Long ago there was a little boy who wanted to be soldier more than anything else in the world. His
brothers ere and sisters played other games while he was playing soldier.
     Later he went to a military (军事) school and studied very hard. When he was less than eighteen,
he became a soldier. But the small man wanted power (权力). He wanted to tell people and nations and
the whole world what to do. He kept on working and studying! until he became a general in the French
Army.
     His name was Napoleon Bonaparte, and he finally became Emperor of France. He was famous and
as emperor, and for a while he won all the wars and became a national hero, but he was not a kind man.
He could be charming (迷人的) when he wanted to be But he was also rude and very cruel, and many
people died so that he could win his wars.
     Napoleon did one thing that was very important to the United States. He sold a huge piece of land in
North America to the United States and got a lot of money and he could go on fighting a war with England.
And Napoleon rose to great power.
     Then things began to go bad for him. In June of 1815 he lost the Battle of Waterloo to England, and his
days of power and greatness were suddenly over. And six years later he died on a far rock island.

1.The little boy wanted to be a soldier, so _____.

A. he didn't play with his brothers
B. he read a lot of military books
C. he often played soldier alone
D. he joined army when he was young

2. Napoleon studied hard in the military school, because _____.

A. he wanted to be a general
B. he wanted to get much money
C. he hoped to win the Battle of Waterloo
D. he hoped to dominate (主宰) the world.

3.The French regard Napoleon as national hero because _____.

A. he won all the wars for a while.
B. he became Emperor of France
C. he became a famous general.
D. he was kind to the people

4. Napoleon sold the land to the United States in order to _____.

A. fight the war with England
B. make his family richer
C. give some money to his people
D. build a huge palace for himself

5. Napoleon died in _____.

A. 1815
B. 1821
C. 1822
D. 1927

     2008年8月8日晚，北京奥运会开幕式上，一个一身红裙的小女孩站在“鸟巢”中央，歌唱着《我的
祖国》。她就是林妙可。
                                                                  Lin Miaoke
     Lin Miaoke, a nine-year-old girl, has become one of the biggest winners after the Beijing Olympic Opening
Ceremony. She sang the song "Ode to the Motherland" (《歌唱祖国》)at the opening ceremony (开幕式) of
the Beijing Olympics. Her sweet smile and beautiful voice touched almost everyone who was watching the
opening ceremony.
     The nine-year-old girl is studying at West Street Primary School in Beijing. She first appeared in a television
advertisement with actress Zhao Wei at the age of 6. Last year, she appeared in a TV ad with Olympic champion
Liu Xiang and an advertisement for the Beijing Olympics.
     She Was chosen by the famous director (导演) Zhang Yimou among thousands of children. Lin Miaoke is
very famous now. Her pictures were printed on many newspapers and magazines.

1. Lin Miaoke is a middle school student, isn't she?
    _______________________________________________________.
2. When did The Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony open?
    _______________________________________________________.
3. What is Zhao Wei?
    _______________________________________________________.
4. 将划线句子翻译成汉语。
    _______________________________________________________.
5. Please write down the name of another director like Zhang Yimou.
    _______________________________________________________.

    Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that
time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into
college, he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out (退学). But he was full of new ideas. 　　
    After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several
months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a
change in life. 　　
    Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. 　　
    In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in
his garage (汽车库). He chose the name "Apple" just because it could help him to remember a happy summer
he once spent in an apple tree garden. 　　
    His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A. never did his lessons 　　
B. was full of new ideas 　　
C. always made troubles with his schoolmates 　　
D. dropped out

2. What's Steven's first job after he left college?

A. Computer programmer
B. Video game designer
C. Teacher
D. Factory worker

3. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.

A. in India
B. in the USA
C. in an apple tree garden
D. by himself

4. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A. new ideas
B. apple
C. video games
D. Apple Computer

5. From this passage we know ________.

A. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true
B. Steven Jobs liked travelling in India and California
C. Steven Jobs didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
D. Steven Jobs could only design video games

     Thomas Edison made more than 1,000 inventions in his life. (A) 他的许多发明已经改变了世界. His
first invention was a vote recorder (投票投票记录器) in 1869.This machine allowed people to place a vote
by pressing a button instead of saying "Yes" or "No". (B) H ________, American government officials did
not like Edison's invention because they preferred to call out their votes.
     Then Edison started a company with his friend. Franklin Pope. (C) was, morning, night, busy, until,
Edison, from,early, late. As a result of hard work, he invented telegraph to print the price of gold and silver.
He sold it to Western Union Company for $15,000.
     With some of the money Edison started his own company. Next he invented a stock ticker. (D) This
machine was used to record the price of stocks (股票) in New York. Western Union paid Edison $40,000
for this invention.
     Edison used this money to open a shop in Newark in the state of New Jersey. In 1875, Edison and his
family moved to Menlo Park in the same state. There he built his own laboratory.

