1 . I have dreamed of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting.

I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.

When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were advised to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing (观光) that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to see the sunrise. The next morning, we all got out of bed very early and got to the seaside at 3 o’clock. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death. (冻死) But my friends were still extremely cheerful.

Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!” Judy burst out and we all shouted to welcome the light, which was really unbelievable. Until today, I dare say that it is the most impressive sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also one memory I can’t forget forever.

Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination (决心) , but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleasing and unbelievable. So, it is really worth (值得的) waiting for the best.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．he author’s friends and the author took a trip to China.

B．Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.

C．Sometimes, it is worth waiting for the best.

D．The author enjoyed the worst sunrise in his life.

2. When did they see the first light of the sunrise?

A．About 3 o’clock.	B．About 4 o’clock.
C．About 5 o’clock.	D．About 6 o’clock.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A．Total.

B．Cold.

C．Terrible.

D．Interesting.

4. How did the author feel when waiting for the sunrise?

A．Excited all the time.	B．Afraid all the time.
C．Firstly excited then afraid.	D．Firstly excited then impatient.

2 . I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.

Babbel- Learn languages

Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription (订阅费), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!

Duolingo-Learn Language Free

The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.

Tandem-Language Exchange

Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversation with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only 1$ a day.

Learn English Online-busuu

This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids (you should pay for your VIP membership). You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.

1. Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication?

A．Babbel-Learn Language	B．Tandem-Language Exchange
C．Duolingo-Learn Languages Free	D．Learn English Online-busuu

2. What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?

A．It is completely free to use.	B．It is specially for English learning.
C．It is unsuitable for beginners.	D．It is the most effective app.

3. What do the apps have in common?

A．They cover all languages.	B．They focus on grammar.
C．They contain many tests.	D．They are free to download.

3 . Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.

However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.

Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.

I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).

Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”

1. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Interest.

B．Responsibility.

C．Dislike.

D．Misunderstanding.

2. What first made the author look forward to math class?

A．Mr. A’s attitude.

B．Her interest in math.

C．Her friends’ encouragement.

D．The top achievers in her class.

3. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A?

A．It was straight.

B．It was awkward.

C．It was challenging.

D．It was impressive.

4. How did the author change in math?

A．She made slow progress.

B．She fell in love with math.

C．She became a straight-A math student.

D．She became comfortable with difficult math questions.

4 . “Good morning,” the new teacher said. “I’m Ernesto Flores, your teacher for fifth grade. “In all his years in school, Julio had never heard a teacher use his or her first name. Of course, the students always found out what they were, but it was up to the students to discover this information for themselves.

“Now I’d like to find out who you are,” said Mr. Flores. He began to call the roll (点名) , starting with the boys. Julio shook his head. Teachers always began with the girls.

“Julio Sanchez,” called Mr. Flores, pronouncing it Hulio. That was the correct way to say the name in Spanish.

Several kids laughed. They had never heard Julio’s name pronounced without the J.

Mr. Flores looked up from the roll book. “Isn’t that how you say your name?” he asked Julio. “Or do you prefer Julio with a J?”

“At home, they call me Hulio. But at school everyone calls me Julio,” Julio said.

“Do you like two pronunciations of your name?” asked the teacher. “It’s a good Spanish name and you should be proud of it.”

Julio smiled. “I know,” he said, “but it doesn’t matter to me.”

“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Flores. “Your name is a very important part of you.”

Julio thought for a moment. “Okay,” he said. “From now on, everyone please call me Hulio. Puerto Rico, where I was born, used to be a Spanish colony (殖民地).”

“That’s right,” said Mr. Flores. “Can you tell us something about Puerto Rico?”

“I came here when I was only eight months old. I don’t remember anything,” Julio replied.

“I think you can interview your parents instead,” Mr. Flores said.

Julio nodded. It would be fun to learn more about the place where he had been born.

Julio had to admit (承认) that Mr. Flores was creative and interesting.

1. Why did Julio shake his head?

A．The new teacher was a man.	B．The new teacher used his full name.
C．The new teacher asked him a question.	D．The new teacher started the roll with the boys.

2. Why did some kids laugh?

A．They didn’t like Spanish.

B．They found that Julio had a funny name.

C．They didn’t expect Julio’s name to be called first.

