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The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But thereare 11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden 12  in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away 13  the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 14  the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 15  the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history 16  morality.*
In the Autumn of 1665, there 17  a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 18  this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really 19   and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 20   we think, then people began to 21 what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones 22 be found 23  in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think 24  apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 25  he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

小题1:

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

小题2:

A．vegetable

B．fruit

C．food

D．noodle

小题3:

A．from

B．in

C．with

D．under

小题4:

A．went

B．walked

C．lived

D．left

小题5:

A．got

B．turned

C．made

D．became

小题6:

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．though

小题7:

A．had

B．was

C．have

D．is

小题8:

A．Because of

B．Because

C．For

D．Since

小题9:

A．bored

B．tired

C．relaxed

D．surprised

小题10:

A．/

B．which

C．how

D．what

小题11:

A．learn

B．know

C．talk

D．share

小题12:

A．need

B．should

C．can

D．must

小题13:

A．somewhere

B．nowhere

C．everywhere

D．anywhere

小题14:

A．what

B．who

C．where

D．that

小题15:

A．Although

B．But

C．However

D．Even

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A

解析

小题1:根据后文介绍的内容，有三个关于苹果的故事，故选答案C
小题2:根据苹果是属于水果的性质，故选答案为B，意思为是一种被禁止的水果。
小题3:be driven away from sp，表示从某地被赶走，符合题意，故选A
小题4:根据上下文的意思，可知答案为D，left表示离开的意思是leave的过去式，故选D
小题5:根据上下文的意思，可知答案为D，表示成为我们的祖先，符合上下文的语境。
小题6:根据前后两句的并列关系，可知答案为C，表示和的意思。
小题7:根据前文的内容In the Autumn of 1665,可知要使用一般过去时，同时在there be 句型中，不能出现have，故选B
小题8:根据上下文的内容，可知答案为A，表示由于这个的意思，是指苹果落地的意思，故选A
小题9:因为牛顿发现了万有引力，这个使人惊奇和高兴，故选答案D
小题10:本题考查的是定语从句的关系代词，其中the way是先行词，而在后文中，作为think的宾语，将关系代词省略，故选A
小题11:根据上文的意思，可知答案为B，表示知道的意思。符合题意。
小题12:本题考查的是情态动词的被动语态，其结构为主语+情态动词+be+done，根据语境需要，可知答案为C
小题13:根据上下文的意思和苹果手机产品的实际情况，可知答案为C，表示到处都是的意思，故选C
小题14:本题需要的是that 引导的宾语从句，做know 的宾语，故选D。
小题15:根据前后句子之间的关系，可知答案为A.，表示尽管的意思，引导让步状语从句。

举一反三

Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
小题1:Father’s Day was started just because _______________.

A．there was a Mother’s Day

B．there was a Children’s Day

C．businesses wanted to get a lot of money

D．people liked their fathers very much

小题2:The word “special” in the second paragraph means ________________________.

A．great

B．nice

C．useful

D．not usual

小题3:In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________.

A．buy some presents for their fathers

B．show their love for their fathers

C．let their fathers have a good rest

D．help their fathers do something

小题4:On Father’s Day, businesses always want ________________________.

A．people to buy many more presents

B．children to buy presents only for their fathers

C．women to buy presents only for their husbands

D．people to buy presents only for their parents

小题5:It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.

A．the writer is against Father’s Day

B．many countries have a Father’s Day

C．Businesses can get more money on Father’s Day

D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day

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Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
小题1:This story happened in _______.

A．England

B．America

C．Japan

D．Australia

小题2:The banker thought _______.

A．He was really important because he was a rich banker

B．The visitor to the White House was really important

C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important

D．the reporter was really important

小题3:The owner of many buildings thought _______.

A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B．The owner of the very large company was really important

C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

D．The person who worked in the White House was really important

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In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
小题1:From what some people say, we know .

A．they are friends of the famous people

B．famous people can pay them a lot of money

C．they must go to the hospital

D．there is something wrong with their mind

小题2:How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A．About one third	B．About a quarter
C．More than half	D．Just two or three

小题3:What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A．The first one is better

B．The second one is better

C．Both of them are good

D．Neither of them is good

小题4:People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because .

A．they cannot become famous themselves

B．they think the famous person may be in trouble

C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them

D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person

小题5:Dr. John tells us .

A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing

B．anything overdone may bring some trouble

C．famous people are not always friendly to us

D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

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University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent（独立的）colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the colleges are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
小题1:How many libraries are there at Oxford?
A. Only 100            B. less than 100           C. More than 100
小题2:University of Oxford will provide a number of money for _______students.
A. most                B. top                     C. foreign
小题3:If you want to study at Oxford, you first have to__________.
A. be independent      B. pass an English test        C. move to England
小题4:The number of Chinese students studying at the university is __________.
A. larger and larger
B. smaller and smaller
C. just the same as ten years ago
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The College Life
B. The University of Oxford
C. The Chinese Students at Oxford

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Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
小题1: John Denver is a great singer.

A．English

B．Japanese

C．American

D．Chinese

小题2:.American country music is from the music of America.

A．pop

B．jazz

C．light

D．folk

小题3:.“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people .

A．can sing songs together

B．from all over the world sing the same songs

C．show their feeling（感觉）through music and so they understand each other better

D．know language and music

小题4:.John Denver died in .

A．1997

B．1990

C．1996

D．1999

小题5:.Which sentence is right?

A．Everyone knows when country music began.

B．Country music is from the jazz music.

C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too.

D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together.

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