Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She wrote more than one hundred books. But most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China. She knew the country and its people very well. For nearly forty years, China was her home.
Pearl's parents were Caroline and Absalom Sydenstricker. They were religious workers in China. In 1892, they were visiting the United States when Pearl was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Three months after her birth, the family left the United States and moved back to China.
Pearl and her family lived among Chinese people. Pearl's education began at home. Her mother taught her many of the things she would have learned in an American school. A Chinese tutor taught Pearl other subjects including the writings of the famous thinker Confucius, Chinese reading, writing and history. When she was seven, she began reading the works of British writer Charles Dickens. Many years later, after she had become a famous author, she said that Dickens' writing style had the greatest influence on her own style.
Her first novel was East Wind, West Wind. It tells the story of a Chinese girl who learns about the western world. But it was Pearl S. Buck's next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed. And it became the best-selling book in the United States in 1931 and 1932. Pearl S. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize. The next year, Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
After almost forty years in China, the writer moved back to the United States. Pearl S. Buck gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good education. She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world.
1.What do most people remember Pearl's Buck for?
A.Her famous speeches. B.Her special experience.
C.Her novels about China. D.Her winning the Nobel Prize.
2.Who affected Pearl S. Buck's writing style most greatly?
A.Her tutor.， B.Confucius. C.Her mother. D.Charles Dickens.
3.What can we infer about Pearl S. Buck?
A.The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize.
B.She paid much attention to the education of young people.
C.She was born in China and lived there for 40 years.
D.Her first novel made her famous and wealthy.
4.What helped Pearl become well-known and earn money?
A.East Wind, West Wind. B.The Pulitzer Prize.
C.The Noble Prize. D.The Good Earth.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Introduction of Pearl S. Buck B.Forty Years in China
C.The First Nobel Prize Winner D.Chinese and American Education
Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin (旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity. A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that’s not true. For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.
Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it’s clean. Windmills don’t pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wind. Also, wind power is cheap, and it’s getting even cheaper.
A lot of people don’t understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. They used to be true, but it isn’t true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren’t dangerous for birds.
However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for people, because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn’t blow all the time, so we can’t use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.
Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world’s power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.
1.Why DON’T new windmills kill birds? Because .
A. birds don’t fly near them B. they spin slowly
C. they are shorter than old windmills D. new windmills don’t spin
2.When did people start using wind power?
A. About 25 years ago. B. About 80 years ago.
C. About 500 years ago. D. Over 1,000 years ago.
3. , so we CAN’T use wind power all the time.
A. Windmills break all the time B. We can’t use windmills at night
C. Windmills are too expensive to use all the time D. Wind doesn’t blow all the time
4.What does the article say about wind power?
A. Most people don’t like it. B. It’s getting cheaper.
C. Denmark doesn’t use it. D. It’s getting more expensive.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Expensive Windmills B. Cheap and Clean Energy
C. Popular and Clean Wind Power D. Dangerous Birds
In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake almost destroyed America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
After the unforgettable scare, he remembered the promise he had made to his son, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless but he kept remembering his promise to his son.
Remembering his son's classroom would be in the back right comer of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the ruins. As he was digging, other helpless parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying, "It's too late! They're all dead! You can't help! Go home! Come on! Face reality. There's nothing you can do!"
To each parent he replied with one line, "Are you going to help me now?" And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. The firefighter leader showed up and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “Fires are breaking out. Explosions are happening everywhere. You're in danger. We'll take care of it. Go home." This loving father asked, "Are you going to help me now?" The police came and said, "You're angry, worried and it's over. You are making others in danger. Go home. We'll handle it!" He replied, "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped.
He went on alone because he needed to know for himself, "Is my boy alive or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours ...12 hours ...24 hours ...36 hours ... then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's voice. He screamed his son's name, "Armand!" He heard back, "Dad?! It's me, Dad! I told the other children not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you would save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, no matter what happens, you will always be there for me! You did it, Dad!" "What's going on there? How is it?" the father asked. "There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle, and it saved us."
"Come out, boy!" "No, Dad! Let the other kids out first because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!"
1.Why did the firefighter leader pull the father off?
A.Because fires were breaking out and explosions were happening everywhere.
B.Because the leader thought it was too late and all kids were dead.
C.Because the father was making others in danger.
D.Because the father was alone.
2.What do you think of the father?
A.He was happy and relaxed.
B.He is selfish and easy to give up.
C.He has strong belief and courage.
D.He was scared, hungry and thankful.
3.In what order did the events take place?
a. When the building fell down, it made a triangle, and it saved the kids.
b. As the father was digging, other helpless parents tried to pull him off.
c. In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake happened.
d. The police came and said, "You're angry, worried and it's over. Go home. We'll handle it!"
e. The firefighter leader showed up and tried to pull the father off the ruins.