D．They thought the teacher had made a mistake in pronunciation.

3. What would Julio probably do after school?

A．Find out more about his birthplace.

B．Learn how to pronounce his name correctly.

C．Use the new name his new teacher gave to him.

D．Discover more information about his new teacher.

4. In Julio’s mind, what kind of teacher was Mr. Flores?

A．Strict.	B．Proud.
C．Different.	D．Hard­working.

5 . Garbage sorting (分类) has become a hot topic around China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation (规章) on July 1.

Beijing has been expected to do the same. At present the regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, explaining how they’re responsible for waste collection, transportation and treatment. Citizens are free of responsibilities for the moment.

The long-awaited revision will soon change the situation. “Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal,” said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators (违背者) are now fined up to 200 yuan for trash-sorting violations. “The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that,” he said.

The Beijing city government first promoted garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four types—recyclable waste, kitchen trash, dangerous waste and others , and leave it in a colored dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins are for recyclable items, green for kitchen trash, red for dangerous materials and grey for other waste.

To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help citizens. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given places will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color-coded dustbins. Instead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclable or kitchen waste.

Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as recycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported.

1. Which of the following shouldn’t be thrown into a blue dustbin?

A．Coke cans.	B．Thrown-away batteries.
C．Used books.	D．Broken iron pots.

2. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A．citizens are not responsible for garbage sorting in Beijing now

B．recyclable waste like newspapers should be thrown in green dustbins.

C．people sorting recyclable waste will be rewarded in Beijing

D．Shanghai carried out garbage sorting later than Beijing

3. What is the best title for the text?

A．An Example in Garbage Sorting in Shanghai

B．Action to Be Taken to Sort Garbage in Shanghai

C．New Garbage Sorting Regulation in Beijing

D．Present Garbage Collection in Beijing

4. Where can you read the article?

A．A fashion magazine.	B．A science book.
C．A newspaper.	D．A government report.

6 . “Come on! All of us are cutting (逃课) maths. Who wants to go to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you know is right and go to maths class, take the quiz and all? Or do you give in and go with him?

People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act and get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure. It’s something everyone has to deal with — even adults.

Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It’s only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.

Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system, or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.

It’s difficult to say “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and what is wrong can help you know what is the right thing you should do.

It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle it, talk to someone you trust — a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.

1. According to the first paragraph, what is the kid doing?

A．Encouraging other kids to cut class.

B．Making an announcement about a dinner party.

C．Planning some interesting activities after school.

D．Persuading kids to take a quiz with him.

2. What can be known according to the author?

A．For kids, peer pressure may do more harm than good.

B．Kids today are under greater pressure than before.

C．Peer pressure exists among people of all age groups.

D．Maths is the most difficult subject for most kids.

3. What is suggested to the readers in the last paragraph?

A．Learning to refuse their friends in a polite way.

B．Getting support from someone else if necessary.

C．Making more close friends while at school.

D．Building closer relations with their parents and teachers.

4. Whom is the text probably written for?

A．The parents.	B．The teachers.
C．The friends.	D．The students.

7 . My son was entering Grade 1. He was a bit nervous because he knew his best friend would not be in his new class. I explained to him that even though his best friend would not be in his class, he would still have some of his old classmates. On the first day of school when the class list was posted, I was shocked! My son had zero former classmates in his class. None. Not one.

How could this happen?

I asked my friend who works with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. She explained, “Many largely populated schools often shuffle(弄混) the kids around each year to encourage new friendships.”

If schools are actively trying to place two best friends in different classes simply to shake things up, think it is a blunder.

I was lucky enough to attend the same primary school all the way through. It was a small class and our group of students moved through each grade together, We felt like brothers and sisters. It was wonderful.

While it may be good to shake things up a bit in the older grades, it seems almost cruel(残忍的) to separate good friends in the younger grades without good cause. One mom named Karen says that her son is always starting a new grade without any close friends. At first, she thought it was a good idea. Then she realized one thing — her son does not have a “best friend,” which makes her pretty worried. In fact, she thinks that he does not have any close friends because his classmates are always changing.

Part of a school’s responsibility is to provide a safe and comfortable space for children to learn and grow. If that environment is always changing — causing terrible results — perhaps it is time to rethink this practice.

