1 . Only three local students won Chinese Blog (博客) Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China.

170 students' task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many positions based on a theme of choice--- to food blogs.

The entries were judged on Language proficiency(熟练程度) and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.

Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University, IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.

In the end, only three Singaporean students make it to the award list---the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China.

"No surprise," said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers-in-charge from Innova Junior College, which organized the event, "Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better because of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language."

One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao, 19, from the Saint Andrew's Junior College, who spared no effors in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts (播客).

Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible.

"Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers." Said Miss Gao, "I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts."

1. The competition was organized by________.

A．the National University of Singapore	B．Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao
C．Innova Junior College	D．the Saint Andrew's Junior College

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Chinese students won most of the awards.

B．Not all the themes were about local subjects.

C．The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.

D．The judges were from universities in Singapore and China.

3. What Miss Gao said suggests that ________.

A．she likes to blame the authorities.	B．she has a sense of resposibility
C．she thinks highly of the others' blogs.	D．she loves to read valuable posts.

4. The passage is in mainly about______.

A．how Chinese students won the awards in the competition

B．why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs

C．how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition

D．what the result of the competition was

2 . British singer-song writer James Blunt shot to fame in 2005 with his single You're Beautiful and album(专辑) Back To Bedlam, and since then he remained the top of the UK singles chart.

Before James Blunt became a musician, he served in the army to fight for Queen and country. He spent four and a half years there, with six months in Kosovo as part of the peacekeeping force. Before leaving the army, Blunt had decided to achieve his dream of becoming a musician. In 2003, he was discovered by music producer Linda Perry who signed him to her Custard label. However the road to success never runs smoothly. It seemed that he would become another struggling singer trying to live from hand to mouth (勉强维持生计) when his first two singles failed to make an impact on the British charts. But everything changed when his third single You're Beautiful made it all the way to No.1 on the UK singles charts, and remained there for five weeks. The album Back to Bedlam soon followed and quickly became one of the biggest selling records of the year, remaining then continual weeks at No.1. Since then, he has sold more than three million records, making him the first British artist to top the American singles charts in nearly a decade.

Blunt, 34, a throwback (返祖者) to the 1970s softrock golden age, has been quoted   by Western media as saying that he will never get used to people screaming at him in the street.

His success proves a lasting theory: You spend years chasing the right song. Then, if you're lucky, and if the song really takes off, you spend the rest of your life trying to escape it, or learning to live with it, a few years removed from You're Beautiful, he can still fill stages worldwide with fans who stay until the end.

1. What do we learn from the passage?

A．Blunt was discovered by Linda Perry before joining the army.

B．Blunt has already become famous before joining the army.

C．Blunt spent five years in the army altogether.

D．Blunt had the dream of becoming a musician before leaving the army.

2. Which of the following can describe James Blunt's life as a musician before he sang the   song You're Beautiful ?

A．Difficult	B．Happy
C．Boring	D．Smooth

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that_________.

A．Blunt is well-known in the world for his talent.

B．Blunt's fame as a musician came easily.

C．Blunt wasn't lucky enough to win his fans' support.

D．Blunt has to face the inconvenience that his fame has caused.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The song You're Beautiful

B．The latest album of James Blunt

C．The success of James Blunt as a musician

D．The whole life of James Blunt

3 . The Consumer Technology Association, formerly called The International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, believes about 170, 000 people will attend the show. About one-third of them are reported to come from countries besides the United States.

More than 4, 000 businesses will show products used through the Internet such as gaming, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence（人工智能）and robotics. One of the biggest stars at CES this year is the voice-controlled digital （数字的）assistant. While the technology is not new, many companies will show off the latest digital assistants.

Equipment controlled by digital assistants, especially those turned on by voice, were already big sellers in 2017. This year, Google, Amazon and Apple are expected to release even more products to keep up with the rising demand.

