1 . What makes you who you are as a person? You probably have some idea of your own personality. Are you similar to Martin Luther King or Albert Einstein? Read about these types and find out.
| The Dreamer A dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect world”, A dreamer is often hard-working and organized. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many dreamers work as teachers, lawyers, and in leadership roles. Famous dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. | The Partner A partner wants to be in a group. For this person, group harmony is important. And rules can help us live in harmony because they can keep everything in good order and help the members avoid arguing. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers, police officers, and politicians. Famous partners: Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ |
| The Thinker For thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to solve problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be competitive. They like to win. They are independent and often have very strong opinions. Many thinkers work as scientists, inventors, politicians, and engineers. Famous thinkers: Bill Gates | The Artist Artists want to be free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. Artists like action and are often impulsive (冲动的). They also like trying new things. Like thinkers, many artists have strong opinions. Many artists are creative and do well as musicians, actors, fashion designers, and athletes. The motto of artists might be ‘‘Variety is the spice of life.” Famous artists: Russell Crowe, Madonna |
1. wants to live in the “perfect world”.
| A．A dreamer | B．A partner | C．A thinker | D．An artist |
| A．discussion | B．examination | C．agreement | D．amusement |
| A．a scientist | B．a manager | C．an inventor | D．a musician |
| A．the dreamer | B．the partner | C．the thinker | D．the artist |
| A．They don’t like to follow the rules all the time. | B．They are usually careful and organized. |
| C．They like action and are often impulsive. | D．They like trying new things and have strong opinions. |
| A．different jobs | B．famous people | C．similar groups | D．personality types |
2 . Riverside High School is home to three very special young people: Alan, Mary and Natalie.
These three students all give up several hours each week to help out other people. Mary loves animals and plans to be a vet. Every Saturday morning, while other teens are playing sports, studying or sleeping, Mary is helping out at an animal hospital. But volunteering brings its own reward, according to Mary. "Sure, I work hard, "she says, "but I'm also learning a lot about animals”.
Natalie likes reading. She taught herself to read at the age of four. She works as the volunteerat an After School Reading Center, helping young people to read. "Volunteering is great, "says
Natalie,"because you can do things that you love to do and help others at the same time. Alan wants to be a professional singer. Most weekends, he works at a charity hospital. Volunteers don't receive any money. For Alan, the reward comes in bringing happiness to others. Alan says,” everyone should do some kind of volunteer work. It makes me learn n to appreciate what have and cherish the little things in life. Then the world would be a better place.
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1. Alan, Mary and Natalie are special because .| A．they are young |
| B．they are volunteers |
| C．they are students |
| D．they have free time |
| A．a charity hospital |
| B．a high school |
| C．an animal hospital |
| D．a reading centre |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．an amount of money that is offered for finding something lost |
| B．an idea that something special is likely to |
| C．a thing that you are given for something good you have done |
| D．a hope of giving food to a person, an animal or a plant |
| A．enrich |
| B．exchange |
| C．control |
| D．protect |
| A．teens who volunteer |
| B．important things in life |
| C．home to special people |
| D．things to do at weekends |
3 . Have you read or heard today’s news headlines?
Where do you usually get your news from?
Do you read or listen to the news every day?
What news are you interested in?
Here are the results!
Most of you (sixty-nine percent) prefer watching the news on TV and thirty-five percent regularly log on to news websites. Thirty-one percent of you read or listen to the news every day, but only sixteen percent like watching current affairs(时事新闻)programmes. You’re more interested in national news than international news, but nearly eighty-five percent of our readers watch news flashes about important events in the world.
So, is there any room for newspapers in today’s world? Twenty-three percent of you said ’yes’, but more than half (fifty-one percent) said you could live without them. Jake and Lily explain their views:
| Lily Sheldon (15) I sometimes look at news websites, but I haven’t had time this week (too much homework!). I usually read a newspaper on the school bus. I follow the local news and I also read the sports reports. |
| Jake Moreno (16) I’ve never bought a newspaper. I usually find out about the news through a social networking site. That’s how I heard about the attack in Manchester. One of my friends added a link to a news flash. News websites are good too because you can listen to podcasts and watch videos. |
