Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes -40℃ in winter. The farmers wear paper boots（靴子）in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.
The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.
1. Before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, ___________.
| A．we could buy paper boots and shoes in paper shops |
| B．we could wear paper hats and paper dresses |
| C．we had already had paper cups and plates |
| D．we had no paper cups and no paper plates |
| A．not big and strong enough to live in |
| B．made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in |
| C．made only for the rich people |
| D．not expensive and easy to build up |
| A．use it for a long time | B．sell it to others |
| C．lend it to others | D．throw it away |
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People started using mirrors a long time ago. The first mirrors used were natural mirrors such as reflection in water. The first man-made mirrors were made out of the rock. Later, people used different metals such as bronze(青铜) to make mirrors. Throughout history, different types of mirrors have been used in many different cultures at the same time.
The first glass mirror was invented by a German named Justus Von Liebig in 1835. He used a silvering(镀银) technique to produce the glass mirror. Today aluminum(铝) is the main metal used for mirror.
Today, mirrors come in shapes and sizes. They are used for different reasons. We usually start our days by looking into the mirror in the bathroom. We also use them often during the day to keep ourselves tidy.
Mirrors are important for cars, too. If cars don' t have mirrors, it's impossible to drive. This is because drivers can't see other cars coming. Of course, that would lead to many car accidents.
It is said that breaking a mirror causes seven years of bad luck. So, look after your mirrors well.
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us .
| A．the development of mirrors | B．the shapes of mirrors |
| C．the mirror is useful to us | D．the mirror is bad for us |
| A．Glass. | B．Bronze. | C．Rock | D．Stone. |
| A．A Frenchman called Justus. | B．A German called Justus. |
| C．A Japanese called Justus. | D．The passage doesn't tell us. |
| A．the history of mirrors | B．the prices of mirrors |
| C．the shapes of mirrors | D．the sizes of mirrors |
| A．natural-rock-bronze-glass | B．rock-glass-natural-bronze |
| C．bronze-rock-glass-natural | D．natural-bronze-rock-glass |
【推荐2】Imagine flying over the city in an Aircraft (航空器) that had no pilot but can take you from point A to point B in minutes. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, not anymore.
China-based Ehang has become the world’s first company to fly passengers in air taxis without a pilot at the controls.
Ehang’s EH216-S air taxis can carry up to two passengers or about 270kg of goods (货物). They can fly at speeds of up to l30 km/h and distances (距离) of up to 28 km. Passengers can simply select the places they want to go to on a touchscreen and enjoy the ride without worrying about piloting the air taxis.
The taxis do not require airports or runways. They can take off and land vertically (垂直地) from any flat (水平的) surface, such as a park or car park. What’s more, the air taxis use electric power to cut down environmental harm. They can be fully charged in two hours and have low noise levels.
To make sure it is safe enough, more than 40,000 test flights have been taken in different places around the world since 2014. Then on October 15 this year, Ehang said to the public that it had got agreement from the government that the taxi is safe to fly and it can run the air taxi business with passengers in China.
Ehang’s air taxis still have some challenges. First, they need to follow the laws and rules of different countries. Another big problem is getting the trust of the public—they are safe while flying. To do this, Ehang will educate passengers about the benefits and risks of using the taxis while also dealing with problems like noise levels, privacy and the environmental influence.
1. How does the writer lead to the topic of air taxis at the start of the passage?| A．By imagining a scene. | B．By offering some numbers. |
| C．By drawing a picture. | D．By listing some reasons. |
| A．They are the world’s first pilotless air taxis to fly passenger. |
| B．They need to carry up to 28 passengers and 270 kg of good. |
| C．They can fly at a speed of 270 km/h and a distance of 130 km. |
| D．They can take off and land from surfaces like mountain tops. |
| A．To enjoy the pilotless ride. | B．To protect the environment. |
| C．To test the air taxis’ safety. | D．To get the public attention. |
| A．Who Ehang’s air taxis are made for. | B．Where Ehang’s air taxis are produced. |
| C．How Ehang’s air taxis were tested. | D．What Ehang’s air taxis, problems are. |
【推荐3】What can drones do? Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, observing（观察）wild animals and delivering packages. Now these small flying robots are leading a new farming revolution（革命）, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
When equipped（装备）with cameras and other data-gathering devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the farming-related jobs drones can do.
