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| Question: | What embarrassing(尴尬的) experience do you have in a foreign country? |
| Michael | When I was a student in France, a local friend invited me to have lunch at her home. During the meal. I found all her family had their hands on the table, except me. Later I learned that it's impolite to put your hands under the table. |
| Sandra | I spent a year studying in Germany. I was shocked the first time I went to a lecture(讲座). At the end of the lecture, all the students started knocking on their desks. How strange! A student told me that in Germany, students don't clap their hands(拍手) to show they like something. They knock on their desks instead. |
| Zoe | I love making birthday cards. One day, when I was a student in South Korea, I made a birthday card for a local friend. But when I gave the card to her, she cried. "My name is written in red ink(墨水)!" She said in South Korea, a name written in red ink means that the person has died. |
1. What was Michael's mistake?
| A．He refused his friend. | B．He put his hands under the table. |
| C．He put his hands on the table. | D．He hugged his friend's family. |
| A．stood up | B．clapped their hands |
| C．knocked on the desks | D．put their hands on the desks |
| A．make cards as presents | B．send red things to friends |
| C．write others' names in red | D．write the name of a dead person |
Do you often see a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun thing that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.
You will need:
one piece of heavy colored paper
five ribbons
strong tape（胶带）
a string（细绳，线）
a pencil
What to do:
Step 1: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.
Step 2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges（边缘）over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.
Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull（拉）the string through both holes. Then tie（绑，系）the ends of the string together.
Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.
Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang（悬挂）it outside and watch it dance around on its own!
1. You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ________.| A．fun | B．heavy | C．strong | D．special |
| A．Tape. | B．Ribbons. | C．A pencil. | D．A string. |
| A．Make holes in the tube. | B．Tape the tube together. |
| C．Tie knots in the ribbons. | D．Put a string through the hole. |
| A．Its shape. | B．Its size. |
| C．The color of the paper. | D．The number of the holes. |
| A．To tell an interesting story. | B．To show how to do something. |
| C．To teach an important lesson. | D．To show what a windsock is like. |
3 . After losing his close friend and his mother in the same year, Dylan changed（改变）his lifestyle by traveling the world with his pet ferret（雪貂）.
“It was terrible for me, but I didn’t want to be grieved all the time,” said Dylan. “I needed to start a new life.”
So Dylan gave up（放弃）his job and sold his house and cars. Finally, he got $19, 500 for his dream trip. Then he traveled around the world with his “friend”: the ferret Bandit.
Setting off（出发） in February 2018, the two traveled to 11 countries, such as Germany, Sweden, England and Italy, in 8 months.
“Traveling was the most fantastic experience（经历）in my life,” said Dylan. And he was especially happy to be able to travel with his best friend who was always by his side. “We followed the sun across the world and camped under the stars in fun places.”
Dylan finished a book about his travel called Before Our Adventures months ago. “The book is all about how you can take anything bad and turn it into something really good,” said Dylan. “Everyone is able to do that.”
Dylan now works in schools across the world and teaches kids about how to build confidence（自信）, self-esteem（自尊） and develop outdoor living skills（技能）such as camping and bushcraft.
1. What does paragraph I mainly tell us?| A．Whom Dylan cared about. | B．What made Dylan different. |
| C．How Dylan spent his free time. | D．Why Dylan decided to travel around the world. |
| A．unhappy | B．glad | C．tired | D．serious |
① Dylan’s job ② The age of his pet
③ The time he returned home. ④The countries he visited.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①④ | D．③④ |
4 . A teacher takes a very big bottle and puts a few big stones （石头） into it. He asks the students, “Is the bottle full?”
They all answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then puts some small stones into the bottle. The small stones are between the big stones. He then asks, “Is it full now?”
Some students give no answers, but most answer, “Yes!”
The teacher then starts to put some sand（沙子） into the bottle. For the third time, the teacher asks, “Is it full?”
Now most students give no answers, but some still answer, “Yes!” Then the teacher puts a cup of water into the bottle. “What does it tell us?” asks the teacher.
One clever student answers, “No matter（无论）how busy you are, you can always find time to do some more thing.”
“No,” says the, teacher. “If you don't put the big stones into the first, you can never get them in. The big stones are the important things in your life. If your life with small things like the small stones, sand and water, you’ll never have the time for the important things.”
1. How many of the students really know what the act wants to tell them?| A．All | B．Most | C．Some | D．None |
| A．The sand | B．The water. | C．The big stones. | D．The small stones. |
| A．We should use our time to do some more things. |
| B．We should try to ask the teachers more questions. |
| C．We should not put sand or water into our life. |
| D．We should try to find the important things in our life |
5 . As people say, you can’t change the environment, but you can change your own. You can’t change the facts, but you can change attitudes. You can’t control other people, but you can be master of your own. You can’t do everything well, but you can be careful with everything. You can’t control the weather, but you can change your mood. You can’t choose what you look like, but you can show a smile.
One key to success lies in his or her mind. There are some difference between winners and losers. Winners always think troubles and difficulties are due to personal ability and experience. They would like to improve and develop in the right direction. While losers will blame on the opportunity, and the environment injustice (不公). They always complain, wait and give up.