1. The survey didn’t ask questions about __________ .
| A．ways to get news | B．the language of headlines |
| C．type of news interested | D．frequency of reading news |
| A．69% | B．35% | C．85% | D．51% |
| A．From a news programme. | B．From the newspaper. |
| C．From a magazine article. | D．From a news flash link. |
| A．She doesn’t think it necessary to read news a lot. |
| B．She doesn’t always have enough time. |
| C．The newspaper she reads is not published daily. |
| D．Newspapers can not be delivered to her regularly. |
| A．A print newspaper becomes less popular. |
| B．The media is making school children lazy. |
| C．Teens prefer looking at news websites to watching TV. |
| D．Fewer people care about important events in the world. |
| A．Public needs for news | B．Habits of using the Internet |
| C．Teens and the media | D．The future of mass media |
4 . One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn,they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out .A while later they indeed saw mice running out,one after another.They everyone thought that all the mice had escaped.But just as they began to clean up,they saw two mice squeezing at the mouse of the hole. With some efforts,the mice finally go out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did no run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled,so they stepped nearer to take a look.They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the mice. One serious American official said, "l think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”The others thought for a while and said, "That was why!”
A smart French said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said,"I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son. " Once again the others thought for a while and felt it was more reasonable.So they expressed agreement another time. At that moment one Chinese asked, "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier ail lowered their heads in shame and did not dare to answer.
In fact. the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship.Instead it is located on no relationship?”
1. Why did the officials make the mice come out?| A．Because the government officials want to build a simple building for storing hay,grain, ect. On a farm. |
| B．Because people hate the mice. |
| C．Because government needs to kill the mice |
| D．To let the plants grow bet |
| A．one was biting the other |
| B．the mouth of the hole was too small |
| C．they were not afraid of smoke |
| D．one was trying to help the blind one |
| A．They didn't dare to answer. |
| B．They had mistaken the relationship of the mice |
| C．They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away. |
| D．They didn’t express themselves much better. |
| A．all the mice come out of the hole easily. |
| B．each of the people understood the relationship differently |
| C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke. |
| D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at first sight. |
| A．it was correct | B．it was strange | C．it was funny | D．it was sweet |
| A．Two Lovely Mice | B．Help Produces Love |
| C．Friends in Need | D．Love is All |
5 . My wife and I were once in Nepal to see sunrise over the Himalayas.
One morning we woke up to total darkness at 5 o’clock. As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand, I noticed the calm, gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning. One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea, and other villagers gathered around his fire, cupping their hands around small glasses of the streaming sweet mixture. It was fascinating, but in order not to be left behind, we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.
The top was crowded when we arrived, but after 10 minutes of cold waiting, many people gave up. “The cloud cover is too heavy,” some said. Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list. I was disappointed as well, but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds. He must know something we don’t, I thought. I decided to wait with him.
The boy and I didn’t have to wait long. Moments later, a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud, then another. Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds, and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain.
Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds moved away from bowed heads, and the magnificent Himalayas were showed before, around, and above me. I sat in surprise, not breathing, not daring to look away, certain that Nature had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what the universe really looks like. I certainly got the message. Never again will I rush a surprise. I know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.
1. The writer and his wife woke up at 5 o' clock one morning to _________.| A．see sunrise over the Himalayas |
| B．visit a town with cameras |
| C．boil a huge pot of milk tea |
| D．find out their sightseeing list |
| A．The darkness of the town in the morning. |
| B．The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire. |
| C．The way the local people welcomed the day. |
| D．The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point. |
| A．Because the cloud cover moved away. |
| B．Because the cloud cover was too thick. |
| C．Because the lookout point was too crowded. |
| D．Because the people felt very excited. |
| A．he felt he could trust the boy |
| B．he had nothing more to see |
| C．the boy also disappointed him |
| D．the boy was praying to the sun |
| A．Truly shocked. | B．Really surprised. |
| C．Truly frightened. | D．Really interested. |
| A．Do in Rome as the Romans do. |
| B．God helps those who help themselves. |
| C．Time and tide wait for no man. |
| D．Luck is given to those having patience. |
6 . Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and grow. The words and pronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different from those used by adults. Living in a multi-cultural society has an effect on language, especially on young people, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also influence the language of the young.
Young British people use lots of language that you usually can’t find in most dictionaries. These extremely informal words and expressions are known as “slang”. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time the list were finished, it would be out of date! However, here are a few examples:
Safe, sorted, sound, cool and wicked all mean “That’s good” or “I understand”.
