Stephen Hawking, the best known physicist(物理学家) of his time, passed away on March 14, 2018.
Hawking was born in Britain in 1942. He was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong—he didn’t die.
Because of his bad health, he was confined(限制) to a wheelchair(轮椅). He couldn’t feed himself and got in or out of bed himself. Even worse, he lost his voice in 1985. He could only talk with the help of a computer.
But he didn’t give in(屈服). He used every new day that life offered(提供) to continue his study. After Oxford, Hawking went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学博士).
Because it was difficult for Hawking to draw diagrams(图表) or to write, he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world.
In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages(语言).
Hawking was a great scientist. His work and story will live on for many years. We will remember him forever!
1. Stephen Hawking died at the age of ________.| A．76 | B．78 | C．22 | D．43 |
| A．walking | B．drawing | C．thinking | D．talking |
| A．It is about Rome’s history. | B．It is about Stephen’s talk with the Pope in Rome. |
| C．It is not popular. | D．It is well-known all over the world. |
a. He became very ill.
b. He wrote his first important book.
c. He met the Pope in Rome.
d. He became a doctor of philosophy.
| A．c-a-b-d | B．a-d-c-b | C．c-b-a-d | D．a-c-b-d |
| A．He once studied in Oxford University. | B．He couldn’t eat by himself after he got sick. |
| C．He had to stop his study after he got sick. | D．He couldn’t speak as usual later. |
2 . In many English homes, people have four meals(餐) a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea(茶) and dinner.
People have breakfast from 7:00 to 9: 00 in the morning. They eat eggs or(或者) bread. English people drink tea or milk for breakfast, too. Lunch comes at about 13:00. Afternoon tea is from 16:00 to 17:00, and dinner is about 19:30. They often have soup(汤), and they have some chicken or fish with vegetables. Then they eat some bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people have meals like that. Some of them don’t have their dinners in the evening(晚上).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Many English people have ________ meals a day.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．bread | B．fish | C．milk | D．eggs |
| A．from 7:00 to 9:00 | B．at about 13:00 |
| C．at 19:30 | D．from 16:00 to 17:00 |
| A．bananas, apples or eggs | B．soup, bananas or milk |
| C．soup, chicken or fish with vegetables | D．soup, milk and vegetables |
| A．No, not all the English people eat in the same way. |
| B．Yes, all the English people eat in the same way. |
| C．No, some of them don’t have lunch at all. |
| D．Sorry, we don’t know. |
3 . The Face-down Generation（一代）
If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’ re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.
Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt（溺爱）and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “ helicopter parents”. They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and afterschool activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls'rightsto go to school.
So if you 're one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.
1. Which of the following is an oh oh?| A．A girl who is good looking. | B．A girl who is smart. |
| C．A boy who was born in 1999. | D．A boy who was born in 2004. |
| A．use their phone too much | B．need to study hard in school |
| C．are interested in younger friends | D．are more creative than their parents |
| A．They help them to face the challenges. | B．They do the homework instead of them. |
| C．They guide and plan everything for them. | D．They keep them away from afterschool activities. |
| A．somebody that leads a community | B．somebody that looks after teenagers |
| C．something that people volunteer to do | D．something that people are allowed to do |
| A．Parents should put down their phones. | B．Young people should be better educated. |
| C．The community should care about teenagers. | D．The oh-ohs should be hopeful about the future. |
4 . Roald Dahl was one of the most successful writers of children’s books. He sold millions of books all over the world. Many of his books have been made into films and videos. He is so famous that there is even a Roald Dahl Museum you can visit.
Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales, Britain. His father was rich but he died when Roald was very young. Roald and his mother lived a hard life. He had to leave school and went to Africa where he worked for an oil company.
In 1939, Roald became a pilot, but he had a bad accident. It made him limp(瘸的) for the rest of his life. After this, Roald went to America where he wrote a story about his experience as a pilot. It was so good that it was put in a magazine.
Roald married an American film star. They bought a house in England and had five children. From 1960 to 1965, : Theo, one of his children, was hit by a taxi and was seriously hurt. Oliva, one of Roald’s daughters, died of a strange illness. Soon after this, his wife also had a serious illness. It took her years to get completely better.
Gradually Roald became more and more successful. He always did his writing in an old shed(棚) at the back of his house. He always sat in the same old armchair with a wooden board on his lap.
“One of the nice things about being a writer,” he once said, “is that all you need is what you’ve got in your head and a pencil and a bit of paper.”
In 1983 Roald won a big prize for his book The BFG. During his life, Roald wrote many famous books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
After he died in 1990, Roald left money to help people with serious illnesses and those with problems with reading and writing.
