1 . A lot of people are crazy doing the shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do the shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping online can save money and lots of time. Third, they don’t need to go to the shop themselves.
Because of these good facts, few people refuse it. On the other hand, some people don’t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers can only see the pictures of products on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they don’t like it.
But I think more and more people will like this kind of shopping in the future.
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1. Only a few people are interested in shopping online.
2. Shopping online can only save money.
3. All the products on the Internet are not good.
4. Some people dislike shopping online because they don’t have their own computers.
5. The writer of the passage supports shopping online.
2 . In your school bags, most of you may have a pencil, some kinds of pens, a ruler and some books. None of these things grow in the fields. They are all made in factories and invented by someone. But thousands of years ago no one knew about these things.
Who invented them? We don’t always know. There have been many thousands of inventions, large or small, in the history. Some of these inventions have changed the world, such as paper, printing and radios, and we know the inventors. But we have forgotten most of the other inventors. Who invented the clock, for example, or the lock to the door? We don’t know. There have been thousands of inventors and we should be thankful to them when we grow up.
1. Where will you usually put your pens and books?| A．In the school bags. | B．On the bed. | C．Everywhere. |
| A．At schools. | B．In factories. | C．In the fields. |
| A．Cups, printing and sand. | B．Paper, printing and grass. | C．Paper, printing and radios. |
| A．We have forgotten most of the inventors. |
| B．Inventions should be large, not small. |
| C．Thousands of years ago, people couldn’t invent anything. |
| A．Thankful. | B．Uninterested. | C．Uncertain. |
3 . I am Mike Smith, a doctor from London. I really feel that life in China is changing so quickly. Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin. I left my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station. About twelve stops later, I reached the high-speed rail station. After two minutes of security (安检), I picked up my ticket, which I had bought on my phone while on the subway. Then I walked to the terminal (终点站) and got on the train. Twenty-eight minutes later, I was in the center of a beautiful city—Tianjin. I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel. It is amazing that the whole experience took no more than a few hours, with no cars, no airports, no credit cards (信用卡) and no long lines, just my smart phone, only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes. In most places in the developed world, there is no experience like this. But China is different.
So in my opinion, if we think highly of China’s modern wonders, I believe its high-speed rail system must be one of them. And it's one symbol of a new China and a sign of China’s strength (实力) as well.
1. Mike Smith is from ________.| A．America | B．the UK | C．Australia | D．Canada |
| A．on his phone | B．from the high-speed rail ticket office |
| C．from the subway ticket office | D．with the help of his friend |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Comfortable. | B．Fast. | C．Cheap. | D．Boring. |
| A．He looks down upon it. | B．He dislikes it. | C．He thinks highly of it. | D．He hates it. |
4 . Can Money Buy Happiness?
Can money buy happiness? Different people have different opinions toward money. Some people think money is the source of happiness. In their opinion, everything in the world can be bought with money. However, others think that money is the root of all evils. For example, some people fight against each other for money, some kill others for money. All these evils are under the control of money. In my opinion, money can bring us pain as well as happiness. Only when your money is made through your honest efforts, can you live a good life. If we use money to help the poor and homeless, we will enjoy the true happiness.
Jaspreet Sethi, New Delhi, India
Can money buy happiness? It certainly doesn’t make one sad. If it comes my way, I’ll be happy.
If I had money, I’d buy a bigger car, a bigger house, a better education for my child, and a better holiday for my family.
Adam Hassan, Abuja, Nigeria
I think money can buy happiness. If you have to pay school fees, you need money. If you need a home for yourself, you need money. If you want to buy yourself something to eat, you need money. So if you don’t have money to get these things, there won’t be happiness.
If I had money, I’d get myself a home, a very good car, and a wife.
Arseny Yatsechko, Moscow, Russia
Money can buy anything. If you have enough money, you can make yourself happy. Family can change, people can change, but money won’t change.
If I had money, I’d probably spend it on a trip. I’d go to Paris or Berlin. I’m not so worried about the economy.
Richard Wicks, London, United Kingdom
I’ve seen people with untold wealth. They never seemed happy to me. But what is happiness? You know, at the end of the day, as long as you’ve got your health and can get up, brush your teeth, get dressed in the morning, and talk to one another, you’re the richest person in the world.
Miguel Josue Molano, Bogotá, Colombia
You can have lots of money, but if you don’t have happiness in your heart, you won’t be able to share it.
If I suddenly found myself with lots of money, I would try to help people, because that’s the way to become happy. I’d help people try to achieve a different type of happiness.
