1 . 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. |
2 . 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 |
3 . 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 |
4 . Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world's rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles, In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us," one of the students said.“It was a great learning experience for all of us," said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
1. How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?| A．$25. | B．$75. | C．$80. | D．$2000 |
| A．destroyed | B．developed | C．described | D．discovered. |
| A．felt excited | B．felt angry |
| C．jumped off the trees | D．left the rain forest |
| A．did something to protect rain forest. |
| B．wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica. |
| C．were interested in the culture of Costa Rica. |
| D．went to the rain forest for various fun activities. |
5 . Time is time, no matter where we are in the world. However, it seems like whenever we wait for a friend to get ready, five minutes can seem like a whole day. And meanwhile, a really interesting two﹣hour movie may feel like it only lasted a few minutes. So, how is it that time doesn't always seem to follow the same rules? What actually affects our feeling of time?
According to a new study published in the journal Nature in August, the differences in how we sense time come from a clock inside our brain. However, the brains clock, controlled by a network of brain cells, gets its sense of time from our experiences and memories, reported Medical News Today. So, unlike regular clocks, our brain forms a " subjective（主观的）time coming from the ongoing flow of experience," Edvard Moser, director of the Kavli Institute based at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, explained in Neuroscience News.
To examine the activity of this network, a team of scientists at the Kavli Institute studied the brain activity of rats for several hours, during which time the rats were required to complete a series of activities. According to Neuroscience News, it was found that when the rats carried out any repetitive（重复的）activities, the brain network became more precise. It matched the actual time of day. On the other hand, when they took part in any exciting experiences, the brain network didn't rely on real time markers. This led to time passing unconsciously（无意识地）.
According to Moser, to speed up or slow down the brain's clock depends on whether the brain simply judges time based on experiences it processes（加工）. “If we change what we are doing, we also change our experience of time,” he told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
“It's not about clock time but about our subjective feeling of time.”
1. The author gives the examples in paragraph 1 mainly to show ______________.| A．time is sometimes changed depending on where we are |
| B．five minutes sometimes is equal to a whole day |
| C．an interesting two-hour movie actually lasts less than two hours |
| D．time doesn't always seem to go on a regular basis |
| A．regular clock time |
| B．personal experiences |
| C．physical health |
| D．the number of activities |
| A．how to judge time |
| B．how to value time |
| C．how our brain works |
| D．how our brain senses time |
6 . Good morning, the program today is about music. The word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse". The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today's program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today. I shall explain why they are all good music.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about the ______.| A．styles of music | B．history of music | C．taste of music |
| A．The Muses invented music. |
| B．Everyone is interested in pop music. |
| C．Music can bring people some feelings. |
| A．music is a spoken language. |
| B．music is above the other arts. |
| C．music plays an important part in our life. |
| A．To introduce a music competition. |
| B．To learn more about the music. |
| C．To give people some music to listen to. |
| A．a host | B．a singer | C．a teacher |
7 . Once Louis the Twelfth, the King of France, happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace. There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily.
The boy had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face, and his looks and manners pleased the king. With a smile Louis asked him his name. He replied that his name was Simon. In answer to further questions, the king learnt that the boy was an orphan: both his father and mother were dead.
“Are you content to do this kind of work?” the king asked, pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing. “Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs?"
“Why not?” answered the boy, with a twinkle in his eyes. “I am doing as well as the best of them. The king himself can do no better.”
“Indeed!” said the king, no little surprised at the boy's words. “How do you know that?”
“Well, sir, the king lives, and so do I. I am content with my life. Can the king say that he is content with his life?”
Louis walked away, and his mind was full of strange, sad thoughts. No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.
The next day, much to Simon's surprise, he was called by the king. He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself. The king talked with him about many things, and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly. Step by step, he rose from one important task to another, until he became one of the best soldiers of that time. He is known in history as General La Roche, and considered as one of the greatest men in France.
If Simon had not, early in life, learnt to be content with his life, he might never have been given those chances. The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others. You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy.
1. What did Simon do before he met the king?| A．He sang in the king’s palace. | B．He served in the king’s army. |
| C．He worked in the king’s kitchen. | D．He guarded the king’s palace. |
| A．满足的 | B．幸运的 | C．欠缺的 | D．无聊的 |
①He served the king directly.
