Tat and Lin loved to enter contests. It did not matter what the prize was. Once they wrote a poem for a magazine contest. They won a free copy of the magazine. Another time they guessed how many marbles (弹珠) were in a glass jar. They got to take all the marbles home with them.

One morning Tat was reading the Crunchy Munchies cereal box as he ate his breakfast. “Lin,” he said, “here’s another contest! The first-place winner gets a bike. Second prize is a tent.”

“Those are great prizes,” said Lin. “How do we enter?” The box said that the boys had to fill out a box top with their names and address. The more box tops they filled out, the better their chances for winning the drawing. Tat and Lin started eating Crunchy Munchies every morning. They also asked everyone they knew for cereal box tops.

By the end of four weeks, Tat and Lin had sixteen box tops to send in for the drawing. “I’m glad that’s over,” said Tat. “If I had to look at another box of that stuff.”

A few weeks passed. One day, the boys got a letter in the mail. “Hooray! We’ve won third prize in the Crunchy Munchies contest!“ Lin exclaimed. “I didn’t even know there was a third prize.”

Tat took the letter and started to read. His smile disappeared. “Oh, no!” he cried. “Third prize is a year’s supply of Crunchy Munchies!”

19. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．two boys who love cereal

B．two sisters who play marbles

C．two brothers who love contests

D．two friends who love drawing

20. How do the boys find out about the Crunchy Munchies contest?

A．From a letter in the mail.

B．From the back of cereal box.

C．From the people they know.

D．From the magazine they read.

21. Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?
①Tat and Lin won the third prize in the Crunchy Munchies contest.
②Tat and Lin had Crunchy Munchies for breakfast every morning.
③Tat and Lin knew there was the Crunchy Munchies contest.
④Tat and Lin asked everyone they knew for cereal box tops.

A．②③④①

B．④②③①

C．②④③①

D．③②④①

22. What might Tat and Lin do in the end of the story?

A．Find someone to whom they can give cereal.

B．Enter another Crunchy Munchies contest.

C．Give up entering different kinds of contests.

D．Have a fight over who should get the cereal.

There are actually many planets that are outside of our solar system. The first of these far-off planets was discovered in 1988. So far, astronomers have found more than 3,500 such planets, and they think there are a lot more. Astronomers have found many of them using a special space telescope. This telescope can see very far into space. Many of these planets go around their own star, like our planet goes around the sun. A few of these planets even go around two stars. However, some of these planets are by themselves and do not go around a star. Astronomers cannot see these planets with their eyes. Instead, they use some special methods to find out where the planets are and what they are like.

Even though these planets are very far away from us, we know some things about the planets. We know that they come in all kinds of colors and sizes. Some of the planets appear to be red or blue, and they can be much bigger than Jupiter (木星). Some of these planets also seem to be made of the same kinds of things as can be found on Earth. A number of the far-off planets seem to be completely solid and made of rocks, they are hotter than Jupiter, too.

While far-off planets are interesting, there is an important reason why astronomers are looking at them. Astronomers want to find a planet like Earth. They think that there may be some out there that have air and water like Earth. Such planets, astronomers believe, may also support life on them. That would certainly be something to find! So astronomers keep searching. Who knows what they will find out there?

23. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A．telescopes

B．planets

C．astronomers

D．stars

24. How does the writer explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

A．By giving examples.

B．By listing numbers.

C．By using old sayings.

D．By telling stories.

25. What’s the writer’s attitude towards “keep searching for new planets”?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Uncaring.

D．Unclear.

26. Which is the best title for the text?

A．Far-off Planets: Our New Home

B．Welcome to Far-off Planets

C．An Eye on Far-off Planets

D．Discoveries on Far-off Planets

How much should a parent be involved in a child’s life? Actually how a child is raised is more of a cultural choice than a personal choice. That is, every country or culture seems to have a typical way to raise children.

One difference on raising children is at what age and to what extent (程度) they are given freedom outside the home. The government and the people of Norway believe that it is better for children to learn to be independent from a very early age. Almost all children are typically sent to daycare at age one in Norway. ________ when it comes to raising independent children. In fact, it would not be uncommon for a Japanese child to walk or ride a bike or take a public bus to school alone or even to shop at a local store without a parent. On the other hand, in Kenya, children stay with their mothers the whole day.

Another difference in child raising is found in how parents guide a child on his or her path in life. In many Asian cultures, studying begins at a very early age. The idea is that it is never too early to start learning. The parent’s role is to educate their child or to provide the ways for education through private lessons or lessons in school. The “tiger mom” is a term used in China for a mother who strongly pushes her children to do well at school and in other activities. The goal for the parents in these countries is to raise smart and successful children. On the other hand,parents in the Netherlands believe it is not good to push a child too hard in their studies. Instead, the key is more on letting children enjoy childhood and get plenty of rest.

