1 . Mobile phone used among school kids has become a problem for the school years, so one of the rules in our country says that school kids are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school.

It is a good rule because it is hard for school kids to resist the temptation（诱惑）of mobile phones. Mobile phone was a distraction（分心事）to students during school hours and it also brought teachers so much trouble in class before. Sometimes students might use mobile phones to cheat during exams.

However, some parents feel unhappy because they can’t get in touch with their children. Many people say that they understand why these parents would want their children to have phones, but all of them think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones. So in lots of schools, if a student needs to bring a phone to school, his or her parents will have to write a statement and make sure that the phone is turned off during class. If the student breaks the rule and uses his or her phone during class, the student will be warned.

This is a reasonable rule, isn’t it? Under such a rule, students still have some freedom, and they learn how to improve self-discipline（自律能力）and live with new technologies. So rules do not necessarily mean there will be no freedom. In my opinion, freedom is based on good rules, so students should obey school rules.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. School kids in our country have been stopped from carrying mobile phones ________.

A．to school

B．to hospital

C．to supermarket

2. What does the underlined word “statement” probably mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．请假条

B．倡议书

C．说明

3. Some parents feel unhappy because they can’t ________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．help the teachers with their work

C．get in touch with their children

4. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A．All of the school kids can resist the temptation of mobile phones.

B．It is necessary to stop students from using mobile phones at school.

C．Students mustn’t have mobile phones at school unless their parents write a statement.

2 . In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programs and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

1. What is a telephone hot line?

A．A hot telephone.

B．A phone call to the listeners.

C．A telephone line for people to get advice

2. What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．匿名的

B．开放的

C．免费的

3 . Many of us read news every day.     1    . Today we can get news from TV or the Internet, but how did ancient people get news?

At the very beginning, information spread by word of mouth. People living in tribes (部落), got news from neighbors or travelers.     2    . They posted a list of daily happenings at public squares in the cities. Ancient Chinese people did it in another way. The government had news sheets sent to officials in the whole country so people could know what was going on in the capital.

    3    . The progress brought a sudden rise of news business. Printers sold whatever people loved to read. In the sixteenth century, the first real newspaper appeared. People started to form the habit of reading newspapers. They liked to share their opinions on newspapers. The invention of telegraph (电报) machines led to another big step in history.     4    .

Now we get news in seconds from all over the world. We can become some kind of reporters by posting online what happens around us.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．The fifteenth century saw big progress in printing technology in the west.

B．News stories were sent to the papers in minutes instead of weeks.

C．The development of newspaper made our daily life more and more convenient (方便的).

D．Ancient Romans changed the way people knew about their communities (团队).

E．It is probably because we’d like to know what’s happening in the world.

4 . We almost hear or watch the weather report on the radio or TV every day. But there is a special _________ in the Charles F. Johnson Elementary School in New York. It gives people warnings (警报) about _________ weather.

One day, there came a _________ from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news: _________ storm (暴风雨) was coming. William Tomic, the headmaster of the school, asked teachers _________ children indoors and put them in a _________ place at once.

A few minutes later, the storm came. However, _________ the warning of the radio and quick work of the headmaster, no one was hurt.

“The radio really did work very well. We were _________ about its work,” William Tomic said, “The parents were happy, too.”

_________ government hopes there will be more such successful stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97,000 public schools in the country.

Every year, more than 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes (龙卷风) and some hurricanes take place in the US, so the warning radios are very __________. They not only give people warnings about bad weather, but also give warnings about other dangerous things.

1.

A．TV

B．radio

C．magazine

2.

A．nice

B．snowy

C．bad

3.

A．sound

B．storm

C．tornado

4.

A．hard

B．strong

C．heavy

5.

A．bring

B．to bring

C．brought

6.

A．safe

B．dangerous

C．wet

7.

A．because

B．because of

C．although

8.

A．surprised

B．scared

C．happy

9.

A．The UK

B．The UN

C．The US

10.

A．useful

B．interesting

C．exciting

5 .

have     appear     share     catch     spend

In recent years, with the development of technology, many popular apps have been produced. One of them is Douyin, a video sharing app. It first     1     in 2016. Now it is many people’s favorite app, especially the young.

