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David Rockefeller died in his sleep at his New York home on March 20, 2017. According to Forbes, he was 101, the ______ billionaire on 2017 world's richest list.
The Rockefeller family is an American industrial and banking family. It was one of the world's largest fortunes in the oil business during the early 20th century. They are one of the most _______families in the history of the United States.
David Rockefeller, the grandson of America's first billionaire John D. Rockefeller, was born in New York City on June 12, 1915. He ______ his studies of Science from Harvard University in 1936, and then furthered his education in the University of Chicago, where he received a Ph.D. in economics in 1940.
He ______ in North Africa and France in military intelligence during World War II. After returning to the United States, Rockefeller began a great
___ in banking. During the 1970s Rockefeller was chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank and helped solve New York City's financial problems in the middle of the 1970s.
By the time he retired in 1981, David Rockefeller was ______ as 'RULER OF THE WORLD' in banking, education, foreign relations and public service. He developed good _____with world leaders, _____ South African President Nelson Mandela and China's Deng Xiaoping.
David Rockefeller, along with The Rockefeller family, developed close generational ties with China over the past 100 years. His life witnessed (见证) the century-long connection with China. The Rockefeller foundation (基金会) put money in China's science, medicine, and higher education. They bought the Union Medical School and renamed it the "Peking Union Medical College." The foundation_____a first-class school of medicine in China. They also introduced the US Johns Hopkins model to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院) which remains one of the_______hospitals in China today.
1.A. youngest B. oldest C. strongest
2.A. traditional B. valuable C. powerful
3.A. completed B. graduated C. prepared
4.A. ordered B. offered C. served
5.A. invention B. career C. discovery
6.A. considered B. promised C. reminded
7.A. conversations B. development C. relationships
8.A. instead of B. including C. besides
9.A. built up B. put up C. gave up
10.A. cleanest B. cheapest C. finest
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Bob is an artist. He owns a house in New York. One afternoon when he drives home from work, his three children are playing in the garden. Some of his flowers are broken. The door of his wife’s car is open, and the front door of the house is open, too.
When he walks in the house, his house is messy. In the living room, the TV is on. Toys and clothes are everywhere. In the kitchen, dirty plates and bowls are in the sink(水槽). Breakfast food and dog food are everywhere. A broken glass is under the table.
Bob runs fast and looks for his wife. He worries about her. Is she sick? He finds her in the bedroom. She is staying in the bed and reading a book. She looks at him and smiles.
Bob ask, “What’s up today?”
She again smiles and answers, “You always ask me what I do today when you come home.”
“Yes.” Says Bob.
“Today I don’t do it.” She smiles again.
1.How many people are there in Bob’s family?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.The underlined word “messy” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 凌乱的 B. 整齐的 C. 安静的 D. 嘈杂的
3.What’s Bob’s wife doing when he gets home?
A. Playing in the garden. B. Reading in the bed.
C. Watching TV in the living room. D. Washing plates and bowls in the kitchen.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Bob grows some flowers in the garden. B. Bob’s wife has a car.
C. Bob doesn’t raise a pet at home. D. Bob’s wife doesn’t have a job.
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Tony is my uncle’s son. His home is in New York. He likes sports. He plays tennis every day. He likes to go to baseball games and watch soccer games on TV. He has 25 tennis balls. He has a soccer ball, too.
My name is Tom. My home is in China. I like CDs very much because I like music. I have 400 CDs. I like watching TV, too. But I don’t like sports. I only watch volleyball games on TV. I don’t play sports，and I don’t have any balls.
1.Tony and Tom are .
A. sisters B. brothers C. cousins D. friends
2.What does Tony play every day?
A. He plays tennis every day.
B. He plays baseball every day.
C. He plays soccer every day.
D. He plays volleyball every day.
3.Tony has______ ball(s)
A. 25 B. 26 C. 40 D. 1
4.What does Tom like?
A. He likes English.
B. He likes playing sports.
C. He likes red shirts.
D. He likes music.
5.Which one is right?
A. Tony and Tom are in the same city.
B. Tony watches volleyball games on TV.
C. Tom likes CDs.
D. Tony has 25 soccer balls.
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We will arrive _____ New York _____ 10:00 _____ Sunday .
| A．on; in; on | B．in ; at; on | C．in; on; at | D．at; in; on |
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—Where are your parents?
—They are vacation in New York.
A、in B、at C、on
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David ______ his friend’s invitation in order to stay at home and have a good rest.
A. expected B. refused C. received
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My father is talking ________ the phone to his friend in New York.
A.for B.with C.on
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There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On the right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs（标记）. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake.” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
1.The park near Andy’s home is _________________.
A. new and beautiful B. old but beautiful C. new and clean
2.Is there a café in the park? ______________
A. Yes, there is B. No, there isn’t C. We don’t know
3.People can go _____________ on the lake.
A. swimming B. fishing C. boating
4.There aren’t any __________ in the park.
A. flowers B. trees C. playgrounds
5.There is a hill behind _____________.
A. the garden B. the lake C. the shop
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There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
7. The park near Andy’s home is ________.
A. new and beautiful B. old and beautiful
C. clean and new D. old and clean
8. People can ________ on the lake.
A. swim B. fish C. boat D. play
9. The shops in the park are not ________.
A. small B. big C. good D. pretty
10. Do Andy and his family like the park? ________
A. Yes, they don’t. B. No, they do.
C. Yes, very much. D. No, they don’t.
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There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
1. The park near Andy’s home is .
A. new and beautiful B. old and beautiful
C. clean and new D. old and clean
2.Is there a café in the park?
A. Yes, there isn’t. B. No, there isn’t.
C. Yes, there is. D. No, there is.
3.People can on the lake.
A. swim B. fish C. boat D. play
4.The shops in the park are .
A. small B. big C. good D. pretty
5.Do Andy and his family like the park?
A. Yes, they don’t. B. No, they do.
C. Yes, very much. D. No, they don’t.