1 . Every year, scientists create new inventions. And here are four of 2019's 100 best inventions listed by magazine.
Smart AI hand  | A new smart prosthetic(假体的) hand built by Brain Robotics appeared. The AI software in the hand can "learn" from the users. This kind of technology helps the hand act more like a real one. The cost of the hand is between $10,000 and $15,000, which is cheaper than other prosthetic hands. |
LightSail 2  | Most spacecraft's power comes from fuel. However, the heavier the fuel is, the more expensive the launch is. But a new kind of spacecraft could end this problem by using the power of the sun. The LightSail 2 was launched on June 25. 2019. It uses a solar sail to get power from the sun. And LightSail 2 will return to Earth in one year. |
Lenovo ThinkPad XI Foldable  | Nowadays, computers get smaller and smaller. But Lenovo finds a different way to make computers smaller. It introduces a computer that can be folded up (折叠) like a book. It has a 13-inch screen that can be controlled by touching. When people need to type. they can choose to use the virtual(虚拟的) keyboard or just use a real one. It will hit the market in 2020. |
Meal Delivery Robot  | A US company Postmates has made a meal delivery (派送) robot called Serve. It has two eyes with cameras and four wheels. There is a "Help button, a touch screen and a video talk system. People can control it and talk with customers if there are any problems. The robot can carry up to 22kg and travel 48km. Customers can open its meal box with their phones to pick up their meals. The company has begun testing the robot in some parts of San Francisco, the US. |
1. When you use a meal delivery robot, you can do the following things EXCEPT ________.
| A．opening its meal box with your phone | B．controlling it by touching its screen |
| C．having a video talk | D．cooking meals for people |
| A．Smart AI Hand is more expensive than other prosthetic hands. |
| B．The LightSail 2 will make the launch cheaper. |
| C．All the Lenovo computers can use virtual keyboards and real keyboards. |
| D．The meal delivery robot can carry 48kg of food and travel 22km every day. |
| A．To explain the use of Smart AI Hand. | B．To introduce this year's top inventions. |
| C．To share the history of Lenovo. | D．To show the development of technology. |
2 . What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid (急救) if the wound is serious.
Broken bones (骨头) : Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
Animal bites (咬伤) : Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage (绷带) and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is, so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.
Fainting (昏厥) : Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.
Nosebleeds:Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted (倾斜) forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch (捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.
1. What should we do first when an animal bite happens?| A．Put an ice pack on the wound. |
| B．Wash the bite area with soap and water. |
| C．Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth. |
| D．Take the hurt person to the hospital. |
| A．broken bones and animal bites |
| B．animal bites and nosebleeds |
| C．broken bones and fainting |
| D．fainting and nosebleeds |
| A．Let his head not tilt back. |
| B．Let his head tilt forward a little. |
| C．Let him sit up. |
| D．Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes. |
| A．First aid for some accidental wounds. |
| B．Steps of looking for medical care. |
| C．Advice on ways not to get hurt. |
| D．Ways to ask for help in getting hurt. |
3 . These years some pandas from China are taking their special vacations in some other countries. They will get back home at the planned time. But this May, two pandas living in Canada had to get back to China before their vacation really ended.
The two pandas were happy to live in the Calgary Zoo in Canada, but when COVID-19 broke out (爆发), there was problem—it was difficult for the zoo to get them enough bamboo (竹子).
Er Shun and Da Mao arrived in the Calgary Zoo in 2018 after spending five years in their first home—the Toronto Zoo. They were to live in the Calgary Zoo until (直到) 2023. Over the difficult times, there were no flights from China to Canada, so bamboo from China couldn’t get to Canada by plane. The Calgary zoo tried to get bamboo from the U.S to feed the two pandas, but they said the pandas didn’t like to eat it at all. In the end, they had to ask China for help and decided to let the pandas go back home early.