1. 将（A）处画线部分译成英语： 
    ___________________________________________________
2. 根据首字母提示，在（B）处填写一个适当的单词： 
   ___________________________________________________
3. 将（C）处画线部分连词成句：
   ___________________________________________________
4. 将（D）处画线部分译成汉语： 
  ___________________________________________________
5. Which state of America does Menlo Park belong to? 
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    Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, Illinois, USA. In his teens he began to learn art and he was
one of the first people to go into the new movies business. His early film work was not successful at all.
    Walt Disney decided to move to Hollywood later. It was a good decision. In 1928 he created his first
famous cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. It was followed by Donald Duck, Pluto, the Three Little Pigs, and
then Snow White and the seven Dwarfs.
    Disney also opened the first Disney Park in Los Angeles in California. Millions of children and adults visit
it and other Disney parks every year. And there are some other Disney lands in the world.
    Walt Disney died in 1966. Disney is a famous name. It means "amusement" in every country in the world.

1. When did Walt Disney begin to learn art?
   ___________________________________________________________________________________  
2. Disney's early film work was not successful, was it?
   ___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Was Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck the first cartoon character created by Walt Disney? And when?
   ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where did Disney open the first Disney Park? 
   ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does "Disney" mean today?
   ___________________________________________________________________________________

     Deng Yaping, one of the best table tennis players, is the first woman player to win the championships in
all the international events (赛事).
     When she was 9 years old in 1984, she won the Henan table tennis junior (少年) championship but she
couldn't join Henan team because of her height.
     In 1988, she won the national championship but she couldn't join the national team for the same reason.
In 1989, Deng and her teammate Qiao Hong won the world championship. In 1991, Deng won the singles
world championship. Those three years was the best time for her sports life.
    Deng got 18 gold medals and was the best woman player in the world for seven years. After leaving the
national team in 1997, she went to Tsinhua University.

1. How old was Deng Yaping when she got the singles world championship?

A. Fifteen years old.
B. Sixteen years old.
C. Eighteen years old.

2. When was the best time in Deng's sports life?

A.1984-1988.
B.1989-1991.
C.1984-1997.

3. Why couldn't Deng Yaping join the national table tennis team in 1988?

A. Because she was too young.
B. Because she was too old.
C. Because she was too short.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. No woman player won the all the international events before Deng Yaping.
B. Deng Yaping went to Cambridge University in 1997.
C. Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong won the world championship in 1991.

5. What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A. The World's Cup Game of Table Tennis.
B. Table Tennis Players.
C. Deng Yaping in Ping-pong History

     Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.
     When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said," She is better, but now
she can't see or can't hear." Her mother and father were very sad.
     After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard
nothing. She saw nothing. She didn't understand anything.
      Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about
words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she
went to college (大学).
      Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf (聋) people. She traveled around the world
and helped many people.
      Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful
person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.

1. Helen Keller got very sick when _______.

A. she was a baby
B. she went to college
C. her teacher came to her home
D. she was very old

2. _______ taught Helen Keller her first word.

A. Her mother
B. Her teacher
C. Her father
D. The doctor

3. Helen Keller was famous because _______.

A she was an American
B she traveled around the world
C her teacher taught her many things
D she learned to read and write and helped many people in the word

4. The world remembers Helen Keller today because ______ .

A. she was very bright.
B. she was blind and deaf.
C. she was a brave and wonderful person.
D. she went to college.

5. Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______.

A. she found a way to understand the world.
B. her mother and father didn't feel sad.
C. she found a way to travel around the world.
D. she found out how people became blind and deaf.

     All of the people in Poland (波兰) know the two short, round men. They are twins. The elder brother
is quiet. The younger brother likes to play. They look the same. The only difference is a birthmark (胎记)
on one of their noses.
     In an old funny movie, they were stars. Now they work in one party (政党). They go swimming and
play basketball together.
     The younger brother is the President of Poland. The elder helps him. The younger brother always says,
"When my brother has a good idea, I will do it." The elder says,"I will stand behind my brother wherever
(无论哪里) he is."
     People think both of them are good!

1. What are the twins like?

A. They are tall.
B. They are fat.
C. They are thin.
D. They are strong.

2. What does the younger brother do?

A. A movie star.
B. A runner.
C. The president of the country.
D. A player.

3. What does "I will stand behind my brother wherever he is." mean?

A. The elder is helpful for his brother to do his work.
B. The elder needs his brother's help.
C. The elder does not know where to go.
D. The elder runs slower than his brother.

4. Which is right according to (根据) the passage?

A. The twins are famous players in Poland.
B. The elder brother likes talking a lot.
C. The younger brother likes to be quiet.
D. The twins were in a funny movie when they were young.

5. What do we learn from the passage?

A. People in Poland like the twins.
B. The twins want to be movie stars.
C. People in Poland don't like the elder brother.
D. The twins don't help each other.