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Canada---The True North"'
In 1867 when Canada was created, a towering Silver Maple tree standing in front of Alexander Muir's house in Toronto gave him an idea. He would write a poem and a song about the great tree, so common in Canada and so symbolic, to celebrate Canada's Confederation(联邦).
His song was called The Maple Leaf Forever and it has been the unofficial Canadian anthem(国歌) to this day.
Last July during a major storm, the tree was knocked down. It fell across a house and a street. But because it was an important historic tree, most of the wood was saved rather than being destroyed.
Recently woodworkers at The Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, a community projects centre, cut the wood into logs and other usable pieces. The pieces were given to artists to create about 150 different projects.
One artist took a piece of tree. On it, he'll carve (雕刻) a series of historical Canadian scenes. Another wood carver is making beautiful round wooden bowls. Yet another made an interesting candlestick from the tree's branches.
Other woodworkers are making wood wig stands(假发架)for cancer patients who lose their hair. Still others are taking small pieces of wood and making them into pens. And some of the wood was made into gavels (小木槌)to be used by Toronto' s city councilors(市议员).
Some of the projects will be on public show while some will be personally owned.
The people in Toronto who lived near the tree for years and tried to protect it from harm were very sad to see the old tree go. But they are glad to see that their maple tree will live forever in the hearts and homes of many people.
1.Why did Alexander write The Maple Leaf Forever？
A.To celebrate the birth of Canada.
B.To express his love for the maple tree.
C.To go with his poem.
D.To memorize the maple tree.
2.Why was the wood of the tree kept by many people?
A.The tree has practical value.
B.They used it to honour Alexander Muir.
C.They thought the tree was publicly owned.
D.The tree was closely tied to Canadian history.
3.What is the best title for the text?
A.Maple Tree in Toronto B.Projects of Maple Tree
C.Maple Tree Will Live Forever D.A Fallen Maple Tree was saved
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Joey was born in 1990 in Connecticut and now lives in North Carolina in the United States. When Joey was six, he started racing small cars in competitions. He began to win many races, but they weren’t big races. His parents decided to move to Atlanta, Georgia, so Joey could compete in bigger and better competitions. When he was 12, he set a record by winning 14 races in a row at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. He continued to win many races, and finally began racing with regular-sized (正常大小的) race cars.
When Joey was 15 years old, he met the race car driver Mark Martin. Martin is a famous NASCAR driver. NASCAR is the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and it is the biggest and most popular car-racing organization in the United States. Martin was interested in Joey and thought he was “the real deal.” He said, “I am sure that he can be one of the greatest that ever raced in NASCAR. There’s no doubt in my mind.”
Martin was right. Joey started as a NASCAR driver in 2007. NASCAR has many races, and at first, Joey was only able to compete in smaller races because of his age. In his first NASCAR season, he won a championship (冠军). In 2008, he was able to compete in bigger NASCAR competitions. He competed in one of the top NASCAR racing series called the Nationwide Series, and at 18, he became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history.
In 2009, he became the youngest winner in another top NASCAR racing series called the Sprint Cup Series, and he also won the Nationwide Series for the fifth time. To be one of the best drivers in the history of racing, Joey has to win many more races. But at 19, he’s off to a good start.
1.Why did Joey’s parents decide to move to Atlanta?
A. To make more money for Joey.
B. To allow Joey to watch more car races.
C. To provide Joey with a better education.
D. To let him compete in bigger and better races.
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Joey had a bright future.
B. Joey was a true lover of race cars.
C. Martin won a nationwide competition.
D. Martin became the youngest NASCAR winner.
3.What happened when Joey was 19 years old?
A. He won the Sprint Cup Series.
B. He had his first NASCAR season.
C. He won the Nationwide Series for the first time.
D. He broke many records for NASCAR racing series.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A good start. B. NASCAR races.
C. Racing to success. D. Best drivers in history.
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When I was a young boy growing up in North Dakota, my grandparents were farmers. And I remember the huge garden that my Grandma _______. I promise you it was about 4,000 square metres. Well, _______ it seemed that way to me! She _______ the garden all by hand, with a hoe (锄头) and some water. Each spring the garden took shape from cold flat earth, which she changed through much hard work into rows and hills ready for _______.
I especially remember _______ Grandma plant potatoes. Grandma had _______ potatoes from last year. She stored them with the rest of the harvest in the outdoor cellar (地窖). There vegetables kept safely all _______. When spring came, we _______ last year’s potatoes and planted each piece into hills of soil in the garden. I thought we would never _______ the end of the long hills for planting!
