1 . How do we know the time? A clock, a watch or a mobile phone can help us. However, many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries people have developed different ways of telling the time.
About 5, 500 years ago, the Egyptians invented the sun clock. This was a tall stone building. Its shadow(影子) showed the movement of the sun. So people were able to know midday. The Egyptians made a sundial about 3, 500 years ago. It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day. On cloudy days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial. Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows(流动) from one bottle to another. When the water reaches a certain level, it shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3, 400 years ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China. But they failed to make people know the exact time.
In the 13th century, the mechanical clock was invented. This was more exact, but it was expensive to make one. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, springs(发条) were added around 1500. This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller. In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build. It’s also cheaper for ordinary people to own a clock. People began depending on them more and more to run business, markets and so on. More recently, in 1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satellites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second.
There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping. Clocks are always changing but some things never change. Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not being late for school or work.
1. According to the passage, we can’t use ________ to tell the time on a rainy day.| A．water clock | B．sun clock | C．digital clock | D．mechanical clock |
| A．现代的 | B．特殊的 | C．富有的 | D．普通的 |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
(①=paragraph 1 ②= pargaph 2,…)
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The importance of time. | B．The development of timekeeping. |
| C．The inventions of clocks. | D．The history of a digital clock. |
2 . Gardening（园艺） is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.
Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don’t get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Also, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium（钙）, which is necessary to keep your bones（骨骼） strong.
Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.
1. When it’s ________, you can get Vitamin D in your garden.| A．sunny | B．cloudy | C．snowy | D．rainy |
| A．watching TV | B．watering flowers | C．walking dogs | D．playing with phones |
| A．人非生而知之者 | B．吃一堑，长一智 | C．不劳则无获 | D．乐中有悲 |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Healthy Eating Habits | B．Relationships with Neighbors |
| C．Advantages（优点） of Outdoor Activities | D．Advantages of Gardening |
3 . Imagine having a simple app (应用程序) that works like: When you need help, just open the app, touch the “notOK” button and a message will be sent to five pre-selected (预先设定的) people, along with a location to show where you are. The message reads: Hey, I’m not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me.
US teenagers Hanaah Lucas, 15, and her brother Charlie, 13, have created an app called notOK. People just need to pay $1.99 each month to use it.
Hannah was inspired to create the app during a dark time in her life last year. She developed an illness that made her pass out at school. Other kids sometimes bullied (欺凌) her about this. She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn’t feeling OK.
She asked her brother Charlie to find such an app. When they couldn’t find, they decided to create one themselves.
The came up with some designs for the app first. Charlie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app. Hannah also shaerd her idea in her summer class. Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her. At last, the app came out in the US and Canada on January 31.
Hannah is happy that her app is helping others.
1. Who will know you’re in need when you touch the “notOK” button?| A．Five people who were pre-selected. | B．Five people who bullied you. |
| C．Five people who are the developers. | D．Five people who are your family members. |
| A．Send me a report. | B．Send me a letter. | C．Send me a message. | D．Send me a paper. |
| A．to bully others | B．to build a website | C．to make money | D．to ask for help |
a. Hannah developed an illness last year.
b. Charlie took a programming class last summer.
c. The app came out in the US and Canada in January.
d. Hannah and Charlie didn’t find such a useful app.
| A．c, d, a, b | B．c, d, b, a | C．a, d, b, c | D．a, d, c, b |
| A．Simple and helpful | B．Pleasant and dangerous |
| C．Creative but expensive | D．Interesting and pre-selected |
4 . Rob Frenette had problems with bullies (欺辱) at school for eleven years. He was often lonely and scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.
After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called www. bullyingcanada. ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.
Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”
One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.
1. How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen?| A．Relaxed. | B．Unhappy. | C．Excited. | D．Tired. |
| A．four | B．seven | C．eleven | D．fifteen |
| A．learn how to write poems | B．get blue clothes for free |
| C．get advice about bullying problems | D．practice both English and French |
a. Rob and his friend made a website. b. Rob was bullied at school.
c. Rob created “Blue Day”. d. Rob told his story in public.
| A．c-b-a-d | B．a-b-c-d | C．b-a-d-c | D．b-d-a-c |
5 . Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He went to the town to sell fish every day. One day, he left home with a basket of fish very early. When he arrived, the town gate was still closed. So he lay down to take a rest. When he woke up, he saw nothing but some money in the basket. He was surprised but happy. So he went home quickly with the money.
The next day, the same thing happened again. When he went home, the farmer told his father what had happened. His father decided to follow his son to see who had left the money.
One day, the father quietly followed his son to the town. There he saw a snake eat the fish, and then some money came out of the snake’s mouth as payment. The farmer’s father quickly picked up a stone and cut the tail off its body.
The snake quickly ran into a hole with only its head and body. The father thought the snake had died and told his son to go inside to get more money. But when the farmer put his hand into the hole, the snake bit and killed him.
1. Where did the farmer have a rest?| A．At home. | B．In his field. |
| C．On his own farm. | D．Outside the town gate. |
| A．A snake bit him. | B．Someone stole his money. |
| C．A snake ate his fish. | D．A thief stole his fish. |
a. The snake bit the farmer and killed him.
b. The farmer’s father followed his son.
c. The father cut the tail off the snake with a stone.
d. The farmer had a rest outside the town gate.
e. The snake ate the fish and left some money.
| A．d, e, c, a, b | B．d, e, b, c, a | C．e, b, d, c, a | D．e, d, c, a, b |
| A．We should not ask for too much. | B．We should make sure the snake is dead. |
| C．We shouldn’t kill a snake by cutting its tail. | D．We should protect animals instead of killing them. |
| A．How to Kill a Snake | B．How to Get Money |
| C．The Farmer and the Snake | D．The Money and the Snake |
6 . 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． |
| A．His father． | B．His cousins． | C．His sister． | D．His friends． |
| 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． |
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 |
| 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． |
