1 . Do you like reading books in your spare time? Peking University Library is a wonderful world of books. Please follow the rules below. Let’s work together to make it an enjoyable place for reading and learning.
★Please keep quiet in the library. Put your smartphone and computer on silent model (静音模式).
★You are not allowed to drink coke or eat food here. You may only bring drinking water into the library.
★Do not put your things on the empty seats. You may leave them in the lockers (寄存柜). ________
★No smoking. You are not allowed to smoke (吸烟) in the library building.
★Do not write down anything on the book. You are not allowed to cut pages or pictures of the books, either.
★Please dress cleanly in the library.
1. How does the writer begin the text?| A．By listing numbers. | B．By telling a story. |
| C．By asking a question. | D．By showing an idea. |
| A．To drink water. | B．To eat food. |
| C．To smoke. | D．To cut pages of the books. |
| A．You must put them on the tables. |
| B．It’s bad for your health to eat too much of them. |
| C．You are not allowed to bring things into the library. |
| D．But you need to take them out when you leave the library. |
| A．To encourage more people to go to the library. |
| B．To tell us some rules we should follow in the library. |
| C．To show us the importance of reading more books. |
| D．To share his reading experiences in the library with us. |
2 . Everyone knows that Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (灯泡). It’s important to have new ideas and keep trying. Teenagers are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Let’s have a look at these teenage inventions that might change the world.
Banana leaves usually go bad in two or three days. Tenith Adithyaa, a teenager from India, used UV to make the leaves stay fresh for a year. Tenith thinks that one day the leaves will be used for making plates, cups and other things. | David Cohen, an American teenager, built an earthworm (蚯蚓) robot. It is able to go into the smallest places, where humans or dogs can’t go. It will be used for finding people in a fire or an earthquake. |
Remya Jose, a 14-year-old from India, found it tiring and boring to hand-wash clothes in the nearby river. She reused some bicycle parts and created a washing machine that saves time, energy and keeps people fit at the same time. | Kenneth Shinozuka, a 15-year-old from New York, noticed that his grandfather who got Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症) would often leave home and get lost. So he invented the wearable sensors (感应器) to help people find their family members like his grandfather. |
1. How does the writer begin the text?
| A．By listing numbers. | B．By asking a question. | C．By showing a saying. | D．By giving an example. |
| A．For two or three days. | B．For one year. | C．For a month. | D．For a week. |
| A．Make things stay fresh. | B．Help people wash clothes. |
| C．Go into the smallest places. | D．Take care of the old people. |
| A．Did the writer try to introduce Edison? |
| B．Did the writer teach us to invent something? |
| C．Did the writer ask us to be creative and thoughtful? |
| D．Did the writer sell some teenage inventions? |
3 . Confidence is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly! When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly (几乎不) hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that (以便) people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports! A strong body is a strong mind. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself! Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise (赞扬) for the good things you’ve done.
Pick up a hobby! If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.
1. What does “It” mean in the first paragraph?| A．Attitude. | B．Confidence. | C．Happiness. | D．Success. |
| A．A hobby | B．Sports | C．Encouragement | D．Voice |
| A．Speak loudly! | B．Encourage yourself! | C．Keep a hobby! | D．Make progress! |
| A．Travel. | B．Exercise. | C．Hobbies. | D．Suggestions. |
4 . Leaves are falling. The wind gets cold. November 7 is lidong. It is the beginning of winter. Lidong is one of the 24 solar terms (节气). Chinese people usually have a big meal on that day. Eating well can help people keep warm on cold days. In the north, people usually eat dumplings. In the south, people eat chicken, duck and fish. In the old days, lidong was also a time for people to store (存储) vegetables. At that time, there were not many fresh vegetables to eat during winter, especially (尤其) in the north. There were also no supermarkets like today. People had no place to buy fresh vegetables in winter. So, around lidong people put lots of cabbages in a cellar (地窖). They also made fresh tomatoes into tomato sauce (酱). It was good for eating noodles in winter.
1. What does “lidong” mean?| A．There are no leaves on the trees. | B．We should eat a lot of food. |
| C．Winter begins from this day. | D．The new year is not far away. |
| A．Dumplings. | B．Fish. | C．Noodles. | D．Chicken. |
| A．they didn’t want to go shopping in winter | B．there were not many fresh vegetables to buy |
| C．they didn’t know how to store meat | D．they didn’t like to eat fresh vegetables |
| A．chicken | B．cabbages | C．potatoes | D．tomato sauce |
| A．How Chinese people store vegetables for winter. |
| B．Winter is time for having big meals. |
| C．What Chinese people usually do when lidong comes. |
| D．The twenty-four solar terms in China. |
5 . School days mean getting up early every morning, homework, studying and exams. Maybe the following tips can make you feel happier on school days.
Go outside for a few minutes
Spending time outside makes you feel happier. Even if it’s just for 5 minutes between classes, try to go outside to get some fresh air whenever you can. Go for a short walk or review your notes outside during the lunchtime or on a break.
Write down your thoughts
It doesn’t matter what you write in your diarie —just write down everything you’re thinking and feeling to get it all out. Then reading what you wrote down may make you feel better. It also helps you find a way to face your problem.
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Remember that there are always going to be little things that go wrong and hurdles (障碍) to jump over in school, but they will not always be there. If you’re having a bad day, just do your best to get through it!