In the end, there doesn’t seem to be a right or wrong way to raise children. One way is not better than another. However, culture and how we are raised affect who we become. Showing our culture’s methods of raising children or looking back on our childhood can help us understand why we might see the world the way we do.

27. Which of the following can be put into ________ in Paragraph 2?

A．Japan has totally different ideas

B．Japan also has their own ideas

C．Japan also has similar ideas

D．Japan also has interesting ideas

28. What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A．Children usually get plenty of rest in Asian cultures.

B．Children usually start studying early in Asian cultures.

C．"Tiger mom"is also quite popular in the Netherlands.

D．To raise successful children is the goal of all parents.

29. What does the underlined word “affect” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．influence

B．trade

C．push

D．help

30. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To show the importance of child-raising.

B．To share the experience of raising a smart child.

C．To introduce some right ways to raise a child.

D．To explain child-raising has to do with culture.

音乐具有无穷的魔力，能给予我们力量和温暖。请为以下歌曲匹配相应的人生启示，选项中有一项为多余选项。

Here are some songs that we can learn life lessons from.

Change —     31    

When things get hard, these times need you to get harder. Always fight for what you believe in no matter how hard things may seem. Never give up for the change.

Never Grow Up —     32    

Sometimes being young is like a total pain and things never turn out pleasant. It makes you wish you were an adult to avoid such hard times. However, one should always value their youthful days and pure childhood.

The Best Day —     33    

Even on your hardest of days, there’s someone in your family that manages to bring a smile to your face. When days seem to be dark, don’t forget that your family love you unconditionally.

Long Live —     34    

During your school years, you’ve fought many battles. At every time with a dangerous dragon, a friend was there by you to kill it together. Never forget the magic of your friendship and make it as long-lasting as possible.

Fifteen —     35    

When you’re a young teenager, even the smallest things seem life-changing. You should never let go of the important things like self-respect and keeping good friendships.

A. Remember love from your family.
B. Value something important at a young age.
C. You can find the power of the change.
D. You should value your childhood.
E. Keep the memories with your friends.
F. Never let your dreams fly away.

阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内容所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词） 。

It was close to midnight.In a small mountain village called Taipan in Guizhou Province, a basketball game was taking place.

    36     (千) of people filled the playground. At the same time, millions of people watched the game online. People call this village basketball tournament (铭标赛) “Village BA”. The 28-year-old farmer Ou Minghui was     37     (出生) in Guizhou. He led his team to win the championship in the Village BA toumament.

“The professional players have their dreams and we have     38     (我们的)” Ou said.In China, people call the players like Ou “grassroots players”. Most players in the Village BA tournament come from nearby villages, cooks and     39     (邮递员).

Basketball has a long tradition in Taipan and the first basketball playground was built in 1936.     40     (自从……以来) then,Taipan village has organized many     41     (精彩) basketball tournaments. Now Village BA is     42     (广泛) known around China. And the top teams     43     (收到) local specials such as cows, sheep and pigs as prizes.

Whether on or off the playground, the Village BA tournament brings people a     44     (感觉) that is completely different from professional events. At halftime, there are different cultural performances, people dressed in fantastic costumes singing and dancing. Village BA is more than     45     (只是) a basketball game, it is like a festival.

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Lion was growing old and weak, but he was still wise. He realized that he could soon starve (挨饿) to death     51     he continued to have no food. So, the sickly lion came up with a plan.

At night, when no one was watching, he went into a deep     52     (secret). In the morning, a crow (乌鸦)     53     (send) the crow to spread the news that Lion had grown old and did not have long to live.

“Tell the     54     (animal),” he said, “that they must come to see me.”

Deer was the first     55     (come). When she reached a dark corner of his cave, the lion leaped on her and ate     56     (she). So it went with rabbit and with wolf.

Fox also heard     57     Lion’s message. Fox reached the mouth of the cave and hesitated. On the ground, he saw footprints of the deer, the rabbit and the wolf entering the cave. But he saw no footprints returning.

Lion called out, “Is that you, Friend Fox? Come in. I have an important message for you.” The fox     58     (clever) than others, replied, “rabbit and wolf entering your cave,     59     none coming out again. Unless there is more room, I think I’ll wait out here.” So it was that Fox went on to live     60     long and happy life.

Dear readers, what can you learn from the fox?