I live in the country and my father was a farmer. (1)_____

He is now forty-five year old. Because of years of (2)_____

hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was (3)_____

young, he is used to tell me the importance of study.(4)_____

Father knows little about English and other subjects,(5)_____

but he usually gives me some good advices on how (6)______

to learn my lessons good. He is not only kind to me (7)_____

but also very strict in me. With his help, I’ve made (8)_____

great progress. I’ll never to forget what he taught (9)_____

me. I think my father is best father in the world.(10)_____

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　　Careful and careless are as different as fire and water. But it is strange that quite a few scientists have both these qualities. They are both careful and careless. Newton, the famous English scientist, was such a person.

　　Once Newton invited a friend to dinner at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine. But after his friend had waited for a long time, Newton still didn't come back. At last his friend found Newton in his lab. When Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment. So he quickly forgot his friend and the dinner. Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and held the rein in his hand. While he was walking, he kept thinking about problems. When he got to the top of the mountain, he found that the rein was not in his hand and the horse was gone.

　　Einstein was another example. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge, while waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining. But after he put the paper into his pocket, he again forgot he was standing in the rain.

1．When Newton and his friend were ready to eat, Newton ________.

[　　]

A．had a new idea for his experiment

B．went to do his experiment

C．couldn't find his way back

D．left to get a bottle of wine

2．Why was the horse gone when Newton got to the top of the mountain?

[　　]

A．He kept thinking about problems and lost the rein.

B．He was not friendly to the horse.

C．He didn't walk fast enough.

D．The horse lost its way.

3．Which of the following sentences is true?

[　　]

A．Einstein kept thinking in the rain.

B．Einstein stopped thinking because of the rain.

C．Einstein would like to wait for his friend in the rain.

D．The rain helped Einstein keep thinking.

4．Newton and Einstein were careless about their ________and careful in their ________.

[　　]

5．________ scientists are both careful and careless like Newton and Einstein.

[　　]

Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius(天才). From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents.
When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured(忍受) great pressure(压力), Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.
Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential(有影响力的) People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world’s great musicians.

1. 1.

   What does Lang Lang do?

   1. A.
      He is a violinist.
   2. B.
      He is a pianist.
   3. C.
      He is a music teacher.
   4. D.
      He is an engineer.
2. 2.

   When did Lang Lang win first place in a piano competition in Shenyang?

   1. A.
      In 1982.
   2. B.
      In 1985.
   3. C.
      In 1987.
   4. D.
      In 1991.
3. 3.

   Why did Lang Lang’s father leave his work?

   1. A.
      Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing.
   2. B.
      Because he wanted to learn the piano.
   3. C.
      Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang.
   4. D.
      Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help.
4. 4.

   Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Lang Lang works very hard at piano.
   2. B.
      Lang Lang wasn’t famous before 2009.
   3. C.
      Lang Lang was born in Liaoning Province.
   4. D.
      Lang Lang played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.
Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.
“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.
Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.
Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.
Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.
When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.”

1. 1.

   Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and 　　　

   1. A.
      Li Xiaoxia
   2. B.
      Warren Buffett
   3. C.
      Ni Xia Lian
   4. D.
      Yadira Silva
2. 2.

   Bill Gates applauded when 　　　

   1. A.
      others applauded
   2. B.
      Hsing won a point
   3. C.
      the Chinese player played well
   4. D.
      Hsing won the game
3. 3.

   What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia?

   1. A.
      Exciting
   2. B.
      Just so-so
   3. C.
      Great
   4. D.
      Funny
4. 4.

   Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was 　　　

   1. A.
      seven
   2. B.
      nine
   3. C.
      ten
   4. D.
      eleven
5. 5.

   What’s the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Bill Gates cheered for Li Xiaoxia in London
   2. B.
      How Ariel Hsing made friends with Buffett and Gates
   3. C.
      An excellent teen player — Ariel Hsing
   4. D.
      An interesting visit in London

J．K．Rowling is the writer of the Harry．Potter series，one of the most popular hooks．

J．K．Rowling was born in Bristol in 1965 She has one sister who is two years younger than her．Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them．

They loved stories about the magical（有魔力的）world．Rowling wrote her first story，called Rabbit at the age of six．

After she graduated（毕业）from the university，Rowing worked in London．During that time，on a long train trip in the summer of 1990，the idea of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it came to her．In 1992，Rowling began to teach English．She lived with her daughter，Jessica，and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers．It came out in l997 To her surprise．the book was very successful．The film came out in 2001．Now the Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages．

Why is the series so successful? Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in the past or future times．But Harry lives in modem England．He's also a very normal（正常的）boy．When other children read the story about Harry，they call imagine（想象）being like him．

J．K Rowling is very happy with her success．She says she will go on writing children’s books．

1．From the passage，We learn that J．K．Rowling__________．

　 A．has two sisters

　 B．1ives with her son

　 C．worked in Bristol after university

　 D．wrote a story when she was six

2．The first Harry Potter book cam out in __________．

　 A．1990　 　　　　　　　 B．1992 　　　　　　　　　 C．1997　 　　　　　　　 D．2001

3．The Harry Potter series is __________．

　 A．written for young people

　 B．only enjoyed by children

　 C．about an old woman

　 D．not very popular

4．In Rowling's story，Harry lives in __________

　 A．the past　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a faraway village

　 C．modem England 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the future

5．How is the Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?

A．There are magical things in it．

　 B．It takes much time to finish reading．

　 C．It has seven books

　 D．The stories take place in the modem world．

根据给所汉语提示填上合适的单词 （一空一词）

Mr Smith was a cook. He worked in a restaurant. Once he decided to go to a village to____66__(花费) his holidays when it was very hot in the town.

One afternoon Mr Smith      67____(行走) in a forest, and found it was very cool. He went farther and farther.    68   （突然）he saw a bear come at him. He tried his best to run away. And soon the bear  disappeared,    69    (但是) he lost his way. He came out of the forest when the sun sank. He didn’t know how to   70   (到达) to the village and was  very hungry. Just then he saw an old man    71   (工作) in the fields.

“Hi! Old man,” shouted Mr Smith. “Where does the road go?”

“I never notice it can move. It has lain here for   72  （成百的） of years,” answered the old man.

“How far is the village from here?”

“I don’t know,” said the old man. “I haven’t measured(测量)it.”

Mr Smith became    73   （生气）. He shouted . “What do you know? You are the most foolish in the world, I think.”

“Maybe I am,” said the old man   74 （带着）a smile on his face, “But I have   75   (从不) lost  my way at least.”

Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius(天才). From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents.

When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured(忍受) great pressure(压力), Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.

Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential(有影响力的) People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world’s great musicians.

(    )66. When did Lang Lang go to Beijing to study piano?

A．In 1985.         B. When he was 5.     C．In 1987.        D．In 1991.

(    )67.What does Lang Lang do?

         A．He is a violinist.                       B．He is a pianist. 

C．He is a music teacher.                   D．He is an engineer.

(    )68.When did Lang Lang win first place in a piano competition in Shenyang?

A．In 1982.         B．In 1985.           C．In 1987.       D．In 1991.

(    )69.Why did Lang Lang’s father leave his work?

A．Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing. 

B．Because he wanted to learn the piano.

C．Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang.

D．Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help.

(    )70.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang works very hard at piano.

B．Lang Lang wasn’t famous before 2009.

C．Lang Lang was born in Liaoning Province.

D．Lang Lang played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.