The eagle has the longest life of its group. It can reach up to 70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard and painful decision. When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak becomes bent (弯曲的). Its long and once flexible (灵活的) talons can no longer catch animals or birds for food. And its old and heavy wings with thick feathers on its body make it difficult to fly. Then, the eagle has only tow choices: to die or to go through a painful time of change which needs five months.
When the eagle feels weak and is about to die, it goes to a place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. For a new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it pulls its beak out. After pulling it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow. And then it pulls out its talons and old feathers. It takes the eagle five months to complete its change and get a new life. We can call it its rebirth. So it can live for 30 more years.
Like the eagle, we human beings sometimes need to make some changes to get out of our difficulty. In miserable condition, we have to change our ways of life. The changing may be very painful. But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. We can’t go on with all our past burdens (重负).
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak is still straight. |
| B．For a new life, the eagle knocks its talons against a rock. |
| C．If the eagle doesn’t change itself, it will have a new life. |
| D．The writer’s idea is that we can’t go on with all our past burdens. |
| A．terrible | B．good | C．lonely | D．lucky |
| A．The death of the eagle |
| B．The living period of the eagle |
| C．A good and easy decision |
| D．Rebirth of the eagle |
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【推荐1】In October 2012, I joined an organization to be a volunteer to work in Thailand. When I arrived in Thailand, I thought I would be taken to an orphanage (孤儿院). However, I was told that I had to go to a place by train alone. And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a school instead of working at an orphanage.
The next day I went to the school and met the children I would teach. In the classroom, the children looked at me, saying nothing. No one could speak English. But from their eyes, I knew they were really nervous to learn English. It seemed like a big challenge for me, but that was just what I wanted.
Although I loved the children and the challenge, my life in Thailand was quite hard at first. I was alone and there was nobody I could talk to. However, I didn’t give up. If I had been afraid of difficulties, I wouldn’t have traveled all the way from England to Thailand to be a volunteer. Little by little, I learned some Thai and started to fall in love with Thailand. Every time I saw the children’s pleasure of learning English, I was happy and felt that what I was doing was really meaningful.
I began to work in a hospital in Thailand last month. If you also want to be a volunteer like me, don’t worry too much about the food or the place where you live. After all, as a volunteer, the most important thing is to help people who need help!
1. How did the writer feel when she started her job on the first day?| A．She wasn’t interested in it at all. | B．She wanted to go back home. |
| C．She felt her job was very easy. | D．She thought it hard but interesting. |
a. She learned some Thai.
b. She arrived in Thailand.
c. She worked in a hospital.
d. She worked at a school.
e. She went to a place alone.
| A．b-e-a-d-c | B．b-e-d-a-c | C．e-b-a-c-d | D．e-b-c-a-d |
| A．explain that being a volunteer in a strange country isn’t a good idea |
| B．tell people not to worry about their food and housing conditions |
| C．show that a volunteer should face difficulties bravely |
| D．explain that it’s very important for children to learn English |
【推荐2】Once there was a famine (饥荒) in the town. A rich and kind baker sent some bread to twenty of the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket there is a loaf (一条面包) for each of you. Take it, and come back to me every day at this hour till we live through this famine.”
The impatient children couldn’t wait to gather around the basket. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. Instead, remained modestly in the distance, she took the smallest loaf left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand and went home.
The next day the children were as rude as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest loaf. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, Shirley! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “No, my child. It was no mistake. I put silver into the smallest loaf to reward (回报，奖赏) you because you are a kind and honest girl. Go home, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What kind of life did the twenty children live?
| A．They live a happy life. | B．They live a poor life. |
| C．They live a rich life. | D．They live a comfortable life. |
| A．Bananas. | B．Books. | C．Clothes. | D．Bread. |
| A．She stood modestly in the distance. | B．She shouted at them. |
| C．She joined them. | D．She laughed at them. |
| A．Buy some food. | B．Hide it quickly. |
| C．Give it back to the rich man. | D．Tell her father the news. |
| A．It’s not important to say thanks to others. |
| B．Fighting with others can help us get more. |
| C．Shirley’s mother didn’t like her. |
| D．A kind and honest person will be rewarded. |
A student walks into the teacher’s office with his heavy schoolbag slowly and looks worried. “What’s happening?” the teacher asks. He tells a lot of small things that make him really unhappy. Then the teacher stops working and decides to do something to help the little boy.
He asks the student to get a glass of water and some salt from a box. The teacher asks the student to put the salt into the glass of water and drink it.
“How does it taste? ” the teacher asks.
“It doesn’t taste good.” the student answers.
The teacher doesn’t say anything else, but asks the student to get the same amount of salt and go with the teacher to a nearby lake.
“Put the salt into the lake,” the teacher says. The student does what the teacher says.
“Now, taste the water from the lake,” the teacher says.
