We go to school every day to become a better
person. So how can we become powerful and start
changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US
First Lady Michelle Obama. During her 'visit to China, from March 20-26, Mrs. Obama shared her views on education and youth empowerment with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education* In Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having humble (贫寒的) roots doesn't matter as long as you have perseverance（毅力）
Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents' sacrifices（牺牲） on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud. Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged(气馁 WJ)... I would remember something my mother. always told me. She said: 'A good education is something that no one cart take away from you.''
Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons（开阔眼界） in her speech at Peking University. "As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books," she said. It's not enough to get good grades in school. It's also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.
Studying overseas could also benefit future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems such as climate change, Mrs. Obama said.

小题1:From the first paragraph , what kind of views did Mrs. Obama share with the students ?

A．education and development

B．empowerment and perseverance

C．education and youth empowerment

D．education and youth perseverance

小题2:From the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word "benefit"?

A．be good at	B．be good with
C．be bad for	D．be good for

小题3:From the passage ,we can learn that

A．Michelle Obama lived a rich life when she was young .

B．Michelle Obama worked hard to make her parents proud..

C．Michelle Obama sometimes had to wake up at 4:30 pm and study late into the night.

D．Michelle Obama would remember something her teachers always told her whenever she got tired or discouraged.

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

A．The first lady encourages Chinese students to aim high and get a good education.

B．The first lady thinks it terrible for students to have humble roots .

C．The first lady thinks that a good education is something that no one can take away from you.

D．Mrs. Obama encouraged Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．We can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Beijing No. 7 High School

B．It's wonderful enough for students to get good grades only in school.

C．It's not important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own.

D．Studying overseas could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems.

News Review
Head-on Train Crash     On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash （正面相撞） near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time    Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.
Brave Volunteer    Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition   A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
小题1:About           people were hurt in the head-on crash.

A．18

B．29

C．60

D．250

小题2:A lot of people visited Mount Tai          .

A．13 hours after the earthquake

B．on May 18

C．during the May Day holiday

D．on April 16

小题3: Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from          , came to Ya’an to offer help.

A．Huainan	B．Chengdu
C．Taishan	D．New York

小题4:Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs          .

A．in Wenchuan earthquake	B．in Ya’an earthquake
C．when she took a train	D．when she climbed mountains

小题5:The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to          .

A．help the people in Ya’an	B．save the people on the trains
C．forget the terrible time	D．help grow better tomatoes

Imagine the following scene: on the grasslands, an elephant stands under an umbrella-like tree.   shadow(影子) grows long and thin. In the distance, you can also see a few zebras running here and there. Such a scene is commonplace in the magical continent of Africa.
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. To its southeast      the Indian Ocean, and toward the west is the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the continent with the world’s second largest population (more than 1 billion) behind Asia.
The continent is       to the world’s tallest animal, giraffes. People can also find crocodiles (鳄鱼) and hippos (河马) in grassland and rainforests.
Africa is great to visit. In east Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro stands 5,895 meters into the sky. It is the highest point in the continent.        it lies in the tropics (热带), it is covered with ice and snow year-round.
The continent       its hundreds of ethnic (种族) groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. They are all in west Africa.
Although many places in Africa are poor, this is not the whole picture. South Africa is the       country in Africa. Some parts of the country are wealthy. Modern and well-developed roads are common everywhere. You can also spend a day in a large shopping mall or taste delicious seafood in a restaurant.

小题1:	A．It’s B．Its C．Their D．His

小题2:	A．lies B．faces C．stands D．has

小题3:	A．space B．area C．home D．nest

小题4:	A．Since B．Though C．While D．Because

小题5:	A．is proud of B．is interested in C．is made of D．is famous for

小题6:	A．oldest B．biggest C．richest D．poorest

小题1:According to the key points, what’s the searching area for the missing plane?

A．In the southern India Ocean.

B．In the water area around Australia.

C．In the water area in the southern pacific ocean.

D．In the area 2,500km south-west of Perth, Australia.

小题2:How many passengers are there from China on the missing plane?

A．370

B．239

C．154

D．393

小题3:What does the underlined sentence “We cannot stand this situation.” mean？

A．Some of the families cannot live in this situation.

B．Some of the families cannot stand there for so long.

C．Some of the families cannot bear all the terrible things.

D．Some of the families cannot understand why it has happened.

小题4:According to the report at 15:45, which of the following statements is true?

A．The reports are renewed every 2 minutes.

B．The web page is shown on Saturday.

C．China has found out the debris of the missing plane.

D．The search is focused on a definitely limited area near Perth.

小题5:What’s the web page mainly about?

A．People still keep on searching MH370.

B．There’s a small hope to find out MH370.

C．People are searching MH370 much more widely.

D．What are happening to the missing plane, MH370.

Read the following four pieces of news and answer the questions:




小题1:The singer of the song “Fa Hai, you don’t know love” is ________.

A．Wang Baoqiang	B．PSY
C．Gong Linna	D．Hunan TV

小题2:Where is PSY from?

A．He is from China.

B．He is from Korea.

C．He is from every corner of the world.

D．He is from the Horse Ride Dance.

小题3:When can you get the ticket of the movie “Lost in Thailand”?

A．On Dec. 15th.

