1 . Grace Brown leads a busy school life. Apart from the many required subjects, the 14-year-old girl also sings in a choir (合唱团) and plays the piano. The school day lasts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but Grace has so many activities to attend that she has no time for P. E.classes. That’s why Grace has chosen to take P. E. classes on her own time.
Her school has allowed her to try “virtual” P. E.. For many subjects, tests and textbooks have become available on computers. Now, new technologies are also having an effect on P. E.. Grace wears a fitness tracker(追踪设备) called Fitbit on her arm while exercising. She usually exercises three times a week for 30 minutes each time. A program on her computer records her activity. Grace needs to hand in the records to her school every week.
“Virtual” P. E. is becoming more and more popular among teenagers. Usually, P. E. teachers don’t guide their Fitbit-wearing students in real time. But they do lead the students’ work by setting goals. The students can choose their favorite activities. Those who swim or dance all year round may easily meet the workout requirements. As for Grace, she has added light running and cycling to her days. Some schools, however, do not support this trend. “Physical activity is different from physical education,” said a P. E. teacher. “Physical activity is great for the body. Everybody is moving. But in P. E. classes, students are taught not only how to move but also things like teamwork.
1. Grace has so many activities to attend that she has to _________.| A．give up exercising | B．ask for more time | C．try “virtual” P. E. | D．take tests often |
| A．3 minutes. | B．30 minutes. | C．60 minutes. | D．90 minutes. |
| A．Students take P. E. classes online on their own time. |
| B．Students are taught how to move as well as teamwork. |
| C．Students take P. E. classes with P. E. teachers at school. |
| D．Students who wear Fitbit don’t need to hand in the records. |
| A．Grace does nothing but swimming and dancing every day. |
| B．Physical activity is the same as physical education. |
| C．P. E. teachers set goals for their Fitbit-wearing students. |
| D．“Virtual” P. E. is widely accepted by all the P. E. teachers. |
| A．Fitbit: A Fitness Tracker | B．P. E. Classes Outside of School |
| C．Different Physical Activities | D．Teamwork in P. E. Classes |
2 . 
Knox is part of a special group of dogs. They go to Westport Academy every Tuesday. Westport is a primary and middle school in Baltimore, Maryland. Their students need help with reading. Their reading test scores have been low. The dogs have an important job there. They listen to students read. The program is run by a group called SPCA which works to protect animals.
Organizers at SPCA say reading to animals helps students. It makes them stronger readers. It also makes them more sure of themselves. Katie Flory works for the SPCA. She said when she was a kid, reading out loud was scary for her. “A lot of the kids here feel the same way,” she said. “But with the dogs, they don’t have to worry about that. The dogs do not care if students make a mistake.” Soon, similar programs are popping up across the country.
In 2010, scientists did a study. They studied students who read to dogs once a week for 10 weeks. The scientists found that the students got better at reading. They also felt better about reading aloud. At first, students said they did not like it. Reading out loud made them nervous. By the end, they described it as fun and cool. They said they felt more relaxed when reading to a dog.
The students do not only get to read to dogs. They also learn about how to care for pets. They go on field trips to an animal shelter (救助站). SPCA workers teach them about being kind to animals. Melody Locke is a teacher at Westport. She said she can already see changes because of the program. Her students are more interested in reading now. Also, they are kinder to each other after reading to dogs.
The SPCA hopes the program will continue to grow.
1. What is SPCA?| A．A group to protect animals. | B．A place to keep dogs. |
| C．A school to study animals. | D．A club to read books. |
| A．Because few students at Westport pass reading tests. |
| B．Because the books they have read are about dogs. |
| C．Because they have joined in a reading competition. |
| D．Because it helps kids overcome fears about reading. |
| A．The changes that the children have got. |
| B．The abilities of getting on with dogs. |
| C．The feeling after children keep a dog. |
| D．The difficulties the scientists are facing. |
| A．They’ve learnt how to prepare for school field trips. |
| B．They’ve learnt how to be kind to animals and other kids. |
| C．They’ve learnt the ways to get higher listening scores. |
| D．They’ve learnt the rules to organize fun and cool programs. |
| A．To tell us to read aloud at a younger age. |
| B．To introduce the reading program of SPCA. |
| C．To encourage every kid to own a dog. |
| D．To teach us how to be kind to animals. |
3 .
