Chris Rock was born in the state of South Car...

Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.

As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

1.Chris Rock was ____

A.born in America　　 B ,from London

C,from a rich family. D. from Canada

2.What is this passage mainly about?

A.How to tell a good joke,

B.Where the best comedy clubs are.

C.One comedian's life,

D.The funniest people in the United States,

3.Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.

A.South Carolina　　　　　　　　 B.Brooklyn

C.Los Angeles　　　　　　　　　 D.Texas

4.Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?

A.As a teenager, he was not funny.

B.He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.

C.He loved going to high school.

D.A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies.

5.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?

A.Being a serious actor.　　　　 B.Making people laugh.

C.Helping teenagers.　　　　　　　 D.Having his own club.

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阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。

My grandfather was born in a small village in the South of China. He began school at the 1.(age) of 8. He 2.(walk) to school every day because there 3.(be) no bike in his home. At that time there was no television either, so he 4.(listen) to the radio. He left school at age 15 and 5.(begin) to work on the farm. When he was 24, he 6.(marry) my grandmother. They 7.(have) four children. They stayed on the farm in their 8.(life). When my father 9.(leave) the village, my grandparents 10.(visit) him in the city every year.

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Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born in August ,1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.

Obama wrote a book Dreams from my father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people,” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. In 2008, he became the first black president in the history of America.

1. Where was Barack Obama born?____________

A. In Hawaii    B. In Kansas    C. In massachusetts  D. In Harvard

2. Barack Obama became president at the age of ____________.

A. 37          B.47            C. 57      D. 51

3. Which is the best title of this passage?_____________

A. Education of a president   B. Dreams from my father

C. Life of Barack Obama    D. Where is Obama from

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Hi，I’m a United States coin.My friends call me “Penny.”

In 1792，the U.S.Mint（美国造币局）was born.One of the first coins made was me!

For a time，I had Lady Liberty（自由女神）on my face.

In 1909，America put President Abraham Lincoln’s　 picture

on me.On my back，you could see wheat.Some people called me“the wheat penny.”

In 1959，I got the Lincoln Memorial on my back.Look closely at my back.There is a small statue of Lincoln.Can you find it?It is inside the memorial!

Can you guess how much it costs to make one penny?1.4 cents!It costs more than a penny to make a penny!

1.When were the first United States coins made?

A.In 1792 B.In 1909 C.In 1959 D.In 1972

2.What can you see on the face of the first United States coins?

A.Wheat. B.Lady Liberty. C.Lincoln’s picture. D.A statue of Lincoln.

3.What does the underlined word　 “closely”probably mean?

A.slowly B.quietly C.carefully D.quickly

4.Why did some people call Penny “the wheat penny”?

A.Because it was made of wheat. B.Because they could see wheat on its face.

C.Because Lincoln liked wheat. D.Because they could see wheat on its back.

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Hi，I’m a United States coin.My friends call me “Penny.”

In 1792，the U.S.Mint（美国造币局）was born.One of the first coins made was me!

For a time，I had Lady Liberty（自由女神）on my face.

In 1909，America put President Abraham Lincoln’s　 picture

on me.On my back，you could see wheat.Some people called me“the wheat penny.”

In 1959，I got the Lincoln Memorial on my back.Look closely at my back.There is a small statue of Lincoln.Can you find it?It is inside the memorial!

Can you guess how much it costs to make one penny?1.4 cents!It costs more than a penny to make a penny!

1.When were the first United States coins made?

A.In 1792 B.In 1909 C.In 1959 D.In 1972

2.What can you see on the face of the first United States coins?

A.Wheat. B.Lady Liberty. C.Lincoln’s picture. D.A statue of Lincoln.

3.What does the underlined word　 “closely”probably mean?

A.slowly B.quietly C.carefully D.quickly

4.Why did some people call Penny “the wheat penny”?

A.Because it was made of wheat. B.Because they could see wheat on its face.

C.Because Lincoln liked wheat. D.Because they could see wheat on its back.

