Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（废墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建项目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
【小题1】 What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

A．A home.

B．A job.

C．A computer.

D．Social security.

【小题2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.

B．Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.

C．Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.

D．Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

【小题3】 How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

A．5 times.

B．8 times.

C．10 times.

D．12 times.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Put arms around him in a loving way.	B．Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C．Bowed to him in a very polite way.	D．Smiled at him in a very kind way.

【小题5】 How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

A．By giving facts and examples.	B．By comparing different places.
C．By describing people’s looks.	D．By using volunteers’ words.

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It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.

But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.

1.How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A. Once                                B. Twice                    C. Three times          D. four times

2. People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A. a lot                                 B. little                                 C. few                       D. slowly

3.Today, our life is __________.

A. very happy            B. very bad                          C. very interesting        D. just so-so

4. People in Beijing work ________.

A. slowly                     B. hard                                 C. happy                     D. low spirits

5.In the past, children had _______ education. 

A. enough                            B. high                                  C. good                      D. bad

 

It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.
But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.
【小题1】How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A．Once

B．Twice

C．Three times

D．four times

【小题2】 People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A．a lot

B．little

C．few

D．slowly

【小题3】Today, our life is __________.

A．very happy

B．very bad

C．very interesting

D．just so-so

【小题4】 People in Beijing work ________.

A．slowly

B．hard

C．happy

D．low spirits

【小题5】In the past, children had _______ education. 

A．enough

B．high

C．good

D．bad

Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（废墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建项目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
【小题1】 What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

A．A home.

B．A job.

C．A computer.

D．Social security.

【小题2】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.

B．Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.

C．Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.

D．Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

【小题3】 How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

A．5 times.

B．8 times.

C．10 times.

D．12 times.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Put arms around him in a loving way.	B．Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C．Bowed to him in a very polite way.	D．Smiled at him in a very kind way.

【小题5】 How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

A．By giving facts and examples.	B．By comparing different places.
C．By describing people’s looks.	D．By using volunteers’ words.

Dr. Sharon M. Draper is an excellent teacher as well as a successful writer. She is a woman of achievements.

She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Awards, and is a New York Times bestselling writer.

She was chosen as Ohio's Outstanding High School Language Arts Educator, Ohio Teacher of the Year, and as a NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award winner.

She is a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award winner.

She is a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement, and is the recipient (接受者) of the Dean's Award from Howard University School of Education.

Two years ago she was named Ohio Pioneer in Education by the Ohio State Department of Education, and received the Beacon of Light Humanitarian Award, as well as the Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University.
     She has been honored at the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four writers in the country to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C. Her book Copper Sun has been chosen by the US State Department and the International Reading Association as the United States novel for the international reading project. Students in the US, Nigeria, and Ghana are reading the book and sharing the ideas—a true intercontinental, cross-cultural experience.

She has worked all over the United States, as well as in Russia, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Bermuda, and Guam, spreading the word about the power of successful teaching and excellence in education.

She became known when she won first prize in a literary (文学的) competition. She was given $5000 and her short story, One Small Torch, came into being. She has written many poems, articles, and short stories in literary journals (期刊).

Here are some of her books which are very popular in America.

We Beat the Street (Dutton, 2005)

Copper Sun (Simon and Schuster, 2006)
Fire from the Rock (Dutton, 2007)

Just Another Hero (Simon and Schuster, 2009)
Out of my Mind (Simon and Schuster, 2010)

64.   Is Dr. Sharon M. Draper a writer? 

65.   What was she named in 2011?

66.   How many times has she been to the White House at least?

67.   What has she written in literary journals?

68. What’s the passage mainly about?