1 . An American writer, Mr. Green once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying “Isn’t it a nice day?”, “Do you think it will rain?” or “I think it’s going to snow.”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.
1. People often begin their talks by _________.| A．saying hello to each other | B．drinking tea |
| C．looking for good weather | D．saying something about the weather |
| A．what the weather is going to be like | B．what we should do about the weather |
| C．how to begin a talk | D．how to have fine weather |
| A．When people talk about the weather | B．When people stay at home |
| C．When the farmers need water | D．When people have a picnic |
| A．Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. |
| B．People often look for the weatherman they want. |
| C．The weatherman never makes a mistake. |
| D．Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather. |
| A．The report of the weather | B．A story about a weatherman |
| C．About the weather | D．How to begin a talk |
2 . Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality (质量) than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that’s no longer the case.
Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, the billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.
“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”
The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a “home brand bias”.
More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3. 3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.
“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t just believe that foreign brands are better.
Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and‘Made in China’is not bad at all,” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.
The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.
1. What is this passage mainly about?| A．The quality of “Made in China”. |
| B．The change in Chinese buyers’ thinking. |
| C．Chinese products in the eye of foreigners. |
| D．Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers. |
| A．More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products. |
| B．Foreign products are more expensive than Chinese ones. |
| C．More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese products. |
| D．Older Chinese people don’t like foreign products any more. |
| A．Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015. |
| B．More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands. |
| C．Chinese people born before 1985 think that foreign brands are better. |
| D．William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997. |
| A．Credit Suisse. | B．CCTV 9. |
| C．South China Morning Post. | D．Business Insider. |
| A．Chinese products get more popular at home |
| B．Young Chinese are crazy about foreign brands |
| C．“Made in China” is welcomed all over the world |
| D．Apple has lost large ground to Huawei in China |
3 . Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day. It's a major part of a student's schooldays. It's the best way to review what you have learned in class. And it helps you understand important concepts（概念）. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less diffiicult.
Be sure you understand the homework
Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!
Use your time at school
Many schools have study halls. It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It's more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night.
Take a break
It's difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Siting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
Make a plan
If you don't finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can budget your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of home-work a night. If it's a heavy homework day, you'll need to spend more time on it. It's a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about_____| A．why homework is hard to do |
| B．why students should do homework |
| C．how much homework students should do |
| D．when students should do homework |
| A．writing your homework down in your notebook |
| B．trying to finish your homework at school |
| C．doing homework without taking a break |
| D．making a plan for your homework |
| A．plan | B．save | C．waste | D．kill |
| A．do less homework at night |
| B．do other activities first |
| C．take a break and do some chores |
| D．make a homework timetable |
| A．Too much homework means too much pressure |
| B．Students should learn to relax |
| C．Ways to make homework easier |
| D．Problems students meet when doing homework |
4 . Michael Faraday was one of the most famous scientists in history, and is known as "Father of Electricity". He discovered electromagnetic rotation, benzene, electromagnetic induction, etc. Without the work of this British scientist, many of the things we live with, such as computers, fridges, wouldn't be here.
Faraday's achievements seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little schooling. He was born in 1791 in London. His father was too poor to send him to school. So the boy went to work at a bookstore, where he became interested in books on science.
One day young Faraday attended a lecture（讲座）given by a famous scientist, Sir Hump Davy.
Faraday took very careful notes at the lecture. Back at the bookstore he made diagrams（图表）to explain what Davy had said. Then he made the notes and diagrams into a book and sent it to the great scientist. In a letter he also told Davy that he was very interested in science.
Faraday received the excitement of his life when, on the day before Christmas in 1812, a postman came to the bookstore with a note asking him to call on Davy the next day. As a result of that visit, Faraday became an assistant（助手）in Davy's laboratory. At first, Faraday only washed chemistry glassware and kept the laboratory clean, but later he was given more important work to do. It was in Davy's laboratory that Faraday received the training that enabled him to become one of the world's greatest scientists.
