1 . Recently, my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us. It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should share.
We were traveling to Thailand on New Year's Day with our family. Since I travel a lot for work, we have had enough flying miles to become the VIP(very important person) of the flight to enjoy first class(头等舱) seats.
As we were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off, I heard one of the flight attendants(航班服务员) telling the others that there was a young couple sitting in the back of the plane that had just been married several days before and were going on their honeymoon(蜜月). They had ordered their flight eight months before but, for some reason, had not been able to get seats together. No one else on the plane wanted to move and the bride(新娘) was in tears.
I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We agreed without thinking twice and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to give up our seats for this young couple. The flight attendant seemed shocked and amazed and said,"Really? Are you sure?" We said, "Sure!"
So, we moved to the back of the plane. I was in a middle seat in the back part and my husband, who is 63, in the window seat of the last row of the plane.
The flight attendants were very thankful for what we had done and cared for us carefully even though we were no longer sitting in first class, and we both made friends with the people sitting around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to get a forgotten object back during the flight and noticed that the young couple were sitting very close together, happily sipping champagne(品尝香槟).
It really made my New Year to get on to such a wonderful start!
1. When did the writer travel to Thailand?| A．On the first day of April. | B．On the first day of January. |
| C．On the first day of March. | D．On the first day of February. |
| A．Because she was old. | B．Because she was sick. |
| C．Because she often traveled. | D．Because she had much money. |
| A．In the first row. | B．In a middle seat. | C．In the last row. | D．In the window seat. |
| A．A young couple gave their seats to the old. | B．The flight attendants helped the old couple. |
| C．All the passengers helped the young couple. | D．An old couple offered their seats to the strangers. |
A long time ago there was a young man, he thought himself to be poor. One day he went to a smart man to ask how to become rich. The smart man said, “Young man, you are rich now.”
“Where is my wealth (财富)?” the young man asked.
“It’s with you. Your eyes are your wealth. You use them to see the world. You use them to see all beautiful things in the world. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to help eat food. Your legs are your wealth. You can go to any places.” the smart man said.
“You call these wealth? But everyone has them.” the young man said.
“These are wealth. What you have now is not what someone else can luckily have. Are you able to give your eyes to me? I can give you a lot of money to exchange for them.” the smart man said.
“No, I’m not going to do so! My eyes are important to me!” the young man said.
Everyone is rich. We should treasure (珍惜) our wealth and look after it. We should not overuse (过渡使用) it because once it goes, it never comes back. It is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. The young man went to visit the smart man because ________.| A．he was ill | B．he wanted to be smart |
| C．he was the smart man’s friend | D．he wanted to know how to be rich |
| A．his money | B．his health | C．his house | D．his car |
| A．交换 | B．赠送 | C．安装 | D．医治 |
| A．he was rich | B．he didn’t like the old man |
| C．he didn’t like money | D．he thought his eyes were important to him |
| A．we can overuse our wealth |
| B．we should try our best to live a better life |
| C．our health is the best wealth |
| D．what we have now is what someone else can easily have |
3 . Hi, everyone. My name is John. I come from America. I'm twelve years old. This is my new school. It's not big, but it's very beautiful. There is a big playground. It's in the middle of the school. The sports hall is next to the playground. In front of the sports hall are science labs. Behind the sports hall is the dining hall. Teachers and students often have lunch there. Look! This is our classroom building. And there are forty-eight classrooms in it. In my class, there are forty-six students. Twenty-eight of them are boys. And the rest (其余的) are girls. On the right of the classroom building is a library. In the library, there are many books. I like reading books there. The office building is in front of our classroom building. I like my school.
