1 . It seems food deliverymen (送货员) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving. These reckless (鲁莽的) behaviors have caught the public’s attention.

In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious (焦急的) customers may be the answer.

Many companies will fine a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their incentive systems (激励制度), noted CRI Online.

Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, then he will be banned from driving food service delivery vehicles (交通工具) for a whole year .

1. How many traffic accidents did food deliverymen in Shanghai cause in the first half of 2017?

A．76.

B．38.

C．152.

D．2, 000.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It’s a pity that all food deliverymen don’t follow traffic rules.

B．If a deliveryman can’t deliver an order on time, he will be fined up to 200 yuan.

C．It matters a lot to a deliveryman if he gets bad reviews from customers.

D．The deliveryman isn’t allowed to send food for a whole year if he breaks traffic rules more than twice.

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Companies are improving their review systems.

B．Some cities are working to improve the situation.

C．To drive safely, food deliverymen will obey more traffic rules.

D．Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.

2 . Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.

The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?

First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.

The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.

The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).

1. When was the movable type printing invented?

A．About 600 years ago.

B．Around 600 AD.

C．Before Song Dynasty.

D．About 400 years ago.

2. What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?

A．Brush ink onto the types.	B．Make the clay into movable types.
C．Print by using the types.	D．Engrave words onto the types.

3. How many steps were there in the movable type printing?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

4. What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．the compass

B．gun-powder

C．the paper making

D．the movable type printing

5. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.

B．Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.

C．The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.

D．How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.

3 . Street dance is an energetic and exciting type of dance. It started with people dancing in the street rather than in a studio（练功房）.

Breakdancing and the Melbourne Shuffle are two examples of street dance. Many of the hip-hop dances are popular street dance styles. Even rave dancing is a type of street dance. Street dances change and improve all the time as people try different moves. It is a form of dancing that boys really enjoy.

A school in Britain has seen how street dance has helped its pupils. They intro danced it as a subject at school. Dance teachers went to the school to teach the students how to perform. The dances were rehearsed at lunch breaks and after school. Many of the students were from homes with many problems. The students also used to behave badly. When the street dance classes started，it seemed to solve many of these prob1ems.

The students felt that they could express their feelings in dancing. If they were angry，they could do some of the dance moves and throw away those feelings. If they were annoyed about something，dancing helped them to be more peaceful. Another good thing was that the students felt better about themselves.

The students focused on other subjects more. They got better grades. Taking part in the street dancing also taught the students to work better with others, discipline(纪律) to come to practice and to learn the dance steps. They entered a dance competition and won! This was very good for them. The younger students began following them. They are active role models. Today bands have formed that combine(结合) singing with street dance. Street dance is becoming a popular culture.

1. How many types of street dance are mentioned?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

2. The school introduced street dance as a subject because _____.

A．it helped the pupils with problems	B．dance teachers liked it
C．students could achieve their dreams	D．the school was asked to do so.

3. The underlined word "rehearsed" in the text means.

A．取消

B．排练

C．欢迎

D．承认

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A．Street dance first started in a studio.

B．Street dances are all the same.

C．Students in Britain are only interested in street dance.

D．People can sing while doing dance moves now.

5. The writer wants to tell us_____

A．The type of street dance.

B．the history of street dance

C．the ways and time of performing street dance

D．the development and advantages of street dance

4 . Which country in the world is the best to live in？According to a UN list，it is Norway Thelist is called the human development index（发展指数）.It shows the health and happiness of people in a country.The UN started to make this list twenty years ago.The economy（经济），education and life expectancy of a country are all looked at by the UN when they make the list.

This year，the UN put Norway，Australia and New Zealand at the top of the list.Niger and Zimbabwe in Africa are at the bottom（末端）.On the whole，Westerm countries top the list and African countries fall behind.

China came in at number 89 on the list.

According to a UN report about the list，Japanese people live the longest：an average of 83.6 years.People in Afghanistan have the shortest lives-44.6 years.People in Liechtenstein are the richest They，on average，make about $81，011（537，400 yuan）a year.

