My name is Kate. I’m a policewoman. My job is to help people give up drugs (毒品). I work as a policewoman because of an unforgettable experience that happened in my teens.
On my 14th birthday, some close family members had a party for me in a park. I received many gifts. My aunt gave me 100 yuan. I was excited and kept on thinking about how I should spend the money. Just after everyone sang Happy Birthday to me, ①突然，我看到一个小男孩正坐在树下哭泣。I wondered why he was sad and went to him with a piece of cake. “What’s the matter?” The boy looked up but said nothing. I passed him the cake and tried to talk with him. Several minutes later, I knew about his story. His parents both died of drugs a month ago, so he had to live with his uncle and missed his parents so much. He always felt sad and afraid. He didn’t know what he could do. What a poor boy! How terrible the drug was! I gave my money to the boy and told him to face the life bravely. ②From then on, I made up my mind to do something against drugs. Please value your life, and stay away from drugs!
1. Is Kate 14 years old now?2. How did the boy feel after his parents died?
3. What did Kate do for the boy after hearing his story?
4. 将画线①处译为英文。
5. 将画线②处译为中文。
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Jimmy James became famous when he was only 16. His rock group Jumping James were playing in a small club in Liverpool when a famous singer heard them play. He told his record company about them and soon they were in a studio recording their first record, Sun on the Water. It was a big surprise and success as well and went to Number One in the charts (图表) all over the world. Jumping James appeared on Top of the Pops and on many other TV shows. Soon they were playing at the Albert Hall in London, at Carnegie Hall in New York and at the Opera House In Sydney. Jimmy’s face was on magazine covers all over the world.
By the time he was 20, Jimmy was extremely rich. He owned houses in London, Hollywood, Switzerland and Hawaii, he drove a Rolls Royce and a number of sports cars. He threw away his suits after wearing them only once. Jimmy left Jumping James and made records by himself. His life was rich and busy but soon he got bored. He started to drink a lot of whisky. He became lazy and often did not turn up for concerts. His records still made a lot of money but he was now spending almost everything he earned. He bought a yacht（游艇）and a big house in France, he bought cars and paid for huge parties all over the world.
Then he began to make worse and worse records and to sing and play the guitar badly. Theatres cancelled his concerts, fans stopped buying his records, and his friends left him. Now he is back in Liverpool living in a very small house with his brother John. He has no money, no job, no friends and no future. He is not famous any more. But he has stopped drinking. He is happier now and soon he plans to try to play his guitar again. He will play for pleasure and make enough money to live quite well. But this time he will not play for fame(名声).
1. Who introduced the rock group Jumping James to a record company?2. What information can you get from “Jimmy's face...the world "Paragraph One?
Jimmy became
3. Where were Jimmy's houses by the time he was at the age of 20?
4. How rich was Jimmy when he was twenty?
He was so rich that
5. The theatres weren’t pleased with Jimmy’s bad playing, were they?
6. Why will he play guitar now?
【推荐2】Do you want to have a career (职业) that you truly enjoy? What are the things you can do before you finish school to help you find that career? Here are some tips for you.
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The better you know yourself, the easier it is for you to find your dream career.
You can find your strengths (优势) and interests by knowing yourself better. Think of what your interests are in school. Are you interested in any subjects or activities? If you are, that’s probably something you want to do for a lifetime
You can also find your strengths and interests by taking an online career test. If it shows you are creative and good at showing your ideas clearly, then jobs such as actor, dancing teacher art director, etc. may be right for you.
Try different kinds of jobs.
You can try summer jobs. Summer jobs can improve yourselves and help you find what kind of work you’re good at by doing it.
You can try internships (实习). Internships make it possible for you to work in a company for some time. You can get experience about the “real world” and see what the environment and culture are like in a career you’re interested in.
Get information from others.
Find out about the industry (行业). What preparations do you need to make if you choose it? Talk with people in the industry. Get to know people or make friends in the industry so you get a feel of what it is like up front.
1. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the passage?| A．Get good grades in exams. | B．Find your strengths and interests. |
| C．Go online and learn something new. | D．Take part in different activities at school. |
| A．Your idea. | B．Your interest. | C．The dream career. | D．The online test. |
| A．How to Find Dream Career | B．How to Be Creative |
| C．Where to Get Information | D．Where to Find a Job |
【推荐3】I’m Jason. As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a cook. I don’t know why. Neither of my parents is good at cooking. They both work in a school. They are always very busy and don’t cook often.