The student gets some water from the lake with his hands and tastes, the teacher asks, “How does it taste?”
“Fresh and a bit sweet,” the student answers quickly.
“Do you taste the salt?” the teacher asks.
“No,” the student shakes his head.
The teacher sits beside the student, “The pain of life is just like salt — no more, no less. However, how salty it tastes depends on the container you put the pain in.”
“How do you feel now?” asks the teacher.
The student looks at the teacher with a big smile. He feels much better now.
“Thank you for giving me such a lesson. I think I will never forget the taste of them and learn to be a lake.”
1. Where does the teacher ask the student to put the salt at first?| A．In the box. | B．In the lake. | C．In the glass. | D．In the bag. |
| A．let him have more fun | B．help him learn a lesson |
| C．make him do some cooking | D．let him drink more water |
| A．the pain of life | B．the way of study | C．the secret of love | D．the plan of future |
| A．Sorry—Thankful—Happy | B．Happy—Worried—Thankful |
| C．Thankful—Worried—Happy | D．Worried—Happy—Thankful |
| A．Thinking before doing. | B．Doing is better than saying. |
| C．Not to be a glass, be a lake. | D．It’s never too old to learn. |
【推荐1】Most people think pandas are cute. In fact, they are very smart, too.
Yangyang, a panda, becomes a popular star. She comes from Vienna Zoo, Austria. She can use a brush to draw pictures. People like her pictures very much, and 100 of them are waiting online for someone to buy at $580 each.
Yangyang’s pictures may help the zoo to make $58,000. With the money, the zoo wants to publish a new picture book about the pandas in Vienna Zoo. The plan can come true because Yangyang enjoys drawing and draws more pictures.
Yangyang is a great mother. Fulong, Fufu, Fubao and two twin pandas are all her children. She is a smart mother, too. She learns to draw quickly. Many visitors visit the zoo to see how Yangyang draws pictures. Yangyang’s pictures make people think of the first attempt of a small child.
You never know, with such a talent, this cute animal may become a great artist!
1. Why does Yangyang become popular?| A．Because she is the only panda in the zoo. | B．Because she can make money. |
| C．Because she can draw pictures. | D．Because she is very cute. |
| A．出版 | B．生意 | C．预定 | D．公开 |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Yangyang can draw with a large pencil. | B．It’s hard for Yangyang to learn to draw. |
| C．There are 100 pictures on sale. | D．Yangyang has a twin sister. |
| A．A famous zoo in Austria. | B．How to draw pictures. |
| C．A panda with a talent. | D．Yangyang’s everyday life. |
【推荐2】Jim used to be an actor. One day, a zoo-keeper found him. He said the zoo’s most popular animal actor Steve, a bear, got ill and couldn’t give a performance. He invited Jim to dress up as the bear until Steve got well. Jim agreed.
The next morning, Jim put on the bear costume and got into the cage (笼子) before the visitors came. At first, he thought it was an easy job. He did funny things and made people laugh. He drew bigger crowds than he ever did as an actor.
However, some days later he noticed that the visitors were tired for his performance. Not wanting to lose the attention of his visitors, Jim climbed to the top of the lion’s cage and danced to music. Again, the visitors loved the cute and brave “bear”. Of course, the zoo-keeper gave Jim a raise for doing such a good job. The crowds grew larger, and his pay kept going up. One day when Jim was dancing on the lion’s cage, he suddenly fell into the cage! Jim was so terrified and shouted, “Help me! Help me!”
A voice from the lion came to his ears, “Stop shouting! Do you want both of us lose the job?”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What did the zoo-keeper want Jim to do?
| A．Feed animals. | B．Clean the zoo. | C．Train animals. | D．Act as a bear. |
| A．Relaxing. | B．Boring. | C．Tiring. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．To meet his friend. | B．To get better pay. |
| C．To make his visitors excited. | D．To make friends with the lion. |
| A．Careless. | B．Frightened. | C．Angry. | D．Serious. |
| A．The bear was a real one while the lion wasn’t. | B．The lion was a real one while the bear wasn’t. |
| C．Both the bear and lion were real animals. | D．Neither the bear nor the lion was a real animal. |
【推荐3】There are many interesting animals from all over the world in the zoo. Lions are from South Africa. They’re strong, and scary. Koalas and kangaroos are from Australia. They’re shy, cute and lovely. I know giraffes are very thin and tall. They’re kind and interesting animals from Africa. Pandas are from Sichuan, South China. They’re black and white. They’re beautiful and lovely. I like pandas best. Tigers are strong and scary, too. They’re from northeast of China.
A kind of animals are living in deserts before. There are two “mountains” on the back. They store too much fat. These animals can carry heavy things for people in deserts. They can eat or drink nothing for a long time. They don’t feel hungry. What kind of animals are they? They’re quiet camels! I like to watch a group of camels walking in deserts at sunset. That’s a beautiful view. I know a camel is a good guide for travelers or visitors in deserts. They can’t lose their ways in deserts.
