Wilderness survival (荒野求生) skills were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them. Teachers at the Deep Green Bush-School in New Zealand think this might not be right. What if one day people have to live a primitive (原始的) life? So, the school hardly teaches reading, writing or maths classes. Instead, students go out to learn how to find food, cook and learn about plants and animals.

Teachers and students at the school believe that if you can survive in the wild, you can survive anywhere. But are these wilderness survival skills really important? After all, we now live in a modern world.

In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful, such as how to find a job, drive a car or speak a foreign language. It seems that most of us don’t learn survival skills because we don’t need them anymore.

In fact, survival skills change along with time and the development of society. And it’s useful for people to have many skills. So why not learn some wilderness survival skills? At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.

4. What skills do people hardly use now?（不超过5个词）
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5. Why do people learn many other skills in the modern world?（不超过10个词）
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6. What does the writer want us to do?（不超过10个词）
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阅读下面短文，按要求完成下面小题。

Recently, a primary school in Changsha, has put Virtual Reality (VR) technology (虚拟现实技术) to good use in an English class. When the students put on the VR glasses, it seemed that they were taken into a new world where they could see for themselves. They could enjoy the views along the way, allowing more knowledge to be kept in mind.

VR language learning is now starting to be widely used in many schools. Think of it like this. Now you are learning English in China, you don’t have enough chances to use English if you are not in English classes, but if you learn English in English-speaking countries like America or the UK, it’ll be much easier for you to make progress.

Nowadays, a lot of apps have also been designed to serve VR language learning. The app “House of Languages” is one of them. It is already available (可获得的) on the Samsung (三星) VR. It can sense your movement and the acts of your eyeballs, arms and hands.

When you are learning English in it, a lovely racoon (浣熊) called “Mr. Woo”, will guide you to communicate in English. You can use English by finishing tasks Mr. Woo gives you. For example, you will be asked to find certain things at your home according to the English words that Mr. Woo gives you. After you’ve found these things, you should “take” them, “come back” to Mr. Woo and “give” them to him. Then he will say “thanks” to you. Sometimes, Mr. Woo may have some activities like family party so that you will have more tasks to finish in that situation. You will learn English so quickly that you will even forget you are leaning.

Virtual Reality is showing increasing promise in language education and the day, isn’t far away when it will become one of the main media in education. What about you? Would you learn a new language in Virtual Reality?

7. Recently, VR technology has been put to good use ________ in a primary school in Changsha.
8. In China, if you aren’t in English classes, you don’t ________ to use English.
9. What can Samsung VR sense?
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10. Who will guide you to communicate in English in the app?
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11. Do you like to learn a new language in Virtual Reality? Why or why not?
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Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Hubei in 1518. Li Shizhen was born in a family of doctors. His father wrote several books about Chinese medicine. Li Shizhen loved medicine very much at an early age and used to help his father in his medical practice. But at that time, doctors led a difficult life. His father wanted him to be an officer. Li Shizhen studied hard for imperial examination (科举考试), he went to Wuchang three times to take the exams, but failed. When he was 23, he decided to learn medicine from his father. When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an officer in the court. Even though his father’s dream came true, he was unhappy. One year later, he returned to be a doctor again. He found there were some mistakes in the old medical books. So he made up his mind to write a new book in 1552. He overcame many difficulties and finished the book in 1579. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. Compendium of Materia Medica (《本草纲目》), with 1.92 million words, is a great medical book.

根据短文内容完成句子，每空一词。
17. Although Li Shizhen loved medicine a lot, his father would like him to be an officer _________ _________ being a poor doctor.
18. After _________ the imperial examination three times, Li Shizhen began to _________ medicine from his father.
19. Li Shizhen wasn’t pleased to be an officer to _________ for the court, so he _________ back to be a doctor again.
20. It took Li Shizhen twenty-seven years _________ _________ the book Compendium of Materia Medica.
21. Li Shizhen is well-known for Compendium of Materia Medica and it is considered to be one of the greatest _________ _________ in China.

Drones (无人机) are like planes, but come in many shapes and sizes. They have no pilots and are controlled from outside the drones. During these years, they have been used to attack (进攻) enemies or move goods (货品) in dangerous areas.

