He was the first Chinese pianist in the histo...

He was the first Chinese pianist in the 　　　　 history of the competition to　 win this prize.

A.70 years　　 B.70 year　　　 C.70-year　　　　 D.70-years

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Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history.　 He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.

Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors.　 Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was doctor who wrote several books.

Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young.　 Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政).　 Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial (帝国的) examination.

　　　 When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷) A few years later,　 he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute.

　　　 Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court.

One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.

　　　 Li Shizhen. was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ).　 He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book.　 Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.

1.What was Li Shizhe’ s grandfather?

A.An official. B.A prince. C.A country doctor. D.A writer.

2.What did Li Shizhen’s father want Li Shizhen to do?

A.To be a doctor. B.To write a book. C.To be a prince. D.To enter politics.

3.When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured _　　　 .

A.his grandfather B.the son of the Prince of Chu

C.an official in that country D.a famous doctor

4.According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for?

A.Working for the court. B.The book, Compendium of Materia Medica.

C.His long traveling. D.Curing a lot of people.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Li Shizhen’s life. B.Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life.

C.Li Shizhen’s father’s life. D.Li Shizhen’s book.

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Dick was a college student. He was studying history. But at the end of the first school year he did not pass the exam. A month later he sat for the makeup exam, but he was down again. Dick was very afraid because he knew he might have to leave the college.

When Dick’s father knew this, he went to see the professor(教授). “Dick is a good boy,” said the father. “If you let him pass it this time, I’m sure he will study harder next year and pass all the exams with very good marks.”

“No, that’s quite impossible,” answered the professor. “He almost knows nothing about history. Last month I asked him when Napoleon(拿破仑) died, and he said he didn’t know.”

“Please, sir, give him another chance.” said the father. “ Sometimes we were too busy to read the evening papers carefully, so we even don’t know Mr. Napoleon was ill.”

1.Dick had been in college for 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.four years B.about one year

C.more than three years D.more than two years

2.Napoleon was 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.a famous professor B.the name of a student

C.the name of a teacher D.the name of a famous Frenchman

3.“Sat for the makeup exam” in the passage means　　　　　　　　　 “.

A.参加补考 B.下决心 C.期末考试 D.不及格

4.The father went to the college because 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.he wanted to give the teacher some presents

B.he missed his son very much

C.the professor asked him to do so

D.he hoped the professor would let his son pass the exam

5.From the passage, we get to know that 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.the professor hated Dick very much

B.the father didn’t know Napoleon at all

C.Dick worked very hard in the college

D.the father often read the evening papers carefully

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阅读理解。

Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1.Confucius was born ______.

A. in Sichuan Province　　 　　 B. on August 28

C. in the Kingdom of Lu　　 　　 D. about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A. music 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Chinese

C. math　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. other subjects

3.As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A. only the rich

B. only the poor

C. not only the rich but also the poor

D. neither the rich nor the poor

4.Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A. Being kind.　　　　　　　 　　 B. Looking after the old.

C. Working for others.　　　　 　 D. Thinking of ourselves.

5.The underlined word “they” means ______.

A. good manners　　　　　　　　　　 B. Confucius’ ideas

C. Confucius and his students　 D. Confucius’ students

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Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You may think of Confucius(孔子), September 28 was his birthday. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people today still remember and respect him.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3, so he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius never gave up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in China. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy(值得) to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

1.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports __________as a child.

A.by teaching himself at home B.with the help of his mother

C.by going to school D.by visiting many famous teachers

2.Confucius started the first public school to __________.

A.help poor children go to school, too B.find himself a job as a teacher

C.teach children at school but not at home D.make himself the best teacher in China

3.The correct order of the following statements is __________.

① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.

② Confucius educated about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

③ Confucius’ father died.

④ Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.

A.③①④② B.②③④① C.③①②④ D.④③①②

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A.Confucius’ Teaching Methods B.A Great Man with Hard Childhood

C.A Person Who Changed China D.Confucius-- A Great Teacher and Thinker

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Do you like Sun Wukong? He is one of the most popular novel(小说) characters in Chinese history. Both young children and adults love him so much. In our mind, he is a great hero in the Chinese novel Journey to the West(《西游记》).

In the novel, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng beat demons(妖魔) and protect Tang Seng when they travel to the Western Paradise(西天). Sun Wukong was born from a stone. He can change himself into a tree, a bird, or and animal. With one somersault(筋斗), he can travel 108,000li.

