The World Wide Web（www.万维网）turned 25 years old on March 12th. It has become a very important part in our daily lives. We can’t imagine living without the web, the short form of the World Wide Web.
In 1989, a British engineer named Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea of the Web. It is a group of “pages” of information that are connected to each other around the world. That is the very beginning of the Web. Since then, the Web has greatly changed the way people live. With a click(点击)of a mouse we can read news, buy things, make friends and learn anything we’re interested in.
Now, 25 years after its birth, how will the Web influence life in the future? Scientists believe there are both advantages and disadvantages. w W w .x K b 1.c o M
A growing Web will help build “better relationships” between different cultures. Also in the future, everyday items could be connected to the Web. We could share plenty of information to make our daily lives more convenient(方便的). So one day in the future, your front door could send you a message. “Dear sir, everyone has left the house, but I’ m still open!”
But scientists warn（警告）us that if we share personal information on the Internet it could get into the wrong hands.
“It’s not wise to spend a whole day in front of the screen. People need to get close to nature and enjoy the sun. Never be controlled by the Internet.” said Berners-Lee.
1. How old is the World Wide Web?
2. Who came up with the idea of the Web?
3. What can we do by clicking a mouse according to the passage?
4. Will the Web influence life in the future?
5. What could happen if we share personal information on the Internet?
2 . Mount Huang is in the south of Anhui Province. It was not called Mount Huang until 747 AD，and was given that name because of an old story about Huang Di. He was the ancestor(祖先) of the Chinese people，and made magic immortality pills(药丸) there. It was thought that after taking the magic pills，people would live forever.
There are five famous Chinese mountains. We call them the Wuyue. They are Mount Tai(Shandong Province)，Mount Hua(Shanxi Province)，Mount Heng(Shanxi Province)，Mount Song(Henan Province) and Mount Heng(Hunan Province).Though Mount Huang isn't one of the Wuyue，it is very famous as well. It's said that you won't want to visit any other mountain after seeing the Wuyue，but that you won't want to see even the Wuyue after returning from Mount Huang. These words should give you some ideas of the beauty of Mount Huang.
There are many places for people to watch the sunrise on Mount Huang. The best times are 5：30－6：00(spring)，4：40－5：10(summer)，4：50－5：20(fall) and 5：30－6:00(winter).When you visit Mount Huang，it's best if you get a chance to see the seas of clouds. September to May is the best season，but you're welcome to visit Mount Huang at any time!
1. Why did people call the mountain Mount Huang in 747 AD?| A．Because it was one of China's most famous mountains. |
| B．Because it is in the south of Anhui Province. |
| C．Because it didn't have a name before 747 AD. |
| D．Because of an old story about Huang Di. |
| A．病人 | B．皇帝 | C．永生 | D．长眠 |
| A．Because Mount Huang is not as famous as the Wuyue. |
| B．Because the Wuyue are not worth visiting. |
| C．Because the Wuyue are the highest mountains in China. |
| D．Because Mount Huang is even more beautiful than the famous Wuyue. |
| A．5：30－6：00. | B．Before 4：00. | C．After 6：00. | D．6：30－7：30. |
| A．Mount Huang is in the south of Anhui Province. |
| B．Huang Di named the mountain Mount Huang. |
| C．Mount Song isn't in Hunan Province. |
| D．The writer thinks Mount Huang is very beautiful. |
3 . HOMER is an early learning app that helps kids build confidence for school and life. Over 1.6 million families trust HOMER’s activities to help their kids build skills in reading, math, creativity and so on. The best part is that just 15 minutes a day is proven（证明）to increase early reading scores by 74%.
HOMER makes it easy for kids to learn and play on their own, which is great for busy families. HOMER is advertisement-free and has no paying. It is an excellent and safe choice for kids to play on their own.
All of HOMER’s activities are kid-tested, and expert-designed（专家设计的）to make fun experiences in learning. With thousands of lessons to choose from, your kids will be entertained without repeating the same lessons over and over again.
After a quick test, HOMER personalizes（使……个性化）your child’s learning journey to his or her age and learning level. The interesting lessons will not even feel like work, which makes learning much more fun.
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根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “entertained’”?
| A．愉快的 | B．难过的 | C．聪明的 |
| A．provide parents with interesting lessons |
| B．only help kids build skills in reading and math |
| C．help kids build confidence in early learning |
| A．boring | B．easy | C．hard |
| A．15 minutes. | B．Three weeks. | C．One month. |
| A．A great educational app | B．A quick test | C．A good way of learning |
Although the world develops much faster and better, the resources on the earth get fewer and fewer. In order to protect them, something must be done.
Save water. Water is the source of life. No water, no life. So it’s very important for us to do so. Not only should we protect drinking water and stop polluting it, but also make full use of it.
Save electricity. It is crucial (极其重要的). We can’t imagine what the life will be like without it. Everyone should do his best to save electricity. Don’t forget to turn off the lights or other electric machines when we finish working.