Now small drones are a part of people’s lives. For example, people use drones to take photos or make videos. Besides, a drone delivery (投递) service has proved (证明) successful.

Online store JD can use drones to deliver small packages (包裹). It has built several drone stations so that it can load (装载) and deliver its packages.

Drones have made our shopping experience different. We can order a new coat in early morning and it will be delivered before we finish breakfast.

Bizzby Sky, a UK company, has created a delivery service for small goods. Open a smartphone app, enter your address, set a time and pay enough money for the delivery service. Then in minutes, a drone will do tasks for you.

However, any drone company needs government permission (允许) to fly its drones in many countries. We believe we will see more and more drones with goods fly in the sky very soon.

根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
22. Drones are like planes, but come in many ________ and sizes. They have been used in some fields such as attacking enemies or ________ goods in dangerous areas.
23. Drones can be ________ to take photos or make video s by people. Besides, a drone delivery service has proved to be another ________.
24. Several drone stations have been ________ by JD to have its packages loaded and ________.
25. If you open a smartphone app, enter your ________, set a time and ________ enough money on the delivery service, a drone will do tasks for you.
26. Today’s shopping experience is ________ from the old one because of drones. However, no drone company can fly its drones ________ getting government permission in many countries.

阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。

It’s easy to see the fun in buying a huge ice cream or going shopping with friends, but saving money can be even more exciting. That’s because saving creates chances and opens the door to all kinds of adventures.

The key to successful saving is setting a goal. Get a pen and paper, and write down how much it costs, then work out how much you can afford to save each week and how long it will take you to reach your goal. It’s important to be realistic (现实的) because you’ll soon get bored if you plan to save every single penny. Some weeks you might decide to save a little more than planned so that you can reach your goals even faster.

To avoid accidentally spending your savings, it’s a good idea to keep them separate from the rest of your money. You could do this by using a money box or a savings account (账户).

When you save your money in a savings account, you have the chance to earn interest (利息). This is money that a bank pays you for leaving the money there. Some parents set up a savings account because they want to put some money away for their kids’ future.

Once you konw about saving, you can set some more bigger goals. Perhaps you want to start saving for university, or you’d like to travel the world when you finish school.

If you’re new to saving, start off by thinking of some fun goals, like taking a vacation or going to a concert. Every penny you save brings you one step close r to reaching your goal—and what could be more exciting than that?

27. What is the key to successful saving?
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28. How could you avoid accidentally spending your savings?
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29. Why do some parents set up a savings account for kids?
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30. If you get pocket money from your parents every week, will you consider setting up a savings account or spending it on things you like? Why? Write 30 words or more.
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, my parents were very busy. And we didn’t have the Internet at home. In order to kill time, I found a pen and some paper, and I just started drawing.

At that time, I thought of drawing as just a hobby. But I was tired of studying for school exams. I wanted to do something creative. One day, it hit me: How nice would it be if I was able to do what I loved for a living? I did research on the best art schools around the world. One of my friends was studying art in the US. She advised me to go to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). That was the only school I applied to (申请) when I had graduated from high school.

Luckily, I was accepted into the RISD. There were new skills to learn every day. At first, I was a little confused (困惑的). I tried many different things. Chris Baselli, one of my teachers, helped me to discover my own style.

I’ve been working as a full-time illustrator (插画师) for the past ten years. I’ve drawn for newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times and The New Yorker. I’ve also worked with companies like McDonald’s and Apple. Some clients (客户) keep coming back. They love my style.

Whenever I get a new assignment (任务), I read it over a lot of times. I do this to work out what the most important message is that I should be communicating through my work on the project. Then, I forget about the assignment for a while—the best idea often turns up when I am not thinking too hard about things.

I hope I will never lose my excitement and continue to create wonderful things.

40. How did the writer spend her childhood?
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41. Which school was the writer accepted into after graduating from high school?
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42. How long has the writer been working as a full-time illustrator?
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43. Is it very easy for the writer to complete a new assignment?
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44. What do you think makes the writer successful in her work?
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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

【1】It is ①________ to name all Chinese customs in a single article. Even so, in this passage we bring you four Chinese customs that you may not know. Here we go!

