Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC in...

Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese people regard Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest _______ who had about 3,000 students.

Confucius himself was a(n) _______ learner who always reflected (反思) on his own _______. One day his student was cooking porridge for the teacher when something _______ dropped into the pot. He _______ got it out with the spoon and wanted to _______ the porridge away. But it occurred to him that it’s not _______ to gain the food, so he ate it. Just then, Confucius happened to come into the _______. He thought his student was _______ food to eat. So Confucius was ________ and decided to punish his student. But when the student ________ what had happened before, Confucius came to know that seeing is not believing.

For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ________ have been around in people’s everyday lives. But some people are concerned that young Chinese today are ________ their own history and culture. As a matter of fact, Confucius’ ideas are still ________ today’s Chinese youth. As a teacher, he said that all should go to school if they could and wanted to ________. His most important ideas are ________ and good manners. He had many ________ quotes, such as: young people should take care of the ________; people should think more of others instead of ________.

Nowadays, more than 100 Internet ________ are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.

1.A.lawyer B.artist C.musician D.teacher

2.A.lifelong B.native C.stubborn D.easy-going

3.A.journey B.sufferings C.appearance D.experience

4.A.amazing B.attractive C.dirty D.valuable

5.A.slowly B.gradually C.hurriedly D.sincerely

6.A.give B.throw C.put D.send

7.A.legal B.easy C.equal D.regular

8.A.kitchen B.classroom C.library D.lab

9.A.buying B.begging C.stealing D.selecting

10.A.angry B.grateful C.generous D.mean

11.A.explained B.ignored C.inspected D.persuaded

12.A.doubts B.votes C.shortcomings D.ideas

13.A.designing B.forgetting C.remembering D.removing

14.A.conquering B.destroying C.rescuing D.affecting

15.A.recover B.learn C.respond D.survive

16.A.kindness B.loneliness C.sadness D.coldness

17.A.magical B.informal C.famous D.rare

18.A.injured B.old C.alive D.rich

19.A.himself B.herself C.itself D.themselves

20.A.stores B.games C.websites D.explorers

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Confucius (551BC～479BC), a Chinese philosopher，one of the most influential men in the history of China. Confucius was born in a noble family in the state of Lu. However，his parents were poor. His father died when Confucius was only three  years old. In 527 BC he began his life as a teacher，usually traveling about and teaching the followers that were around him. Confucius worked as an official of the state of Lu. However，he soon left office to travel and teach. In 484 BC he returned to Lu，where he lived until his death.

Living in the turbulent(动荡的)period，Confucius believed that people must go back to the principles of the ancient wise men. He therefore lectured to his pupils on the classics and taught them how to behave properly in society. Confucius did not write down the principles of his philosophy. The Analects (《论语》)，a work written by some of his followers，is considered the most faithful source of information about his life and teachings.

The teachings of Confucius were practical and moral，rather than religious. He said that man's behavior should be based on five virtues：kindness, uprightness(义)，decorum(礼)，wisdom and faithfulness(信)．He asked everyone to fulfill their duties carefully toward the state. In the centuries after his death，his teachings，known as Confucianism，had a more powerful influence on the Chinese nation.

1.At about what age did Confucius begin his teaching？______

A．51.              B．27.               C．48.              D．24.

2.The Analects is________.

A．considered to have been written by Confucius

B．about the principles of the ancient wise men

C．about Confucius' life and his teachings

D．considered to be practical in tricks and evils

3.It can be inferred that________.

A．Confucius was born in a very rich family

B．Confucius served as an official in his lifetime

C．the teachings of Confucius are religious

D．Confucianism was more popular after Confucius died

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Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to (沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?

A. 5　　　　　　　　 B. 6　　　　　　　　　 C. 7　　　　　　　　 D. 8

2.Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d　　　 B. b-e-a-f-c-d

C. f-d-e-c-b-a　　　 D. b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald __________.

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about __________.

A. Zelda’s personal life

B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

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The youngest of five children in a poor family, Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day 1821 in Oxford. Before the Civil War, Clara’s most famous achievement (成就) was the establishment (建立) of a free public school in New Jersey. Her only medical experience before the war was when she cared for her sick brother for ten months.

During the war, Clara soon devoted herself to saving the wounded soldiers who needed medical supplies. Because of her successful operation, she was praised by the U.S. general, William Hammond, and was allowed to travel with army ambulances.

