1 . The Face-down Generation（一代）
If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’ re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.
Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt（溺爱）and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “ helicopter parents”. They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and afterschool activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls'rightsto go to school.
So if you 're one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.
1. Which of the following is an oh oh?| A．A girl who is good looking. | B．A girl who is smart. |
| C．A boy who was born in 1999. | D．A boy who was born in 2004. |
| A．use their phone too much | B．need to study hard in school |
| C．are interested in younger friends | D．are more creative than their parents |
| A．They help them to face the challenges. | B．They do the homework instead of them. |
| C．They guide and plan everything for them. | D．They keep them away from afterschool activities. |
| A．somebody that leads a community | B．somebody that looks after teenagers |
| C．something that people volunteer to do | D．something that people are allowed to do |
| A．Parents should put down their phones. | B．Young people should be better educated. |
| C．The community should care about teenagers. | D．The oh-ohs should be hopeful about the future. |
2 . It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain（劳损）, headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children’s brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect（影响） how children’s brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains. White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep. So you’d better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for long hours.
1. The blue light from your screens can cause ________.| A．eyestrain | B．headaches | C．dry eyes | D．all of the above |
| A．take a break every 15 minutes | B．have lower levels of white matter |
| C．use screens too much before bed | D．are the people from 13 to 64 |
| A．Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes. |
| B．A lot of screen time affects children’s brain growth. |
| C．The light from electronics at night may make you excited. |
| D．People of all ages mustn’t use electronics. |
| A．a science magazine | B．a travel diary | C．a guide book | D．a novel |
| A．The ways to keep healthy. | B．The harm of using screens too much. |
| C．The ways to use screens. | D．The advantages of using screens. |
3 . An old man went to a doctor to ask some questions about his wife’s hearing. He was worried that she was going deaf, as she seemed to be having a hard time hearing the old man speak. The doctor suggested a test to find out exactly how bad her hearing was.
“Stand far behind her and ask her a question. If she doesn’t answer, move a little bit closer and ask again. Keep doing this until you can figure out（弄清楚）how far away she can hear.” the doctor said.
The old man then returned home. He was quite excited to finally find a way to this problem. He saw that his wife was cooking dinner. While standing about 15 meters behind her, he asked, “What’s for dinner, dear?” But she didn’t reply. He moved closer, standing about 10 meters away from her. He asked her the same question, but she still did not reply to him. He then moved to 5 meters away and asked her the question again－but once again, she did not reply. Fearing what would happen next, he moved until he was just 1 meter away from her. He asked her one more time, “What’s for dinner, dear?”
His wife yelled back at him: “Why did you ask me so many times? We’re having lasagna（意式千层面）for dinner!”
1. The old man asked the doctor some questions about his wife because________.| A．he worried about his wife would be blind | B．he worried about his wife would be deaf |
| C．he wanted his wife be healthier | D．he was afraid that his wife would die |
| A．To find out exactly how bad her hearing was. | B．To find a good hospital to cure her sickness. |
| C．To find a good doctor to cure her sickness. | D．To find out a correct way to care for her. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．the old man was a doctor | B．the old man’s wife had a bad illness |
| C．the old man’s wife didn’t want to talk with him | D．the doctor knew there was a mistake |
4 . The world’s longest cross-sea bridge——the 55-km-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge （HZMB） opened on Oct 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world”.
Construction（建筑工程）on the HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. The bridge links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai.
The HZMB is unique in many ways. It’s designed to have a service life of 120 years, 20 years longer than most bridges.
And it’s not just a bridge, but also part tunnel（隧道）and part island. In one section, the bridge turns into a 6.7-km undersea tunnel that passes through two man-made islands. The tunnel is the world’s longest undersea tunnel for road traffic, allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel.
The bridge’s engineers had to consider many environmental factors in order to protect the surrounding（周围的）environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area, were a particular concern（关注）.
The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes.
By drawing local cities and regions closer together, the bridge will help in the area’s development. It is expected to drive the economic（经济的）development of Hong Kong, Macao and nine Guangdong cities.
1. When did Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge open?| A．On Oct 24. | B．On Nov 14. | C．On Dec 4. | D．On Jan 14. |
| A．13 years. | B．11 years. | C．9 years. | D．8 years. |
| A．make the bridge safer | B．protect the environment |
| C．make the brige use longer | D．protect the big ships and water |
| A．Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the sixth wonders of the modern world |
| B．Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge cost about 12 billion yuan |
| C．Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the longest cross-sea bridge |
| D．Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge can use 100 years |
| A．how much is Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | B．how long is Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge |
| C．how to build Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | D．how to protect the environment while building |
People read books less often in these days. With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity. However, I believe that books are an important part of our lives. Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a lower price than taking a course. Books can make people cleverer, because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were. Everything in today’s society requires reading. Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills. For these, there will be a new library in our city. It is free for everyone. There are some rules. You must follow: 1. You can read books there or take the books you like to your home. 2. If you break the book you must compensate two times. 3. You must keep the books clean and you don’t talk aloud. 4. Remember it is open at 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday. |
1. People don’t read books any more because________.
| A．they are too busy | B．they often help their children with study |
| C．they like to play sports outside | D．they always watch TV or use the internet |
| A．At 8:00a.m.Wednesday. | B．At 3:00 p.m. Saturday. |
| C．At 6:00p.m. Monday. | D．At 9:00p.m.Friday. |
| A．buy the book | B．repair the book | C．take the book | D．sell the book |
| A．$5.23 | B．$7.32 | C．$10.23 | D．$10.46 |
6 . Before there were airplanes, people dreamed of flying. They told stories about flying people. One old story is about a young man named Icarus. He and his father wanted to get away from a bad king. So Icarus’ father made wings, and they used them to fly away. Years ago, people also tried to make flying machines. Most of them did not work. But today, flying is not just a dream. Today, big airlines carry many passengers. But some people enjoy flying in small planes. In 2014, a young man flew around the world. His name is Matt Guthmiller. He was only 19 years old, but he flew by himself. His trip took six weeks. He stopped 25 times in 14 countries. He is the youngest person to fly around the world.