1. How did the author bring in the topic?

A．By telling a story.	B．By using other people's words.
C．By making comparisons	D．By showing research findings.

2. What does the underlined word “blunder” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Cheat.

B．Strategy.

C．Mistake.

D．Failure.

3. Why did the author mention her own primary school experience?

A．To prove that smaller classes are better.

B．To discuss the importance of good friends.

C．To explain how friendships are developed at school.

D．To show the advantage of having familiar classmates.

4. What's Karen’s attitude toward the practice of her son's school?

A．She supports it.	B．She is against it.
C．She isn't interested in it.	D．She is uncertain about it.

8 . In the city I lived in, we have a local national park full of trees. I am thankful for that place, although I do wish it was bigger. One day I was looking around and climbing by a ________, I saw a beautiful tarantula (狼蛛) crossing a path. I just stopped and decided to ________ carefully its walking nature.

Behind me there was a ________ going up the same track. And they also ________ the tarantula. Without doubting it, a kid shouted, “Quickly, Dad, kill it.”

His brother also said that, ________ their dad to kill the tarantula. Then I ________ their dad, saying, “Wait. This is the last ________ that the tarantula has to live in. Do you ________ want to kill it?”

“Well, it’s ________ and we all have kids here...”

“Why not stand still and let it cross ________ ? Then you can go up and ________ the rest of the forest.”

After some ________, they agreed to stand still and watch. Soon, the tarantula crossed and hid into the bushes and rocks. I shared that sometimes we get into ________ but we need to keep calm and ________ our point of view. ________ we are kind to a small creature, then we can start to be kind to ________ ones.

Their dad ________ me and shared his opinions about the above mentioned ________. He said, “You’re right. I was about to make a ________ !” The children even said goodbye to the tarantula and they ________ something too. I remained there, watching the family pass with a new viewpoint of life.

1.

A．hill

B．track

C．field

D．mountain

2.

A．describe

B．examine

C．picture

D．watch

3.

A．neighbor

B．family

C．relative

D．team

4.

A．expected

B．knew

C．noticed

D．checked

5.

A．encouraging

B．teaching

C．forcing

D．reminding

6.

A．questioned

B．ordered

C．suggested

D．stopped

7.

A．season

B．place

C．condition

D．way

8.

A．immediately

B．simply

C．really

D．always

9.

A．dangerous

B．funny

C．ugly

D．rude

10.

A．hurriedly

B．gently

C．silently

D．safely

11.

A．remember

B．admire

C．clear

D．protect

12.

A．decisions

B．preparations

C．discussions

D．processes

13.

A．pleasure

B．regret

C．excitement

D．fear

14.

A．change

B．improve

C．make

D．express

15.

A．Before

B．Though

C．If

D．When

16.

A．bigger

B．weaker

C．richer

D．poorer

17.

A．promised

B．ignored

C．greeted

D．thanked

18.

A．experience

B．story

C．lesson

D．trip

19.

A．joke

B．difference

C．mistake

D．plan

20.

A．lost

B．learned

C．felt

D．won

10 . Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what about books?

Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She explained, “Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s but publishers have never been very successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they're realizing that teenagers are not just older children but they are not adults either and often are not interested in adult fiction. For this series we are looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.”

Athene Gorr's novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple Ring. She says, “The important thing is to encourage teenagers to pick up our book. I'm a new writer, although I've got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what an excellent story it is!”

And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clarke, aged 15. She said, “I've read a few books in the Waves series. They say they are for 14—19 year olds and I agree with that. We're not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think they look really good too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children section, lots of teenagers won’t find them so they may not do very well. And it's a shame there's no non-fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers, especially boys, might buy that.”

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To compare different series of teenage fiction.

B．To give information about a new series of books.

C．To encourage authors to write more books for teenagers.

D．To explain why teenagers fiction is easier to write than adult fiction.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．The Waves series are suitable for adults.

B．Teenagers should be encouraged to read.

C．Teenagers are more interested in reading nowadays.

D．It is necessary to publish books aimed at teenagers.

3. What makes the Purple Ring catch people's eye?

A．Its writer.

B．Its cover.

C．The story.

D．Its title.

4. What do we know about the series?

A．They are wrongly placed in the children section.	B．They are popular with teenage boys.
C．They have attractive covers.	D．They are about real facts.