The two cute pandas were the stars in the Calgary Zoo. People in Canada liked them very much. Many of them weren’t happy to see the animals leave. But in China the pandas can get enough bamboo to eat. The Calgary Zoo had to do this.
1. Why did the two pandas get back to China this May?| A．Because they couldn’t have enough food to eat in Canada. |
| B．Because they were not popular with the people in Canada. |
| C．Because they had to get back to China at the planned time. |
| A．协议 | B．航班 | C．捐赠 |
| A．They fed other things to the two pandas. |
| B．They flew to China to get enough bamboo. |
| C．They tried to get bamboo from another country. |
| A．The two pandas got to Canada in 2013. |
| B．Bamboo cannot grow well in America. |
| C．Our country asked to let the pandas come back early. |
| A．Pandas in other countries had no food to eat. |
| B．Pandas became popular stars around the world. |
| C．The two pandas in Canada came back home early. |
4 . During this age of technology, life moves fast and people only focus on what comes next, rather than living in the present. Often their daydreaming is centered on the "next" rather than the "now."
Technology is all about what's next-the next innovation (创新）,the next platform or the next device. This is most obvious with the iPhone. The iPhone X has just released, but businessmen and customers are already thinking about the next, newest iPhone. I am already counting the days until I can upgrade my iPhone.
Throughout my adolescence (青春期), almost every single one of my peers have been too wrapped up with the next "great" thing and put too much stress on themselves while losing sense of what is going on now or what they have achieved; it drives me totally crazy. Upon entering high school, I was excited to spend the next four years with my closest friends. Sadly, once I hit my sophomore year (高二), I began to worry about getting into a good college and what I needed to do for that to happen. By concentrating on what's next, I seem to be missing what's great about high school.
Most students in high school look at education as a means to an end; something that will set them up for the next step. Due to this, they pay close attention to the teacher in class, not to enrich their knowledge, but to score high on the test, making them stronger candidates (候选人) for college. What is even more annoying is that universities are now forcing high school students to have a clear idea of what they want to do in life. Most colleges have specialized schools, such as business, nursing and education; in most cases, it is very difficult to switch out of or into one of the specialized schools. Therefore, high schoolers do actually have to focus on what's next.
When I go to college, all I am thinking about is still what comes next; that is, how to land a great job out of college. Everyone around seems to be like me. Actually, I truly hope that people who are in this very similar situation can figure out a way to make the "now" as important, if not more important, than the "next" in life.
Taking all of this into consideration, the concept of what comes next is far too ingrained (根深蒂固的) into important things of life, such as technology and education. If people keep racing from one thing to the next, life will pass them by and in a hurry; no one will be able to look back on what they have experienced or achieved, because life will have become a blur (模糊).
1. The writer mentions the iPhone in Paragraph 2 to show that .| A．the newest iPhone is always the best |
| B．young customers like new technology |
| C．the iPhone X attracts the most attention |
| D．technology is all about what comes next |
| A．High schoolers are forced to have clear ideas about their future jobs. |
| B．Few students pay close attention to the teacher to score high on tests. |
| C．Thinking too much about the present gives students too much pressure. |
| D．Different activities make the students stronger candidates for the college. |
| A．students now care too much about unimportant things in life |
| B．future achievements depend on your plan in your high school |
| C．college education usually makes a great difference to most of the people |
| D．people should live in the "now" rather than only look ahead to the "next" |
| A．Future, in Our Eyes | B．Now, in a World of Next |
| C．Past, Now and Future | D．Technology, a Key to Future |
5 . Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do your work to make money? Read on to find about British teenagers and their cash!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do housework to get their pocket money. The housework can include cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and ironing.
Part-time work
A part-time job is an option (选择) for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn more money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and 
restaurant work.
Children in Britain can work at most two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.
Bank account (账户)
Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal (法定的) age limit (限制) at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or young person. Parents can put pocket money into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid (预付的) bank card designed for young people.
So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are steps to become a financially independent (财政独 立的) person and earning and looking after your own money.