B．Before Dec. 12th.

C．Any time you like.

D．Only during Spring Festival.

小题4:What does the underlined sentence “The documentary made our mouth water.” really mean?

A．There is water here and there in the documentary.

B．People had a lot of water in their mouths when they were watching the documentary.

C．The food showed in the documentary was so delicious.

D．The documentary made people drink a lot of water.

小题5:Which of the following sentence is NOT true?

A．Gong Linna was hot before she sang the song on the New Year’s Eve of Hunnan TV.

B．Everyone in the world likes the Horse Ride Dance.

C．Lost in Thailand was a movie which was not made by Chinese.

D．Many people including those who never watches TV would like to watch the documentary.

In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog (烟雾). The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Many people drive to the new shopping centers now. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Critics (批评家) say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport (交通). Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about ￡100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over ￡1.00.
Many people are trying to reduce（减少）the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths (小道) and many people go to work by bike. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and cost.

Title：小题1:._____________in Britain
Time	Causes	Effects（结果）	Solutions
In the past	Smog from 小题2:. ______ and factories.	Over 4,000 people died in 1952.	Introduced 小题3:._______.
小题4:.______	Smog from cars.	About 160 people died in just four days in 1991.	◆Provide 小题5:.______ public transport. ◆Build special paths for bicycles. ◆Work together in one car.

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying  fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
"I was eating with my wife and children," he said, "When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened."
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
"There was no time to take anything," she said, "A few minutes later, the roof came down."
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food, clothes and shelter.
小题1:How was one of Mr. Tan’s children after the storm?

A．Lost.	B．Dangerous.
C．Frightened.	D．Not found.

小题2:Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________.

A．her husband knew there would be a storm.

B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse.

C．she felt the house was moving.

D．the welfare department helped her.

小题3:Which of he following may be the best title for this passage？
A Terrible Storm.  B. A Lucky Woman.  
C. Good Soldiers.  D. Clever People.

Traffic police nationwide have all stepped up their efforts to crack down(处罚) on drunk driving, CCTV reporter Paul Crowe takes a look at their moves in major cities.



小题1: What does the word “wandering” mean in Chinese?

A．疑惑的

B．猜疑的

C．错乱的

D．愤怒的

小题2:Who will stay in prison for half a year?

A．The driver from Huan’nan.	B．The driver from Hebei.
C．The driver from Nanjing.	D．Driver Liu.

小题3: Why were the three drivers caught by the traffic police?

A．They drove too fast.	B．They killed some people.
C．They had no license.	D．They drove after drinking.

SUZHOU-Jinji Lake has become the latest Chinese landmark to enjoy global fame.
The lake was ranked one of the most popular Chinese scenic spots for its highest search rate during the Labor Day holiday, according to statistics revealed by China Central Television. During this year’s Labor Day holiday, Jinji Lake attracted 287,400 visitors.
Located in Suzhou Industrial Park, the lake is China’s largest urban lake and is home to a great number of cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.
Jinji Lake has earned high praise around the world. In 2013, it received about 9.77 million tourists, increasing by 47.76% from the year before and ranking first among major attractions in Suzhou.
The lake area was designed by EDAW, a United States architectural firm that has worked with Disney theme parks, as well as eight other themed attractions in Suzhou, including Harmony Times Square, the Ferris Wheel Park, the musical fountain, Ligongdi, Linglong Bay, Lakeside Street, the water corridor with art and culture facilities , and Jinji Lake Bridge.
A tourism app for Jinji Lake, providing information about transportation, food, accommodation and other resources in the area is available to the public.
小题1:According to the report, how many themed attractions are there in Suzhou?

A．Only one	B．Eight
C．Ten	D．Nine

小题2:What’s the number of the tourists in Jinji Lake in 2011?

A．bout 9.77 million	B．About 4.67 million
C．About 6.61 million	D．About 287,400

小题3:Which one is NOT right about Jinji Lake?

A．Jinji Lake won the highest search rate during this year’s May Day holiday.

B．It is the largest urban lake in China.

C．It has been home to cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.

D．It was built by a United States architectural company.

There are a lot of kinds of folk music in China, because China has 56 nationalities and every group has its own style of music. There is a lot of poetry(诗意) in Chinese folk songs, including ideas, feelings and images. But in pop songs, there is no poetry. Each Chinese folk song has its own personality, for example,“Jasmine(茉莉花)”, “Dancing of Youth(青春舞曲)” or “My youth has gone away like a bird and never comes back.”
Folk songs are from the people. Folk songs are like a way of serving the people, although folk songs express the feelings of the people. Chinese folk songs express the feelings, the emotions and the hopes of people about being in love or how hard it is.
“The more national, the more international.”In order to spread Chinese folk music, a forum(论坛) of folk songs called“Nanning International Festival of Folk Songs Art”is held every year. Chinese and overseas art groups and artists often perform at the opening ceremony, such as Chinese minority singers—Han Hong, Teng Ge’er and A Lilang. The more widely it spreads, the more attention the music attracts.
小题1:判断正（T）误（F）。
The folk songs only express the feeling of the people.
小题2: 根据短文完成句子。
There is a lot of poetry in Chinese folk songs, including ______, ______ and ______.
小题3:将文中划线部分译成中文。
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