Mike works very long hours every day. He usually gets up at 17:00. He has a shower and makes his breakfast. What a funny time to make breakfast! After breakfast he practices his guitar, then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. To get to work, he takes the number17 bus to the Star Hotel. The bus usually leaves at 19:15. He works all night. People love to listen to him! He gets home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. He goes to bed at 8:30, a tired but happy man. Can you think what his job is?

1.How long does Mike work?

A．7 hours           B．8 hours           C．about 9 hours      D．all night

2.He ____________ and makes his breakfast.

A．gets up                               B．takes a shower

C．works                                D．washes his face

3.What does Mike do after breakfast?

A．He goes to work.

B．He puts on his clothes.

C．He practices his guitar, then puts on his jacket and goes to work.

D．He practices his guitar.

4.Maybe he is ________________________.

A．a worker          B．a singer           C．a writer           D．a teacher

5.How does he go to work?

A．By car            B．By bikes           C．On foot           D．By bus

 

Willam Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth .He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter .Later they had twins. In1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind .No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays .He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world..

1.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except（除了） __________.

A．Hamlet                               B．Macbeth

C．Romeo and Juliet                        D．Man and Superman

2.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _____.

A．1578             B．1582             C．1599             D．1616

3.In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon ____.

A．with his wife                           B．with his daughter

C．with his wife and children                 D．alone

4.Shakespeare got much money from ______.

A．writing.           B．plays             C．acting            D．retirement

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Shakespeare had two children.

B．Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.

C．Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.

D．Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.

 

.Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险家)—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 Border(国界). Since 1971, MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, 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(紧急的) 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.
【小题1】What may MSF’s work be like?

A．Tiring and boring	B．Exciting and dangerous
C．Relaxing and colorful	D．Peaceful and comfortable

【小题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

【小题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.

【小题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’s _______（正常的）for us to have these bad feelings, because everyone can’t be happy all the time.

2.Jim ___________（拒绝）to go hiking with us, because he has other things to do.

3.Many students seem not to ___________（接受）Kate, because she isn’t friendly to others.

4. Ann is a ______________（陌生人）in the big city, so she has no friends. She feels very lonely.

5. He usually ___________ ______________ ___________ (参加) activities when he was at school.

6. Since Peter _______ ________ ___________（不严格要求）himself, in the end he lost the game.

7.We can’t ________ _________ _________（习惯）the weather here because the wind is always strong.

8. __________ __________ ___________（别着急）. You’ll be OK.

9.She is ___________ ___________（处理）her father’s business very well.

10.I’ll help you, _________ __________（即使）I don’t sleep for a night.