Save forests. They are useful. Please stop cutting them down and use recycled paper instead. Make our world a green one to live in.
Recycle useful rubbish. Plenty of rubbish can be recycled like cans, papers, bottles, and so on. We can save resources in this way.
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5 . Each country has many kinds of people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They clean up or repair their houses, do the shopping or mow (修整) their lawns (草坪). For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. University students and other people take these boys to baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
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1. The underlined word “orphanages” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
| A．电影院 | B．孤儿院 | C．广场 |
| A．It’s the name of a club. |
| B．It’s the home for children who have no brothers. |
| C．It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers. |
| A．Because they are young enough to remember the problems of children. |
| B．Because they know things that the children usually learn from their fathers. |
| C．Because they have more free time to spend on the volunteer work for children. |
| A．You can often find volunteers in a hospital in the United States. |
| B．Volunteers usually help those who are sick or old by mowing their lawns, doing shopping and cleaning up their houses. |
| C．Volunteers think that the happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. |
| A．Clubs in the USA | B．Volunteer Work in the USA | C．Big Brothers in the USA |
6 . The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Asia and Africa. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about three thousand years ago. The Silk Road was almost 6,500 kilometers long. It comes from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried spicies (香料) cloth, valuable stones and gold.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and houses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and people.
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。
The Introduction of the Silk Road | |
| When people began to travel the Silk Road | About thirty |
| How long the Silk Road was | Almost 65,00 kilometers in |
| What continents (大洲) the Silk Road connected | |
| What the traders traveling along the silk road could carry. | Spices, cloth, valuable stones and gold |
| What is even in Jiuquan in China | A Silk Route |
Singapore is a small island nation in the southeast of Asia. Singapore is also the name of the country’s mainland(大陆) and of its capital. It is said that a prince named the Island Singapore, meaning “Lion City”, gardens and trees are everywhere. Singapore Island and about 60 small islands make up the country. All these islands lie around the mainland. Singapore Island looks like a diamond(钻石). It is connected with the country of Malaysia by a road and railway. Almost 300, 000 people live there. That makes Singapore one of the most crowded countries in the world. Most people speak Malay language, but Chinese, Tamil (an Indian language) and English are also official languages. It is very hot and often rains. The low lands are often flooded(淹没) when it rains heavily.
| The Introduction of Singapore | |
| Its position | In the |
| Its other names | “ |
| The number of the people of the country | About 300 |
| Official language | Malay language, |
| Its weather | Hot and |
Classes used to mean listening to what the teacher said in the school. But now, online education is quite easy on the Internet with the help of technology. However, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
The biggest advantage of online education is that they are not limited by classroom addresses and the number of students. Teachers and students can complete teaching activities through Internet. Second, students can make good use of online teaching resources(资源). Students can also learn teaching videos many times. Third, it is easy to have communication between students and teachers online.
The main disadvantages of online education are as follows. First, some teachers and students cannot use computer tools well, so teaching online is difficult. They need to spend time on classroom organization again and again. Second, teachers have only online time to teach students, and then students can’t have enough time for deep discussion. Especially for primary and middle school students, it is difficult to carry out online teaching.
Advantages | Online classes are not limited by classroom addresses and the number of students. |
| Students can make good use of online teaching resources. | |
| It is easy for students and teachers to | |
| Some teachers and students cannot use computer tools well, as a | |
| Teachers have only online time to teach students, and then students can’t have enough time to discuss | |
9 . Have you ever heard the phrase “You never get a second chance to make a first impression（印象）?” It may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but it is true—the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person treats you or reacts to you in the future.
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated（陈述）your name or shaken hands, the other person has already formed an opinion about the kind of person you are.
So how do you make a good first impression? All things grown-ups tell you—such as being polite, and being well-dressed—are very important. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression is your face. Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy will almost always leave a positive（积极的）impression on people, especially those who do not know you. Most people, generally speaking, are ready to smile back when they are smiled at.
Besides, smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a reason to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet—and impress—with a cheerful smile.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined word “reacts” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?
| A．回应 | B．道歉 | C．报告 |
| A．Paragraph 1. | B．Paragraph 2. | C．Paragraph 3. |
| A．Stating your name. | B．Dressing nicely. | C．Wearing a smile. |
| A．Friendliness helps to get a better understanding of new things. |
| B．Being positive helps you find a way out. |
| C．There is only one reason to be happy. |
| A．The First Impression Does Count |
| B．Smiling Makes the First Impression |
| C．Impressions Decide Who You Are |
10 . In western countries, you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says RSVP (请回复), you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily (必然地) expected that you give a gift to your host, it is polite to do so. Before you have been invited for a meal, flowers, chocolate or a small gift are all right. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also polite to express your appreciation (感激) for the invitation.
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3. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.
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4. Should you accept an invitation unless you really plan to go?
5. Why do people just say “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”?
6. What are all right before you have been invited for a meal?
