Jo Berry’s father was a member of the British...

Jo Berry’s father was a member of the British Parliament. He was killed by an IRA bomb in 1984. Jo was 27 years old at the time. Jo remembers knowing that she did not want to blame and become bitter. She knew that she wanted to find a way to bring something ____ out of the death of her beloved father.

Berry tells that she started a journey with no map but with a trust that step by step she would find her way. In November 2000 she met Patrick Magee, the man____　 her father's death. He had been released from prison as part of the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

When Jo looks back on that day, she remembers being____. Would she regret meeting him? Then the door opened, Patrick arrived and they sat and talked together for three hours. This visit had a sense of strength that Jo had never felt before. Finally Patrick said, "I have never met anyone like you before. I don’t know what to say. I want to hear your ____　 Although there were many difficulties, Jo and Patrick continued their meetings and became friends. This made a deep change in both of them. Jo came to realize that if she had lived Patrick's life, she might have done what he did. Patrick came to realize how many innocent victims were created by his ____.

This friendship has been healing for both Jo and Patrick. They now travel the world telling their stories. A play. The Bomb, has been written about them. Jo often does workshops after the play is shown, especially for young people.

Jo and Patrick now work together for____. They speak for The Forgiveness Project They have spoken in Spain, Austria, South Africa and Israel.

1.A. painful　　 B. positive　　 C. interesting　　 D. meaningless

2.A. responsible for　　 B. related to　　 C. keen on　　 D. guilty about

3.A. amazed　　 B. delighted　　 C. ashamed　　 D. scared

4.A. pain　　 B. story　　 C. excuse　　 D. apology

5.A. innocence　　 B. diligence　　 C. reference　　 D. violence

6.A. peace　　 B. charity　　 C. profit　　 D. fame

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Sam was a member of the football team when he was in primary school. He lived alone with his father. The two of them had a very special

relationship. Even though Sam was always on the bench (替补队员席), his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game!

When Sam was in high school and at college, he always put his effort

into every practice, but was still on the bench all the time. His father always encouraged him to keep on practicing playing football.

One day at the end of his senior football season, the coach gave him a telegram. It said his father died that morning. The coach told him to take the rest of the week off and not to come to the game on Saturday.

Saturday arrived and Sam appeared in the locker room (更衣室) before the game. The game until finally the coach agreed.

Before long, the coach, the players, and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little nobody, who had never played in a formal game, was doing everything right like a star! Just before the end of the game, Sam stopped a pass and ran all the way for the winning goal! The fans suddenly cheered with great excitement!

After the game was over, the coach noticed Sam sitting in a corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me how you did it." Sam looked at the coach with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you know my dad died, but did you know he was blind?" The young man forced a smile and continued, "Dad came to all my games, but today it was the first time that he could see me play in a real game. I wanted to show him I could do it!"

1.His father was always 　　　　　　 　 when his son's team was playing a game.

A. on the bench　　 B. in the stands

C. in the locker room　　 D. in the corner

2.The underlined word "nobody" in Paragraph 5 means 　　　　　　　

A. important person　　 B. unimportant person

C. common person　　 D. uncommon person

3.From the passage we can learn that Sam's father was

A. a football player　　 B. a blind man

C. a football coach　　 D. an impatient person

4.What's the proper title for the passage?

A. The duty of a coach.　　 B. The practice of players.

C. Sam's football game.　　 D. Father's encouragement.

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--- Was Tom a member of Greener China?

---Yes, he has ___ Greener China for 5 years.

A. taken in      B. joined      C. been in      D. been to

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple II

Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.

        The iMac

Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-line iMac computer in 1998. the iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot.

The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games.

The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.

     iPhone 4s

iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.

1. The Apple II was invented ________.

A. In 1976.       B. In 1977.         C. In 1998.        D. In 2010.

2.From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.

A. has a better camera              B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot              D. is great for watching movies

3. According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

Apple II

Jobs and Steve Wozniak

founded Apple Computers Inc.

in 1976. A year later,

the Apple II was invented.

This production was the world’s

first mass-market personal computer.

