A young girl called Ida in Sweden decided to travel to a place she hadn't seen for 22 years. She had a happy life until some kids asked, "Why don't you look like your mom?" Ida was sent to her adopted(收養(yǎng)) family in Sweden right after she was born. She really didn't know anything about her birthplace, Korea, except for some information she recently heard about her birthparents.

During her schooldays, she was often questioned about her looks. Ida considered herself a normal Swedish person. She tried to be part of the group in her school, but she found it hard. She was still seen as an outsider.

    As she grew older, she accepted(接受)who she  was. Still, she

wanted to find the missing piece of the puzzle (困惑). After finding out the place of her birthparents, Ida went to Korea in 2008. When she first arrived, she was surprised to see so many people who looked like her. However, apart from her looks, not much could be shared (分享) with others. She knew little about the culture, food, especially the language. Being in Korea wasn't always easy for her.

Perhaps Ida can never truly fit in either culture, but it's worth visiting her birthplace because she finally realized how special and different she is. She has two loving families, and most of all a better understanding of who she is. This helps her to have a positive view of her life.

1. Where was Ida born?

A. In Japan. B. In Sweden. C. In England.        D. In Korea.

2.Why was she seen as an outsider in Sweden?

A. Because of the culture. B. Because of her looks.

C. Because of the food. D. Because of the language.

3.What does the phrase "apart from" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. except B. as for C. as well as D. besides

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Ida hadn't seen her birthparents for at least 22 years.

B. Ida found it easy for her to get used to living in Korea.

C. Ida still couldn't accept who she was after she went back to Sweden.

D. Ida realized she can't live a happy life either in Sweden or in Korea.

Doctors Without Borders (國界)

    Chris is not a traditional explorer— he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris' job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.

Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders. Since 1971, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters (遭受災難), such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.

At the moment,  over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace _ Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF's work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(緊急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.

    But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What's more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people's lives.

1.What may MSF's work be like?

A. Tiring and boring. B. Exciting and dangerous.

C. Relaxing and colorful. D. Peaceful and comfortable.

2.As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should_.

A. have worked in Africa for six months

B. have been sent on an emergency task

C. be ready to work for a task for at least half a year

D. have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters

3.Why would doctors like to join MSF?

A. Because they can get a good pay.

B. Because they can have a comfortable life.

C. Because they can help others and get experience.

D. Because they can travel abroad with their families.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people.

B. MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.

C. Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.

D MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.

1._It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And

about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!

    2._Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (聯盟). 3.____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

    It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4.___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.

    5._The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.

No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.

假如你是李華，你的美國筆友Daniel計劃今年暑假來江西度假，他向你了解江西城市生活和農村生活的情況，以便選擇度假地點，請根據下圖提供的關鍵詞，給他寫一封郵件，先介紹城市生活和農村生活的相同點和不同點，然后說說你自己更喜歡哪種生活，并說明理由 。

The young man plays      violin very well, but he plays      basketball badly.

  A. the; the     B. a; a    C. a; the     D. the;不填

     is a good idea to bring your camera because you may want to take photos of the autumn leaves.

  A. This    B. It     C. That     D. What

If you don’t work hard for most of the year and then work hard for only a few days before the exam, you will probably     .

  A. succeed    B. finish    C. fail    D. pass

----     does the baby mouse weigh?

  ----About 20grams.

  A. How much    B. How many   C. How     D. What

Bonnie looks very smart and is always      pink because pink is her favorite color.

  A. with    B. on    C. about    D. in

----May I use your bicycle, Debby?

  ----    .

  A. Yes, please.    B. I’m afraid not     C. Sure    D. No, thanks