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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university — about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in the English speaking world.

There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德莱安图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton（克林顿）, the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.

1.How old is the University of Oxford?

A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.

C. About 700 years old.　 D. About 600 years old.

2.Many students go to school by _________.

A. car B. train C. bike D. plane

3.There are ________ libraries in the University of Oxford.

A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31

4.The underlined word “ president ” means _______ in Chinese.

A. 总理 B. 总统 C. 学者 D. 教授

5.From the passage we can learn ________.

A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK

B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University

C. Bodleian Library is the largest library in the UK

D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.

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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.

There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.

1.How old is the University of Oxford?.

A. About 800 years old.　　　　 B. About 900 years old.

C. About 700 years old.　　　　 D. About 600 years old.

2.How do students go to school?

A. car　　 B. train　　 C. bike　　 D. plane

3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.

A. 104　　　　 B. 114　　　　 C. 140　　　　 D. 31

4.The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________

A.总理　　　　 B. 教授　　　　 C. 学者　　　 D. 总统

5.From the passage we can learn_________.

A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..

B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.

C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.

D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.

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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.

There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.

1.How old is the University of Oxford?.

A. About 800 years old.　　　　 B. About 900 years old.

C. About 700 years old.　　　　 D. About 600 years old.

2.How do students go to school?　 By ________.

A. car　　 　　 B. train　　 C. bike　　 D. plane

3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.

A. 104　　　　 B. 114　　　　 C. 140　　　　 D. 31

4. The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________.

A.总理　　　　 B. 教授　　 　 C. 学者　　　 D. 总统

5.From the passage we can learn_________.

A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..

B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.

C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.

D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. DADBA BCABB

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford(牛津)，England on the eighth of January, 1942. He went to school in ST Albans-a small city near London. After leaving school, Mr. Hawking went to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University(剑桥大学)．

When he was 20 years old, Mr. Hawking got a bad illness. He couldn't speak or move without the help of a machine(机器)．Doctors said they　 had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Mr. Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. He worked hard and later became a very famous professor(教授)．Today he still works at Cambridge University as a professor.

根据短文内容，回答问题

1.When was Mr. Hawking born?

2.How many universities did Mr. Hawking study in?

3.When did Mr. Hawking get a bad illness?

4.Did Mr. Hawking go to school in London?

5.Where does Mr. Hawking still work today.

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Michael Jackson was one of the world’s best singers. He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary， Indiana， in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group， “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. In 1970 the group made their their first record with the name of I Want You Back. It was very popular. One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.

Michael was good at dancing as well as singing， for example， his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time， and in the same year he made a record on his own， which was sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒）when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness world Records（吉尼斯世界纪录）in 2006. He died on June 25th， 2009， but he would live in our hearts forever.

1.How many people are there in Michaels’s group?

A. Three　　　　 B. Four　　　　 C. Five　　　　 D. Six

2.What’s the name of their first record?

A. Never Say Goodbye　　　　　　 B. See You， See Me

C. I Want You Back　　　　　　 D. On the world

3. The underlined word “copied”means ____ in Chinese.

A.抄写　　　　 B. 张/份　　　　 C. 复制　　　　 D. 模仿

4. Michael was good at ____.

A. rock music　　 　　　　 B. street dance

C. playing the piano　　 D. moon walking

5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of the time?

A. Because he was too famous

B. Because he often felt lonely

C. Because he had no friends

D. Because his company told him to do so.

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Michael Jackson was one of the world’s best singers. He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “ The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of I Want You Back. It was very popular. One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.

Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint (晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界纪录)in2006. He died on June 25th,2009. but he would live in our hearts forever.

1.How many people are there in Michaels’s group?

A. Three B. Five　 C. Four　 D. Six

2.What’s the name of their first record?

A. Never Say Goodbye.　 B.See You,See Me.　

C. I Want You Back　 D. On the World

3.The underlined word “copies” means ______ in Chinese.

A.抄写　 B.张//份　　 C.复制　　 D.模仿

4.Michael was good at ______.

A. rock music　 B. street dance　　 C. playing the piano　 D. moon walking

5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of the time?

A. Because he was too famous　

B. Because he often felt lonely　

C. Because he had no friends　　　

D. Because his company told him to do so.

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Suzhou lies _____ the west of Shanghai and is famous _____ a garden city.

A. in; for B. to; as C. in; as D. to; for

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Havana is an important city in Cuba, and it is the largest island in the Caribbean. It is one of the oldest cities in Latin America. It is a very cultural city and has lots of beautiful old Spanish buildings. In the 1990s Cuba became the second most popular country in the Caribbean.

In the 16th century, Havana was Spain’s most important city in Latin America. Later, African slaves（奴隶） came to work here. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was one of the richest cities in the West. Ernest Hemingway, the famous US writer, lived here from 1940. After he left Cuba, people transformed his house into a museum, and now many people visit it every year. At the beginning of 1960s, Fidel Castro became president（主席） of Cuba.

Havana was the birthplace of many Afro-cuban dances such as salsa. The music was an exciting mixture of Spanish guitar and African drums. Salsa was once called “Casino” because of the clubs that people danced in. Later, Latin Americans in New York gave it the name “salsa”. Today many people go to Havana to learn salsa and try to dance in the famous clubs.

If you want to know more about Havana, please click（点击） here.

1.What do we know about Havana from Paragraph 1?

A. It is the second largest island in the Caribbean.

B. It is one of the newest cities in Latin America.

C. It has many old French buildings.

D. It is a city full of culture.

2.What does the underlined word “transformed” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A. 改变　　 B. 发现　　 C. 搜查　　 D. 隐藏

3.Put the following events in order of the time.

①Cuba became the second most popular place in the Caribbean.

②Fidel Castro became president of Cuba.

③African slaves went to work in Havana.

④Ernest Hemingway began to live in Cuba.

A. ③②④①　　 B. ①③②④　　 C. ①④②③　　 D. ③④②①

4.You may find the passage　　　　　　　 .

A. in a magazine　　 B. on the Internet

C. in a storybook　　 D. on a card

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Twelve years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a taxi in the New York City.

I got into a taxi and we drove to Grand Central Station. While we were d1.in the right lane ( 车道), a black car s2. jumped out of a parking space just in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes (猛踩 刹车), skidded (打滑) and missed the other car by several inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost c3.a big accident, started saying bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.

I asked him. “W4. did you just do that? This guy almost hit your car and could have sent us to hospital !” He said, “Many people are like rubbish trucks(卡车). They run around full of r5.. They need a place to dump it. When someone wants to dump on you, just s 6., wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happier if you do like that.”

I thought his words were very m7.. I couldn’t help a8.myself. “How often do I allow this kind of people to dump rubbish on me? And how often do I take their rubbish and spread it onto other people: at work, at home, on the streets?” On that day I realized. “ I’m not going to do it any more.”

S9.then, I have started to see people like rubbish trucks e10. And like my taxi driver, I just smile, wave, wish them well, and then I move on.

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The number of the volunteers in our city _________2, 000 and sixty percent of them ______

teachers and students.

A. is; is　　 B. is; are

C. are; is　　 D. are; are

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