1. How many of Faraday's discoveries are mentioned?| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．when he was at school | B．before he went to school |
| C．as he was working at a bookstore | D．after he listened to Davy's lecture |
| A．Faraday paid a visit to Davy | B．Faraday became a teacher |
| C．Faraday got a book from Davy | D．Faraday made a present for Davy |
| A．Faraday was a tidy person | B．Faraday was a slow learner |
| C．Davy pushed Faraday too hard | D．Davy was pleased with Faraday |
| A．A Great Friendship. | B．Father of Electricity. |
| C．A Life-changing Visit. | D．The Most Important Discovery. |
5 . A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and they wanted to go to Capri. Capri is an island in the south of the country, famous for its beautiful beach. The couple put their destination into their car's GPS. but they made a spelling mistake（错误）. They carelessly typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the north of the country.
The couple followed the GPS. Although they were traveling to an island, it didn't worry them that they never crossed a bridge or saw the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked how they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known place in Capri. Of course, the office worker couldn't understand them. He thought they wanted to go to a restaurant called the Blue Grotto for dinner.
When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he explained their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were surprised, but not angry.”
It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometers from their destination.
1. Where did the couple want to go?| A．To Carpi. | B．To Capri. | C．To Sweden. |
| A．计划书 | B．电话簿 | C．目的地 |
| A．Because they forgot where to go. |
| B．Because they broke their car's GPS. |
| C．Because they made a wrong spelling. |
| A．Blue Grotto is a well-known restaurant in Capri. |
| B．Carpi is a small town in the south of the country. |
| C．Capri is a famous island in the south of the country. |
| A．A Beautiful Beach | B．A Careless Mistake | C．A Wonderful Vacation |
6 . The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19 th century.
The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. O'Leary's bar(牲口棚) on the West Side of Chicago.Several hours after she milked her cow,the cow kicked over an oil lamp,and the fire started. We do not know if the story is true,but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side.
The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings,a strong wind,and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire.Federal troops(联邦军队) were also used to help fight the fire and keep order,too. At last rain put out the fire.
There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were left homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage(财产损失) was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.
People from allover the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month 4,000 cottages(小屋) with two rooms had been built to house people. In a few years,Chicago was completely rebuilt.
1. The best title for this passage is_____________.| A．Mrs.O' Leary's Cow | B．A Terrible Fire | C．An Oil Lamp | D．The Year 1871 |
| A．The West Side. | B．The South Side and the East Side. | C．The North Side. | D．All sides. |
| A．courage | B．fear | C．weakness | D．laziness |
| A．A cow | B．Firemen | C．The weather | D．Carelessness |
| A．Within a month. | B．After a few years | C．After a few months | D．In several hours. |
7 . Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends，but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you.
★Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Shower，brush your teeth，and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes. They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident (自信的).
★Smile more often.Try to smile more often at people. It will make them think that you are friendly. Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.
★Just talk.Some people worry about talking because they think,“What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don't even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think.
★Listen to people.You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centered(以自我为中心的).Yo have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think.
★Read the news.Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Net for news and information，and tall about them when you’re with friends.
1. The rules in the passage will help you_______.| A．study better | B．make more friends |
| C．stay healthier | D．finish your homework |
| A．Smile at other people. | B．Talk with other people. |
| C．Have a nice look. | D．Read more books. |
| A．it’s easier to meet them | B．they’ll think you're friendly |
| C．it shows that you are too shy | D．they’ll think you're crazy |
| A．you should be friendly | B．you should think more |
| C．you should talk much and never think | D．you should say what you are thinking |
| A．Learn to Listen to People | B．How to Look Nice |
| C．How to Be Outgoing | D．How to Make More Friends |
8 . We have been used to wearing masks(口罩)in public since February. About 300 million masks are used and then thrown away every day in China. Where do these masks go? You might think they just go in a rubbish bin. But that's just the first stop on the masks' journey.
After the masks are thrown into the bins, rubbish trucks empty the bins and take the rubbish to landfills(垃圾场). Next, the masks will be taken to rubbish incinerators(焚化炉)and burned. Burning masks might not seem to be very good for the environment. Won't it cause pollution?
The answer is "no", according to China Daily. The main material of most masks is polypropylene(聚丙烯). It's non-toxic(无毒的). After burning, it changes into water and CO2.
