1 . In an English class, students are talking about a problem in groups.

Gao Bokun: Parents worry about their children when there is no one at home. Through home cameras, parents can not only keep their kids from the danger, but also encourage them to develop good study habits.

Zhang Keqi: When I was in middle school, my mom set up a camera. I wanted to play computer games now and then. But after playing games, I couldn’t go back to my study immediately. So I think my mom help me a lot in this special way.

Veronica Shirokon: Kids who are older shouldn’t be monitored (监控), but parents can limit (限制) the time their children spend on apps. It would be much better to help students learn how to make full use of their time. Meanwhile, parents also need to trust their children and give them enough freedom.

Rena Chen: How to control themselves is one of the important skills kids will need in the future. But using cameras won’t help kids get the skill, and they will always find ways to avoid the cameras. What’s more, having a camera might also do bad for parents’ work, too.

1. What are they talking about?

A．Should parents monitor their kids?	B．How to deal with problems with parents?
C．Is it important to develop good study habits?	D．What are the skills students need in the future?

2. Which is Zhang Keqi’s idea?

A．Parents should trust their children.	B．Parents help her a lot in a special way.
C．Students should limit time on using apps.	D．Students should learn to control themselves.

3. Who disagree on the parents’ idea?

A．Gao Bokun and Zhang Keqi.	B．Zhang Kegi and Veronica Shirokon.
C．Gao Bokun and Rena Chen.	D．Veronica Shirokon and Rena Chen.

2 . Welcome to Stuart’s Fruit Farm! This is a family-run farm in New York. Here you can pick fresh fruits along with your friends and families!

Seasonal directions Mid-June-July In mid-June, the fruit picking begins. Over nine acres (英亩) of cherries (樱桃) provide plenty of picking chances for everyone! Someone will take you from the parking lot up the hill to the cherries. We grow three different kinds of sweet cherries. Our dark cherries are large and very sweet. The light cherries are large with golden yellow skin. July-August Yellow and white peaches (桃) come from about the last weekend of July and into August. We grow many types of peaches. Our white peaches are very sweet and loved by everyone. We have 12 acres of peaches, so there is enough for everyone to pick as many as they want! September-October As warm summer days give way to cool fall days, apples begin to appear. There are 15 acres of apples at Stuart’s Fruit Farm. With modern technology, we make apple trees grow short enough. This means that even the youngest children can reach for and pick their own apples. We have recently added Asian pears to our farm. This popular fruit comes at the end of September. And through a visit to the pumpkin(南瓜) area, you can try to find the “perfect” pumpkin for your Halloween party! Stuart’s Fruit Farm 62 Granite Springs Road Granite Springs, New York, 10527 TEL:(914)245-2873

1. How many kinds of sweet cherries do they have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Six.

D．Nine.

2. During July, people can pick ________ on the farm.

A．cherries and apples	B．peaches and pears
C．cherries and peaches	D．peaches and pumpkins

3. Why can the youngest children pick their own apples?

A．Someone will help them	B．Apples are enough for them.
C．They use modern technology.	D．Apple trees are short enough.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Run your own family farm!	B．Welcome a new kind of fruit!
C．Have a good time on the farm!	D．Get ready for the Halloween party!

3 . Suppose that you have some free time to kill. There is an enjoyable short video to watch and an interesting 1,000-word article to read. You can only choose one of the two. Which one will you pick?

Perhaps the video will be your choice. Over the past few years, watching videos online has become a part of many people’s daily lives. The number of people patiently reading long articles, meanwhile, has been cut down. Some people fear that video will one day replace (代替) text. But in my opinion, this isn’t going to happen.

Videos can in fact help us learn new information more quickly. However, can they help us fully learn about the ancient world? Many historical stories were recorded using only texts. Only through the reading of these texts can we truly and fully learn about what happened during the ancient world and the knowledge people had got.

Short videos are a type of “instant culture”. They come into and leave our minds like flying cars. Oftentimes, we can’t help but look for the second video immediately after we’ve finished watching one. But can we always remember and understand the contents (内容) of these videos? When we read a long article patiently, we often pay close attention to the contents. What’s more, texts allow us to use our imagination, while videos don’t.

In a word, video might change the way people learn about the world and the way they make themselves happy, but texts will never be replaced. Texts are like immortal (不朽的) stars which shine from the past to the future.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the passage?

A．To give advice.

B．To ask for help.

C．To show ideas.

D．To express feelings.

2. How can people fully learn about the ancient world according to the writer?

A．By reading texts.	B．By using imagination.
C．By watching videos	D．By talking with old people.

3. What may the underlined word “instant” mean?

A．Slow.

B．Quick.

C．Small.

D．Big.

4. Why does the writer think people will choose to watch a short video?
①The 1,000-word article is not interesting at all.
②Fewer people can patiently read long articles now.
③Watching videos online takes up people’s daily lives.
④Some people fear that video will one day replace text.

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

D．②④

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Texts will never be replaced.	B．Texts take long time to understand.
C．Videos are enjoyable and popular.	D．Videos are the best to kill free time.

4 . On the morning of November 6, I went to work as a volunteer (志愿者) guide along with some of my schoolmates. I had never volunteered at an art museum before.

Our group was sent to the show called “Time-Space Post Office”. This show was made up of many letters from the visitors who had attended it before. The letters were about people’s understanding of the arts or their wishes.

Soon, we welcomed a group of visitors. I was afraid to speak to them. Instead, I just stood by. But slowly, I became less nervous. I tried to speak to an old man, “Hello, I am a volunteer guide for the show. You are now looking at Mr. Ding Yi’s ‘Time-Space Post Office’. I’d like to introduce this show to you,” “Here, we can see many letters written by our old visitors,” I continued. “In fact, everybody can become a part of this show. You, too, can write about the future—your thoughts, dreams and hopes.” The old man smiled at me and said, “Thank you, boy! You just did a wonderful job!” After hearing those words, I was so proud.

This volunteer activity helped me to become more confident (自信的), I am now looking forward to taking part in a similar activity in the near future!

1. What is “Time-Space Post Office” made up of?

A．Letters from old visitors.	B．Different kinds of postcards.
C．Suggestions from the visitors.	D．Problems visitors can’t understand

2. Why was the writer afraid to speak to the visitors at the beginning?

A．He was very nervous.	B．The visitors were unfriendly
C．There were too many visitors.	D．He knew little about the show.

3. What may the writer do in the near future?

A．Never be nervous again.	B．Work in a post office.
C．Continue to be a volunteer.	D．Become a part of this show.