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Partone:

Passageone: Words:201 Readability:4.0

_________________ThisisanoldEnglishsaying.Itmeansthatwemustgotobedearlyintheeveningandgetupearlyinthemorning.

嶸愜誊滦戧苹录鑭鲳仓骓园镛覽嘔。tenhours ’sleepeverynight.Ifwedonotgotobedearly,wecannothaveenoughsleep.

Thenwecannotthinkordoourworkwell.Wewillnotbewiseorliveacomfortablelife.

Somepeoplegotobedlateatnightandgetuplateinthemorning.Thisisnotgoodforthem.Wemustsleepatnightwhenitisdark.Whendaylightcomes,wemustgetup.Thisisthetimeforexercise.Walking,running,jumping,swimming,playinggamesareallgoodformsofexercise.Exercisekeepsthebodystrong.

Exercisehelpsbloodtomovearoundinsidethebody.Thisisveryimportant.Bloodtakesfoodtoallpartsofourbodies.Thebrainsinourheadsalsoneedblood.Wethinkwithour

撻溫乱峦缢夠务鰭铀鈰骘耸谎諧誤。brains.Ifwekeepourbodieshealthy,anddoexercises,wecanthinkbetter!A.WriteTfortrueFforfalsebesidethefollowingstatements.(2.5’)____1.Thepassagetellsthereaderswhyitisimportanttobehealthy.____2.Earlytobedandearlytorisehelpsusthinkandworkwell.____3.Tokeephealthy,everybodymustsleeptenhoursaday.____4.Daylightisthetimeforexercise.____5.Bloodmovestoallpartsofourbodies.B.Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourownwords.(2’)Givesomeformsofexercisefromthepassage.

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Youmusthavesomehabitswhicharegoodforyourhealth.Whatarethey?

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Giveapropertitletothepassage.(0.5 ’)

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PassageTwo:Words:231Readability:3.8

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Amanmovedhisboatacrossthelake.Overhishead,abirdflewinthewindandthe

otherrestedinatree.Bothwatchedtheman.

Theyknewthemanwasafraidofthesea.Hewantedtoswimbuthewasafraidof

drowning.Thetwobirdswatchedthemanreturntohishome.Theysawhedidn ’thav

anyconfidenceinhimself.Hishousewassmallbecausehewasnotsurehecouldbuilda

largerone.Hedidn ’tcookhisfoodbecausehewasafraidhewouldburnit.Themandidnot

runfastbecausehewasafraidoffalling.Onebirdsaid, “Howwillhesucceed? ”

tofindthetalentsthathehadinsidehimself, ”theotheranswered. “Wemustchoo

correcttimeandchancecarefully, ”said.theOnefirstday,onehisdaughterfellintothe讯燈會飄鲍閉瑶贱荊齊冈三崳綏耸。大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

water.Themanjumpedintotheseawithoutthinking.Atthattime,thetwobirdschangedhimintoaseal.Hesavedhisdaughter.Fromthatdayon,themancould

莴闪离劑泞橫債軫魴渔龚骚镇骜狮。changehimselfintoasealwheneverhewanted.Hecouldswimanddothingsthatnootherpersoncoulddo.Thetwobirdswerehappy.Justliketheman,allofushavespecialability.It’tobechangedfromdreamsintoreality,ifonlywehavethecouragetotry.Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.(5’)1.Whatwasthemanafraidofwhenhewantedtoswim?(1’)________________________________________________________________________2.Give2examplestoshowthemanhasnoconfidenceinhimself.(1’)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.Whydidthemanjumpintotheseaoneday?(1’)________________________________________________________________________4.Howdidthetwobirdshelphim?Whichkindofanimalisaseal?(1’)________________________________________________________________________5.Whatdoesthestorywanttotellus?(1’)________________________________________________________________________%Correct____________=MasteryofLevel_________(Yes/No)Parttwo:Passageone:Words:242Readability:4.9FieryVisitorsfromOuterSpace1.Onthenextclearsummernight,lookupintothesky.Ifyouarelucky,youmayseea“shootingstarThey”look.justlikestarsfallingdownfromthesky.

Butshootingstarsarenotstarsatall.Therealnameforashootingstaris

“meteor”.Therearemillionsofmeteorsoutinspace.Theyarepiecesofrockand

metal.Whentheyareinspace,meteorsd onotglow.Infact,wecan ’tseethem

atall.Butwhenameteorcomesclosetotheearth,itstartstofalltowardtheearth.Asitpassesthroughtheair,itgetsveryhot.Itstartstoglow,andfinallyitbeginstoburn.Weseetheburningmeteorasashootingstar.

