1 . Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
2 . 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. |
3 . 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. |
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 . 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 |
7 . 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. |
8 . Old Dawson had the best apples in town, but kids knew they mustn’t go into his yard to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground, because Dawson, a badtempered (坏脾气的) man, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawson’s house on the way to Amy’s house. Like most of the children, Janet was scared of the old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.
Amy said that Mr. Dawson wouldn’t hurt anyone. Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, a big smile changed his whole face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. I see you’ve got a little friend with you today.”
Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree.
As they walked on, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he’s the meanest man in town. Why was he so nice to us?”
Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn’t very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she always smiled at him. It took a while, but one day he half smiled back at her.
After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her. Just a “Hello” at first, then more. She said he always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind.
We’re always trying to achieve so much, and it’s so easy to get caught up in (被卷入；陷入) everyday life that we forget we can bring cheer to ourselves and others simply. Giving a smile takes so little effort; let’s smile to others.
1. Kids were afraid of Dawson because ________.| A．he disliked children | B．he was a bad tempered man |
| C．he always took a gun with him | D．he was a policeman |
| A．very mad | B．quite happy | C．really scared | D．rather worried |
| A．Amy wasn’t afraid of Dawson before |
| B．Janet never heard about the stories of Dawson |
| C．Dawson offered each of the two children an apple that day |
| A．got to like Amy’s smile day by day |
| B．didn’t know how to smile until he met Amy |
| C．started to accept Amy as a true friend with real feeling |
| D．often smiled to children in the town |
| A．Smile Brings a Big Success | B．Smile Improves the Relationship |
| C．Smile Changes the Environment | D．Smile Means Health |
9 . Every year on the second Sunday of May, Americans celebrate Mother’s Day. They spend the day with their mothers and give flowers or gifts to their mothers to show their thanks and love.
It was another Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香花）in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads.
There, on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?” “I don’t know her,” their mother said. “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”
1. The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s day because ________.| A．she didn’t have a present | B．she was a long distance（距离）away from her mother |
| C．she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day | D．she wanted to see her mother |
| A．in her garden | B．in the market | C．in her mother’s garden | D．in the nursing home |
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child | D．a boy and a girl |
| A．she was her mother | B．she didn’t like those flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so | D．she wanted the old granny to be happy, too |
| A．The young woman was kind. | B．The young woman was caring and loving. |
| C．The young woman was married. | D．The young woman was the old granny’s relative |
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. |
