My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broke down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now they don’t. And in schoo1, the children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers.We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home-cooked food any more.
And people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too, busy to think……
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
1. My grandfather thinks the life ________.| A．is better than it used to be | B．is worse than it used to be | C．is as good as it used to be | D．is as bad as it used to be |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat home.cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．People have too much time to talk with each other. |
| B．Life now is very simple. |
| C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives. |
| D．Mothers stay at home and look after their children. |
| A．How life used to be | B．The better life | C．The changes in our life | D．Hard-working students |
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【推荐1】The book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is very welcomed by the children in China. Why is the book so popular to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter? China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published(出版)many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quite a number of children's books are focused on teaching, and they aren't interesting. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being "educated". Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children's needs. I think the first-class reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
1. About the present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?| A．They have little interest value. | B．Our writers seldom know children's needs. |
| C．Most of them are the same. | D．They are better than foreign ones. |
| A．very simple | B．low level | C．really good | D．quite difficult |
| A．the writer can't find any books for children |
| B．Chinese parents should buy Harry Potter for their children |
| C．our children should learn from Harry Potter |
| D．Chinese writers should write better books for children |
| A．ways to read books | B．our children need better books |
| C．ways to choose books | D．our children need another magic boy |
【推荐2】Every year, thousands of students decide to study in another country for a month, a term, or a year. Studying in another country can be an exciting experience.
Why do it
Living in another country can help you learn the language and culture. You will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself. The experience of studying in another country is also good for your future resume (履历). Many companies today prefer people who speak a second language, or have an experience living or working in another country.
Making the right choice
Once you decide to study abroad, you have to make choices. To choose the right country or school, ask yourself, “Where do I want to go? How much can I pay? How long do I want to study abroad? Do I want to live with roommates or live alone somewhere else?”
Once you are there
After the first few weeks in another country, many students may feel homesick. They miss their family and friends. And they also miss the way they used to do things. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school and culture. When you feel sad or miss your family and friends, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.
1. What does the writer think of studying abroad?| A．Exciting. | B．Challenging. | C．Tiring. | D．Boring. |
| A．It can help you learn about yourself. | B．It is good for you to learn another language. |
| C．It is good for your future resume. | D．It can help you work in another country. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．What homesickness is. | B．What to do with homesickness. |
| C．Why you feel homesick. | D．When you feel homesick. |
| A．Parents. | B．Teachers. | C．Students. | D．Host families. |
In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important things like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little things that don’t seem important at all---like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and
As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean.Most people may lose their cool, so if your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it .
If your parents’ fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or go to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents about their behavior. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their arguments has affected you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.
Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.
1. Which is NOT mentioned about the arguments between parents and teenagers?
| A．Homework. | B．Friends. | C．Jobs | D．Clothes |
| A．They aren’t happy with their family. |
| B．They don’t love each other any more. |
| C．They disagree with each other about something. |
| D．They will divorce because of family decisions. |
| A．弥补 | B．化妆 | C．组成 | D．化解 |
| A．Talk to them about our feelings. |
| B．Say something we don’t really mean. |
| C．Keep silent and do everything as usual. |
| D．Shout at them to let them know we are angry. |
| A．Parents’fighting often lasts a long time. |
| B．Parents might fight over small things. |
| C．Teenagers should never argue with parents. |
| D．Teenager shouldn’t tell others about parents’ fighting. |
【推荐1】When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though we worked so hard, the production level of fruit was still low , because it was short of water there.
One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals (渠) and other projects began to be built in my village. They were good men from our government.
Later, I moved to another city. The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard, so villagers didn’t have to go up and down the hill anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation project (水利工程) was completed, a policy (政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Nowadays, many people live in a big city. However, we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
1. Why was the production level of fruit low?| A．Because they had too much work. | B．Because it was easy to go up the hill. |
| C．Because they could only grow fruit trees. | D．Because there wasn’t enough water . |
| A．the villagers’ suggestions | B．the government’s support |
| C．a school’s practical activity | D．a company’s engineering plan |
| A．the grandmother doesn’t like to live in the city |
| B．the village is a place of interest for tourists now |
| C．there will be more fruit production in the village |
| D．more people like to work in the countryside nowadays |
| A．Sad. | B．Happy. | C．Nervous. | D．Hopeless. |
| A．My village had changed a lot. | B．Who are the good men? |
| C．Fish swam happily. | D．Where is my poor hometown? |
【推荐2】In1969, the US became the first country to put a man on the moon. Fifty-five years later, it is expecting to become the first to put a woman there as well.