In many cases, a humble (出身卑微的) person looks down upon his own. A person’s appearance and his family may not be mind. If he can’t deal with the mind, how can he deal with more difficult things? No matter what the situation is, a person’s attitude is very important. Emerson said, “A move towards their goals is always people who gave him the whole world to give way.” On the contrary, failure is not because we do not have the strength, but because we can’t stick to ourselves, and always follow others’ examples. We should believe the strength of mind, and now it’s up to you to make the final decision.
1. Although people can’t do everything well, they can choose to ________.| A．be master of their own | B．control other people |
| C．change the environment | D．be careful with everything |
| A．their chances | B．their families | C．their minds | D．their jobs |
| A．complain about | B．think about | C．worry about | D．care about |
| A．It’s important to work quickly. | B．We should always move forward. |
| C．It’s necessary to work for the world. | D．We should give way to people. |
| A．Believe the Power of Mind | B．Follow Other’s Examples |
| C．Have Your Strength | D．Improve the Environment |
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1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her________.
| A．school name | B．e-mail address | C．year of birth | D．telephone number |
| A．They must be fully created by the writers themselves |
| B．They must be typed in single space and on both sides. |
| C．They must be provided with photos and descriptions. |
| D．They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures. |
| A．some money | B．a letter | C．a prize | D．a gift |
| A．with 3 weeks | B．in July | C．all the year round | D．during the whole term |
| A．Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers. |
| B．Teachers who love writing and taking photos. |
| C．Students who are interested in writing. |
| D．Readers who had a happy time in their children. |
7 . Tom was a fat boy when he was ten. He liked watching TV very much. He watched TV at least 5 hours every day. Wherever (无论哪里) he went, he would be late.
One day, he found a pair of special glasses in his post-box (邮箱). He also found a message saying, “With these you can see time.”
The boy decided to have a try. He put the glasses on, looked at his brother, a tall and thin boy, and saw a big box of flowers on top of his head. And it wasn't just his brother. When he looked at his parents, he also saw the flowers. The three boxes were very large and the flowers were very beautiful. Then, he looked at himself (他自己) from the mirror. He saw the flowers, too. But his flowers went to the mouth of the television. Its mouth was big. His flowers became fewer and fewer.
At last, he learned that watching TV was a waste of time. He could learn nothing from it. He decided he would never again let the television eat his time.
1. What did Tom look like?| A．Tall. | B．Short. | C．Thin. | D．Fat. |
| A．Every day. | B．Once a week. | C．Twice a week. | D．Never. |
| A．珍惜 | B．浪费 | C．利用 | D．改进 |
| A．Tom found the glasses in the bookcase. |
| B．Tom looked the same as his brother through the glasses. |
| C．Tom looked at his brother first with the glasses. |
| D．Tom didn't have any flowers when he looked at himself. |
8 . A group of young people, who had succeeded in their work, got together to visit their old university professor. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, "Have you noticed all the nice looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It's OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you're very successful now. What all of you really wanted, was coffee, not the cups, but you choose the best cups and were eyeing others cups."
"Now think about the life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don't let the cups drive you; enjoy the coffee instead."
1. Why did the group of young people get together?| A．To see each other. |
| B．To show each other's success. |
| C．To visit their old university professor. |
| D．To complain about their stress in work and life. |
| A．are satisfied with their work | B．are successful in their studies |
| C．are strict with each other | D．are successful in their work |
| A．liked the cheap cups | B．only took the best cups |
| C．were drinking coffee | D．preferred the coffee to the cups |
| A．Because they paid too much attention to things that were not important. |
| B．Because they didn't have money to buy coffee or cups. |
| C．Because they drank too much coffee which was bad for them. |
| D．Because they just cared about life and wanted to enjoy it. |
| A．the cups | B．the coffee |
| C．life | D．money end position |
9 . "A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks," says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist（专家）at Montefiore Medical Center in New York
Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.
Getting Less Sleep
Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.
Drinking less water
Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won't go away, consider drinking more water.
Treating the Wrong Illness
The common cold sat easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they've had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren't getting better because they've been treating the wrong illness.
Exercising Too Hard
"People ask me all the time." Should I exercise when I have a cold?" Katona says. "My answer is usually 'yes', but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse."
What does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.
1. Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?| A．People who steep 6 hours per night. |
| B．People who sleep 8 hours per night. |
| C．People who sleep 9 hours per night |
| D．People who sleep 10 hours per night. |
| A．Getting less rest. | B．Eating mote meat. |
| C．Drinking little water. | D．Exercising too hard. |
| A．How to Get Away From the Cold |
| B．Why Your Cold Stays for Longer |
| C．The Right Medicine for a Cold |
| D．Treating the Wrong Illness |
10 . A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery（外科手术）. He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.
On seeing him, the father cried out. "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son is in danger? Don't you have any sense of duty?"
The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now. I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."
"Calm down? What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down? If your own son dies while for a doctor, then what will you do?" said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied. "We will do our best and you should also pray for your son's healthy life."
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily. "Thank goodness! Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."
"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state?" shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered tears coming down her face. "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved you son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."
1. How was the boy's surgery?| A．He died. | B．He was saved. |
| C．He was in danger. | D．He had to wait for the result. |
| A．To look after the boy. |
| B．Not to answer the boy's father. |
| C．To finish his son's burial. |
| D．To have a rest. |
| A．smart and brave. | B．quiet and strict. |
| C．patient but proud. | D．helpful and selfless（无私的）. |
