Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer. In 1519, he led the first voyage to sail around the world. It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name, which means “peaceful sea” in Portuguese. However, Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished. Only one of his ships, the Victoria, completed the journey.
Laozi lived in the 6th century BC. It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing. This book is popular in both the East and the West, and it is still widely read today. Many people have found inspiration (鼓舞人心的话) in this book. There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing. One of them is, “A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.”
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician and astronomer. He discovered the law of gravity. In 1687, Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science. In the book, Newton described many laws that show how the universe works. Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study.
1. Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan’s voyage?| A．He was killed in a battle. | B．No ship completed the journey. |
| C．He found a “peaceful sea”. | D．He gave the Pacific its name. |
| A．it was written by Laozi | B．many people have found inspiration in it |
| C．it is popular in the world | D．many famous sayings are about a journey |
| A．he published many important books | B．he discovered the law of gravity |
| C．he became an English physicist | D．his picture was kept by Einstein |
| A．was born the earliest | B．was the best at Portuguese |
| C．wrote the most books | D．was the best known in history |
| I. Ferdinand Magellan | a. the name of the ship |
| II. Victoria | b. lived in the 6th century BC |
| III. Sir Isaac Newton | c. died in 1521 |
| IV. Albert Einstein | d. a physicist, mathematician and astronomer |
| A．I→b | B．II→c | C．III→d | D．IV→a |
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【推荐1】The oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom Qin(秦国), improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time.
One day after hunting(狩猎), Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail(痕迹) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick,
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too smooth to write well.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole.
Thanks to Meng,
根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。每个选项只能用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。
| A．Meng wasted a lot of silk. |
| B．But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble. |
| C．He picked it up with hope. |
| D．would it be easy to write with? |
| E．Meng didn’t buy silk. |
| F．the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. |
【推荐2】Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor. Li Shizhen often saw that people became ill. He decided to study medicine so that he could help people.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found that many of the old medicine books were full of mistakes. So his wish was to write a new one.
He did his best to study medicine science. He studied not only the herbs(草药) in his own garden; but also the wild ones. He set out to collect herbs and talked with old peasants(农民). He learned a lot from curing(治疗) patients.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work Ben Cao Gang Mu(《本草纲目》). At that time he was sixty. His book is now one of the greatest contributions of the Chinese people to the medicine science of the world.
1. Li Shizhen’s father was a .| A．solider | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．peasant |
| A．become famous | B．make a living |
| C．get more money | D．help the people who were ill |
| A．he was a writer | B．he was a doctor |
| C．many medicine books were full of mistakes | D．he liked writing books |
| A．a medicine book | B．a medicine worker | C．a herb | D．a dictionary |
| A．medicine | B．living things | C．plants | D．herbs |
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Yan Hui was born in the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. At the age of 13, Yan Hui became a student of Confucius (孔子) and followed him for the rest of his life.
Yan Hui was the youngest student of Confucius.
Confucius liked Yan Hui for his good nature. Yan Hui lived in an old house, ate simple food and drank cold water.
Every evening, Yan Hui sat quietly by himself and examined his behavior during the day. He asked himself if he was polite and kind.
Yan Hui followed Confucius to different places, learning and helping to teach. However, people did not always accept Confucius’ ideas.
When Confucius heard these words, he said, “Only Yan Hui can follow my ideas for a long time.”
| A．Most people could not live that way, but it seemed that he enjoyed it. |
| B．Even some of his students began to doubt their teacher. |
| C．Gradually, the other students also noticed this. |
| D．Perhaps checking his own behavior made him a better person. |
| E．He was quiet and not interested in talking with the other students. |
【推荐1】Birthday: February 26, 1982
Birthplace: Wuhan, Hubei
Height: 172cm
Weight: 65kg
“My dream has come true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam (大满贯) champion.” These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4, 2011.
“People were saying I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old girl joked.
Miss Li has a tattoo (纹身). She has dyed her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li Na was born in Wuhan, she started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: “As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”
Luckily, the strong girl didn’t give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. “when you have one title, surely you will think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition (雄心)。
“Chinese people are so lacking (缺乏) in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,” she said.
