse of information is just a click away. But this in no way has stolen the magic of reading books ,the sound of their pages’ flutter（翻页） and their smell…….You can lie in bed with a book, but with a computer you possibly can’t. No matter how you read, reading is important.
Remember those bedtime stories? We read fun facts about animals, plants and the universe. We ask“whys” and “hows”. In books, we find their answers. Children who are introduced to reading at an early age are seen to have a better understanding of phonics (语音学). They master language skills easily, have a richer vocabulary and have greater reading abilities. Children, who grow up reading good books, mostly stand out. The way they think and act is very different from those who have never been introduced to reading. Reading not only adds to their knowledge but also shapes their personalities. Reading has a great influence on one’s life. Teenagers are easily influenced by whatever they read. If inspirational stories and life experiences are read in one’s teens, they can change a person for the better. They stay with him and keep encouraging him to achieve his goals and choose the right against the wrong.
The more you read, the more creative and imaginative you will become. Reading develops vocabulary(词汇), improves language skills and sharpens your problem-solving abilities. It leads to a better understanding of self. Reading gives you knowledge, it makes you more confident. The more you read about others’ lives and experiences, a better decision-maker you will become. Reading about the importance of reading should lead you to read more, and more, and more. So choose a book you like and don’t stop reading until you reach the end. And even after that read as much as you can.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Teenagers should think and act differently from others.
B. Parents should tell their children stories every day.
C. Children should start reading at a young age.
D. Students should find answers to their questions in books.
2.In Paragraph 2 , the writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. reading online can’t take the place of reading paper books
B. reading paper books is less interesting than reading online
C. reading paper books is no longer a pleasure to people
D. reading online can’t be difficult for people
3.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. No people read paper books now. B. What children should learn first is phonics.
C. What children read may affect their future. D. More practice makes reading easier.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. What should teenagers read? B. Why is reading important?
C. How is reading ability improved? D. When should children start reading?
Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
☆What happened
☆When, where, and how
☆What does the speaker want to tell us
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1.When you're listening, it's important for you to ________
A. take some notes B. remember every word
C. understand all the words D. think about one or two words for a long time
2.The________usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A. questions B. first sentence C. notes D. A, B and C
Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son got a stomachache. At first, Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn’t take it___________. But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the death could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Peter was very sad and was _______of guilt(罪恶). Then his wife couldn’t accept the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old _________son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and _________to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic. As he drank more, Peter began to lose_______ he had---his home, his land and his work. Finally, Peter died alone in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death, I thought he was a _______and wasted his life. As time went by, I began to know_________ I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love _________them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his father.
One day I asked him, ‘I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few _________. Then he said, “When I was a child, he came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears(眼泪) came into my eyes. Peter had not left any money ____________, but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
1.A. serious B. seriously C. easy D. easily
2.A. fill B. filled C. full D. fulled
3.A. fine B. elder C. younger D. youngest
4.A. got B. turned C. came D. said
5.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
6.A. winner B. stranger C. traveller D. loser
7.A. that B. why C. what D. /
8.A. in B. between C. among D. with
9.A. years B. days C. minutes D. hours
10.A. back B. behind C. in front D. before
--This is no-smoking zone. Can’t you see the sign? ---Oh , sorry. I ______ it.
A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. don’t see D. won’t see
The shop _____________ since two years ago.
A. is open B. has been opened C. has been open D. has open
