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The size and shape（外形）of your ears show your character（性格）more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older，but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today,too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous（神经质）character.
1. When a baby is born, .
A.his / her ears are red B.his / her ears will not change all the life
C.his / her ears will not change in shape D.he / she will get large ears
2. Reading people’s character from their ears is .
A.only for music B.an old idea
C.very new D.a good way to talk with others
3. When one’s ears are red，it means .
A.he is a kind man B.he is very happy
C.he may get angry easily D.he drinks too much
4.If you look at someone’s ears，the right way is .
A.to look at his face,ears and nose B.to look at the size,colour,and shape
C.to look at his mouth,eyes and nose D.to look at the hair,eyes and colour
5. Which may be the best title of the article?
A.Looking at a person in the right way. B.Ears and colours.
C.The change of ears. D.Ears and characters.
B
Dear Sir,
Thirty years ago, I walked into your bakery(面包房) and asked for some loaves(块)of bread to sell. At that time I was twelve years old. A young lady was working that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good luck.
I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It took me all day, but I sold them all. At the end of the day, I had some money. I was the happiest boy in the world as I walked home that evening.
The next day, I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit(定金)on a new bicycle. And then I started my next job—as a newspaper deliver(递送)boy. Soon I could pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and the bike was mine. I was so proud!
Today, I still work in the delivery business. I have a lot of trucks to send goods(货物)all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don’t ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large and nice car.
I do not know who that young lady was. But because she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. I’d like to show my thanks to her.
Yours,
George Jenkins
1. George Jenkins is ________years old now.
A. 30 B. 12 C. 42 D. We don’t know
2. Thirty years ago, the man went to a bakery and ________.
- asked a young lady for some bread to sell
B. asked a young man for some bread to sell
C. asked a young lady for some bread to eat
D. asked a young lady for some money to buy a bicycle
3. What did the man do with the money made by selling bread?
A. He went home to give it to his parents.
B. He bought some newspapers to read.
C. He paid the money as a deposit on a new bicycle.
D. He bought some more bread.
4. What’s the man’s job now?
A. He still delivers newspapers by bicycle.
B. He has become a successful man.
C. He delivers goods all over the country by truck.
D. He delivers newspaper by bicycle.
5. Why did the man write the letter? Because he wanted to _______.
A. give the money back to that young lady
B. pay for the bread
C. thank the lady for giving him the start thirty years ago
D. let the boss of the bakery know the young lady was kind
C
Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel "Alice in Wonderland" in detail.
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice chases(追赶) him, and that is where her adventures begin.
In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.
Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing(令人困惑的)situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction(分神 ). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.
Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares(野兔) have tong been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating(交配) season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. But don't tell the March Hare. Who knows how he
will react(反应) !
Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.
1. Which of the following situations best fits the expression to fall down a rabbit hole ?
A. When Tom was taking a walk in the forest, he suddenly fell over onto the ground.
B. When Mary turned on the TV, she chose to watch the talk show programme as usual.
C. When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in many reports on superstars.
D. When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.
2. According to the passage, the expression to be mad as a March Hare .
A. describes how hares behave in March
B. shows hares' characteristics in a scientific way
C. is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter
D. has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
3. Which character in "Alice in Wonderland" wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?
A. Alice. B. The March Hare.
C. The Hatter. D. The Queen of Hearts.
4. The writer mainly wants to in this passage.
A. introduce a famous novel and its language style
B. introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C. explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D. explain why many expressions in English come from novel
D
It has more than 845 million users worldwide. If it were a country, it would have the third largest population(人口)in the world, behind China and India. This is Facebook, a popular website from the US. It is similar to Renren in China.
Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he loved creating little fun computer programs. He set up the network in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had the idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share photos and their personal information there. Soon, the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full time. It was the biggest adventure(冒险)in his life and later brought him great success. Now, the service is popular around the world.
Greeting such as "Have you checked your Facebook page today?" became a part of young people's everyday language in the US. People can exchange messages and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerberg's dream is to connect people through the Internet. "Facebook is to make the world more open and connected,'' he said..
What's the young man's secret to success? Zuekerberg believes it's important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things. "The riskiest thing is to take no risks," he once said in an open letter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Mark can go much further, maybe even further than Bill Gates.
1. People can NOT on Facebook.
A. exchange messages B. do online shopping
C. share information D. put up photos
2. Zuckerberg started Facebook because .
A. he wanted to collect some money
B. he felt bored when studying in Harvard
C. he didn't know his classmates very well
D. he wanted to connect people through the Internet
3. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Zuckerberg attended Harward University.
b. Facebook is popular around the world.
c. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard.
d. Zuckerberg set up the Facebook website.
