1 . Have you ever had dreams about building a robot? Or putting together a spaceship? Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate? Done. All you need is a 3-D printer (打印机)!

The possibilities of 3-D printing seem endless. All the user has to do is to design (设计) an object on the computer and choose a material to print in. The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass, sugar and even skin! When the user presses “print”, the 3-D printer spreads the material layer (层) by layer and like magic the object is produced.

The first 3-D printer was invented in 1986 by an American, Charles Hull. But 3-D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use. Designers now use 3-D printing to create unusual things. The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture (家具) made from old fridges. And doctors have used 3-D printing to print human body parts! A newspaper reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man-made ear.

But like a lot of new technologies, if 3-D printing gets into the wrong hands, it can be dangerous. In 2011 a group of four men in the US used 3-D printing to produce ATM skimmers (提款机盗刷器). These were placed on an ATM and stole over $400,000 from users of the ATM. It is terrible to think that criminals like them might one day use a 3-D printer to print a gun.

But for better or for worse, 3-D printing has been put into use. In a few years, you’ll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3-D printer!

1. __________ invented the first 3-D printer.

A．Charles Hull	B．Dirk Vander Kooj
C．A doctor called Cornell	D．Four men in the US

2. What is the correct order for people to use a 3-D printer?
a. Choose a material.    b. The 3-D printer spreads the material.   c. Press the print button. 
d. Use a computer to design an object.

A．a-b-c-d

B．d-a-b-c

C．a-c-d-b

D．d-a-c-b

3. The underlined word “gets into the wrong hands” in the fourth paragraph might mean __________  in English.

A．the hands caught by the printer	B．to get into trouble
C．the hands used in a wrong place	D．to do something bad

4. What does the writer think of the 3-D printer?

A．It is necessary only for our work.	B．It is too expensive for most people.
C．It is helpful but dangerous.	D．It is useless in our daily life.

2 .

People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his "Merry Men".

Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. "

The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin’s greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king’s deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men", but never succeeded.

1. What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?

A．Clever and full of fun.	B．Smart and serious.
C．Cruel to the poor people.	D．Good at telling stories.

2. The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means ____________.

A．enemy

B．criminal

C．king

D．fighter

3. What was Robin Hood best known for?

A．Playing beautiful music for the rich.

B．Robbing the rich and helping the poor.

C．Stealing the king’s deer in Sherwood Forest.

D．Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

4. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
① Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.
② Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.
③ Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
④ Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.

A．①④②③

B．②③①④

C．③①④②

D．③①②④

5. What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs?

A．Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England.

B．People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books.

C．The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays.

D．Robin Hood didn’t get help from strangers who he once helped.

3 . Isn’t spring a beautiful season? Flowers of all colors and shapes can be seen everywhere. They make our world look and smell better. So, it is no surprise that people love flowers! Well…except for one—dandelions(蒲公英)!

In order to have a tidy garden, we try our best to kill all dandelions or dig them out—only to see these unwanted plants grow right back. But that’s not bad because we have good reasons to leave them alone.

In fact, a 2014 study lists dandelions as one of the top 41 healthiest foods. Dandelions are full of vitamins (维生素)K, A,E and C. They have long been used as medicine.

Another great thing about dandelions is that you can eat every part of them, either cooked or

uncooked. You can also put flowers or roots (根) in hot water to make dandelion tea. Great! Nothing goes to waste!

Besides, dandelions are fun for kids! Pick the white top, close your eyes, make a wish and blow! If you blow all of it off in one breath, your wish will come true! This game is played all over the world.

Still unwanted plants? Of course not! Dandelions are good for human health as well as our kitchen. They also provide kids with free toys! So next time when you are blowing them, blow harder —you’re helping this great plant grow in the wild, even if your own wish does not come true!

1. The first paragraph is mainly to draw reader’s attention to _______.

A．flowers

B．colors

C．shapes

D．dandelions

2. According to the passage, dandelions __________.

A．have no flowers

B．cannot be eaten

C．are easy to kill

D．are healthy plants

3. By blowing dandelions, kids can most probably _______.

A．kill them

B．have fun

C．make tea

D．have everything

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
( ①=Para.(自然段)1   ②=Para.2     ③=Para.3   ④=Para.4   ⑤=Para.5     ⑥=Para.6)

A．①②;③④⑤;⑥	B．①②;③④;⑤⑥
C．①②③;④⑤;⑥	D．①;②③;④⑤⑥

4 . 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．

5 .
Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don’t all have the same coffee culture. In Europe, for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks (星巴克) coffee shops spread across the country.
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.
Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing (市场营销).
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.
However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have been closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries were closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the “feel the same everywhere” environment offered by Starbucks.
1. The underlined word “ran” in Paragraph 3 probably means “             ”.

A．closed

B．managed

C．left

D．sold

2. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences?
a. Schultz helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.
b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.
c. Schultz went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.
d. Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.

A．a-b-d-c

B．c-a-b-d

C．b-d-c-a

D．d-c-a-b

3. Why were so many Starbucks closed in small areas?

A．Because the coffee in these places was too expensive.

B．Because the style of the coffee stores seems the same.

C．Because people like to drink coffee at home with friends.

D．Because there were too many coffee shops in one place.

4. Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

6 . Form 1

What is good for your mental health?
Doing something for a change is a good way. It could be a five­minute
rest from cleaning your house, a half­hour lunch break at work or a weekend finding somewhere new.
Taking a break may mean being very active. It may mean not doing very much at all. Take a deep breath... and relax. Try yoga or a deep thought, or just putting your feet up. A few minutes can be enough to make you feel good.
Listening to your body is also helpful. If you're really tired, give yourself time to sleep. Sometimes the world can wait.
Form 2
What do you love doing? What activities can you lose yourself in?
Enjoying yourself is good for your mental health, too. Doing an activity you enjoy probably means you're good at it and being good at something builds up your confidence(自信).
Having a hobby like gardening, dancing or drawing can help you forget your worries for a while and change your mood(情绪).
I'm learning the guitar. I have to really give attention to getting it right, so there's no room in my head for worries.
It can be good to have an interest where you are not someone's mom or dad, teacher or doctor. You are just you.
An hour of drawing lets you show yourself creatively. A morning on the football ground gets you active and gives you the chance to meet new people.
1. What does the writer suggest doing in Form 1?

A．Taking a break.	B．Working hard.
C．Eating healthily.	D．Taking exercise.

2. What is the structure(结构) of Form 1?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. Learning the guitar helps the writer to ________.

A．become a musician	B．forget about worries
C．prepare for the future	D．show himself creatively

4. What does the writer mainly advise us to do in Form 2?

A．Join in as many activities as possible.

B．Develop good hobbies in daily life.

C．Learn something you are not good at.

D．Forget the past and look to the future.

7 . It's 8:30 on Monday morning. Mr. Smith is teaching his students French in the classroom. Before he finishes his class, he lets the students say something about their weekend.
“Last weekend my parents and I went to the countryside. I swam and went fishing in the river there. It was really exciting. We also ate fish in the evening”   Tina says. She looks quite happy.
“It sounds great! What about you, Carol?” Mr. Smith asks.
“On Saturday morning, I played the piano at home. On Saturday afternoon, I took a walk by the lake. On Sunday I went to the museum with my brother” Carol says.
“I like sports. I played badminton with my friends last Saturday. Last Sunday I went to the museum, too. But I didn't meet you, Carol ,” Sally looks a little surprised.
“OK. I'm happy to know all of this. I think each of you had a good weekend. ”Mr. Smith said.
1. What does Mr. Smith do?

A．He’s a Frenchman.	B．He’s a French teacher.
C．He’s in China.	D．He likes his students.

2. What does Tina think of her weekend?

A．Tiring.

B．Boring.

C．Exciting.

D．Interesting

3. What did Carol NOT do last weekend?
① Played the piano.        ② Swam in the river.
③ Walked by the lake.     ④ Played badminton.

A．①②

B．②④

C．①④

D．②③

4. Who went to the museum last Sunday?

A．Tina and Carol.	B．Carol and Sally.
C．Tina and Sally.	D．Mr. Smith and his students.

5. What's the best title(题目) for this passage?

A．A Useful Lesson	B．Our Teacher Mr. Smith
C．An Easy Question	D．What We Did Last Weekend

8 . “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

9 . Could the students from less developed areas in central and western China get the same educational chances as those in big cities in the east? Could the children in poor rural (农村) areas develop as well as those in rich cities? Maybe the answers were “No” in the past. But now, China is trying to change the situation.

In order to help rural students grow taller and stronger, China’s Nutrition (营养) Improvement Program 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 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, above 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 support to improve their education.

Students from rural and poor areas also get more chances to receive 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. The number will be increased by 10% in 2017.

With the guideline and the programs, we can expect a fairer and more balanced (均衡的) education in the future.

1. The number of 134,000 in Paragraph 2 is the number of _______ in poor rural areas.

A．the key schools	B．the poor students
C．the key colleges and universities	D．the primary and junior high schools

2. The underlined word “benefited” in Paragraph 2 means _______ in Chinese.

A．逃离

B．获益

C．受害

D．赚钱

3. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(=Para.(自然段) 1     =Para. 2   =Para. 3     =Para. 4   =Para. 5)

A．;;

B．;;

C．;;

D．;;

4. After reading the passage, we can infer(推断) that ________.

A．Liu Xi, a student from Chongqing, can go to any high school if she wants to

B．Li 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 receive high school education

D．Han Lei, a student from Beijing, will have few chances to go to key universities

10 .

International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March. Its purpose is to improve people’s ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world. This year, the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival! The competition is open to all the poets(诗人)aged 18 and over from all over the world, and they will be divided into two groups: Open Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over) ESL Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language) The winners of each group will receive￡1000. RULES: All the poems must be unpublished (未出版的) works. Poems will not be returned, so please keep a copy. The poem(s) must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself. Poems can be written on any proper subject. No subject on violence(暴力) or drugs. The competition begins on 3 March, 2017 and ends on 28 August, 2017. To enter the competition, please visit the Centre Shop to pay ￡5 for each poem. Once the payment is made, please email the poem(s) to poetrycomp@center.uk. Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right-hand corner of the document(文档) to show which group to enter before emailing your poem(s). Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center.uk.

1. The World Poetry Day is on_____.

A．March 28th

B．March 3rd

C．March 21st

D．August 28th

2. The purpose of the World Poetry Day is_____.

A．to encourage the British to write poems

B．to teach children how to read and write poems

C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world

D．to help people to read, write and teach poems better

3. The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT_____.

A．that poets can write poems in any language

B．that poets must use their unpublished poems

C．that poems can’t be taken back after the competition

D．that poems can’t be written on the subject of violence or drugs.

4. Poets can get ￡1000 if_____.

A．they win in the group	B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition	D．their poems are written by themselves

5. Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition?
①Pay￡5 for each poem.
②Visit the Centre Shop.
③Email their poem(s) to poetrycomp@center.uk.
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right –hand corner of their document.

A．①②③④

B．②①③④

C．②①④③

D．③④②①