For the next three years, Clara traveled along with the army operations throughout Virginia and South Carolina. In addition, she also formed a program at Camp Parole, where she attempted to find any soldier who was missing in the war.

Upon the war’s end in 1865, Clara set up an information center to aid in locating missing soldiers. Meanwhile, she made lectures quite frequently, and as a result of exhaustion (筋疲力尽), three years later in 1868, she suffered a breakdown and went to Switzerland to recover. Clara Barton was truly a great American who devoted her life to human beings.

1.Clara Barton was born in Oxford in 　　　　　　　　 .

A. 1821　　　　　　　　　　 B. 1824　　　　　　　　 C. 1865　　　　　　　　　　 D. 1868

2.What can we learn about Clara Barton from the first paragraph?

A. She was born in a rich family.

B. She was the only child of her family.

C. She established a free public school.

D. She had lots of medical experience before the war.

3.What is the right order for the following event?

a. Clara set up a program at Camp Parole.

b. Clara established a free public school.

c. Clara went to Switzerland to recover.

d. Clara traveled with army ambulances.

A. abcd　　　　　　　　　　 B. abdc　　　　　　　 C. badc　　　　　　　　　　 D. bdac

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Clara Barton’s family.

B. Clara Barton and her achievements.

C. Clara Barton’s army life.

D. Clara Barton’s program at Camp Parole.

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The youngest of five children in a middle-class family, Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day, in 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts. Although she was educated at home, Clara began teaching school herself at the age of fifteen until 1854. Later, before the Civil War (内战), Clara’s greatest achievement was the establishment (建立) of a free public school in Bordentown, New Jersey. What’s more, her only medical experience was when she cared for her invalid (病弱者) brother for two years.

When the Civil War broke out, Clara soon learned that many of the wounded soldiers had suffered from lack of medical supplies. So she asked for donations (捐款) to buy those supplies and began her own operation to hand out these supplies. In 1865, Clara built an information centre to serve war-torn families and often gave speeches. With so much work, she fell ill in 1868 and went to Switzerland to recover, where she learned something about the International Red Cross founded in 1864. But the United States could not take part then. Barton, returned home and began to establish the Red Cross in America. She worked hard, travelling to Washington for support, gave speeches and wrote articles to win the support of the public. She told people the Red Cross was not only important during times of war, but also useful in peace time. This got the attention of both the public and the politicians, and thus the American Association of the Red Cross came into being in 1881.

1.What did Clara Barton want to do during the wartime?

A. Advise the government to buy more medical supplies.

B. Help some families to rebuild their home.

C. Collect money to buy medical supplies.

D. Treat the wounded soldiers by herself.

2.According to the events in Clara’s life, which of the following is the right order?

a. Travelled to win support for the Red Cross in America.

b. Offered medical supplies to the army.

c. Established a free public school.

d. Stayed in Switzerland to improve her health.

e. Worked as a teacher at school.

A. e, c, b, d, a　　 B. e, c, a, b, d

C. e, b, c, d, a　　 D. e, b, a, c, d

3.Clara Barton insisted on establishing the Red Cross in America because ________.

A. it could stop a war breaking out

B. it was a sign of a powerful country

C. it could keep America at peace

D. it could help to overcome unexpected trouble

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One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry.

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One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry.

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Jay Chou（周杰伦）was born in Taiwan on January 18, 1979. Now he is one of the most popular singers in China and famous as the king of Chinese popular music.

Jay was _________ by his mother who was a single mother and a teacher in a high school. Showing _________ in music, little Jay was taught to play the piano at the age of three. _________ he was a third-grade student in a primary school, his mother _________ to give him music lessons every day. She also took him to concert（音乐会）to _________ his taste for music. Those were beneficial to his careers later.

Jay first entered the music industry when he _________ a talent show as a pianist with his friends. Although his performance wasn’t _________, the organizer saw his music _________ and gave him a chance. He was _________ to write music for other singers. During the following years, he ____________ many songs and some of them became popular, but almost ____________ knew him.

Later, Jay got a ____________ to produce an album of his own. In 2000, he released（发行）his first ____________, to everyone’s ____________, which became an instant hit（成功）. Soon he is popular throughout Asia, ____________ Taiwan.