See a school counselor (顾问) if you feel really unhappy
Stop by their offices and talk with them if you can’t keep up with schoolwork or if you feel lonely at school. Be honest about your feelings with the counselor and ask for some advice to make your time at school better.
1. This passage is most possibly written for ________.| A．teachers | B．teenagers | C．parents | D．counselors |
| A．Do your best at school | B．Forget all about the bad days |
| C．Remember those little things | D．Accept that there will be bad days |
| A．get help from counselors | B．write down your thoughts |
| C．spend school days happily | D．get ready for school days |
6 . Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you when you face problems. If you are more confident, you are much happier. And you can have more chances to make yourselves successful. Here are some suggestions to help you be more confident.
Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can’t do what you want to do well. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but really relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Make a list of good things. Write down a list of things you did to see how many things you have finished well. Did you finish your homework? Did you clean your room? Give yourself a prize when you do well.
Get out of fear. Fear comes along with fail. But it’s easy to overcome if you know that fail is a part of your life. Don’t be afraid of failing. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Take up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. A hobby can make you unique. And it can make you happy and confident.
1. How many suggestions are there for being more confident?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．People with strong bodies. | B．People with high voice. |
| C．People with a hobby. | D．People with more confidence. |
| A．A hobby. | B．Sports. | C．Good things. | D．Voice. |
| A．A weak body can help you be full of confidence. |
| B．The high voice can’t help you become more confident. |
| C．A list of good things can’t help you to be confident. |
| D．It is easy to overcome fear if you know that fail is a part of your life. |
| A．Why should you be confident? | B．How can you be more confident? |
| C．Who can be more confident? | D．What is confidence? |
7 . I have a brother and his name is Jimmy. This is Jimmy’s bedroom. What a mess! His things are everywhere. You can see his schoolbag under the chair. You can see his tape player on the chair. Where are his tapes? Look! They are over there, on the bed. Jimmy often listens to his tapes in bed.
Jimmy has some books. You can see them in the bookcase. In the bookcase, you can also see a white model plane. It’s very big and beautiful. What’s next to the model plane? Let’s have a look! Oh, it’s a hamburger. Jimmy often puts his food in the bookcase.
1. What does the underlined sentence (划线句子) “What a mess!” mean?| A．Jimmy’s bedroom is clean. | B．Jimmy’s bedroom is small. |
| C．Jimmy’s bedroom is not tidy. | D．Jimmy’s bedroom is big. |
| A．It’s white. | B．It’s beautiful. |
| C．It’s very big. | D．It’s next to his tape player. |
| A．Jimmy’s Food. | B．Jimmy’s Friends. |
| C．Jimmy’s Bedroom. | D．Jimmy’s Model Plane. |
8 . Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in England the family name is the last name. Do you know how English get their family names? English people get their family names in these ways (方法).
Some family names come from the places of their homes. A man lives on or near a hill, and his family name may be Hill. A man’s family name is Lake, because he lives near the lake. Some family names come from their jobs. If (如果) he is a cook, his family name may be Cook. And some people get their family names from their father’s name. If you see the name Jackson, you can know he is the son of Jack.
1. In the passage, English people can get their family names in ________ ways.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Hill | B．Bill | C．Lake | D．Cook |
| A．Jack’s father | B．Jack’s friend | C．Jack’s teacher | D．Jack’s son |
9 . ①Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s helpful to you.
②First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” , “Why are you quiet? Or “Why do you look shy?” They don’t like such questions.
③Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out”.
④Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular.
⑤Finally, find a right topic (话题) to talk about with the group. For example, You can talk with them about the weather, the news , their hobbies or their school life.
1. You can ask the questions like “_______” when you want to talk with a shy person.| A．Why don’t you talk? | B．Why are you quiet? |
| C．Why do you look shy? | D．It’s a nice day, isn’t it? |
| A．the weather | B．the news | C．their hobbies | D．their ages |
| A．the different ways to make friends | B．the important thing to make friends |
| C．the steps about making friends with the group | D．a right topic to talk about with the group happily |
| A．①→②③→④⑤ | B．①→②③④→⑤ | C．①→②③④⑤ | D．①②③④→⑤ |
10 . Sarah, aged 10: I think we will find life on other planets.
Lisa, aged 11: There is life on other planets. I’d like to take my three cats with me and travel to space by spaceship (宇宙飞船).
Ricky, aged 9: I think if we all ride bikes, we will help fight pollution in the world. And maybe we can build a monorail (单轨铁路) to go around the city.
Carlos, aged 11: If New York City keeps going the way it is, things will be worse. The city will be more crowded, with more cars, worse air, more litter (垃圾), fewer open and green spaces. We need to take care of our city and make it better and cleaner.
Sabrina, aged 12: In the year 2050, my city, New York City, will be the best living place. People will keep their homes warm in a different but green way. For example, they will make use of solar power (太阳能). Many people will go to space camps to get ready for space living.
1. What does Carlos care about in New York City?| A．The education. | B．The culture. | C．The space. | D．The environment. |
| A．worried about | B．hopeful about | C．afraid of | D．interested in |
| A．How to protect the environment. | B．How to fight pollution. |
| C．What the life in the future will be like. | D．What life in New York City is like. |
