1 . Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament. It is usually believed that both genes and environment may influence people’s temperaments in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.

Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to finish some questions to know which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. From the questions, scientists found that the students always answered something like “My mood often changes for no reason.” and “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky.” These answers were then connected with their birthdays.

They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.

The study also found that those born in fall less probably had a mood of depression which may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.

Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people’s moods even in adult life. “It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders.” scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.

根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）
1. Ages probably may influence people’s temperaments according to paragraph 1.
2. The underlined word “depression” most probably means sadness.
3. The answers to the questions of the study were matched with their birthdays.
4. People born in winter get sad or happy more easily.
5. The best title of this passage is “The Influence of Genes”.

3 . When somebody is in need, will you give them a hand? Do you make any judgments (判断) about them before you help them?

There was a woman who inherited (继承) a clothing store after her sister passed away. The woman already had a job of her own, but she decided to run the store on weekends.

The first day she opened, an old woman came in and looked at things here and there. However, she didn’t buy anything. When the woman asked why, the old woman said, “Well, I like these things, but I don’t have enough money.”

“I already have a job. I can afford to give some clothes away,” the woman thought to herself. So she let the old woman have the clothes for free.

Word soon spread about the “free clothing store”. People started coming in. They told the woman that they didn’t have enough money. She would simply give them clothes. But one day, she went in to open the store and found that there was nothing left inside.

It’s a good thing to help others when they’re poor or in need. But we must also be careful. Not everyone is nice—some people will cheat others whenever they can. Use your best judgement to decide who really needs help.

1. Whom did the clothing store belong to at first according to the passage?

A．The woman’s sister.	B．The woman’s parents.
C．The woman’s aunt.	D．The woman herself.

2. Why didn’t the old woman buy any clothing?

A．Because she didn’t like the clothes.	B．Because she couldn’t afford it.
C．Because she wanted to ask for free clothes.	D．Because she knew the clothes were free.

3. What happened to the store in the end?

A．It became a popular store.	B．It was open on weekdays as well.
C．There were no clothes left.	D．The woman had to close it.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．There’s no need to help the poor.	B．It’s a good thing to help more people.
C．Be careful not to cheat nice people.	D．Be careful when helping others.

4 . If you meet someone who can remember a face quickly and never forget it, then she or he could be a “super recognizer”.

Usually it is easy for someone to recognize (认出）the faces of their family members and friends. But it could be difficult for them to remember faces that they have only seen once.

However, studies have found that super recognizers have amazing face recognition skills. They can remember at least 80 percent of faces they have ever seen. According to the Daily Mail, at least one in 50 people are super recognizers. A study was carried out in Bournemouth University of UK recently. Researchers tried to find whether super recognizers have a different way to remember faces. They found that when these people look at faces, they spend more time looking at the person’s nose.

Researchers also found that these people are not smarter than others. Their super ability usually only helps them recognize faces.

In fact, many super recognizers say they are very good at recognizing faces in a crowd. This could be applied to many areas of life. For example, the skills could be very useful at a passport control checkpoint. Super recognizers could also help the police find known troublemakers and even missing people in crowds.

1. Whose face can common people remember easily?

A．A foreigner’s

B．A relatives

C．A troublemaker’s

D．A missing persons

2. What can we know about super recognizers?

A．They are much smarter than others.

B．They are also good at voice recognition.

C．They can help the police recognize bad people.

D．They have the ability to draw quickly and correctly.

3. Where is the text probably from?

A．A movie poster

B．A newspaper

C．A guidebook

D．A sports magazine

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1. If you spend $100 or more, ________.

A．you can get a free shirt or tie

B．you can get many soft drinks

C．a free book will belong to you

D．you can receive a 6-hour parking ticket

2. At Mike’s Cafe, you can receive a free soft drink when you ________.

A．park your car for six hours

B．buy a cup of water for $5

C．spending $8 buying a meal

D．come into the cafe

3. What are these ads for?

A．Products you can order online.

B．Places to go on vacation.

C．Special offers at shopping center.

D．Things sold in a big store.

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1. The camp is from ________.

A．May to June	B．June to August
C．July to September	D．August to October

2. In the summer camp, Camp Counselors will ________.

A．enjoy themselves	B．get valuable gifts
C．make little money	D．go abroad

3. Where can we most probably read this material?

A．In a cooking program	B．In a student’s diary
C．On a shopping website	D．In a school notice

7 . It's not easy living with grandpa. He snores (打鼾). He forgets things. He can’t take his old dog Max for walks anymore. And, he can’t hear very well.

But something happened one day that made me realize that my life was better with grandpa in the house. One night, as we were having dinner, grandpa fell and broke his arm. We took him to the hospital at once. He had to stay there for about a week.

