In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.
Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology(汉字字源)website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.
I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought, " said Sears.
After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.
At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, " he said.
1. What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph1?| A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. | B．Sears had to study Chinese characters. |
| C．Sears could draw Chinese characters well. | D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well. |
| A．1972 | B．1994 | C．2002 | D．2011 |
| A．Chinese history. | B．Ancient Chinese characters. |
| C．The daily life of Richard Sears | D．Traditional Chinese medicine. |
| A．become famous | B．get the nick name "Uncle Hanzi" |
| C．write a book about his research | D．make more people know about ancient Chinese characters |
| A．Great Changes in China | B．Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture |
| C．American "Uncle Hanzi" | D．A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture |
Most of you will enter high school this autumn. By that time, you'll find yourself immersed in (沉浸于) traditional Chinese culture.83. The traditional Chinese culture can help students build cultural confidence. Nowadays, the education focuses more on the traditional Chinese culture.
At public schools, the students are called for to recite(背诵) 72 ancient poems or articles. Besides Chinese language, other subjects such a fine arts, music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture. For example, fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy(书法) and painting
China has also seem a growing interest in traditional culture in the private(私立的) education area. It is reported that more than 3,000 traditional private schools have been built since 2004. They mainly teach traditional Chinese classic(经典).
According to Fu Yan, a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School, learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students.84."At their age, the students may be too young to understand some classics." Fu told Qianjiang Evening News. “However, as their life experience builds up, they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom(智慧)of the classics, which could be a driving force for their growth."
A根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. How many ancient poems or articles do the students need to recite at public school?
2. What does Fu Yan think of learning about traditional Chinese culture?
B将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C请给短文拟个适当的标题。
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3 . Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I'm yours”， people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other.
Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play Me, I'm yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos, no matter what level of ability they have. Lots of people have been attracted to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.
“Play Me, I'm yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.
The program “Play Me, I'm yours” has also reached England and Brazil (巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It's a chance for people to be creative, connect with strangers and just have some fun，” Jerram said.
1. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be ________.| A．boring | B．valuable | C．interesting | D．meaningful |
| A．in parks | B．at a bus stop | C．on streets | D．in a school |
| A．sing songs | B．play the piano for free |
| C．relax and make friends | D．enjoy beautiful music |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Beautiful Music. | B．A British Artist, Luck Jerram. |
| C．The Sydney Festival. | D．A Program “Play Me, I'm yours”. |
4 . Knowing how to stay safe is just as important as knowing the family rules.Again, this is something you need to talk over with your mom, dad, or both of them.Go over safety rules for the kitchen if you'll be doing any cooking while you're home alone.It's a good idea to practice what you would do in a real emergency, just in case anything ever happens.
Kids who are home alone might worry that someone could break into the house and hurt them.The good news is that this is very unlikely.But keeping the doors and windows locked will help you to stay safe.
Decide with your mom or dad what to do if the phone rings or someone knocks at the door.It's never a good idea to tell someone that you're home by yourself.And when you get home and find the door is open or a window is broken, don't even go inside.Instead, go to a neighbor you trust and ask for help.
Other kinds of emergencies could come up, too, like a fire, or you or a brother might get sick or hurt.Just in case, you'll want to know：
◆how to dial (拨打) 911
◆your address and phone number
◆the name, place, and phone number where your mom or dad works
◆the name, phone number, and address of a trusted neighbor
1. Knowing how to stay safe is important.You need talk over with ________ .| A．your parents | B．your teachers |
| C．your friends | D．your classmates |
| A．急救 | B．紧急事件 | C．导火索 | D．情况 |
| A．Tell him that you're home alone. | B．Open the door for him at once. |
| C．Decide with your parents what to do. | D．Dial 911 right away. |
| A．Staying safe is as important as the family rules. |
| B．It's necessary for you to know safety rules for the kitchen. |
| C．It's a good idea to practice what to do in an emergency. |
| D．It isn't important to know your parents' telephone number. |
| A．How to stay safe | B．How to cook in the kitchen |
| C．How to ask for help | D．How to remember phone number |
5 . Let children learn to judge(判断) their own work. A child doesn’t learn to talk by being corrected all the time. If he is corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use. Little by little, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s.
In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught—to walk, run, climb or ride a bicycle. They compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself. We do it all for him. We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it.
If it is a matter in math or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn, how to measure(估量) their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
Let them get on with this job in their ways. School teachers can offer help if they ask for it. Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world. Don’t worry! If it is important, they will go out into the world and learn it.
1. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ________.| A．being always corrected |
| B．following adults’ advice |
| C．doing as other people do |
| A．encourage students to learn from eacho ther |
| B．teach students how to get the answers directly |
| C．tell students what is wrong as often as possible |
| A．teachers can’t correct students’ papers |
| B．teachers needn’t waste time teaching students in class |
| C．teachers should helpstudents improve their learning ability |
| A．students can face any challenge easily |
| B．students can learn a lot in the real life |
| C．students can grow up without others’ help |
| A．Let Us Teachers Stop Working |
| B．Let Children Learn by Themselves |
| C．Let Parents Understand Their Kids |
Now there are over 16，000 cute animals in the zoo．Yon can see many animals--pandas，lions，tigers，bears，giraffes，koalas and many more.You can also meet some African animals--elephants and ting dogs．It’s really great fun to see them．
It also has many beautiful trees there．The zoo is usually open on 10：00 a．m．to 4：00 P．m．
Do you like animals? Do you want to go to the zoo? When you are in London，you can go to the zoo by bus or by subway．
1. The underlined word“famous”means“________”in Chinese．
| A．危险的 | B．现代的 | C．著名的 | D．拥挤的 |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
| A．How to go to the zoo． | B．What animals are in the zoo． |
| C．Where the zoo is． | D．When to go to the zoo． |
| A．tigers in the zoo come from Africa |
| B．lots of people know the zoo |
| C．people can’t go to the zoo on Monday |
| D．people can go to the zoo before 9：00 a．m． |
| A．African Animals | B．London Trip |
| C．Beautiful Trees | D．London zoo |
Gabriel Muniz, an 11-year-old Brazil kid, was born without feet. Although his family thought he would have serious difficulties living a normal life, he started walking before he was one year old. His mother would go after him, expecting him to keep falling, but he never fell. It took him a while to make the jump from walking to playing football, but he did make it. And, in fact, there’s nothing he loves more than playing football. In his school, the skillful youngster(年轻人) is not only the best player in his school team but also the captain of his gym team.
He knows that his disability means he’ll never be able to play for a professional(专业的) football team. So Gabriel is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics (残疾人奥运会的) sport. He proved to everyone there he could go head to head with any other boy. Watching him play is unbelievable. He’s fast and he’s got a big bag of tricks—he’s very skilled and he does everything he can to copy his hero, Messi so much that he is invited to go to Spain to meet his hero Messi and show his talent in the Barcelona Football Club.
His coach says he is proving the disability only exists(存在) inside our heads and he is challenging(挑战) the social norms.
1. What’s wrong with Gabriel Muniz?
| A．He can’t see and hear anything. |
| B．He always gives trouble to his family. |
| C．He was born without feet. |
| D．He often argues with his partners. |
| A．thinks others laugh at him |
| B．is a professional football player |
| C．prefers playing for a club |
| D．is a skillful football player |
| A．disadvantage | B．habit |
| C．rule(准则) | D．progress |
| A．The boy’s family was surprised he could walk well. |
| B．The boy wants to play football in the Paralympics. |
| C．The boy has too much difficulty living a normal life. |
| D．His coach has noticed the boy’s hard job and talent. |
| A．the Power of the Dream | B．The Most Popular Sports |
| C．A Disability Boy and His Hero | D．Practice Makes Perfect |
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations . They have been well received so far ,” said Feng Juan , an engineer from the company which makes the machines . “people are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure .More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said .
If something else , such as waste paper , is thrown into the machine , the machine will spit（吐）it out .
“Supported by the government , the reverse vending machined will be introduced to colleges and universities soon ,”Feng said .
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials .
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be placed throughout the city in the next few years , including 80 at colleges and universities , shopping malls , communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao , director of the company , said that if the new project works well in the city , the company will consider the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China .
1. Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected . |
| B．Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company . |
| C．The machines might help people develop a recycling habit . |
| D．People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines . |
| A．Machines help turn waste into treasure | B．A new machine has become popular |
| C．A creative project works well in China | D．People are encouraged to collect bottles |
Knowing why you are reading will help you to know whether(是否) to read quickly or slowly.
Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples(例子)are instructions for making or doing something. Math books，science and story-books are full of important information. You must read these things slowly to understand and remember every important idea.
Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are stories for enjoyment，letters from friends，and some news from newspapers.
In some of your reading，you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast. You will need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
1. Which following is true?
| A．Reading everything quickly is a good reader. |
| B．A slow reader isn’t a good reader. |
| C．Reading instructions must be carefully. |
| D．You must change your speed from fast to slow. |
| A．开始 | B．结束 | C．始终 | D．穿过 |
| A．Letters from friends. | B．News from newspapers. |
| C．Picture-books for fun. | D．Important information from story-books. |
| A．How to be a good reader. | B．How to read quickly. |
| C．Reading slowly is better. | D．Reading is a good hobby. |
