【正文】 C.from his friendsD.by himself（3）Which of the following statements about Gabriel Heredia is NOT true? A.He tries hard to make a connection with the neighborhood.B.He can not only cut hair but also drive a car.C.He joined Argentina Corta and taught others hair cutting skills in San Isidro.D.He opened his first barbershop in Buenos Aires with the help of his family.（4）What does Gabriel39。s story mainly tell us? A.A good beginning makes a good ending.B.You39。re never too old to learn.C.Nothing is impossible if you don39。t give up.D.Education changes life.12．閱讀理解 Once there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale（夜鶯） singing very beautifully. One day, the emperor heard about this little bird39。s beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingale39。s voice, he said, Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully too. The emperor was pleased. Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor was ill and he became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird could not sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day. After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished（愛(ài)戴） him for his love and kindness.（1）Why did the little bird stop singing? A.Because she was ill.B.Because she was not free.C.Because she was hungry.D.Because she was too excited.（2）What made the emperor bee better and better? A.The robot39。s beautiful voice.B.His men39。s voice.C.The little bird39。s nice dance.D.The little bird39。s beautiful song.（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A.A little nightingale lived in the emperor39。s beautiful garden.B.The nightingale went on singing songs for the emperor after she was kept in a cage.C.One day, the robot bird was broken and it couldn39。t sing.D.The emperor gave up listening to songs after he got sick.（4）What can we learn from the passage? A.If we keep a bird, we can enjoy the beautiful songs.B.Don39。t make a robot because it can get broken easily.C.A bird can help people get away from illness.D.If we are kind to someone, he or she will be also kind to us.13．閱讀材料，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。 Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight before he was only 14 months old. Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks （咔噠聲） with his tongue to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar （聲納）. He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind （WAFTB） in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the interview with National Geographic, he explains how the sonar works. When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect （反射） off surfaces all around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It39。s like having a conversation with the environment. Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a second, much more than he usually does. It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way, he says. But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountainbiking. I go almost everywhere. And I39。ve never had an accident and hurt myself. He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life. We39。ve served over 10, 000 students in nearly 40 countries, he tells the reporter. Many students are surprised how quickly results e. Seeing isn39。t in the eyes. It39。s in the mind.（1）Kish moves around using sonar because ________. A.he is good at making clicksB.it makes him see the worldC.he has a great interest in scienceD.it is important for him to keep healthy（2）Which of the following is the right order showing how the sonar works? ①The sound waves reflect off surfaces.②The person makes a clicking sound.③The brain turns the sound into pictures.④The sound waves reach the person39。s ears.A.①④③②B.②①④③C.①④②③D.②③①④（3）What can we learn about World Access for the Blind （WAFTB） from the passage? A.It offers the blind free bicycles.B.It sells sonar products to the blind.C.It teaches the blind to use sonar.D.It helps the blind find more friends.（4）The best title for the passage might be ________. A.Living without fearB.Traveling with the blindC.Hoping for the futureD.Looking around the world14．閱讀材料，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。 Every year, more than 26,000 children arrive in Britain. We ask some new arrivals what they like best about their new lives and what39。s different from home.Jarek, Poland I don39。t know anybody from Poland here, but I39。m lucky because the English boy next door is very friendly and kind. We are in the same class! I like teachers here. At home, the teachers seem a bit strict and serious. There are a lot of rules, too. Here, teachers are patient and don39。t give much homework. We students go out of school and buy pizza or burgers at lunchtime. We can39。t do that in Poland.Daisy amp。 Luck, the USA My sister and I like living here. It39。s cool! My sister loves the British accent （口音）. Everybody here is very polite. But we don39。t understand all your strange wordswe say yard not garden, and apartment not flat. The food is better here. There39。s Chinese, Indian and Thai. At home we eat too much fast food.Zinah, India It39。s too cold here! I hate doing sports, especia