②He found the visitor was the king.
③He became one of the best soldiers.
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen.
⑤He is a well-known man in French history.
| A．①②⑤③④ | B．④②⑤①③ | C．③④②①⑤ | D．④②①③⑤ |
| A．being content makes us happy | B．working hard can lead to success |
| C．it’s important to be kind to others | D．children are always more honest |
8 . What do you usually have for breakfast? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gives you nutrition (营养) after a long night without food.
Breakfast dishes are very different in different parts of China. In the south, people usually grow rice.
And the north grows wheat (小麦). In many southern cities, popular breakfast dishes are made from rice. And northern cities eat all kinds of wheat food.
In Guangdong, rice noodle roll (肠粉) is a popular breakfast dish. People make rolls with rice milk.
They put pork (猪肉), beef, vegetables or other things inside the rolls. People in Guangdong usually put a bit of soy sauce (酱油) on the dish. It tastes good!
In many northern cities, people like to have roujiamo as breakfast. People in Shaanxi first made it.
People cook the meat for hours and cut it into small pieces. Then they put the meat inside a bun (面饼). Roujiamo is just like a Chinese style hamburger.
1. Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?| A．Because breakfast dishes are very different in different parts in China. |
| B．Because it gives you nutrition after a long night without food. |
| C．Because breakfast is the most popular meal in the world. |
| A．Wheat food | B．Dishes made from rice | C．Rice noodle roll |
| A．Pork | B．Vegetables | C．Mutton |
| A．People in Guangdong | B．People in the South | C．People in Shanxi |
| A．Important breakfast | B．Different breakfast in China | C．Rice and wheat |
9 . We like to believe that before we make a decision, most of the time, we take time to consider all the facts carefully. However, Experts believe that only 5% of our decisions are based on a rational （理性的）thought process. So, what influences our decision-making process?
We often leave decision-making to our instincts（本能）.Scientists have found out that if we had the choice, we like to avoid pain rather than get something. In fact, we're twice as happy when we try to avoid a bad situation than when we experience a good one. This is why when companies send ads, they use phrases like "How to avoid...", "Don't miss out!", etc.
There are also physical reasons that affect our decision-making. Psychologist （心理学家）John Bargh carried on an experiment where people were asked what they thought of a fictional person, while holding a cold or a hot cup of coffee. Those holding the hot cup believed the person to be warmer and more sociable than those holding the cold cup. So, when temperatures rise, the more likely we are to believe in strangers.
Stress is another thing which affects our decisions. Different situations are more or less stressful for different people. Researchers have found, though, that women are more conservative （保守的）about decisions when stressed, while men are to make riskier choices.
It may come as a surprise but every day from the minute we get up, we have to make countless decisions, like what to wear, what coffee to have and so on. Each choice makes our brain a little bit more tired, and this affects our decision-making. That's why important people, like presidents wearing the same three suits all the time, want to limit the small choices and spend more brain power （力量）on the bigger ones.
1. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Every day we have to make lots of big decisions. |
| B．People sometimes judge a person by what he wears. |
| C．What people wear influences their decision making. |
| D．Making fewer decisions helps to save brain power. |
| A．We make most of the decisions after our careful thinking. |
| B．People are likely to be happier to avoid something bad. |
| C．As the temperature is low, we are likely to believe others |
| D．People usually have risky decisions under heavy pressure. |
| A．tell us what influences decision-making | B．advise people to make rational decisions |
| C．warn people not to make risky decisions | D．show disadvantages of rational decisions |
10 . Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”.
For example, people who show no human emotions or feelings are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职), and all the work of the company will be your responsibility (责任). You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.
The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
“A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.
“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise — he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
1. If you get cold feet, this means that .| A．you feel brave to do something | B．you feel too nervous to do something |
| C．you feel too cold to do something | D．you feel very angry about doing something |
| A．Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to see a film |
| B．Henry was afraid to invite Mary to see a film with him |
| C．Mary didn’t care about Henry’s invitation and didn’t plan to go with him |
| D．Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn’t like to talk with Henry face toface |
| A．Opinions about cold weather. | B．Expressions connected with “cold”. |
| C．Relation between cold and body. | D．Examples of people who have a cold. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
