①As a kid, I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading. I checked out so many books and returned them so quickly the librarian once snapped, “Don't take home so many books if you're not going to read them all.”
②“But I did read them all,” I said.
③In college, when I created my online dating (约会) profile, in the “favorite books” section I put One Hundred Years of Solitude, A Moveable Feast, White Fang and so on. But I realized I hadn't read most of those titles for two years.
④David was my first online date. David read about a book or two a week. When we searched for libraries, we had only four titles in common.
⑤On our seventh date, David and I visited the library.
⑥“I have a game.” he said, taking out two pens and Post-its (便利贴) . "Let's find books we've read and leave reviews in them for the next person."
⑦We stayed there for an hour.
⑧Before leaving, I said, “I will tell you something. I've only read one book this year.”
⑨“But you like books,” he said. “You like bookstores. You like libraries, Read a book!”
⑩Back home, David's charge to “read a book” echoed in my head. I bought books whenever I got the chance, but I hardly read them. They sat on every surface until my house appeared to wear books the way one wears clothes.
⑪I picked up one. Whenever I wanted to give up on it, I thought of David. ________.
⑫“How's your day?” David texted.
⑬“Good. A little tired,” I replied. “I stayed up late and finished my book.” The last time I'd pulled an all-nighter to read, I was 12 and the book was Little Women.
⑭David suggested we visit the library again. He pulled a book from the shelf, dropped to one knee, and opened it. Inside, his Post-it read: “Karla, it has always been you. Will you marry me?”
⑮His proposal had rested in the book for over a year.
1. How do the first two paragraphs help develop the story?| A．To show how rude the líbrarian was. |
| B．To show Karla was always a reader. |
| C．To prove Karla just liked borrowing books. |
| D．To prove it's better to buy books than borrow books. |
a. She had a game with David.
b. She created her online dating profile.
c. She was shown the Post-it written to her.
d. She told David she only read one book that year.
e. She found they had only four titles in common.
| A．dbeac | B．baecd | C．beadc | D．abcde |
| A．I just loved the idea of reading. |
| B．I tried to appear to be a book lover. |
| C．I painfully realized most of my books went unread. |
| D．I felt him pushing me to be more of the person I used to be. |
| A．Falling in love by the book |
| B．Buying books for yourself not for your shelf |
| C．A true lover of books knows no time |
| D．Love books enough and books love you back |
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【推荐1】A businessman was once deep in debt (债务) and could see no way out. He sat on a park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company.
Suddenly an old man appeared in front of him. “I can see that something is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman’s trouble, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check（支票）and pushed it into his hand, saying, “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared.
The businessman saw his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller. One of the richest men in the world.
“It can solve my problem at once!” the businessman realized. But instead, he decided to put the check in his safe. Just knowing it was there that might give him the strength（力量）to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
After that, he did better in his business. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the check. At the agreed-upon（约定的） time, the old man appeared. But just as the businessman was about to hand back the check and share his successful story, a nurse came running up and caught the old man.
“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been troubling you. He’s always escaping from the hospital and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”
And then she led the old man away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, . Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence（自信心）that gave him the strength to achieve anything he went after.
1. By saying “it can solve my problem at once”, the businessman wanted to show .| A．he didn’t need the check | B．he could pay off the debts with the check |
| C．he must put the check in a safe place | D．he didn’t need to work any more |
a. The businessman did better in his business and was out of debt soon.
b. A nurse told the businessman the old man always ran away from the hospital.
c. An old man gave the businessman a check for $ 500, 000.
d. The businessman went back to the park to meet the old man.
| A．d - c - b - a | B．c - a - b - d | C．c - a - d - b | D．d - a - c - b |
| A．sad | B．pleased | C．worried | D．surprised |
| A．A Rich Old Man | B．A Terrible Experience |
| C．A Newfound Self-Confidence | D．An Unlucky Businessman |
A businessman had a bird which he kept in a cage. He was going to India, the land from where the bird came. He asked the bird whether he could bring anything back for him. Instead, the bird asked for his freedom, but was refused. Then he asked the businessman to visit a jungle in India and announce his captivity （囚禁）to the free birds who were there.
