1.One day Mark Twain went to ________ by train.

A.see a film
B.see one of his friends
C.see the writers

2.Mark Twain usually forgot something because ________.

A.he was usually ill
B.he couldn't remember anything
C.he was very busy

3.The conductor ________ Mark Twain.

A.knew
B.didn't know
C.wanted to know

4.When he was in the train,the conductor wanted to ________.

A.talk with him
B.know his name
C.see his ticket

5.If Mark Twain couldn't find his ticket,________.

A.he had to buy another one
B.he had to get off the train
C.he couldn't know where he was going

     He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if
you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say. This is Jay Chou, the 25-year-old Taiwanese pop king.
His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing in May. Those songs are from his new album "Ye
Huimei", and the album was released (發(fā)行) in July and the album was named after his mother. Chou grew
up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
     His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three
years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he
sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive
(有魅力的) to me," said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student. "He is true to himself. He never follows others," said
Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl.

1. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _____.

A. is very handsome
B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise
D. is a pop music star

2. His fans are so excited because _____.

A. He will sing new songs in Beijing
B. He released a new album in May
C. He can play the piano very well
D. His new album was named after his mother

3. When he was a little child, he _____.

A. stared to like music
B. talked a lot very often
C. had huge crowds of fans
D. did well in his study at school

4. According to one of his fans, Jay _____.

A. is a good student
B. is a well-known pianist
C. is very attractive to them
D. has long and beautiful hair

5. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means _____.

A. he likes to walk alone
B. no one can catch up with him
C. he always has his own style (風(fēng)格)
D. he doesn't like other people's songs at all

     2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points
for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he scored 16 points in another game.
     Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he
can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said，"When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you
are playing in the NBA , it is really difficult.”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 can speak some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t
think there is a language problem. They say that Yao Ming is one of the best players in their team. They all like him.

1. On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his _______ game in the NBA.

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth

2. Yao Ming scored _______ points in the first two games for the Houston Rockets.

A. 6
B. 13
C. 22
D. 28

3. Yao Ming thinks that _______.

A. it is boring to play basketball
B. playing in the NBA is not easy
C. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
D. he is an NBA star

4. From the passage we can learn that _______.

A.Yao Ming often watches TV
B.Yao Ming will work hard for his team
C.Yao Ming is a very strong player
D.The Rockets has lost several games

5. What’s the passage?

A. An ad
B. A notice
C. An instruction
D. A news report

     On December 23rd, 2008, Niu Niu held a piano concert at the National Grand Theatre (國(guó)家大劇院). He is
a talented boy who plays the piano very well. As an eleven-year-old boy, he became the  ①  pianist to perform
a solo concert (獨(dú)奏音樂(lè)會(huì)) at the theatre.
     Niu Niu was born into a musical family in Xiamen.③ His father Zhang was a piano teacher. Niu Niu grew
up listening to his father's students playing the piano. At just three years old, 牛牛也請(qǐng)求爸爸教他彈鋼琴②。
     "I gave Niu Niu some sheet music (活頁(yè)樂(lè)譜) when he first played the piano. To my surprise, he played
nearly 80 percent correctly," said the father. He used to think that 3 years old is too young to learn playing the
piano, but Niu Niu changed his mind. He continued to allow Niu Niu to watch his teaching and gave him more
sheet music to play.

1. 在①處的空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使句意完整。
    _________________________________________________________________________
2. 將②句譯為英文。 
    _________________________________________________________________________
3. 將③句譯為中文。 
    _________________________________________________________________________
4. When was Niu Niu born? 
    _________________________________________________________________________
5. 找出文中（或者寫(xiě)出）最能表達(dá)該文章主旨的句子。 
    _________________________________________________________________________

     Yang Cangxu has recently become hot on the Internet. He is considered as a hero, and known
as"A Professional Life Saviour", because he has saved 24 people's lives during the past 26 yeasrs.
Yang, a typical Chinese farmer, lives in Baoji, Shanxi Province. He is good at swimming, which is
also his favorite.When he was young, he joined the army. ① The life in the army had a great influence
on him. It also helped to form one of his characters(性格) --being ready to help others.
     Just seven to eight meters away from his home flows a channel(水渠). The water is very deep
and flows fast. There is a bridge over the channel. Walking across the bridge is not an easy thing.
From time to time, people fall into the water. If this happens, the person must be rescued in time.
② Otherwise, he or she will be washed away by the water.
     ③ Yang Cangxu is always the first one to rush to the channel to save the drowning person.
We must learn from him.

