Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
1. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
| A．The people he met in Japan. |
| B．The experiences in his early life. |
| C．Working as a teacher in Beijing. |
| D．His father’s being put into prison. |
| A．It was based on Lu Xun’s diary. |
| B．It was the first novel to use everyday language. |
| C．Its story took place in modern times. |
| D．It was written using a western style. |
| A．the success of Diary of a Madman |
| B．the use of everyday language |
| C．the first Chinese novel |
| D．The True Story of Ah Q |
| A．funny stories |
| B．articles about himself |
| C．articles against the government |
| D．stories about government officials |
a. The government stopped him from publishing books.
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
c. His father became ill.
d. He moved to Shanghai.
e. His writings were put into textbooks.
| A．c-a-b-d-e | B．c-b-d-a-e |
| C．a-c-d-b-e | D．a-d-b-c-e |
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (触角), are very weak. But its sense (感觉) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大头针). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
1. A snail _________.| A．moves more slowly at night | B．has thousands of feet |
| C．doesn’t move at all | D．sleeps much of the time |
| A．to make with a pencil | B．to push | C．to pull | D．to move away |
| A．a snail’s shell is very thin | B．a snail can’t see well |
| C．a snail’s nose is quite short | D．a snail’s body changes in different seasons |
| A．it feels hungry | B．it is put into a paper box | C．spring is coming | D．it rains heavily |
| A．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move. | B．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun |
| C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out. | D．The snail’s nose helps to find food. |
3 . Many pet owners see their pets as family members. However, when they have to go away on business or for some other reasons, and cannot take their pets along, they feel guilty about it and wish they could do something for their deeply loved pets. The Pet Hotel is set up especially for this reason.
What do we offer?
The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipment（设备）. Like other hotel rooms, we offer color TVs, suitable beds, sofas and other pieces of furniture for pets.
We prepare great food for the little guests, walk them at least twice a day, and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动）. In addition, we brush and clean pets. To make pets feel at home, we play the sort of music which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the pets’ favorite channels. Pets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!
We also have video cameras in each room so that owners can check online twenty-four hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotel. We also have phones so that pet owners can call their pets and talk to them every day.
How much does it cost?
The prices change according to the size of the rooms. A regular room with standard service costs 1,500 dollars.
1. Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably because they ________.| A．treat pets as their close friends |
| B．can’t take pets along on business |
| C．are not happy with their own pets |
| D．want to send their pets to others |
| A．magazines and sofas | B．color TVs and toys |
| C．beds and magazines | D．color TVs and beds |
| A．take photos for their owners |
| B．enjoy their favorite TV programs |
| C．brush and clean themselves |
| D．book rooms according to their size |
4 . Avril (艾薇儿) Lavigne is an excellent teenage (十几岁的)singer. She made a great success because of her musical talent (天才, 天赋).
She wrote her songs by herself, played the guitar and had a wide range of voice (音域) when she was only 17 years old. She began to sing her own rock-and-roll (摇滚乐) music. She is a talent in the musical world. People in many different countries like her songs very much.
Avril Lavigne isn’t a quiet girl. She is a true, wild, active and crazy girl. She started showing her voice and character at around age 2. “I’m just coming out and I’m going to be myself. I write what I feel. I never worry about what others think. ” Avril said.
Her music can reach girls’ and boys’ hearts and even some adults’, too. I can’t wait to be out there; I want to rock the world! I want people to know that music is real and honest (坦率的) ——it comes from my heart. I am just being true to myself.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
1. Avril became a singer when she was 27 years old.
2. She asked a famous writer to write songs for her.
3. Only Canadian people like her songs very much.
4. She wants to sing and rock all over the world.
5. Avril is a quiet and lovely girl.
5 . Are you an eatinglover？Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world？Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China？It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food？Here are several traditional Chinese foods：
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture.They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many Western countries.Since noodles mean long life，it is considered very unlucky to cut the noodles off.
Although Westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate，in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness.In fact，at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest.Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish，yu，sounds like the word for richness or plenty，and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi.This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat，peanuts or other delicious foods in bamboo leaves.The tradition of zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man，Qu Yuan in Chinese history.
1. A Bite of China is________．| A．a magazine | B．a newspaper |
| C．a film | D．a TV program |
birthdays.
| A．eggs | B．noodles | C．fish | D．cakes |
| A．it is served last at a party |
| B．it is pointed to the valued guest |
| C．it sounds like the word yu in Chinese |
| D．It is so delicious that all Chinese people like it |
| A．Zongzi | B．Meat |
| C．Peanuts | D．Dumplings |
| A．Chinese food | B．Chinese history |
| C．Chinese festivals | D．Chinese language |
There is a girl called Xiao Lian. She is ten years old and lives in a small village. When she was seven， she wanted to go to school. But she could not， because her family was too poor to pay for school fees for her study， so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying， Xiao Lian looked after her brother and worked in the field every day. Then Hope Project(希望工程) heard about Xiao Lian. And now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.
