1 . Abby’s Lesson
① When talking about obeying rules, Abby will never forget her experience with her father and her pet Tobias, a small mouse at the airport years ago.
② One day, Abby’s father was taking her to visit her grandmother and they are not allowed to take a mouse into another country. It was a rule. But Abby put the mouse into her sock in her bag secretly without telling her dad. When they arrived at the airport, they had to be checked by the X-ray machine. Abby felt her legs shaking and her heart beating fast. Unexpectedly, they passed.
③ On the plane, Abby opened up the bag after her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep. Tobias was excited to jump out from the bag. He landed upside down on the woman’s knee. The woman screamed loudly so that many people on the plane heard the voice. At that moment, Abby put Tobias into her bag quickly. But her dad didn’t know at all but slept.
④ After they landed, Abby’s dad ticked (打勾) NO on a paper to: “Are you bringing any live animals into the country?” But a man at the X-ray machine asked Abby to open her bag. Abby had to open and pulled out the sock. Then the man led Abby and her father into a small, dark room. There were some people in uniforms. Tobias was in the sock on the desk. One police officer talked to Abby’s dad. “This is very serious,” he said, “You have tried to smuggle (偷运) an animal into this country and you have lied on the paper.” “It’s my fault,” Abby said in a small voice, “Dad didn’t know I had Tobias.” The police officer stared at her, “What’s your name? Have you ever been in trouble before?” Abby opened her mouth, but no sound came out. At last, her dad had to pay a big fine (罚款) for what Abby did. It cost a lot of money. And Tobias had to go into quarantine (隔离检疫) for six months.
⑤ It must be a real lesson for Abby. From then on, she never breaks the rules any more.
1. From the underlined sentence “Abby felt her legs shaking and her heart beating fast.” in Paragraph 2, we may know Abby felt ____________.| A．pleased | B．excited | C．nervous | D．surprised |
a. Abby put Tobias into the sock in her bag.
b. Tobias was sent to quarantine for half a year.
c. They succeeded in passing through the X-ray machine.
d. Tobias jumped onto a woman’s knee and scared her a lot.
| A．a-c-b-d | B．d-c-b-a | C．d-b-c-a | D．a-c-d-b |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．We should take care of our pets. |
| B．We should obey the public rules. |
| C．We mustn’t tell our parents secrets. |
| D．We mustn’t take pets to the airport. |
2 . ①When it comes to Chinese students considering studying in foreign countries, many of them usually believe that life will be easy and enjoyable. Unfortunately, it’s likely that students with those beliefs will be disappointed very soon after landing at the airport.
②So, what are the problems you may have, and how can you deal with them?
③Teaching and learning styles in America are very different from those in China, requiring more critical thinking(批判性思维) and teamwork. In a normal American classroom, one project might be done by a study group in which every person has his/her own responsibility.
④So don’t worry about your language or any grammar mistakes. Just watch what other students do, and don’t be afraid to ask any questions. The discussions, or sometimes ever arguments, that your group members and you hold are likely to be the beginning of a friendship.
⑤Beside schoolwork, another important thing faced by overseas students is homesickness or loneliness. You may miss your parents’ cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. Being away from home can create bitter feelings, especially when faced with the challenges of getting used to a new environment.
⑥What I strongly suggest is to try hard to deal with these feelings. Be open to new friendships. Sign up for school activities, and give yourself permission to enjoy life at school, even if you miss home a lot. Be organized and keep a diary to check your progress. Write down three new things that you’re grateful for every evening, as well as three things you’re looking forward to every morning.
⑦Studying abroad is never simple. In fact, there will be many difficulties every day. But I’m sure you will overcome your difficulties and make your time overseas a success.
1. The article is written for ________.| A．teachers | B．parents | C．students | D．travelers |
| A．thinking critically alone | B．working in a group |
| C．watching what others do | D．arguing with other students |
| A．Keep a diary. | B．Make new friends. |
| C．Take part in school activities. | D．Write a letter to parents daily. |
| A．①//②③//④⑤//⑥⑦ | B．①②//③④//⑤⑥//⑦ |
| C．①//②③④//⑤//⑥⑦ | D．①②//③④⑤//⑥⑦ |
3 . Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to deal with all kinds of problems.