1. According to the passage, how many people think money can buy happiness and how many don’t think so?| A．Two; three | B．Three; two | C．Four; one | D．One; four |
| A．good health is the wealth | B．money is the happiness |
| C．money can buy everything | D．who’s the richest in the world |
| A．get a very good car and a home | B．go to different countries for a visit |
| C．help people achieve their happiness | D．buy a much bigger house |
| A．Without money we can’t have happiness. | B．Only money can bring us happiness. |
| C．Everything needs money. | D．Money can make you healthy. |
| A．Money is the root of all evils. | B．Money is the source of happiness. |
| C．Money must be made by your honest efforts. | D．Money can bring pain and happiness. |
We can’t remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be “liked”. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, _______________. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times. “Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!” It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.
1. From the passage, what happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays?| A．People talk about their Weibo or We chat. |
| B．People take photos of food and post them before eating. |
| C．People like taking photos with friends or families. |
| D．People learn from each other how to cook dishes. |
| A．the less cheerful they became |
| B．the less delicious the food seemed to them |
| C．the more interested they were in the food |
| D．the more “liked” they got on Weibo or Wechat |
| A．The reasons for checking your mobiles. |
| B．The ways of posting the photos onto the Internet. |
| C．The tips (提示) of making others like your photos on the Weibo. |
| D．Some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. |
| A．We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes. |
| B．We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal. |
| C．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. |
| D．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. |
| A．Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life. |
| B．Take photos of delicious food and share them with others. |
| C．Enjoy the life with people around us instead of taking photos of food. |
| D．Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home. |
6 . With the development of science, more and more students don't like taking notes by hand. Instead, they use digital cameras to take pictures of the words that their teachers write on the blackboard or record what their teachers say in class.
The children might think there are too many notes to take or their teachers write or speak so fast that they can't take more specific notes. They are trying to find ways to make things easier, so they use digital cameras. In fact, children are very clever to make use of technology.
But do digital cameras really make taking notes easier?
Not really. Before you read notes from digital cameras, there are a lot of things you have to do. To begin with, you have to find a computer. Then you need to copy the photos into the computer. Next, you have to find a printer(打印机) to print the photos. Another thing is that you can't hear the sound from the digital cameras clearly because there is usually lots of noise. You will have to listen to it slowly several times before you understand everything.
In fact, taking notes by hand has many advantages. For example, it can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In order to save time, you can choose the most important things or the things you don't understand to write down. You don't have to write down everything.
Don't be afraid to take notes by hand. It's really an effective(有效的) way.
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1. Why do more and more students take notes with digital cameras but not by hand?
| A．Because they want to take right notes. |
| B．Because their teachers want them to do so. |
| C．Because they want to make taking notes easier. |
| D．Because they always want to try new things. |
| A．具体的 | B．可能的 | C．必需的 | D．微妙的 |
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
| A．You shouldn't be afraid to write down everything. |
| B．To save time, you should remember instead of taking notes. |
| C．You should write down all the words that your teachers write on the blackboard. |
| D．You only need to write down what you don't understand or some key words. |
| A．By taking pictures of the words that teachers write. |
| B．By recording what teachers say in class. |
| C．By using a computer. |
| D．By taking notes with your hand. |
7 .
The Great Sphinx of Giza.
Most scientists agree the Great Sphinx of Giza(吉萨狮身人面像) was built around 2,500 B.C. But John Anthony West says that it's much older. If he's right,“everything anybody has learned about ancient civilizations(文明) would have to be completely revised. ” he told a magazine.
West, a writer and filmmaker, first got interested in ancient history after studying the work of a French researcher. The researcher said Egyptian civilization could have developed as early as 30,000 years ago, rather than 4,500 years ago, as most experts believe.
West joined a scientist to do research together.Their research suggested that the Sphinx had been worn down(磨损) over the years by water, rather than by sand and wind.
Wait a minute? Water? How could that be? The Sphinx is in the Sahara Desert, which has been dry for 12, 000 years! However, before that time, it was very green. If it's true that water wore down the Sphinx, West thinks that it must have been built centuries earlier.
Whether West is right or wrong, it's important to challenge accepted ideas. That's how science progresses.
West gave some advice for kids: If you are interested in a topic, read everything you can on it. Do your own research. Don’t always believe everything your teachers tell you. Ask lots of questions, and find your own answers.
1. What does the underlined word “revised” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Connected. | B．Created. |
| C．Changed. | D．Controlled. |
| A．4,500 years ago | B．6,000 years ago |
| C．12,000 years ago | D．30,000 years ago |
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．heat |
| A．The place where West did his research. |
| B．The period when the Sphinx was built. |
| C．The reason why West holds his opinion. |
| D．The technology which was used to build the Sphinx. |
| A．Science progresses through giving different opinions. |
| B．Egyptian civilization should be earlier than we thought. |
| C．One should do some research before giving their opinions. |
| D．Kids should ask lots of questions and believe what their teachers say. |
8 . Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
For example, what would we do without a community fire station？ If a home catches on fire,as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt…or worse. We're so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire station hadn't come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.