Animals are our friends. And they can make our lives interesting. So we should protect them.
1. The lions are from ________.| A．South America | B．South Africa |
| C．South China | D．Australia |
| A．Tigers and Koalas. | B．Tigers and lions. |
| C．Kangaroos and giraffes. | D．Camels and pandas. |
| A．Store water. | B．For riding easily. |
| C．For carrying things. | D．Store fat. |
| A．a wide road | B．a good guide |
| C．a beautiful view | D．an interesting story |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Six | D．Seven |
【推荐1】Wikipedia (维基百科) is an online free encyclopedia. There are more than 38 million articles about society, history, culture, music, science, technology, geography and so on. On this website, people can find articles about almost everything in the world. Wikipedia has also developed 292 languages versions (版本) for people to read in their own languages.
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger started this encyclopedia project on 9th March, 2000. It was called Nupedia at first, and all the articles were written and checked by experts. Wales thought that the website should be a place where its users could not only find information but also share what they knew. So they tried to use a wiki system (wiki is a Hawaiian word “wee kee wee kee” which firstly meant “quick”). On 10th January, 2001, they began a new project to improve Nupedia. On 15th January, 2001, the new online encyclopedia named Wikipedia was set up. Wikipedia achieved a great success.
According to the Alexa Traffic Rank report on 22nd May, 2016, Wikipedia is the seventh most popular website in the world. Every single user helps to make this free encyclopedia popular.
1. Wikipedia is ________.| A．a library | B．a website | C．a report | D．a book |
| A．On 9th March, 2000. | B．On 10th January, 2001. |
| C．On 15th January, 2001. | D．On 22nd May, 2016. |
| A．To search for information. | B．To read novels. |
| C．To listen to music. | D．To read Alexa Traffic Rank. |
| A．Wikipedia is the most popular in the world. |
| B．Users share what they know on Wikipedia. |
| C．Wiki is from a Hawaiian word. |
| D．Wikipedia is free to use. |
| A．A science story. | B．A travel guide. | C．A diary. | D．A magazine. |
【推荐2】Is there anybody who likes doing chores? Should children do chores at home? For many parents, getting their children to help with some of the housework is also one big problem. However, a Malaysian mother found a creative way.
Nurafiza came up with a reward system (奖励制度) for her two sons at home and posted it online. She made a list of chores and gave them money for every task they had completed. The list of chores included cleaning up the house and putting away their toys for RM50 each, studying for RM150, and even not fighting with each other for RM10 to RM15.
Because of this system, Nurafiza’s children are now more willing to do their chores. She has got over 15,000 likes and has been shared over 27,000 times online. Many parents have begun to imitate her. They use the same way to teach their children.
In fact, doing chores has many advantages (优点) in children’s development. First, chores teach children basic life skills, like cooking, cleaning and so on. Second, doing chores is a good way to help children keep healthy. Third, doing chores creates opportunities for parents and children to be closer. Finally, a child can grow into a responsible and independent person by helping with the housework.
1. How does the writer start the text?| A．By telling a story. | B．By offering advice. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By asking questions. |
| A．What Nurafiza’s reward system was. |
| B．Where Nurafiza posted her reward system. |
| C．How Nurafiza’s children did chores at home. |
| D．Why Nurafiza came up with the reward system. |
| A．notice | B．like | C．follow | D．admire |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
【推荐3】Many teenagers (青少年) don’t care about their health these days. Li Lin is one of them. She doesn’t have breakfast and only eats fast food for lunch. It has become her habit. Sometimes she eats too much fast food and skips dinner. So, she gets hungry and eats something late at night.
Li Lin doesn’t exercise. She doesn’t like to go outside to play, either. She always stays at home and watches TV. She also likes to eat potato chips while she is watching TV. Her school is very close to her house, but she never walks to school because her dad has a car and he always gives her a ride in the morning.
Li Lin is a typical teenager. Today, too many teenagers eat unbalanced meals and exercise too little. Their bodies are going through a lot of changes as they grow. If they want to become healthy adults, they need to eat healthy food and do regular exercise. They need to care about their health. They can start with making small changes in their daily lives.
Here are some pieces of advice to help teenagers stay healthy.
●Try to have breakfast every morning.
●Stay away from fast food. Eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables.
●Don’t watch TV too much and do more outdoor activities.
●Walk as often as possible.
1. How does Li Lin go to school?| A．By bus. | B．By car. | C．On foot. | D．By bike. |
| A．Li Lin likes to go outside to play very much. |
| B．Teenagers can enjoy more fast food. |
| C．No one can change his or her unbalanced meals. |
| D．Teenagers should walk as often as possible. |
| A．old people | B．parents | C．teenagers | D．teachers |