________ Love makes you feel wanted. Without love, a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Things like failure and illness may bring sadness, but sadness will pass away.
Failure is the way to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings money, fame and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hours, because after every night there is a day.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
1. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________
| A．Love plays a main role in our life. |
| B．Success only brings people money and fame. |
| C．Love teaches us what is right and wrong. |
| D．With love a person could become warm. |
| A．Happiness can’t make people peaceful. |
| B．Parents are the ones who give us love. |
| C．Without hope, people can still keep their life going. |
| D．People will feel sad when they fail, but the sadness will pass away one day. |
| A．To ask people to love each other. |
| B．To tell people how to face sadness and happiness. |
| C．To give readers some information about life. |
| D．To tell people what is a beautiful dream. |
（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5 ⑥=Paragraph 6)
| A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
| C．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
4 . In my opinion, teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world. You educate the leaders of tomorrow, scientists of tomorrow, artists of tomorrow and so on. You are likely one of the most important adults (成人）in your students' lives.
Any parent will tell you that their child is their most precious (宝贵的）gift. In one year, when I am sending my daughter on her first day of school, I will trust her teacher that she will return safely. Knowing that her teacher is an adult she can trust, who cares about her and who makes her excited to learn and return to school the next day. So I prepare to send my child out into the big world where she will meet new children and teachers, ready to learn and explore this big world.
However, before she becomes a real student, I'd like to share with you what I hope for her teachers.
Develop strong relationships with your students. Really get to know them and show an interest in them, their friends and their family life.
Know your students. Learn about their dreams and encourage them. Find out your students' strengths (长处）and offer chances to use them and feel that joy of doing something they both like and are good at.
Get to know your students' parents. Share with us how you prepare your students and how we can help them deal with a sometimes scary world. Those things are what draws your students to you and what gives parents comfort that their children are having a good experience at school. For many, especially the youngest, your role in your students' lives may be similar to that of a parent. Thank you for educating, loving, supporting, encouraging, challenging, and caring for our children, your students.
1. The writer of this passage is possibly .| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a parent | D．a child |
| A．the writer's daughter will go to school next year |
| B．parents don't trust teachers |
| C．the writer has high expectations for teachers |
| D．to be a teacher is very difficult |
(①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5 ⑥=Para. 6)
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
5 . Could the students from less developed areas（不发达地区）in central and western China get the same educational chances (机会) as those in big cities in the east? Could the children in poor rural areas (农村地区) develop as well as those in rich cities? Maybe the answers were “No” in the past. But now, China is trying to change （改变）the situation（情况）.
To help rural students grow taller and stronger, China’s Nutrition Improvement Program (中国营养改善计划) started in 2011. According to the program, a lot more money was spent improving students’ meals. More than 36 million students from 134,000 primary and junior high schools in poor rural areas have benefited from the program. They are provided (提供) with healthy food like eggs and milk from Monday to Friday at school. And the result of a survey shows that the students in those areas are much taller and stronger than before.
It is true that there were differences between less developed areas and developed areas in education before. Recently, The Guideline for Popularizing High School Education (2017-2020) has come out. According to the guideline, over 90% students from all over the country will go to high schools by 2020. What’s more, the schools in central and western areas will get more help to improve their education.
Students from rural and poor areas also have more chances to get higher education. A special college program makes it possible for more students from those areas to go to key (重点的) colleges and universities.
With the guideline and programs, we can expect a fairer and more balanced (更公平、更均衡的) education in the future.
1. Then number of 134,000 in Para.2 is the number of ______ in poor rural areas.| A．the key high schools | B．the poor students |
| C．the key colleges and universities | D．the primary and junior high schools |
| A．逃离 | B．获益 | C．受害 | D．赚钱 |
（①=Para. （自然段）1 ②-Para. 2 ③-Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5……）
| A．①②; ③④;⑤ | B．①; ②③; ④⑤ | C．①; ②③④; ⑤ | D．①②; ③; ④⑤ |
| A．Zhao Xi, a student from Chongqing, can go to any high school if she wants to |
| B．Liu Mei, a student from a western rural school, can get a bag of milk every day |
| C．Hu Jia, a 12-year-old rural student, will more easily get high school education |
| D．Han Lei, a student from Beijing, will have few chances to go to key universities |
In the 1800s, people began hunting whales in large numbers for their meat, bones, skin and blubber（脂）. Before electricity, many people used oil lamps for light. Whale blubber could be turned into lamp oil.
