Do you know any 9-year-olds who have started their own museums? When Theodore Roosevelt was only nine, he and two of his cousins opened the “Roosevelt Museum of Natural History.”The museum was in Theodore's bedroom.It had a total of 12 specimens.On display were a few seashells, some dead insects,and some birds' nests.Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum.
Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy. “I was a sickly boy”, he once wrote.Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma.He often found it hard to breathe. Instead of playing, he watched nature and then read and wrote about it.
Roosevelt's interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble.Once, his mother found several dead mice in the icebox.She demanded that the mice be thrown out.This was indeed a loss to science?, Roosevelt said later.
Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy, his body was small and weak.When he was about 12, his father asked him to improve his body.Roosevelt began working out in a gym.He didn't become strong quickly.But he did decide to face life's challenges with a strong will.That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life.And eventually his body did get strong.As an adult, he was an active and healthy person.He enjoyed adventures, and he loved the outdoors.
A toy company named the teddy bear for Theodore “Teddy”.After knowing that ,Roosevelt refused to shoot a baby bear while hunting.
In 1900, at the age of 41, Roosevelt was elected Vice President.A year later,President McKinley, was shot and killed.Roosevelt became our 26th President.At 42, he was the youngest leader the country had ever had.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about__________.| A．Roosevelt Museum of Natural History |
| B．the 12 specimens in the museum |
| C．Roosevelt and his two cousins |
| D．the health condition of Roosevelt |
| A．was an active and healthy person |
| B．was often sick but strong-minded |
| C．liked adventures and the outdoors |
| D．always made trouble for his mother |
| A．Roosevelt's mother liked mice |
| B．Roosevelt respected his father's advice |
| C．everyone with asthma is small and weak |
| D．Roosevelt named the teddy bear for Theodore “Teddy” |
| A．Small Nature Museums |
| B．Living with Asthma |
| C．The Childhoods of America's Presidents |
| D．How the Teddy Bear Got Its Name |
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【推荐1】Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.
Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who travelled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was a doctor who wrote several books.
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政). Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial examination.
When he was 33, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷). A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute. Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream, he didn’t want to continue working for the court. One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.
Li Shizhen was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica (《本草纲目》). He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.
1. What did Li Shizhen’s father want Li Shizhen to do?| A．To be a doctor. | B．To write a book. |
| C．To be a prince. | D．To enter politics. |
| A．his grandfather | B．the son of the Prince of Chu |
| C．an official in that country | D．a famous doctor |
| A．Working for the court. |
| B．The book, Compendium of Materia Medica. |
| C．His long travelling. |
| D．Curing a lot of people. |
【推荐2】During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister. One day he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation to make an important speech to the nation.
An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC, but the taxi-driver, who did not recognize him, said he could not take him anywhere just then, because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio. Churchill was so pleased when he heard this. Churchill answered that he gave the man a pound, which was worth quite a lot in those days.
"All right, get in," said the driver happily, opening the door of the taxi. "I'll take you, and to hell with Churchill and his speech ! "
1. During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the ________.| A．Australia Prime Minister | B．American Prime Minister |
| C．British Prime Minister | D．French Prime Minister |
| A．bus; BBC | B．taxi; VOA | C．taxi; BBC | D．bus; VOA |
| A．on the other end; to the radio | B．in the other end; in the radio |
| C．at the other end; on the radio | D．at the other end; in the radio |
| A．He cared for money most. |
| B．He cared for Churchill more than for his speech. |
| C．He cared for Churchill and his speech more than for money. |
| D．He cared for Churchill's speech more than for Churchill himself. |
| A．Dumbfounded. | B．Worried. | C．Surprised. | D．Happy. |
【推荐3】The Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Period was an age of great culture development in China. Here are some great characters of that time.
