12.Mr.jye.ai Mrs.Smith have two children,Kevin and Jenny.The whole family are all busy,so they often leave notes to each other.Here are these four notes of today.
3:30 pm To Kevin, Mr.King rang,telling there is no football practice today,and he asked you to get ready for the football match tomorrow. Jenny
4:00 pm To Jenny, It's your turn to walk our pet dog Teddy and play with him after school. Kevin
6:45 pm To all, Has anyone found my tennis shoes?I'm doing my homework in my bedroom. Kevin
9:00 pm To Kevin, I saw your shoes this morning.They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door.Good night,dear! Mum
(1)
was asked to walk the pet dog after school. A.Mum B.Kevin C.Jenny D.July (2)What will Kevin probably do tomorrow?
A.Play with Teddy. B.Play tennis. C.Play in a football match. D.Go shopping. (3)What can we learn from the notes?
A.Teddy doesn't like to stay at home. B.Mr.King may be a coach. C.Mum washed Kevin's shoes. D.Teddy doesn't like to go shopping.
13.Jan Tchamani,an English teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job.At age 50,she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company.After a while,she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored.She could listen to music,watch films,play games,and explore the world.She also joined an online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others.She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people. She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay for private teachers.Many people have been helped by the club.A 59-year-old man learnt how to apply for work online and found great job.Now that he works and can take care of himself,his daughter has time to study at university.A 61-year-old woman who was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends.She no longer feels lonely,and her company has become quite successful.
(1)What did Jan Tchamani do before she quit her job?
A.She worked at an online company. B.She was an English teacher in Birmingham. C.She worked at an online club. D.She was an English teacher online. (2)Why did Jan quit her job?
A.She is too old for teaching. B.She felt lonely and bored. C.She develop a serious illness. D.She want to explore the world. (3)Jan can do a lot on the Internet,except
. A.Listening to music and explore the world. B.Solving her problems. C.Getting support and advice from others. D.Playing games. (4)Why did Jan start an IT club?
A.To help older people to use computer. B.To help older people to find a job. C.To help jobless people live in a happy life. D.To help her daughter study at university.
14.The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.They use the same flag,known as the Union Jack,as well as share the same currency and military defence.However,they also have some differences.For example,England,Wales,Scotland,and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems.They also have their own traditions,like their own national days and national dishes.And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup! The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore,which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.The first group,the Romans,came in the first century.Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads.Next,the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century.They introduced the beginnings of the English language,and changed the way people built houses.The Vikings came in the eighth century.jye.ai behind lots of new vocabulary,and also the names of many locations across the UK.The last group were the Normans.They conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century.They had castles built all around England,and made changes to the legal system.The Normans were French,so many French words slowly entered into the English language.
(1)In what areas the four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together?
A.Military defence. B.Education system. C.Legal system. D.Tradition. (2)What were the achievements left behind Romans?
A.They introduced the beginnings of the English language. B.Changed the way people built houses. C.They had castles built all around England. D.The achievements included building towns and roads. (3)Which group of people made changes to the legal system ?
15.Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821,and moved to New York City when she was ten years old.One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.After writing many letters asking for admission(錄取)to medical schools,she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia.She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849,after graduation from medical school.jye.ai decided to further her education in Paris.She wanted to be a surgeon(外科醫師),but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States,she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister,also a doctor,along with another woman doctor,managed to open a new hospital,the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital,she also set up the first medical school for women.
(1)Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A.She couldn't get admitted to medical school. B.She decided to further her education in Paris. C.serious eye problem stopped her. D.It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. (2)What main obstacle(障礙)almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming a doctor?
A.She was a woman. B.She wrote too many letters. C.She couldn't graduate from medical school. D.She couldn't set up her hospital. (3)How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A.Eight years. B.Ten years. C.Nineteen years. D.Thirty-six years. (4)According to the passage,all of the following are "firsts"in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell.jye.ai that she
. A.became the first woman physician B.was the first woman doctor C.and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D.set up the first medical school for women (5)Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in
. A.England B.Paris C.the United States D.New York City