During the 1930-1931 whaling season, as many as 29,000 blue whales were hunted. Scientists believe humans killed 350,000 blue whales during the years.
In 1966, the International Whaling Commission forbade the hunting of blue whales. However, some people went on hunting them. As whaling equipment and ships improved, many more blue whales were killed.
Scientists are not sure of the exact population of blue whales today. They think it is between 10,000 and 25,000. It is clear that the number of blue whales is quite small.
Now blue whales are protected from whaling, but they still face other problems. Blue whales are sometimes hit by large ships. Some of them die from the accidents caused by these ships. They also cut their skin and become sick in fishing gear（渔具） that is left behind in the ocean.
Climate change also affects whales. The world’s oceans are growing warmer. The krill（鳞虾）that blue whales rely on as food can live only in cool water. With less krill in the ocean, blue whales will have less to eat.
1. The passage may come from the ________ column（专栏）of magazine.| A．Nature | B．History | C．Medicine | D．Tradition |
| A．allowed | B．stopped | C．accepted | D．suggested |
| A．lists numbers | B．draws pictures | C．gives examples | D．asks questions |
| A．show body parts of blue whales | B．sell whaling equipment and ships |
| C．call on people to protect blue whales | D．change the history of whale hunting |
7 . Most teens try very hard to look good. They wear beautiful clothes, cool shoes and fashionable sunglasses. They may want to stay home from school because of the smallest pimple(粉刺). I know because I used to focus only on my appearance. However, now I work hard to see more than just my looks. I'll explain why.
Firstly, if you only focus on how you look, you'll also focus only on the appearance of others. As a result, you'll become a person who can't see the truly important characteristics(品质) in others. Some people don't follow the latest fashion trends. If you avoid getting to know them, you'll miss out on many interesting and valuable relationships in your life.
Moreover, if you focus only on your appearance, you'll miss out on chances to improve your abilities. For example, if you spend all your time trying to look fashionable, you won't have any time to become a better musician or improve your grades at school. Even the most attractive people need to have skills to succeed in life.
In addition, focusing only on your looks can make you feel disappointed about yourself. If you don't worry about a pimple on your face, you'll be less likely to feel unhappy about yourself. On the whole, happy people like to communicate with the world in a positive way. Therefore, feeling happy is more important than looking good. You should work hard at feeling good, not just looking good.
I used to focus only on how I looked. However, now I work hard to focus on all the different parts of myself—my appearance, personality, abilities, and so on. So I'm a much happier person. If you take my advice, you'll be a happier person too. Your first step is to look at yourself without a mirror!
1. What's the writer's purpose of writing the first paragraph?| A．To introduce his opinion on looks. | B．To explain how important your look is. |
| C．To let you buy more beautiful things. | D．To tell you what he used to be like. |
| A．encourages you to enjoy the world | B．helps you see important points in others |
| C．causes you to feel proud of yourself | D．stops you from improving your abilities |
| A．focusing on your physical appearance | B．improving your abilities and skills |
| C．seeing all the different parts of yourself | D．cool clothes and fashionable accessories |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . When I looked at the grade (分数) on my math paper, I was shocked: a big “65” in bright red ink. As a good student in my teachers’ eyes, I had never received such a terrible grade before.
I was so afraid that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and the report (报告) wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. Because he never thought that his daughter would lie to him.
A month later, Dad asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact just 65 in my math exam. I told a lie because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. After a quiet moment, in the end, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not sad at your math score (分数). That is no big deal-no one can be perfect all the time. However, I am very sorry for you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild (重建) others’ trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I took out the report, gave it to him and said sorry to him. My father smiled and touched my head gently, “I’m glad you understand that.” At that time, I knew that my honesty is not only important to myself, but to those around me that truly care about my happiness.