| Shang Yang reformed (改革) many fields. Before the reform, he placed a log (原木) at the gate and promised, “If someone can move the log, he will get a prize.” No one believed him until someone moved the log, Shang Yang really gave him a prize. |
| Do you know Lu Ban lock? It is a removable (可拆卸的) toy. Lu Ban made it for his son. His son studied all night before opening it. He also invented many tools and weapons (武器). |
| Li Bing was an expert in water projects. He set up many water projects. Dujiangyan is the most famous. It made water helpful to the people. |
| Once, an officer fell unconscious (昏迷的). Everyone thought he was dead except Bian Que. Bian Que felt his weak pulse (脉搏) and said. “He will wake up in three days.” Two days later, the officer woke up. Everyone was amazed. |
| When Bo Ya played, even the horses looked up, listened to his music and stopped eating. Bo Ya’s friend, Zhong Ziqi, understood his music. They liked each other. After Ziqi died, Bo Ya broke his guqin and never played it any more. |
| A．To give people a prize. |
| B．To sell the log at the market. |
| C．To fix the gate of the building. |
| D．To make people believe him. |
| A．Lu Ban was an ancient inventor. |
| B．Zhong Ziqi was good at playing guqin. |
| C．Li Bing was an expert in building houses. |
| D．Bian Que once made a dead person back to life. |
| A．Chinese medicine. | B．Famous people. |
| C．Traditional music. | D．Important inventions. |
【推荐1】Tony’s mother’s birthday is on Saturday. He wants to buy a birthday gift (礼物) for his mother. He goes to Mr Cool’s Clothes Store. It sells sweaters, trousers, shorts, skirts and jackets at very good prices. His mother has many clothes, so he doesn’t buy anything. He knows a great bird (鸟). It can speak Chinese and English. It can sing 15 operas (歌剧), too. It’s 3,000 dollars. The price is too high for Tony, but he buys the bird and gives (给) it to his mother.
The day after her birthday, he calls his mother.
“Do you like the bird, my dear mother?” He asks eagerly (热切地). His mother answers, “Yes, it’s delicious (美味的)!”
1. Tony buys ________ for his mother.| A．a sweater | B．a skirt | C．a bird | D．a jacket |
| A．300 dollars | B．500 dollars | C．1,500 dollars | D．3,000 dollars |
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Friday | D．Thursday |
| A．Tony’s mother buys the bird. | B．Tony’s mother eats the bird. |
| C．Tony’s mother sells the bird. | D．Tony’s mother doesn’t like the bird. |
His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license just before his eighteenth birthday.
The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.
Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”
His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.
So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”
“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”
1. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?.
| A．Martin would go to college and it was far from home. |
| B．Martin preferred living at home to living at college. |
| C．Martin didn’t want to take the public transport. |
| D．Martin was able to learn how to drive very quickly. |
a. He finished his high school. b. He test-drove driving the new car.
c. He got his driver’s license. d. He decided to buy the Blue Bird.
e. He kicked the front seat while his father was driving.
| A．e—a—c—b—d | B．a—c—b—d—e | C．e—c—a—b—d | D．a—c—d—b—e |
| A．Angry | B．Sad | C．Cheerful | D．Shocked |
【推荐3】It all happened because Andrew liked his drink so much. Jane, his bride (新娘), was several years older than him, and was in a great hurry to get married. Andrew agreed to marry her because of the baby, but he didn’t really want to get married. Poor Jane was afraid of losing Andrew. She was very anxious to get him to church (教堂) as soon as possible.
It was a fine November morning. Andrew left Longpuddle to walk to his bride’s village. He walked all over the road, first one side, then the other Andrew’s brother and sister went with him to be his witnesses (证婚人). The night before, Andrew was at his neighbour’s house for a party to welcome a new baby. That night, Andrew had no sleep, and he had a lot of strong drink.
Jane was very happy when she and Andrew walked to the church just outside her village. After the wedding, they would go to Port Bredy and spend the day there, as a little holiday. They walked inside, and Parson (牧师) Billy looked at Andrew very hard.
“What’s this? You’re drunk, my man! And so early in the morning, too! That’s disgraceful (有失体统)!”
