1 . Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that’s not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “I’m interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There’s also world news from international problems to pop stars. Read the newspaper carefully, we’ll find different types of articles on the pages.
News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.
Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn’t just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.
Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers!
1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that the readers ______.| A．should understand interesting news stories | B．should know which kind of things to read |
| C．need to look at the school news first | D．must know the contents of all the news |
| A．to understand | B．to remember | C．to agree with | D．to speak out |
| A．in advertisements | B．in the school news | C．in opinion writing | D．on the front page |
| A．interested in | B．against | C．worried about | D．careful of |
| A．reporters write different kinds of news | B．teenagers get interested in newspapers |
| C．readers can read newspapers in better ways | D．readers can deal with different kinds of news in newspapers |
2 . George Devol who came from the USA designed the first programmable robot in 1969. It meant that the robot age had started from then on. However, in about 989 BC, during western Zhou Dynasty, a Chinese man whose name was Yan Shi made a wood robot. It looked like a real man and it was able to do many actions. It was good at dancing and it has a heart, a stomach and other things in its body. It also had teeth and hair. It could express its feelings by using its eyes. Its eyes could move and could show love to women, but it couldn't laugh. It was probably the earliest robot in the world.
Not all robots always look like humans. They have various shapes. They are clever and they can do all kinds of jobs, especially difficult and dangerous jobs. They are widely used in factories, banks, hospitals and other places. In the future, robots will make fewer mistakes, even can correct themselves and they will be smarter. It's possible that we will have a robot in our own home. They will do more things for us. We will have more free time to have a rest, to relax ourselves with the help of robots. I believe that we can have a better life.
1. What started the robot age?| A．The first programmable robot. | B．The Chinese robot. |
| C．The wood robot. | D．The small robot. |
| A．Dance. | B．Tempt women with eyes. |
| C．Express its feelings with eyes. | D．laugh. |
| A．About 50 years old. | B．About 100 years old. |
| C．About 2,000 years old. | D．About 3,000 years old. |
| A．Now robots are in all kinds of shapes. |
| B．Now robots can do kind of difficult jobs. |
| C．Now robots can help people do most of jobs. |
| D．Now robots can help doctors in some ways. |
| A．Robots. | B．The history of robots. |
| C．The robots' usage and start. | D．People and robots. |
The American Computer &. Robotics Museum was open to visitors in 1990 in Bozeman, Montana. At first it was planned to build in Princeton, New Jersey. The founders moved to Bozeman in 1988 and after looking at the area they decided to build the museum there. With Yellowstone National Park to the south and Glacier National Park to the northwest, the museum attracts thousands of visitors from all 50 states and over 50 countries. The American Computer &. Robotics Museum has been written about in many publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, QST and USA Today.
When visitors first enter the museum, they are shown a video introducing the museum and its collections. All visitors are given the chance to join in tours led by friendly tour guides. We have had visitors aged from 3 to 93—— it is a big family. Over 1,000 exhibitions are shown in the 6,000-square metres museum. Travelling through our museum, you will see the exciting 20,000 years of history of the information age. Technology becomes easier to accept when one learns about its origins(起源) in the natural process(进程) of human development.
1. Where is the American Computer &.Robotics Museum?| A．In Montana. | B．In New Jersey. | C．In New York. | D．In Los Angeles. |
| A．the Brooklyn Bridge | B．the Gateway Arch | C．Glacier National Park | D．Yellowstone National Park |
| A．畅销书 | B．名人录 | C．出版物 | D．地图册 |
| A．1,000 | B．2,000 | C．10,000 | D．20,000 |
| A．The travel to the museum | B．The American Computer &. Robotics Museum | C．The development of technology | D．The history of technology |
4 . There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don't become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let's have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.
The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol (酒精) in their breath. The car wouldn't start. It sounds like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency (紧急情况) even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was produced by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩踏) very hard.
One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate (充气) a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead?