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1. What's John's school like?
| A．Big and beautiful. | B．Small but beautiful. |
| C．Big and clean. | D．Small but clean. |
| A．48. | B．46. | C．28. | D．18. |
| A．In front of the science labs. |
| B．Behind the dining hall. |
| C．On the right of the classroom building. |
| D．Between the science labs and the dining hall. |
| A．John is a twelve-year-old English boy. |
| B．Teachers and students often have lunch at the hotel. |
| C．There is a classroom building with 48 classrooms in the school. |
| D．The library is on the left of the classroom building. |
| A．Schools in America. | B．John's new friends. |
| C．Classrooms in the school. | D．John's new school. |
4 . Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
5 . What do you use to unlock your cellphone? A password? A fingerprint? Or simply a glance（一瞥）?
On September 12, 2017, Apple introduced its iPhone X, which has an eye﹣catching feature（特色）﹣Face ID.
With Face ID, Apple says, you can unlock your new iPhone by just looking at it. It is powered by a so﹣called True Depth camera system built into the front of the iPhone X.
When the camera system sees a person's face, it uses 30, 000 unseen dots（点）to "map"（勾画）the shape and outline of the face. A mathematical model of the face will then be created and stored（储存）in the phone.
The next time the person looks at the iPhone X, the same dots are mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model. If the two match, then the phone unlocks.
This happens in less than a second.
Apple says the system is smart. If you change your hairstyle, put on sunglasses or makeup, or use the phone in the dark, Face ID still works.
Although the technology sounds fancy, there are still concerns（担心）. For example, will Face ID work for twins?
According to Apple, the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million. Face ID can tell the difference between twins, but the error rating（出错率） rises. So one would need to set a password then.
Apple also emphasizes（强调）that Face ID only unlocks when you stare at it. It is what Apple calls "attention aware（察觉）". So the phone won't unlock if you are just glancing at the phone for the time. It won't work either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo.
1. The new function（功能） of the iPhone X is that you can unlock it with ________.| A．a sign | B．a password | C．a fingerprint | D．Face ID. |
| A．remembering users' faces by taking their pictures |
| B．using a map to store face models of its users for later use |
| C．matching the users' faces with unseen dots stored in the system |
| D．creating a face model of the user and comparing it with the user's face later |
| A．wear a mask | B．put on sunglasses |
| C．change your hairstyle | D．use the iPhone X in the dark |
| A．your parents | B．your classmates |
| C．your twin brother | D．your best friend |
| A．the iPhone X can't recognize a person's face |
| B．Face ID is a program to unlock the iPhone X |
| C．people worry about the safety of using Face ID |
| D．we can unlock the iPhone X in three different ways |
6 . It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down behind the mountain. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.
“What's the matter, Tom? How's your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile.
“I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still wanted to go ahead, but I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back,” Tom cried.
“It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance,” his mother said.
“But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said.
His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?”
“Sure, and there were a lot of beautiful flowers on both sides of the road,” Tom replied.
“Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked.
“There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet,” Tom said.
“Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked.
“Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colourful flowers made a nice picture,” Tom answered.
“That's enough!”his father smiled and said. “Please remember, son, for often, completing your goal(目标) is not the most important thing. You didn't reach the top of the mountain, but you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every dream will come true, and that not every job will end up with a success (成功). The most beautiful views are on the way.
1. Tom got back home__________when the sun was dropping.| A．slowly | B．sadly | C．quickly | D．early |
| A．the mountain was too high | B．the way was full of big or small stones |
| C．he was tired and it was too late | D．he was only 14 years old |
| A．clear water | B．blue sky | C．colourful flowers | D．green trees |
| A．excited about | B．kind to | C．angry with | D．tired of |
| A．the goal is the most important thing for everyone |
| B．everyone should climb the mountain with his family |
| C．climbing the mountain is a very difficult job |
| D．the process (过程) is more important than the result |
7 . Yesterday, Danny ate lunch at a restaurant with his family. Late that night, he had food poisoning (食物中毒). He wanted to know how it happened. Danny learned about a few reasons for food poisoning.
The first reason is bacteria (细菌) in the food. Bacteria live in a lot of food and they live in meat, eggs and seafood most often. If you cook the food in a right way, you can kill the bacteria in it.
Another way to get food poisoning is from parasites (寄生虫). They often live in meat, but could live on vegetables, too. If you don't cook the food in a right way, these parasites may start living in your body!