Jay ____________ both Chinese and western music to produce his own music, which is quite different from mainstream Taiwanese music. His songs cover ____________ topics. For example, the song Dad I am Back is about family life, and the song Rice Fields ____________ environmental protection. Taipei Times once named his music Chou Style.

According to Baidu, the most popular Internet search engine in China, Jay is the number one searched singer in 2002, 2006 and 2007. And Jay was ____________ as one of the 50 most important ____________ in China in 2009.

1.A. raised　　 B. conducted　　 C. treated　　 D. shocked

2.A. weakness　　 B. concern　　 C. interest　　 D. possibility

3.A. While　　 B. Because　　 C. If　　 D. So

4.A. hoped　　 B. turned　　 C. managed　　 D. led

5.A. perform　　 B. develop　　 C. learn　　 D. guide

6.A. relied on　　 B. kept up with　　 C. made it to　　 D. took part in

7.A. foolish　　 B. beautiful　　 C. optional　　 D. extraordinary

8.A. talent　　 B. effect　　 C. aspect　　 D. comment

9.A. attached　　 B. ordered　　 C. taken　　 D. invited

10.A. designed　　 B. made　　 C. wrote　　 D. sang

11.A. many　　 B. no one　　 C. someone　　 D. everyone

12.A. chance　　 B. time　　 C. money　　 D. company

13.A. album　　 B. song　　 C. article　　 D. works

14.A. amusement　　 B. joy　　 C. satisfaction　　 D. surprise

15.A. partly　　 B. mostly　　 C. mainly　　 D. especially

16.A. hosts　　 B. combines　　 C. removes　　 D. limits

17.A. various　　 B. narrow　　 C. same　　 D. important

18.A. depends on　　 B. focuses on　　 C. makes up　　 D. ends up

19.A. admired　　 B. promoted　　 C. forecast　　 D. thought

20.A. millionaires　　 B. audiences　　 C. figures　　 D. actors

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Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in the West Division of Hartford. At that time, few people went to college, but Noah loved to learn so his parents let him go to Yale, Connecticut’s only college. He left for New Haven in 1774. Noah’s years at Yale were the years of the Revolutionary War.

Sometimes 70 children of all ages were in one-room schoolhouses with no desks, poor books, and untrained teachers. Noah did not like that. Their books came from England. Noah thought that Americans should learn from American books, so in 1783, Noah wrote his own textbook: A Grammatical Institute of the English Language.

For 100 years, Noah’s book taught children how to read, spell, and pronounce words. It was the most popular American book of its time. Ben Franklin used Noah’s book to teach his granddaughter to read.

When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. He thought that all Americans should speak the same way. He also thought that Americans should not speak and spell just like the English. Noah used American spellings like “color” instead of the English “colour”, “music” instead of “musick” and “center” instead of “centre”. He also added American words that weren’t in English dictionaries like “skunk” and “squash”. It took him over 27 years to write his book. When finished in 1828, Noah’s dictionary had 70,000 words in it.

Noah did many things in his life. He worked for copyright laws, wrote textbooks, Americanized the English language, and edited (编辑) magazines. When Noah Webster died in 1843, he was regarded an American hero.

1.How old was Noah Webster when he went to New Haven?

A. 13　　 B. 16　　 C. 20　　 D. 25

2.How did Noah Webster like American schools in the 1770s?

A. It was impressive.　　 B. It was unusual.

C. It was great.　　 D. It was dissatisfying.

3.Why did Noah write the first American dictionary?

A. He was asked to do it by Ben Franklin.

B. He didn’t like the words used in English dictionaries.

C. He wanted all Americans to speak the same way.

D. He was aware of the fact that the dictionary would make him famous.

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Noah was a most productive author.

B. Noah studied in Hartford during the Revolutionary War.

C. There had been no books before Noah wrote his textbook.

D. Noah was thought of a hero because of his first American dictionary.

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Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．

A new island is like a new world．

1. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?

A. Before the volcano broke out.

B. On 14th November 1963 .

C. About four days after the volcano broke out .

D. In June 1967.

2.Put the following sentences in correct order .

a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .

b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .

c. The sea was boiling .

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .

e. A new island appeared in the sea .

A. a-b-c-d-e　　　　 B. d-a-c-b-e

C. d-c-b-a-e　　　　 D. d-b-c-e-a

3. The best title of the text is 　　　　　　 .

A. New Discovery .

B. The Birth of An Island.

C. A Captain and An Island .

D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.

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