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try that has made the most progress（进步）in the past forty years is Oman It has improved a lot in health and education. China has come in second，thanks to its fast-g r owing economy.

1. According to a UN list,           is the best country to live in.

A．Australia	B．New Zealand
C．Zimbabwe	D．Norway

2. The human development index shows           of people in a country.

A．the health

B．both the health and happiness

C．the number

D．the progress

3. China came in at number           on the list.

A．13	B．40
C．89	D．46

4. The word "average" in paragraph 3 means "         ".

A．平均	B．年龄
C．极限	D．寿命

5. Which country has made the most progress in the past forty years?

A．Niger.

B．Japan.

C．Oman.

D．China.

5 . In many British schools, the pupils usually wear their school uniforms to school on weekdays.However, recently the students at LVS Ascot Junior School in England wore something quite different.What they wore was what people wear when they go to bed—pyjamas (睡衣)．They did this not only for fun, but for a local charity called Christopher's Smile.
Christopher's Smile was set up in 2008 by Karen & Kevin Capel whose only son Christopher died of cancer at a young age.They hope their charity will help pay for more research into children's cancers.Since then, the charity has raised a lot of money and gotten more and more volunteers.Every year, thousands of people take part in different activities such as charity walk or run to show their support for Christopher's Smile.
The students of Grade 6 at LVS Ascot Junior School also wanted to do something for the sick children.They organized the event “Pyjamas Day” to support Christopher's Smile.“We wanted to raise money for our charity in a way that the whole school could join in it, so each pupil paid ￡1 to wear his or her pyjamas to school on Pyjamas Day，” said the young organizers.Both the students and their teachers took part in the event with great interest.Together they not only raised some money, but also had a good time.
1. Who set up Christopher's Smile?

A．LVS Ascot Junior School's teachers.

B．The local government.

C．LVS Ascot Junior School's students.

D．Christopher's parents.

2. Christopher's Smile was set up to ________.

A．tell people some knowledge about children's cancers

B．have fun for the students in LVS Ascot Junior School

C．help the local government do more things for students

D．raise money for more research into children's cancers

3. What is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Charity walk.	B．Charity run.
C．Charity concert.	D．Pyjamas Day.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．It has been six years since Christopher's Smile was set up.

B．Few pupils wear school uniforms to school on weekdays in Britain.

C．In LVS Ascot Junior School, only students join in the event “Pyjamas Day”．

D．All students in England need to wear pyjamas to school on Pyjamas Day.

5. The best title for the passage may be ________.

A．The Christopher's Smile	B．Fun and Charity
C．The Pyjamas Day	D．Children's Cancers

6 . Much has been said and written about heroes now, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they usually seem to have two things. First, heroes show their great power by actions. Second, heroes can be tested by the time. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.

Olympic winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee tells young people to work hard. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has got success by working hard. She says that a hero should affect another person’s life.

Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions, even though only in small ways.

Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who appear on newspapers, but heroes are people who make history.” If a person is truly a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.

We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect (尊重) people around us. Many times , the greatest heroes are the people we can see every day — our relatives, friends, and neighbours — who will never give up when facing difficulty. The parent who supports our family, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help students — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero sets a good example, an example that encourages others to follow.

1. Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ___________.

A．will work hard	B．will become heroes
C．will follow her	D．will achieve her goal

2. The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ___________.

A．志愿者

B．记者

C．政客

D．名人

3. From the passage we know that ___________.

A．there are fewer heroes than before

B．many common people set examples to us

C．heroes should be polite, patient and famous

D．heroes have to do some great things

4. The best title for this passage is ___________.

A．What Heroes Do	B．Who Are Heroes
C．How Heroes Live	D．Where Heroes are

7 .

Everybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life.

Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions.

Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them.

Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

1. Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A．Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.

B．Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems.

C．Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.

D．Because adults often make them feel stressed.

2. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______.

A．by asking them to go to university

B．by helping them with their homework

C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D．as families never support their children enough

3. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A．Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.

B．Because many people’s favorite memories are at school.

C．Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

D．Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

4. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

B．Because there are no jobs.