A.c-a-b-e-d B.c-a-e-b-d C.a-c-b-e-d D.a-c-e-b-d
4.Who would the father save first at the end of the story?
A.His son. B.The teachers. C.His wife. D.Other kids.
5.In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article?
A.Environment. B.Local News. C.Entertainment. D.Fashion.
A butcher（屠夫）is in his meat shop one day when a dog walks in. It has an envelope in its mouth. The butcher takes it out of the dog's mouth and opens it. Inside, there's ￠20, and a(n) ________. It says, "Can I have a dozen pork chops（猪排）and a steak please?" The butcher is _____. He gives the dog the ______in a bag, and puts it around the dog's neck.
The next day, the same thing happens. But this time, the butcher decides to ______ the dog home. So, when the dog leaves the shop, the man walks after it. He watches when the dog stops at some traffic lights. The dog presses the button to cross the road and waits. The green "man" on the traffic light ______ and the dog crosses, carefully watching for traffic. Next, the dog arrives at a bus stop. It waits ______ again and jumps onto a bus when it comes. The butcher is very surprised and ______ on his way.
Finally, the dog ______ the bus and walks to a house. The man watches from the street as the dog starts scratching（抓）at the door with his paw. After a couple of seconds, a woman ______ the door and starts shouting at the dog. The butcher runs to the woman and says, "Hey! What are you doing? This dog is fantastic. He's the ______ animal I've ever seen." And the woman replies, "What? This is the third time this week he's forgotten his key."
1.A.newspaper B.note C.e-mail D.invitation
2.A.annoying B.angry C.amazed D.ashamed
3.A.meat B.vegetable C.envelope D.order
4.A.take B.carry C.follow D.lead
5.A.sings B.walks C.shouts D.waves
6.A.patiently B.exactly C.quickly D.suddenly
7.A.stops B.continues C.avoids D.returns
8.A.gets to B.gets on C.gets off D.gets down
9.A.opens B.closes C.breaks D.knocks
10.A.most healthy B.laziest C.funniest D.smartest
Ingvar Kamprad was born on 30'' March, 1926 in Sweden. He is a very wealthy person _______comes from Europe and he is also the seventh richest person in the world. A businessman from childhood, he started from _______ matches to his neighbours as a young boy to selling furniture to the world. He is well-known as the creator of the furniture store IKEA.
Kamprad discovered the secret of business _______ a young age. He realized that he could _______ matches in bulk（批发）from Stockholm and sell them separately at reasonable prices, and still make a good profit（利润）．He _______ increased his business from matches to fish, Christmas cards and pens. When Kamprad turned 17, his father gave _______ some money as a reward for succeeding in his studies. With the money, IKEA _______ born.
IKEA is one of _______ shops in the world. It sells_______ furniture, accessories, bathroom and kitchen items. IKEA __________ by people for always giving names instead of numbers to each of its products. Kamprad couldn't remember product codes __________ he has dyslexia（阅读障碍）．He found names easier to remember than product codes. The store's name comes from Ingvar Kamprad's initials (IK), those of the family farm where he was born-Elmtaryd and the village close by Agunnaryd. IKEA is __________ successful that it attracts lots of buyers to choose its furniture. Therefore, IKEA now has stores in over forty different countries.
Kamprad is famous for his frugality（节俭）．He owns __________ vineyard in France and his business spreads across the world. Even though, he doesn't wear suits, only flies economy class, and always asks his office workers __________on both sides of a sheet of paper. He __________drives afifteen-year-old Volvo, and is known to buy things on sales.
1.A.who B.which C.what D.whom
2.A.sell B.to sell C.selling D.sold
3.A.on B.at C.in D.for
4.A.buy B.bought C.buying D.to buy
5.A.quick B.quickly C.quicker D.quickest
6.A.he B.his C.him D.himself
7.A.is B.was C.are D.were
8.A.famous B.most famous C.more famous D.the most famous
9.A.thousand B.thousands C.thousand of D.thousands of
10.A.is remembered B.remembers C.was remembered D.remember
11.A.and B.but C.so D.because
12.A.so B.such C.very D.rather
13.A.a B.an C.the D.／
14.A.write B.writing C.to write D.written
15.A.too B.either C.as well D.also
书面表达
随着交通的快速发展,同学们上学的方式有了更多的选择。但是,调查发现,越来越少的同学喜欢走路上学。对此观点,两位同学展开了讨论,请你结合自己上学的相关情况,谈谈你对走路上学的看法。
1.When do leave home every day?
2.How do you get to school?
3.How far is it?
4.What do you think of your trip to school?
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