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Imagine you walk into your office, with the temperature just right. You sit down and a very valuable and meaningful day begins. This is the kind of smart office that engineers are trying to make. It uses technology to help workers perform their best at work.

It can be bad for your health if you sit in front of a desk for too long. For example, it can cause pain in the back and the neck. Sanon, a company in Zhejiang, built UP7 to deal with this. As a smart lifting desk, UP7 can tell how long a user has been sitting in the chair. When it reaches the setting time, it will “tell” the user to stand up and walk around. It does this by either shaking the table or sending messages to the user’s phone.

The company also invented a kind of smart chair to match with the table. “The chair is so comfortable. It can adjust its arms and height according to your body shape,” a user in Zhejiang said on Xiaohongshu.

In smart offices, you probably won’t use paper notebooks. Instead, you can try electronic paper books to put your work online. N10 from Hanvon Technology in Beijing, is a new “notebook” like this. It uses a screen that doesn’t produce much light. Users write or draw with an electronic pen on the screen.

“It is just like reading and writing on real paper,” a user said. “You can organize, search and save notes easily. You usually need several big paper notebooks to do what the electronic notebook does.”

1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．A smart office will make the work day longer.

B．A smart office will offer more jobs to engineers.

C．A smart office can help workers work at their best

D．A smart office can check a person’s body temperature.

2. How does UP7 protect users’ bodies?

A．By making calls to users.

B．By stopping users from sitting for too long.

C．By moving the chair to relax users’ bodies.

D．By lifting the desk to stop users from working.

3. What does the underlined word “adjust” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Miss.

B．Change.

C．Depend.

D．Repair.

4. Why is N10 better than a paper notebook?

A．Because N10 has a big screen.

B．Because N10 can provide light for people to read.

C．Because N10 can read and write on its own.

D．Because N10 can easily organize, search and save notes.

5. In which part of a newspaper may the passage come from?

A．Popular Science.

B．Social Behavior.

C．Weather Conditions.

D．Famous Inventors.

2 . When I was in primary school, I seldom helped my parents at home. I thought I should spend my time     1     schoolwork to get good grades. My parents did all the chores. I used to make a mess and throw my things everywhere.

One day, when my mother went home after work and found a lot of rubbish in our house, she got so mad at me. She said to me     2     (serious) , “You must do some housework every day from now on.” I talked back loudly, “It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home.”

Now I’m a 15-year-old middle school student. I have a labor (劳动) class at school every week. The teacher     3     (teach) us how to make food, tidy the room, grow some vegetables and so on. I understand that doing housework is more difficult than-I used to imagine. Thinking back those old days, I regret     4     I have done before. I begin to do more housework,     5     my parents can have a good rest when they come back from work. They are also proud of my change.

In my opinion, we children should be independent and take care of     6     (we) . Because it not only helps us learn many basic skills, but also helps us develop good habits.

3 . 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡上对应题目的答题位置上。

to     spend     where     only     take     time     beauty   endangered     them     seldom     try     before

Xie Jianguo is proud of taking photos of animals in the natural world. He believes that his photos are helpful in protecting     1    . He has traveled to many places around the world. Do you know     2     he has been to? For example, Xie has even visited the Arctic (北极) and the Antarctic more than thirty     3     and experienced the great power of nature.

Since 2012, Xie has     4     most of his time in taking photos of animals in our country. He took photos of the cute pandas in Sichuan and other     5     animals. He has visited nearly 100 animal protection areas, such as Qilian Mountain and Xishuangbanna.     6     Xie takes photos, he finds the best place first and never scares the wild animals he meets. He always     7     to film the animals face to face and shows the animals in a natural way without troubling them.

Xie started the “Nature Image China” project with his partners in 2016. Their main work is to record and protect the natural     8     of China and spread it all over the world. They have showed over seven thousand amazing photos     9     the public.

He said, “We not     10     record their living conditions but also express the importance and success of loving and protecting wild animals in our country.”

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Here are some great books for beginners to open the door to art.

The Secret Lives of Color     by Kassia St. Clair In this book, Clair tells readers about unusual stories of 75 amazing colors. It includes important uses of these colors and meanings of their cultural symbols. You will get a better understanding of colors and learn how to use them in practice.

How to Be an Artist      by Jerry Saltz Do you dream of becoming an artist but have no basic knowledge about art? This book can help you. Saltz shares his views about what’s really important for artists to know. At the same time, he also gives readers advice and rules for them to follow.

The Practice and Science of Drawing        by Harold Speed In this book, Speed not only teaches readers different drawing skills but also shows how to. develop their creativity. Speed also questions the meaning of art, Readers can think more deeply.