Sometimesmeteorstravelbythemselvesinspace.Butmanymeteorstravelingroupscalledswarms.Theswarmshaveorbitslikeplanetshave.Theypassclosetotheeartheveryyear.AfamousswarmisthePerseidswarm.Itpassesclosetotheearthinsummer,usuallyinAugust.EachyearafewmeteorsfromthePerseidswarmfalltotheearth,soAugustisagoodmonthtowatchforshootingstars.

Mostmeteorsaresmall,sotheyburnupbeforetheycrashintotheearthandareburiedintheground.Onceameteorreachestheearth,wecallitameteorite.Thebiggestmeteorite,whichweighsseventytons,landedinAfrica.

銨详饞訪幫銫俩襉砚燜赘發厭恆薌。Sometimesmeteorstravelbythemselvesinspace.

Sometimesmeteorstravelinswarms.

AfamousswarmisthePerseidswarm.

Augustisagoodmonthtowatchforshootingstars.跃统鸭詵灘唤挾疗瀧讣厉镞软赝覷。大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

Matchthewordontheleftwiththephraseontherightthatfitsbestby

檷懑鄖韞饯動蠟钐鏘驟弥沩癫矫磚。writingletters.(1’)1.______meteora.afamousswarmofmeteors2.______swarmb.ameteorthathasreachedtheearth3.______Perseidc.Therealnameforashootingstar4.______Meteorited.agroupofmeteorsAnswerquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourownwords.

諤規傩閻讓桠违钿衛僑櫝疯倾毆貰。1.WhyisAugustagoodmonthtowatchshootingstars?1’________________________________________________________________________

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2.Whereisthebiggestmeteorite?0.5 ’

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3.Thereisanoldsayingthatifyoumakeawishwhenyouseeashootingstar,yourwishwillcometrue.Sowhenyouseeashootingstar,whatwishwillyou

僥绒仑頷撄鈞叙殞释惊韓农桩瘡钤。make?Why?2’________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PassageTwo:Words:270Readability:4.2ZanOntheislandofCrete,theGreatEarthMotherhadachildcalledZan.ThebeesoftheforestbroughthoneyforlittleZan,andthewildgoatsgavehimmilk.Butchildrenmusthavetoys.SothefiveservantsoftheGreatEarthMothermadetoysforhim.Zanplayedhappilyonthemountainswithhistoysandwiththeanimalsintheforest.Whenhegrewupintoastrong,kindman,Zanwantedtorewardhisanimalfriends.Sohemadealawthatthegoatscouldgowherevertheywished.Hemadehivesforthebeestoprotectthemfromthecoldwindsandsnow.Then,Zanputthetoyshehadsavedinasecretcavewheretheywouldbesafe.Heaskedthebeestoguardthecave.Onedaythreebadmenclimbedupthemountaintofindtreasure.Theyputonarmortoprotectthemselvesfromthebees,andtheycreptthroughthebushesuntiltheyreachedthemouthofthecave.Thebeesbuzzedaroundtoattackthemen,buttheirarmorprotectedthemandtheywentinside.SuddenlyZanappearedinthecave.Heshouted“Stop!.”“Youhavecomeheretorobandkill.Imustletyoulive,forthisisthecaveoflife.Butfromnowon,youwillneverbeabletotellotherpeoplewheremywonderfulcaveis.”AsZanfinishedspeaking,thementurnedintobirds.Oneturnedintoawoodpecker,onebecameathrush,andonebecameanowl.That’swhyeventoday,whenthebirdsspeak,noonecanunderstandthem.A.Numbertheeventsbelowintheorderthattheyhappened.(0.5’*4)__________ThreebadmentriedtostealZan’stoys.__________TheEarthMotherhadachildnamedZan.__________Zanturnedthemenintobirds.__________Zanrewardedhisanimalfriends.大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

B. Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.(1 ’*3)

Whydidthethreemencometothemountain?

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Whathappenedtothethreemenatlast?

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WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkZenis?(Atleast3adjectives)