Before long the garden became fully ________ because of sunny days,warmer temperatures and rain. ________ it needed lots of hoeing and watering by Grandma and her helper to have a harvest. It provided vegetables throughout the summer, until the final harvest when ________ weather set in.
By the time Thanksgiving dinner ________, the ground at my grandparent’s farm often would be covered with snow and we’d be ________ for a long winter. Warm inside the house around Thanksgiving dinner, we looked through windows at bare (光秃的) tree branches (树枝) in the ________ garden. Our whole family would ________ potatoes and other vegetables from the ________. And of course wonderful pumpkin (南瓜) pie... I can smell it now! It's ________ how a pumpkin pie can make me __________ years of Thanksgiving dinners, and how that warmth ________ in my heart.
1.A.shared B.controlled C.owned D.found
2.A.at first B.at last C.at most D.at least
3.A.looked after B.showed off C.took over D.knew about
4.A.watering B.planting C.moving D.giving
5.A.helping B.watching C.making D.hearing
6.A.sold B.saved C.chosen D.brought
7.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
8.A.ate B.washed C.cut D.grew
9.A.reach B.see C.use D.cover
10.A.important B.popular C.active D.peaceful
11.A.for example B.of course C.in return D.after all
12.A.fine B.dry C.cold D.hot
13.A.continued B.followed C.ended D.arrived
14.A.right B.ready C.fit D.safe
15.A.sleeping B.changing C.tiny D.poor
16.A.want B.enjoy C.buy D.send
17.A.garden B.market C.store D.farm
18.A.difficult B.doubtful C.amazing D.crazy
19.A.accept B.understand C.realise D.remember
20.A.races B.passes C.stays D.jumps
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. Her parents died in a car accident when she was a baby and she was _______ by her aunt in Canada.
A. turned up B. broken up C. cheered up D. brought up
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It was summer when I was asked whether I wanted to go to Malibu(an island in Canada)with my church to serve the military families. At first，I heard this and thought, “You are asking an eleven-year-old in his last weeks of summer if he wants to go on a trip with his mom to Canada to serve other people?” Of course, I responded with a kind refusal，but my mom found a way to convince me to go.
When we were on the ferry to the island，a thousand thoughts were running through my head, such as “What am I going to do here?” “Am I even going to be useful?” and “Why am I even here?" When we got to the island，I was asked to the child care. I was actually somewhat excited because my friend, said he would help me. The first time I met the kids, I got to know them pretty well. They were all between the ages of four and six. Some of them stayed behaved and a few of them started acting crazy and would even hit and push the other kids.
With those kids，1 was very strict，but 1 still tried to be positive and keep a smile. After all，they were just innocent kids. In most of 'he time，I needed to help them with things like washing clothe, and setting tables. Even though it sounded dull, I enjoyed every second of it. One of the things I did in my free time was to play pool(打台球). I made friends with a few kids there. They were really easy to talk to. Some of the things we talked about were sports, food, video games, and most of all pool.
Even though I was only at Malibu, Canada for one week, I feel like I made spiritual changes in some people's life. You don't have to go above and beyond to have an influence on someone's life. In the end, it all comes down to what way you changed them. It could have been in a spiritual way or a mental way as long as you had a positive effect. So go out and try to make a difference in this world.
1.How did the author react when asked if he liked to serve the military families?
A.He hardly believed it. B.He was very confused about the decision.
C.He refused to accept it. D.He was worried about the trip.
2.As a volunteer, the author's main task on the island was___.
A.to take care of kids there. B.to educate kids there.
C.to make friends with kids there. D.to share his experiences with kids there.
3.What can we know about the author's stay in Malibu?
A.He found thee kids very hard to deal with.
B.He didn't quite like the badly-behaved kids.
C.He managed to get along well with most kids.
D.He shared common hobbies with some kids.
4.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?
A.He regretted having taken the trip.
B.His spiritual changes in Malibu.
C.What he has learnt from the experience.
D.What to do to make a greater difference.