1. What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?| A．She usually got a terrible grade. | B．She was bad at maths. |
| C．She was published by her father. | D．She never got such a bad grade. |
| A．Because she liked telling lies. |
| B．Because her father would beat her. |
| C．Because she didn’t want to make her father happy. |
| D．Because she didn’t want to let her father down. |
| A．任性 | B．信任 | C．真实 | D．感动 |
a. I told him the truth.
b. I received a terrible grade.
c. Dad asked me again about the report.
d. I said sorry to Dad.
e. Dad’s words touched my heart.
f. I told him I got 85.
| A．b, f, a, c, e, d | B．b, f, c, a, e, d | C．b, a, c, d, f, e | D．b, a, f, c, e, d |
| A．My father | B．My happiness | C．A high score | D．A white lie |
9 . A dog named Alfie was stolen (偷) from his owner's house. And he was dropped more than 1,000 miles from his home. After more than a week, he was saved after stopping a passing car.
On April third, Stephanie Law driving her car on a quiet road. Alfie ran into the middle of the road and shouted at Stephanie Law's car to pull over. Ms. Law stopped and the dog jumped in as soon as she opened the car's door. Ms Law looked into the dog’s microchip (微芯片) to find out his owner’s address and found out the seven-year-old dog was stolen from a house in the West Midlands on 21 March. She said, “I have had lots of people waving me down for help, but I have never actually been stopped by a dog in need of help before.”Ms. Law believes Alfie may have been dropped in woods but running out when he heard the car driving by.
His owner Kirsty Mitton, 23, is over the moon to have Alfie back, “We didn’t think we would see him again,” she said.
Unluckily, Alfie s partner Lillie, who was also taken, is still missing and does not have microchip with him.
1. The first and second paragraphs show that Alfie ________.| A．didn't like his owners at all | B．saved himself by stopping a car |
| C．walked around his owner’s house | D．opened the car's door and jumped in |
a. Ms Law saved the dog. b. Alfie got a microchip from Kirsty.
c. Ms Law drove her car on the road. d. Alfie was stolen by someone.
| A．a-c-d-b | B．b-d-c-a | C．c-d-b-a | D．d-b-a-c |
| A．kind | B．strict | C．bright | D．careful |
| A．Kirsty Mitton doesn’t like Alfie anymore |
| B．Alfie and Lillie are from the same family |
| C．Stephanie Law doesn't like animals much |
| D．the microchip is very important for a missing dog |
10 . My daughter, Mia, is 16 and learning to drive. Many parents are very worried about letting their absent-minded teenagers be responsible for a fast-moving chunk(大块) of glass and steel. My wife refused to teach her, leaving the task to me.
I’ve learnt a few things. First, Mia didn't know how to drive at all. She didn't even know where to put the key. It was like watching a chimpanzee try to solve a puzzle. Worse, she couldn't remember that D was for drive, and R meant reverse(倒车).
Then came the road rules. Mia likes to sail past stop signs. I had to explain that “STOP means STOP”. Had she actually read the rule book? “Yes,” she said, but she forgot most of it. “It was so boring.” Although I had been driving her around for her whole life, she hadn't learned anything.
Despite these things, I've also learned that I enjoy teaching her. I think I'm pretty good at it. I am much calmer than I thought I would be.
I also enjoy the one-on-one time we have together. We have some good conversations. So far, we have covered her friends’ hairstyles and how stressed she feels after school. I enjoyed communicating with her. The other day we talked about future plans. I asked what she would do if she could choose anything in the world. “I don't know,” she said. “Sometimes I think I might want to be a movie director, but I'm not sure… I don't want to go into an office every day and just sit there.” Then she asked me how much directors earn.
She’s getting away from me. I thought, and I can’t stop her.
1. What didn't the writer learn about his daughter's driving a car?| A．She didn't know where she put the keys. |
| B．She tried to solve a puzzle like a chimpanzee. |
| C．She couldn't remember what the letters D and R stood for. |
| D．She forgot most of those road rules. |
| A．very good | B．too bad | C．just so so | D．rather difficult |
| A．She is going to a faraway place. | B．She is going to live independently. |
| C．She is in bad health. | D．She is growing up. |
①I've had some good conversations with my daughter.
②I’ve learned about my daughter's driving level.
③I was left the task to teach my daughter to drive a car.
④I've found my daughter is getting away from me.
| A．②③①④ | B．②④①③ | C．③①④② | D．③②①④ |