1. Teenagers can NOT get pocket money from _______ according to the passage.| A．parents | B．part-time job | C．school |
| A．cleaning | B．ironing | C．babysitting |
| A．if their parents agree |
| B．to put their pocket money in |
| C．when they are over 13 years old |
| A．Children can work 3 hours a day on their school days. |
| B．An 8-year-old boy can deliver newspapers as a part-time job. |
| C．Teenagers can decide to save or spend the money by themselves. |
| A．different ways to make money |
| B．the importance of having a bank account |
| C．how teenagers in Britain get and deal with their money |
6 . Good advice can help people make better decisions(决定). When someone asks you for advice, you should take it seriously and try your best to give good advice. Sometimes you should remember what your mother taught you: if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all, because bad advice may have terrible results. There are some ways for you to give advice.
☆Listen to the person asking you for advice. Every situation(情况) is special, so never think you know all about a problem. Listen to the person who wants advice, and learn as much as possible about the situation.
☆Put yourself in others' shoes. Think about what you will do if you are in the same situation. Don't just depend on(依赖) your experiences to give advice.
☆Think about the results of taking and not taking your advice. When possible, think twice about all the possible results. This is more important for really difficult problems.
☆Understand that the person may not take your advice. Someone asks for your advice, but he or she may not take it. When you give advice, the idea is to give someone the tools( 方法) to make their own decision, not make the decision for them. The person knows more about the situation than you do, so your advice may not be the best. Don't be surprised when a person doesn't take your advice. Live with it, and let the person live with his or her decision.
☆Don't be afraid to let the person know that you don't have anything to say if you are not able to give any advice. Take some time to think about it. You may share your thoughts later.
1. When a person asks you for advice, you should ________.| A．try to give good advice | B．say nothing at all |
| C．ask your mom for advice | D．tell the bad results |
| A．Because we should learn from other people. |
| B．Because the person has something nice to tell us. |
| C．Because we need to know about the special situation. |
| D．Because the person will feel much more comfortable. |
| A．削足适履 | B．设身处地 | C．助人为乐 | D．以身作则 |
| A．you will have to try harder | B．you shouldn't be surprised |
| C．you can make better decisions | D．you can shout at them angrily |
| A．How to give advice. | B．How to take others’ advice. |
| C．How to ask for advice. | D．How to solve difficult problems. |
7 . My friend has a big police dog named Kim. Police dogs are often very smart. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Kim for a long walk in the park. Kim likes walking very much.
One Sunday afternoon, a man visited my friend. He talked to my friend for a long time. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Kim for his walk, but the man still stayed. Kim became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the living room sometimes and at last sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man went on talking.
After thirty minutes, Kim couldn’t stand(忍受)it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes after. He sat down in front of the man again but this time he had the man’s hat in his mouth.
1. The story is about ________.| A．a bear | B．a lazy cat | C．a police dog | D．a scary tiger |
| A．Smart. | B．Beautiful. | C．Big. | D．Shy. |
| A．In the park. | B．Outside the house. |
| C．Behind the park. | D．At school. |
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Saturdays. |
| C．Every Sunday afternoon. | D．Every Monday afternoon. |
| A．Kim doesn’t like walking with my friend. |
| B．Kim wanted the man to talk with my friend. |
| C．The man knew Kim wanted to go out for a walk. |
| D．Kim sat down in front of the man because he asked him to leave. |
"It's mine," said Fred, showing a pocketknife with a shining blade （刀片） "Just what I've always wanted. "And he turned it over and over with the look of satisfaction on his face.
"I guess I know who owns it," said Tom, looking at it carefully.
"I guess you don't. It isn't Mr. Raymond's," Fred replied quickly.
"I know. Mr. Raymond's is twice as large," said Tom, going on with his drawing.
Tom's doubt was taking away Fred's enjoyment. In fact, Fred was not comfortable with the knife at all, for he felt that he was having something that did not belong to him and he got worried. He even had serious thoughts of burning it, or hiding it, or giving it away; but a better plan hit him.