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Madame Curie ,the youngest of five children ,was born in Warsaw ,Poland in 1867. Marie Curie's maiden name was Manya. Her parents were teachers,and she learned the importance of education at an early age. No higher education was offered to women in Poland at that time,so Manya took a job as a governess(女家庭教师). She sent part of her income to Paris to help pay for her older sister's medical studies. Her sister qualified as a doctor and married a fellow doctor in 1891. Manya went to join them in Paris ,changing her name to Marie. She entered the Sorbonne(now the Universities of Paris)and studied physics and mathematics, graduating at the top of her class. For the research she wanted to do , she was introduced to another young scientist, Pierre Curie. Later they fell in love with each other . After their marriage, they worked together on radioactivity.
Fame troubled Marie Curie and also her husband, because science was their world and in this world of science fame and honor to persons had no value. One day when a writer for a newspaper tried to ask Marie about herself and her thoughts and her beliefs, she answered him, “In science we must be interested in things,not in persons.” Much of the real character and spirit of this unusual woman was found in these few words,which she was later often to repeat. One evening, at a big party,a friend asked if she would like to meet the King of Greece,who was also a guest.She answered in her simple manner, “I don't see the value of it.” Then,seeing that she had hurt the feelings of her friend, she quickly added, “But …but…of course,I shall do whatever you please. Just as you please.”
1、What did Marie Curie once do to help pay for her older sister's medical studies?
A.She was a teacher. B.She was a doctor.
C.She was a governess. D.She was a waitress.
2、What was valuable to Marie Curie?
A.science and research. B.fame and honor.
C.character and spirit. D.persons and things.
3、The writer for a newspaper was interested in____.
A.things B.Marie Curie C.Marie's husband D.persons
4、What do you think might have happened between Marie Curie and the King of Greece?
A.The King was angry with Marie Curie.
B.For the sake of her friend Marie Curie met the King of Greece.
C.The King of Greece wrote a letter to invite Marie Curie to meet him.
D.Marie Curie held another party for the King.
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Madame Curie ,the youngest of five children ,was born in Warsaw ,Poland in 1867. Marie Curie's maiden name was Manya. Her parents were teachers,and she learned the importance of education at an early age. No higher education was offered to women in Poland at that time,so Manya took a job as a governess(女家庭教师). She sent part of her income to Paris to help pay for her older sister's medical studies. Her sister qualified as a doctor and married a fellow doctor in 1891. Manya went to join them in Paris ,changing her name to Marie. She entered the Sorbonne(now the Universities of Paris)and studied physics and mathematics, graduating at the top of her class. For the research she wanted to do , she was introduced to another young scientist, Pierre Curie. Later they fell in love with each other . After their marriage, they worked together on radioactivity.Fame troubled Marie Curie and also her husband, because science was their world and in this world of science fame and honor to persons had no value. One day when a writer for a newspaper tried to ask Marie about herself and her thoughts and her beliefs, she answered him, “In science we must be interested in things,not in persons.” Much of the real character and spirit of this unusual woman was found in these few words,which she was later often to repeat. One evening, at a big party,a friend asked if she would like to meet the King of Greece,who was also a guest.She answered in her simple manner, “I don't see the value of it.” Then,seeing that she had hurt the feelings of her friend, she quickly added, “But …but…of course,I shall do whatever you please. Just as you please.”
1.What did Marie Curie once do to help pay for her older sister's medical studies?
A.She was a teacher. B.She was a doctor.
C.She was a governess. D.She was a waitress.
2.What was valuable to Marie Curie?
A.science and research. B.fame and honor.
C.character and spirit. D.persons and things.
3.The writer for a newspaper was interested in____.
A.things B.Marie Curie C.Marie's husband D.persons
4.What do you think might have happened between Marie Curie and the King of Greece?
A.The King was angry with Marie Curie.
B.For the sake of her friend Marie Curie met the King of Greece.
C.The King of Greece wrote a letter to invite Marie Curie to meet him.
D.Marie Curie held another party for the King.
