1 . Hip hop or rap（说唱）music, as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s. But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music. Rapping means speaking to the rhythm（节奏；韵律）of the music, and it is an important part of the music. People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class？Well, actually, hip hop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA. Why？There is a new school programme called “Flocabulary” in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects. The words of the songs are just what students are studying. This makes learning easy and fun. Students and teachers are excited about the positive（积极的；正面的）results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “I've used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history！You can't imagine how well they imagine and how well they remember what I teach！We even try to write our own songs. ”
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Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary. The word “Flocabulary” comes from the word “flow” and “vocabulary”. “Flow” is a rap word for “style”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song. “Vocabulary” means the words you have to learn in a language. How did he got the idea？Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily.
So, why not make lessons into songs？Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer ,Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature（文学）. They are now used in schools with great success.
1. What can we infer from the passage？| A．Artists created hip hop or rap music. |
| B．Hip hop comes from the public. |
| C．Rap music hasn't been widely spread. |
| D．Songs sung on the street are called hip hop. |
| A．an assistant means of teaching | B．contents of exams |
| C．an interesting game | D．art lessons |
| A．Hip hop songs in class are popular with the students. |
| B．Learning results are better than expected through rapping in class. |
| C．The words of the songs are closely connected with what the students learn. |
| D．The students begin to write hip hop songs to improve their studies. |
| A．What does the word “Flow” mean? | B．Who is Blake Harrison? |
| C．Whose idea was Flocabulary? | D．When did Blake learn rap? |
| A．Flocabulary | B．the history of rap | C．American education | D．Blake Harrison |
2 . Wechat is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks(屏蔽）you on it, does it mean you’ve made him or her angry?
It depends.
Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like ‘how are u?’ ‘what are u doing?’ ‘do u love me?’ too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering such kinds of questions time after time.
Another possible reason may be that you’ve sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.
Some people delete the one's name from friends’ list because they no longer want to see it (maybe ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments” (动态) on WeChat (maybe they publish very private pictures or life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).
So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference(喜好), and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I suggest you to write an email or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.
1. From Paragraph 3, we can know if you are blocked that is because ______.| A．you are asking too many boring questions | B．your friend is angry |
| C．your friend doesn’t like answering questions | D．your friend has no time to reply |
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．真实的 | C．完美的 | D．假冒的 |
| A．the goods | B．the name | C．the private life | D．the friend circle |
| A．4 | B．2 | C．3 | D．5 |
| A．Friend Circle | B．Why Are You Blocked? |
| C．A Popular Way of Communication | D．How to Make Your Friend Satisfied |
3 . There are too many net bars around us and almost every family has a computer. The Internet makes our lives interesting. Many of us like going online very much. We can learn English, talk with friends, or read some news to know more information around us. When we send e-mails to our friends, they can get them right away. It can help us keep in touch with people easily.
But some students spend too much time in playing computer games and some stay in the net bars all the time. It takes them too much time to play online, so they do worse in their lessons and they don’t study well anymore. I think we mustn’t go online when it’s time for us to study. We can do it during the holidays. And I think we should go online with our teachers or parents. At the same time, if we have lots of free time, we can do some activities. I hope we can spend more time on our lessons or on such kind of things. Then we can learn a lot and spend less time on the Internet..
1. What can we do when going online according to the passage?(1)learn English (2)read news (3)send e-mails (4)play computer games (5)talke with friends
| A．(1)(2)(3)(5)． | B．(1)(2)(3)(4)． | C．(1)(3)(4)(5)． | D．(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)． |
| A．A learning activity. | B．An e-mail. | C．The Internet. | D．English. |
| A．Spending too much time playing on the Internet. |
| B．Spending too much time on their holidays. |
| C．Spending too much time reading newspapers. |
| D．Spending too much time with their parents and teachers. |
| A．Students can go online during the winter holiday. |
| B．It’s better for students to go online with parents. |
| C．Students should do some activities in their free time. |
| D．Students shouldn’t go online in their free time. |
| A．The activities after school. |
| B．Some good and bad things about going online. |
| C．The advice of playing computer games. |
| D．The plans of summer or winter holidays. |
4 . Books for Children
| Fleabag and the Ring's End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back 020-88743566, ¥10.99 | The little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back 020-34834025， ¥15.99 |
| My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply and delightfully for every young children. Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mm×200mm, board 020-85712008, ¥12.99 | First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mm×250mm, hardback 020-85213745， ¥18.99 |
| Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback 020-34259940, ¥12.99 | The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5—9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback. 020-34783366, ¥18.99 |
1. If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer?
| A．First Festival: Christmas. | B．The Not-So-Wise Man. |
| C．Star of Wonder. | D．My Very First Christmas Book. |
| A．020-88743566. | B．020-85213745. |
| C．020-34783366. | D．020-85712008. |
| A．Beth Webb. | B．Pat Alexander. |
| C．Elizabeth Goudge. | D．Lois Rock. |
| A．¥18.99 | B．¥15.99 | C．¥12.99 | D．¥10.99 |
| A．to introduce Jesus Christ | B．to tell children how to celebrate Christmas |
| C．to advertise the books | D．to raise money for children aged 0-12 |
5 . In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客)at home.They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for a coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home：
“Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?”
“Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry, and give an excuse：
“Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “Oh, sorry, I've tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations.For example：
“Please come over for a drink sometime.”
“Why not get together for a party sometime?”
“Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?”