The Master Guide to Drawing Anime（动漫）       by Christopher Hart If you want to be an anime artist, the book is quite fit for you. It gives some examples for six most popular kinds of anime characters. Then you can follow the instructions to finish the characters step by step.

1. How many books are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. If you want to learn more about colors, whose book should you read?

A．Kassia St. Clair’s.

B．Jerry Saltz’s.

C．Harold Speed’s.

D．Christopher Hart’s.

3. From the passage, we can tell that Hart’s book is very ________.

A．touching

B．famous

C．helpful

D．similar

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Clair tells stories of more than 100 beautiful colors.

B．Saltz shares some suggestions with the readers.

C．Speed only talks about drawing skills in his book.

D．Hart’s best at drawing anime characters.

5. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce some famous artists.

B．To encourage readers to write books about art.

C．To recommend some books for art beginners.

D．To share the writer’s views on art.

5 . 从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词或短语只用一次）。

save, with, in danger, however, success, enjoy oneself, planet, something, quick, jump

If you are all alone on the moon, you must feel very afraid.     1    , Mahua FunAee (开心麻花) has turned the idea into a story. It made a movie, Moon Man (《独行月球》).

The story goes like this: A small     2     is going to hit (撞击) the earth. In order to     3     the earth, people make the Lunar Shield Plan (月盾计划). But the planet comes earlier than people know. Everyone has to leave the moon     4    . But a worker called Dugu Yue misses the notice (通知) and is left alone on the moon. Then     5     terrible happens. The Lunar Shield Plan doesn’t work. The earth is     6    . Dugu Yue thinks he becomes “the last man in space”. His unusual life on the moon begins. One day, Dugu Yue finds a kangaroo (袋鼠). It is a large animal     7     a strong tail and back legs. It moves by     8    . They don’t like each other at first. But later they become good friends. They help each other and try their best to get back to the earth.

Thanks to the interesting story and actors’ hard work, the movie is very     9    . If you are interested in the movie, go and watch it in the cinema. I’m sure you’ll     10    . It’s really funny and relaxing.

6 . 根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式 (每空一词)。

Safety is very important to us. We should learn to p    1     ourselves from danger. Here are some suggestions about how to keep safe.

Firstly, we must follow the traffic rules. Don’t cross the road until green lights are on. Secondly, when we get into t    2     we must call the police or friends for help in time. Thirdly, we should pay attention to our food safety. Be sure not to eat too much junk food. It’s h    3     to our health. Fourthly, remember it’s dangerous to swim in the river a    4    . You’d better go swimming in the swimming pool. What’s more, we should be careful when we make friends, especially online. F    5    , we shouldn’t go out at night.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

One of my favorite great books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

The story is set in the     1     (nineteen) century. It tells some exciting stories about     2     boy who has many adventures.

Tom, the hero of the book,     3     (live) with his aunt Polly. He finds     4     (him) in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Becky, to an island     5     the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he looks     6     treasure, and with Becky he escapes from a cave. And     7     (final), they find a box of gold. My favorite part of the book is when everyone thinks Tom is     8     (die), but he’s still alive. Mark Twain     9     (write) the story in 1876, but it’s still read and loved by people all over the world. And it is thought to be one of the greatest American     10    (story).

8 . 阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空。方框中有两个词语为多余选项。

luck, up, believed, bring, lucky, in, more, pet, close

In Chinese culture, the rabbit represents (代表) the moon. Ancient people     1     that a rabbit was living on the moon. The rabbit is called the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit. It was the     2     of the moon goddess Chang’e.

In nature, rabbits can reproduce (繁殖) in large numbers in a short time. In this way, ancient Chinese people also saw the rabbit as a good sign. They believed the     3     children they had, the luckier and happier they would be.

Western people also see the rabbit as a sign of good     4    . They believe a rabbit’s foot can     5     good luck to its holder. Old tradition has it that if teenager hunters caught a rabbit, they could be awarded (奖励) the animal’s back foot in a ceremony. It welcomed them to manhood (成年) within their clan (部落) .

Rabbits also show     6     in other areas of Western culture. The night before Easter, kids often make nests (窝) for the Easter Bunny in the garden. Rabbits are     7     to the idea of new life because they have lots of babies.

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致 (每空词数不限)。

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice about getting on well with parents.

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t talk with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t think over your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go some place to cool off and think about what you want to say to your parents.

Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Sometimes your parents might refuse to accept your reasons for something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from yours. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. You can have a try!

1. Communication is a problem for ________________.
2. The writer gives you ________________ pieces of advice.
3. We should show ________________ to our parents when they refuse to accept our reasons.
4. To help your parents understand ________________ and help them see your purposes in life, you need to talk.
5. The passage is mainly about ________________.