1 . There is great excitement and argument（争论）over Artificial Intelligence（AI, 人工智能）. The argument about whether robots will replace teachers in the classroom is very heated. Some people think it is sure to happen in the next ten years. Others think that the value a good teacher brings, not only to the classroom setting. but in developing a child’s confidence and creativity outside lessons, cannot be easily replaced.

AI is not new for us and is already being used successfully in many fields, such as medicine, science and so on. So what does this mean for our future? In my view, AI will help kids to think more freely and creatively. Can AI possibly cut down the teaching work in the future, too? Of course. Our teachers are always busy preparing materials for their lessons, Just imagine how happy they would be if they don’t have to copy hundreds of paper, but instead, have this task or others done by machines.

However, most importantly, I do not believe AI will be able to imitate the human mental condition totally, especially emotional intelligence（情商）. What makes learning unforgettable is shared experience, human interaction（互相作用）, and long-lasting positive relationships. For example, experienced teachers can comfort a student if he has suffered a serious loss. But it hasn’t been proved that robots can imitate this well.

I also believe we need to continue to celebrate our kids’ personality and their ability not only to make decisions but also make the right decisions. These are skills that they can get as they get more life experience and are given the space to experiment.

To what degree can teachers use AI in their classes? You can have all the data（数据）you like with the help of AI, but great teachers will also need to depend on their own feelings.

1. The writer starts the passage by ________.

A．telling stories	B．comparing views
C．raising questions	D．giving suggestions

2. We can learn that some people think a good teacher might be able to ________.

A．use AI as much as possible in the class teaching

B．help kids think more freely and creatively than AI

C．have high intelligence to deal with the heavy teaching work

D．develop a child’s confidence and creativity outside the lessons

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Why teachers can be replaced in classrooms.

B．There is argument over Artificial Intelligence.

C．How helpful AI can be to both students and teachers.

D．AI is only being used successfully in education.

4. What’s the structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

5. Which example can be shown that the human teacher is important?

A．A teacher gives lessons to students.

B．A teacher use modern way to teach students.

C．A teacher comforts a student who failed the exam.

D．A teacher checks hundreds of paper by himself every day.

2 . When you hear the word “hero”, do you think of someone with super powers or someone you know?

“A hero is someone who, in spite of（尽管） weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.” said US actor Christopher Reeve, who was best known for playing Superman .

Facing the spread of novel coronavirus（新冠病毒）, everyone is afraid of deadly disease. But some choose to hold their fear down, stand out and fight the virus. They are known as “heroes in harm’ s way（最美逆行者）.”

Medical workers and scientists are always on the frontlines. Experts Zhong Nanshan, 84, and Li Lanjuan, 73, for example, have worked day and night to develop rapid test kits（快速检测盒）and treat severe（重症的） patients, doctor Zhang Wenhong from Shanghai tries to tell the public about the virus in a humorous way ; Li Wenliang and some other medical workers even lost their lives while fighting the epidemic（流行病）.

Besides these familiar names, many heroes are still unknown, although they have taken risks and played their own part. Construction（建筑）workers race against the time to build makeshift hospitals; volunteers try hard to help; and thousands of media workers keep the public the news and inspiring（感人的）stories.

The battle against an epidemic is hard. But as long as there are heroes and historic deeds, victory will come for sure.

1. Christopher Reeve’s words explain ________

A．why people want to be heroes	B．that heroes should have superpowers
C．what a real hero should be like.	D．that a hero isn’t always smart

2. What kinds of people are called “heroes in harm’s way”?
a. Those who are doubtful.       b. Those who stand out in hard times.
c. Those who are responsible.     d. Those who are afraid of fighting.

A．b c

B．b d

C．a c

D．c d

3. Paragraph 4 mainly describes ________

A．the roles of elderly volunteers	B．humor’s role in the epidemic
C．heroic media workers	D．heroic medical workers and scientists

4. How is the passage organized? {P=Paragraph)

A．	B．
C．	D．

5. The story mainly tells us that ________

A．only those who do great things can be heroes

B．many heroes lost their lives during the outbreak

C．all heroes have superpowers

D．many heroes have helped out during the outbreak

3 . Many children like to go hiking (徒步旅行). Why? Because they can be free from school and their homework. They can also see beautiful views (风景), play with friends or family and so on. If you want to go for a hike, how can you have a happy one?