The businessman did so, and almost immediately after he had spoken, a wild bird, just like his own, fell senseless out of a tree and landed on the ground near his feet. The businessman thought that this must be a relative of his own bird, and felt sad that he should have caused this death.
When he got home, the bird asked him whether he had brought good news from India. "No,” said the businessman, "I fear that my news is bad. One of your relatives collapsed and fell at my feet when I mentioned your captivity.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the businessman’s bird collapsed and fell to the bottom of the cage. "The news of his relative’s death has killed him too, "thought the businessman. Sadly he picked up the bird and put it on the windo-sill. At once the bird got up and flew to a nearby tree. "Now you know, "he said, "that what you thought was disaster was in fact_______. The message you brought back was actually telling me how to free myself." And he flew away, free at last.
1. Where did the bird come from?| A．A cage | B．nearby land | C．An Indian jungle. | D．Not mentioned |
| A．set off for the India jungle | B．did what his bird had told him |
| C．set the cage bird free | D．captured another wild bird |
| A．He took his own life | B．He flew out of the cage |
| C．He pretended to be dead | D．He couldn't say a word |
| A．Shocked | B．Frightened | C．Excited | D．Relaxed |
| A．a test for you | B．a warming for me | C．part of my plan | D．good news for me |
| A．a myth | B．a fable | C．science fiction | D．a detective story |
In the dream，Eric looked quite unhappy．He had a face—to—face talk with me．He said，“Melissa，I have something to tell you．I don’t like my life．I am not as happy as you think．”Eric became my friend more than five years ago．And he lives with me．He is the most lovely thing in the world．I buy him fish and milk and lots of toy mice once a week．I even bought a small house for him，because he sometimes likes to stay at some place only by himself．I love him with all my heart，and give him all my love．
But what is going wrong? In the dream Eric said angrily，“My life can’t be worse! I don’t like fish．I don’t like milk．And toy mice? Are you crazy? I’m not a cat．And I don’t want to be a cat，either!”Then he ran back to his small house．
After the dream，I know better about him：dogs don’t like fish or milk．And surely they do not like toy mice．Most of important of all，they will let you know when they are really unhappy.
1. What can we learn about Eric in the reading?
| A．He likes cats． | B．He is Melissa’s pet． |
| C．He is four years old． | D．He enjoys talking with Melissa． |
| A．His life is very good． | B．His life is very bad． |
| C．He can’t enjoy his life more． | D．His life can be worse than before． |
| A．He did not have many friends． |
| B．Melissa loved hi m the wrong way． |
| C．Melissa did not take him out for a long time． |
| D．There were too many mice in Melissa's house． |
table is his mid-term self-assessment (自我评价). He draws faces to show his progress.
excellent 
OK 
weakRead the table and find out how well Wang Lei is doing.
 UnitItem | Unit 1 The Changing World | Unit 2 Saving the Earth |
| Vocabulary | Describing changing | Pollution |
| Grammar | Present perfect tense | Direct speech and indirect speech |
| Studying skills / pronunciation | Using a dictionary | Reading |
| Main task | A report | Suggestions |
1. Wang Lei thinks he does best in in Unit 1.
| A．describing changing | B．using a dictionary |
| C．a report | D．present perfect tense |
| A．Present perfect tense | B．Using a dictionary |
| C．A report | D．Describing changing |
| A．Pollution | B．Direct speech and indirect speech |
| C．Reading | D．Suggestions |
| A．Present perfect tense | B．Direct speech and indirect speech |
| C．A report | D．Listening and speaking |
| A．vocabulary | B．main task |
| C．studying skills / pronunciation | D．grammar |
【推荐2】Welcome to the Oxford Shopping Village，the most exciting shopping centre in the south of England. The Oxford Shopping Village brings together over 300 top-level shops to make shopping easier and more enjoyable. The Oxford Shopping Village is a great place to relax and enjoy a day out for the whole family.