With Douyin, users can record videos and share them on line. It is very easy and interesting. We can     2     our videos with our friends with just a tap on the mobile phone screen. What’s more, it’s a great way     3     our free time by watching those funny videos.

However, every coin has two sides. The app also     4     bad things. Some people spend long hour on the app. It is harmful for their health. Users may also find some bad things on the app. Such thing is unsuitable and meaningless.

Although the app     5     great attention since it appeared, it should monitor (监管) videos before they are uploaded (上传). In my opinion, Douyin is not good for teenagers. We should not use it too often.

6 .

What is Beidou? Beidou is a navigation(导航) satellite(卫星) system. It is developed by China. China is the third country in the world to have its own navigation satellite system. With Beidou, China no longer has to depend on foreign systems. This is very important for national safety.

The research and development of Beidou began in 1994. However, the first two Beidou satellites were not sent into space until 2000. Since then, China has launched(发射) dozens of(数十个) Beidou satellites. These satellites have formed a global network. Now, China is further improving the system. The BDS-3 system was fully completed in June, 2020, with the successful launch of the last satellite.

The Beidou Navigation Satellite System will be more powerful than any other navigation satellite system in the world. Yang Changfeng is a designer of Beidou. He said the system can notice the sway(晃动) of a building in strong winds.

Beidou has brought much benefit(益处) to our lives. In many cities, thousands of buses have been using Beidou. When we are waiting for a bus, we can know when it is about to come. Many smart phones have also been using Beidou. Many people say, “Let me turn on my GPS.” In fact, their phones are using Beidou.

Beidou navigation satellite system	It is our Chinese own navigation satellite system and it is very important for     1    .
	The research and development of Beidou     2     in 1994. The first two Beidou satellites were sent into space in 2000 and the last satellite was sent in     3    .
	The Beidou Navigation Satellite System will be     4     powerful of all navigation satellite systems in the world.
	Beidou has brought much benefit to our lives. Many buses and     5     have been using Beidou.

7 . What will happen if a family is without the Internet for a month? One     1     (America) family decided to find out, so they sent an     2     (invite) to a leading US television station, expecting that it would send a film group to record their everyday life without technology for a month.

When the film group met     3     Smiths, they noticed that Mr. Smit, Mrs. Smith and their two sons were so crazy about technology     4     they hardly did things together. At mealtimes, no one was prepared     5     (sit) at the dining table for their food. “Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their bedrooms and then their eyes are fixed on their screen.” Mrs. Smith explained. “Our family will become strangers to each other     6     we make a change.”

Returning to the normal life without the Internet was not very     7     (easy), especially when all the family members lost     8     (they) in it. They had to make many changes. For example, the two brothers had to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith needed to go out shopping because they couldn’t buy things online. Since the family picked up the new lifestyle, they     9     (find) that they can spend more time talking over meals instead of doing their own things     10     (silent).

Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?

8 . Do you know what your friends watched on TV last night? Do your friends know what you had for breakfast today? Do you think you are using social media (社交媒体) too much?

    1     It is reported that around 2,800 million people often use social media. That’s almost 40 percent of the world’s population. But how much time do we really spend on social media? And what exactly do we spend that time doing?

Research shows that, worldwide, the average person spends two hours and 19 minutes on social media each day.     2     An average person there spends four hours and 17 minutes a day on social media. Research also shows that women use social media more than men. In the United States, for example, women spend around two hours more than men on social media each week.

    3     In general, it seems we spend more time looking at other people’s pages than adding to our own. According to one survey, the most common social media activities are visiting friends’ pages, reading their news, and commenting (评论) on their posts.

    4     It has over 2,000 million users. In second place, however, is the Chinese site Qzone. In 2017, Qzone was China’s most popular social media site, with around 600 million users worldwide. That’s more than Twitter and Instagram.

Social media continues to grow.     5     And as Internet access (通道) becomes available to even more people around the world, this growth won’t stop anytime soon.

A．What do most people do on social media?

B．Why do people communicate on social media?

C．People in Philippines are the most active users.

D．The most popular social media site is Facebook.

E．Right now, there are 5 new Facebook users every second.

F．Social media is now a part of many people’s everyday lives.