Tsai Chin Chung is one of Taiwan’s most famous cartoonists, and his cartoons are enjoyed by people in many different countries in Asia. His books of cartoons have now become best sellers in Singapore, Malaysia, and even Japan.
As soon as he could hold a pencil, Tsai Chin Chung lived only for drawing. Every day he practised drawing people and things around him and from his favorite stories.
When he was only 15 years old, he left home to work for a publisher in Taipei. He worked hard to draw pictures for books. Two years later, he left his job and started to work on drawing cartoon series, which he liked better. He made up his mind to succeed as a cartoonist.
Now Tsai Chin Chung has achieved something unusual for a modern cartoonist. He has become extremely successful at changing Chinese literature (文学) and philosophy (哲学) into humorous comic stories. In this way, he has made the Chinese classics (古典文学) known to thousands of people.
Because of his great achievement, several years ago Tsai Chin Chung was given a prize as one of the 10 Outstanding Young People of Taiwan. Since then, he has won many prizes, and his cartoons have become popular throughout Asia, America and Europe. So far, he has published more than 20 comic books. Ten of these are about ancient Chinese philosophers based on Chinese historical and literary classics.
Many of Tsai Chin Chung’s books of cartoons and comics have now been published in English in countries like Singapore. His books have also been translated into several other languages, including Japanese, Korean and Thai. Even publishers in France and Indonesia have recently signed agreements for permission to publish his cartoon series.
1. Tsai Chin Chung first worked as ________.
A. a book seller B. a cartoonist
C. a writer of Chinese stories D. an artist drawing pictures for books
2.Tsai Chin Chung left his first job because he ________.
A. preferred drawing cartoons B. wanted to go back to school
C. enjoyed drawing pictures for books D. wanted to be famous
3. Tsai Chin Chung first became interested in drawing when he _______.
A. left school B. was a very small child C. was 15 D. started to be a cartoonist
4. Half of the books he has published are related to _______.
A. Chinese and foreign comics B. countries in Asia, America and Europe
C. foreign languages learning D. Chinese history and literature
5. Because of his great achievements, Tsai Chin Chung _______.
A. travelled a lot in Asia and Europe B. went to live in Singapore C. won an important prize in Taiwan D. has become famous in Africa.
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also be able to use the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mails to “speak” with their teachers, classmates, and families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptops used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, are workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the laptops can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 80 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.
A. connect them to the Internet B. use for their schoolwork
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
2.The underlined word “speak” in the 2nd paragraph is in quotation marks(引号) because ________.
A. they don’t really talk B. they use the computer language
C. laptops have speakers D. laptops can be used to speak with others
3. Which of the following is True about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers. B.1, 500 students have laptops.
C. Students there can do everything. D. It is an old college in America.
4.The underlined “a window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ________.
A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops
5. What can we infer from the text?
A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable.
C. The program is too expensive. D. The program isn’t accepted by teachers.
Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper(拉链) and a hole in the bottom.
Jack’s elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones—his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design. When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag. He liked it, which made it different from others.
“This is the one,” he said, then carried it to the check-out counter.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag. The next day in English class, Mr. Mack said, “Let’s write an essay about earthquakes!” Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn’t found it! He rummaged through his desk and his pockets, but no pen.
Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil, but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen. When he got home, Jack told his brother he couldn’t find his favorite pen. His brother said, “You must have put it in that secret small bag.”
Jack laughed and said, “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”
1. Which backpack did Jack buy?
A. A blue one. B. One with a black square design. C. One with an action hero. D. A small one.
2. Jack decided to buy that backpack because __________.
A. it had his favorite color
B. he liked the black square design
C. the secret small bag made it special
D. his brother suggested he get that one
3.The underlined word “rummaged” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. forgot to look at B. searched really well C. turned sideways D. threw away
4. When Jack realized what he had done, he thought it was ________.
A. funny B. annoying C. surprising D. cool
5. This text mainly tells us ________.
A. a story of Jack’s old backpack
B. that Jack was studying earthquakes
C. that Jack was old enough to do shopping
D. a story of Jack’s pen and new backpack
My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 36 and as he is very 37 it, it still looks as good as new.
“That umbrella must have 38 you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.
“No,” he replied, “ 39 ”
“Was it a present?” I asked again.
“No,” said he.
“Then how did you get it?” I asked.
“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 40 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no 41 in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get 42 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 43 .There wasn't a person around, and 44 it rained and rained. 45 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 46 a large umbrella over his head. 47 I hoped he would 48 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped 49 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “ 50 , where are you going with that umbrella?”
51 by my sudden appearance, the young man 52 the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 54 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it 55 .”
1. A. for months B. for years C. since childhood D. for a few days
2.A. satisfied with B. afraid of C. proud of D. careful with
3. A. given B. cost C. saved D. made
4. A. very little B. I don't know C. not a penny D. quite a lot
5. A. when B. though C. because D. after
6. A. bicycles B. policemen C. friends D. taxis
7. A. tired B. back C. wet D. away
8.A. dark B. fine C. dirty D. dangerous
9. A. naturally B. suddenly C. always D. still
10.A. At once B. At last C. As usual D. As well
11.A. selling B. carrying C. moving D. showing
12. A. As B. Although C. While D. If
13. A. order B. persuade C. allow D. promise
14. A. into B. out of C. towards D. along
15.A. By the way B. Help C. Excuse me D. Stop
16. A. Punished B. Discouraged C. Warned D. Frightened
17. A. raised B. took C. dropped D. forgot
18. A. disappeared B. lost C. pulled D. turned
19. A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless
20. A. ever since B. for a while C. for you D. forever
I have made ______ clear that all of us are strongly against smoking in the office.
A. this B. it C. that D. one
The area ______ the explosion happened was closed off by the police.
A. which B. as C. why D. where
