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As is known to most of us, Maodun was born in _______is now called Wuzhen.

A．what             B．that              C．which            D．where

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As is known to us all, Yuan Longping was a pioneer of agriculture in China. He graduated 1. Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then he has devoted his life to2.(find) ways to increase rice yield. The rice farmers are now producing harvest about twice as large 3.before by using his kind of rice. But he was still not 4.(satisfy) with his work. 5.now he leads a rich life, he still keeps on doing his work to develop his rice. I think his work is 6.(real) important to the world. Because of his hard work,7. production of food has been improved and the problem of8.(hungry) can be solved. 9.(Thank) to Yuan Longping’s great work, millions of people can benefit from10.(he) extraordinary work.

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Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was _____.

A. honest　　　　　　　　 B. caring　　　　 C. talented　　　　　　　　 D. modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton _____.

A. joined the army and fought bravely

B. went to Europe for further study

C. continued to work as a teacher

D. did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt _____.

A. excited and grateful　　 B. proud and joyful

C. shy and nervous　　 　　　 D. sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A. The aim of the American Red Cross.

B. The importance of voluntary donations.

C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.

D Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.

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Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was _____.

A. honest            B. caring            C. talented            D. modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton _____.

A. joined the army and fought bravely

B. went to Europe for further study

C. continued to work as a teacher

D. did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt _____.

A. excited and grateful

B. proud and joyful

C. shy and nervous

D. sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A. The aim of the American Red Cross.

B. The importance of voluntary donations.

C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.

D. Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.

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As is known to us all, baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.

For many years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (="necessary)" to good health.

1. A water system for baths was built by _________ over 3,000 years ago.

A．the Greeks        B．the Romans        C．the Americans      D．the Europeans

2.In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was __________.

A．good for health     B．unimportant       C．harmful           D．important

3.The underlined word perfume probably means _____________.

A．a strange smelling substance               B．good health

C．a sweet smelling substance                D．large wealth

4.Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Everybody inAmericatakes a daily bath.

B．A bath a day keeps the doctor away.

C．Bathing has become easier and cheaper.

D．Taking baths has become popular in the world.

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As is known to us, happiness consists ____ appreciating ____ you have.

A. of; what      B. in; what          C. of; that   D. in; that

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Generation Y is known as the generation that was born in the 1980s and 1990s, although experts do not agree on when this time started. The people who make up Generation Y are often the children of baby boomers（生育高峰中出生的人）.

The millennium（千禧年）generation, as it is often called, has grown up with new technology and can use it in their jobs much better than the older generation can. 1. They like to communicate via text messaging, Facebook and other online technology. They have high expectations and seek new challenges. 2.

Generation Y youths have a different attitude towards work, which is different from that of their parents or grandparents. 3. They do not live to work but they work to live.

4. They want jobs that are flexible, not always having work from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.. They prefer working from their homes and taking a day or two off to spend with their family when the weather is fine.

While baby boomers worked hard, grew up with a company and stayed there for the rest of their lives, Generation Y workers do not want to do the same thing during their whole life. 5. That means if you don't like what you do then do something else.

A. They want to spend most of their time at home.

B. They expect to change jobs at least a few times.

C. The new generation can be described as energetic.

D. Besides, they often dare to raise questions when confused.

E. The Internet, cell phones, iPads are normal for this generation.

F. Young people expect a different type of workplace than their parents had.

G. They don’t want to work as hard as their parents but spend their life in a meaningful way.

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Roald Dahl is one of the greatest storytellers the world has ever known. He was born in Llandaff in Wales on 13 September 1916. Roald’s dream was to go to exciting foreign places, and he got the chance when he got a job with the Shell Company supplying oil in East Africa. When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. There, he started writing speeches and war stories, and his first pieces of writing were published.

Have you heard of any of these stories?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie is a young boy from a poor family and, like most children, he loves chocolate. Charlie buys Wonka chocolate bars hoping to find a golden ticket inside because whoever finds a golden ticket is invited to visit the Wonka chocolate factory. However, there are some wonderfully strange things inside the factory!