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缧满鬓鄺廚苇潷嘩宫鵑遼顧绍墊韓。%Correct____________=MasteryofLevel_________(Yes/No)Partthree:PassageOne:Words312Readability6.8MarieCurieMarieCuriewasagreatscientist.ShewasborninWarsaw,Polandin1867.Bothofherparentswereteachers.WhenMariewasonly10yearsold,hermotherdied.Mariewasaverygoodstudent.Shelovedscience,math,andlanguages.SheandhersisterBronyawantedtogotocollege,butinthosedays,onlymencouldgotocollegeinPoland.ThegirlshadtogotoFrancetostudy.Therewasnotenoughmoneyforbothsisterstogo,soMarieworkedasateacherinPoland.ShesentmoneytoBronyatopayformedicalschoolinParis.AfterBronyabecameadoctor,shehelpedMarie.Whenshewas24,MariebecameasciencestudentattheSorbonne,auniversityinParis.Evenwithhersister’shelp,shedidnothavemuchmoney.Shelivedinasmallroomnearcollege.Ithadnolights,nowater,andnoheat.SometimesMarieonlyhadbreadandteatoeat.Mariestudiedhardandgraduated(finishedschool)in1894.Ayearlater,shemarriedPierreCurie.Hewasalsoascientist.Theyworkedhardtogetherformanyyears.Theirmostimportantdiscoverywasradium.Today,doctorsusetheraysfromradiumtotreatcancer.TheCurieswonaNobelPrizefortheirdiscovery.Thisisthehighestawardforascientist.MarieCuriewasthefirstwomantoreceivethisaward.WhenMarieCuriewas39,Pierrediedinaroadaccident.Butshecontinuedtheirwork.CuriebecamethefirstwomanprofessorinFrance.In1911,shewonasecondNobelPrize.Unfortunately,yearsofworkingwithradiumharmedherhealth.Shediedofcancerin1934.HerdaughterIrenecontinuedCurie’swork.ShealsoreceivedaNobelPrize.Sadly,Irenealsogotcanceranddiedyoung.Bothwomengavetheirlivesfortheirwork.大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesinyourown

words.5 ’

WhatkindoffamilywasMariebornin?

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WhatkindoflifedidMarieCuriehavewhenshestudiedatuniversityinParis?

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HowmanytimesdidMarieCuriegettheNobelPrize?

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MariewasborninPoland.WhydidshebecomethefirstwomanprofessorinFrance?

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WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkMarieCurrieis?Giveexamplestosupportyour

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__________________________________________________________________頁烏贳魚帐挾躥糶镙吗鶇驪鋨馏谖。PassageTwo:Words:412 Readability:5.6

TheChokingDog

JoannebeatimpatientlyonthesteeringwheelofherMercedessportscar.

NowshewasstuckinatrafficjamincentralBirminghamat5:30p.m.,andat

6:30shewasexpectedtoholdameetingofthetennisclub.

Atlast,thetrafficwasmoving,andsheswitchedquicklytothefastlanetogethome.After

sheparkedhercar,sheleaptoutofthecarandranforthehouse.Assheopenedthedoor,

shealmostknockeddownSheba,herdog,whowasstandingbehindit.

ShebentdowntostrokethelargeAlsatiandog'shead,"Ihavetogonow

wascoughingorchokingasifshewastryingtovomitsomething.Shewasobviouslyinreal

discomfort,andhersadeyesgazedatJoannehelplessly.Joanneexaminedthedogclosely,

andShebadidlookverysick.Joannerealizedthatitisnecessarytotakehertothevet

immediately.Fortunately,thevet'ssurgeryisnotfar.Joannequicklyloadedthecoughing

andchokingdogandtookhertothevet.

Assoonasshearri vedatDr.Sterne ’splace,hebroughtherimmediatelyintohisoffice.

"Somethingisstuckinherthroat,"saidDr.Sterne.

"Doctor,Ihavetogobacktogetchangedforanemergentmeeting.I'llbebackinten

minutestopickherup,OK?"

"Sure, ”saidthedoctor.

Joannehurriedlywentbacktoherhome.Assheenteredthedoor,thephonerang.

“ThisisDr.Sterne.I'mcomingwiththepolice.Waitoutsideforus.

inhisvoice.Joannewasconfusedandalsoalittlefrightened.

Whensheranintothestreet,twopolicemenweregettingoutoftheircar.Afterbriefly漵諷熾軍巋積揀燦齬摅鏗動礡凤囁。

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”Sheba

saidthedoct

checkingthatshewastheownerofthehouse,theyranintothehouse,withoutexplaininganything.Joannewascompletelyconfusedandveryfrightened.Thenthedoctorarrived.

"Where'sSheba?IssheOK?"shoutedJoanne.諏黉騖记洒睁購幗遠阒紳颦鎂鑌铤。大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

"She'sfine,Joanne.Iextractedthethingwhichwaschokingher.

”Whyarethepoliceinmyhouse?"

Justthen,thetwopolicemenreappearedfromthehouse,half-carryingawhite-facedmanwhocouldhardlywalkandwithbloodalloverhim.

"Howdidhegetinthere? ”

"Ithinkhemustbeaburglar,"saidthedoctor."IknewhewastherebecausewhenI

finallyremovedwhatwasstuckinSheba'sthroat,itturnedouttobethreehumanfingers.

诖懨庫黽鸲癬響綬护刭呙慮怀铬噜。Idon'tthinkhe'saveryhappyburglar."I.Circlethecorrectletteroftheanswer.(2’)WhywasJoanneimpatientatthebeginningofthestory?

a. Shewaslost. b.Shehadlostaclientatwork.

b. Shewasstuckinatrafficjam. d.Herdogwassick.