A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-b-d C. a-d-b-c D. a-d-c-b
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Zuckerberg's success?
A. He is not afraid of risks.
B. He likes trying new things.
C. He is richer than anyone else.
D. He has an open mind.
E
There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a colour film about them, or you can read a travel book.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind , they can be interesting and exciting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it’s easy to find the useful information for you travel.
( )1. The passage was written to introduce_______.
A. travel maps B. travel books C. travel films D. travel places
( )2. The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he _______.
A. traveled B. read books C. a lot of experience D. surfed the Internet
( )3. The underlined phrase “a cultured person”means a person with ________.
A. a good appearance B. a good education C. a lot of experience D. a lot of money
( )4. The date of publication must be noticed because ________.
A. the prices of travel books may be different B. the writers of travel books may be different
C. the information in travel books is always the same
D. the information in travel books is always changing
( )5. According to the passage, it is best to read ____ before traveling to a place of interest.
A. the first kind of travel books B. the second kind of travel books
C. the third kind of travel books D. some travel articles in newspaper
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There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
"I'm going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice(意)me, "said Emily. "How about you, Linda?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe jeans(仔裤), an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! "Linda said.
"But what are the boys going to do in the party?" asked Jane. "Do you remember the last school party last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves! "
"I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer holiday. Maybe it'll be better this time, "said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, "l don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.
( )1. How long would the party last?
A. On Friday evening. B. For one hour. C. For two hours. D. For three hours.
( )2. What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?
A. A black dress. B. Jeans. C. An old shirt. D. Jeans, an old shirt and a hat.
( )3. How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?
A. They danced by themselves. B. They danced with the boys.
C. They didn't dance. D. They danced with their teachers.
( )4. How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?
A They went swimming. B.They learned to dance.
C.They watched TV. D.They went climbing.
( )5. Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?
A. There would be a school party on Friday evening.
B. Their teacher asked them to dance together.
C. Jack and Linda danced together.
D. The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance.
G
There is good news for students of vocational (职业的) colleges in China: the government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education. Premier Li Kegiang said the government should speed up the development of modern vocational education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians (技术人员) in the job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in China should go up by I million this year. This is the first time the central government has a clear plan.
This comes after the news of the large shortfall (不足) in highly skilled technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected to face a shortfall of 3million skilled workers who can operate the newest machines by 2020. The shortfall will grow to 4.5 million by 2025. Also, vocational education is unsatisfactory (不令人满意的), although there are many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet the need of upgrading (升级), manufacturing (制造业). As can be seen from the job market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high pay.
To deal with the problem. some vocational colleges have worked with companies to teach students. They have hired skilled technicians from companies as teachers. With the rising of the skilled workers' social position and pay, it is believed the vocational education system in China will start to play a bigger role in the development of China.
1. What's the main purpose of the development of modern vocational education in China?
A. To train more highly skilled technicians for the job markets
B. To help vocational college graduates get higher pay from their work.
C. To ask more people to live on themselves with technical skills.
D. To encourage more companies to upgrade manufacturing.
2. What is one of the problems of Chinese vocational education according to the passage?
A. Higher vocational college teachers are not well paid and valued..
B. There are only a small number of higher vocational colleges in China.
C. The education methods and courses in vocational colleges are unsatisfactory.
D. Some of the vocational college teachers are skilled technicians from companies.
3. The writer believes China's future vocational education is _____________.
A. hopeful B. doubtful C. unsatisfactory D. worrying
H
Then Alice saw a small glass table. There was a little golden key on it. She picked it即and put it in all the locks on the doors but it didn't open any of them. She moved a curtain on one of the walls and discovered another door, a very small one. She put the key in the lock. It was exactly the right size! She opened the door and looked through it. At the end of a low passage she saw a beautiful garden. It was full of brightly coloured flowers and fountains.
"Oh, how beautiful! "she said. " I'd love to go there but I'm too big to get through the door. "
She walked back to the table. There was a bottle on it now.
" I'm sure that bottle wasn't there before, " she said, a little confused.
She put down the key and picked up the bottle. She read the words "DRINK ME" on it. Alice
wasn't a stupid girl. She didn't drink it immediately. First she looked at the bottle carefully. There
wasn't a label on it that said "POISON".
So she put the bottle to her lips and drank.
"Mmm, ifs nice, " she said. It tasted like cherry tart, pineapple, roast turkey and toast-all the things that she liked to eat-so she drank some more. And some more. Soon the bottle was empty.
"What a curious feeling," she said. "I'm getting smaller and smaller.'" It was true! She was now as small as her cat Dinah.