Getting there
You can go there by car. The Oxford Shopping Village is only 3 km from Junction（岔道，路口）8ofthe M17 motorway（高速公路）. With over 13，000 free car parking spaces and just 3 km from the motorway，it is very easy to get there.
You can go there by bus. Over 60 buses visit the Village every hour. Buses to and from London run every ten minutes.
You can also go there by train. There is a good train service（服务）from London to the Village. Trains arrive every 15 minutes from London.
Opening time
The Oxford Shopping Village is open from Monday to Saturday between 10：00 and 23：00. On Sunday，it is open from 11：00 to 19：00.
1. This passage mainly tells us about. ________| A．a trip to the Oxford Shopping Village | B．a place for shopping |
| C．a village | D．a college |
| A．the UK | B．the USA | C．New York | D．London |
| A．four | B．three | C．two | D．five |
| A．about ten minutes | B．about fifteen minutes |
| C．about twenty minutes | D．about thirty minutes |
| A．Itis fun for your family to have a day out in the Village. |
| B．The underlined word "relax" means to feel more calm or less worried |
| C．There are more buses to get tothe Village from London than trains. |
| D．The Village isn't open on Sunday. |
【推荐3】Dumbo is a little elephant. He is born in a circus（马戏团）.But he is different from other elephants.
His ears are very big. Other elephants often make fun of him for this. He feels bad about himself. However, one day, some children in the circus find out that Dumbo can fly. He can fly just like a bird. Dumbo works with an aerialist（高空杂技演员）to perform（表演）. People like their shows. Soon, Dumbo becomes a big star!
This is the story of the Disney live-action movie Dumbo. It tells us that we should be happy about our differences when others think theỵ are strange.
Did you know?
Dumbo comes from the book of the same name. US authors Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl wrote the book. In 1941, Disney made it into a movie. It became a classic（经典）. That's why Disney decided to remake it. Dumbo will open in Chinese mainland theaters. in this year.
1. Why do other elephants make fun of Dumbo?| A．Because he is small. | B．Because he was born in a circus | C．Because he has very big ears. |
| A．He can fly. | B．He can sing. | C．He can dance. |
| A．It's okay to make fun of others sometimes. |
| B．Don't try to be too different or strange. |
| C．Our differences make us special. |
| A．Dumbo is a little elephant. | B．He performs with an aerialist. | C．He isn't born in a circus . |
| A．It is a Disney live-action movie. |
| B．It was turned into a book in 1941. |
| C．It is the only one movie from the book. |
【推荐1】How Smart Is Man’s Best Friend?
We feed them, we let them sleep in our beds, we play with them and we even talk to them. Of course, we love them. Any dog-owner will tell you that their pets (宠物) can understand the world around them. And they’re right. Scientists have found great ways to find out what human’s best friend can do.
The Science of Animal Cognition (认知)
Over the past several years, humans have learnt more about dog cognition with the use of MRI machines to scan dog brains (大脑). In a study done in 2015, Ragen McGowan, a scientist at Nestlé Purina specializing in dog cognition, found that a human’s presence leads to increased blood flow to a dog’s eyes, ears and paws, which means the dog is excited.
McGowan also studied what happened to dogs when they were being petted. We’ve known for some time that for humans, petting a beloved animal can lead to lower rates of stress and worry. Well, it turns out the same is true for dogs. When humans pet dogs for 15 minutes or more, the dog’s heart rate decreases and it becomes less worried.
Another study found that dogs can not only tell the difference between happy and sad human faces, but also respond (回应) differently to them.
As Smart as Children
Dogs, as any dog-owner knows, are highly trainable. Scientists have found that dog intelligence (智商) is similar to that of a two-year-old human child. They also found that dogs could understand up to 250 words and hand signs. Even more surprising, dogs can actually count low numbers (up to five) and even do simple math.