One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio, so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. The Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button (按钮) and the robot would do 'high-fives' with you! That's fantastic! I wonder if you have any wonderful ideas for inventions like these.
1. How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．You should press the button. | B．You have to pedal the bike hard. |
| C．You have to inflate a plastic ball. | D．You must turn on the power. |
| A．The writer doesn't like the invention of a bicycle that can cross the river. |
| B．you can watch matches by wearing a baseball cap with a built-in radio. |
| C．You can start the car after drinking if you have an emergency. |
| D．You needn't pedal the bicycle while you are inside the huge plastic ball. |
| A．举手击掌 | B．举高手掌 | C．挥手欢呼 | D．起立欢呼 |
| A．The reason why these inventions don't become popular. |
| B．These inventions should be more successful. |
| C．Everyone should have one wonderful idea like these inventions. |
| D．Some information about unusual inventions. |
5 . It's reported that a Chinese company has created a new facial recognition system that can identify (识别) people even if they are wearing masks. Developers began working on the new system in January 2020 when the novel coronavirus appeared in China. The fast spread of the virus has led most people to wear masks in public to protect themselves and people around.
China is regarded as a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). According to engineers at the Beijing-based Hanwang Technology Ltd, this system is the first to be created to identify people wearing face masks. A team of 20 engineers completed it in about a month, adding a collection of about 6 million unmasked faces and a smaller collection of masked faces," the company said.
Hanwang is now selling two main kinds of products using the new technology. One performs single channel recognition (单通道识别), which will be used at the entrances to buildings. The other product is a multi-channel (多通道识别) recognition system that uses groups of cameras. It's said that the multi-channel system can identify a person in a crowd of up to 30 people within a second.
When people wear a mask, the recognition rate can reach about 95 percent," said Huang Lei, Hanwang's vice president. The system's success rate for people without wearing a mask is about 99. 5 percent."
Nowadays the new system is trying to identify people with both sunglasses and a mask. In such cases, all of the key facial information is lost, making recognition hard," Huang said.
1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly want to tell us?| A．The truth that people should wear masks in public. |
| B．The reason why a new facial recognition system was created. |
| C．The time when the novel coronavirus appeared in China. |
| A．After many unmasked and masked faces are stored in it. |
| B．After just a large collection of masked faces are added to it. |
| C．After 20 engineers work hard for a month. |
| A．It can identify people with sunglasses and masks. |
| B．It can be found at the entrances to buildings. |
| C．Many cameras are used at the same time. |
| A．The hair. | B．The ears. | C．The eyes. |
| A．show the rapid development of China |
| B．explain the popularity of AI |
| C．introduce a new recognition system |
6 . The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test.” he said. “And because I know you are all able to understand these questions. I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test.’’
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said. “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance. ”Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.
The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons whether from school education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However, there is nothing you can’t do or learn to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said, “We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves.”
1. Some students left the classroom because_____ .| A．they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test |
| B．they were allowed to take another easier exam later on |
| C．they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them |
| D．they thought the exam was so easy that they needn’t have a try |
| A．they answered all the questions in the exam correctly |
| B．they believed themselves in what they had learned |
| C．they did really very well in the exam |
| D．they had been working hard for each exam |
| A．发现 | B．控制 | C．探索 | D．征服 |
| A．To know what our limits are． | B．To learn to believe in ourselves． |
| C．To receive school education． | D．To1earn from B students． |
7 . There are some easy things you can do to protect the earth：
•Plant flowers， grass or trees．
•Whenever you visit a park or beach， take away what you take there． Keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin（垃圾桶）．
•Turn off the lights and TV set when you leave the room． This can save a lot of electricity．
•Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth． You can save some water by not letting it run．Also， use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper．
•Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away．
•Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away．
•Use both sides of paper．
•Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby．
•Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth．
You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things．Make every day Earth Day．If everyone makes a contribution（ 贡献） to protecting the environment， the earth will become much more beautiful．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
1. The writer tells us ．
| A．to throw rubbish into a dustbin |
| B．to save water by letting it run while brushing our teeth |
| C．to throw our old clothes away |
| D．to pour dirty water into the rivers |
| A．use both sides of paper |
| B．give old books to a library |
| C．use a paper cup |
| D．pick up waste paper at school |
| A．Plant flowers， grass or trees |
| B．Turn off the lights when you leave the room |
| C．Give your old clothes to the poor children． |
| D．We have to wait until Earth Day to do these things． |
| A．a letter |
| B．a novel |
| C．a proposal（倡议书） |
| D．an advertisement |
| A．Save Water and Electricity |
| B．Protect the Earth |
| C．Make Better Use of Old Things |
| D．Save Money |
8 . Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.