The BFG

The BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. One night he is seen by a girl called Sophie, and he kidnaps(绑架) her and carries her away to his homeland because he is scared she’ll tell the world about his existence. He is actually friendly, but the other giants are not. They want to eat people. Sophie decides to get someone to help: the Queen!

Matilda

Matilda is a genius(天才) and she loves books, but her parents don’t understand her intelligence and are cruel to her. Matilda’s brainpower is discovered by her teacher, Miss Honey, who helps her to develop her intellect. But Miss Honey is also being mistreated by the cruel head teacher, so Matilda tries to find a way to help her…

Boy: Tales of Childhood

This book is told like a story, but it’s not a novel. It’s an autobiography (自传) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences. In it he describes his experiences with the dead mouse, horrible teachers, summer holidays to Norway and getting the job with Shell.

1.What did Roald do right before working in the British Embassy?

A. He wrote stories and speeches.　　 B. He traveled in foreign countries.

C. He worked for a famous oil company.　　 D. He served as a member of the air force.

2.To know about Roald’s personal experiences, which story should you read?

A. Matilda.　　 B. Boy: Tales of Childhood.

C. The BFG.　　 D. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

3.What do the four stories have in common?

A. They are amusing.　　 B. They are about kids.

C. They are works of fiction.　　 D. They are based on true stories.

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He was a poet known for the nostalgia he describes in his poems. Now, it’s time: for us to express our nostalgia for this great writer.

On Dec 14, 2017, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan. Born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Yu studied in Sichuan when he was young. At that time, he had showed great interest in Chinese poems and spent a lot of his free time trying writing poems himself. Then he managed to publish his first poem at the age of 20. A year later, Yu and his family moved to Taiwan. He lived and worked there until his death.

Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece in which he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan.

Published in 1971, the poem remains highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide. Even those who know little about literature are familiar with lines from the poem. The poem is included in Chinese high school textbooks.

Besides his achievements in poetry, Yu was also a successful essay writer, critic and translator. He once translated English poet Siegfried Sassoon’s poem In Me, Past, Present, Future Meet into Chinese. It is regarded as an accurate and powerful translation, in which the most famous line is “心有猛虎, 细嗅蔷薇” for “In me the tiger sniffs the rose”.

Yu spent his whole life writing. “The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language,” he once said in a 2015 interview. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and His motherland.

Now, let’s appreciate the poem Nostalgia.

When I was young,　　　　　　　　　　　　　 But later on,

Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp.　　　　　　 Nostalgia was a low, low grave.

Me on this side,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Me on this outside,

Mother on the other side.　　　　　　　　　　 And my mother was inside.

When I grew up,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 And at present,

Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket.　　　　 Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait.

Me on this side,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Me on this side,

Bride on the other side.　　　　　　　　　　　 Mainland on the other side.

1.What is Yu Guangzhong?

A. A poet, reporter and critic.　　 B. A translator and publisher.

C. A critic, poet and translator.　　 D. A translator and song writer.

2.Which of the following statements is THUK?

A. Yu lived with his family in Taiwan all his life.

B. Many Chinese people know the poem Nostalgia.

C. We can find Nostalgia in primary school textbooks.

D. Yu translated Siegfried Sassoon's poem into English.

3.Why did Yu spend all his life writing?

A. He made a lot of money from writing.　　 B. He had great interest in English poems.

C. He loved his family and mainland a lot.　　 D. He had a lot of free time and was bored.

4.What can we learn from the Poem Nostalgia?

A. He missed his family and homeland a lot.

B. He didn’t want to come to his homeland.

C. He lived with his mother on the riverside.

D. His mother had died when he got married.

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Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about 1. (design) complicated toys but 2. (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 3. a disease that was impossible to be cured,4. was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes, and eventually he 5. (defeat) all the obstacles but also he was 6. (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time 7. (publish), in which he put forward the idea 8. time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 9. end. In 10. (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.

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