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Oct.15th was International White Cane Safety Day. You may have never heard of it, but it was a day to remember for Peng Baier, 17, of Nanjing Foreign Language School. After school that day, he visited his local Disabled Persons’ Federation (残疾人联合会). He wanted to know about the sales and feedback (反馈) of his newly published book, How to Help a Disabled Person.
Since he lives with his disabled grandparents, he understands that life can be hard for this group of people. Peng decided to write the book because he wanted to create a better life for disabled people in China.
“Crossing the street is a big problem for them,” Peng said. “Speeding cars, people walking in a hurry, bikes on the sidewalk for the blind - accidents can happen everywhere. That's why we hardly ever see disabled people on the street, even though there are millions of disabled people in China.”
Peng's book with pictures is easy to understand. It is a guide to the right and wrong ways to treat disabled people. The left-hand pages show the reader the right way; the right-hand pages point out mistakes that are commonly made.
The teenager had 2,000 copies of his book printed. With the help of the Disabled Persons’ Federation, he gave them to the disabled community.
“The book is bilingual, so foreigners can also use it,” said Peng.
Peng put great effort into the book. For example, he interviewed many disabled people to get first hand materials. He also studied textbooks from different schools for the disabled. Peng finally completed his handbook, but he still had the problem of getting it printed.
How does a high school student raise money needed for that?
With a smile, Peng said how he went about it. “I visited three local companies, dressed up in a suit and tie. I was lucky. The companies were warm-hearted and willing to give me a hand.”
1.Why is Peng able to understand the hard life of the disabled people?
A. He was born disabled.
B. He has a disabled friend.
C. He lives with his disabled grandparents.
D. He once read a book about the disabled.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Peng effort for the book?
A. Raising the money needed.
B. Giving away his pocket money.
C. Interviewing many disabled people.
D. Studying textbooks for the disabled.
3.What does the underlined word bilingual mean in paragraph 6?
A. Written in two languages.
B. Using different pictures.
C. Very easy to understand.
D. Very popular around the world.
4.What words can best describe Peng?
A. Devoted and honest.
B. Brave and confident.
C. Kind and helpful.
D. Friendly and lovely.
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The whole Chinese people will never forget the day, May 12th, 2008, _______ the strong earthquake happened in Wenchuan.
A．on which
B．on that
C．in which
D．from which
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Left-Handers’ Day
International Left-Handers’ Day is August the thirteenth. The International Left-Handers Day, Web site says the Left-Handers Club started the holiday in 1992. It wanted left-handers around the world to celebrate. And it wanted to bring attention to the everyday problems of people who use their left hands.
One of these problems is difficulty using equipment and tools, like scissors. In general, most tools and equipment are made for people who are right-handed. The Left-Handers Club tries to educate designers and producers to consider the safety of left-handed people when producing their products.
Another problem is that many people have considered it bad to be left-handed. Some teachers and parents have tried to force children who used their left hands to use their right ones instead.
Scientists do not really know why some people are left-handed. They have believed the reason is genetic.They say the gene（基因） increases the chance of being left-handed. It appears to play an important part in deciding which part of the brain controls different activities. In right-handed people, the left side of the brain usually controls speech and language. The right side controls feelings. However, the opposite is often true in left-handed people.
Scientists believe the gene is responsible for this. The gene showed a link with left-handedness in nine to twelve percent of the population.
About ten percent of people around the world are left-handed.
1.International Left-handers’ Day aims to（目的是） bring attention to_________.
A．the right-handers
B．the everyday problems
C．the people who have some difficulty using equipment and tools
D．the everyday problems of people who use their left hands
2.How many problems of people who use their left hands are mentioned?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
3.As to why some people are left-handed, scientists believe the reason is________.
A．habits B．genetics C．parents D．birthplaces
4.______of people around the world are left-handers.
A．About 9% B．About 12% C．About 9.12% D．About 10%
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International Children’s Day is coming up on June 1st. Here we have chosen some films from around the world that are most worthy for children to see.
E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: United States of America
Storyline: A group of aliens are visiting the Earth at night. But one of the visitors from space is left behind and finds himself all alone on a very strange planet. Fortunately, he meets Elliot, a lonely boy himself, and slowly makes friends with Elliot’s older brother Michael, his sister Gertie. Meanwhile government officers work day and night to track down the little alien. Elliot and others try their best to help the alien go home.
Children of Heaven (1997)
Director: Majid Majidi
Country: Iran
Storyline: Ali takes his little sister Zahra’s shoes to the shoemaker to be repaired but loses them on the way home. There is no money to buy another pair. Ali makes a plan to share his shoes: Zahra will wear them in the morning and hand them to Ali at midday so he can attend school classes. Ali then enters a children’s racing competition in hopes of receiving the third prize, a new pair of shoes.
Kes (1969)
Director: Ken Loach
Country: United Kingdom
Storyline: Bullied (欺凌) at school and getting little attention at home by his mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old boy from a working-class family, finds peace in his pet falcon (猎隼), Kes. With encouragement from his English teacher, Billy eventually discovers a positive purpose to his unfortunate life, until some bad thing comes.