If you give Hope Project 300 yuan each year， it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money， Hope Project can build new schools， buy good desks， chairs， blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
1. School fees means _________ in Chinese.
| A．学费 | B．校服 | C．校规 | D．住校费 |
| A．her family was very poor |
| B．she had to look after her brother |
| C．she studied at home |
| D．she didn’t like to go school |
| A．half a year | B．a year |
| C．a whole month | D．nine years |
| A．in developed countries | B．from rich families |
| C．in small villages | D．in big cities |
| A．Xiao Lian’s father worked for Hope Project |
| B．Xiao Lian joined in Hope Project |
| C．there are three people in Xiao Lian’s family |
| D．Hope Project helps poor children to go to school |
7 . We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong. 15. Hong Kong, China
“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon. Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1. How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．do a lot of shopping | B．see lion and dragon dances | C．eat turkey |
| A．have a picnic in the countryside | B．go to a swimming pool | C．have a party at school |
| A．A country | B．A festival | C．A bird |
| A．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago |
| B．many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year |
| C．different festivals have different customs |
8 . Different from popular thoughts, colds are not caused by bad weather. Colds are caused by viruses (病毒) in the body, and you are better out on the snowy day than you are in a warm room with your friends, who just may be passing the virus around. If you feel a chill (寒冷) when you are coming down with a cold, you are already sick. A chill is an early sign of the cold.
The virus can spread through air when a cold–sufferer (感冒患者) coughs or sneezes. Surprisingly, this is not the most usual way of spreading. Many studies have now shown that most colds are “caught” by hands. A cold–sufferer rubs her nose, so spreading the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit her. They shake their hands. The friend then gets something to eat by hand, and several days later she catches a cold. Although some parents pick up their children’s tissues (纸巾) and carefully throw them away, they fail to wash their hands. They’ll catch the colds, too.
Cold viruses can also be spread by objects, for example, telephones, plates. The cold–sufferer as well as other members of the house, by washing their hands often, will stop the viruses from spreading in a way .
1. Colds are caused by ______ .| A．bad weather | B．viruses | C．chill | D．your friends |
| A．翻译 | B．传统 | C．传送 | D．传播 |
| A．An early sign of the cold is viruses in the body. |
| B．The virus can’t spread through air. |
| C．Objects can spread cold viruses, too. |
| D．Few colds are “caught” by hands. |
| A．rub their noses |
| B．shake their hands |
| C．pick up their children’s tissues |
| D．can’t often wash their hands |
| A．washing hands is a way to keep us from catching colds |
| B．colds are caused by bad weather |
| C．The cold-sufferer shakes hands with her friends |
| D．We should stay in a warm room on the snowy day |
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . It is best known for its size and depth . It is 446 kilometers long ,up to 29 kilometers wide ,and 1. 6 kilometers deep . The immensity of the canyon makes people think big . Every year ,about 5million people visit here . Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park’s full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers .
If you love animals ,you’ll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania . The “Big Five ”live here . They are the lion . African elephant ,African leopard ,black rhinoce and African buffalo . The name “Big Five ”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch . Now they are what people most want to see in the wild . If you visit the park ,you should never miss the migration of over 1. 5million wildebeests and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park .
1. Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?
| A．Anational park is public land that covers a large area. |
| B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks. |
| C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks. |
| D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty. |
| A．great size | B．natural wonder | C．colorful view | D．unusual beauty |
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
| A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon |
| B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park |
| C．Seven National Wonders of the World |
| D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife |
| A．ways to keep the air and water clean |
| B．more national parks in the world |
| C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone |
| D．famous historic wonders in Africa |
10 . Being outgoing is good for your life . Those people who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life . In fact , being outgoing is not so hard as you think .Even（甚至）shy people can be outgoing .
You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends But the real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet strange people or new friends .Smile more , and usually they will return your smile . In this way , you may have some talks.
Start a talk . Just a simple greeting like “Hello”or “How is it going “is a good start . If you want to make interesting talks , you should read news in newspapers and prepare（准备）your views ,or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind .
The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out . This is also the most important step（步）. Go to a park, beach , club , party or any place that you think can be fun , and you may make new friends there.
1. You should start to be outgoing with ______.| A．your parents | B．your teachers |
| C．your best friend | D．your new friends |
| A．What’s matter? | B．What’s your name? |
| C．How is it going | D．Are you healthy ? |
| A．talking | B．smiling |
| C．playing | D．going out |
| A．more outgoing | B．healthier |
| C．more athletic | D．wilder |
| A．Beijing outgoing is really difficult . |
| B．Beijing outgoing is good for our lives. |
| C．Beijing outgoing helps people have more fun. |
| D．Beijing outgoing with strangers is not easy. |
