In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America! Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students went to this school. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut. After Clerc and Gallaudet established their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened as well. Before Gallaudet's death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudet's teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves! Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who _ . A) wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA B) succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people C) succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America D) succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world
C
Jenny and Henry were born on the same day and they look the same. Their father is a taxi driver and he is busy all the time. He goes out early in the morning, but comes back when his children are sleeping in bed. He makes a lot of money but he doesn't talk with them about their study. The two children study in the same class. Jenny works hard at her lessons, but her brother likes nothing but playing. He is not good at writing compositions . One day Mrs. Cook told her class to write a composition "My Mother". After supper Jenny wrote one in her exercise book and then went to help her mother to do some housework. But Henry went to play football. When night fell, he came back to watch TV until the TV play was over. And he took off his clothes and went to bed, he remembered the composition and had to go to the sitting room again. But he didn't know how to write it. He thought hard and at last he found a way. He found Jenny's schoolbag and brought out her exercise book and copied her composition. Two days later Mrs. Cook asked Henry, "Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jenny's?" "Yes, I can, madam," answered Henry. "We have the same mother. " What can we learn from the passage? A) The twins' father loves Jenny better. B) Jenny is better than Henry at school. C) Henry is a good boy. D) Mrs. Cook doesn't know Jenny and Henry are from the same family.
B
Q: I'm John.My father is a factory manager.He comes from America.My mother is a teacher.She's English.She can speak some Chinese.She is an English teacher at schoo1.I'm a student in my mother's schoo1.At school I can play with my Chinese friends.We can play football,basketball and table tennis.My mother can play the piano and tennis.She can also sing well. John's mother can _ . A) play football and sing B) play basketball and the piano C) play tennis and table tennis D) play the piano and sing
A: D
Question: Last summer Jenny and her friends had a bus trip to New York. She felt very relaxing on the way. They visited a museum. But it's really crowded there and the display were not interesting at all. They went to different restaurants to have dinner. Some food was quite delicious, but Jenny thought the fast food was terrible. When the weather was fine, they went to the beach to swim. The sea was beautiful and they had a good time. They thought the display was _ . A) interesting B) cheap C) crowded D) boring
Answer: D
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It's easy to get lost in a _ city. Here are some tips to help you find the way and get to your destination . Take a map with you when you go to a new place. If you lose your way, look at the map, you'll find the place where you want to go. If you still can't find the place on the map, ask the police for help.They will tell you the right way to go. Remember the name of your hotel and the street where it is. If you can't find the way back, take a taix. I hope these tips can help you. Which is the best title of the passage? A) Get lost in a large city. B) Some useful tips. C) Never go to a strange city. D) A map is useful
**Answer**
B
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Dear Basketball From the right moment I was crazy about you. A love so deep I gave you my all -- From my mind & body To my spi rit & soul . As a six-year-old boy Deeply in love with you I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw myself Running out of one. And so I ran. I ran up and down every playground I gave you my heart Because it came with so much more. I played through the sweat and hurt Not because challenge called me But because YOU called me. I did everything for YOU. You gave a six-year-old boy his dream And I'll always love you for it. Love you always. ...... From the excerpts of the poem, we can learn _ . A) The writer began to practise a lot for his dream when he was a little boy B) Challenge called the writer to do everything for it C) The writer loved running when he was six D) The writer loved his father from his mind and body
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A