1. Li Na was born in the year of ________.| A．1982 | B．1984 | C．1986 | D．1990 |
| A．油 | B．洗烫 | C．染色 | D．梳理 |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．excited | D．bored |
| A．Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
| B．Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion. |
| C．Li Na had to wake up early to practice playing tennis. |
| D．Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court. |
| A．something about the tennis |
| B．something about how to play tennis |
| C．the Chinese people and the tennis |
| D．the Grand Slam champion—Li Na |
【推荐2】I can’t wait to introduce my idol（偶像）to you.
The positive energy she spreads has made her popular on the Internet.
| A．I admire Li for many of her good qualities. |
| B．She started cooking with her grandmother at a very young age. |
| C．An idol plays an important role in our lives. |
| D．She spent nearly eight hours in the heavy snow. |
| E．She is Li Ziqi , a popular short video creator. |
【推荐3】Who is your hero? Why do you like the person? Cool looks? Money? Much talent? Most Shanghai teenagers say their heroes are hard-working and brave. Here are the results of the survey from teenagers.
NBA star Yao Ming got 48 percent of all votes (投票). Zheng Hua from Shanghai said it was hard for him to become a player in the NBA. Most of us think he is still kind and loves to help others after he becomes a famous star. He also helps disabled children.
Jay Zhou is the teen’s most favorite star. Liu Yan from a high school of Shanghai is one of Jay’s big fans. In her sight, Jay is not just a pop star. “Jay’s so kind to his family. He takes good care of them.” said Liu Yan.
Wang Hao from Guangdong said he liked Zhou Enlai. “He’s great. He loved his people. He saw people as his own children. And he never thought he was different from others.”
A lot of Shanghai students also consider the US businessman Bill Gates as their hero. One teenager said, “Bill was not born rich. He worked hard. And he doesn’t like to tell everyone how rich he is. He also has courage. He left school to start his own business.”
1. Most of Shanghai teenagers like the heroes who are ________.| A．rich and good-looking | B．talented and good-looking |
| C．brave and talented | D．hard-working and brave |
| A．Yao Ming | B．Zheng Hua | C．Jay Zhou | D．Zhou Enlai |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Shanghai. | B．Beijing. | C．Guangdong. | D．Taiwan. |
| A．Many teenagers like Yao Ming because of his kindness. |
| B．Liu Yan likes Bill Gates best. |
| C．Teenagers think Zhou Enlai was very kind to his people. |
| D．Bill Gates used to be poor in his childhood. |
【推荐1】Guo Xiaowen is a middle school student from Tianjin She is sixteen now and she wants to be a fashion designer (设计师). Her dream is to see her designs on big fashion shows.
Guo started to have an interest in drawing at the age of five. She likes making clothes for herself and her parents. She studies hard at school, because she wants to learn design at Europe's top fashion school in Milan, Italy. But she will return to China after the study, because she is the only child in her family and she doesn't want to be far from home. Guo plans to work in Shenzhen. She says there are many young people in Shenzhen to make their dreams come true.
In her free time, she enjoys listening to music. Sometimes, she visits fashion shops and reads magazines. Guo thinks she needs to know people before she becomes a good designer, so she travels a lot and looks at things around her with the eye of a designer.
1. When did Guo begin to like drawing?| A．At the age of four. | B．At the age of five. |
| C．At the age of sixteen. | D．At the age of seventeen. |
| A．go away | B．give back | C．give away | D．come back |
| A．Because her home is in Shenzhen. |
| B．Because she wants to be far from her family. |
| C．Because she thinks her dream can come true there. |
| D．Because there are many jobs on fashion in Shenzhen. |
| A．She loves listening to music. | B．She wants to study in France. |
| C．Her dream is to become a painter. | D．She often goes shopping in her free time. |
| A．be good at music | B．go to Shenzhen |
| C．learn about people | D．have clothes like a designer |
【推荐2】Mary and Linda are classmates. They go to school five days a week. And they have seven classes a day. After school they play volleyball.