1. Roald Dahl was famous as a(n) .| A．pilot | B．teacher | C．actor | D．writer |
| A．lost his parents in a plane accident |
| B．wrote a story about his pilot experience |
| C．got married with an English film star |
| D．won a big prize for his book Matilda |
| A．they lived a happy life | B．three terrible things happened |
| C．he went on writing books | D．he created some unlucky characters |
| A．being a writer was a popular job at that time |
| B．one needs to practice a lot if he wants to be a writer. |
| C．Roald loved writing very much and was talented in it |
| D．though he was successful, Roald lived a simple life |
| A．Roald Dahl was British. |
| B．Roald Dahl’s wife died of a serious illness in 1965. |
| C．The BFG made Roald Dahl win a big prize. |
| D．Roald Dahl died in 1990 when he was about 74 years old. |
5 . China is a great country with the largest population in the world. In order to solve the population problem, our government carried out one-child policy (政策) before. When it is carried out for some time, many people not only see its advantages but also disadvantages.
From 2016, two-child policy is put into effect. In my opinion, two-child policy is good. First of all, two-child policy is the gift for some only child. For some families, maybe the parents are only child and they can also have only child. Besides the loneliness of their child, when their child grows up and they grow older, their child marry an only child girl, the burden (负担) on their child and his wife is too heavy. Their child and his wife have to take care of two couples. Usually, a young couple looking after an old couple is a little difficult. But if their parents have two children, they can share the burden of taking care of their parents. It would be much better. Secondly, two-child policy can guarantee (保证) the number of Chinese population.
All in all, one-child policy has been out of date. And two-child policy is needed and necessary. It can solve the problems of nowadays and the future.
1. Which country has the largest population in the world?| A．America. | B．Britain. | C．China. | D．Japan. |
| A．携带 | B．取消 | C．禁止 | D．实行 |
| A．solve the population problem |
| B．take care of two old couples |
| C．share the burden of taking care of their parents |
| D．argue that two-child policy should be put into effect |
| A．One-child policy has its advantages and disadvantages. |
| B．It's easy for a young couple to look after an old couple. |
| C．China is a great country with the largest population in the world. |
| D．For some families, maybe the parents are only child and they also can have only child before 2016. |
| A．Two-child policy is needed and necessary. |
| B．Our government carried out one-child policy. |
| C．Two-child policy is the gift for some only child. |
| D．Two-child policy can guarantee the number of Chinese population. |
6 . It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.
"What's the matter, Tom? How's your trip?" his mother asked with a big smile. "I failed（失败）. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back." Tom cried. "It doesn't matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance." his mother said. "But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!" Tom said. His father came over and asked, "Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?" "Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road." Tom replied. "Did you hear the birds singing?" his father asked. "There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet." Tom said. "Did you feel the beauty of nature?" his father asked. "Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture." Tom answered. "That's enough!" his father smiled and said, "Please remember, son. For often, achieving（达到）what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way."
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way.
1. Tom got back home when the sun was dropping.| A．slowly | B．sadly | C．quickly | D．early |
| A．to be friendly | B．to be happy | C．to be clever | D．to be healthy |
| A．The mountain was so high. |
| B．The way was full of big or small stones. |
| C．He was tired and it was so late. |
| D．He was only 14 years old. |
| A．clear water | B．blue sky | C．colorful flowers | D．green trees |
| A．the goal is not important. |
| B．everyone should climb the mountain. |
| C．the mountain is very beautiful. |
| D．the process (过程) is more important than the result. |
7 . Hi, my name is Sue. I am a student of Mingyang School. There are eighteen boys and nine girls in my class. And my classmate, Maria, comes from America. My English teacher is Steve. He can speak English and French. His Chinese is very good, too. He has a blue car. He is cool when he is driving. His lucky number is nine and mine is nine, too. Do you have lucky number, my dear friend?
根据短文，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. There are 27 students in my class.
2. Maria is from America.
3. My teacher, Steve, can speak two languages.（语言）
4. Steve has a black car.
5. My English teacher and I have the same lucky number.
Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he .
| A．never did his lessons |
| B．was full of new ideas |
| C．always made troubles with his schoolmates |
| D．he was not clever |
| A．drop in | B．gave up college | C．fall off | D．left out |
| A．he likes apples too much |
| B．he wanted to remember the happy time in an apple tree garden |
| C．he always liked some new ideas |
| D．he wanted to change in his life |
| A．new ideas | B．apple |
| C．Apple Computer | D．video games |
| A．Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates. |
| B．Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California. |
| C．Steven Jobs only designed video games. |
| D．Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true. |
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problems was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollutions. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
选择合适的选项填空：
1. ________, our world is becoming much smaller.
| A．Because of the rise in pollution. |
| B．Thanks to the development of traffic and communication |
| C．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year. |
| D．Because the earth is being polluted day and night. |
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as | C．much harder than | D．as hard as |
| A．rubbish | B．noise pollution | C．air pollution | D．water pollution |
| A．it makes much noise |
| B．it makes us angry more easily |
| C．it makes our rivers and lakes dirty |
| D．it’s bad for all living things in the world. |
| A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. |
| B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does. |
| C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth. |
| D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2. |
