A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years. Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumor (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind. Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German. Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa. Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "
1.
How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
A.
4.
B.
6.
C.
10.
D.
14.
2.
When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
A.
When she was born.
B.
After she had a brain tumor.
C.
After she became an interpreter.
D.
When she was on holiday with her parents.
3.
Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
A.
Richard.
B.
Isabelle.
C.
Melissa.
D.
Robert Sturdy.
4.
What is right about Alexia Sloane?
A.
She can speak five language fluently.
B.
She is a talented language learner.
C.
She is the only child in the family.
D.
She went to France on holiday after she won the award.
5.
What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life. But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself. I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now. Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it? Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
1.
Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?
A.
Having a job.
B.
Having no hate.
C.
Getting on well with her husband.
D.
Living close to her good friend.
2.
The writer quit her job because she________.
A.
was ill
B.
didn't like working
C.
wanted to go for her best life
D.
wanted to enjoy her good life
3.
What did the writer do to make her best life? ①She visited other doctors. ②She started a business she loved. ③She played more with her kids. ④She talked more with her husband. ⑤She spent much time in Disney World.
Liu Yun, 13, pretty and smart. She is a good student. But many students try to stay from her because Liu Yun’s mum has AIDS(爱滋病) and her father has died of AIDS. Luckily, Liu Yun didn’t get it. AIDS means fear for most people. Nobody wants to play games with her. Even a teacher who used to like her turns his back on her now. The biggest problem is how other people look at her. She sometimes wants todrop out of schoolbecause she can no longer face others’ indifference(冷漠)。 It is said if a person has AIDS, it’s still safe to eat and play with him. So I think Liu Yun’s classmates and teachers are afraid of AIDS because they don’t know much about AIDS. And Liu Yun needs their love and understanding. Even a friendly smile means a lot to her.
1.
Why isn’t Liu Yun popular with the students and the teachers?
A.
She has AIDS.
B.
Her mother has AIDS.
C.
Her father has died of AIDS.
D.
Both B and C.
2.
What will you do when you best friend has AIDS?
A.
I’ll stay away from him.
B.
I won’t have meals with him.
C.
I won’t talk with him.
D.
I should be more friendly to him than before.
3.
What’s the meaning of the underlined words “drop out of school”?
A.
逃学
B.
辍学
C.
请病假
D.
回家
4.
Can we have meals with the people that have AIDS?
A.
Yes, we can.
B.
No, we can’t.
C.
No, we shouldn’t.
D.
We don’t know.
5.
Which of the following is TURE?
A.
Though Liu Yun’s mother has AIDS, every teacher still love her.
B.
None of teachers love her after her mother has AIDS .
C.
Most of teachers love her after her mother has AIDS.
D.
Only a few teacher love her when her mother has AIDS.
Most people like bikes. Perhaps you ride a bike to school. Riding a bike can be great of fun.Do you know how to ride a bike safely? Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bikes well before they go out on the road.How can you tell whether you are a good rider? If you can ride a bike in a straight line,you can ride well .If you can’t ,you should practice riding a in a safe place. To be safe on a bike, you need to use both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals(脚蹬)and your hands on the handle bars. You know that your bike is only for one person. It’s not safe to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe when you ride on a bike.Watch where you are going all times.
1.
Before you learn to ride your bike well, you can’t ________.
A.
go to school
B.
ride on the bike
C.
practise riding
D.
carry your things
2.
When you ride a bike, it is _________if you don’t keep your hands on the handle bars.
A.
safe
B.
dangerous
C.
important
D.
interesting
3.
What does the word rider mean in the passage?
A.
A person who walks
B.
A person who rides a bike
C.
A person who rides a horse
D.
A person who drives a car
4.
The best title for the passage is “__________”.
A.
How to have a basket on your bike
B.
Ride a bike to school
C.
Ride in a straight Line
D.
Don’t carry anyone on your bike
5.
Which of the following is right?
A.
You can’t have a basket on your bike.
B.
Few people like riding a bike.
C.
It’s safe to use both your hands ans both your feet if you ride a bike.
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement. I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable! I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally. Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later. On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years. Twelve years passed. One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died. Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved. “Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
1.
The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”
A.
felt thirsty
B.
felt happy
C.
felt nervous
D.
felt sad
2.
When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _____ years old.
A.
three
B.
nine
C.
twelve
D.
fifteen
3.
Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.
A.
his child had to be cared for at once.
B.
he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well.