The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.

At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.

Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.

1.Who really invented the car first? _____.

2.From this story we can know the car was invented_____.

3. Henry Ford must have_____.

4. How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.

5.Which is not true? _____.

 Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812 in a small town of England. When he was nine years old, the family moved to London.  There were several younger children in the family. Their life was hard.  So Dickens could not go to school. When Charles went to school, he was already twelve years old.  But he didn't finish school Two years later he began to work. The future Writer often went to the library to read books.  He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.

判断正误：（Y 或N）

1. Charles Dickens was a great British writer.

2. Dickens began to go to school when he was very young.

3. At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.

4. The future writer bought lots of books to read.                                   

5. Today, people still like the books written

Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.

  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.

1.A. movie           B. sports         C. music

2.A. old             B. short           C. young

3.A. At first        B. At last          C. Next

4.A. On             B. In              C. At

5.A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m

6.A. won             B. made             C. kept

7.A. third           B. first            C. second

8.A. Like          B. For             C. As

9.A. pay             B. spend            C. need

10.A. because        B. but              C. although

Who do you admire(崇拜)?Different people may have different ideas.

    If you’re a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is a great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music or play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is gifted musician like Mozart, who began to write beautiful music at a very young age. Or maybe you admire great scientists, for example, Yuan Longping.

    We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much of our respect to them. However, we shouldn’t neglect those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen, cleaners and so on. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, but all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉献).However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?

    So next time when you appreciate famous people, don’t forget those who are common around you.

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

1.Yao Ming is a great ______.

   A. pop singer                B. actor                C. basketball player

2.Mozart began to write ______ when he was very young.

   A. music                 B. letters              C. books

3.The underlined word“neglect”in Paragraph 3 means______.

   A. give comments on          B. make fun of          C. care little about

4.In Paragraph 3,the writer mainly points out ______.

A. the reasons why we admire famous people

B. the importance of common people’s work

C. the places where common people are working

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

   A. Famous people are admired by most of us in our life.

   B. Common people should also be given respect as the famous ones.

   C. Common people should be given the most respect in our society.

Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.

"When I was a small child," Zhao said, "I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.,'

Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name.

On March 5th, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day".

Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There have been many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.

Many people think We need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷或填涂在答题卡相应位置。

(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)

1.Which day is "Lei Feng Day"?

A．May 3rd          B．May 5th           C．March 3rd         D．March 5th

2.Who brought Lei Feng up?

A．His parents        B．Chairman Mao      C．His neighbors      D．Soldiers

3. The underlined phrase "good deeds" means __ in Chinese.

A．好人             B．好事             C．好梦             D．好主意

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

A, Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier's parents.

B. Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.

C, Lei Feng always helped others.      "

D. We should learn from Lei Feng,

5.What's the best title(标题) of this passage?

A．Lei Feng Spirit

B．Lei Feng's Death

C．Lei Feng's Good Neighbors

D．University Student Volunteers