Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2009. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2008 from Portsmouth, England.
Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.
Michael met many challenges (挑战) along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.
Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.
1. This passage is most probably taken from ________.| A．a story book | B．a magazine | C．a travel guide | D．a film review |
| A．It took about 9 months. | B．It took 6 days. |
| C．It took about 14 years. | D．It took 50 days. |
| A．To save water. | B．To protect water. |
| C．To sail in the sea. | D．To swim in the sea. |
| A．Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics. |
| B．Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far. |
| C．The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was the boat. |
| D．Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people. |
a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.
b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.
c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.
| A．d, a, c, b | B．b, c, a, d | C．d, a, b, c | D．b, a, c, d |
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【推荐1】Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the band’s biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron’s big brother.
Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aaron’s family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.
Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn’t want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album (专辑). Of course, Aaron said yes!
Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include “Crush on You” and “I’m Gonna Miss You Forever”.
Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasn’t a singer, then I wouldn’t be there.”
1. What does the underlined part “ made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Led to a heated discussion. |
| B．Drew wide attention. |
| C．Collected a lot of money. |
| D．Got into great trouble. |
| A．fell in love with music after Nick became famous |
| B．joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of seven |
| C．was not allowed to sing by his family |
| D．was thankful for his brother Nick’s support |
| A．He made up some dances for Aaron. |
| B．He wrote some songs for Aaron’s first album. |
| C．He let Aaron sing a song during a show in Germany. |
| D．He told Aaron to listen to the radio and sing along. |
| A．The road to success of a singer. | B．The rise and fall of a band. |
| C．The secret of success of a band. | D．The way to be a singer. |
【推荐2】As the saying goes, “A hero is known in the time of misfortune.” Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong. He saved many people’s lives in 2003. In 2003, SARS（非典）broke out（爆发）in Guangdong. Hundreds of patients even died from the disease. But Zhong was brave enough to fight the disease. Many patients got better. In early 2020, a disease called COVID-19（新冠肺炎）hit Wuhan. It spread quickly. Thousands of Chinese people were infected（感染）. Zhong led his team to Wuhan to fight the illness. Zhong advised people to wear masks, wash hands frequently（频繁地）, stay at home and not to go to crowed places. Zhong likes sports very much. Although he was 85, he could still play basketball. Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. He is one of the famous medical scientists in the 21st century. Dr. Zhong Nanshan was the first to tell the public that the virus could be transmitted（传染）from person to person. He is a good doctor in the country men’s eyes and respected by all Chinese people. He always says “I am just a doctor.” But we think he is a hero and a fighter.
1. What does Zhong Nanshan do？| A．A doctor. | B．A nurse. | C．A patient. | D．A policeman. |
| A．unhealthy | B．brave | C．lazy | D．rich |
| A．wear masks | B．wash hands frequently | C．don’t go to crowded places | D．eat at restaurants |
| A．英雄所见略同 | B．英雄不问出处 |
| C．时势造英雄 | D．青出于蓝而胜于蓝 |
| A．Zhong Nanshan fought the illness by himself | B．both SARS and COVID-19 broke out in the same city |
| C．COVID-19 spread a little slowly | D．the virus could be transmitted from person to person |
【推荐3】For students in Mulan Primary School in Fuping County, Hebei Province, the past 18 years went by along with music, which was impossible for them before Deng Xiaolan became their music teacher. They have got a chance of singing on the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. That might be the biggest stage in their life. The changes were because of Deng, who passed away at age 79 on March 21, 2022.
Deng’s father Deng Tuo, a famous reporter, used to work for the Jinchaji Daily during the 1940s in Malan. At that time Deng was born. However, her parents had to fight against the Japanese enemy so they could not stay with her and left her with local farmers until she was three. That was why Deng always regarded Malan as her second home.
In 2003, Malan Village welcomed back the special guest. This was when changes in Malan children’s life took place. Deng advised some local children to sing a song, but they could not sing anything. Feeling sad, she came up with an idea of teaching these kids to sing.
After retiring in 2004, Deng went back to Malan and volunteered as a music teacher in a local primary school. Two years later, she set up the first choir. In 2013, the first “Malan Music Festival” was held, and the festival has been held every year since then.
The team that was responsible for Beijing 2022 opening and closing ceremonies heard about Malan children’s story, and invited them to sing the Olympic Anthem. As Deng expected, her students showed their confidence on the Olympic stage. Their voices touched the world.
“Our mother spent most of her last 18 years in Malan. Being a volunteer music teacher brought her happiness and satisfaction,” Deng’s children said. “They performed well at the ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and were praised by the world. That made her very happy. She left the world on a high note. This is the biggest comfort for our family.”
1. What was completely new to the children in Malan 18 years ago?| A．Going to primary school. | B．Studying in a new school. |
| C．Watching the Olympic Games. | D．Learning to play music or sing. |
| A．Paragraph 1. | B．Paragraph 2. | C．Paragraph 3. | D．Paragraph 4. |
| A．After she retired in 2004. |
| B．After the kids failed to sing a song. |
| C．When the villagers asked her to teach. |
| D．When she received the invitation from Beijing. |
| A．Deng’s life ended successfully. |
| B．Deng’s story touched the world. |
| C．Deng brought comfort to her family. |
| D．Deng asked her children to be volunteer teachers. |
| A．To describe Deng’s life after retiring. |
| B．To show how Deng taught children in Malan. |
| C．To encourage people to be volunteer teachers like Deng. |
| D．To introduce Deng who led children from a village to the Olympic stage. |
【推荐1】I’m Black Beauty, a male horse. Before I was taken to Mr Gordon, my mother Duchess spoke to me, “All young horses have to leave mothers. Whatever happens, try to be gentle and stay away from bad behaviours.”