“Well, that’s true, sir,” said Andrew, “But I can stand and I can walk. Better than a lot of people. You couldn’t stand and walk after a party at Tom Forrest’s house, could you, Parson? No, you couldn’t.”
This answer didn’t please Parson Billy a bit. “I cannot marry (为……主持婚礼) you when you are drunk, and I will not!” Billy said. “Go home and get sober (清醒的)!”
Then the bride began to cry. “Oh, Parson, please marry us, please!”
“No, I won’t,” said Parson Billy. “I won’t marry you to a man who is drunk. It’s not right. I’m sorry for you, young woman, but you must go home. How could you bring him here drunk like this?”
“But if he isn’t drunk, he won’t come at all, sir!” said Jane, still crying hard.
But Parson Billy still said no. “Well, sir,” said Jane, “could you please go home and leave us here for two hours? When you come back, Andrew will be sober. I want to stay here because if Andrew goes out of this church unmarried, wild horses won’t get him back here again!”
“OK,” said Parson Billy, “I’ll give you two hours, and then I’ll come back. ”
Andrew’s brother and sister didn’t want to wait all that time, so the church clerk sent them home.
—Adapted from Tales from Longpuddle
| A．Worried. | B．Relaxed | C．Surprised. | D．Unhappy. |
| A．Because Billy was too busy. |
| B．Because Andrew was too drunk. |
| C．Because Jane was unwilling to marry Andrew |
| D．Because Andrew and Jane didn’t have a marriage witness. |
a.Andrew left for his bride’s village.
b.Andrew agreed to marry Jane.
c.Jane and Andrew walked inside the church.
d.Andrew went to his neighbour’s house for a party.
| A．adbc | B． badc | C．cdba | D．bdac |
| A．Andrew wanted to have a wife |
| B．Andrew seldom drank in daily life. |
| C．Andrew was a few years younger than Jane. |
| D．Andrew slept well on the night before his wedding. |
Welcome to Grand Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.
▶Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.
▶Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8:00 to 9:30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00. If you need, please fill in a card and put it outside your room before 6:00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.
▶Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial “0” before you make a call. We will tell you to wait a moment if the lines are busy.
▶Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.
▶Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14:00, 20:00 to 23:30.
▶Other services: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours.
For more information of our hotel, please CLICK HERE.
1. If you want to have a meal at 7:30 a. m., you should ________.| A．phone the service desk | B．go to the hotel shop to buy some food |
| C．go to the hotel dining room | D．put a message outside the room |
| A．12:00 | B．15:00 | C．10:00 | D．11:30 |
| A．go shopping at any time in the hotel | B．get at least seven services |
| C．see a film when you want to | D．use hot water only after 12 o’clock |
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. | C．The Internet. | D．A guidebook. |
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents’ garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured (给予荣誉) with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character (封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs’ road to success wasn’t an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, “A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs’ workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn’t understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter’s graduation (毕业) party.
1. Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
| A．In his own house. |
| B．In his friend’s house. |
| C．In his friend’s garage. |
| D．In his parents’ garage. |
| A．Home-loving. | B．Honest. |
| C．Jealous. | D．Humorous. |
| A．Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA |
| B．Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children |
| C．Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products |
| D．Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success |
There are 39 independent colleges at Oxford , attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At the University of Oxford, they also provide a large amount of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level(级别,水平) of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting and busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students and the college is strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
1. What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to________.
| A．be independent |
| B．pass a certain level test of English language |
| C．study English hard |
| D．be the best students |
| A．excitement; much school work to do |
| B．excitement; no school work to do |
| C．attraction; no school work to do |
| D．attraction; a little school work to do |
| A．The College Life |
| B．The Famous Learners at Oxford |
| C．The Chinese Students at Oxford |
| D．The University of Oxford |
【推荐1】Water is important in our daily life. When you are thirsty, you might want to drink water. However, a new study has found that drinking water is not the best way to stay hydrated (补水的).
Water does a good job of hydrating the body quickly, according to British researchers. However, drinks with a little bit of sugar, fat or protein (蛋白质) can do a better job.