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听一篇短文，回答以下小题。

1.Where was Helen's hometown?

A. In the north of America.　　 B. In the south of America.　　 C. In the west of America.

2.How was Helen when she was born?

A. She was all right.

B. She couldn't see or hear anything.

C. She couldn't learn to say any words.

3.Who were worried about Helen a lot?

A. Her grandparents.　　 B. Her parents.　　 C. Her mother.

4.When did Miss Sullivan come into Helen's life?

A. When Helen was five.　　 B. When Helen was six.　　 C. When Helen was seven.

5.What did Helen become?

A. A speaker.　　 B. A reporter.　　 C. A writer.

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Everyone knows it is winter in China. But when I was in the south of China for the Chinese New Year, it almost felt like summer! I am lucky to see a lot of China when I travelled all over China.

In Qingdao I drank beer and swam in the sea. But in Harbin it was very cold. I saw the beautiful ice and snow sculptures. In Chongli, Hebei, I learned to snowboard in the snow! Shanghai is like a European(欧洲的) city. There are lots of western cafes and restaurants and it is quite warm.

Guilin is another lovely, warm place. I visited the old buildings and walked around a beautiful lake. Yangshou is my favourite city. I took photos of the mountains and the Li River. It was -25℃ in Harbin, but was 22℃ in Yangshou. The Sun was so hot that I even got sunburnt! I rode a bicycle along the Yulong River. I ate strawberries and drank tea from the farms in the mountains.

1.Where did the writer learn to snowboard?

A. In Qingdao.　　 B. In Chongli　　 C. In Shanghai　　 D. In Harbin

2.Which city does the writer like best?

A. Qingdao.　　 B. Shanghai.　　 C. Yangshou　　 D. Harbin

3.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 “sculptures” mean in Chinese?

A. 雪山　　 B. 丛林　　 C. 雕塑　　 D. 湖泊

4.What didn’t the writer do in Yangshou?

A. He took photos of the beautiful view.

B. He drank beer and swam in the river.

C. He rode a bicycle along the Yulong River.

D. He ate strawberries and drank tea from the farms.

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—When were you born, Jack?

—I was born 　　 the afternoon 　　 April 24th , 2001.

A. in; of　 B. in; on　　 C. on; of　　　 D. on; on

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Frederic Chopin was born in March,1810, in Poland. He was one of the greatest musicians(音乐家) in the world. In 1831, when he went to Paris, he was still a young man. People in Paris didn't know him but he could play the piano very well.

At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian pianist(钢琴家) Franz Liszt. One evening, at a concert(音乐会), Liszt went to the piano and the people shouted. When all the lights went out, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was very beautiful, and the listeners all enjoyed it very much. They kept praising(赞美) the pianist.

Suddenly, all the lights were on when the music was over. And there stood a young man. But he was not the famous Franz Liszt. He was Frederic Chopin.

Liszt planned to do that. When the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. With the help of Liszt and his own talent(才能), Chopin soon became famous.

1.Chopin was a(n) ________.

A.Polish musician B.French musician

C.English musician D.Hungarian musician

2.When Chopin went to Paris, ________.

A.he was famous B.he was young

C.people in Paris didn't like him D.he couldn't play the piano

3.From the passage we know that ________ made the plan.

A.Franz Liszt B.Frederic Chopin

C.Chopin's father D.the audience of the concert

4.Chopin soon became famous because of ________.

A.the concert B.the help of Liszt

C.his own talent D.B and C

5.Which of the following sentences is NOT right?

A.Chopin was Franz Listz's student.

B.In 1831, people in Paris liked Franz Liszt very much.

C.At the concert, Chopin took Liszt's place and played the piano.

D.Chopin was a great musician in the world.

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Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England.

When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.

Before his father was out of prison(监狱), Charles could not go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，错误的写F.

1.Charles Dickens was born in a big city.

2.Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.

3.At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.

4.The great writer never went to the library.

5.People like the books written by Dickens very much today.

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