1.What is the film E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial about?
A. A boy finds peace in his mind.
B. A boy makes friends with an alien.
C. A boy looks for his sister’s lost shoes.
D. A group of children help an alien go home.
2.Ali wants to win the third prize in the racing competition because ________.
A. he cannot win the first
B. he can get a pair of new shoes
C. he wants to get his mother’s attention
D. his English teacher encourages him to do so
3.What is the common thing about the three films?
A. They are all about children’s life.
B. They are produced in the same year.
C. They are all about the life in school.
D. They are all directed by Steven Spielberg.
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_____ the right kind of training, these teenager soccer players may one day grow the international stars.
A．Giving B．Having given C．To give D．Given
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—What is the date today?
— It is _______.
A. Monday B. May 1th C. May 1st D. Children’s Day
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There’s been a lot of talking about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular(土话)—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane(车道), and explore new ways of living “green”.
Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan(about US $700).
The life of a green collar may go something like this: Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.
Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief(摆脱贫困) projects in China.
“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars.
B. The increasing awareness(意识) of environmental protection.
C. New trends of life in China’s big cities.
D. The lifestyle of green collars.
2.Green collars are living green because .
A. they have a large income to use
B. they spend a lot of money and time in the open air
C. they don’t want to live an unhealthy life
D. they devote themselves to(致力于) environmental protection
3.Green collars will after work.
A. prefer to be left alone B. think nothing about work any more
C. have fun with old friends D. do a lot of extra work at home
4.What’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?
A. appreciative. B. doubtful(怀疑的).
C. negative(否定的). D. worried.
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Rachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a farm where she learnt about nature and animals. Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young. She even had a story published when she was only ten years old. One of Rachel’s favorite subjects was oceanology(海洋生物学).
Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology. She later got her master’s（硕士） degree in zoology from John’s Hopkins University. After graduation, Rachel taught for a while and then got a job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At first, she wrote for a weekly radio program that educated people on marine（海洋的） biology. Later, she became a marine biologist and chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to her work at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean. In 1941, she published her first book called Under the Sea Wind. However, her second book, The Sea Around Us, made her famous. The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks. With the success of the book, Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and concentrated on writing full-time.
After Worl
d WarⅡ, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book about the subject.Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book. She named it Silent Spring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs. Published in 1962, the book became very popular and brought the environmental issues of pesticides to the general public.
On April 14th, 1964, she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland.
1.What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelor’s（学士） degree?
A. Oceanology. B. Zoology.
C. Biology. D. Engineering.
2.What is the right order of the following events about Rachel’s life?
a. She collected material for Silent Spring.
b. She taught for a while after graduation.
c. She gave up her job at the Service.
d.
She had her first book published.e. She became a marine biologist.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. b-e-d-c-a
C. d-c-a-b-e D. b-d-c-e-a
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young age
B. it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent Spring
C. it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fame
D. Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer
4.What type of writing is the article likely to be?
A. A short story. B. A book review.
C. A biography. D. A news report.
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Rachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a farm where she learnt about nature and animals. Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young. She even had a story published when she was only ten years old. One of Rachel’s favorite subjects was oceanology(海洋生物学).
Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology. She later got her master’s（硕士） degree in zoology from John’s Hopkins University. After graduation, Rachel taught for a while and then got a job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At first, she wrote for a weekly radio program that educated people on marine（海洋的） biology. Later, she became a marine biologist and chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to her work at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean. In 1941, she published her first book called Under the Sea Wind. However, her second book, The Sea Around Us, made her famous. The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks. With the success of the book, Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and concentrated on writing full-time.
After World WarⅡ, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book about the subject.
Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book. She named it Silent Spring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs. Published in 1962, the book became very popular and brought the environmental issues of pesticides to the general public.
On April 14th, 1964, she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland.
1.What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelor’s（学士） degree?
A. Oceanology. B. Zoology.
C. Biology. D. Engineering.
2.What is the right order of the following events about Rachel’s life?
a. She collected material for Silent Spring.
b. She taught for a while after graduation.
c. She gave up her job at the Service.
d. She had her first book published.
e. She became a marine biologist.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. b-e-d-c-a
C. d-c-a-b-e D. b-d-c-e-a
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young age
B. it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent Spring
C. it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fame
D. Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer
4.What type of writing is the article likely to be?
A. A short story. B. A book review.
C. A biography. D. A news report.
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The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented(上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
1.In this passage, the English week is described as__________.
A. surprising B. boring C. enjoyable D. serious
2.Which of the following is Not true?
A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest.
B. The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
C. The English show was the most important event.
D. Teachers also took part in the English week.
3. What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?
A. Noise B. Cheer C. Sound D. Music
4.What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?
A. The activities are a good way to learn English.
B. Students usually don’t like English.
C. The activities last longer.
D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.
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d WarⅡ, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book about the subject.
She had her first book published.