Hannah was born and raised in a poor (贫困的)fra...

Hannah was born and raised in a poor (贫困的)framily. She wore（穿）hand –me –downs(旧东西) from her older sisters.For Christmas she usually got used toys and books .As a chilld ,she wanted to have the beautiful clothes ,cars ,and homes that she often saw on TV and in magazines.

Five years after college,she became a manager.Her dream came true.She had her own company(公司)near Central Park.She took skiing vacations in the winter and travelled by ship in the summer .At the age of 30,Hannah was on top of the world.

Then she had her usual health check-up.Her doctor told her that she had a serious illness.Her doctor guessed that she had less than a year to live.

He advised ,“If you have any once –in –a-life time plans,do them now.”

Hannah spent her last months in her company.She was looked after by hospice (临终安养院)workers.Her family and friends often visited her .The moment before she died ,she opened her eyes and said,“If you have your health,you have everything.”

1.What did Hannah often get for Christmas when she was a child?

A.Beautiful cars.　　　　　　　　 B.New magazines.

C.Her sisters’clothes.　　　　　　 D.Used toys and books.

2.What did Hannah do ?

A.She was a doctor.

B.She was A TV host.

C.She worked for a famous company.

D.She was the manager of her own company.

3.Why did the doctor ask Hannah to do some once-in-a-lifetime plans?

A.Because she had a lot of time after vacations.

B.Because she would not live for more than a year.

C.Because she was busy every day .

D.Because she had enough money to do so.

4.What is the most importeant thing for people according to Hannah’s last words?

A.Money.　　 B.Time.　　 C.Health.　　 D.Friends.

5.What did Hannah probably realize(认识到)at last?

A.She should buy lots of beautiful clothes and a big house.

B.She should go to see the famous doctors in foreign countries.

C.She should give her company to her family.

D.When a person loses his health,he kows how important it is.

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Peng Jiangya was born in a poor family of Guizhou. ____ she was a child， she fell into a fire stove(火炉) at home. She lost her ____ .

“In order to hold chopsticks(筷子)，my parents taught me to use them for a long time. It was really ____ but I did my best to solve it. From then on， I knew if I wanted to succeed(成功)， I had to put great efforts into what I was doing，” Jiangya said.

Life was 　 _____to her， but nothing could ______ her. With the help of her teachers， she____ learned how to hold a pen and managed to finish junior high school. One day， Jiangya saw others 　 ________ cross—stitch(十字绣) outside their doors. She decided to try it for ____. Holding a needle(针) without fingers（手指）was not easy， but she never　 ____ . Now she can do it well and take good care of her family.

As for her future， Jiangya said， “I will work____ some other people to embroider (绣) the beautiful scenery of our hometown for tourists. At the same time， we can make more money.”

1.A. Because     B. When         C. Before

2.A. fingers     B. legs         C. ears

3.A. interesting    B. happy         C. difficult

4.A. hard         B. easy         C. kind

5.A. refuse         B. stop         C. save

6.A. slowly         B. easily         C. quickly

7.A. cut         B. wash         C. make

8.A. himself     B. yourself     C. herself

9.A. gave up     B. cheered up     C. got up

10.A. for         B. with         C. without

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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 , and moved to New York City when she was ten years old . One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor . That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century（世纪） . After writing many letters to medical schools , she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia .So much did she want to study medicine , that she taught school and gave music lessons to make money for her school .

In 1849 , after graduation from medical school , she decided to further her education in Pairs .

Upon returning to the United States , she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman . By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister , also a doctor , opened a new hospital , the first for woman and children . Besides being the first woman doctor and setting up her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for woman .

1.When did the Blackwells move to the United States?_______________________

2.How did Elizabeth get the money for her education in medicine ?_______________________

3.Where did Elizabeth decide to further her study after graduation?____________________

4.Was it easy for women to start their practice in the nineteenth century?________

5.What do you think of Elizabeth Blackwell?________________

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A poor girl was selling matches(火柴) in the street on Christmas Eve. She was very hungry and cold but she couldn’t return home. She didn’t sell any match , her stepmother would be angry.

It was very cold. The girl felt so cold and hungry that she stopped in front of a beautiful house. She sat down at the foot of the wall. She wanted to be warmer so she ignited (点燃) a match. Soon it went out, she ignited another. The light was very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found herself in the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them was her grandma. She kissed her and asked her why she didn’t stay at home. The girl said she had to go out to get money. Grandma told her not to worry and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. In her grandma’s arms, the little girl smiled sweetly.

It snowed heavily that night. The girl died with a smile on her face. At the same time, people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and enjoy themselves.

1.The girl _______ so she couldn’t go back home.

A. was selling matches

B. didn’t sell any match

C. was very hungry and cold

2.The girl was so ______ that she ignited a match .

