Dreams are like stars. You may never catch them, but if you follow them, they will lead you to success. Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world. When Yan Ning was only a little girl, she dreamed of being a scientist. After years of hard work, in 1996, she went to Tsinghua University to study biology. After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000, she went to Princeton University and finished her study there in 2007. Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab (实验室). At the age of 30, she became the youngest professor (教授) at Tsinghua.
Now Yan has become a leading researcher at Princeton. She is one of the 100 new members in the US National Academy of Science (美国国家科学院).
However, it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements. She said that in order to make her dream come true, she experienced a lot of difficulties. But she never gave up her dream. Instead, she followed her dream and fought for it. She usually works for at least 14 hours a day. Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest, and she always works until late night. She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most “comfortable” job for her.
In a TV interview, Yan asked young people to work hard for their dreams. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.”
1. Which subject did Yan Ning study at Tsinghua University in 1996? (根据短文内容回答问题)2. When did Yan Ning finish her study at Princeton University? (根据短文内容回答问题)
3. How long does Yan Ning usually work every day? (根据短文内容回答问题)
4. In the passage the underlined word “it” refers to (指代)
5. What does the passage mainly talk about? (结合短文回答问题)
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【推荐1】David was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧) best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.
When he knew there was a talent show in his school, he decided to take part in it. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Tom, one of his classmates, said to him. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him.
For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes(玩笑), so he decided to have a try. David did a great job in the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His friends were proud of him. Even so, Tom told David that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful(成功的). But he still kept working hard to make his dream come true.
As the years went by, David met more people like Tom. Luckily, most people encouraged(鼓励) him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities(机会) to perform in movies. Now David is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. His fans(粉丝) love him because his comedies make them feel good when they are not happy.
1. What did David love best when he was a student?When David was a student he loved
2. What did Tom think of David?
He thought David was not
3. After winning the first prize, what did David do?
After winning the first prize, he kept
4. What does “them” in the last paragraph refer to?
It refers to David’s
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
It’s mainly about how David became a
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答文后问题。
There is a little boy named Mark. He hopes he could fly like a bird. His parents tell him, “Dear, you can’t fly.” “Why can’t I? Some birds in the zoo are very big, but they can fly.” The boy can’t understand.
There is another little boy named Barry. He is crippled(跛脚的). He wishes he could walk and run like other children.
“Why can’t I walk or run like other children?” Barry asks his father. His father doesn’t know what to say.
One day, the two boys meet in a park.
“Do you want to fly like a bird?” Mark asks Barry.
“No,” Barry says. “ I just wish I could walk and run like you.”
Mark thinks for a minute, walks to Barry’s father and says something into his ear.
“That’s OK,” says the father.
Mark goes to Barry and says, “Get onto my back. Let’s run together.” Then Mark carries Barry and begins to run. He runs faster and faster. He runs across the park with Barry on his back. The crippled boy flaps(拍打) his arms up and down in the wind. He shouts at the top of his voice, “We’re flying, Mark! We’re flying!”
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过7个词。
1. What does Mark hope to do?
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2. Why does Barry wish he could walk like other children?
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3. Where do the two boys meet one day?
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4. What may Mark say to Barry’s father?
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5. How does Barry feel when he runs with Mark on his back?
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Have you thought about what you want to do in the future? It’s something I like to do even now as an adult (成人). Still, a dream is only a dream until you make a plan to make it happen. A good plan is the best way to make your dreams come true.
First, get a good notebook or computer to write down some notes. Make sure you can keep it well.
Then, think about what goals or dreams you have for the future. Do you want to become a writer? Or maybe a doctor? It doesn’t have to be a job—it could just be something you want to see happen. Maybe you want to travel to 10 countries by the time you turn 30 years old. Whatever it is, write it down.
Next, try to think of the steps you need to take to make that dream happen. Usually, it takes money to make our dreams happen, so try to find out how much money your dream needs.
Finally, think of ways, like how you will make that money. In the US, most people need to take a part-time job outside of school to save up the money they need. But you may have your own ways. Just remember, don’t be afraid to try if a dream seems expensive.
Task I: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.请根据以上短文内容填空，每空不超过3个单词。
Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions. 根据以上短文内容，回答下列问题。
1). What is the best way to make your dream come true according to the passage?
2). How can most people in the US make money for their dreams?
3). Do you have your dream? How can you make your dream come true? (Explain it in about 20 words)
We have a special and wonderful picnic.
Today is Sunday. I get up at six and go for a picnic with my parents. It’s sunny and warm in the morning. We go to the park by car. I play happily in the park. Suddenly the weather gets cloudy and windy. Then it rains. We have to go home early. I don’t say anything in the car.