Sun Wukong is clever, brave and always makes fun magic tricks. Chinese people love him very much.

Sun Wukong is also popular in other countries. Many western children love him and learn kung fu because of him. To them, he is a super hero, just like Superman and Spiderman.

1.Where was Sun Wukong born?

A. From a tree

B. From a book.

C. From the Western Paradise.

D. From a stone.

2. Which is TRUE from the passage?

A. Only young children love Sun Wukong.

B. Both young children and adults love Sun Wukong.

C. Sun Wukong is popular only in China.

D. In western countries, children don't know Sun Wukong.

3. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about a hero, Sun Wukong.

B. It's about a novel, Journey to the West.

C. It's about Superman and Spiderman.

D. It's about some popular heroes in western countries.

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Tom was afraid of _______ Chinese when he came to China for the first time.

A. talk B. speak C. talking D. speaking

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous leader in American history. He was a great leader of the civil rights movement. He was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He believed that people should not judge each other by skin color.

His dream was for black people and white people to be able to live in peace with one another. He dreamed black children and white children would be able to play together. He thought they should also go to the same schools, use the same restrooms, and drink from the same drinking fountains.

Martin Luther King, Jr. risked his life many times in his struggle for black civil rights. He did not believe in violence. Martin Luther King, Jr. used his voice to tell people his ideas. He was very good at speaking to people. He spoke of his dreams for America. He gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. His ability to talk about things instead of fighting earned him good fame. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace when he was thirty-five years old.

1.He believed that people should not judge each other by 　　 .

A. the birthplace B. skin color C. the country D. the family

2.Martin Luther King, Jr. did a lot of things for 　　 .

A. black civil rights B. white civil rights C. his freedom D. his friends

3.When did he receive the Nobel Prize for Peace?

A. In 1963. B. In 1964. C. In 1966. D. In 1967.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s about American history.

B. It’s about the Nobel Prize for Peace.

C. It’s about a famous leader of the civil rights movement.

D. It’s about people and their dreams.

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In order 　　　　　　 more about Chinese, he reads a lot of books about Chinese history and culture.

A. learning　　 　　　　 B. not to learn

C. not learning　　　　 D. to learn

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It was the first day of third grade. Samuel sat in the classroom and he already knew most of the students in his class.

In the back of the classroom was a face that Samuel didn’t know. There sat a boy with dark hair and glasses.

Mr Dale called the students by their names. “Ho Ming?” said Mr Dale. The boy in the back put up his hand. Ho Ming was from China. His family moved to the United States during the summer. Ho Ming seemed shy.

Samuel tried to talk to Ho Ming, but he only smiled. Finally, Samuel understood the problem. This country was new to Ho Ming. Maybe the language was new to him too.

That night Samuel asked his mum for help. Together they looked up some Chinese words on the Internet. Mum helped Samuel pronounce (发音) the words over and over again.

The next morning Samuel went to talk to Ho Ming. Then he stopped. He was afraid he would say something wrong. He was afraid he would sound silly. “This must be how Ho Ming feels,” he thought.

“Hello,” he said, using the Chinese word she learned. “I am your friend.”

Ho Ming looked surprised. He answered Samuel in Chinese. Samuel had no idea what Ho Ming was saying.

“My English is not too good yet,” explained Ho Ming.

“Neither is my Chinese,” said Samuel.

“I will teach you,” offered Ho Ming.

“And I will teach you,” said Samuel.

Samuel took a ball out of his bag. “Want to play?” he asked.

Ho Ming only smiled. Sometimes words are not even necessary.

1.What did Samuel and Ho Ming have in common?

A. They both wore glasses.

B. They were in the same class.

C. They both went to a new school.

D. They were from the same country.

2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. Samuel learned Chinese words.

B. Samuel liked studying with his mum.

C. Samuel liked studying on the Internet.

D. Samuel was good at learning languages.

3.According to Paragraph 6, we can know that Samuel felt ________ before talking to Ho Ming.

A. nervous　　 B. sad　　 C. excited　　 D. surprised

4.At the end of this story, Samuel and Ho Ming will probably ________.

A. study together　　 B. go to the library

C. visit their friends　　 D. play with the ball

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Samuel spoke Chinese very well.

B. Ho Ming sat in the back of the classroom.

C. Ho Ming moved to the United States last winter.

D. Samuel learned Chinese words with the help of his teacher.

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