1 . My father was German, but he worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.
“I want to be a sailor and go to sea,” I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.
“Please don’t go,” my father said, “You won’t be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life.” And because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn’t forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a ship and my friend said to me, “we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us?”
On September 1st, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we dialed for London. But a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down, up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
“Oh, I don’t want to die!” I cried, “I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
“Well, Robinson,” my friend laughed, “How do you feel now? The wind wasn’t too bad.”
“What!” I cried. “It was a terrible storm.”
“Oh, that wasn’t a storm,” my friend answered, “just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink.”
After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn’t want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain of a ship asked me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, and so I went to the sea for the second time.
It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗) ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶) in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.
1. Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?| A．Because he looked forward to getting a good job. | B．Because he had no money to own a ship |
| C．Because he hated to live a dangerous life. | D．Because he wanted to make his parents happy. |
a. One of Robinson’s friends invited him to sail to London.
b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home.
c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea.
d. Robinson drank with his friend.
e. A long and hard fight happened.
| A．d—c—a—b—e | B．a—c—b—e—d | C．a—d—c—e—b | D．d—a—c—e—b |
| A．Sea life was dangerous at times. | B．The sea was quiet all the time. |
| C．The wind was weak. | D．Everything was fine. |
| A．Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain. | B．Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain. |
| C．Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain. | D．Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain. |
2 . Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants,too.
Sometimes, the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war（战争）.By the eighteenth century,a greenhorn had the meaning it has today——a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago,greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west Old—timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard,rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundred.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution（革命）is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural（农业的）scientists who had green thumbs.
1. According to the passage,a greenhorn means now.| A．a person who is new in a job |
| B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war |
| C．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed |
| D．a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country |
| A．未完成的 | B．成热的 | C．青涩的 | D．老练的 |
| A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. |
| B．The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago. |
| C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. |
| D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
| A．all growing plants is green |
| B．green is the most important color in nature |
| C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well |
| D．the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years |
| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb |
| C．the Green Revolution | D．the word "green" and its story |
3 . Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.
Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.
Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans（金属雄）can be melted down（熔化）and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done aver and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.
Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years-even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!
1. The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____________.
| A．bench factories | B．places for rubbish |
| C．green mountains | D．recycling centres |
| A．The can is put into a recycling bin. | B．The can is melted down and reused. |
| C．A steel can gets filled with corn. | D．A person uses the corn in the can. |
| A．Cans should be melted down. |
| B．Old newspapers can be reused. |
| C．We can build benches that last 400 years. |
| D．We should recycle everything that we can. |
4 . One day, Tom’s teacher, Miss Mark, held a class meeting. “There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event (活动)?” asked Miss Mark. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.
“Tom. You haven’t sold flags before,” said Miss Mark suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?”Tom was hesitant(犹豫的)，but he finally nodded.
On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Ex-cuse me, Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy ...?” said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put five-dollar coin into Angela’s collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela happily. “It’s your turn now.”
Feeling nervous. Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Tom’s face became red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation(捐赠) and Tom gave her a flag. “You made it!” laughed Angela.
In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.
1. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?| A．He had other plans. |
| B．He didn’t like Miss Mark. |
| C．He was not interested in the activity. |
| D．He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers. |
| A．laughed | B．nodded | C．refused | D．cried |
| A．In a busy street. | B．In their school. |
| C．In a tall building. | D．In a small garden. |
| A．Five dollars. | B．Ten dollars. |
| C．Fifteen dollars. | D．Twenty dollars. |
| A．Bored. | B．Shy. | C．Confident. | D．Sad. |
5 . Nowadays，Chinese students all have heavy study tasks. They are busy with their study all the time. They always feel stressed. A recent survey by the Nightline Association found that 65% of students feel very stressed. Too much stress influences students' study. So a famous expert gives two main pieces of advice to reduce the stress of students.
At first，students should have a varied and healthy diet. Eating fresh vegetables and lots of fruit is really important. Juices are filled with vitamin C，such as orange or grape fruit juice. it is said that they are good for your immune system（免疫系统）.What's more，healthy diet can help you reduce the study stress. Don't eat some snacks in the break between classes.
Then，doing sports at least once a week is the best way to reduce stress. It helps your body feel well. Even the daily walk of 30 minutes can help reduce stress levels and it's even better than doing sports intensively. Even if you don't feel like it at the time，you will feel the benefits afterwards. Joining a sports club could also help with stress. You can communicate with other students freely during the time，and the atmosphere（气氛）there will help you improve your mood.
By the two ways above，students can reduce their stress. As a result，their study will become better and better.
1. The good diet should be _______for students.| A．green and salty | B．fatty and delicious | C．varied and healthy | D．colorful and sweet |
| A．eating less | B．doing sports | C．losing weight | D．taking medicine |
| A．regularly | B．quickly | C．slowly | D．strongly |
| A．how to keep healthy | B．how to reduce the study stress |
| C．how to do some sports | D．how to communicate with others |
It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all，you are the honored guest. Several years ago，it was almost unpleasant to bring sweets or a bottle of wine. But this is not true today. Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians. Fruit，flowers or a box of sweets are perfect gifts，and will make no one unhappy.
In all classes of society，both in the city and in the country，food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand. This is the most important part of the etiquette（礼节）of eating in India. When you watch Indians eat something，you will see that they keep their left hands on their legs.