NASA recently says that Artemis program(阿耳特弥斯计划) will send a woman to the moon in 2024. It will be a great achievement to send a woman to the moon for the first time. But what happens when women go into space? Can they handle(应对) it as well as—or maybe even better than men?
The answer is a little bit of both, according to Varsha Jain, who works closely with NASA. On one hand, women are more likely to feel sick when going into space—however, men are more likely to feel sick when returning to Earth. Women tend to(倾向于) have blood pressure(血压) problems when they return to Earth, while men tend to have vision(视力) and hearing problems instead. These differences may come from their different hormonal(荷尔蒙) balances or body changes. However, a specific(具体的) cause is still unknown.
Women also have some advantages in space. For one thing, they tend to be smaller, which means they use less oxygen(氧气)and take up less space in small spacecraft. Also, women often have better communication skills than men, which makes them better-suited for long spaceflights.
1. What do we know about the Artemis program?| A．It put a human on the moon in 1969. |
| B．It will send a woman to the moon. |
| C．It will be the second time for us to visit the moon. |
| D．It will take place 55 years from now. |
| A．might feel sicker than men | B．might have blood pressure problems |
| C．might have hearing problems | D．might have vision problems |
a. they use less oxygen
b. they take up less space
c. they have better communication skills
d. they have higher hormone levels than men
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．women act similarly to men in space |
| B．men are not suited to live on the moon |
| C．women have some advantages when traveling in space |
| D．women are better astronauts than men |
【推荐3】China’s government decided to establish（建立）the Xiongan New Area in Hebei years ago. It would be built into a smart city in China. What will life be like in a smart city?
Do you dream of the life like this? When you wake up in the morning and say “Open the window” to a computer, it will open the window. Then you finish breakfast and sit in front of your desk at home and begin to have classes through the Internet. With the help of building a smart city, your dream may come true one day.
A smart city uses digital technologies, such as the Internet to improve city planning, save resources and make our lives easier. They can do many things at home such as booking train tickets and paying water bills. What a beautiful life it is!
Today, China is making some cities smarter. For example, Guiyang built free Wi-Fi in the whole city. Tianjin started a smart city programme to help solve traffic problems. In Karamay, every bus station is equipped（配备）with an electronic screen（电子屏幕）displaying information about the arrival of the next bus. In fact, smart cities are more common in foreign countries. We hope more smart cities in China will be built in the future!
1. You can stay at home to have classes ________ with the help of a smart city.| A．by watching TV | B．by smartphone |
| C．by teaching yourself | D．through the Internet |
| A．more boring | B．more serious | C．more convenient | D．more difficult |
| A．Xiongan | B．Tianjin | C．Karamay | D．Guiyang |
| A．showing | B．hiding | C．selling | D．raising |
| A．people in a smart city | B．jobs in a smart city |
| C．buildings in a smart city | D．life in a smart city |
【推荐1】My name is Tina. I am 18 years old and I am from America. My favourite subject is Music. I don’t like Maths because it is boring. I usually do my homework at six o’clock and I go to bed at ten o’clock. My favourite teacher is Mr. Green.
Hi, my name is Paul. I’m 17 and my birthday is on November 13. Ms. Martin is my favourite teacher. She teaches us Music. I like Science and Music. I can play the guitar (吉他) but I cannot sing very well. I do not like Maths. It’s so boring.
My name is Peter. I live in London. I get up at six o’clock and have breakfast at 7:00. I like playing basketball and painting (绘画). I want to be a member of the Art Club. I do not like Maths. I think it is difficult. I can speak French (法语) and a little Chinese.
My name is Mary. I’m from Japan. I speak Japanese and Korean (韩语). I usually go to school at seven o’clock in the morning. I think Maths is not interesting. So I don’t like it. I like History (历史). I want to visit China and America.
1. Tina’s favourite subject is________.| A．Music | B．Maths | C．Science | D．Chinese |
| A．the Music Club | B．the Art Club |
| C．the Sports Club | D．the Reading Club |
| A．Tina | B．Peter | C．Paul | D．Mary |
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．French | D．Korean |
| A．Science | B．Maths | C．English | D．Music |
【推荐2】In English classes, our English teacher, Mr. Smith, sometimes asks us to write something about the future. Here is Mike’s writing. It’s very interesting. Let’s read it.