In fact, burning the masks can bring some benefits(益处). The process of burning the rubbish can produce electricity. Burning one ton of rubbish can produce more than 400 kilowatt hours(度)of electricity. Some people make a prediction that there will be 162,000 tons of used masks in China this year. Burning all of them can produce more than 64 million kilowatt hours of electricity. This is enough to make an electric car drive about 370 million km, which is 9,250 times as long as the earth's equator.
At last, the slag(残渣)from burning masks can be recycled to make bricks(砖块)or fill the roads.
1. How many masks are used and then thrown away every day in China?| A．More than 64 million. | B．About 300 million. | C．About 370 million. | D．About 9,250 million. |
| A．electricity factories | B．landfills | C．rubbish trucks | D．rubbish bins |
| A．plastic | B．polypropylene | C．water | D．CO2 |
| A．Burning masks won't cause pollution. |
| B．People are not used to wearing masks in public. |
| C．There are 162,000 tons of used masks every month in China. |
| D．The process of burning the masks can produce electricity and bricks. |
| A．How do We Burn Used Masks? | B．How do People Produce Electricity? |
| C．Where do the Used Masks Go? | D．Why do We Throw Away Used Masks? |
9 . April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know how April Fool’s Day comes?
In the sixteenth century in France, the start of the New Year was on April 1st. People celebrated the New Year in the same way as it is today. They held parties and danced into the late night.
Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar into the Christian(基督教的)world, and the new year fell on January 1st. Some people didn’t believe the change in the date, so they celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.
Today Americans play small tricks on friends on the first day of April. One common trick on April Fool’s Day is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children like to tell a classmate that there are no classes. Then if someone believes the trick, he or she will be called the “April fool”! People play tricks on each other only because they want to enjoy themselves together. Most jokes are really funny and people play tricks not to hurt anyone but to find happiness.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. In the sixteenth century in France, people______ to celebrate the New Year.
| A．held parties and danced | B．only made delicious food |
| C．played tricks on others | D．went to church together |
| A．1556 | B．1558 | C．1560 | D．1562. |
| A．鞋套 | B．鞋帮 | C．鞋带 | D．鞋跟 |
| A．Your shoelace is untied. | B．There aren't any classes. |
| C．We have no homework. | D．You are a fool. |
| A．How does April Fool’s Day come? | B．When is April Fool’s Day? |
| C．Who invented April Fool’s Day? | D．How to play tricks on April Fool’s Day? |
10 . What foods do you eat every day? Do you eat healthy(健康的) foods? Do you have a healthy eating habit? Gregg Segal, an American, travels around the world. He asks kids what they eat each week and takes photos of the kids with their food. Segal wants to use the photos to tell kids to eat healthily and take up a good eating habit from when they are young.
How can you tell if your food is healthy or not? One quick way is to see what colors are in your food. Usually, white foods don’t have a lot of nutrition(营养)，such as bread, salt and sugar. But foods with bright colors do. Such as tomatoes, carrots and grapes. For packaged(包装) foods, take a look at the ingredients(成分). Try not to eat foods with more than five ingredients, because these food may be bad for your health.
You can write down everything you eat for one week. If you can, take photos and notes of your meals. In that way, you’ll have a clear picture of what you eat. You will know if your food is healthy or not.
1. Why does Gregg Segal take photos of the kids with their food?| A．Because he loves to take photos for kids very much. | B．Because he wants to take up a good eating habit. |
| C．Because he likes to travel around the world. | D．Because he wants to use the photos to tell kids to eat healthy. |
| A．See what colors are in your food. |
| B．Have a look at the nutrition of the food. |
| C．Listen to the seller’s words. |
| D．For packaged food, take a look at the colors. |
| A．Gregg Segal is a father of many kids. |
| B．Taking photos will help you have a clear picture of what you eat. |
| C．We only need to eat the food with bright colors |
| D．Try not to eat packaged food. |
| A．Watch what you eat |
| B．Eat well and live well |
| C．The ingredients of your food |
| D．Kids don’t need to eat white foods |