And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things?The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.
Think about all the other service workers we have in this community, We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary, We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?
Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let's support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.
1. What happened to the Jacksons last week？| A．Their pets were lost. | B．Their car was badly burnt. |
| C．Their house caught on fire. | D．Their valuable things were stolen. |
| A．Firemen | B．Doctors | C．Road workers | D．Local police |
| A．Clean | B．Safe | C．Quiet | D．Busy |
| A．Did the writer make us laugh? |
| B．Did the writer want us to do something？ |
| C．Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher? |
| D．Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out? |
| A．Policemen Save People's Lives | B．People Depend on Each Other. |
| C．Service Workers Do Important Jobs | D．Workers Keep Community Running |
9 . Deke Duncan is not an ordinary DJ. He's 73 years old and has spent the last 44 years hosting a radio show from his garden shed to a rather small audience.
In 1974, Deke Duncan created his own radio station in his garden shed. He used high-quality equipment to get that professional radio sound. This was well before the days of the Internet. The only way to reach people with a radio show was by broadcasting it on radio waves. To do this, you needed a licence. Without one, he couldn't broadcast it anywhere outside his house. However, that didn't stop him from following his passion. Every weekend, his radio played pop songs and local news to only one person: his wife! His dream was to one day share his radio show with his home town, Stevenage. With only one listener, it seemed unlikely.
44 years later, this dream is going to come true. BBC Three Counties, a local radio station for Stevenage and the nearby area, heard of his story. They decided to give him his own one-off radio show. Deke Duncan will have a one-hour show over Christmas, playing not just to Stevenage, but to three counties. "This feels really nice. For the first time in my life, I'm speechless," he told listeners on the BBC Three Counties radio station.
Even though he has moved to Stockport, Deke has still kept his radio station going. He has hosted the show with friends and still broadcasts for his family. It just goes to show that a lifelong dream can come true if you work for it and keep going, even if it does take 44 years!
1. Where did Deke create his own radio station in 1974?| A．In his living room. | B．In his garden shed. |
| C．On the internet. | D．In the BBC County Radio Station. |
| A．A licence. | B．A radio wave. | C．A radio show. | D．A radio station |
| A．In 2018. | B．In 2017. | C．In 1974. | D．In 1927. |
| A．Deke was too excited to say a word when his dream came true. |
| B．There were many ways to reach people with a radio show in 1974. |
| C．Deke had to stop his radio station because he moved to another city. |
| D．With the help of BBC, Deke had a show over Christmas only to Stevenage. |
| A．Never too late to mend | B．Never too late to learn |
| C．Never have a daydream | D．Never give up your dream |
10 . My 20-year-old daughter, Ann, living in Philadelphia, sent me a message the other day. "I need socks and shampoo." She was actually asking me to prepare those things for her, but I thought she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter(直升机) mother, because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how badly that can result. Instead, I prefer a more hands-off way. From the time Ann turned 16, I don't want to know her work and life schedule any longer.
But that's not what I see at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their parents three times a day or more. One student's mother called her son because she didn't hear from him for a few days. The son was in the library so he whispered "hello". The mother doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to take a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day's date, the son had to take a photo of himself and sent it to his mother in order to prove that he wasn't telling a lie.
I always think that my students should depend on themselves. I tell them that I will not check whether they miss classes and finish homework or not. Because they are independent thinkers and they should take responsibility for their own choices.
But their parents don't treat them like me. I know a mother. She puts her eyes on her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the camera so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son's credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with important things when they need my decision. I think that's because I give them space.
Many parents try to find if their kids are hiding from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries(界限), even when technology is so powerful now. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.
1. The underlined phrase "a helicopter mother" in Paragraph 1 means "________".| A．a mother who treats the child as an independent being. |
| B．a mother who pays close attention to their children. |
| C．a mother who prefers a more hands-off way. |
| D．a mother who gives her children space. |
| A．They trust each other. | B．They respect each other. |
| C．They care about each other. | D．They are unhappy with each other. |
| A．To show how responsible those mothers are. |
| B．To show that mothers should make decisions for their children. |
| C．To show that space is needed for children to become independent. |
| D．To show that some helicopter mothers love their children so much. |
| A．Agree. | B．Neutral(中立) | C．Disagree | D．Unknown |
| A．Advice on respect boundaries between parents and children. |
| B．The powerful technologies for helicopter parents. |
| C．The disadvantages of being helicopter parents. |
| D．The advantages of being hands-off parents. |