“Whatever” means “I don’t care”. (e. g. A: But the teacher says we can’t leave until we’ve finished. B: Whatever. I’m going.)
“He’s fine.” and “He’s fit.” both mean “He’s good-looking.” Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl.
Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield has recently required its pupils to stop using slang words such as hiya（hello）, cheers and ta （both mean “thank you”）. The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak “correctly”, this will help them get a place at university and a good job.
So, how important is it to understand these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV in English, read magazines in English, chat online in English or are interested in English song lyrics, then understanding slang can be very useful. You probably won’t see much slang in your English exam, though.
1. Which is the best word to complete the blank?Peter: I’ve just passed my exam!
Jenny: _________! Well done!
| A．Cheers | B．Whatever | C．Hiya | D．Cool |
| A．Slang is easy to pronounce and understand. |
| B．They have friends from different cultures. |
| C．They cannot tell slang from formal English. |
| D．They use slang to make their speech clearer. |
| A．many British schools encourage the use of slang |
| B．speaking slang helps young people to get better jobs |
| C．children from different cultures feel respected |
| D．slang is not considered as proper English in schools |
| A．watch films and TV in English | B．read magazines in English |
| C．do English exam papers | D．talk to your British net-pals |
| A．Modern slang changes very quickly. |
| B．Young people use the same slang as their parents. |
| C．“Fit” is only used to describe boys. |
| D．It’s a must to learn some British slang. |
| A．argue that slang should be stopped | B．explain the best way to learn slang |
| C．tell readers about British slang | D．amuse readers with slang words |
7 . Do you ever check a sports team’s “stats（统计数字）” in the newspaper or online? Do you check the outdoor temperature before you get dressed in the morning? If you do, you are using statistics — information in the form of numbers — to understand things or make decisions. People often compare statistics to draw conclusions.
When you draw a conclusion, you are using information to reach an answer or form an opinion. One good way to present statistics is by organizing the information into a chart or graph. This also makes it easier to compare statistics.
How can you use statistics to compare Chile and the United States? Ask yourself some questions. For example, which country has the larger population? Which country has the greater population density （密度）? Which country has the faster rate of urban population growth? Now you can organize your questions into a chart.
Comparing Population Statistics | ||
Category | Chile | The United States |
Population | 16 million | 287 million |
Population density | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Rate of urban population growth | 1.7 | 1.1 |
By comparing the statistics, you could arrive at this possible conclusion: The United States has more people than Chile, but Chile is more crowded in population and its urban population is growing faster.
| THINK & APPLY |
What conclusions can you draw from the statistics below about Chile and the United States?
Comparing Communication and Transportation Statistics | ||
| Category | Chile | The United States |
| Number of cars（per 100 people） | 10 | 77 |
| Number of telephones（per 100 people） | 180 | 644 |
| Number of televisions（per 100 people） | 22 | 81 |
| GDP per person | $5,271 | $28,789 |
However, sometimes the statistics can be controlled by people. When you see a simple list of numbers after comparing the statistics, what does it really show? What about the truth? Can a basic chart be misleading? Sadly, yes.
1. People often compare stats to_____________.| A．watch a sports game. | B．raise the outdoor temperature |
| C．arrive at a conclusion | D．read the newspaper |
| A．Forming an opinion |
| B．Putting the information into a chart or graph |
| C．Presenting the answer in the form of numbers |
| D．Organizing the numbers in an exercise book |
| A．there are 16 million people in Chile |
| B．the US has a slower rate of urban population growth than Chile |
| C．Chile is more crowded than the US in population |
| D．the cities in the US don’t grow as fast as those in Chile |
| A．cars | B．televisions | C．telephones | D．GDP |
| A．more advantages of statistics | B．rules of using statistics |
| C．bad sides of statistics | D．the danger of comparing statistics |
| A．Mathematics | B．Physics | C．Geography | D．History |
8 . America is a mobile society. Friendship between Americans can be close and real, yet disappears soon, if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while, then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.
