Zhang Li lies in bed sadly. The 24-year-old young man lost his right leg because of a blood disease. The doctor said that his 10 years of smoking had caused the disease. “I began to smoke when I was in Junior 3. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was really wrong.” said Zhang.

It is a mistake many teenagers make. It is said that about 40 million of the country’s young people between 13 and 18 have tried smoking. Nearly 68 percent of teenager smokers smoked their first one before the age of 13. Those who live in big cities started even earlier. Many teenagers see people smoking in the movies. But in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing. In fact, smoking is one of the top killers in China. Each year one million people die from smoking-related(與吸煙有關(guān)的)diseases. Smoking causes illnesses like lung cancer and heart disease.

Doctors say that the younger a person starts smoking, the worse it will be. If a person starts smoking as a teenager, he or she may live twenty-two years less than non-smokers.

1.What kind of disease did smoking cause for Zhang Li?

   A. Lung cancer.          B. Blood disease.           C. Heart disease.

2.From the passage, we know Zhang Li started to smoke when he was      years old.

   A. 13                    B. 14                       C. 18

3. The city’s young people          .

   A. knew that smoking was a bad thing

   B. tried smoking when they were in Junior 3

   C. started smoking earlier than those in the country

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Zhang Li had a disease and lost his left leg.

   B. Smoking may cause many kinds of diseases.

   C. Smoking may make you have a shorter life.

5. What does the underlined word “non-smokers ” mean in English?

   A. People who like smoking.

   B. People who smoke.

    C. People who don’t smoke.

An armless pianist who plays with his toes has won the first series of China’s version of the internationally popular TV talent show, “China’s Got Talent.”

Liu Wei, a 23-year-old Beijing-born pianist, who lost both his arms at the aged of 10 when he was electrocuted（觸電）during a game of hide-and-seek. Liu Wei stayed in rehabilitation（康復(fù)）centre for 2 years. When he got out, he was introduced to Beijing’s disabled swimming team, and he managed to take 2 gold medals in the National Disabled Swimming Championship at the aged of 14. But soon he was told not to do too much sport by the doctor.

Liu Wei was very sad. Luckily, the door was shut on sports, but it opened in music. At the age of 18, he started to learn the piano. He could not find a teacher to lead him to play with his toes, so he began teaching himself. Liu said, “I knew if I tried, I might get a chance at success. If I didn’t try, I would lose my future.”

He carried on a daily 7-hour practice, his improvement gave him hope. He kept practicing and made progress gradually. In early 2011, he gave a memorable performance in Vienna’s Golden Concert Hall. In 2012, he received the award “Top Ten People Who Moved China”.

1.Liu Wei lost both his arms when he was______ years old.

    A. 10                       B. 14                       C. 23

2.Besides playing the piano, Liu Wei is also good at _______.

    A. playing games

B. learning from others

C. armless swimming

3.Liu Wei was taught by ________ to play the piano with toes.

    A. his teacher                  B. his mother                   C. himself

4.The sentence “The door was shut on sports, but it opened in music” means that Liu Wei ______.

    A. lost the future of music

B. got other chances at success

C. couldn’t do sports

5.The best title of this passage is “_________”

    A. One is never too old to learn

    B. Time and tide wait for no man

    C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Zhang Li lies in bed sadly. The 24-year-old young man lost his right leg because of a blood disease. The doctor said that his 10 years of smoking had caused the disease. “I began to smoke when I was in Junior 3. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was really wrong.” said Zhang.
It is a mistake many teenagers make. It is said that about 40 million of the country’s young people between 13 and 18 have tried smoking. Nearly 68 percent of teenager smokers smoked their first one before the age of 13. Those who live in big cities started even earlier. Many teenagers see people smoking in the movies. But in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing. In fact, smoking is one of the top killers in China. Each year one million people die from smoking-related(與吸煙有關(guān)的)diseases. Smoking causes illnesses like lung cancer and heart disease.
Doctors say that the younger a person starts smoking, the worse it will be. If a person starts smoking as a teenager, he or she may live twenty-two years less than non-smokers.
【小題1】What kind of disease did smoking cause for Zhang Li?
A. Lung cancer. B. Blood disease.   C. Heart disease.
【小題2】From the passage, we know Zhang Li started to smoke when he was      years old.
A. 13   B. 14   C. 18
【小題3】The city’s young people .
A. knew that smoking was a bad thing
B. tried smoking when they were in Junior 3
C. started smoking earlier than those in the country
【小題4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Zhang Li had a disease and lost his left leg.
B. Smoking may cause many kinds of diseases.
C. Smoking may make you have a shorter life.
【小題5】What does the underlined word “non-smokers ” mean in English?
A. People who like smoking.
B. People who smoke.
C. People who don’t smoke.

Jackie Chan is a well-known Chinese action movie star around the world. He was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents       mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents       him “Chen Gangsheng”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to     a safe trip to Hong Kong.

     , Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使館). In 1961, when Jackie was      years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a       as a cook in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy(中國戲劇學(xué)院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students       Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演) there.

In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood,       he wasn’t very successful. He went on to       in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became       in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans, and his films make millions of dollars.

1.A. lived                    B. left                           C. went

2.A. told                              B. named                     C. offered

3.A. make                            B. build                         C. celebrate

4.A. First all                    B. At first                       C. At last

5.A. five                      B. seven                        C. ten

6.A. business                   B. member                       C. job

7.A. practiced                        B. entered                      C. searched

8.A. though                          B. and                           C. but

9.A. book tickets                B. make films                      C. sing songs

10.A. excited             B. special                        C. famous

On June 6^th, 2012 Tiangong-1 welcomed its first guests, the Shenzhou Ⅸ manned spacecraft(載人飛船). The Shenzhou Ⅸ has two male astronauts and one female astronaut. At that time, Liu Yang, a thirty-three year-old woman, became the first Chinese woman in space.

Joining the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in 1997, Liu Yang became an experienced pilot after flying safely for 1,680 hours. In 2010, she became an astronaut because of her good job.

“When I was a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will fly in space. This will be a much higher and farther flight. I always couldn’t help wondering: What would the Earth look like from outer space?” Liu said.

In June 2012, Liu took Shenzhou Ⅸ to the space as China’s first female astronaut. “I have full confidence,” Liu said before the task. “There are many foreign female astronauts that have been into space. Men and women have their own advantages in carrying out space tasks. They can encourage each other and better complete their task.

However, the difficulty of her training has not affected her life’s pleasure. “I love children and I love life. I love reading, especially novels and history books. I am also a great cook. To be with my family is one kind of happiness, but to fly is another kind that people can’t experience.”

“I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honoured to fly into space on behalf of(代表) millions of female Chinese citizens. ” Liu said after coming back to the Earth safely.

1.Liu Yang worked as an astronaut when she was ________ years old.

A．18               B．33               C．31               D．25

2.From the passage, we know Liu Yang is very________.

A．quiet             B．confident          C．beautiful          D．safe

3.The main idea of the fifth paragraph________.

A．Liu Yang is a good wife and mother          B．Liu Yang enjoy reading novels and history books

C．Liu Yang loves her job as well as her family    D．Liu Yang has to work hard every day

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There were three astronauts in the Shenzhou Ⅸ manned spacecraft

B．Liu Yang had been a pilot before becoming an astronaut.

C．Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman astronaut who had been into space.

D．Liu Yang thinks she can do better than the male astronauts in the space.

5.The best title of the passage is _______.

A．The Shenzhou Ⅸ Manned Spacecraft       B．The First Chinese Female Astronaut

C．Love Work and Family                    D．How to Achieve Your Dream?