When we get home, I say to my mum, “We can’t have a picnic.” Mum says, “It doesn’t matter. Wait We can have a picnic at home.” Then, Mum takes out the food, a fan (风扇) and a recorder. “Let’s begin our picnic. It’s just like in the park, a cool wind and the bird’s singing.” Mum says. Dad and I eat happily, too.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. I go to the park with
2. How do we go to the park?
3. Where are we having our picnic?
4.
5.
Today is a fine Sunday (星期日). It is Jane’s birthday (生日). Her good friends are at her home. They give her some gifts (礼物). They are happy.
Lucy gives Jane a nice dress. What color is it? It’s purple. It is Jane’s favorite color. What does Tom give Jane? It is a pink schoolbag. Jane likes it very much. Rose gives Jane a book. She knows Jane likes books very much.
What do Jane’s dad and mom buy for her? Please pay attention to these four letters. They can make up (组成) a word. The first (第一的) letter of the word is B and the letter E is in it, too. Next to B is I and K is next to E. If you can spell this word, you will know what the gift is. Can you guess?
1—2题完成句子；3—4题简略回答；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Jane’s birthday is on
2. Lucy gives Jane a nice
3. What is Jane’s favorite color?
4. What do Jane’s dad and mom buy for her?
5.
【推荐3】This is the story of a boy. The boy later became the President. Who was the boy? Please read the story to get the answer.
The boy was born in a small town in the USA. His father died in a car accident just before he was born. The boy’s mother moved to a big city and trained to become a nurse. The boy stayed behind his grandparents and other relatives looked after him.
When the boy was 4 years old, his mother returned. Soon afterwards, the boy had a new father. They moved to a new town. There the boy’s mother and his new father got better jobs. The boy did well at school, and was also a good musician. He played the saxophone(萨克斯风), and was so good that he played in the state band. Just before the boy finished his studies at school, he had a chance to go to Washington DC, the capital city of the USA. He was in an organization named the Boys Nation, and was going to take part in a national young people's leadership conference.
While the boy was in Washington, he got a chance to meet President of the USA, John F. Kennedy. The two shook hands and spoke a few words. No one there that day guessed that the boy would be President himself.
Who was the boy? Do you know? He was Bill Clinton, President of the USA from 1993 to 2001. Today, he remains one of the world’s most popular politicians.
1. Who looked after Bill before he was 4 years old?2. What was Bill’s mother’s job?
3. Who did Bill get a chance to meet in Washington?
4. When was Bill the leader of America?
5. How did Bill’s father die?
Dreams are like stars. You may never catch them, but if you follow them, they will lead you to success. Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world. When Yan Ning was only a little girl, she dreamed of being a scientist. After years of hard work, in 1996, she went to Tsinghua University to study biology. After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000, she went to Princeton University and finished her study there in 2007. Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab (实验室). At the age of 30, she became the youngest professor (教授) at Tsinghua.
Now Yan has become a leading researcher at Princeton. She is one of the 100 new members in the US National Academy of Science (美国国家科学院).
However, it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements. She said that in order to make her dream come true, she experienced a lot of difficulties. But she never gave up her dream. Instead, she followed her dream and fought for it. She usually works for at least 14 hours a day. Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest, and she always works until late night. She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most “comfortable” job for her.
In a TV interview, Yan asked young people to work hard for their dreams. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.”
1. Which subject did Yan Ning study at Tsinghua University in 1996?2. When did Yan Ning finish her study at Princeton University?
3. Did Yan Ning become the youngest professor at Tsinghua when she was 25?
4. How long does Yan Ning usually work every day?
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Einstein and the little girl
One afternoon, Einstein was walking home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time.
“Pardon me,” the girl said, “but you look just like Albert Einstein.”
“That’s because I am Albert Einstein!” Einstein said.
“I don’t believe you,”the girl said. “Everyone knows that Einstein is a genius. But you’re wearing your sweater backwards, so you can’t be very clever.”
Einstein began to laugh. “You’re the first person to be so honest with me,” he said to the girl.
“It’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.”
After that day, the girl often went to visit Einstein’s house after school. One afternoon, the girl’s mother went to visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter.
“Our friendship is easy to explain,” Einstein said. “Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In return, I help her with her Maths homework.”
1. Where did Einstein and the little girl meet each other?2. How old was the girl?
3. Why did the girl look at Einstein curiously from time to time?
4. Why did the girl’s mother go to visit Einstein?
5. Who are in the picture?
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He’s one of the most well-known scientists on space time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.
When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. Till now, he can’t move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.
In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy (哲学). Now he works as a professor at Cambridge University. Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.
From Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”
回答下面五个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
1. Where was Stephen Hawking born?
2. How does Stephen communicate with others?
3. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?
4. Why was it difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write?
5. When did Stephen Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time?