Many people now dream of flying into space. And their dreams may soon come true. Many companies are building space planes. They will take people on short flights to space. Space tourism will be expensive at first. But over time, it should become much cheaper. Then more people’s dreams of flying will come true.
1. Why did Icarus and his father made wings?| A．Because they liked flying. | B．Because they wanted to get away from a bad king. |
| C．Because they wanted to travel. | D．Because they wanted to make money. |
| A．A week. | B．Two weeks. | C．Four weeks. | D．Six weeks. |
What kind of vehicle（交通工具）will you choose when traveling between provinces（省份）? Many may say trains. Now, the high -speed railways（高速铁路）have connected（连接）eastern（东部的）and western（西部的）China as well as（也）the south（南部）and the north（北部）.
A new high-speed railway opened on September 10, 2016. It connects（连接）Zhengzhou in Henan province to Xuzhou in Jiangsu province. With this railway, China's high-speed railways are over 20, 000km long. It is the world's longest and makes up 60percent（百分比）of the world's total high一speed railway lines.
However, China wasn't an early starter in the high-speed railways. Japan started half a century（世纪）ago, while Germany（德国）did 20years ago. China only began to build its high-speed railways 14years ago.
Behind the fast development（发展）of China's high-speed railways, there is the country's growing need for transportation（交通）.According to（根据）Xinhua, China's high-speed trains gave 961million（百万）trips to people last year.The number（数目, 数量）was three times as big as that in 2010.
"The high-speed railways are not only（不仅）the bridge to different places, but also（而且）connect people, information and goods（商品）.It greatly improves the economy（经济）in different areas, people's lives and tourism（旅游业）, ”said Huang Xin, an official（官员）from the China Railway Corp.
China’s building of high-speed railways is still going on. The National Development and Reform Commission said in July that China plans to have 38,000km of high－speed railways by 2025.
1. What makes the high-speed railway from Zhengzhou to Xuzhou special?| A．It was the first high-speed railway in China. |
| B．It connects eastern and western China as well as the south and the north. |
| C．It makes Chinas high-speed railways over 20, 000km long. |
| D．It makes up 50 percent of the world's total high speed railway lines. |
| A．China Germany Japan | B．Japan Germany China |
| C．China Japan Germany | D．Germany Japan China |
| A．About 320million | B．About 961million. |
| C．About 2883million. | D．About 290million. |
| A．China is a very poor country. |
| B．China should build more bridges. |
| C．The high-speed railways have improved peoples life a lot. |
| D．The high-speed railways in China are not long enough. |
| A．How to build high-speed railways |
| B．The different vehicles of our travelling |
| C．High-speed railways in different countries |
| D．The development（发展）of Chinas high-speed railways. |
8 . Janny is a teacher. She often stays up late to write until 1: 00am. Of course, she can't get up early to do exercise.
One day, she felt uncomfortable（不舒服的）.But she didn’t want to go to the hospital. She was afraid of doctors. Her husband（丈夫）said she must see a doctor. So he went to the hospital with her. After having an examination（检查）, Dr. L said," You may get a cancer（癌症）. If it is a cancer, you will only have two to five years to live. You can know the final result（结果）in a week.
After a week, she got the result. Dr. L said, "Congratulations（祝贺）！You are OK. It is not a cancer." She was too glad to say anything when she heard the result. Nobody knew how worried she was during the week. Dr. L told her not to stay up late any longer. It was bad for her health. Now she usually goes to bed at 9 pm.
1. When did Jenny go to bed before?| A．At 9 pin | B．At 10 am | C．At 1: 00 am | D．At 3 pm |
| A．Because she was afraid of doctors. | B．Because she had no money |
| C．Because the hospital was far from her house | D．Because she thought she was OK. |
| A．No one | B．Her husband | C．Dr. L | D．Her friend |
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| C．Students Flats | D．a single room |
| A．the Lion Hotel | B．rooms in family house |
| C．Students Flats | D．the city centre |
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10 . My family and I went on vacation in Las Vegas last year. It was an exciting trip. But on the last day, there was something bad.
My family went to watch a show. There were many people in the cinema watching it. When the show was over, the people started to leave. My nine-year-old sister walked with me. But a few minutes later, some people separated us. I couldn't find her！I thought she would be with my parents. But when I found them, my sister was not there.
After two hours, we still didn't find her. We had to go back to our hotel. To our surprise, my sister was at the hotel. She said a kind woman took her back.
The thing taught me an important lesson. I need to look after my sister well. And there are always good people.
1. The writer thought the vacation was ____________________.| A．bad | B．interesting | C．boring | D．exciting |
| A．分开 | B．斥责 | C．绑架 | D．注意 |
| A．In a classroom. | B．At the hotel. |
| C．In the cinema. | D．In the police station. |
| A．My Family | B．No One Helped Us |
| C．A Lesson in a Trip | D．Be Kind to Children |