And have you ever experienced the emotions (情绪) of your dog while you’re petting another animal or paying attention to something else? Do you imagine they feel something like human jealousy? Well, there’s science to back this up, too. Studies have found that dogs do, in fact, experience jealousy. Not only that, but dogs do their best to “handle” the thing that’s taking their owner’s attention — and if they have to get the attention back on them, they will.
The studies all make one thing clear: that humans may know much less about dog brains than we previously thought. As time goes on, more and more scientists are becoming interested in animal research, and with each new study done, we find out more about how our beloved pets think.
1. When humans pet their dogs, ________.| A．dogs become shy | B．dogs respond differently |
| C．they both become less worried | D．humans have a higher rate of blood flow |
| A．dogs can increase their heart rate and show excitement |
| B．dogs can be trained to understand words and hand signs |
| C．scientists suggest dogs should experience human jealousy |
| D．humans have learnt enough about what dogs can do, think and feel |
| A．How to treat our dogs well. |
| B．How to train dogs to be smarter. |
| C．An introduction to dog intelligence and emotion. |
| D．The differences between dogs’ abilities and human children’s. |
【推荐2】I went on vacation with my family last summer. “Wake up！It's time to go fishing,” my mom woke me up. After having breakfast we got on a boat. Getting up at 6 a. m. was really early and I was not happy, but later, I had fun.
My uncle, caught（抓住）a big fish first. And my mom caught one, too, Then I caught a Black Drum. Next, my dad caught a big Sheepshead. The captain said no one caught a big fish like this one. We were all happy when we heard this. Later we tried to catch Bass. My grandpa caught one, but it snapped the line（咬断绳子）. My uncle caught one, but it also snapped the line. My dad caught one at last.
Then our fishing activity was over, and we went back with all the fishes. We were tired but happy.
1. Who woke up the writer?| A．His father. | B．His mother. | C．His uncle. | D．His grandpa. |
| A．Shipmaster | B．Lawyer | C．Driver | D．Pilot |
| A．Because someone caught a fish the same size as theirs. |
| B．Because the Black Drum was expensive. |
| C．Because the fish was the biggest. |
| D．Because the boat went very fast. |
【推荐3】I'm Leo. There is a great artist in my family. She is Lisa. Lisa likes drawing a lot. Here are her three drawings.
There is an animal in the first drawing. It has two big eyes, a big mouth and two small ears. It has long arms and legs. It is black and white. There are some apples in its hands. It looks very happy. What is it? I don't know, but Lisa says it is a panda.
There is a woman in the second drawing. She is thin. She has straight blonde hair, a small mouth, a big nose and two big eyes. She looks angry. Who is she? Lisa says she is our mom. But Mom has curly blonde hair, small eyes and a small nose.
There is an animal in the third drawing, too. Its head is an apple. Its hair and tail(尾巴) are leaves. It has a long mouth, and it is a banana. Its two legs are carrots. What is it? Lisa says it is a horse, but it doesn't look like a horse.
Lisa is really a great artist, isn't she?
根据短文内容，选择最佳的答案。
1. The animal in the first drawing .
| A．looks very happy | B．is eating apples |
| C．has big eyes and ears | D．has short arms and legs |
| A．a big mouth | B．curly blonde hair |
| C．two big eyes. | D．a big nose |
| A．mother | B．cousin | C．sister | D．classmate |
| A．the hair | B．the head |
| C．the tail | D．the mouth |
| A．Lisa's horse likes to eat carrots. | B．Leo thinks Lisa's drawings are not so good. |
| C．Lisa draws an animal and two women. | D．The woman in the second drawing looks happy. |
Every morning after breakfast, Wilbur walked out to the road with Fern and waited with her till the bus came. She would wave good-bye to him, and he would stand and watch the bus until it vanished around a turn. While Fern was in school, Wilbur was shut up inside his yard. But as soon as she got home in the afternoon, she would take him out and he would follow her around the place. If she went into the house, Wilbur went, too. If she went upstairs, Wilbur would wait at the bottom step until she came down again. If she took her doll for a walk in the doll carriage, Wilbur followed along. Sometimes, on these journeys, Wilbur would get tired, and Fern would pick him up and put him in the carriage alongside the doll. He liked this. And if he was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll's blanket. He looked cute when his eyes were closed, because his lashes were so long. The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly so as not to wake her infants.