Looking for sick crops
Drones can scan（扫描）crops using different kinds of light. Then, they produce multispectral images（多谱图像）that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also detect bacteria（检测细菌）that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away. Farmers can check the drones’ air samples（样本）and try to find ways to protect their crops before the bacteria get to them.
Counting cattle
When flying over cattle, drones can track the livestock and find out where fences need fixing. People can also equip drones with thermal imagers（热像仪）and night-vision cameras. This can help farmers look for animals that could harm their cattle.
Water watch
Most fields aren’t perfectly flat（平坦的）. After watering, some places may dry out faster than others. Other spots might not get water at all. Drones can scan the field and make a 3-D map. Using the map, farmers can figure out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.
Spraying pesticide（喷洒农药）
Different parts of a field might be uneven or have different altitudes（高度）. Drones can check for this when flying above the land. Then, they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This is more efficient than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster than with traditional machinery, according to a study from MIT.
1. What can drones do to help farmers with their farming?| A．Take pictures. | B．Look at wild animals. | C．Deliver packages. | D．Look for sick crops. |
| A．Wooden fences. | B．Air samples. | C．Night-vision cameras. | D．3-D printers. |
| A．不肥沃的 | B．不相连的 | C．不平衡的 | D．不平坦的 |
| A．Drones can’t detect bacteria unless crops are sick. |
| B．Drones can fight dangerous animals. |
| C．Drones can help farmers make sure fields are properly watered. |
| D．Drones are better at spraying pesticide over flat land. |
【推荐1】One night, John came into the stable(马厩), calling, “Wake up, Beauty!”
He put my saddle and bridle on and rode up to the front door of the house. The Squire was there.
“John,” he said, “Mrs. Gordon is very ill. Ride to the doctor’s and give him this note.”
“Now, Beauty, do your best,” said John.
I went as fast as possible.
When we arrived at Dr. White’s house, John told him: “Mrs. Gordon is very ill. Squire Gordon thinks she is going to die. Please go to see her immediately.”
“Yes,” said the doctor, “but my son has my horse. Can I have yours?” he asked.
The doctor was heavier than John, and not such a good rider. But I did my very best and went as fast as possible. When we got to Birtwick Park, Squire Gordon was at the door. The doctor went into the house with him, and Joe led me to the stable. I was glad to be home. My legs were shaking, and I was very wet. Joe was young and he forgot to put a warm blanket on me. Then he gave me cold water to drink. Soon all my body began to shake, and I felt very cold. A long time later John came back. He covered me with two or three warm blankets, and ran to the house for some hot water. He gave me some warm food, and then I think I went to sleep.
Over and over again, John said to himself: “Stupid(愚蠢的) boy! Stupid boy!”
I was now very sick, and John was nursing me night and day. The Squire came to see me. “Poor Beauty,” he said one day. “You saved Mrs Gordon’s life.”
John said, “Black Beauty went so fast, he seemed to know what was wrong.”
—From the novel Black Beauty
1. What does the underlined word “immediately” mean in the passage?| A．At last. | B．At once. |
| C．After a while. | D．After some minutes. |
| A．Because Black Beauty ran too fast. |
| B．Because the doctor was heavier than John. |
| C．Because the doctor was not a good rider. |
| D．Because Joe didn’t look after Black Beauty well. |
| A．Stupid. | B．Kind. | C．Careless. | D．Patient. |
The flush toilet （抽水马桶）we use today was invented in 1775. While it works well in getting rid of our waste, it also uses a lot of water and needs a costly sewage system（下水道排污系统）. Besides, it’s not necessarily practical for the developing world. In some developing countries, lack of toilets leads to poor hygiene（卫生），and that could kill people. According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 million children under the age of five die each year because of hygiene problems.
Last year, the Gates Foundation gave money to eight universities around the world and asked them to start inventing the toilet of tomorrow: a toilet that uses little or no water is cheap and easy to fix, and is safe and hygienic.
