1 . Once upon a time, there was a man who loved fruit very much.
One day, he went to India with his friends. When he got there, he saw many kinds of fruits, but many of them were expensive. Finally, he saw a big basket of fruit. This kind of fruit was red and long. And it was the cheapest there.
So he went up and bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it, oh, my god, his eyes watered, his mouth watered and burnt, and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying “Ah! Ah! Ah!”
But he still continued(继续) eating the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, “You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)! You can’t eat so many! People use them as relish(调味品), but only a little bit to be put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that.” But the silly(愚蠢的) man said, “No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them up. It’s my money!”
We sometimes do a lot of things like that. We still continue just because we’ve put money, time, effort and love into it even though we suffer from(受害于) it.
So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.
1. From the passage, we know that the man ___________.| A．knew India very well | B．liked chilies very much |
| C．was very rich | D．didn’t eat chilies before |
| A．Because he couldn’t stand the taste of chilies. |
| B．Because he thought chilies were cheap and tasted nice. |
| C．Because he was very happy and excited. |
| D．Because it could make him strong. |
| A．Serious. | B．Careful. | C．Silly. | D．Smart. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
2 . On May 15, 2018, a team of mountain climbers from Peking University(北大) reached the top of the world’s highest mountain to celebrate the university’s 120th birthday .They practised for two years for their climb to the summit.
The team has fourteen climbers: seven students from the Mountaineering Association of Peking University (MAPKU北大山鹰社) , two teachers and five alumni. The youngest of them is only twenty-one and the oldest one is in his fifties. Twelve of them made it to the summit of Mountain Qomolangma , as one of the team members felt sick and another stayed in the camp to help the team when they came back from the top.
To our surprise, the first member to reach the summit was a girl named WeiWei. It was the third time for her to reach the top of this mountain. Peking University alumnus Huang Nubo, who led the team, said ,“Reaching the top of the mountain was not the only goal.” “It’s more important to know how the team work closely and fight with difficulties when climbing high. It is also the spirit of the University,” he said. Started in 1989, the MAPKU now is the most famous amateur mountaineering club in China. In 1998, three members reached the 8,201-metre Mount Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth-highest mountain, to celebrate their university’s 100th birthday. Besides, they also held activities to save animals and plants as well as protect mountains.
1. Which is the right order of the following events?a. The MAPKU was set up in Beijing.
b. Wei Wei reached the top of the Qomolangma for the third time.
c.The team reached the sixth-highest mountain to celebrate the university’s birthday.
d. The team began to prepare for climbing Qomolangma celebrate the university’s birthday.
| A．c,a,d,b | B．a,c,d,b | C．c,d,a,b | D．a,d,c,b |
| A．They work together and fight with difficulties. | B．They set up the MAPKU with two teachers. |
| C．They like climbing and get together to practise. | D．They prepare well before they do something. |
| A．All of the fourteen climbers reached the top of Mount Qomolangma. |
| B．The MAPKU now is the most famous amateur mountaineering club in China. |
| C．The climbers practised for a short time before their climbing. |
| D．It’s Wei Wei first time to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma. |
| A．Save animals and plants. | B．Protect mountains. |
| C．Organize climbing. | D．A,B and C. |
3 . 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 |
| A．sending information to the owner | B．calling the police |
| C．recognizing faces | D．telling the owner when a stranger enters the home |
| A．watch videos | B．take cameras | C．make a phone call | D．wear shoes |
( 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 |
| A．Catching Criminals in a Better Way | B．Strange Video Faces |
| C．Warning Sound on the Phone | D．Smart Home Cameras |
4 . What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征).
● They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new chances to improve their knowledge or skills.
● They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and joining in discussions about subjects they are interested in. __________ They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.
● They are critical (批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize (合成) information. From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.
● They are problem solves. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges (挑战) and life experiences and try to stand above them.
1. What does the underlined “knowledge seekers” mean?| A．Persons who are looking for knowledge. | B．Persons who are teaching knowledge. |
| C．Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge. | D．Persons who are testing knowledge. |
| A．They don’t like learning on society. | B．They learn both from and with others. |
| C．They learn from plants and animals. | D．They invite each other to parties. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner. |
| B．To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners. |
| C．To suggest lifelong learners become experts. |
| D．To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have. |
5 . Most people follow others blindly. Some people feel it safe to follow other people. In some rare cases it might be right, but in most cases this can make a big mistake. Ninety-five percent of people never succeed because they are following the wrong group. Actually there are reasons why we shouldn't follow others blindly.