Why is that? The more you drink, the faster the drink leaves your stomach and goes into your bloodstream. There, it can dilute (稀释) the body's fluids (液体) and keep you hydrated. Milk, for example, has some sugar, protein and fat. These make fluids leave your stomach more slowly and keep you hydrated for a longer time.
However, drinks with more sugar, such as fruit juice or soda, are not more hydrating. When these drinks go into the small intestine (小肠), they take more water from the body into the small intestine to help deal with the sugar. This will make you feel even thirstier.
Which drinks hydrate us the most?
No. 1: Milk | It's more hydrating than water or other drinks. |
No. 2: Water and coffee | A cup of coffee is about as hydrating as a cup of water. However, drinking two to four cups of coffee will make you thirstier. You can put one or two spoonfuls of milk in your coffee to keep you hydrated. |
No. 3 Fruit, Juice and soda | If you have to choose between these drinks and water, always go with water. |
1. Which of these drinks can hydrate you the most?
| A．Milk. | B．Water. | C．Soda. | D．Fruit juice. |
| A．Because these drinks can't go into your bloodstream. |
| B．Because these drinks leave the stomach quickly. |
| C．Because it takes more water to deal with the sugar. |
| D．Because the small intestine can't dilute these fluids. |
a. Water goes into the bloodstream.
b. Water enters your stomach.
c. They body is hydrated.
d. Water leaves the stomach.
e. The body's fluids get more water.
| A．b–a–d–c–e | B．b–d–a–e–c | C．b–a–e–d–c | D．b–d–a–c–e |
The television has been an important part of many families’ life. Many children like to sit in front of the television instead of doing something else. When many experts (专家) say that television is bad for children, some believe that television can really have a good effect on a child’s life, if it is used properly.
There are many television programmes that both provide fun and education. Spending some time on these types of programmes is good for your child’s development. The television can be more efficient at teaching a child certain (某种) tasks.
Parents can also use the television to help children read. After watching an educational programme, your child may become more interested in a topic. Use that interest to drive your child toward reading.
The television can also help to make a family closer. After a programme ends, you can start a decision about it. This can help encourage a healthy family.
The television can introduce your child to new cultures. This can help your child learn a lot from them.
The television can also help build a bridge for difficult communication between parents and children. If a child refuses to talk about a topic with his or her parents, he or she is willing to talk about it with his or her parents after watching the programme about the topic. This is an example of television’s role as a bridge to tough communication.
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
| A．Fewer and fewer families enjoy watching TV in daily life. |
| B．Many children prefer watching TV to doing other things. |
| C．Some people believe that watching TV is good for children. |
| D．Many experts think the television has a bad effect on children. |
| A．有效的 | B．缓慢的 | C．困难的 | D．强硬的 |
| A．to build bridges in the future |
| B．to practise English speaking skill |
| C．to become more interested in reading |
| D．to become stronger |
| A．The television can help improve the family relationship. |
| B．The television can bring children both fun and education. |
| C．Children can learn much about different cultures by watching TV. |
| D．Children can make more friends by watching TV. |
| A．children’s favourite TV programmes |
| B．good efffects of the television on children |
| C．the great importance of television |
| D．children’s different habits of watching TV |
We sell delicious pizza all over the world. We now need a kitchen assistant for our new branch(分店) in Shanghai. He or she should have an interest in making pizza. More important, he or she should have working experience(经验) in a restaurant.
He or she will have opportunities(机会) to learn making pizza in Italy. Our Shanghai branch will open next week. If you want to join us, please contact(联络) Mr. Buratti right away. The telephone number is 010-89828882.
根据广告所提供的信息，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
1. The meaning of the word “assistant” in the ad is a kind of pizza.
2. If you want to work in the new branch, you should like making pizza.
3. If Li Jun works in the branch now, maybe he will go to Italy to learn making pizza.
4. Two weeks later there will be a new pizza branch in Shanghai.
5. If you want to be a kitchen assistant in the new branch in Shanghai you can call 010-89828882.