If you want to find a conversation topic in India，talk about families. Another useful subject to start with is cricket（板球）.But once you get to know a person better，any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk about politics and religion. They enjoy heated discussions. Conversation is an art form and people take the time to really talk.
1. While visiting an Indian home，your hosts will be __________ to get a gift from your country.
| A．happy | B．angry | C．worried | D．sad |
| A．you should pay for the food |
| B．you will hurt your hosts if you take anything |
| C．it is fashionable to take flowers or sweets |
| D．it is traditional to take whisky |
| A．only talk about family matters | B．prefer to have heated discussions |
| C．don't like talking about themselves | D．get away from religion and politics |
| A．you can buy these things easily in India |
| B．they don't make these things in India |
| C．they never avoid these things in India |
| D．you can't get these things in India |
| A．your choice of gift will depend on who your hosts are |
| B．playing cricket with left hand is popular in India |
| C．Indians normally use their right hands for food they eat |
| D．Indians like to talk about serious things with guests |
7 . As a well-known Chinese TV hostess（女主持），Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows-Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers.To her great joy，the two shows have become a great success.They encourage people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.
Dong was born into a highly educated family in 1973.She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.She had a great love for traditional literature（文学）from an early age.In 2015，Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference，asking her to be the hostess and she accepted it before she was going to study in the U.S.She thought hosting it is both a challenge and a chance.With her great love for traditional literature and hard work，the show has become more and more popular.
The new TV show，Readers，is famous for its“Reading touches people's hearts."In it，Dong works as both a hostess and a producer.Guests are invited from many walks of life to read something.Readers became a turning point in Dong's 21 years of hosting.She said it brought her quite a huge challenge and needed very good preparation.
Though Dong Qing is talent，she still needs to try hard and keep going.There is no shortcut in success.If you want to be outstanding，the only way is to work hard.
1. Dong Qing hosts two __________ shows.| A．musical | B．magical | C．festival | D．cultural |
| A．excellent teachers | B．well educated | C．strict and kind | D．famous poets |
| A．when she was in the U.S. |
| B．after she got married |
| C．before she was going to study in the U.S. |
| D．during her studies in the U.S. |
| A．read more | B．work hard | C．be talent | D．keep trying |
| A．Dong has been a hostess for more than 20 years. |
| B．Only children can take part in the show. |
| C．Dong went to the university in 1973. |
| D．Dong works as both a hostess and producer in the two shows. |
| Contents Introduction……………………………………………1 ※ Baby Crying Day……………………………………2 ※ Cheese- rolling Festival……………………………4 ※ Color Throwing Festival……………………………6 ※ Fish Swallowing Festival…………………………8 ※ International Pillow Fight Day……………………11 ※ International Twins Festival………………………13 ※ Roswell UFO Festival……………………………16 ※ Tomato Festival……………………………………18 ※ Wife Carrying Festival……………………………20 ※ World body Painting Festival……………………22 | International Pillow (枕头) Fight Day International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam. Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting. The festival used to be a game to release (释放) energy and stress.. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn. Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. |
1. When is the International Pillow Fight Day held?
| A．Every October. | B．Every April. |
| C．Every March. | D．Every July. |
| A．To fight with others. | B．To buy new pillows. |
| C．To hit each other’s face. | D．To collect pillows for the homeless. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Eleven. |
| A．New York. | B．Amsterdam. | C．Budapest. | D．Chicago. |
| A．Baby Crying Day. | B．Water Fighting Day. |
| C．Tomato Festival. | D．Color Throwing Festival. |
What You Do During the Writing Process
| Prewriting | ●Choose your topic ●Identify your purpose and audience, and select a writing form appropriate to hat purpose and audience ●Generate ideas and gather information about the topic ●Begin to organize the in formation ●Decide the main point you want to express |
| Writing a Draft(草稿) | ●Catch your readers' attention in the introduction ●Provide background information. ●State your main Points. your support, and your elaboration of them ●Follow a plan of organization. ●Wrap up with a conclusion. |
| Revising(修改) | ●Evaluate your draft ●Revise the draft to improve its content, organization, and style. |
| Publishing | ●Proofread, or edit your final draft. ●Publishing O Publish, or share your finished writing with readers. ●Reflect on your writing experience |
1. What do successful writers have in common?
| A．They have the writing process | B．They like to read what they have written |
| C．They write outdoors or in noisy restaurants | D．They rewrite a single paragraph many times |
| A．choose your writing topic |
| B．get your readers' attention in the introduction |
| C．publish or share your finished writing with readers |
| D．revise the draft to improve its content, organization and style |
| A．Writing Points | B．Writing Ways |
| C．Writing as a Process | D．Writing with Materials |
10 . Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I'm yours”， people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other.
Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play Me, I'm yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos, no matter what level of ability they have. Lots of people have been attracted to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.
“Play Me, I'm yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.
The program “Play Me, I'm yours” has also reached England and Brazil (巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It's a chance for people to be creative, connect with strangers and just have some fun，” Jerram said.
1. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be ________.| A．boring | B．valuable | C．interesting | D．meaningful |
| A．in parks | B．at a bus stop | C．on streets | D．in a school |
| A．sing songs | B．play the piano for free |
| C．relax and make friends | D．enjoy beautiful music |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Beautiful Music. | B．A British Artist, Luck Jerram. |
| C．The Sydney Festival. | D．A Program “Play Me, I'm yours”. |