According to a study, people always follow others when they aren't sure about the direction they should take. This means a large number of people could be following others without understanding what's right and what's wrong! This attracts more people to follow them and the result is that most people move in a certain direction even if it is wrong.
A man who wants to be successful always hopes for others' guidance and he usually follows the same path of most people, but the question this man never asks himself is, "Are all of those people successful?" Of course not! If you want to follow a group, then follow a successful one. However, in real life you'll only find one successful person among hundreds of people, and that's why following others makes no sense at all.
Most people act without thinking wisely. If you always follow others because they're greater than you, then sooner or later you'll discover that you're making decisions you might regret(后悔) later.
However, should we never follow others? No. But just asking you to think wisely before you make a decision. If you find others are right, there is no problem in following them, but if you have doubts(怀疑) about the direction they're moving in, don't follow them blindly.
1. Why do most people like to follow others blindly according to the passage?| A．Because they don't want to be different. |
| B．Because they are effected by their people around them. |
| C．Because they're sure to take the right direction. |
| D．Because they want to make themselves successful. |
| A．多数的 | B．特殊的 | C．稀薄的 | D．少数的 |
| A．Advantages of following others blindly. | B．Examples of following others. |
| C．Reasons of not following others blindly. | D．Ways of following others blindly. |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
In your last letter, you asked me about meals in English homes. Now let me tell you something about it.
In many English homes, people eat four meals a day：breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat vegetables, eggs and bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon, and dinner is at about half past seven. First, they have soup; then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some fruits like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people like those fruits. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea. All these meals are very simple.
I hope you can visit England some day.
Yours,
Eric
1. What do English people eat for breakfast?| A．Vegetables, eggs and bread. | B．Juice or coffee. |
| C．Soup or meat. | D．Fruit and porridge. |
| A．It is at about half past seven. |
| B．People have soup, meat or fish. |
| C．All English people like bananas, apples and oranges. |
| D．Some English people have dinner in the middle of the day. |
| A．1etter | B．advertisement(广告) | C．speech | D．report |
7 . Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it, too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little practice. I just wanted to finish. On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles, I was thinking, "I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?" And at one moment, I said to myself, "I am never doing this again!"
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn't know if I could finish.
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed （尴尬的） that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn't even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare（比较）ourselves to others when we really shouldn't? I decided that I would not give up on running races and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn't regret（后悔） having such an experience.
1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?| A．He helped old runners. |
| B．He cheered for the runners. |
| C．He passed out water to the runners. |
| D．He took back the cups from the runners. |
| A．He just wanted to experience. |
| B．He was crazy about running. |
| C．He had practiced running very hard. |
| D．He wanted very much to win a prize. |
a. He regretted.
b. He encouraged himself.
c. He felt a little embarrassed.
| A．a-b-c | B．b-a-c | C．a-c-b | D．b-c-a |
| A．To Be No. 1 | B．Let's Compare | C．A Volunteering Job | D．Running Your Own Race |
8 . ①Colors are often used to describe feelings. For example, if you “feel blue”, it means that you're sad. A person who "sees red" is angry, and someone who's “tickled pink” is happy about something. Besides expressing feelings, though, colors may also influence our actions.
②In Japan, officials have put in blue lights around railroad platforms to discourage people from jumping in front of trains. As a result, certain stations with the blue lights have seen an 84 percent drop in suicide(自杀) numbers. Pink has been believed to prevent crimes. In the United States, rooms in prison(监狱) were painted this color to calm prisoners. In sports, some visiting teams have had to use all-pink locker rooms, which were meant to weaken the team and make them lose.
③Unlike pink, red may let you gain an upper hand in sports. Sportsmen who wore red were found to have a slightly higher chance of winning. Red is also believed to be the color of energy and power.
④The ways in which colors affect us may be a result of nature and evolution(进化). Red is the color of fire and blood. So it is connected to life, danger. Yellow describes sunny days and can make us feel energetic and happy, while blue relaxes us with images of the sea and the sky.
