It is predicted that there will be five scientific achievements in the 21st century．

    We'll know where came from．

    We'll know where humans came from．We can get more information about this by using new technologies（技術(shù)）．We will know better about ourselves．

    We'll find the answer to the genetic code（遺傳密碼）．

    Scientists will learn more about the genetic code and how our bodies work．Many serious illness will be less dangerous because there will be a cure（療法）．

    We'll live longer．

    People will live longer because people won't get serious illness．New medicine will keep us strong and healthy．Maybe we will live to be 120 years old，but what shall we do with such a long time?

    We'll “manage” the earth．

    In the next hundred years，we'll stop talking about the weather but to do something to make the damage（破壞）less．We'll know what human activities can bring to the earth，and with that knowledge we will make our planet（行星）better．

    We'll have a map of the brain（大腦）．

    We will try to make a map of the brain．We’ll be able to say which part is working

 when we read a word，say a word，or think about a word，and so on．

1．We can get more information about where we came from by                            ．

A．new technologies                                     B．genetic code

    C．Shenzhou TV                                             D．a(chǎn)stronauts

2．What will be the five scientific achievements in the 21st century?

    a．Finding out where we came from

    b．Taking a picture of the earth

    c．Finding the answer to the genetic code．

    d．Making our lives longer．

    e．Living on the moon and Mars．

    f．Making it clear how our brains work．

    g．Making our planet better．

A．a(chǎn)，b，c，d，g                                         B．a(chǎn)，c，d，e，g

C．a(chǎn)，c，d，f，g                                          D．b，d，e，f，g

3．Many serious illness will become less dangerous because                   ．

A．everybody will be very healthy

B．the genetic code will be known．

C．there will no longer be illnesses

D．people will live longer

4．If a storm（風(fēng)暴）is coming，we may               in the future．

    A．make it less serious                                  B．stop it

    C．make it longer                                            D．clear it away

5．What does the passage mainly（主要地）talk about?

    A．We will know everything about the world．

B．Five scientific achievements are predicted．

    C．All the five things must come true in the 21st century：

    D．We will never die in the next century．

A man and a woman had a son many years after they married. They had a happy family and the boy was the apple of their eyes. When the boy was four years old, an accident happened. One night the father was very tired after work, so he asked his wife to meet their son and take him home. The mother was very busy in the kitchen, and she forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way in the street. When the mother found this, she went to look for him, but she couldn’t find him. Then she went to the police station to ask for help. She was very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband. After hearing the bad news, the father hurried to the police station. When he saw his wife, he didn’t blame(責(zé)備) her. Instead he said, “I love you, darling!”
“If I had picked him up or found this earlier, this would not have happened,” the father said to himself. He thought there was no point in blaming anyone. His wife also lost her only child. What he could give her was just understanding. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, they finally found their lost son. From then on, they became closer than before.
When something bad happens, people always spend lots of time blaming others instead of giving them support. Try to learn to forgive(原諒), and then you will find the world is much more wonderful.
【小題1】The father didn’t pick the boy up that day because he was________.
A. sick                         B. tired                              C. busy
【小題2】The mother asked ________ for help when she couldn’t find her son.
A. her husband       B. her neighbor          C. the police
【小題3】The underlined sentence “the boy was the apple of their eyes” means ________.
A. the boy was loved deeply by his parents             B. the boy liked eating apples
C. the boy’s face was round like an apple
【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The mother was angry with her husband.
B. The father thought his wife should be blamed.
C. The boy was safe and sent home by the police at last.
【小題5】 The passage mainly tells us that we should _________.
A. forgive and understand others                B. blame each other
C. take good care of children

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THE KING'S SPEECH---OSCAR    WINNER

 

 

A lot of stories are about friendship and courage. They have been told in many different ways. It is just something that people need to be told from time to time that perhaps people would grow bored of it. Well, director Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, a historical movie about the British royal family, won the Oscar on 27^th, February, 2011. The movie tells about the true story of a King George VI and it also tells the story of a friendship between the king and his doctor. They find something special about the word “courage”.

    Just as the name of the movie, the story was simple but moving. Maybe The King’s Speech is just an ordinary story, though it won the Oscar. Throughout the honored movies in Oscar’s these years, it’s not difficult to find out that they seldom follow a traditional Hollywood way. The traditional way of Hollywood means shiny actors, famous director, a lot of money, 3D technology or something else.

With the development of technology, our native movies prefer to follow the traditional Hollywood way. But the results were the decrease of the good comments(評論). What can we learn from that? The standard(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) for a good movie is not how well- known the actor is, how famous the director is, or how eye-catching the usage of the special skills are, but the connotation(內(nèi)涵) or the theme the movie includes!

1.Is The King’s Speech about friendship and courage?

2. When did The King’s Speech win the Oscar?

3. What does the traditional way of Hollywood mean?

4.Which is more important to a good movie, famous actor or the theme the movie includes?

5. What is the passage mainly about?

 

 

Snooker(臺球)is a big sport in China．It is said that there are 300 million snooker players in China, so it's not surprised that some of the world's best players come from China．Ding Junhui is one of them．

When Ding Junhui was eight years old, there were not many snooker clubs．His father often played with his friends on a table in the street，and one day Ding Junhui played with one of his father friends and beat him．His father，a shoe salesman，discovered that his son was talented at snooker．He then took Ding Junhui to China's nation snooker training center in Dongguan，Guangdong Province．There．they lived in a room of five square meters．When they ran out of money．Ding's father phoned his wife and told her to sell their house．

After years of hard training，Ding turned professional in 2003 and became China's No．1．In 2005．more than 100 million people watched Ding Junhui win the 2005 World Snooker China Open．Since then, snooker has become more and more popular in China．

“When I was a small boy, snooker was not in the top 10 favorite sports in China，”Ding says．“Table tennis was top, followed by soccer, basketball and badminton．Now，basketball is top，but snooker is surely in the top five．”

1.Ding Junhui’s father usually played snooker  ---When Ding Junhui was young．

A．in a club          B．in the street        C．a(chǎn)t home           D．in a training center

2.Ding Junhui became the best snooker player in China          ．

A．in 2003           B．in 2005           C．when he was 6      D．when he was 8

3.Ding Junhui and his father lived a_____ life when he was training in Dongguan．

A．rich              B．colorful           C．hard             D．modern

4.According to Ding Junhui’s words，_________ is the top sport in China now．

A．ping-pong         B．soccer            C．snooker           D．basketball

5.The passage mainly tells us  ____ ．

A．how to be a top player in snooker

B．what is the most popular sport in China

C．snooker player Ding Junhui's story

D．the history of snooker in China

 

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重視) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
【小題1】 The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.

A．pleased

B．healthy

C．excited

D．rich

【小題2】 Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.

A．get money and something they can’t buy with money

B．do what they want to do at any time

C．enjoy health which makes them work hard

D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day

【小題3】 The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.

A．think about getting a good job	B．think of presents they don’t like
C．often spend time with close friends	D．often spend time on entering the college

【小題4】 Many people find it happy to ___________.

A．remember the old days and troubles	B．do some meaningful things for others
C．go shopping to buy some food	D．make much money and little success

【小題5】The passage mainly tells us __________.

A．how to find happiness	B．how to save happiness
C．to do something good for others	D．to value our beliefs or health