One warm afternoon, Fern and Avery put on bathing suits and went down to the brook for a swim. Wilbur tagged along at Fern's heels. When she waded into the brook, Wilbur waded in with her. He found the water quite cold--too cold for his liking. So while the children swam and played and splashed water at each other, Wilbur amused himself in the mud along the edge of the brook, where it was warm and moist and delightfully sticky and oozy.
Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful.
Wilbur was what farmers call a spring pig, which simply means that he was born in springtime. When he was five weeks old, Mr. Arable said he was now big enough to sell, and would have to be sold. Fern broke down and wept. But her father was firm about it. Wilbur's appetite had increased; he was beginning to eat scraps of food in addition to milk. Mr. Arable was not willing to provide for him any longer. He had already sold Wilbur's ten brothers and sisters.
"He's got to go, Fern," he said. "You have had your fun raising a baby pig, but Wilbur is not a baby any longer and he has got to be sold."
—taken from Charlotte’s Web
1. What does “this” in Paragraph 1 refers to(指代)?| A．The carriage |
| B．The doll |
| C．When Wilbur got tired, Fern would put him in the carriage alongside the doll |
| D．If Wilbur was very tired, he would close his eyes and go to sleep under the doll's blanket |
| A．Wilbur went somewhere with Fern |
| B．Wilbur happened to meet Fern |
| C．Wilbur agreed to follow Fern |
| D．Wilbur couldn’t live without Fern |
| A．Fern was good at looking after infants |
| B．Fern would make efforts to stop Wilbur from being sold |
| C．Fern didn't get along well with Mr. Arable because he would sell Wilbur |
| D．Mr. Arable would sell Wilbur because Fern always had fun raising Wilbur |
Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms(健身房). It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.
The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average(平均), everyone there walks 5,941 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air are more willing to(更愿意) do sports.
1. Many people in China walk more than steps a day.
| A．6,000 | B．5, 941 | C．5,000 |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．at home | B．in nature | C．in the gym |
| A．people live in big cities are more willing to do sports |
| B．fast walking is not difficult, costs little and works well |
| C．it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time |
| A．Mum’s Kitchen | B．Music Today | C．Health & Sports |
In many people's eyes, Lee Minho is tall and handsome, He has a perfect shape. He is 186cm tall and he weighs(重) 69 kg. Of course, he is a born fashion model.
Do you know Lee Minho's favorites? His favorite colors are black， white, gray and red. His favorite food is meat. His favorite sport is soccer, His dream was to be a great soccer player when he was young.
Lee Minho is also very popular in China. Thousands of Chinese teenagers think him as their idol(偶像). Lee became popular all over Asia with the TV drama Boys Over Flowers(《花样男子》). His drama City Hunter (《城市猎人》) was also a success.
1. What does the underlined word "shape" mean in Chinese?
| A．性格． | B．身材 | C．职业 | D．角色． |
| A．an actor. | B．a model. | C．a soccer player. | D．a singer. |
| A．Lee Minho's birthday is on June, 22 |
| B．Lee Minho is 186cm tall. |
| C．Lee Minho likes to eat meat. |
| D．Lee Minho likes green best. |
| A．It's about a popular actor in South Korea. |
| B．It's about some good fashion models in South Korea. |
| C．It's about some South Korean actors in Chinese TV dramas. |
| D．It's about some popular TV dramas in South Korea. |