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Once when I was six years old I saw an amazing picture in a book called True Stories from Nature about the forest． It was a picture of a snake in the act of swallowing an animal． In the book it said： "Snakes swallow the whole animal without chewing（嚼）it． After that they are not able to move and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion（消化）．"
I thought deeply then over the adventures of the forest． And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing． My Drawing Number One． I showed my work to the grown-ups and asked them whether the drawing frightened them． But they answered： "Frighten？ Why should anyone be frightened by a hat？"
My drawing was not a picture of a hat． It was a picture of a snake digesting an elephant． But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it， I made another drawing． I drew the inside of the snake so that the grown-ups could see it clearly． They always need to have things explained． That's my Drawing Number Two．
The grown-ups' answer this time was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of snakes whether from the inside or the outside and devote myself instead to geography， history， maths and grammar． That is why at the age of six I gave up what might have been a great painter． I had been discouraged by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two． Grown-ups never understand simple things by themselves and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them．
So then I chose another profession（职业）and learned to pilot airplanes． I have flown a little over all parts of the world； and it is true that geography has been very good for me． I can tell China from Arizona easily． If one gets lost in the night， such knowledge is valuable．
In my life I have had lots of chances to meet with a great many people． And that hasn't much improved my opinion of them． Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted， I tried showing him my Drawing Number One which 1have always kept． I would try to find out if this was a person of true understanding． But whoever it was， he or she would always say： That is a hat． Then I would never talk to that person about snakes or forests or stars． I would bring myself down to his level． I would talk to him about golf and politics and neckties． And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a wise man． For him I am a normal man．
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ______
A. The writer wants to draw a hat in Drawing Number One．
B. The writer sees an elephant eaten by a snake in the forest．
C. Drawing Number Two shows the inside of the big snake．
D. The two drawings of the writer make people very scared．
2.Why do people tell the writer to study same subjects instead of drawing in Paragraph 4？ ______
A. Because those subjects are more useful and helpful．
B. Because those subjects are only about simple things．
C. Because his drawings are too difficult to understand．
D. Because his drawings are not good for people at all．
3.In Paragraph 6， why does the writer always keep his Drawing Number One？ ______
A. To show off his good drawing．
B. To know who truly understands life．
C. To make other people pleased．
D. To bring himself down to a low level．
4.The grown-up in the last paragraph thinks the writer is normal because the writer ______ ．
A. is good at drawing
B. flies a plane all over the world
C. talks about snakes or forests or stars
D. talks about sport， politics and clothing
5.The passage is most probably taken from ______ ．
A. a travel guide B. a science report
C. a news story D. a story book
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I was born in North Elmham, Norfolk and grew up in Belton, a Norfolk Village. My father was the headmaster of the primary school, ______ my mother stayed at home writing and ______ the children. We all went to my father’s primary school, and then, ______, we all got scholarships to go to the Friends’ School.
The Friends’ School was a large building on a hill, with the most wonderful, large playing ________ at the back. It was a school where there wasn’t any ______ to push you through, and as football took all my ______, and as I actually found the work rather ______, it meant that I didn’t think ______ about my schoolwork, and I was doing badly. My reports would be covered with red ______, although now and then there’d be the line of ______ from the sports master, which ______ me more pleasure than any dissatisfaction with the crosses.
I don’t have any ______ of my parents putting pressure on me about my work either. My parents suggested I ______ school at 15 and take up car repairing, which they ______ was the kind of thing I’d be good at, although now I ______ if perhaps that was because they were ______at my school reports.
But one summer a ______ arrived in the holidays saying that I was to be held back a year. I can still ______ myself standing on the stairs, ______ the letter, and being ______ with horror at the future.
1.A.while B.or C.with D.however
2.A.teaching B.looking after C.loving D.organizing
3.A.nervously B.luckily C.particularly D.sharply
4.A.tools B.moments C.fields D.topics
5.A.pressure B.impression C.stage D.gym
6.A.view B.money C.engine D.attention
7.A.interesting B.humorous C.active D.difficult
8.A.carefully B.nothing C.a lot D.deeply
9.A.crosses B.words C.space D.questions
10.A.message B.praise C.reply D.progress
11.A.brought B.made C.took away D.led
12.A.idea B.time C.report D.memory
13.A.start B.attend C.leave D.be after
14.A.doubted B.invented C.managed D.thought
15.A.wonder B.ask C.notice D.mention
16.A.glad B.disappointed C.eager D.calm
17.A.teacher B.stranger C.letter D.message
18.A.improve B.picture C.prepare D.serve
19.A.writing B.answering C.reading D.receiving
20.A.frightened B.pleased C.intelligent D.proud
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The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?
A.She was caught in a storm. B.The altimeter went out of order.
C.Her engine went wrong. D.She lost her direction.
2.When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?
A.She did nothing but pray for herself.
B.She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.
C.She continued flying.
D.She lost hope of reaching land.
3.Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?
A.She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
B.She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.
C.She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.
D.She made plans to fly around the world.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic.
B.Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation.
C.A New Record for Flying Time.
D.A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.
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