Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（廢墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建項(xiàng)目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
【小題1】 What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

A．A home.

B．A job.

C．A computer.

D．Social security.

【小題2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.

B．Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.

C．Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.

D．Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

【小題3】 How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

A．5 times.

B．8 times.

C．10 times.

D．12 times.

【小題4】 What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Put arms around him in a loving way.	B．Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C．Bowed to him in a very polite way.	D．Smiled at him in a very kind way.

【小題5】 How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

A．By giving facts and examples.	B．By comparing different places.
C．By describing people’s looks.	D．By using volunteers’ words.

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It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.

But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.

1.How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A. Once                                B. Twice                    C. Three times          D. four times

2. People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A. a lot                                 B. little                                 C. few                       D. slowly

3.Today, our life is __________.

A. very happy            B. very bad                          C. very interesting        D. just so-so

4. People in Beijing work ________.

A. slowly                     B. hard                                 C. happy                     D. low spirits

5.In the past, children had _______ education. 

A. enough                            B. high                                  C. good                      D. bad

 

--How many times has Chang’eⅠ ________ the Moon？

--Only once．It went there last year．

A．go to                  B．gone to               C．been to

 

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩獵) lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

      Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

      Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A. A short life.                                                 B. An interesting life.

C. A lonely life                        D. A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A. Kathmandu.                        B. The Pyramids

C. The Sahara Desert.                   D. Taj Mahal

3.How many times has Jack married?

A. Once.           B. Twice.          C. Three times.             D. Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A. In India.         B. In Nepal.        C. In France                            D. in Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A. He has a glass of wine.               B. He goes swimming

C. He hunts lions.                                                     D. He rides a camel.

 

It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.
But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.
【小題1】How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A．Once

B．Twice

C．Three times

D．four times

【小題2】 People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A．a(chǎn) lot

B．little

C．few

D．slowly

【小題3】Today, our life is __________.

A．very happy

B．very bad

C．very interesting

D．just so-so

【小題4】 People in Beijing work ________.

A．slowly

B．hard

C．happy

D．low spirits

【小題5】In the past, children had _______ education. 

A．enough

B．high

C．good

D．bad