President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations (祝贺) to villagers of Xiadang Township, Shouning County of Fujian Province on their shaking off (摆脱) poverty (贫困), and encouraged them to keep trying and hold hard-working spirit. Xi made the remarks (言论) when replying to a letter from the villagers.
After 30 years of unremitting struggle (不懈奋斗) by the people, Xiadang has become a great place which can be reached easily by road, while local residents (居民) have a stronger sense of happiness and fulfillment, which just proves the old saying that weak birds take flight early, and constant dropping wears away a stone, Xi said.
In close to 40 years of reform (改革) and opening up, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, we Chinese have forged ahead, fearless and determined (坚决的), and we have successfully walked out a socialist (社会主义) road with Chinese characteristics (特色).
1.Why did President Xi extend his congratulations to villagers of Xiadang Township, Shouning County of Fujian Province?
A.Because they were rich.
B.Because they overcame poverty.
C.Because he was a president.
D.Because they keep trying and hold hard-working spirit.
2.What is the meaning of underlined sentence?
A.以卵击石，不自量力。 B.不忘初心，方得始终。
C.笨鸟先飞，滴水穿石。 D.吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Xiadang has become a great place which local residents have a sense of happiness.
B.China has reformed and opened up for nearly 40 years.
C.President Xi visited Shouning County of Fujian Province.
D.In close to 40 years of reform and opening up, we Chinese have made great progress.
Living in a new era of high technology, more people choose to ask for help by using crowd funding (众筹) online. Some people think it’s convenient and people can get help in time when they are in trouble. There are some other people refusing to donate money in this way. They don’t think the money can be used properly. The following are what some people think about the new way of donating money.
Jackson | Thanks to the crowd funding, I have a chance to succeed in starting a company. About three years ago, I got help from almost eighty thousand strangers. With the money raised from them, my dream to have my own company came true. Next year, my workmates and I plan to donate some of my money to other people in need if the company goes well. |
Maria | I often do volunteer work in my free time. I’ve been volunteering for nearly six years. But I am unfamiliar with how crowd funding works. I don’t think I have time and energy to check whether the online information about the people is true. So I never use crowd funding. I prefer to help people in my neighborhood. |
Jean | Everyone in my family was upset and lost hope when they knew I had a serious illness. I was really thankful to the nurse who told us to try to raise money with help of crowd funding. At first, my parents thought it was unbelievable and impossible to get the money. When they realized they had no choice but to carry out the nurse’s advice, they tried and got the money for my operation. I will try my best to work harder and repay the helpers’ love to me. |
1.Who are more likely to get help from crowd funding?
A.People who are in danger. B.Patients who need money badly.
C.People who want to make more money. D.People who want to be rich.
2.Who helped Jackson when he wanted to start a company?
A.His workmates.
B.The volunteers.
C.Many strangers.
D.We don’t know.
3.What does the underlined word “unfamiliar” mean in Chinese?
A.陌生的
B.赞成的
C.羞愧的
D.反感的
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jackson wants to donate all his money to other people in need.
B.Maria has been a volunteer in her neighborhood for nearly six years.
C.A nurse helped Jean work out her crowd funding plan.
D.Nearly all the people think they can get help at once when they are in trouble.
During Beijing’s two sessions (两会), many proposals and suggestions were referred to. Here are three problems that might interest you. | |
Smartphone ban (禁止)
| According to the survey made last year, 68.1 percent of Chinese school students have their own smartphones. Lei Yanqin, a deputy of NPC, suggested that smartphones should be banned at schools nationwide. She said that listening to music and playing games in class not only disturb teachers, but also make it difficult for students to listen carefully. She added that students might also show off (炫耀) their phones too much. |
New uniform designs
| Most junior high schools in China require students to wear a uniform. However, only three in ten students are satisfied with their uniforms, as they think they are old-fashioned and of poor quality, China Education Daily reported. The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Committee suggested that the uniforms could be redesigned. The committee said the new design could include more elements (元素) of traditional Chinese culture. They added that better quality clothing should be used to make the uniforms so that they will be more comfortable to wear. |
Video game rating system
| Over 200 million teenagers across China play online games like King of Glory, Guangming Daily reported. With their computers and ipads, teenagers are able to play most online games produced in China and abroad. However, some violent games might not be suitable for young people. Many NPC deputies suggested that a rating system (分级制度) for online games should be introduced. All games would be sorted into age groups according to their content. Players would have to provide their ID numbers before playing certain games. |
1.What isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A.Out-of-school training. B.Smartphone ban.
C.New uniform designs. D.Video game rating system.
2.How does Lei Yanqin like smartphones?
A.They are necessary in schools.
B.They are causing lots of trouble in schools.
C.They can help students take notes quickly.
D.They should be banned in schools worldwide.
3.What’s the function of the video game rating system?
A.Making online games more popular.
B.Limiting the number of online games.
C.Protecting teenagers from unsuitable games.
D.Stopping teenagers from playing online games.
4.What’s the writing purpose of the passage?
A.To avoid the violence at school.
B.To stop students from using smartphones.
C.To tell the readers the importance of education.
D.To spread the information about Beijing’s two sessions.
As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like ________ to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another, it can be even ________. People who are your age, ________ your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.
Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way ________ the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got ________ excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.
Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.
It is hard to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. ________ your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends ________.” Peer pressure is a big reason ________ they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things, ________, even if other kids do.
If you continue ________ peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.
1.A.why B.when C.where D.whether
2.A.hard B.harder C.hardly D.hardest
3.A.like B.with C.all D.as
4.A.remember B.remembering C.to remember D.remembered
5.A.others B.other C.another D.the other
6.A.Pay attention to B.To pay attention to C.Paying attention to D.Pays attention to
7.A.friendly B.widely C.clearly D.wisely
8.A.why B.that C.how D.which
9.A.also B.either C.too D.as well
10.A.facing B.face C.to face D.faced
Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had lots of time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had a drink there and ________ anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were cleverer than young people. Then one of the old ________ said that young men were stronger than old men.
________ of them agreed that this was true, but Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No, I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised ________ what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black. “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I tried to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not ________. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still can’t. So I am as strong as when I was young.”
1.A.talked for B.talked to C.talked with D.talked about
2.A.man B.woman C.men D.women
3.A.All B.None C.Both D.Neither
4.A.to B.at C.of D.on
5.A.enough strong B.strong enough C.weak enough D.enough weak
—Excuse me, would you mind telling me how to call a car through “Didi”?
—__________
A.Certainly not. B.Take it easy. C.Sure, I’d love to. D.That’s for sure.