| Name of store | Clothes | Price | Location(位置) | Service |
| Bob’s Store | Not fashionable(流行) | The cheapest | Not convenient(便利的) | The worst |
| Cathy’s Store | The most fashionable | The most expensive | The most convenient | The best |
| Denny’s Store | fashionable | Not expensive | Not convenient | Bad |
| Eliza’s Store | fashionable | A little expensive | convenient | Good |
1. Lucy wants to buy some fashionable clothes, Where won’t she go?
| A．Cathy’s Store | B．Bob’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Eliza’s Store |
| A．Bob’s Store | B．Cathy’s Store | C．Eliza’s Store | D．Denny’s Store |
| A．Eliza’s Store | B．Cathy’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Bob’s Store |
| A．Cathy’s Store | B．Bob’s Store | C．Denny’s Store | D．Eliza’s Store |
| A．The most fashionable clothes | B．The most convenient store |
| C．The best clothes | D．Which store you’d like to choose |
4 . What should you do or not do when you are eating in Britain?
The British generally pay a lot of attention to good table manners. Even young children are expected to eat with knives and forks in a proper way. They eat most of their food with a knife, fork, or spoon. The foods that they don't eat with them include sandwiches and fruit.
Things you should do
If you cannot eat a certain kind of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party.
If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or invites you to do so. It shows your respect for the host.
Always chew (咀嚼) and swallow (吞下) all the food in your mouth before taking more or taking a drink.
Always say "thank you" when served something. It shows you're grateful.
You may eat things like chicken with your fingers if you are having a picnic with friends or on very informal occasions (场合). Otherwise always use a knife and fork.
When eating a bread roll, break off a piece before you spread butter (黄油) on it. Eating it whole shows poor taste. On formal dining occasions, it is good manners to take some butter from the butter dish with your bread knife and put it on your side plate. Then spread the butter on pieces of the roll. This keeps the butter in the dish from getting full of small pieces of bread as it is passed around.
In a restaurant, it is normal to pay for your food by putting your money on the plate that the bill comes on.
1. Who will find the text most helpful?| A．Host families. | B．New comers in Britain. | C．British travelers. | D．Waiters in a restaurant. |
| A．Cutting butter into small pieces. | B．Eating fruits with a knife and fork. |
| C．Taking a drink while having food. | D．Waiting for the host to start first. |
| A．without butter | B．with your fingers | C．piece by piece | D．on your side plate |
| A．careful | B．helpful | C．thankful | D．hopeful |
| A．table manners | B．eating habits | C．social rules | D．traditional food |
5 . Here are some tips on listening. We hope they can help you in one way or another.
●Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don't get nervous or excited. This will help you with your listening.
●Listen carefully to the first sentence.
The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says..." you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story, or a science report.
●Think when you're listening.
When you're listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened, when, where and how? What was the result and what did the speaker want to tell us? This way, you may understand the passage better.
●Listen to important facts.
It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.
●Don't think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don't know, but don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you're answering the questions.
1. This whole passage is mainly about ________.| A．tips on thinking | B．tips on finding the facts | C．tips on listening | D．tips on remembering words |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．nervous | D．worried |
| A．the first sentence of a piece of news | B．a tip on reading | C．the end of a piece of news | D．a tip on speaking |
| A．every word | B．every sentence | C．some important facts | D．the whole passage |
| A．Foreign language learners | B．Doctors | C．Scientists | D．Journalists |
6 . How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E=me2, helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon（武器）. Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.
What did he like?
Einstein liked learning sailing. He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!”
When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist. Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”
Why is the sky blue?
In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It’s because light is made up of many colors, including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles（气体微粒）spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.
1. According to the passage, Albert Einstein ________ haircuts and new clothes.| A．forgot | B．minded | C．liked | D．disliked |
| A．clever | B．imaginative | C．practical | D．childlike |
| A．was interested in | B．looked forward to | C．was known for | D．was bored with |
| A．mother teaches the best | B．without mother’s push, we can’t love anything |
| C．we should love our teacher | D．when we love something, we’d like to learn about it |
| A．magic | B．wise | C．scientific | D．careful |
7 . Artificial intelligence (人工智能) is set to benefit mankind in many ways. It will make everyday tasks easier and bring efficiency to many industries. It might be one of man's greatest inventions.
And yet, like any other technology, AI will also bring risks. In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the possible disadvantages of AI. What they found was that "Every AI developed by the good guys is also helpful for the bad guys, too." according to Quartz.