The third way that you can get food poisoning is by eating the food with toxins(毒素) in it. Sometimes the food gets toxins naturally, and sometimes the toxins come from insect spray (喷雾杀虫剂). So you must wash the food carefully before you eat or cook it.
The last way that people get food poisoning is from allergens (过敏原). Some people are just allergic to some food, and they may feel very uncomfortable after eating it.
Danny decided he would choose food carefully and cook it in a right way before he ate it in the future. That was important. He never wanted to feel this way again.
1. What happened to Danny last night?| A．He ate some bad food at a restaurant. | B．He was late for a family party. |
| C．He had nothing for dinner. | D．He had food poisoning. |
| A．By eating only at home. | B．By washing the food carefully. |
| C．By cooking the food in a right way. | D．By taking some medicine after meals. |
| A．Parasites live on vegetables most often. | B．There are fewer bacteria in meat than in eggs. |
| C．Toxins in the food may come from insect spray. | D．Allergens are the main reason for food poisoning. |
| A．is served at restaurants | B．someone is allergic to |
| C．someone dislikes | D．is not healthy |
| A．Ways to choose food. | B．Reasons for food poisoning. |
| C．Danny's unhappy experience. | D．The importance of healthy eating. |
8 . The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well for the future. You'll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.
▲Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.
▲Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.
▲Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don't travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.
▲Enjoy the time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don't forget to spare some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.
As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful vacation.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Swimming. | B．Walking. | C．Taking exercise. | D．Rum |
| A．Because we will live an independent life one day. |
| B．Because we like to share housework with our family. |
| C．Because we don't want to express our thanks. |
| D．Because doing housework is difficult for us. |
| A．He thinks it's tiring. | B．He thinks it's interesting. |
| C．He thinks it's terrible. | D．He thinks it's boring. |
| A．the suggestions about basic life skills | B．the suggestions about taking exercise |
| C．the suggestions about summer vacation | D．the suggestions about travelling |
9 . Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.
1. When is World Book Day?| A．August 8 every year. | B．March 12 every year. |
| C．April 23 every year. | D．June 6 every year. |
| A．loves reading | B．never reads | C．does some reading | D．hates reading |
| A．learn foreign languages | B．do more reading |
| C．buy more books | D．know more about science |
| A．learning English better | B．knowing more about cultures |
| C．improving your health | D．knowing more about the outside world |
| A．World Book Day in England. |
| B．Suggestions on Reading. |
| C．World Book Day in China. |
| D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. |
10 . Have you ever heard of Earth Day? On Earth Day, we think about life on our beautiful planet. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and people celebrate it in the third week of April every year.
The purpose of Earth Day is to bring different groups of people to care for environmental problems. Gaylord Nelson, an American had the idea of an Earth Day. He hopes the day would make governments and people pay attention to the different environmental problems on our planet. He found that everyone would have to work together to help the environment. And the first Earth Day also helped pass the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts (法令).
Earth Day is usually celebrated with outdoor activities. Some people plant new trees. Some pick up roadside rubbish. Others ask governments for stronger action(行动) to stop environmental pollution. Programs about environmental problems are often on TV on Earth Day.
To describe Earth Day, people use these symbols such as a drawing of the planet earth, a tree, a flower or leaves meaning growth. Colours used for Earth Day include(包括) natural colors such as green, brown or blue.
1. People celebrate Earth Day in the month of________.| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．April |
| A．have fun together | B．remember him for ever |
| C．care for the environment | D．thank the government |
| A．why people stop pollution | B．how people celebrate Earth Day |
| C．when people plant new trees | D．where people pick up rubbish |
| A．The first Earth Day didn’t help pass the Clean Air Acts. |
| B．A Chinese had the idea of Earth Day. |
| C．Colours used for Earth Day include natural colours such as green, brown or blue. |
| D．People usually celebrate Earth Day at home. |
| A．Planet Symbols | B．Earth Day |
| C．Environmental Problems | D．Clean Water |