Digital assistants are powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. They are designed to learn users' preferences over time and then “think" and act on their own. Some of the biggest developments in technology have come in the area of home automation （自 动化）. Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple's Home Pod and Microsoft's Cortana are a few examples of voice-controlled equipment. All include smart speakers that “talk" to users inside the house and can perform operations.

Experts with the Consumer Technology Association say sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in 2019.

The Internet-linked products can play music or find information when asked questions. They can also control equipment such as lighting, cameras, televisions and temperature controllers. Among new “smart" home products to be released at the CES are voice-controlled washing machines, refrigerators, showers and toilets. There is also much new physical fitness and health-related equipment on show. Some are designed to help people create the best personal fitness plans to reach their goals. Wearable health equipment is used to study and measure body conditions, while others help recognize signs of disease.

1. What will be shown at CES?

A．Books about robots.

B．International fashion.

C．Schools' teaching art.

D．Equipment related with the Internet.

2. Why are Google, Amazon and Apple expected to develop more intelligent products?

A．To create music.

B．To treat all kinds of diseases.

C．To meet the increasing needs.

D．To make experiments in space.

3. How do users communicate with the equipment of home automation?

A．By fax.

B．By voice.

C．By email.

D．By body language.

4. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Art.

B．Health.

C．Education.

D．Technology.

4 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computers in the school he works in. I think it is a ______ school except for the fact that the school didn't have ________

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture, people could see he was teaching his students by ______ an entire computer on the blackboard. The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were _____ that Owura made sure each button （按钮）was drawn correctly.

Owura wanted the students to________what life with a computer could be like someday. He would come to school half an hour ahead of the_______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was ______ off to start the next class, so he had to ______ it the next day!

Owura's efforts were ______ when Microsoft （微软公司）took _____ of his act. They first took him to an international educators' meeting in Singapore. He made a _____ about his teaching methods at the meeting. He ______ a standing ovation （致敬）after the speech.

_____ , Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies _____computers to the school. Not a single child in the ________ had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher's ___, the world took notice and responded with _______   to them.

“Your work has really made us feel _____ about the world. At Microsoft, we believe that educators are heroes. They _______ influence the lifelong skills of their students. ” said Anthony Salcito, Vice president at Microsoft.

1.

A．final

B．dusty

C．normal

D．personal

2.

A．computers

B．playgrounds

C．classrooms

D．managers

3.

A．operating

B．drawing

C．describing

D．repairing

4.

A．clear

B．high

C．ancient

D．poor

5.

A．worried

B．disappointed

C．afraid

D．amazed

6.

A．start

B．imagine

C．rebuild

D．harm

7.

A．line

B．culture

C．schedule

D．judge

8.

A．shown

B．called

C．cut

D．rubbed

9.

A．improved

B．repeated

C．ruined

D．calculated

10.

A．rewarded

B．selected

C．forgotten

D．affected

11.

A．care

B．notice

C．place

D．charge

12.

A．plan

B．medal

C．decision

D．speech

13.

A．received

B．replaced

C．decreased

D．contained

14.

A．Suddenly

B．Hopelessly

C．Importantly

D．Strangely

15.

A．gave

B．sold

C．lent

D．applied

16.

A．company

B．nation

C．dynasty

D．school

17.

A．efforts

B．pains

C．humor

D．doubt

18.

A．wisdom

B．honesty

C．kindness

D．pride

19.

A．secure

B．confident

C．helpless

D．foolish

20.

A．quickly

B．briefly

C．directly

D．rarely

5 . Kids' health：Four steps for fighting stress

Everybody gets stressed from time to time.     1     Some ways of dealing with stress — like screaming or hitting someone — don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：

(1)Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult，such as a parent or other relatives.     2     They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.

(2)Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear，that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.     3    

(3)Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends，it's time to get down to business.     4     Even if you can't solve all of it，you can solve a piece of it.

(4)Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

These steps aren't magic，but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，you'll help yourself feel better even faster.     5    

A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

C．Different people feel stress in different ways.

D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.

E．You need to figure out what the problem is.

F．And don't forget about your friends.

G．Then, find a way to calm down.