At the “ Reinvent the Toilet Fair（展销会）” competition recently held in Seattle, twenty-eight designs were displayed. The winners, from the California Institute of Technology（加州理工学院）, were awarded a $ 100,000 prize by the Gates Foundation.
“We couldn’t be happier with the response that we’ve gotten,” Bill Gates said at the event. Many of the new designs would not only greatly improve hygiene in the developing world, but also help change the dependence on traditional flush toilets in developed nations, he said.
1. What are disadvantages of the flush toilet we use today?
| A．Wasting a lot of water and energy. |
| B．Washing a lot of water and needing a costly sewage system. |
| C．Spending too much time and energy. |
| D．Improving hygiene and environment. |
| A．Eight. | B．Eighty. |
| C．Eighteen. | D．Twenty-eight. |
| A．The flush toilet we use today. |
| B．The old toilet we used long ago. |
| C．Lack of toilets in some developing countries. |
| D．Lack of toilets leads to poor hygiene in some developing countries. |
| A．Bill Gates of Microsoft | B．Revolution （革命） of the toilet |
| C．Fair of the toilet | D．Type of the toilet |
Jimmy and Tommy were good friends. They both attended the same class in a school. Tommy was a clever boy. He could answer questions cleverly in class. He was quick at thinking. It seemed that everything was easy to him. He never seemed to work hard. He spent much time on football or other games.
Jimmy was not so clever as Tommy. He was slow in his work. But he was hard-working. He worked hard and steadily(扎实地) at his lessons day after day.
In the final examination of the term, everyone thought Tommy would be the first in the class. But it was wrong. The slow but hard-working Jimmy got the first place.
Although Tommy was quick and clever, he did not work hard, so he could not get the first. Jimmy was just different. He was slow but hard-working. So he did well in his lessons.
The story tells us that one cannot depend on (依靠) one’s cleverness. One still has to work hard and steadily（稳定地）at one’s own subjects or work.
1. Jimmy was as clever as Tommy.2. Jimmy and Tommy were both hard-working.
3. Tommy got the first in the final exam.
4. Tommy didn’t like playing football.
5. Success depends on hard –working.
| MOCA Hours | |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday | 11 a.m.~6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 11 a.m.~9 a.m. |
The museum is closed to the public on Monday, in addition to the special dates.
| MOCA Holiday Hours 2015 |
| New Year’s Day—Thursday, 1/1 Thanksgiving—Thursday, 11/26 Christmas Day—Friday, 12/25 |
| Admission (入场费) | |
| General Admission | $10 |
| Seniors (65+ w / ID) and Students (w / school ID) | $5 |
| Children under 12 in groups less than 10 | free |
| MOCA Members | free |
| First Thursday of the month (starting Jan 1, 2015) | free |
1. If Tom wants to visit the MOCA on Friday, he can visit it at ________.
| A．6:00 in the morning | B．9:00 in the morning |
| C．11:00 in the morning | D．9:00 in the evening |
spend ________.
| A．$10 | B．$15 | C．$20 | D．$25 |
| A．January 1st | B．November 26th |
| C．December 25th | D．December 26th |
| A．People can’t visit the museum on Monday. |
| B．Christmas Day in 2015 is on Friday. |
| C．David is a MOCA member, so he needn’t spend money visiting the museum. |
| D．Mr Green went to visit it on New Year’s Day in 2015, and he paid ten dollars. |
| A．an advertisement | B．a stor |
| C．a novel | D．a report |
“Hi! My name is Robert,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Robert. I’m Charlene.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to look after her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Charlene to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Although it has been a long time, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.
1. The writer came out of the house to ____________.
| A．look at the old lady | B．enjoy some flowers |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
| A．disliked all her relatives |
| B．had no one to look after her |
| C．didn’t want to live with her family |
| D．was looking for someone to look after her |
| A．The old lady was not kind to others except Robert. |
| B．The writer didn’t have any other good friends . |
| C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
| D．The writer got along very well with the old lady. |
【推荐3】The summer vacation is coming. Here are three great places for you and your family to enjoy the holiday.