A. cold and hungry　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　 C. warm

3.In the clouds the girl saw________.

A. her stepmother

B. a beautiful house

C. her grandma

4.The people in the beautiful house ______when the girl died.

A. bought many matches

B. were coming to meet her

C. were having a great time

5.What’s the best title of the story? _______.

A. A girl and her grandma

B. A girl with a smile

C. A girl selling matches

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My grandma is a great woman named Mary. She was born in 1919 and died in 2009. ___ she didn't live to be 100 years old, she had a good, long life. She worked as a ____ for 70 years. She taught in Africa for many years. Then she ____ Africa and moved to Malaysia. At that time, people didn't travel by plane, so she traveled by ____. It _____her three months to go by ship from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947, she traveled by plane for the first time. This new transportation made traveling from England to Malaysia much　 ___ than before. She didn't stop teaching ____ she was seventy-five years old.

Mary really loved teaching and she was also good at ____ stories. I always hear her talk about her stories. They were very_____ , and I would like to listen to her when I was free. She could remember everything though she was old, I think it was because she ____stopped working and thinking. My grandmother was really a great woman.

1.A. Although　　 B. So　　 C. Or　　 D. As

2.A. teacher　　 B. doctor　　 C. nurse　　 D. singer

3.A. visited　　 B. left　　 C. stayed in　　 D. got to

4.A. car　　 B. ship　　 C. train　　 D. bus

5.A. spent　　 B. paid　　 C. cost　　 D. took

6.A. quicker　　 B. harder　　 C. worse　　 D. safer

7.A. however　　 B. until　　 C. while　　 D. as soon as

8.A. writing　　 B. acting　　 C. hearing　　 D. telling

9.A. boring　　 B. interesting　　 C. old　　 D. friendly

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

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Li Nan was sent to teach art in a poor mountain village in 2014. And she had some pleasant 　　　　 while working there.

A. experiments　　 B. expressions　　 C. experiences　　 D. emotions

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Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was born in Stockholm on August 29th and died on the same day. She was one of the most successful women of her time.

In 1934, while she was still in school, she played in her first film The Count of Mount’s Bridge. Four films followed, and people were surprised at how well young Ingrid Bergman played. Then she played in Casablanca, and this film won three Oscars. In another film called Murder on the Orient Express, she played for only four and a half minutes, but she was given one hundred thousand dollars! She won her third Oscar for this film.

Now, Ingrid Bergman has died, but she will always be remembered. She once said, “I’ve been very lucky. I should thank everyone. I never have to be hungry. I always have good parts to play. Everyone is kind to me. Everyone has helped me. So I’m very happy.”

1.In this passage, Casablanca is the name of a _____.

A. Country　 B. Woman　 C. Child　 D. Film

2.Because she played very well in the film called ____, Ingrid Bergman won her third Oscar.

A. The Count of Mount’s Bridge

B. Murder on the Orient Express

C. Casablanca

D. Four And a Half Minutes

3.Ingrid Bergman said she should thank everyone because ____.

A. She was a woman.

B. She was born in Stockholm

C. Everyone had helped her

D. Everyone gave her a lot of money

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Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利时）. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.

After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers . Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（纪念）of the brave English nurse.

1.Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________.

A．teach French                          B．look after the children of a rich family

C．teach English                           D．look after the sick and wounded soldiers

2.Why did Edith return home from Belgium?

A．Because she found work in an English hospital.

B．Because she organized a training school for nurses.

C．Because the First World War broke out.

D．Because her father was seriously ill.

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?

A．杀死她           B．使她失去记忆      C．抹去对她的记忆    D．摧残她

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

A．Edith was good at music and German at school.

B．Edith was a highly professional doctor.

C．Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses.

D．People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith.

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Willow Shield is an American film and television actress. She was born on June 1st, 2000 in New Mexico. She has a twin sister and a brother. Willow is a very beautiful girl. She has golden hair, big eyes and sweet smiles.

Willow got her first job in 2008 and she acted in a 7-minute short film with her sister. Her most famous role(角色) is Prim in the movie The Hunger Games (《饥饿游戏》). She worked hard for the movie and she read the book carefully before acting. Willow did so well that the director (导演) said, " It's so exciting to find a good and young actress like her."

Willow has several pets at home, a dog called Polly and some chickens. She loves history very much. Her favourite book is Harry Potter. She spends her free time playing the piano.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。

1.Willow Shield is an Australia film and television actress.

2.She is a beautiful girl with black hair, big eyes and sweet smiles.

3.She got her first job at the age of seven.

4.The director was excited about finding a good and young actress like her.

5.History is her favourite subject.

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My grandmother ________ in Yangzhou. She was born there and has never lived anywhere else.

A. lived　 　　　　　　 B. lives　

C. was living　 　　　 D. will live

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