C．Because a job is more difficult than school work.

D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

5. We can deal with the stress in our life ______.

A．by not trying to find a job	B．by forgetting about our problems
C．by getting a place at university	D．by sharing our problems with our friends

8 . 3D printers are certainly the superstar today---they are being put to all kinds of uses, including creating model cars for movies. However, none of these ideas are as crazy as the one suggested by Anjan Contractor, who believes that they will be the key to ending world hunger（饥饿）.
If you think that sounds a little crazy, you are not the only one, but after hearing scientists, the idea seems to become true.
According to scientists, food will become extremely expensive and possibly, even out of reach, for billions of people in the future. It means billions of people won’t have enough food.
This is where 3D printers may save the day. Anjan, an engineer says that the only way to support the large population will be to provide every kitchen with a 3D printer and print out meals.
More importantly, it would be to make the basic food from things that we now do not think can be eaten. Anjan thinks that we could easily get the meat protein(蛋白质) from insects（昆虫）. Similarly, the vegetable nutrition（营养）could be made from greens like grass. Would you want to try 3D printed food?
1. The craziest idea is that           according to the passage.

A．3D printers are used to create model cars.

B．3D printer are used for architectural models.

C．3D printers will be the key to ending world hunger.

D．3D printers are the superstars today .

2. The underlined word “extremely” here mean        .

A．very

B．a little

C．little

D．so

3. When there isn’t enough food in the future,        may save people.

A．only 3D printers

B．only the scientists

C．the kitchens with 3D printers

D．the vegetable nutrition

4. Anjan thinks that we can get the meat protein from          in the future.

A．grass

B．insects

C．animals

D．plants

5. From the passage we know that           .

A．people will have enough food to eat in the future.

B．scientists can use 3D printers to print food now.

C．3D printers are being put to many uses

D．people can get any food and vegetables without planting

9 . In order to make students become more interested in English studies，21 elementary schools in southeastern Korea have started to use robot teachers.
The robot teacher is called Engkey. She was developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. She is about one meter high and is white，egg-shaped. She takes a display panel
(显示器)as her face. She can move around the classroom while she speaks to students. She can also read books to students and dance to music by moving her head and arms.
Now，21 robot teachers have been used to teach English. They are controlled by English teachers in the Philippines. There is a camera in each of the robot teachers. With the help of the cameras，English teachers in the Philippines can see and hear the students. At the same time，the facial expressions of these English teachers. This is very interesting.
Besides helping students to become more interested in English，the robot teachers can also help children in poor areas without English teachers.
Robot teachers have many good points. For example，they needn’t have a rest because they don’t get ill.
1. Why have schools in southeastern Korea stared to use robot teachers？

A．Because Korea is rich.

B．Because Korea wants to make students become more interested in English studies.

C．Because robot teachers are more beautiful than the real teachers.

D．Because Korea Institute of Science and Technology wants students to use them.

2. Which of the following is TRUE？

A．The robot teacher is about one meter high and is white, egg-shaped.

B．The robot teacher is about one meter wide and is white, egg-shaped.

C．There are twenty robot teachers in Korea.

D．The robot teacher takes a display panel as her head.

3. Who control the robots when students have English lessons？

A．The teachers in Korea.

B．The teachers in the Philippines.

C．Korea’s Institute of Science and Technology.

D．Robot’s display panel.

4. The robots can do the following EXCEPT_____.

A．moving around the classroom

B．reading books to the students

C．dancing to music

D．helping students do their homework

5. What does the writer think of robot teachers？

A．They are helpful to students.

B．They are expensive.

C．They are beautiful.

D．They are not interesting

10 . Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they____ the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”
1. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”

A．Absorbed

B．Chased.

C．Recorded.

D．Copied.

2. Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?

A．Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.

B．Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.

C．Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.

D．Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.

B．The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.

C．Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.

D．Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.

4. How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?

A．He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.

B．He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.

C．He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.

D．He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.

5. .Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The history of Hawaii.	B．The history of hula.
C．The history of dance.	D．Hawaii is a legend place.