During that time, our house was completely different. Max was very sad and would not leave grandpa’s room. And I was so used to grandpa’s snoring that I couldn’t sleep!

We received many phone calls from people asking about grandpa. A local policeman dropped by because he was used to seeing grandpa sitting on the front gate in the evenings. They often chatted together.

Food came from all our neighbors to show that they were worried about him, too. A friend of mine said to me, “How I wish my grandfather was alive. You’re lucky to have him there.”

The day when grandpa came back from the hospital, we had a huge celebration at our house. We now know how important he is to our home and our lives.

1. The writer’s grandpa does many things except ________.

A．snoring	B．forgetting things
C．not hearing well	D．not talking

2. Why was the writer’s grandpa sent to the hospital?

A．Because he hurt his nose.	B．Because he couldn’t sleep at night.
C．Because his arm was injured.	D．Because he had a heart illness.

3. ________ came home to visit grandpa when he was in hospital.

A．His neighbors	B．His relatives
C．A local policeman	D．A friend of the writer

8 . Do you pay with paper money, credit (信用的) card, or your phone when you go shopping? People in China may pay with WeChat (微信) on the phones. We hardly use paper money.

While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country，this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers.

Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet.

“I don’t think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can't enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money.” said Winnie. “WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn’t tell if the money is real or fake (假的). But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more.” said a wise man.

“For a long time, people will use different payment ways,” said Sunshine. “Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay.”

Will paper money disappear in the future? What’s your ideas about it?

1. According to the wise man, why should we encourage people to use WeChat Pay more?

A．Because we don’t need to go anywhere with money.

B．Because it’s convenient and safe.

C．Because people don’t like paper money.

D．Because we can save a lot of paper.

2. Who will still use paper money?

A．Foreign traders and companies.

B．People who don’t like phones.

C．Some Chinese people who live in the countryside and some old people.

D．People that don’t have a lot of money.

3. What is the best title (标题) for this passage?

A．How to use WeChat Pay?	B．Let’s Use WeChat Pay?
C．Will Paper Money Disappear?	D．Different Ways of Payment?

9 . Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world don’t pay attention to it. As a result, sleep problems are quite common.

In 2011, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Among the people, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, 31.6 percent always had sleepless night. Besides, 30.7 percent of them have visited doctors for help and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day. The survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep. The main reasons of the problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life. Noise pollution and light pollution also affect sleep and cause poor quality sleep. The survey also found that large numbers of people find it hard to sleep at night. This can make people feel tired the next day. If this happens for a long time, the risk of putting on weight and having a heart problem may increase.

There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular (有规律的) sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. At night, you should also avoid drinking coffee, tea and some soft drinks.

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.

1. The underlined word “pace” here means ________.

A．change

B．speed

C．risk

D．progress

2. According to the survey, among 100 people, nearly ________ people may lose sleep.

A．12

B．31

C．32

D．24

3. What are the main reasons of sleep problems?

A．Pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life.

B．Noise pollution and light pollution.

C．Heart problems and heavy weight.

D．Coffee, tea and some soft drinks.

4. Where do you think this passage may come from?

A．A travel book.	B．An art report.
C．A health magazine.	D．A story book.

10 . Your Internet experience is ruined when the net speed is too slow — it takes so long to open a web page and the show you’re watching stops every few minutes. That can be very boring. But it could be a thing of the past. China’s major telecom carriers（电信运营商）will start to provide 5G services in China.

The “G” in 5G refers to the generations of mobile technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data（数据） and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster.

Now 5G promises much faster speed, and more stable（稳定的） connections. This means that you will be able to download （下载） an entire HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay（延迟）between sending and receiving data.

According to the Straits Times, 5G will be able to improve many advanced technologies. With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid probable dangers. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable products will keep doctors in touch with their patients and warn them immediately if there’s something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make games feel even more real.

But 5G is not perfect. For one thing, 5G will not “travel” far. On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base（传输基地）. But 5G will only cover about 300 meters, meaning that we will need more transmission bases so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we have to buy new products specifically designed for 5G that are expensive now.

1. The underlined word “ruined” here means “___________”.

A．achieved

B．expected

C．broken

D．improved

2. What can’t we do with 5G?

A．Play games quickly and safely.

B．Experience more stable network connections.

C．Make VR games more popular.

D．Download an HD movie in seconds.

3. What can we conclude（推断）from the passage?

A．Fewer transmission bases will be needed in the near future.

B．New products designed for 5G are cheap now.

C．Many advanced technologies will be improved because of 5G.

D．There will be no delay in information exchange with 5G.

4. How far can you be away from the nearest transmission base if you use a 5G mobile phone?

A．About 3 kilometers.	B．About 10 kilometers.
C．About 300 kilometers.	D．About 300 meters.