First, the weather must be fine. Fine weather is the most important for a happy hike. If the weather is fine, you can do a lot of things, like going bike riding and swimming in the river.

Second, go with the people you like. If you go hiking with the people you don’t like, you won’t have a great time.

Third, find the right place. Different people have different ideas about the places. For me, I would like to go for a hike at the seaside(海边).

Lastly, prepare well before going hiking. To have a nice hike, you must have comfortable shoes, enough (足够的) water and some food.

1. Why do children like going hiking?

A．Because they can make more friends.

B．Because they can learn more things.

C．Because they don’t need to stay at home.

D．Because they can get away from school work.

2. The underlined(划线的) word “comfortable” means __________.

A．时尚的

B．舒适的

C．干净的

D．暖和的

3. Which is NOT the writer’s idea about having a happy hike?

A．All of us think the seaside is the best place to go hiking.

B．The weather is the most important for a happy hike.

C．A pair of sports shoes can help you have a nice hike.

D．You can go hiking with your best friend if you want a happy hike.

4. The best title（标题）for this passage is __________.

A．who you should go hiking with	B．where to go hiking
C．why you should go hiking	D．how to have a happy hike

5. The right structure(结构) of the passage is __________.（① = Paragraph(段落)1）

A．

B．

C．

D．

4 . ① Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger. The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered. But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member, a friend, a postman or a criminal.

② But a new camera made by a French company can recognize faces. It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that the mail has been sent to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home. When family members enter a home, the smart camera “recognizes” them and sends information to the owner’s phone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send a warning sound on the owner’s phone.

③ This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris.

④ “On a Friday I was at work, having a big monthly meeting when my phone moved. At first I told myself ‘Oh, it must be a wrong warn,’ but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize. Something was happening in my house!”

⑤ “I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on, which is not allowed in my apartment . I watched it on the video. I felt quite surprised. I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way. Thanks to the smart camera, the criminal was caught soon,” said Damien.

1. The underlined word “ recognize” means “ ”.

A．证明

B．辨别

C．发现

D．搜寻

2. The new smart camera can do the following things except .

A．sending information to the owner	B．calling the police
C．recognizing faces	D．telling the owner when a stranger enters the home

3. In Damien’s apartment, people can’t .

A．watch videos

B．take cameras

C．make a phone call

D．wear shoes

4. If we put the passage into three parts(部分), which of the following is the best.?
( ①=自然段 1             ②=自然段 2       ③=自然段 3             ④=自然段 4       ⑤=自然段 5 )

A．①;       ②③;       ④⑤	B．①;       ②;       ③④⑤
C．①②③;       ④; ⑤	D．①②;       ③④;       ⑤

5. The best title of the passage may be “ ”.

A．Catching Criminals in a Better Way	B．Strange Video Faces
C．Warning Sound on the Phone	D．Smart Home Cameras

5 . Something unexpected happened in the summer of my eleventh year. The home I had grown up in burned to the ground in the middle of the night. Thankfully, my mom,   dad, grandma, brothers and I escaped (幸免于难) along with our dogs. Yet, we had nothing but the night clothes we were sleeping in. I spent the rest of that night with a friend of our family. I tried unsuccessfully to sleep in a bed in his house. I was too scared.

The next day my mom brought me a few T-shirts and pairs of jeans that another friend gave   to her. One pair of them was too short and the other pair too long, but I didn't care. At least I had some clothes again. My dad returned to our broken home to see what he could find. The only thing he could save was my mom's rings.

To spend the summer my dad rented (租借) us a big house on the same road as our old house had been. As we moved in, our friends and our community continued to donate ( 捐 赠 ) all they could to help us get back on our feet. There were more clothes, furniture (家具), food, money, and even some books for me to read. Love was around us.

Looking back now I am thankful for all we went through that summer because it taught   me so much about life, love and people. It showed me that when you have nothing left but love, for   the first time you see that love is enough.