Then I came to Mr Gordon’s house.
In the stable(马厩) next to mine was a little fat grey horse.
I put my head up and said, “Nice to meet you! What’s your name?” He seemed unhappy. “I’m Merrylegs. You are my neighbour?”
I said yes.
“Well,” he continued, “I hope you are well-behaved. I don’t like anyone who bites people.” Then he went on, “Mr Gordon should be the best owner!”
A tall brown female horse shouted at him, “No one knows how long a good home will last!”
Merrylegs lowered his voice and whispered, “She’s Ginger with a bad habit of biting people.”
The angry voice came again, “You don’t know anything! ________ you would bite too.”
“Poor Ginger! What made her so unhappy?” I thought to myself.
The next day when I worked with Ginger, she told the whole story.
“I was taken away early from Mother and there was no kind master to look after me. My training started with several men forcing me against a wall. One held my nose and another pulled my mouth open to put a bit(马嚼子) in. They never gave me a chance to understand what they wanted.”
“How could that be?” I said.
“After the training, I was sold to a man in London, who drove me with a bearing rein(缰绳) . It is a kind of rein that pulls your neck all the way back. Imagine your neck on fire with pain?”
“Horrible!” I cried.
“After that, a gentleman found me and he thought that it was wrong for a fine horse to go bad like that. So I was brought here, not long before you came. We are lucky here, at least they treat us gently,” Ginger said.
I felt sorry about her painful experiences which showed exactly why she bit(咬) people. “She was rude to people but she couldn’t be that way always. What can I do for her? I couldn’t stop thinking about it.”
——Adapted from Black Beauty
1. Who seems friendly in the story?| A．Black Beauty. | B．Duchess. | C．Merrylegs. | D．Ginger. |
| A．doubted | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．worried about |
| A．If you had a master like Mr Gordon. | B．If you had no food to eat |
| C．If you went through my life | D．If you were a female horse |
| A．How Ginger met Black Beauty. | B．When Ginger would leave this home. |
| C．Where Black Beauty would go next. | D．How Black Beauty helped Ginger. |
【推荐2】McDonald’s Australia has decided to give all healthcare workers a free drink by way of thanks for fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic on the frontline.
The show of community spirit was announced on March 23 and will run right up until May 17, allowing all health professionals to get a free small McCafé hot drink or medium soft drink. In a statement on social media the fast food restaurant wrote, “Some of the most important people at this time are the people who look after us and our loved ones. To say thanks we’re giving any healthcare workers a free drink. All you have to do to get your tasty beverage（饮料）is to drive through the takeaway section of the cafe in your uniform or show your healthcare ID.”
The McDonald’s team in Britain has offered a similar reward to those living in the UK and Ireland, who are in stricter lockdown conditions.
However healthcare workers won’t be able to sit in the building to enjoy the drink, and will need to take it off the premises（经营场所）as soon as they receive it. McDonald’s restaurants across Australia have closed all of the dine-in sections in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
“At Macca’s, looking after you, our team and the wider community is our priority（优先）, so in line with government guidance, we’re making a few changes,” the fast food juggernaut（巨头集团）wrote online. “For the time being, you won’t be able to dine in, but we’ll be here for you to walk in and order takeaways or order food via（通过）Drive-Thru and McDelivery.”
1. When will the show of community spirit end?| A．On April 17. | B．On May 17. |
| C．On June 17. | D．On April 20. |
| A．A free big hot drink has been offered to healthcare workers in Ireland. |
| B．The person with a healthcare ID can get a free drink in McDonald’s Australia. |
| C．McDonald’s has offered a reward to healthcare workers in the USA. |
| D．Healthcare workers in their uniforms can have their food in McDonald’s Italy. |
| A．By driving through the takeaway section of the cafe in his uniform or showing his healthcare ID. |
| B．By sitting in the building of the McDonald’s restaurant. |
| C．By living in the UK and Ireland. |
| D．By making a few changes. |
| A．sit in the building to enjoy the drink |
| B．get a free small McCaféhot drink or medium soft drink |
| C．dine in |
| D．order takeaways |
| A．How you can order in McDonald’s during the novel coronavirus outbreak |
| B．McDonald’s in Britain is sending all doctors two cups of free drinks |
| C．How McDonald’s expresses their thanks to healthcare workers |
| D．The influence of the novel coronavirus on Australians |
A few months later, they get a lot of wheat. She asks her children, “Who would like to take the wheat to the store and get some flour?” But her children don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.
After getting home, she asks, “Who will make some bread with the flour?” They all say,
“I’m not free.”
When she makes the bread, she says to her children, “Who wants to eat the bread?”
“I do,” they all say.
“No, you can’t. You don’t do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pains,
no gains(不劳无获).’ She doesn’t give any bread to her children and she eats the bread herself.
1. Why do Mother Hen and her children want to look for food?
| A．Because they have nothing to do. |
| B．Because Mother Hen wants her children to work. |
| C．Because they want to play out. |
| D．Because they don’t have lots of money. |
| A．Mother Hen |
| B．Mother Hen’s children |
| C．Mother Hen and her children |
| D．One of Mother Hen’s children |
| A．面包 | B．面粉 | C．大米 | D．食品 |
| A．Because they aren’t at home. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like them. |
| C．Because they don’t want to eat it. |
| D．Because they don’t do anything. |
| A．The bread | B．No pains, no gains |
| C．The wheat | D．Mother Hen |