●Take precautions (预防措施 ) after an unusual activily. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don’t often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.
lf you know you’ve done something that puts you a risk, massage(按摩)your neck , do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.
●Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.
Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust(调整) it in time to achieve good results.
●Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is nor healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the rime. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.
●Exercise. Find something — swimming, running or climbing — that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.
1. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it”refers to(指) .| A．the desk | B．the chair | C．your neck | D．yourbody |
| A．姿势 | B．方向 | C．方式 | D．状态 |
| A．Making your work environment be quiet |
| B．Sitting with back straight for a moment |
| C．Packing and moving for a long time |
| D．Exercising often like swimming or running |
| A．doing it with differeni exercises | B．massaging your neck |
| C．taking a warm bath before bed | D．looking at your phone for too long |
| A．how to do exercise well | B．exercising often is good for people |
| C．how to avoid a sore neck | D．being healthy is the most important |
9 . Li Shizhen (李时珍) was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history. He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518.
Both of Li Shizhen’s father and grandfather were doctors. Li Shizhen’s grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs (药草) and medications and cured (治愈) people. His father was doctor who wrote several books.
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young. Li Shizhen’s father wanted him to enter politics (从政). Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country-level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial (帝国的) examination.
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court (宫廷) A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute.
Even though he fulfilled his father’s dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court.
One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again.
Li Shizhen. was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲目》 ). He spent 27 years writing the book. Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published. It is such a successful book. Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China.
1. What was Li Shizhe’ s grandfather?
| A．An official. | B．A prince. | C．A country doctor. | D．A writer. |
| A．To be a doctor. | B．To write a book. | C．To be a prince. | D．To enter politics. |
| A．his grandfather | B．the son of the Prince of Chu |
| C．an official in that country | D．a famous doctor |
| A．Working for the court. | B．The book, Compendium of Materia Medica. |
| C．His long traveling. | D．Curing a lot of people. |
| A．Li Shizhen’s life. | B．Li Shizhen’s grandfather’s life. |
| C．Li Shizhen’s father’s life. | D．Li Shizhen’s book. |
How are you? It has been a month since my family left Hong Kong for England and we are fine.
England is very different from Hong Kong. The weather is terrible and it rains a lot. The buildings are funny. They are in rows and not high. I love them because the rooms are much larger. I’m having a wonderful at my new school and my new home!
Mum and Dad are happy with their new jobs. But my brother Jack doesn’t like moving to England because he misses his friends so much.
I’ve made lots of new friends at school. My teachers are really nice too and my English has improved a lot. After school, we can take part in relaxing activities such as sport, watching films or playing computer games. There’s a park near the school where I often go with the other students at the weekend.
We are travelling back to Hong Kong for the summer holiday. I will visit you and bring you a present!
Write back soon!
Love
Sandy
1. Where did Sandy’s family live before?
| A．Hong Kong. | B．Sydney. | C．New York. | D．London. |
| A．cheaper | B．warmer | C．newer | D．larger |
| A．2. | B．4. | C．6. | D．8. |
| A．Dad. | B．Mum. | C．Jack. | D．Sandy. |
| A．Sandy’s summer holiday. | B．Sandy’s parents. |
| C．Sandy’s new classmates. | D．Sandy’s new life. |