【2】Asians usually do not show their feelings openly, also avoiding any unnecessary physical contact (接触). The Chinese see badly that people kiss each other on the cheeks, even if they are women. In ②__________, shaking hands was also frowned (皱眉) upon in the past. For them it is enough to make a small nod when greeting. As the country gradually lets western traditions in, shaking hands is gradually extended(推广).

【3】There are many Chinese customs at lunchtime. The Chinese usually clean their hands before eating. Food manners are also very important. You should never serve yourself a drink, it should be served by someone else. In the meal always use chopsticks and a spoon with a short handle. Chopsticks should never be stuck into food. And when eating, you must put your mouth close to the plate and the chopsticks.

【4】Cities and towns in China have public toilets in the middle of the street, so that everyone can use them. Since space is very important in large Chinese cities, this is saved by creating public restrooms. However, many companies also have their own toilets for their workers.

【5】Many of you will already know the Chinese custom of not opening gifts in ③__________. But that’s not the only important thing to know when giving something to a Chinese person. For example, the Chinese will always refuse your gift up to three times, for simple education. But in the end, they’re wiling to accept it. And remember to receive the gift with both hands.

45. Why do the Chinese usually refuse to kiss each other on the cheeks? (no more than 10 words.)
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46. What are the Chinese customs to for eating? Please give an example. (no more than 10 words.)
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47. What does a Chinese person usually do before he or she accept your gift?   (no more than 12 words.)
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48. Please fill in each blank with only one proper word.
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49. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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50. Do you think which Chinese custom is the most important ? Why?
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阅读下文并回答问题。

What a shiny scooter (踏板车)! Sophie couldn’t keep her eyes off it. Her dad noticed.

“Sophie, you have a scooter already, a really nice one!”

“I know, dad, but this one is so shiny and new,” Sophie said.

“It is great, but we have to go,” said her dad.

They left the store. Sophie knew her scooter was nice, and it still worked. She just couldn’t stop thinking of that new scooter!

A few weeks later, Sophie and her dad were back in the store. The scooter was just there, with a big sale sign on it! The girl ran right over to it. Her dad looked at the price.

“I know you’ve been thinking about this scooter a lot, Sophie. The sale price is pretty good, though it’s still a lot of money. I can’t just buy this for you. But what if I pay for part of it, then lend you the money for the rest, and you must pay me back?” her dad asked.

“Really?” Sophie said excitedly. “I promise I will pay you back!”

As they were walking towards the cashier desk (收银台), her dad asked Sophie if she knew what it meant to borrow money.

“Yes, it means that I have to give it back to you,” Sophie answered.

Her dad replied, “You’re right, but you can give it back to me a little at a time. Now you get five dollars a week for your pocket money and of course, you can get more if you do well in your exams or help with some housework. You could pay it back to me once a week until you pay off your part of the scooter.”

“Thank you, Dad! I promise I will pay you back everything. Please trust me!”

With a happy smile on her face, Sophie got the scooter she had always wanted.

51. Did Sophie’s old scooter still work?
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52. How often could Sophie pay the money back to her father?
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53. How did Sophie’s father help Sophie get the shiny scooter?
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54. In your opinion, why does the father in the story want Sophie to pay for part of the price? (Give at least two reasons.)
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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

An ant (蚂蚁) is walking by the river. He looks at the river and says to himself, “How nice and cool this water looks! I must drink some of it.” But when he is drinking, he _____(1)_____ into the river.

“Oh. Help! Help!” the ant cries.

A dove (鸽子) is sitting in the tree. She hears him and offers him a leaf, “Climb up that leaf,” she says, “and you will get to the bank (河岸).” The ant follows the advice, and he is saved.

“Thank you, Dove. You’re so kind. You have saved my life, and I wish I could do something for you. Goodbye!” the ant says and runs home. “Goodbye!” says the dove, “Be careful not to fall into the river again.”

After a few days, the dove is building her nest (巢). And a man is raising his gun to shoot at her.

