As the founder of the ASPCA ( 美国防止虐待动物协会), He...

As the founder of the ASPCA ( 美国防止虐待动物协会), Henry Bergh is considered to be a national hero. He made America a safer place for animals.

Henry Bergh was born in a rich family in New York City in 1813. When he was about fifty years old, he was offered a government job in Russia.

While in Russia, Henry Bergh saw that animals were treated badly. Because of his high position in the government, he had the power to order them to stop. It was then that he decided to give animals a better life in the United States.

Before returning to the USA, Henry Bergh met the Earl (伯爵) of Harrow by in London. The Earl of Harrow by supported animal rights and served as president of the RSPCA in England. After spending some time with the Earl, Henry Bergh had gained the knowledge that he needed to start his own animal protection organization and hurried home to introduce his idea to the American people.

In April 1866, Henry Bergh became successful in helping to pass the first law that made it illegal (违法的) to harm animals. A few days later, Henry Bergh started the ASPCA. He worked as the first president of the organization. Soon, the ASPCA became popular all over the country.

1.Henry Bergh set up the ASPCA to protect________.

A.women B.children C.plants D.animals

2.When did Henry Bergh probably go to Russia?

A.In 1853. B.In 1856. C.In 1863. D.In 1873.

3.Henry Bergh went to Russia to ________.

A.go sightseeing B.start his new job

C.meet the Earl of Harrow by D.learn about animal rights

4.Henry Bergh decided to make the USA a better place for animals after________ .

A.he saw animals were treated badly in Russia

B.he worked for a long time at the RSPCA in the USA

C.he got support from American people

D.he met the Earl of Harrow by in England

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The following people are some of Henry’s friends．Here is their information．

Name：Tom King Country：USA

Native Language(母语)：English

Time in China：10 months

Image(印象)：smart，tall，thin，clever，friendly

Job：an art school student in the USA but now he is a teacher

Hobby：listening to music，mountain climbing，fishing　　

Family：living with his wife and 4-year-old son

Name：Jenny Brown 　　　 Country：Australia

Native Language：English

Time in China：2 months

Image：active，always smiling，long curly hair，lively

Job：an English teacher in her country before，now she is a businesswoman

Hobby：going to the movies，travelling，reading

Family：mother，three sisters and her brother Jim in Australia，and she is alone here

1.What’s King like?

A. Friendly．　　 B. Tall．　　 C. Thin．　　 D. Kind-hearted．

2.Tom King now works as a　　　　　　 ．

A. nurse　　 B. cook　　 C. teacher　　 D. businessman

3.How many people are there in Jenny’s family?

A. Three．　　 B. Four．　　 C. Five．　　 D. Six．

4.Who lived in China for a shorter time?

A. Jenny．　　 B. Henry．　　 C. Jim．　　 D. King．

5.If there is a concert of Jay Chou in China，who may go to see it?

A. Tom King．　　 B. Jim．　　 C. Jenny．　　 D. All of them．

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One of Henry's feet（脚） is bigger than the other. “I can't find good shoes for my feet,” he says to his friend Dick. “Why not go to a shoemaker(鞋匠)?” Dick says. “A good one can make you the right shoes,” “Good idea!” Henry said. “But where can I find a good shoemaker?” “Oh, there is one in my town.” Dick says.

One day Henry goes to the shoemaker in Dick’s town and asks the shoemaker to make him right shoes. Henry goes to the shoemaker again a few days later and looks at the shoes. Then he says to the shoemaker angrily, “I tell you to make one bigger than the other. Why do you make one smaller than the other?”

1. Henry’s feet are　 ________.

A. very long　　　 B. very big

C. the same 　　 D. different in size(尺码)

2.His friend Dick　 _________.

A. can make shoes　　　　　　　　　 B. has longer feet

C. knows about a shoemaker　　　 D. always has a good idea

3.Henry and Dick lives　 ____________.

A. in the same town　　　　　　 B. in the same building

C. in different towns　　　　　 D. with their parents

4. Why is Henry angry? Because he thinks　 _________.

A. the shoemaker makes the wrong shoes

B. Dick is not happy

C. he has different feet

D. the shoemaker doesn't make any shoes for him

5.Who do you think is wrong?

A. Dick　 　　　　　 B. Henry

C. The shoemaker　 D. Henry’s friend

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—Excuse me, is Henry in? —Sorry, he isn’t. I will call you as soon as he　　　 back.

A. will come B. is coming C. comes

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Henry will give us a report as soon as he　　　　　　 .

A.arrives　 B.arrived　 C.is arriving　 D.will arrive

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple II

Jobs and Steve Wozniak　 founded　 Apple Computers Inc. in 1976.