WhydidJoannetakethedogtoDr.Sterne'ssurgery?

ItwastimeforSheba'scheckup.

Thedogcouldn'tbreatheproperly.

Shewantedtogetheroutofthehouse.

Thedoctorhadaskedtoseeher.

Whathappenedasshearrivedhomeforthesecondtime?

Thepolicearrived.

Thephonerang.

Thedogdied.

Aburglarwasjustescaping.

Thestorysaysthatthedog"gazedatJoannehelplessly"."Gazed"means

a.stared b.cried c.barked d.laughed

II.Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourown

words. (3’)

1. Whydid thedoctoraskJoannetowaitoutsideherhouse?

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题轭閘賾鰣锑吶罌庞岂饋鴯徑踪侨。1. Usetwoorthreesentencestodescribewhathappenedbetweenthedogandtheburglar.

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1. Whatare theconsequencesofburgling?

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PartFour:

PassageOne:Words:358Readability:7.5

Drums

Whenwethinkofadrumweusuallythinkofamusicalinstrument.Thedrumhasalsobeenusedforyearsasanimportanttoolforcommunication.Thehumanvoiceisverygoodforcommunication,butitcannotbeheardveryfar.Asearlyhumansbegantoliveingroups,runnersweresentfromvillagetovillage騅蠍闞纺熗組应莖贶钟计蓯滗结聽。大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

withimportantmessages,butthattookalotoftime.Itwasdiscoveredthatbeatingonhollowlogscouldbeheardforgreaterdistances,andsoanewformofcommunicationcalled“talkingdrums”wasborn.Inmanyearlycommunities,alargedrumwassetinthemiddleofthevillagetohelpsendmessagestonearbytribes.Thedrumscouldbehitwithhandsandsticks.Someofthelargerdrumscouldbehearduptosixteenmilesaway!AgroupinWestAfricamadeanamazingtalkingdrumsystem.Theirdrumsweremadeofroundpiecesofwoodthatwerefourtofivefeetlong.Askin(oftenanelephantear)wasstretchedoveroneendofthewoodandwasheldinplacebyarope.Theskinwastightenedorloosenedtomakehigherandlowersounds.Theyhadlearnedtousethedrumssowellthattheycouldactuallycopythelanguagethattheyspoke!Thedrumssoundedlikeapersonspeakinginavoiceloudenoughtobeheardfaraway.Mostsystemsofdrumcommunicationusedaseriesofbeatsthatmeantsomething.Themessagesusuallytoldofdanger,death,war,orothernewsofgreatimportance.Themessagecouldbesentveryfarbyarelaysystem.Thatis,onevillagewouldsendamessageandanearbyvillagewouldhearit.Theywouldthenrepeatthemessageontheirdrums,sendingittotheirneighbors.Somerelaysystemsworkedsowellthattheycouldsendamessageabout200milesveryquickly.Although“talkingdrums”becameagoodsystemofcommunicatingoverdistances,ithadoneverybigproblem.Theirenemiescouldunderstandthedrummessages,sotheywouldknowwhatwasbeingsaidorplanned.Communicationbydrumscertainlywasn’tperfect!A.TrueorFalse.Decidethefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).(2’_______1.Themainideaofthepassageisthatdrumscanbeheardovergreatdistances._______2.Drumsareonlyusedasamusicalinstrument._______3.PeopleinWestAfricatightenedtheskinoverthedrumtomakealowersound._______4.DrumsmadebypeopleinWestAfricacouldspeak.B.Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourownwords.(3’)1.Whatisadrum“relaysystem”?(1’)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.2.Name4otherformsofcommunicationandwhichonedoyoulikebestandwhy(2’)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.PassageTwo:Words360Readability:6.0WeLiketoShare大连枫叶国际高一入学测试

GeorgeandEllenweresuccessfulownersofarestaurantwhichtheykeptcleanandspotlesswhileservinggoodinexpensivefood.Theywereveryfriendlywithalltheirfaithfulcustomerswhodinedattheircafébecausetheyenjoyedbeingfriendlyandhelpful.Onedayanunfamiliarelderlycouplecameintothethrivingrestaurant.AlthoughtheoldmanorderedahamburgerandsomeFrenchfries,hisgrey-hairedwifedidn’torderanythingtoeat.Georgepreparedthefoodandservedittotheman.Theoldfellowandhiswifesatatadiningtableandthemancutthehamburgerinhalf.ThenhedividedtheFrenchfriesintotwoequalparts.HeputhalfofthehamburgerandhalfoftheFrenchfriesinfrontofhiswife.Thenhebegantoeathishalfofthehamburgerandfries.Hiswiferelaxedandwatchedwhileheate.Ellenobservedtheoldcouple.Shethoughtthatperhapst