⑤Other factors relating our reactions to colors are culture and history. In the past, the process to produce purple is difficult, and only kings and nobles could afford things in purple. As a result, the color became a royal symbol.
⑥As you can see, colors shape how we understand the world. They are seen in all parts of life and they can influence us in ways that we may not notice.
1. How do we describe somebody who is feeling happy?| A．She feels blue. | B．She sees red. |
| C．She is tickled pink. | D．She becomes yellow. |
| A．Appearing in blue sportswear. | B．Painting their locker rooms pink. |
| C．Showing them the color yellow. | D．Using purple as your team's symbol. |
| A．People's actions to colors are decided by nature rather than culture. |
| B．Purple became a symbol of royalty because it was hard for the public to get. |
| C．Both blue and pink can make people feel less angry, worried, and excited. |
| D．Red is connected to danger because of nature and evolution. |
| A．A | B．B | C．C | D．D |
9 . ①Everyone needs friends. But do you have a real（真正的）friend and keep（保持）the friendship? The American teacher Sally Seamans tells students some good ways to have good friends.
②First, who can be your friend（朋友）? It is not because he or she has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints（抱怨）and do his or her best to help you. To make a good friend, you should make each other happy.
③Second, how to keep your friendship? The best friends also have fights（打架）. What should you do when you have fights? You can talk to him or her. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you can write a letter. Say sorry to your friend in the letter.
④Friendship is the most important thing in your life.
1. The underlined word "ways" in paragraph 1 means ________.| A．道路 | B．方法 | C．目的 | D．得分 |
| A．tell the teacher about her thing | B．listen to her complaints |
| C．write a letter to her | D．say your bad days to her |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．How to make your good friends happy. | B．Why we need good friends. |
| C．How to make friends and keep friendship. | D．When to write a letter to a friend. |
10 . “Who shot(枪击) her?" cried Mr. Rogers as he rushed into the hospital three minutes after his ex-wife(前妻) died from a gunshot through her head.
“Just a minute, Mr. Rogers," said Detective Timo. "We'll have to ask you a few questions first. Although you have been divorced (离婚) for the past six months, you still live in the same house with your ex-wife, Mary Ann, right?"
"That's right," replied Mr. Rogers.
“Did you have trouble recently?"
“Well...yesterday, when I told her I was going on a business trip, she threatened (威胁) to kill herself. I had to take a bottle of iodine (碘酒) quickly from her hands because she was about to drink it. When I left last night at seven, I told her I was spending the night with friends in Sewickley. She didn't argue(争论). And I got back to town this afternoon," continued Mr. Rogers. “I called home and the mad(女佣) answered."
“Just what did she say?" asked Detective Timo.
"She said, 'Oh, Mt. Rogers, they took the poor mistress to St. Ann's Hospital about half an hour ago. Please hurry to her.' She was crying, so I couldn't get anything else out of her. Then I hurried here. Where is she?"
"The nurse will show you," said Detective Timo with a nod.
“A strange case," said the police.“This couple is a little too much for me! A man and a woman living together after being divorced six months!"
"Did anyone tell Mr, Rogers that Mary Ann died from a gunshot before he arrived?" asked Detective Timo, deep in thought.
"Nobody did. I ordered everyone who knows the details of the case not to discuss it""That's the point. You'd better detain (拘留) Mr. Rogers. If he didn't shoot her himself, I'm sure he knows who did."
1. Where did the police and Detective Timo talk with Mr. Rogers?| A．In Mr. Rogers' friend's home. | B．In the hospital. |
| C．In Mr. Rogers' home. | D．At the police station. |
| A．Murderer | B．lady | C．nurse | D．policeman |
a Mr. Rogers argued with his wife.
b. Mr. Rogers rushed to the hospital.
c. Mr. Rogers went on a trip.
d. Mr. Rogers' ex-wife was killed.
e. Mr, Rogers called his maid.
| A．abced | B．cdeba | C．acdeb | D．bdaec |
| A．Mr. Rogers argued with Mary Ann before the murder took place. |
| B．Mr. Rogers sill lived with Mary Ann after being divorced for six months. |
| C．Mr. Rogers asked "who shot her" though no one told him Mary Ann was shot. |
| D．Mr. Rogers went back to town very quickly after Mary Ann was murdered. |