1. What can we know about the fire accident?

A．It happened at night.	B．It killed the writer's grandma.
C．It was caused by the writer's dogs.	D．It happened when the writer was 12.

2. What did the writer's dad find in their broken house?

A．Some books.	B．Some T-shirts.
C．His wife's rings.	D．A few pairs of jeans.

3. The house the writer's father rented________.

A．was small	B．had no furniture
C．was near their broken house	D．belonged to one of their friends

4. How does the writer feel about the summer experience?

A．She is proud.	B．She is scared.
C．She feels sorry.	D．She feels thankful.

5. How is the last paragraph different from the rest of the story?

A．It teaches a lesson.	B．It describes a memory.
C．It gives some examples.	D．It uses some imagination.

6 . High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen (冷冻的) hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast (烘烤) the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources (来源) like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.

However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip (跳过)the rest. Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn't check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

1. What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?

A．They make more delicious meals.

B．They can save time and make life easier.

C．They can provided news with detailed information.

D．They make students do their homework carefully.

2. How many advantages does the news from high-tech sources have according to the text?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone.

B．We won’t miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines.

C．We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.

D．When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say.

4. How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

A．Easy come, easy go.	B．Better late than never.
C．Every coin has two sides.	D．Learn to walk before you run.

5. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By giving examples.	B．By analyzing (分析) causes.
C．By following time order.	D．By describing a process (过程).

7 . People who have been to colleges may have written graduation papers or other kinds of papers during their four-year college life. It isn’t an easy thing for many college students, even teachers. However, a new study suggests that many of today’s college students have never experienced the challenge of writing very long papers. This may not be good news. Higher education can test a person’s academic（学业的） abilities in many ways. Most study programs require research, class discussions, and group projects. But that used to be one of the most important parts of higher education for years in the US. For example, if you asked almost any professor or student, they would likely tell you that writing was one of the skills most often examined at colleges and universities. College students should master（掌握） this skill, as it may be helpful for their work in the future.

The study includes data（数据） collected from 1,140 students at four-year colleges and universities in the US. The students were asked about the kinds of long-form writing they had done and the amount of writing training they had received. Nearly one third of them had never been required to write a paper or over.

James Moses is the president of Primary Research Group. He says ten pages or over might seem like an unnecessarily large amount of writing, especially for students in fields like Maths or science. In fact, he argues, many students avoid longer papers by choosing subjects in which they are less likely to be required.

Moses says students are likely to be attracted to those fields because many of today’s highest paying jobs are at big technology companies. But he says that many students fail to understand that there is still a great need for skilled writers in the job market. And long-form writing tasks do more than measuring how much a person can write about any given thing. They are helpful to students in many ways.

Dan Melzer, a writing teacher in University of California, agrees. He says long-form writing tasks can teach useful skills even in fields that may not seem to have to do with writing.

1. What does the new study mainly show?

A．Higher education can test many students’ abilities.

B．Long writing tasks are easier for college students.

C．Higher education pays too much attention to long papers.

D．Long writing tasks are less common at American colleges.

2. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Writing long papers.

B．Completing group projects.

C．Testing students’ academic abilities.

D．Doing research for students’ programs.

3. According to Moses, how do many students avoid longer papers?

A．By writing several short ones to replace them.

B．By looking for jobs at big technology companies.

C．By choosing subjects not requiring them strictly.

D．By going to some universities of science and technology.

4. What’s Mose’s opinion on long-form writing tasks?

A．They are necessary for skilled writers.

B．They are still useful for college students.

C．They are not attractive in the technology field.

D．They are not helpful in Maths and science fields.

5. What would the text most probably talk about next?

A．Why long writing tasks are difficult.

B．How students can improve their writing skills.

C．How long writing tasks can test a student’s abilities.

D．Why long writing tasks are useful in certain fields.

