1 . Many people like to travel when they have time off from school or work. They might go to their hometown to see their family, or travel somewhere far. But not everyone does this—some people take a “staycation” instead.
A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.
There are many choices for staycations. Any town or city has plenty of choices for things to do if you know where to look. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can look online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on.
I had a staycation of my own over the summer. I slept in late every day. I worked on music and played video games. I wasn’t too lonely—I had my cat to play with, and I visited some of my friends around the city.
Traveling is fun from time to time. But it’s also nice to just stay home and relax. It’s also cheaper, since I don’t have to pay to travel. You can choose to do just about anything you want—or, if you want, just do nothing. There’s nothing wrong with that.
1. Which of the following is a staycation?| A．Working overtime during vacation. | B．Staying at home for vacation. |
| C．Going back to hometown for vacation. | D．Traveling somewhere far during vacation. |
| A．向往的地方 | B．友好 | C．选择 | D．机遇 |
| A．Where he used to go during vacation. | B．How he felt about staying at home alone. |
| C．Why he prefers staycations over traveling. | D．What he did during his staycation. |
| A．Bored. | B．Lonely. | C．Relaxed. | D．Busy. |
| A．People should spend some time alone during weekends. | B．Doing nothing at home is OK for vacation. |
| C．People choose to stay at home because it’s cheap. | D．Traveling is not always fun for vacation. |
2 . Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.
1. Water.
A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food.
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.
Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes.
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.
1. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?| A．Because earthquakes can be known before they happen. |
| B．Because earthquakes take place without warning. |
| C．Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. |
| D．Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes. |
| A．A person should prepare 0. 5 gallon of water for one day. |
| B．You’d better use your own containers to keep water. |
| C．You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it. |
| D．You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it. |
| A．powdered milk | B．fresh vegetables |
| C．dried fruits | D．canned juices |
| A．we need to prepare some supplies only at home |
| B．a telephone is the most important prepared thing |
| C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes |
| D．clothes are used to protect your head |
| A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies | B．some hot water |
| C．some batteries | D．some flashlights |
3 . Every year, scientists create new inventions. And here are four of 2019's 100 best inventions listed by magazine.
Smart AI hand  | A new smart prosthetic(假体的) hand built by Brain Robotics appeared. The AI software in the hand can "learn" from the users. This kind of technology helps the hand act more like a real one. The cost of the hand is between $10,000 and $15,000, which is cheaper than other prosthetic hands. |
LightSail 2  | Most spacecraft's power comes from fuel. However, the heavier the fuel is, the more expensive the launch is. But a new kind of spacecraft could end this problem by using the power of the sun. The LightSail 2 was launched on June 25. 2019. It uses a solar sail to get power from the sun. And LightSail 2 will return to Earth in one year. |
Lenovo ThinkPad XI Foldable  | Nowadays, computers get smaller and smaller. But Lenovo finds a different way to make computers smaller. It introduces a computer that can be folded up (折叠) like a book. It has a 13-inch screen that can be controlled by touching. When people need to type. they can choose to use the virtual(虚拟的) keyboard or just use a real one. It will hit the market in 2020. |
Meal Delivery Robot  | A US company Postmates has made a meal delivery (派送) robot called Serve. It has two eyes with cameras and four wheels. There is a "Help button, a touch screen and a video talk system. People can control it and talk with customers if there are any problems. The robot can carry up to 22kg and travel 48km. Customers can open its meal box with their phones to pick up their meals. The company has begun testing the robot in some parts of San Francisco, the US. |
1. When you use a meal delivery robot, you can do the following things EXCEPT ________.
| A．opening its meal box with your phone | B．controlling it by touching its screen |
| C．having a video talk | D．cooking meals for people |
| A．Smart AI Hand is more expensive than other prosthetic hands. |
| B．The LightSail 2 will make the launch cheaper. |
| C．All the Lenovo computers can use virtual keyboards and real keyboards. |
| D．The meal delivery robot can carry 48kg of food and travel 22km every day. |
| A．To explain the use of Smart AI Hand. | B．To introduce this year's top inventions. |
| C．To share the history of Lenovo. | D．To show the development of technology. |
4 . Do you know what punk rock music is? I love it very much. Now let me tell you something about punk rock music. Punk rock music started in the late 1960s in the UK and it’s a way to expect the singer’s ideas about society(社会).
The first punk rock bands (乐队) Ramon’s and Black Flag came to the world in the early 1970s. Then more new punk rock bands came to the world such as the Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Damned and Iggy Pop.
Why did punk rock music go to so fast? Because people at that time needed some ways to express themselves. There are lots of punk rock bands nowadays, such as Distillers, the Cure, and Green Day. The first different point between the old and new bands is their clothes. The old punk rock bands did not really care about their clothes, but the new punk rock bands do care about their clothes when they are out for functions(典礼).
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What kind of music does punk rock music is ?
| A．民族音乐 | B．摇滚音乐 | C．古典音乐 | D．爵士音乐 |
| A．The USA | B．Canada | C．England | D．Australia |
| A．Punk rock music | B．Folk music | C．Jazz | D．Pop music |
| A．Ramon’s | B．Black Flag | C．Iggy Pop | D．Both A and B |
| A．Skills | B．clothes | C．music | D．hair styles |
North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, the USA, catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce. But in Minnesota, the USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers' voices and they are not afraid of the research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth, and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives. In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different.
