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A阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Alexander Graham Bell was a British man who was a teacher to people who could not hear. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1847 and went to school in Edinburgh and London. People who can not hear any sounds at all are called deaf people, and Alexander became interested in helping them to learn to speak. He taught people how to use their mouths to make the sounds needed for talking.Bells family moved to Canada in 1870 and to the USA in 1871. For several years he taught the people who could not speak in Boston. But at the same time he was developing a way to use electricity to send the sounds of talking along a wire, and he made the first telephone in June, 1875. He worked hard in his workshop for six months with his helper Tom Watson. Finally, he spoke these famous words slowly into the telephone, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” and Watson came to him.The telephone developed quickly in the USA over the next few years. The Bell Telephone Company started in 1877, and in 1878 the first telep hone centre was built in New York. More than 150,000 people had telephones in their homes ten years later. Alexander Graham Bell was a kind man and spent much of his money and time during the rest of his life helping deaf people. In 1922 he died in Canada.1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born, in England or Scotland?_2. What was he interested in doing when he was in Britain?_3. When was the first telephone invented?_4. Did he stop helping the disabled when he became famous?_5. What do you think of the great inventor?_BHave you ever been in a rainforest? There arent any in Europe but there are some in Africa, Asia and South America. I was in a rainforest once. It was hot and dark. It was also very wet. Water was falling from the leaves of the trees like rain. The ground was covered with dead leaves but there were thousands of new plants growing. The most exciting plants were the large trees. Some were 50 meters high. I could only see little pieces of blue sky through the leaves. All the trees had small plants growing on them, and some of these had beautiful, brightly colored flowers. It was very noisy. I could hear lots of birds. They were hard to see but I saw one green and red parrot flying high above me. It was beautiful. The insects(昆虫) also made a lot of noise and I could feel them on my arms and legs. I didnt see any monkeys. They were probably sleeping high up in the treetops. I did see a small snake on the ground. I hate snakes so I walked quickly but carefully out of the forest. I wouldnt like to live in a rainforest but I am happy that I could see one before they all disappear from Earth.1. Has the writer been to a real rainforest? 2. Were there many leaves or flowers on the ground? 3. What did the writer see above his head? 4. Why did the writer walk quickly and carefully out of the forest? 5. How does the writer think of rainforests? C“Who did this？”asked Miss Green. There were 30 children in the classroom and all were trying to think about not only what they did, but also what our teacher already knew. “Who broke this window?” “Uh, Oh.”I thought. I was the one who broke the window with a football. I did not mean to do it. I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I pay for a big window like that? I didnt want to put up my hand. But I had to tell the truth. So, I put up my hand and told the teacher I broke the window.Miss Green went to the bookshelf and took down a book. “I know how you like birds, Peter.”She said .“Here is a book about birds and the book is yours now. I will not punish you this time. But Peter, you should remember that I am rewarding （奖赏）you for your honesty（诚实）, not for breaking the window.”I couldnt believe it! The teacher didnt punish me and I was getting my very favorite book. Now, I still use that book, and it always reminds me of (使我想起)the lesson my teacher taught me. Honesty is always best. 1.Who broke the window? 2.How many children were in the classroom? 3.Where did Miss Green take down the book? 4.What was the book about? 5.What can we learn from the story? DIn the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didnt have a store, and they only sold things on the Net. Traditional companies didnt want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. Thats where the name “brick and click” comes from. By the late 1990s , e-business like , and were in trouble. Their profits（利润） were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these business were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-business went out of business. Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like . are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business. In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.1. How many kinds of companies were there in the mid 1990s? 2. Did Internet companies sell things in stores or on the Net? 3. What did the tradit ional companies do to keep their business? 4. What gave Internet companies a lot of trouble by the late 1990s? 5. What can you learn from Barnes and Walmart if you have an Internet company? EDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school? If you do, you need to take control of（控制）your feelings and stop gettihg angry so easily. Getting angry with people can cause you to lose friends.Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natured(本性.的) way to act, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says,you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is tell yourself not to be angry.When a baby falls over,it only cries if people are watching it. Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our top three: Keep a record. Every time you get angry write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily. Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry. Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem or go somewhere else. Try to laugh!1.What is the passage mainly about?_ _ 2.What will happen to you if you get angry with others?_ 3.Is getting angry a natural way to act?_ _ 4.List two tips the book gives on how to control your anger.(1) (2) FLi Weis College DreamLi Wei, a 22-year-old young man is named “Strong Brother”by netizens (网友). He walked on his knees all the way to the 2011 national college entrance examination（高考）room. He was born in a poor family in Shanxi province. But unluckily, a traffic accident took away his legs when he was only 3 years old. His life has changed since then. Without feet, he had to spend most of his time practicing walking on his hands and knees. Everybody who sees Li Wei for the first time is surprised to see that he can easily play tennis or climb up stairs without feet. Some people even think he still has feet, but has short legs.With hard work, Li Wei finished all his school study. In 2011, he became a college student in Chongqing Normal University. Now he has been enjoying his college life. And he received a new pair of artificial legs(假肢) from China Disabled Persons Federation(残联).He likes the popular song which says“I know my future is not a dream, I will live happily for every minute of my life. My future is not a dream. My heart moves with the hope”. Follow your dream, and it will come true one day.1. What is the name that netizens give to Li Wei? 2. How old was Li Wei when the traffic accident took away his legs? 3. Can he walk or play sports without feet? 4. When did he become a college student in Chongqing Normal University? 5. What do you think of Li Wei from his story? GA student who teaches how to give Taking part in charity（慈 善） is not just for grown- up people. Children can do it too!Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him. Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate（捐 赠） to Cooper University Hospital. Melvin was born nine weeks premature（早 产 的） in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital. Melvins classmates joined him as soon as they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Mic hael B