What do you know about Michael Ha? Because of his story of success,he has become an example of many young people.
Michael Ha was bom into a poor home over twenty years ago. His father worked as a factory welder (焊接工) in Vietnam before moving to Britain in 1980 with his wife. Michael Ha grew up in Hackney,a poor area in East London,with his Chinese parents who spoke little English. Just because of this,his father could not find work in Britain. And the family had to live on benefits (救濟金) .Life was not easy for Michael,but he never gave up.
Michael Ha went to an inner-city state school which was once called “the worst in Britain ”. However,young Michael made up his mind to try his best,no matter what kind of school he was studying at. Michael studied very hard and did well in all subjects at school. Once he made a bet with his friends to learn further math. After teaching himself from a textbook in just four months,Michael got an A in AS-level further math.
When,at the age of ten,Michael set his heart on going to Cambridge University,he decided no difficulties were going to stop him. Finally his dream came true. Now,after becoming an A-grade A-level pupil,he is the star medical student of St John's College,Cambridge,and has just won an award for good grades.
Telling of his rise to success yesterday,he said he hoped he could be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
1. Michael Ha grew up in .
A. Vietnam B. Britain
C. China D. America
2. Michael's father couldn’t find work in Britain because .
A. he wasn’t good at English
B. factory welders weren’t wanted
C. Hackney was a rich area
D. he wanted to live on benefits
3. What made Michael learn further math?
A. His parents’ advice.
B. An interesting textbook from his teacher.
C. The hard life in Britain.
D. Just a bet with his friends.
4. At St John's College,Michael Ha was .
A. the worst student in Britain
B. able to learn further math
C. a top student
D. an excellent teacher
5. What did Michael want to do for young people like him?
A. He stopped them from facing difficulties in life.
B. He wanted to encourage them to be successful.
C. He asked them not to study medicine.
D. He wished them to move to Britain with their parents.
越南華裔二代夏米高(Michael Ha) 成長于東倫敦克尼區(qū)(Harkney) ，就讀于被認為“全英最差之一”的公校。然 而，夏米高卻以優(yōu)異的成績?nèi)胱x劍橋大學圣約翰學院。夏米 高希望自己的故事可以啟發(fā)同樣來自劣勢背景的青少年。
1. B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Michael Ha grew up in Hackney,a poor area in East London…”可知，Michael 是在英國長大的，因此選B項。
2. A細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“Just because of this,his father couldn’t find work in Britain”可知，此句中的 this 指代前一句中 “his Chinese parents who spoke little English. ”，所以他父親找不到工作是因為不會英語。 故選A項。
3. D細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“Once he made a bet with his friends to learn further math. ” 可知，Michael 深人學 習數(shù)學是因為和一個朋友打賭。故D項正確。
4. C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句“Now,after becoming an A-grade A-level pupil,he is the star medical student of St John's College,Cambridge,and has just won an award for good grades. ” 可推斷，Michael 在 劍橋大學圣約翰學院是個優(yōu)秀的學生。C項符合 題意。
5. B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知，夏米高希望自己的故事可以啟發(fā)同樣來自劣勢背景的青少年，鼓勵 他們走向成功。故選B項。
劍橋大學(University of Cambridge ) ，簡稱劍橋， 是一所位于英國英格蘭劍橋市的研究型大學，被譽為 英國以及全世界最頂尖的大學之一。劍橋大學為書 院聯(lián)邦制大學，目前共有31所學院(Colleges) ,而各 個學術部門則被歸入六個主要的學術學院 (Schools) 里。
障礙句分析
Telling of his rise to success yesterday,he said he hoped he could be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.談到他昨天的逐步成功，他說他 希望他可以鼓舞其他來自弱勢背景的年輕人。
分詞短語 Telling of his rise to success yesterday 的主語與 主句的主語一致，都是he。he said后面是省略了 that的賓語 從句。注意inspiration意思是“鼓舞或激勵人的人”。
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D. The Ferris Wheel is free.
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A. make an advertisement for China Airlines
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The young friends became very quiet and apologized to the father and son.
1. The railway station was .
A. in the countryside
B. in a big city
C. a busy station
D. a quiet station
2. According to the second paragraph,which of the following is TRUE?
A. People were angry because of the slow train.
B. The group of friends got on the train first.
C. The old man with a young boy were late for the train.
D. The young boy and the friends were in different cars (車廂) .
3. The young boy was surprised to see the green trees because .
A. he had some problem in his mind
B. it was the first time for him to see the trees
C. he didn't see the trees in fact
D. he just wanted to make fun of the friend-group
4. Which can be properly put in the blank in Para. 3?
A. Colour. B. Taste.
C. Train. D. Apple.
5. What could the group of friends learn from the story?
A. One is never too old to learn.
B. Everything comes to him who waits.
C. Think before you speak.
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Other animals ▲ . Sometimes they wake up to eat,or take a walk. Then they go to sleep again.
1. During hibernation,which of the following is NOT true of animals?
A. Their temperatures drop.
B. Their hearts beat slowly.
C. They take small breaths.
D. They sleep for the whole winter.
2. According to the article, we learn that bears.
A. eat 300 apples all together before hibernation
B. can give birth to babies during hibernation
C. can wake up to take a walk during hibernation
D. eat a lot even when they are in hibernation
3. Which of the following can be properly put in ▲ ?
A. never sleep
B. sleep more
C. sleep less
D. always sleep
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A. a science magazine
B. a government information booklet (小冊子)
C. an advertisement (廣告)
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