1. 將①處翻譯成漢語(yǔ)。

     _________________________________________________

2. 根據(jù)②處內(nèi)容，完成下面的句子。(每空一詞)

    Otherwise, the water will _____ him or her _____.

3. 根據(jù)③處內(nèi)容，其將改為定語(yǔ)從句。(每空一詞)

    Yang Cangxu is always the first one _____  _____ to th e channel to save the drowning person.

     Born in a rich family, Florence Nightingale took lessons in music and drawing and read great books when she
was young. As a child, she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them,
So she decided to be a nurse, but her father was strongly against her decision.
     She went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, she started a nursing home
for women. During the Crimean War (克里米亞戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)) in 1854, Florence went to the front hospital. She used her
own money to buy beds, clothes and food for the wounded(受傷的) soldiers. Her only pay was the smiles from
the lips(嘴唇) of dying soldiers. After she returned to England, she was praised(贊揚(yáng)) for her work by Queen
Victoria. But she said that her work had just begun. She raised(籌款) money to build the Nightingale Home for
Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health.

1. When she was a child, Florence _____.

A. was born in a poor family
B. taught music and drawing
C. loved to help sick people
D. went to learn nursing in Germany and France

2. What made Florence decide to be a nurse?

A. Her reading of great books.
B. Her own wish to help the sick.
C. Her father's wish.
D. Her learning in Germany and France.

3. In 1854, when Florence worked in the front hospital, _____.

A. she received no money at all
B. she got a large sum of money
C. the working conditions were very good
D. she got a lot of beds and food from the hospital

4. Why was Florence praised by Queen Victoria?

A. She did a lot of work during the Crimean War.
B. She wrote a book on public health.
C. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses.
D. She had just begun her work.

5.  The word "Home" in "Nightingale Home for Nurses" means _____.

A. family
B. house
C. building
D. school

       He is a young man who seems to have brains in his feet as well as his mind.
       Brazilian(巴西的) football star Ricardo Kaka's performances make the point well. He is one of the
top scorers in the UEFA Champions League(歐洲冠軍杯).  Kaka helped AC Milan beat Manchester
United 3 -0. The win took Kaka and AC Milan to the finals of the UEFA cup in 2007.
Like many Brazilian football players, Kaka is now world famous. But he is not like most Brazilian players. Most of his pals were once poor. Football made them famous and rich.
The 27-year-old Kaka is a different kind of star.
He was born in a rich family and enjoyed a comfortable early life. He joined Sao Paub club at eight and
signed as a professional(職業(yè)的 )
player at 15.  Three years later, he was the best player in the team.
      "I plan my career(事業(yè)) by setting myself goals," he explained." My goals drive me, they are what I
fight for. "
      And his next goal is to help the poor children.  "When I was with the national learn, we went to play
in some of the poorer areas. " He said.  "You see children who don't have enough to eat. "
      Kaka believes he can do some thing. Since November 2004, Kaka has been an Ambassador(大使) Against Hunger for the UN World Food Program.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列各題。

l. Ricardo Kaka is one of the          in the UEFA Champions League(歐洲冠軍杯) .

2. Kaka is           years old this year.

3.  Ricardo Kaka's next goal is to            .

4. Ricardo Kaka went to play in some of         _ when he was with the national team.

5. Kaka has been an Ambassador(大使) Against Hunger for the UN World Food Program since         .