When I was in middle school, once our English teacher asked us to talk about our dreams. I said I wanted to be a cook. She said being a cook was boring and tiring. I still remember she said that she didn’t think I would become a cook.
But I did it. I started to work as a cook when I was twenty, and I’m still a cook. I have worked in good restaurants as well as common ones. Now I often encourage my children to cook at home. I teach them how to cook and how to appreciate great food. In fact, I’m trying to help them learn to appreciate the good things in life.
1. Where do Jason’s parents work?2. What did Jason’s English teacher think of being a cook?
3. When did Jason start to work as a cook?
4. Did Jason ever work in common restaurants?
5. What does Jason often encourage his children to do?
【推荐1】Teachers are as close and powerful as our parents. They can shape how teenagers think of themselves at an important stage of development. Here are some teenagers talking about their favourite teachers.
Nancy, 15, Belgium
“Mrs Johnson was my fifth-grade teacher, who wasn’t afraid to take learning outside of the classroom. While she was teaching, she didn’t just focus on the knowledge. I learned a lot about life skills from her, such as stress management. She not only prepared me for middle-school, but she got me ready for life!”
Leo, 17, India.
“Mr Sydney saw each of us as individuals (个体) instead of just students. That year, I really got to know who I should be as a person. He helped me to realize how important the education is. These years I have been volunteering twice a week with two charity organizations. I want to be a teacher when I grow up, just like Mr Sydney.”
Sam, 16, South Africa
“My favourite teacher was Mrs Mary Argo. She was a thoughtful teacher. She understood everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. I love going to school because I knew she would add humour throughout the day.”
根据上面短文内容填空（每空不限一词）。
1.
2. Nancy’s favourite teacher is
3. Mr Sydney is
4. Leo does volunteering work two
5. Sam is from Africa, his teacher Mrs Mary Argo is a
It's common to play video games as a way to reduce stress. We play games for fun, relaxation and even to kill time. However, one student has found a much more creative way to use video games.
Wu Hele, 17, a Senior 3 student from Jinling High School, Nanjing, has been preparing a gift for his high school - a recreation(重建) of his own school in the game Minecraft《我的世界》.
It is a game that allows players to design landscapes and buildings in all different types of locations with different materials.
For Wu, recreating the school was not just a sudden idea. During Wu's first time visiting the school, he found that it was perfect for rebuilding. "The landscape of the school is regular, and buildings all had a symmetrical, aesthetic feeling, which is suitable for rebuilding with Minecraft," he told Modern Express《现代快报》.
After his first visit to the school, Wu decided to rebuild it. However, this was not an action that could be done in a day. During his three years in high school, Wu has effectively organized his time. After finishing his homework or exercises, he always walked around the school with a notebook. "I measured all the corners by eyeballing(目测) or counting footsteps. I also drew sketches(草图). When I played the game, I would build the school based on my sketches," he told the Bejing Evening News《北京晚报》.
Wu experienced several challenges as he recreated every detail of the school. One of the most difficult challenges was building the gym. At first, he didn't know how to rebuild the shape. Then, Wu learned the conic curve formula(圆锥曲线公式), which was used for the building.
His hard work has paid off. Almost all of the scenes of Jinling High School have been rebuilt in the game. The gate, the teaching buildings, the unique corridor with the wisteria(紫藤长廊)- every tree and flower has been exactly rebuilt. The player can visit the classrooms, gyms and office buildings and view the detailed decorations inside. In addition, their school's pet cat can be seen running downstairs in the teaching building just like in real life.
"I'm the first one who rebuilt our school in this way. I've cherished(珍惜) the three years I've spent here, and I have learned a lot during the whole process," Wu told Nanjing Daily《南京日报》.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过7个词。
1. Which grade is Wu Hele in?2. Where did Wu rebuild his school?
3. How did he measure all the corners in his school?
4. When did Wu decide to rebuild his school?
5. What do you think of Wu’s recreation of Jinling High School?
Britain’s youngest app developer
A 13-year-old boy, Aaron Bond, designed a website and released (发布) three successful smartphone apps (应用软件). This made him Britain’s youngest app developer in 2011.
“I have been interested in computers since I was young”, says Aaron, as he explains how his childhood interest in web design has turned into a business work.