A year later, the Apple II was　 invented. This production( 产品) was　 the world's first mass-market personal computer.    

The iMac

Under Jobs' leadership

Apple　 introduced　 the

all-in-one iMac computer in

1998. The iMac became the

first machine, which offered

only a CD-ROM slot.

　　　 The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs　 was　 confident the world was ready to　 have　 a　 tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 iPhone 4s

iPhone 4s came out on October4, 2011, in America.

It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case.　 It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.

1.When did the iMac first come out?

A. In 1976.　　　　 B. In 1998.　　　　 C. In 2010.　　　　 D. In 2011.

2.Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II.　 B. The iMac.　　　 C. The iPad.　　　　 D. The iPhone 4s.

3.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera　　　　　　　　　

B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot　　　　　　　　　

D. is great for watching movies

4.According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.　

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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—____ is the population of the city?

—Over 3.5 million.It’s as _______as that of Taiyuan．

A. How many;many　　　　　　 B. How much;large

C. What ;many 　　　　　　 D. What;large

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While smog（雾霾）is a problem in many of the world’s cities, few have it as bad as china. Most of last year, the air around Beijing was polluted. And the people of Harbin, in Northeast China, have not had it easy either. On days in winter, when air was really dirty, people couldn’t even see across streets and airplanes have a hard time landing.

The problem is so serious that it has caused different ways to deal with the smog. The most usual way is wearing face mask（口罩）that almost no city people leaves home without them. There are also different kinds of air purifiers（净化器）. Scientists are trying to clean the air using artificial(人工的) rain.

The best way to control smog would be cutting emissions（排放）. The government of China decided to do something to fight against the pollution that is becoming a serious health problem for its people. They have shut down some factories. They stop cars from going into cities like Beijing, on days when there is much smog. They have also planned to spend as much as 3 trillion yuan fighting against smog.

But the fact is that is not effective enough to stop the smog and allow people to experience a bright sun. The right thing officials should do is: clean up China’s cities the old way — By cutting down emissions.

1.On days, people couldn’t across the streets in Harbin because 　　　 .

A. it’s too snowy　　 B. it’s too cloudy　　 C. the air is too dirty

2.The second paragraph talks about 　　　 ways to fight against the smog.

A. two　　 B. three　　 C. four

3.What does the writer mainly tell us in the third paragraph 　　　 ?

A. The government is trying to cut down emissions

B. The government has shut down some factories.

C. The government stops cars going into the big cities

4.The underlined word “effective” in the last paragraph means 　　　　 .

A. expensive　　 B. difficult　　 C. useful

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Cutting down Emissions.

B. The Dirty Air in Beijing

C. Heavy Smog in Harbin

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The lion is called the king of all animals. Once it was also called as the king of the desert (沙漠). However, lions 　 ________ live in any desert now. Their colour may ________　 different from yellow to brown and males (雄性动物) can be from blond to black. The male lions ________　 up to 190 kg and are about 1.20 metres tall while the females（雌性动物）weigh nearly 130 kg and are 1 metre tall. They 　 ________ beautiful fur, strong legs with sharp claws and a long tail.

Panthera Leo (非洲狮) lives in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. 　 ________ it feeds on many kinds of animals. When it’s 　 ________　 its food, it can reach the speed of 60 km per hour and jump even 12 metres. The lion likes to eat its food at once, ________　　 sometimes it has to hide the food because of hyenas (土狼). Hyenas are the only animals which kill lions for food.

The lion lives in small families ________20 to 30 members. In each family there is usually one 　 ________ male with two or three females with small baby lions. ________, the lion population is in great danger mainly because of people’s hunting.

1.A. never　　　　 B. always　　　 C. sometimes　　　　 D. usually

2.A. is　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　 C. am　　　　　　　　 　 D. be

3.A. eat　　　　 　　 B. weigh　　　　 C. grow　　　　　　 　 D. hold

4.A. want　　　　 　 B. need　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　　 D. like

5.A. Where　 　　 B. Here　　 　　　 C. There　　　　　　　 D. Which

6.A. chasing 　　 B. watching　　 C. enjoying　　　　 　 D. thinking

7.A. so　 　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　 　　 D. because

8.A. made from 　 B. made up of　 C. made up with 　　 D. made in

9.A. healthy　　 B. beautiful　　 C. young　　　　 　　 　 D. grown

10.A. Luckily 　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Unluckily　　　　 　 D. Cheerfully

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The old man _______ a member of Tom’s family．

A. regards as　　 B. is regarded as　　 C. is regarded

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