The ant sees this, and runs fast to bite the man’s leg. “Ouch! Ouch!” The man feels a terrible pain and drops his gun. The dove flies away quickly. So the man picks _____(2)_____ his gun and leaves.

The dove comes to the ant and says gratefully, “Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life.” The ant is very happy _____(3)_____ he helps the dove.

55. Why does the ant cry for help?
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56. What is Dove doing when the ant cries for help?
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57. How does the ant help the dove?
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58. 根据短文内容填上合适的单词。
(1) ________   (2) ________   (3) ________
59. 将短文中画线的句子翻译成中文。
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60. What can you learn from the story?
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    61     Maybe you pride yourselves on only sleeping a few hours a night. However, are you feeling tired and sleepy throughout the day? Do you have a hard time keeping your eyes open as you study? Have you nodded off while driving? If you can answer “Yes” to any of these, it shows you could not have enough sleep. It is suggested that most adults needs seven to nine hours’ sleep. As for teens, they need even more, If you aren’t getting enough sleep, you should:
    62     You should avoid drinking caffeinated drinks such as coffee, tea and soda for at least l0 hours before you go to bed.
    63     After a big meal, you may feel sleepy, and it can make you feel uncomfortable and prevent you from sleeping well.
    64     With the light on, can you have a good sleep? Of course not, and you’d better keep your bedroom dark and cool.
    65     The light from mobile phones can keep you from falling asleep. Try reading or listening to quiet music instead.
Please get enough sleep from now on.
（a）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意，其中有一个选项是多余的。

A. Avoid eating too much before sleeping.         B. Avoid using electronics before bed. C. Performance of lack (缺少) of sleep.              D. Build a healthy sleep environment. E. Avoid caffeine (咖啡因). F. Never have a deep thinking.

（b）根据短文内容，补全下面的表格，每空不超过3个词。

Get Enough Sleep
The results of lacking sleep	★It makes you feel tired and sleepy throughout the day. ★It’s easy to keep your eyes     66     as you study. ★You may nod off while driving.
The time of sleeping	★Most adults needs seven to nine hours’ sleep while teens need     67    .
The advice of sleeping	★You’d better avoid drinking caffeinated drinks     68     coffee, tea and soda. ★Stop     69     before sleeping, and you can feel comfortable. ★Keep your bedroom dark and cool. ★Try reading or listening to quiet music     70     using electronics before bed.

This 12-year-old Girl Built a Robot to Find Plastics in the Ocean

Anna Du was walking along the beach when she noticed plastics there. She reached down to pick them up, and quickly realized there were many more tiny pieces than she could deal with. It seemed impossible to clean them all up.

Du, 12 years old at the time, tried to solve the problem like any good scientist—first, by doing a little research. That’s how she learned that 8 million tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year.

Then she got to work building something that could help solve the problem; a remote-operated vehicle(遥控潜水器), or ROV. Her ROV can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.

The actually cool part of Du’s ROV is the detection(探测) system. She uses a camera along with three different kinds of light to find the plastics. She also uses visible(可见的) light to find unnatural colors that might make the plastics stand out.

“She has a very good engineering sense to break down a problem like this and then go after it,” says engineer Casey Machado. “It sounds simple, but it’s a level of thinking that’s really amazing. ”

Du started attending public events and workshops at a university when she was five years old, and so she picked up the engineering skills necessary to build her ROV. She says actually getting her ROV to move through water well was not easy. She failed many times, but she never gave up trying and testing.

When asked about future plans, she mentions wanting to address the effects of climate(气候) change. “I think there are a lot of problems that could be solved with new inventions,” says Du.

Du thanks her parents, who for years have taken her to student outreach activities, for supporting her interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She says she has been able to meet students and scientists there.

“I know I want to be an engineer because I like building things to help solve world problems,” says Du. “But I’m not sure what kind of engineer I want to be yet.”

71. What did Anna Du notice while walking along the beach?
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72. How old was Du when she did a little research to solve the problem?
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73. What can Du’s ROV do?
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74. Why does Du want to be an engineer in the future?
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75. What made Du succeed in building her ROV?
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