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation.They are not real invitations because they don't mention a specific(确定的)time or date.They just show that the person is trying to be friendly.To reply to expressions like these, people just say “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK, yes, thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully: Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
1. Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?| A．Because they can save time. |
| B．Because they can spend less money. |
| C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home. |
| D．Because they have modern and beautiful house. |
| A．“If you are free, let's go for a dinner sometime.” |
| B．“Please go to the cinema with me someday.” |
| C．“Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime？” |
| D．“I've two tickets here.Can you go to the movie with me？” |
| A．That would be nice. |
| B．How about this weekend? |
| C．Oh, sorry. I'm very busy. |
| D．That's great.I'll be there on time. |
| A．they're trying to be friendly |
| B．they're trying to be helpful |
| C．they're trying to make friends with others |
| D．they haven't got ready for a party yet |
| A．entertainment at home | B．real invitations or not |
| C．expressions of starting a conversation | D．ways of ending a conversation |
6 . Every English learner needs to know how to ask for something in English. There are a number of ways to do this. If you know someone has something, you can ask for it with a polite question. If you don’t know, it’s possible to ask for something with a yes or no question. Be careful not to use the direct expressions. In other words, don’t say “Give me that”, but ask kindly as the following examples, “Do you have a pen I could borrow?” “Is there any wine?” “Did you buy any bread?”
If you know or see someone has something, ask a polite question with “could”, “may” or “might”. It’s also possible to use “can” in some special situations. In the past, “can” was not used when people asked for something, but meant ability. In the UK, people mainly use “Can you lend me…?” or “Can I have…?” In the US, this is still considered to be wrong and “May I have…?” is preferred.
It’s common to use “Could you lend/hand/give…?” You can also use: “May/Can I borrow…?” “Could/Can you lend me…?” “May I have…?” “Could you hand/give me…?” Do not begin a sentence with “please”, but you can add “please” at the end of the sentence to be polite.
1. What can we ask if we know someone has something?| A．A direct question. | B．A no question. |
| C．A yes question. | D．A polite question. |
| A．Pass me some coffee. |
| B．Is there any coffee? |
| C．Give me some coffee. |
| D．Take some coffee to me. |
| A．Can I use your dictionary? |
| B．Could you lend me your bike? |
| C．May I try your computer now? |
| D．Might I take your car today? |
| A．Do you give me any milk, please? |
| B．Please could you lend me your ruler? |
| C．May I have some tea, please? |
| D．Please could you hand me a knife? |
| A．How to express or ask politely. |
| B．What to do when we are polite. |
| C．How to describe our ideas. |
| D．What to do with our language problems. |
7 . During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once, it was dusk and as I walked. I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.
As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 meters from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling me. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I couldn't show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised his head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.
Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves’ dash at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.
If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.
1. Why didn't the wolves attack the man？| A．They were no longer hungry when they saw him. |
| B．The man was already known to the wolves. |
| C．They were too far away to catch the man. |
| D．The man showed no fear as he passed by. |
| A．encouraged | B．scared | C．doubted | D．hurt |
| A．To show that mountains can be dangerous places. |
| B．To discuss the habits of mountain wolves. |
| C．To stress the need for courage when in danger. |
| D．To make people aware of the danger of wolves. |
| A．The wolves were friendly to the writer. |
| B．The writer knew wolves were dangerous in childhood. |
| C．The lead wolf asked the other wolves to stand in line. |
| D．The writer wasn't afraid of the wolves at all. |
| A．In Face of Fear | B．My Trip to Greece |
| C．My Mountain Travels | D．A Man without Fear |
8 . Do you know cold is not a serious illness, but it spreads(传输) very fast? Colds are caused by viruses(病毒). A sneeze(喷嚏) or a cough may take viruses from one person to another. Cold viruses can also be spread by objects, such as telephones or cups. When you have a cold, you will have a headache, a sore throat, a fever and so on. Here are some tips to stop colds from spreading.
1. Wash your hands a lot.
2. Don't sneeze or cough in front of others.
3. Have a rest if you don’t feel well, don’t study late at night —colds are always worse then.
4. Drink lots of water or juice.
5. Don't play sports or games for a while. It's really hard to run around with a running nose.
6. Don't have your friends come to visit someone who is sick.
1. ________may take viruses from one person to another.| A．Sneeze or a cough | B．Hands | C．Noses |
| A．have a headache | B．have your friends at home | C．have a fever |
| A．To eat a lot of food | B．To study late | C．To have a rest |
| A．流鼻涕 | B．鼻子在跑 | C．跑步时的鼻子 |
| A．What can I do for you? |
| B．Wash your hands a lot. |
| C．What can you do to stop colds from spreading? |
9 . Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.
By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches(素描) we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines. Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He didn’t eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.
1. According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also ________.| A．a musician | B．an inventor | C．a writer | D．an engineer |
| A．The mirror writing | B．The cutting machine | C．The machine gun | D．The flying machine |
| A．He usually wrote in a mirror. |
| B．He didn't eat any meat. |
| C．He liked to publish his discoveries. |
| D．He enjoyed drawing flying machines. |
| A．To let us know more about Leonardo. |
| B．To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions. |
| C．To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings. |
| D．To introduce a great artist to us. |
| A．A science story. | B．A picture book. |
| C．An encyclopedia(百科全书). | D．A travel booklet（小册子）. |
10 . Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a "smart" city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a telepresence system (远程遥控系统) allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators ( 自动扶梯 ) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, said Dan Hill, head of a research company.
1. According to the text, living in a "smart" city ______.| A．is not a green way | B．will be far from you |
| C．will soon become true | D．is completely impossible |
| A．A city of the future. | B．A meeting in Songdo. |
| C．A plan to build a house. | D．A report on public health. |
| A．Cisco. | B．IBM. | C．Siemens | D．Microsoft. |
| A．drive people out of cities | B．control the world’s population |
| C．develop his own company | D．solve the cities' coming problems |
| A．Future Education | B．Smart Cities |
| C．Government Services | D．Famous Companies |