The two girls’ mothers are friends, too. They like sports. They can play sports with the two girls on the weekend. Because they have no classes in these two days. Linda’s mother likes tennis and Mary’s mother likes tennis, too. Can the two girls play tennis? Sure, they play it well.
Mary, Linda and their mothers always play tennis in the morning, and watch TV in the afternoon. It’s relaxing. The two girls like eating fruit. They like apples, strawberries and oranges. But they don’t like pears. After playing tennis, their mothers and they always make some fruit salad. What good friends they are!
1. What do Linda and Mary do after school?| A．Play sports. | B．Have classes. |
| C．Watch TV. | D．Play computer games. |
| A．周一 | B．暑假 | C．晚自习 | D．周末 |
| A．Oranges. | B．Pears. | C．Apples. | D．Strawberries. |
①watch TV ②play volleyball ③make fruit salad ④play tennis
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②③ |
“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo Ma’s.” “I can understand, Tina, it’s all right
1. Tina liked to .
| A．listen to Mariah Carey’s music |
| B．go to the movies |
| C．listen to classical music |
| D．buy nice clothes |
| A．Because she wanted to tell him about Yo Yo Ma. |
| B．Because she wanted to talk about her problem. |
| C．Because she wanted to know about her friends. |
| D．Because she wanted to give him some ideas. |
| A．Do what’s right for you. |
| B．Try to like the same things. |
| C．Do what others do. |
| D．Try to get everything you need. |
| A．angry | B．worried |
| C．excited | D．better |
| A．We don’t have to be like others. |
| B．Friends can say bad things sometimes. |
| C．Classical music is better than pop music. |
| D．Tina found a new friend. |
If Isaac Newton was so smart, why didn’t he always do well at school? Well, although somebody does well at school, it does not mean he or she is successful. It’s good to remember: If somebody has trouble with something at school, it does not mean he or she is stupid.
Isaac Newton did not do well at school for a long time because he was always thinking about things.
His mother waited and waited.
This was Isaac Newton.
| A．Was he stupid or clever? |
| B．Isaac Newton was just an example! |
| C．The things were not his school subjects and other people didn’t want him to think about them. |
| D．And then she went out to look for him. |
| E．So she sent Isaac out to check all over the farm buildings and fences（栅栏）. |
Yu Min is a famous Chinese nuclear physicist (物理学家) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). He was born in Tianjin in 1926.
In 1951, he became a researcher and began to study nuclear physics. In 1965, he started to work at the 9th Research Institute.
Yu Min is called “the father of China’s hydrogen bomb”. “Whenever the nation needs me, I’ll do my best, “Yu Min says.
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| A．Because of his hard work, Yu Min has won the national Scientific Progress Prize three times. |
| B．When he was in high school, he was an excellent student. |
| C．However, his name remained the top secret of China until 1988. |
| D．The award itself includes a prize of five million yuan. |
| E．He solved a lot of problems of the hydrogen bomb(氢弹). |
At the age of 16, Einstein (爱因斯坦) was always busy playing with a group of naughty (顽皮的) kids. He failed his final exam. One morning, when Einstein was fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said, “Einstein, you like playing so much that you failed your exam. I’m worried about your future.” “What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but aren’t they still going fishing?” “My boy, you can’t think like that,” his dad said. “There is a fable (寓言故事) in our hometown. Listen to it now.”
“There were two cats playing on a roof (房顶). One cat was careless and fell down the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his face, while the other cat’s face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just swaggered (昂首阔步) down the street and went on playing happily.”
“Einstein, no one can be your ‘mirror’. You have to think for yourself. If you just follow others, you will never learn.” Hearing this, Einstein walked back to his room. He decided to study and he didn’t care about what his friends were doing. This made him successful.
1. Einstein was an excellent student in school at the age of 16.2. Jack and Robert were Einstein’s friends and they might be not good at schoolwork.
3. His father told him a story of two cats just to stop him from playing with some naughty kids.
4. According to the fable, only one cat needed to clean his face.
5. From the passage, we’ve learned that success comes from hard work.
