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Amelia Earhart was born in America in 1897. As a little girl, she could climb trees and catch rats. When
she was seven years old, she discovered she was interested in flying. In 1920, Amelia took a plane and knew
she had to fly! Just days after that, she took her first flying lesson. Six months later, she bought her own
plane!
A Life-Changing Flight On June 18, 1928, Amelia became world-famous because she flew across the
Atlantic with others as the first woman. And then she was called the "Queen of the Air".
Making and Breaking Records Although Amelia was well-known in the flight, she never stopped practicing
it. In 1932, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic by herself, and later in 1935, she was the
first person to fly over the Pacific from Hawaii to California by herself.
The Last Flight When her 40th birthday was coming, Amelia prepared for her biggest challenge-an
around-the-world flight. On June 1, 1937, she began her 46,671-kilometer flight. Something unlucky happened
on June 29. She never came back again.
However, her name still lives on till now.
B. Flying.
C. Climbing trees.
D. Catching rats.
B. In 1904.
C. In 1920.
D. In 1928.
B. Because she used to practice flying.
C. Because she could fly faster than others.
D. Because she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
B. England.
C. Part of the Atlantic (大西洋).
D. Part of the Pacific.
B. She made a plane in 1897.
C. Her last flight was successful.
D. Her biggest challenge was to fly across America.
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Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分) in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it
looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said that joining the Houston
Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone
happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can undersand each other. They don"t think
there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown
great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has
started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned
to speak some Chinese.
B.23
C.24
D.26
B.it was hard to watch NBA games on TV
C.he was an NBA star
D.it was boring to play basketball
B.bring new energy
C.make NBA games easy
D.face new challenge
B.made the highest score in his first NBA game
C.can"t understand his teammates
D.teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself
B.a notice
C.a news report
D.an instruction
to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.
"I"d never had such difficulties before," Chang said. But Chang"s talent was finally accepted in 2002.
When she got a piece of work, she cried.
She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.
"You wouldn"t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body," said one musician
after hearing Chang sing. "She has a special voice. You can"t forget it."
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the
popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts
in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired (解雇). Another
time it took her 27 tries to get a scene (一场戏) right.
"I cried when I got back home," Chang said. "But I knew that I wouldn"t always fail. You only fail
when you give up."
Now with four albums behind her-Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland,
it"s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, "I have a pair of
invisible wings (隐形的翅膀). They fly me to the skies and give me hope."
B. 拒绝
C. 开除
D. 雇用
B. she is too young
C. she doesn"t sing very well
D. she looks young and small
B. She has made four films.
C. One musician spoke highly of (赞扬) her.
D. She is not only a singer but an actress.
B. people like her films
C. she is interested in acting
D. she acted in the popular TV plays
B. Four Albums.
C. I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.
D. A Poor Actress.
people are crazy about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?
Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family conditions. His real name is
Shen He. He is an actor. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the
school life, he was very active in many activities. He looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing (追求)
his artistic aspiration (渴望). More and more people like his style of performance, and we hope he can make
great progress in the future.
Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu saw a cute magic toy in a shop. At that
moment he began to love and decided to learn magic. Liu didn"t go to any magic school. he practiced tricks
every day to improve his skills, until one day he was able to put on a show for his class. He saw the surprise on
everyone"s face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. He
worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.
| Xiao Shenyang | Liu Qian | |
| Job | An actor | A young magician from Taiwan |
| How to succeed | He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he 3.__________. He looks like 4.___________. But he never stops pursuing the artistic aspiration. | He always learned magic 1.__________ at the beginning. At his show for his class, he found everyone 2.___________ and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for people. He works hard at it. |
| 阅读理解。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 | ||
| The picture show eighteen-year-old Katy Ross in Nepal, small country in north India. Katy left school 8 months ago and soon she will go to university. She loves travelling and decides to visit Asia before she goes to university. Katy is living with a family in the capital of Nepal. She has learnt a lot about the country since she arrived 4 months ago. The family has two children but many uncles and cousins live with them in their big house. They have taken Katy to many parties. Katy teaches for four hours a day at a small school. All the classes are in English and the pupils have spoken English since the age of six. The older children speak English very well. Katy has taught writing, grammar and art, all in English. She enjoys art most. And she thinks the children like the lessons best, too. Katy has not a lot of time to see Nepal, but soon she will stop teaching and travel around Nepal with a friend. "After that," Katy says, "we will visit more countries in Asia. We"re not sure which ones yet." | ||
| 1. Why is Katy in Nepal? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. She is studying there. B. She wants to take some pictures there. C. She wants to learn more about the country. D. She is an exchange student | ||
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE about the family Katy is living with? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. They are friendly. B. There are three people in their house. C. They are strange. D. They have never taken Katy to the parties. | ||
| 3. How long has Katy been in Nepal? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. eight months B. six months C. four months D. one moth | ||
| 4. When did the children begin to speak English? | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. When they are 5 years old. B. When they are 6 years old. C. When they are 7 years old. D. When they are 8 years old. | ||
| 5. According to the passage, Katy __________________. | ||
| [ ] | ||
| A. likes travelling very much B. doesn"t want to live with a family C. only teaches writing in English D. will go back to school after she leaves Nepal | ||
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men"s basketball team, joined (加入) the Houston Rockets in the 2002 NBA. The 2.26m, 120kg center becomes the first one to come from a foreign (外国的) team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother is a center and captain of the Chinese National Women"s Team. His father plays basketball, too. Yao Ming is widely known (出名的) in China. He comes to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association (联赛). It"s short for CBA. During the 2000-2001 season, he gets 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental (东方) Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in November, 2002. He says this is a new start in his basketball life. He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve (提高) himself. Sport analyst (分析家) Bill Walton says, "Yao Ming has the potential (潜力), the capability (能力) of changing the future (未来) of basketball." | ||
| 1. The Houston Rockets is the name of a ______ team. | ||
[ ] | ||
| A. table tennis B. volleyball C. basketball D. golf | ||
| 2. Both Yao Ming"s father and mother were ______. | ||
[ ] | ||
| A. football players B. basketball players C. the centers of Chinese National Team D. the captains of the Chinese National Team | ||
| 3. Yao Ming ______ in CBA during the 2000-2001 season. | ||
[ ] | ||
| A. does badly B. wasn"t good C. was good D. does well | ||
| 4. Yao Ming ______ the Houston Rockets in November, 2002. | ||
[ ] | ||
| A. does his best to join B. is well-known in C. becomes a member of D. leaves | ||
| 5. Sport analyst Bill Walton thinks Yao Ming is able to ______. | ||
[ ] | ||
A. learn from the NBA |