1 . ①Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. The “pay-for-knowledge” has been a popular thing these years. You can find everything you want to know online.

②Why is “pay-for-knowledge” industry (产业) developing so quickly? First, it’s because of the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (号) can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products (产品). Second, people are afraid to miss any information. They hope for more useful and unknown information. What’s more, the need to learn new skills also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.

③Many facts have shown that the industry of “pay-for-knowledge” is lucrative. It is a good way to turn information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it.

④However, “pay-for-knowledge” also causes a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to be a good CEO?” It sounds like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, many buyers buy them just for showing off.

⑤In a word, the best is the one that is right for you most. The “pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. But be careful when you make a choice, or your dream of success may not come true.

1. The “pay-for-knowledge” industry is developing quickly NOT because ________.

A．people today don’t want to miss information

B．the traditional education system (系统) doesn’t work

C．today’s job market needs people to be more skilled

D．there is a fast network and smartphones today

2. The underlined word “lucrative” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

A．making lots of money	B．getting much information
C．causing a few problems	D．enjoying self-growth

3. The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. The best title for this passage may be “________”.

A．Learn knowledge by ourselves online

B．How to buy “pay-for-knowledge” products

C．Stop tying any of the “pay-for-knowledge” products

D．Choose “pay-for-knowledge” products properly

2 . On my first day of high school, a roommate (室友) of mine asked me for help. He ________ a bottle of cola out of his bag. “I couldn’t open it.” he said. I opened it ________ him quite easily, and he thanked me.

One week later, we started to get military training (军训). We had to gather (集合) at 5:30 a.m. every day. One ________ morning, I was still sleeping at 5:20. That roommate of ________ woke me up. Both of us were not late for that day’s training. I ________ thanked him. I felt very great to live with him.

I had a ________ with that roommate that day. I said that we were no longer just roommates, we were good friends, I added, “we didn’t have to mind our ‘please’ and ‘thanks’ so much around each other.” He thought about my words and said yes. Over the next three years, we helped each other quite often, but we ________ said thank you.

I always feel thankful when someone helps me. But I was often too ________ to say thank you out loud.

However, my opinion about thanks changed ________ I started to work. I learned from my work that a thank you is often just a polite ending to a talk, but it is important. Saying thanks lets the other side know that I’m thankful. It also makes the office a lovelier ________ .

Thanks is a wonderful word. Whenever you feel thankful, say it.

1.

A．took

B．carried

C．bought

D．gave

2.

A．in

B．on

C．with

D．for

3.

A．empty

B．early

C．helpful

D．personal

4.

A．hers

B．yours

C．theirs

D．mine

5.

A．really

B．regularly

C．sadly

D．suddenly

6.

A．plan

B．fight

C．chat

D．chance

7.

A．also

B．hardly

C．almost

D．mainly

8.

A．confident

B．shy

C．careless

D．helpful

9.

A．before

B．if

C．because

D．after

10.

A．village

B．member

C．place

D．address

3 . Many countries around the world have the most of something. A report shows the number of islands in some countries. Let’s see which country tops the list.

1. Which country has the most islands?

A．Sweden.

B．Finland.

C．Canada.

D．Australia.

2. How many countries are listed in the report?

A．9

B．10

C．11

D．12

3. In which part of a magazine can we probably read the report?

A．School Life.

B．Sports Research.

C．Talent Show.

D．Geography World.

4 .

A．Well.

B．Delicious.

C．Happy.

5 .

A．Because she did badly in the English exam.

B．Because she got the ticket.

C．Because she has no friends to talk with.

6 . 听材料，回答以下各小题。
1. Why did Maria cry?

A．Because she hurt herself.

B．Because she did badly in the English exam.

C．Because she was worried about her parents.

2. Who can help Maria with her English?

A．Her classmates and Tom.

B．Tom.

C．Her parents.

7 . 听材料，回答以下各小题。
1. How old is Yang Lan?

A．13.

B．11.

C．14.

2. Does she like English?

A．Yes, she does.

B．Not very much.

C．I don’t know.

3. When does she read English?

A．At night.

B．Every morning.

C．Every evening.

4. What does she often do in the English class?

A．She does her exercises.

B．She studies English on TV.

C．She often answers the teacher’s questions.

8 . How do you often get to school today? A recent survey by Weyview School Newspaper shows that Wayview students get to school by taking the bus, driving, riding a bike, walking and riding a scooter (滑板车).

The survey shows that 25% of Wayview students take the bus to school. Fourth grade student Wesley Gibson said, “The bus is the best way to get to school. I can relax and talk with my friends while the bus driver does all the work.” 25% of Wayview students get to school by car. Their parents drive them to school every day.

The other 50% of Wayview students ride their bikes, walk, or ride scooters. 20% of Wayview students walk to school each day. Fifth grade student Alexis Wang is one of them. She said, “Walking to school is better because you do more sports.” 20% of Wayview students ride their bikes. Chris Madsen said, “he likes riding his bike because it’s faster than walking.”

The last group of Wayview students gets to school by riding scooters. More people ride scooters to school now. Last year, only 5% of the students rode scooters and this year it’s 10%. Ellas Peterson said, “Riding a scooter is the most fun way to get to school. It’s cool.” But many students get hurt when riding scooters. Mr Smith, the headmaster of the school, advises that ________.

As you can see, Wayview students find all kinds of ways to get to school. It doesn’t really matter how you get here if you get here on time.

1. What does Wesley Gibson think of taking the bus to school?

A．It’s the best way to do sports.

B．It’s faster.

C．It’s relaxing and convenient (方便的) to talk with friends.

D．It provides a chance to talk with his parents on the way to school.

2. Which of the following can be put in the ________?

A．students must do more sports	B．they should be careful on scooters
C．students had better ride scooters	D．they can make a new survey in the school

3. From the passage, we can know ________.

A．more students ride scooters this year	B．Chris often gets hurt when riding a bike
C．Wesley seldom takes the bus to school	D．some students drive to school by themselves

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
(①= Para.1 ②= Para. 2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤= Para.5)

A．

B．

C．

D．

9 . 阅读下面对话，从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话。
A: Hi, Michael! You look worried. Anything wrong?
B: It’s Kangkang.     1     I’m really worried about him.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. He must feel bored and lonely.     2    .
B: We can bring him some interesting storybooks. And we can come over to see him. (At Kangkang’s home)
C: I am very happy that you come to see me. You know I missed lots of lessons and I am really worried about that.
B:     3    .
C:     4    . How about the football match?
A: Don’t worry.     5    .
C: That’s very nice of you.

A．Take it easy. We can help you with your lessons.

B．I will ask Jim to play instead.

C．What can we do for him?

D．Thank you.

E．When shall we do it?

F．Jack is playing football.

G．He is ill at home.

10 . We are going on a two-week visit to Shanghai. (改为否定句)
We ________ ________ on a two-week visit to Shanghai.