1. In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are .| A．shy and fearful animals | B．not found today |
| C．well known to scientists | D．not afraid of people |
| A．拔下 | B．移植 | C．清洗 | D．修补 |
| A．The age. | B．The way of their communication. |
| C．The weight. | D．The number of babies they produce. |
| A．can never get close to the bears |
| B．study the bears while they are asleep |
| C．use grapes to make the bears full |
| D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives |
| A．Research places. | B．The main purpose. |
| C．Research methods. | D．Collected information. |
6 . Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do your work to make money? Read on to find about British teenagers and their cash!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do housework to get their pocket money. The housework can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and ironing.
Part-time work
A part-time job is an option (选择) for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn more money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and 
restaurant work.
Children in Britain can work at most two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.
Bank account (账户)
Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal (法定的) age limit (限制) at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. Parents can put pocket money into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid (预付的) bank card designed for young people.
So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are steps to become a financially independent (财政独 立的) person and earning and looking after your own money.
1. Teenagers can NOT get pocket money from _______ according to the passage.| A．parents | B．part-time job | C．school |
| A．cleaning | B．ironing | C．babysitting |
| A．if their parents agree |
| B．to put their pocket money in |
| C．when they are over 13 years old |
| A．Children can work 3 hours a day on their school days. |
| B．An 8-year-old boy can deliver newspapers as a part-time job. |
| C．Teenagers can decide to save or spend the money by themselves. |
| A．different ways to make money |
| B．the importance of having a bank account |
| C．how teenagers in Britain get and deal with their money |
Have you ever imagined going to other countries without your paper passport? That will soon come true. And your paper passport will become history. You may use a new kind of passport called "cloud passport" in the future.
It's reported that Australia will be the first country to use the cloud passport .When you have got the cloud passport, you don't have to take a paper passport with all the time. The cloud passport will have your name, age, nationality, photos, and other information. And if you go to other countries, you can just check the information on the computer.
When you take a paper passport with you, you might lose it. But with the cloud passport, you don't have to worry about that.
Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea? Perhaps you will have it in the future,too.
1. You may use a new kind of passport called "2. It's reported that
3. It's not necessary to
4. The cloud passport will have your name, age, nationality, photos and
5. If you have the cloud passport, you needn't worry about
8 . Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students " early birds" in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚 弱) than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, and they are able to work well in class.
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1. The l0-year-old boy begged for one more minute to sleep because________.
| A．he didn't want to go to school | B．it wasn't time for him to get up |
| C．he didn't have enough sleep | D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
| A．not work well in class | B．go to bed early |
| C．be weak in English | D．become too weak to sleep |
| A．don't want to sleep | B．get up late |
| C．get up early | D．sleep less |
| A．Less than 6 hours | B．8 to 10 hours |
| C．6 to 8 hours | D．over 10 hours |
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
| B．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| C．Students don't have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
| D．Sleeping less means working hard. |
9 . There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korea and built in 2011 shaped just like a traditional Korean pot. Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. What does Sydney Opera House look like?
2. Where can people visit the building in the shape of teapot?
3. What does the word “giant” mean in Chinese?
4. Where is the Guitar Museum?
5. Which shaped museum looks like a traditional Korean pot?
If you live in Shanghai, you might have taken a “lesson” in sorting (分类) garbage, as the city introduced new garbage-sorting regulations (规章) on July 1, 2019.
As China’s first city to carry out strict regulations on garbage sorting and recycling, Shanghai requires its residents (居民) to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.
Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced by an average of 15,500 tons, dropping 26 percent from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4,500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.
The city also rebuilt 21,000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40,000 waste bins have been updated (更新). The city’s waste collection and transportation system (运输系统) is complete, according to the bureau.
“Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”
However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping (倾倒). According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin.
This separation is necessary, as it ensures that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste, the bureau said.
Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade（生物降解）or plastic containers that can be washed and reused, according to Xinhua.
1. People in Shanghai are asked to sort their garbage into the _____ categories.| A．recyclable, dry, harmful and kitchen waste |
| B．recyclable, kitchen, dry and “other” waste |
| C．harmful, recyclable, dry and “other” waste |
| D．harmful, recyclable, dry and wet waste |
| A．The garbage-sorting regulation has already brought improvements. |
| B．Recyclable waste comes out to two-thirds of the total daily waste. |
| C．In 2019, people produced less waste than in 2018. |
| D．Shanghai needs stricter rules to deal with waste. |
| A．has added more than 40,000 waste bins |
| B．has had problems with garbage management |
| C．will help other cities make garbage-sorting regulations |
| D．is still looking for long-term solutions to deal with garbage |
| A．The process of sorting garbage. |
| B．The process of dumping wet waste. |
| C．The process of decomposing wet waste. |
| D．The separation of wet waste and dry waste. |
| A．why Shanghai must sort their garbage. |
| B．how Shanghai sorts their garbage |
| C．the reason of the garbage-sorting regulation and some achievement. |
| D．how to protect our environment |