Their biggest worry was that the bad guys could use AI for bad things. One of the areas they looked at was the use of AI to create websites that could be used to steal people's personal information. Another possibility is that AI programs could be used to hack software and break into computer secure systems (安全系统).
There are some other worries as well. It is possible that AI could be used to create fake imagines and videos. Baidu, in fact, has developed a program called Deep Voice that can "clone (克隆)" anyone's voice by studying a 3.7-second audio sample (音频样本).
Many leading people have expressed worries about AI. People like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have called for the industry to be more strictly controlled, as there are few laws right now on the use of AI.
However, this is set to change. In March 2018, the European Union plans to set up a group that will discuss the moral and ethical (伦理道德的) dangers of AI, which will help to keep it safe for mankind.
1. ________ might be one of man's greatest inventions according to the passage.| A．Many industries | B．AI | C．Baidu | D．Clone tech |
| A．保护 | B．对比 | C．入侵 | D．学习 |
| A．protecting computer secure systems | B．stealing people's personal information |
| C．controlling all the industry | D．cloning people's voice |
| A．Bill Gates and Elon Musk | B．The European Union |
| C．A group of AI experts | D．All of the mankind |
| A．The benefits of artificial intelligence. | B．How to use artificial intelligence. |
| C．People's worries about artificial intelligence. | D．The future of artificial intelligence. |
8 . Peter Tabichi is 37 years old. He is from Kenya, Africa. He is a math and science teacher. His school is in a poor area. It’s small, but the classes are very big-there are about 58 students for every teacher. The school has only one computer. But Mr. Tabichi always makes his classes interesting and helps his students study well. He is kind and friendly to his students. His students say he is like a father to them.
Mr. Tabichi comes from a family of teachers. He doesn’t just work on school days. He also works after school and on weekends to give students extra（额外的）help. He goes to the students’ homes and gives them more help. He really likes his job.
In 2019, Mr. Tabichi got the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher（瓦尔基基金会全球教师奖）. He gives lots of his money to help his students and other people.
1. Peter teaches ________.| A．math and history | B．English and science |
| C．math and science | D．science and history |
| A．teacher | B．computer | C．library | D．TV |
| A．Doctors. | B．Workers. | C．Farmers. | D．Teachers. |
| A．He works at home. | B．He plays computer games. |
| C．He watches TV at home. | D．He goes to his students’ homes. |
| A．Peter’s parents are both teachers | B．Peter’s students like him very much |
| C．Peter likes being a teacher | D．Peter’s students are very poor |
How are you? Here’s a picture of my classroom.
I am in Class Two, Grade Seven in our school. This is my classroom. 16 desks and 32 chairs are in it. They are for my classmates and me. You can see a green desk in the front (前面) of the classroom. It is for my teacher. A clock is on the wall. Next to the clock is a map. It’s a map of China. A pencil box and some books are on my desk. What’s in the pencil box? A pencil, an eraser and a ruler are in it.
What about your classroom?
Yours,
Sarah
1. You can see ______ desks in the classroom.| A．15 | B．30 | C．32 | D．16 |
| A．A map of England. | B．A map and a picture. |
| C．A clock and a map. | D．A picture and a clock. |
| A．A pen. | B．A ruler. | C．A pencil. | D．An eraser. |
| A．a family | B．a school | C．a classroom | D．a teacher |
10 . I didn’t have a fun day yesterday. The weather wasn’t very nice. It was cold and rainy. The bus wasn’t on time. It was late. My boss wasn’t very happy because I was late for work. He was a little angry.
At 1 o’clock I went to a restaurant for lunch. It was small and there were few people in it. The food wasn’t hot. I wasn’t very happy. Then I went back to work, but my papers weren’t on my desk. They were missing. I looked for them everywhere, but I couldn’t find them. Later someone gave them back to me. I left work at 5 o’clock and it started to rain again. I got wet.
Yesterday was really a bad day for me.
1. How was the weather yesterday?| A．Hot and sunny. | B．Rainy and cold. |
| C．Warm and nice. | D．Cool and windy. |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．surprised |
| A．It was closed. |
| B．The food wasn’t hot. |
| C．There were many people in it. |
| D．The restaurant was large. |
| A．淋湿 | B．丢失 | C．清理 | D．找到 |
| A．good | B．bad | C．exciting | D．busy |