The idea of inventing an app came from his friend Sebastian, aged 16, when the two teenagers were travelling to school one day by bus. Sebastian gave Aaron a challenge. “Do you think you can make a smartphone app?” he asked. Aaron said that he thought he could, but that he would need a new computer and some instructional materials.
So Sebastian lent him a computer and Aaron taught himself how to design an app using books and videos. “It took me seven months to learn how to do it”, says Aaron. While he used his computer skills to build the app, Sebastian worked on developing the characters and improving the design for their game Spud Run. The boys set up a company and in May 2011, Aaron and Sebastian produced the game.
The friends have now produced another app, lice SOS: this time designed to help in an emergency (突发事件). Once again, the idea came while the boys were travelling on the bus when a passenger suddenly fell down. “Nobody knew the man but we realized that if we got into his phone, we would find useful contact numbers,” says Aaron. Unluckily, the phone was locked. The new app stores phone numbers of close family or friends along with important medical details. The app can be seen on the home screen and will work even if the phone is locked. “If the emergency services have to contact relatives in an emergency, this will save them a lot of time and could save lives”, says Aaron.
When asked about his plans for the future, Aaron replies: “At the moment we are improving the design of our apps and we are going to develop new characters and levels for Spud Run.” He might go to university to study computer programming in the future.
1. How old was Aaron when he released three smartphone apps?2. Who taught Aaron to design an app?
3. What was the app, lice SOS, designed to do?
4. What might Aaron do in the future?
5. What might be the reasons for Aaron’s success?
Mr and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big crowded city in America, and one summer they went on holiday in a small town.
They enjoyed it because it was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city. One Sunday morning, they went for a walk early. It was sunny and warm and they met an old man. He lived on a farm and he was sitting alone (独自) in the warm sun outside his front door. Mr. Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in such a quiet place?” The old man said, Yes, I do.” Mr. Wilson said, “What are the good things about it?” The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows everybody else. And there are also lots of children here.” Mr Wilson said, “That s interesting. And what are the bad things?” The old man thought for a minute and said. “Well, the same things, really.”
1. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live?
2. Why did they enjoy their holiday in a small town?
3. What was the weather like on one Sunday morning?
4. Who did Mr and Mrs Wilson meet?
5. What are the bad things about living on the farm?
【推荐2】I’m from Yunhe, Zhejiang Province. I’m 75 years old now. I was a science teacher but now I stay at home every day because I am old enough to stop working.
I live (生活，居住) with my wife. She is the only one who lives with me. I have a daughter but we don’t live together. My wife is ill these days. So I have to go shopping alone. Unluckily, I fall down. But luckily, a young woman helps me.
The young woman is about 20 to 25 years old. She wears a white dress. She sees me and then she buys some medicine from a drugstore.
She helps me but I don’t know who she is. Help me find her, please.
1题完成句子；2-4题简略回答问题；5题将划线句译成汉语。
1. The old man is
2. Why does the old man stay at home every day?
3. What color is the young woman’s dress?
4. Does he know the young women’s name?
5.
There was a little boy called Tony. He didn’t like school, but he loved music lessons every Tuesday. Tony’s family was poor, and he was the eldest of the six children, so he had to leave school and find a job at thirteen. But neither the factory nor the shop wanted Tony.
Tony and his mother took a bus from town to a farm. They enjoyed the countryside with green fields and flowers. Mr Wood, the farmer, gave Tony a job. Though it was hard work, Tony liked being a farm boy. Pip and John, who visited during the summer holiday, also loved farming.
One day, while cleaning a building for Mr Wood’s new car, Tony found an old piano. He never learned how to play the piano, but his fingers began to move up and down the keys naturally. Since Mr Wood didn’t want the piano any more, Tony was so happy that he tried to find a new home for it.
The next day, Tony found an open school and decided to put the piano there for a while. Tony played the piano every evening and learned to read music (乐谱) with Linda, Mr wood’s daughter.
Mr Gordon, who was a kind music teacher, heard Tony playing one day. He thought Tony was talented and offered to teach him for free. Mr and Mrs Woods agreed and said they would help Tony on his musical journey. Tony worked hard and practiced piano every evening.
Later, Tony entered a music competition and performed beautifully and won the competition. He went to music college and became a famous musician later. He married Linda and had a happy life.
1. What job did Mr Wood give Tony?2. Where did Tony find an old piano?
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. How did Mr Gordon help Tony?
5. Why did Tony become a famous pianist? (List at least two reasons)