"Tom," said Fred, one day at break, "didn't you say that you knew who owned the knife?"
"Yes, I did. It looked like Doctor Perry's," Tom ran off to play with others, without giving the knife another thought.
It was Dr. Perry's ! Fred looked at his watch and realized he only had a little time, so he started quickly, and found the old gentleman getting ready to visit a patient. "Is this yours?" cried Fred, in breathless haste, holding up the cause of a week's anxiety.
"It was," said the doctor, "but I lost it the other day."
"I found it," said Fred, "and have felt like a thief ever since. Here, take it. I've got to run. "
"Hold on!" said the doctor. "I've got a new one, and you are quite welcome to this."
"Am I? May I ? Oh! Thank you! Now, I'm the real owner of the knife. What a different feeling!"
1. Tom's doubt made Fred______.| A．satisfied | B．worried | C．proud | D．angry |
| A．return it to Dr. Perry | B．keep it himself |
| C．give it to Tom | D．hide it or burn it |
| A．He hoped to be a good friend of Tom's. | B．He took himself as a smart boy. |
| C．He expected to get the knife from Dr Perry. | D．He felt happier to be an honest person. |
9 . How to make the world a better place? Start with small changes like sharing. In Yin- chuan, Ningxia, there is such a “beautiful” family.
Wu Hai works for NXTV (Ningxia Broadcast and TV Station). He developed an interest in reading as a boy. When he was in Grade 1, he got his first library card. Since then, he has been a real “fan” of reading.
One day, in May, 2014, Wu went to a reading salon (沙龙). To go to the salon, he had to pay 100 yuan. Wu thought it was a pity that some of his friends wouldn’t like to go because of the cost.
Two months later, Wu and his wife，Sun Ping, started a free reading workshop. They named it “Sunshine Sharing Collection”. They wanted to promote (宣扬) the idea that “sharing makes a change in reading”.
Sun Ping also works for NXTV. After talking with her husband, she started an online course (课程), Voice Bookroom. Through the course, she helps members of the workshop to improve their reading skills. They also organize reading and sharing activities in schools with students and teachers. In 2019, the Wu family was named as “the most beautiful family in Yinchuan”.
1. In July, 2014， _________ .| A．Wu got his first library card |
| B．Wu paid 100 yuan to go to a reading salon |
| C．Wu and his wife started Sunshine Sharing Collection |
| D．the Wu family was named as “the most beautiful family in Yinchuan” |
| A．listening | B．speaking | C．reading | D．writing |
| A．encourage us to read a lot | B．introduce a “beautiful” family |
| C．show us the joy of reading | D．advise us to go to reading salons |
10 . In the United States, people are lucky to have an easy way to get clean — just by tuning on the tap (龙头).
We wake up in the morning, take a shower, brush our teeth, drink a cup of coffee and go out to enjoy a beautiful day. Water is an important part in our daily lives and we use it for different purposes, but do we really know how much we use?
Each American family uses more than 300 gallons (加仑) of water every day at home. About70% of this use is indoors.
Water also plays a big part in our local communities (当地社区). Without water there would be no local business or factories. Fire fighting, parks, and public (公众的) swimming pools all need lots of water. To bring us much water, we need a lot of pipes to our taps each day.
Where does all this water come from? It starts out as rain or snow and flows (流) into our local lakes, rivers and streams or into underground You can learn more about water in your country, for example, how people protect water and where your local drinking water comes from.
The more you learn about water, the better you will make use of it.
1. The underlined word “it” refer to (指的是) ________.
| A．water | B．coffee | C．a shower | D．The day |
| A．桶 | B．人工 | C．管子 | D．产业 |
| A．the use of water in homes | B．how to use water in homes |
| C．how to use water in the local community | D．the use of water in the local community |
| A．ask us to save water | B．tell us where water comes from |
| C．tell us some information about water | D．ask us to drink water |