        The iMac

Under Job’s leadership,

Apple introduced the

all-in-line iMac computer

in 1998. the iMac became

the first machine, which offered

only a CD-ROM slot.

The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs was

confident. The world was

ready to have a tablet

computer that would be great

for watching movies and

playing games.

The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.

     iPhone 4s

iPhone 4s came out on

October 4, 2011, in America.

It looks like iPhone 4.

It has a larger and wider

screen and a slimmer yet

wider case. It has a better camera

and faster data transfer speeds.

1.The Apple II was invented ________.

A. In 1976.       B. In 1997.         C. In 1998.        D. In 2010.

2.From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.

A. has a better camera              B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot              D. is great for watching movies

3.According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

1.When was the Apple II invented?

A. In 1976.       B. In 1997.         C. In 1998.        D. In 2010.

2.When did the iMac first come out?

A. In 1976.　　　　 B. In 1998.　　　　　　 C. In 2010.　　　　　 D. In 2011.

3.Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II.　　 B. The iMac.　　　　　 C. The iPad.　　　　 D. The iPhone 4s.

4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera　　　　　　　　 B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot　　　　　　　　 D. is great for watching movies

5.According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.　

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions(贡献).

根据图表内容，选择正确答案。

1.When was the Apple II invented?

A. In 1976.　　 B. In 1977.　　 C. In 1998.　　 D. In 2010.

2.Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II.　　 B. The iMac.　　 C. The iPad.　　 D. The iPhone 4s.

3.From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera　　 B. is the first personal computer

C. is great for watching movies　　 D. has a CD-ROM slot

4.If you want to take photos, _______ is your best choice.

A. the Apple II.　　 B. the iMac.　　 C. the iPhone 4.　　 D. the iPhone 4s.

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Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computer times and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.

AppleⅡ

Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers inc.in 1976. A year later, the AppleⅡwas invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.

The iMac

Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1988. The iMac became the first machine which offered only a CD-ROM slot (插槽).

The iPad

By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident that the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sen-sitive iPad was a great success.

The iPhone 4s

The iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like the iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer (数据传输) speeds.

1.When was the AppleⅡinvented?

A．In 1976           B．In 1977.           C．In 1998.           D．In 2010.

2.Which of the following was the iMac which came out in 1988 different from others?

A．People could play games on it.

B．It offered only one CD-ROM slot.

C．It had one camera in it.

D．It had a larger screen.

3.What was the latest product?

A．The iPhone 4s.

B．The AppleⅡ.

C．The iPad.

D．The iMac.

4.From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.

A．has a better camera

B．is the first personal computer

C．has a CD-ROM slot

D．is great for watching movies

5.According to the passage, which of the following about the iPhone 4s is TRUE?

A．Its screen is the same size as the iPhone 4.

B．It has a smaller screen and slimmer case than the iPhone 4.

C．It has a larger screen and a better camera than the iPhone 4.

D．It uses more time to transfer the same date than the iPhone 4.

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My father was my hero, all throughout my life.

The father of eight children, he saw his share of strife. When I was very little, he appeared to be so large.

In my eyes he could do anything, we all knew he was in charge. He was a man of great strength both physically and in mind.

But in him there was a gentleness, he found ways to be outgoing and kind. Many days of childhood were greeted with a kiss, and songs to me as I awoke, those days I surely miss.

He made me feel so special, “My Country” he would sing.

I knew I had my father's love. It gave me courage to do almost anything. From him I learned to stand up tall, to be proud of who I am.

He loved his children, so much he gave up years of his life.

1.From the poem, we know the writer has　 　　　　　　　　　 brothers and sisters.

A.6 B.7 C.8 D.9

2.In this poem, “kiss” rhymes with　 　　　　　　　　　 .

A.charge B.kind C.miss D.anything

3.The best title for the poem should be　 　　　　　　　　　 .

A.Father’s task B.Father’s strength

C.Father’s love D.Father’s gentleness

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-Is your father a Party member ?

- Yes, he 　 the Party three years ago. He 　　 a Party member for three years　 .

A. has joined; has been　　　 B. joined; has been

C. joined ; was　　　　　　　　 D. was joined; is

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