8 . Bill is a student． He is twelve． He lives with his father， mother and little sister in New York now． He likes to fly kites and play some other games．

One afternoon， Bill is free． And he flies kites with his friends after school． But Bill's kite is in the tree and he cannot get it． Bill and his friends do not know what to do． They worry （着急） very much and Bill comes to his father， Mr． Green， for help． His father wants to get the kite down from the tree， but he can't． So Bill asks him to make a new one for him． Mr． Green makes a new kite for Bill． When the boy gets the new kite， he is very glad． He thanks his father for the kite and goes out to play with his friends．

1. Why does Bill go to fly kites？　 　

A．Because（因为）he has a new kite．	B．Because he has some time．
C．Because his teacher asks them to do that．	D．Because he needn't go to school．

2. Who flies kites with Bill？　 　

A．His father．

B．His cousins．

C．His sister．

D．His friends．

3. Why does Bill come to his father？　 　

A．Because he wants his father to get down the kite．	B．Because one of his friends doesn't have a kite．
C．Because he wants his father to fly kites．	D．Because his father takes away his kite．

4. Which of the following is the right order（正确的顺序）？　 　
①Bill's father makes a kite．   ②Bill goes to fly kites．
③The kite is in the tree．   ④Bill asks his father for help．

A．①②③④

B．②③④①

C．④①②③

D．③①④②

5. Which of the following is TRUE？　 　

A．Flying kites is Bill's favorite game．	B．Bill makes the kite with his father．
C．Bill's family live in America．	D．Bill's friends help him get the kite．

9 . “Please take my penny(便士)，” Maggie said to old Dan, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets. “Please take it，” she said again. Old Dan smiled, and took it. “Thank you, little girl，” he said.
After that, Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells. She never thought how fast time went by. Two hours later, she sat down on a rock beside a little pool, and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise, and then began to pull her coat gently. “Rover wishes me to leave here, I see，” she said, and she rose from the rock and began to go home. However, she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up, and because the tide(潮水) had been in for some time, she found some of the stones wet and smooth.
What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried, but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make. Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown(淹没) it. Finally, Dan heard the loud barking of the dog. He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
“It was the penny that did it, Madam，” Dan said to Maggie's mother later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand—just as if he would have said, ‘Rover will be your friend now, little girl.’ And I am thinking he has looked after her all day, because he never came near me after that.”
Some years later, Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover？—his master is dead.”
1. What is Maggie like according to the passage?

A．Smart.

B．Kind.

C．Creative.

D．Brave.

2. Who brought Maggie to the land safely in the end?

A．Rover.	B．Maggie's mother.
C．Herself.	D．Old Dan.

3. Which is the RIGHT order of the following events?
①Maggie went to the beach to play.
②Rover barked for help and they were saved.
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan, the old fisherman.
④Maggie found it hard to get back from the rock.

A．①③④②	B．③①④②
C．③①②④	D．①③②④

4. Why did Rover look after Maggie all day according to Dan's words?

A．Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her.

B．Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family.

C．Because Maggie often came to play with Rover.

D．Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Rover and his master

B．Rover's new friend

C．A brave dog

D．What Maggie's penny did

10 . In north America people are always in a hurry．Children have special lessons or sports activities after school．Parents often work late and don't get home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night．More than 50％ of women work at full-time jobs，and many people do part-time work．Most North American families don't have time to eat many meals together．
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together，often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America．People spend about 40％ of their dollars on fast food．Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken．People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut，McDonald's，or Kentucky Fried Chicken．Fast food saves time，but it is not very nutritious(有营养的)．
Fast food is popular in many countries．American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world．But not everyone is happy about the spread（扩展 of North American fast food．A group of people in Italy want to fight against it．They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country．They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world．
1. Children in North America _______．

A．don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night

B．often have sports activities after school

C．often do part-time work after school

D．have meals with their parents every evening

2. The second paragraph tells us ______．

A．something about American women

B．where to have fast food

C．why people often have fast food

D．how to spend one's money on fast food

3. Which of the following is NOT fast food?
A Pizza

A．Sandwiches	B．Fried chicken
C．Rice

4. According to the writer，_______．

A．people in many countries like fast food

B．fast food is not at all popular in North America

C．people in North America spend most of their money on fast food

D．fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world

5. The passage is mainly about _______．

A．fast food	B．history of fast food
C．fast food in Italy	D．fast food restaurants