"Good! I can go through the door into the garden," she said. But, poor Alice! When she got to the door, she didn't have the key! It was on the table. She couldn't reach it because she was too small now. She sat down and cried.
After a while she said,"Alice! Stop crying! Crying doesn't help! Dry your tears immediately!"
When she looked at the table again, she saw a small glass box under it. She picked it up and opened it. There was a small cake inside. It had the words "EAT ME" on it. She put a small piece of it in her mouth.
"If I grow bigger I can reach the key, "she thought." And if I grow smaller I can go under the door. "
But nothing happened so she finished it.
1. From the passage we can know that _______________________.
A. at first Alice could go through the door into the garden easily
B. then Alice found there was a little golden key on a small wooden table
C. Alice was as small as her rabbit Dinah after she drank something in the bottle
D. Alice saw a small glass box with a small cake in it under the table
2. Alice did the following things in the order of ___________________.
a. She saw a beautiful garden at the end of a low passage.
b. She moved a curtain and discovered another door.
c. She put a small piece of the cake in her mouth.
d. She put the bottle to her lips and drank.
e. She cried because she couldn't reach the key.
A. a- b- c- d- e B. b- a- d- e- c C. d- a- b- e- c D. b- d- e- a- c
3. The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to ______________.
A. the small box B. the glass table C. the small cake D. the golden key
4. According to the passage, the best words to describe Alice are ___________________.
A. careful and brave B. curious and helpful
C. clever and friendly D. organized and strange
I
Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD ). The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world's languages; many of them are disappearing each year. UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact.
What happens when a language dies out? Something great is lost-not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. We keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Kill a language and all these are killed too.
Through IMLD, more and more people come to realize he terrible situation and try to stop it.
Google's 2018 Endangered (濒临灭绝的) Languages Project is a good example. Many speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload (上传) texts, audios and videos to the project website. They want to introduce the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world.
The Myaamia Project is the same kind of effort to revive the language spoken by the Miami tribes (部落) of the United States. Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language , which died out in the 1960s.
These activities give life to those endangered languages. People who work to keep Languages
alive are not limited to the past. Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities. They "spread the word " to save the world.
So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language，that goes to his heart."
1. UNESCO holds IMLD every year in order to help people to _______________.
A. learn and use endangered languages
B. show their talents in learning languages
C. practice reading skills of mother languages
D. realize the situation of endangered languages
2. What did people do in Google's 2018 Endangered Languages Project?
A. Discuss how to make good use of Google.
B. Offer online courses on endangered languages.
C. Share materials about endangered languages online.
D. Translate endangered languages into mother languages.
3. What does the underlined word "revive" mean in Paragraph ( 段落) 4?
A. 创造 B. 学习 C. 复活 D. 清除
4. What can we infer ( 推断) from Paragraph 5?
A. It is more difficult to protect endangered languages.
B. The disappearance of languages has already stopped.
C. Young people don't care about endangered languages.
D. Young people have creative ways to protect languages.
5. The writer mentions Nelson Mandela's words in order to __________________.
A. tell the importance of one's mother language
B. show his contributions to language protection
C. tell the trouble in learning endangered languages
D. show the possibility of protecting mother languages
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Sun bears（马来熊）are the smallest of the world’s eight bears species（物种）. They have a black coat and a white or golden colour on their bodies. Their homes are in the tropical（热带雨林）of Southeast Asia. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. They can grow to be 1.4 metres in height and 65 kilograms in weight. They usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves.
Scientists studied sun bears in the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center. They found that although sun bears live alone, they have developed a surprising social skill. They can copy (模仿) other sun bear’s facial expression (面部表情) as a form of communication. They can even copy exact muscular (肌肉的) movements that other sun bears make- such as making a face.
The ability to copy facial expressions is found in humans, gorilla’s (大猩猩), some monkeys and some other animals. But until now, only humans and gorillas have the ability to exactly copy facial expressions. However, scientists found that sun bears can copy facial expression as well as humans and gorillas. This surprised them because sun bears are alone and they have no close relationship with human beings.
Although they live alone in the wild, the sun bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions as hitting and biting. Scientists are still not sure what messages the sun bears were sending to one another.
1. According to the passage, where do sun bears usually live?
A. In caves. B. In trees. C. By the river. D. On the ice.
2. From the passage, we can learn something about sun bears EXCEPT that _______________.
A. they like to live alone in the wild and only eat animals
B. they can copy other sun bears’ facial expressions for communications
C. they can copy exact muscular movements of other sun bears
D. they have no close relationship with human beings
3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. A warm home on the earth B. A brave animal in the forest
C. A new friend of human beings D. A surprising skill of sun bears