“In the future, there will be more people in the world. There won’t be so many animals, so people won’t eat meat often. They will live a long life because they eat healthy food such as fruit and vegetables.
People will live in the sea. Everyone will be able to swim. Everyone will have a computer at home. People will do a lot of things on computers and they won’t go out to work. They will work at home. They can talk to their friends on computers. People will also use ships and planes a lot. They won’t use any cars, so cars won’t be popular. And ships and planes can carry them everywhere. Maybe there will be traffic jams (交通堵塞) in the sea and air. People will live a happy life in the future.”
1. Mike’s writing is about ________.| A．computers | B．his teacher | C．the classes | D．the future |
| A．on land | B．on the moon | C．in the sea | D．in space |
| A．won’t need to work | B．will have computers at home |
| C．will work under the sea | D．won’t need any money |
As the saying goes, “A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step.” Tang Renli, a student at Nanjing University of Technology, has been to more than 200 cities in China during his four years in college.
To share his experiences, Tang held a photo show Play Hooky, Go Travel at the Beijing 798 Art Zone.
You may wonder how Tang could find the time. “
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. What do you think of Tang Renli?（不多于3个单词）
| A．Schoolwork was not the only difficulty Tang had to face |
| B．I gave myself one to two weeks every month for travel |
| C．He shared over 300 photos of his tours |
| D．Thanks to the hard times, Tang now has more stories to tell |
One day a doctor was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran into his room. His face was red and he could only say “Quick! Quick!” The doctor thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make the poor man sit in a chair. The doctor gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then he looked into the man’s mouth and pulled out the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said, “Quick, doctor, quick.” in a low voice. “It’s all right now.” the doctor told him, “It’s over.” “You don’t understand,” said the man. “I came to tell you that your house is on a fire.”
1. One morning a doctor was starting his work.2. The man had a toothache, so he came to the doctor.
3. The doctor made the man sleep.
4. The doctor pulled out all the man’s teeth.
5. The man woke up and still said “Quick.”
6. The man came to tell the doctor’s house was falling.
【推荐2】
Our parents are important people in our life. They are our first teachers in our life. They love us and help us all the time. But do you want to get on well with them? Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents.
Have fun together
How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies.
Be Kind
Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.
Ask for help
When you are in trouble or meet some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you.
Have a try
You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.
1. Why are our parents important persons for us?| A．They teach us first in class. | B．They love us sometimes. |
| C．They always give us a hand. | D．They are happy all the time. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Read a book together. | B．Help with housework. |
| C．Tell them funny things. | D．Go outside together. |
| A．Listen to your teachers. | B．Ask your parents for help. |
| C．Turn to your friends around. | D．Try to be the best of yourself. |
| A．How to Love and Teach Kids | B．How to Talk with Your Parents |
| C．How to Keep Happy with Your Parents | D．How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself |
【推荐3】Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promotions（优惠）in Times Cinema. This festival lasts seven days（Sunday, March 17th, 2019-Saturday, March 23rd,2019）. Here is the poster.
Film | Green Book  | How to Train Your Dragon 3（3D）  | Alita  | The Wandering Earth  |
Price | ￥70 | ￥80（50% of for students） | ￥50 | ￥70 |
Date | March 17th March 19th March 21st | March 18th March 20th March 22nd | March 19th March 21st March 23rd | March 17th March 20th March 23rd |
Time | 9:00 a.m. 4: 30 p.m. 8: 20 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. , 7:10 p.m. 9:30 p.m. | 9:20 a.m. 3: 10 p.m. 5: 30 p.m. | 7:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:50 a.m. |
Tips | ·50% off on Tuesday for all ·Free for children under 6 years old, half for people over 60 years old ·A free large box of popcorn for students with student ID during the film festival ·For more details, please call us on 5556 8806. | |||
1. When can teachers watch films with 50% off?
| A．March l9th | B．March 20th. | C．March 21st. | D．March 22nd. |
| A．Green Book | B．How to Train Your Dragon 3 | C．Alita | D．The Wandering Earth |
| A．￥210 | B．￥140 | C．￥70 | D．￥105 |