This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendship between us flowers more slowly.but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to.us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. Americans, however, express their welcome at home. But they truly cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves to be treated hospitably.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1. In Paragraph 1, what’s the meaning of the underlined word “mobile”?| A．deep | B．real | C．changeable | D．close |
| A．an American | B．a Chinese person | C．a college student | D．a traveler |
| A．To receive us foreigners outdoors. | B．To share their holidays and home life. |
| C．To receive us foreigners both indoors and outdoors. | D．To share their food and drinks indoors. |
| A．Americans are pleased to show their politeness if it requires a lot of time. |
| B．Americans are pleased to meet their friends at the airport in the middle of the night. |
| C．Americans are pleased to phone and pick up their friends from the hotel. |
| D．Americans are pleased to express their hospitality at their homes. |
| A．Friendship in the USA is mobile and Americans aren’t generous with their time. |
| B．Friendship in the USA is lifelong and Americans are generous with their time. |
| C．Friendship in the USA is mobile and Americans are generous with their time. |
| D．Friendship in the USA is lifelong and Americans aren’t generous with their time. |
| A．Americans’ views on friendship. | B．Chinese people’s views on friendship. |
| C．American and Chinese people’s views on friendship. | D．Different views on friendship in the world. |
“Peanuts! Get your red-hot peanuts.”
Americans have loved the crunchy taste of peanuts ever since 1870. That was the year when P.T. Barnum introduced hot peanuts as a snack. He sold them at his circus. Soon everyone wanted peanuts to eat.
But many people around the world ate peanuts long before that. Peanuts have been a popular food in Africa for hundreds of years. In South America, scientists found clay pots which were filled with dried peanuts. These pots were over 3,000 years old! Ancient dried peanuts have also been found in China.
African slaves (奴隶) probably brought peanuts to the USA in the 1700s. At first, farmers grew peanuts as food for their cows. But a man named George Washington Carver thought that peanuts could be useful in other ways. George was born during the Civil War (内战) His parents were slaves on a farm. From boyhood, George showed great interest in plants. Later, he got an education and began studying plants. He worked hard and became a famousbotanist.
George used peanuts to create over three hundred products, such as soap, ink, plastic and paint. He also helped to make peanuts an important crop. He was famous for his work. There is a monument (纪念碑) to him in Missouri where he was born.
The peanut plant produces many small yellow flowers. When the flowers die, their stems (茎) begin to dig into the soil in which peanuts grow. When the peanuts are ripe, it’s time to dig them out of the ground. The peanuts must be harvested at the right time. If the soil is too wet or too dry, many of the peanuts will remain stuck in the ground. After harvesting, peanuts are dried, and then they are sent to factories where they are packaged as snacks or made into other products.
Next time you go to a circus or a baseball game, listen carefully. You may hear someone shouting, “Peanuts! Get your red-hot peanuts!”
1. Hot peanuts were introduced to Americans as a snack ______.| A．in 1870 | B．3000 years ago | C．in the 1700s | D．during the Civil War |
| A．a slave who works on a farm | B．a farmer who grows peanuts |
| C．a scientist who studies plants | D．a person who created soap |
| A．he was a famous farmer who was born there | B．he spent a long time studying peanuts |
| C．he made peanuts useful in many ways | D．he created soap, ink, plastic and paint |
| A．the flowers die | B．they are ripe | C．the soil is very dry | D．the soil is very wet |
| A．The Chinese began eating peanuts after Barnum sold peanuts at a circus. |
| B．African slaves were the first to bring peanuts to South America. |
| C．At first, peanuts were grown as an important crop. |
| D．Hot peanuts are popular at a circus or a baseball game. |
| A．ask people to buy more hot peanuts | B．introduce George Washington Carver |
| C．give readers some information about peanuts | D．tell us peanuts can be made into other products |
10 . A habit is something we do very often. We do not think when we are doing it. We can have good habits or bad habits.
This passage gives some advice on how to be healthy. It tells you what you must do if you want to be healthy. It also tells you what you must not do. It talks about good habits and bad habits.
“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy, rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you don’t go to bed early, you can’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think properly and you can’t do your work properly. You will not be clever and you may not become rich.
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The darkness helps us sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, swimming, playing games are all exercises. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
1. A habit is ________.| A．something good | B．something bad |
| C．something we often do | D．something we don’t think about |
| A．how to be healthy | B．sleep is important |
| C．we need exercise | D．people’s bodies |
| A．strong | B．rich |
| C．clever | D．healthy |
| A．Daylight | B．Darkness |
| C．Exercises | D．Food |
| A．keeping the body strong | B．thinking properly |
| C．working properly | D．doing things with the body |
| A．We should go to bed late and get up late. |
| B．We should go to bed early and get up late. |
| C．We should go to bed late and get up early. |
| D．We should go to bed early and get up early. |