Zhangjiajie，Hunan What to do:climb Tianmen Mountains and visit National Forest Park Ticket price：98 RMB for each adult（成年人）and half of the price for each child Opening hours：08：30-17：30 |
Zhangjiajie，Hunan What to do:climb Tianmen Mountains and visit National Forest Park Ticket price：98 RMB for each adult（成年人）and half of the price for each child Opening hours：08：30-17：30 |
Xishuangbanna，Yunnan What to do:see many kinds of plants and enjoy the local（当地的）food there Ticket price：150 for each adult and half of the price for each child Opening hours：09：00-17：00 |
1. You can ________ in Zhangjiajie, Hunan.
| A．go swimming | B．eat seafood |
| C．climb mountains | D．see plants |
| A．180 | B．240 | C．300 | D．360 |
| A．A history book | B．an art book |
| C．a music book | D．a traveling book |
【推荐1】China's hot word, tuhao, may be in Oxford English Dictionary.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich, in recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with Apple's gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China's rich people. The color became known as "tuhao golden". The word is now often used to refer to people who have money but lack taste.
There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and No Zuo No Die, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands of Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase No Zuo No Die, meaning if you don't do stupid things, they won't come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and dim sum have also been included in the dictionary.
BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, let’s be friends!” “The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,”says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Beijing University.
What does this trend suggest about the Chinese language’s influence?
Xing Hongbing, a professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said, “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases are the Chinese culture. They are reflectlons of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what's happening in China."
1. Which of the following words is Not Chinglish hot word?| A．Karaoke | B．Dama | C．Tuhao | D．Dim sum |
| A．they made the gold price up | B．they worked on the Wall Street |
| C．they are wealthy middle-aged women | D．they bought gold crazily when the gold price went down |
| A．Foreign people want to know more about the lifestyle and popular culture of China. |
| B．Chinese is one of the most important languages in the world. |
| C．Chinese people are very friendly. |
| D．Foreign people found it funny. |
| A．to describe the hot words in Oxford English Dictionary |
| B．to explain the meanings of some Chinese hot words |
| C．to describe the use of Chingish hot words and their influence |
| D．to show the different opinions about Chingish hot words |
For improving your communication skills, you should first of all be comfortable with grammar. Many people think learning grammar is very boring, but grammar is useful for getting a good hold of what you speak. So if you are weak in grammar, I suggest that you go and get a grammar book. Don’t worry if you can’t remember everything. No one can remember everything in grammar. Just get a good hold of it. That should be enough for the basic preparation.
Talk with people around you in English. Try to talk as much as possible with your classmates or teachers in English. This will help you get self-confidence(自信). Break down allbarriersthat stop you from doing so. Make good friends, and talk with them in English.
If possible, join an English class. This is often helpful as the teachers drive you for good communication skills. What's more, you get on well with your classmates. You can talk freely and have no feeling of shame, and the learning process is very fast.
Reading English also helps, as you get used to different English words and your grammar gets improved. Get a proper English book to start reading. A novel in English is also helpful, but novels may have many slang words(俚语词),which might have a bad influence on your grammar. But anyway, I suggest going for it. In this world there is nothing free, and if you are learning something, then you have to accept the disadvantages of it.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what should we do if we want to improve our communication skills?
| A．Learn English grammar well. |
| B．Speak English as often as possible. |
| C．Get a lot of practice and right guidance. |
| D．Remember everything important in English. |
| A．信息 | B．方法 | C．经历 | D．障碍 |
| A．Because it is written in good grammar. |
| B．Because we can learn something useful from it. |
| C．Because it can help us have good friends to talk with. |
| D．Because we can learn many slang words from it. |
| A．why we should learn English |
| B．how to learn English grammar |
| C．how to improve spoken English |
| D．why we should buy an English book |
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Mary, 15
Tom, 14
Jack, 14
Cathy, 141. The students’ homework includes the following EXCEPT _______.
| A．planting trees | B．putting up posters |
| C．cooking for parents | D．recycling used batteries |
| A．Mary. | B．Tom. | C．Jack. | D．Cathy. |
