The Red Cross is an international organization. It cares for people who are in need of help. A man in Paris hospital needs blood, a woman in Mexico hurt in an earthquake and a family in India lost their home in a storm. All of them may be helped by the Red Cross. The Red Cross is in almost every country around the world. The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent（新月）. All of these agencies（机构）share a common goal of trying to help people in need. The idea of forming such an organization started with Jean Henri Dunant. In 1859, he saw how people were suffering during the war in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded （受伤害的） people regardless of（无论）which side they were fighting for. The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the people, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid and providing blood.

1.A good title for this passage is _______________.

A．People in Need of Help                   B．Forming an Organization to Help the Soldier

C．The International Red Cross                D．Join the Red Cross

2.The underlined word “ suffering” means “___________”.

A．受苦的           B．生活的           C．欢庆的           D．喜悦的

3.Who can be helped by the Red Cross?

A．The soldiers.       B．The American.      C．All the wounded people.   D．Anyone.

4.Where can you find the Red Cross?

A. We can only find it in the USA.             B. We can find it all over the world.

C. We can find it only in India, Mexico and Paris.  D. In the places with natural disasters.

 

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Nick Vujicic was born, without arms and legs, in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Nick faced all kinds of problems and troubles in his life. But he never gives up. Now Nick has his own speaking company; Attitude Is Attitude. And he has traveled around the world to give speeches. He shares with his audience his audience the importance of vision and dreaming big. He says attitude (态度) is the most powerful tool in the life and failure (失败) is just a learning experience.

Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, is only 28. In only 8 years, Zuck turned his small website into a world famous network. Zuck once wrote to his workmates, "We don't build services to make money; we make money to build better services"

Jeremy Lin's excellent performances in basketball courts attracted the eyes of both Americans and Chinese this year. Then what has led this young man to such a success? The following may help us understand it. 1. Believe in yourself; 2. Catch the chance when it comes up; 3. Find the system that works for your style; 4. People will love you for being yourself; 5. Stay humble (谦逊).

1.Attitude Is Attitude is _______.

A. the title of Nick's speech            

B. Nick's company

C. an international organization         

D. a machine that can speak

2.Which of the following about Nick is wrong?

A. Nick had no arms or legs when he was born

B. He says people can learn from their failures

C. He tells his audience to dream big and have vision

D. He has never traveled around the world so far

3.Facebook is _______.

A. a world-wide network    B. Zuck's workmate    C. a popular book    D. Zuck's boss

4.From what Zuck wrote ,we can learn _______.

A. Facebook doesn't build services

B. Facebook doesn't make money

C. offering better services is more important than making money

D. building services doesn't make money

5.From Jeremy Lin's success, we can find _______.

A. one must have self-confidence          

B. catching the chance is the most important

C. one should try his best to follow others   

D. one must keep the rules all the time

 

Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “ the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
Hong Kong, CHINA This lively city­­­---- once a small fishing village----- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
(      ) 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
A. The weather    B. The mountains   C. The air    D. The traffic
(      ) 2. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes. 
B. The large population and the traffic.
C. The expensive housing.       
D. The beautiful temples.
(      ) 3. What do the two cities have in common?
A. They both have beautiful mountains.    B. They both have a large population.
C. Air pollution is a problem in both cities.     D. They are both crowded.
(      ) 4. The word “mix” here means _________.
A. 交点           B. 融合          C. 区别          D. 中点
(      ) 5. From the passage, we can know that_________.
A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best.
B. Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.
C. the weather in both cities is fine.
D. San Jose used to be a small fishing village.

There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
【小题1】English is the most popular language in the world because __________.

A．it has the largest number of speakers	B．it is widely used
C．it is an international language	D．it is a language for world use

【小题2】The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A．its only language

B．one of the main languages

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

【小题3】If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A．speak English well first	B．work together with foreigners
C．learn English first	D．make things better

【小题4】If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

【小题5】The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important             B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school     D.Both C and D.

Skipping Stones It is a nonprofit(非盈利的) children’s magazine. It provides a playful place for sharing ideas and experiences among children from different countries and cultures. Skipping Stones welcomes art and original writings in every language and from all ages. Non-English writings are accompanied(伴有) by English translations to encourage the learning of other languages
Creative Kids It includes stories, games, opinions, poems and drawings by and for kids. Students from all over the world write for the magazine. It is recommended for kids ages 8 to 14. Published by Prufrock Press, which aims to encourage the creativity of readers and invites children to display their creative work.	New MoonIt is an international magazine designed for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously. It is for girls aged 8-14. The magazine includes stories, poems, artwork, personal profiles and a variety of good articles. It provides a place for girls to express themselves and communicate with other girls around the world.
Calliope Discover the mysteries of the past with CALLIOPE! This magazine can bring young people face to face with history-makers in places and cultures from around the world. It is designed to help readers of grades 5-9 to know more about historical events.	Ranger RickIt is a monthly magazine for children aged 7-12. It features colorful animal photos, funny drawings, and exciting stories. Ranger Rick is published by the National Wildlife Federation and focuses on teaching young kids about wildlife, nature and the environment.

【小题1】The magazine published by Prufrock Press aims to encourage children to          .
A. learn from others          B. read more classic books       C. be more creative
【小题2】New Moon is a little bit special because         .
A. it is a magazine only for girls                         
B. it is for children aged 8-14. 
C. it has many good stories for children.
【小题3】 Sally is twelve years old. Her favorite subject is history. She may like         .
A. Skipping Stones                 B. Calliope                       C.New Moon
【小题4】 What do we learn about the magazine Skipping Stones?
A. It makes money for poor children.                
B. You may find Chinese articles in it.
C. It mainly displays writing from adults
【小题5】 Mrs Smith’s eight-year-old son is interested in nature, so she would choose          for him.
A.Ranger Rick                   B.Creative Kids                   C. New Moon