1 . A rich woman went on a trip in Thailand, and she took her pet dog with her. One day the dog started running after butterflies and before long he discovered that he was not able to find his way back. When wandering about ,he noticed a tiger heading quickly to him with the obvious desire of having lunch.
The dog thought,"God,I'm in deep trouble now.”
Then he noticed some bones on the ground nearby, and at once stopped to eat the bones with his back to the tiger.
Just as the tiger was about to jump,the dog said to himself loudly,"Hey,that was one delicious tiger. I wonder if there are any more around here?” Hearing this, the tiger stopped jumping,and ran away into the trees.
“Oh,” said the tiger,“That was dangerous. That dog nearly caught and ate me. ”
At the same time,a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, thought maybe he could make good use of this chance and trade it for protection from(免遭···的伤害）the tiger.
So,off the monkey went. He soon caught up with the tiger,and told the tiger the truth.
The tiger was very angry at being made a fool of and said, “Here monkey, stay on my back and see what's going to happen to that dog. "
When the dog saw the tiger coming again with the monkey on its back,he thought,"What am I going to do now?”
But instead of running, the dog sat down pretending he hadn't seen them yet.
Just when the monkey and the tiger got close enough to hear,the dog said,"Where's that monkey? I can not trust him any longer. I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another tiger as my supper, and he's still not back!”
1. When the dog ran after butterflies,| A．he noticed some bones. |
| B．he found himself lost. |
| C．he caught some butterflies. |
| D．he noticed a tiger jumping towards him. |
| A．What the dog said and did. |
| B．One delicious monkey. |
| C．Some bones on the ground. |
| D．The rich woman. |
| A．catch the dog. |
| B．cheat the tiger. |
| C．get protection from the tiger. |
| D．make friends with the tiger. |
| A．eat the dog |
| B．eat the tiger |
| C．be killed by the tiger |
| D．be fooled by the dog |
2 . Ask people in the UK what the words “Sunday roast” mean to them, and they’ll probably take you back to their grandmothers’ dining rooms - maybe with a few stories of “the greatest puddings” and “the best ever steak”. But now the traditional Sunday roast seems to have been left back in the old days. According to the Daily Mail, just one in 50 British families sits down to this weekly meal together.
There are many reasons why the roast is becoming less popular. In the busy modern world, where breakfast is a slice of toast eaten on the way to work or school and lunch is a quick sandwich in front of the computer screen, people just don’t seem to have the time or patience to make a roast.
And Sunday was once a day when people could easily go to the kitchen to cook. Nowadays, people are often out shopping or at the cinema until it’s far too late to start thinking about heating the oven (烤箱) up.
However, a recent article from The Telegraph warned against being carried away by our tight schedules: “It would be a shame to let this fine old tradition disappear.”
The Guardian further explained that the eating of the big meal is only the half of it. The Sunday roast also makes for relaxed morning activities in the kitchen, and the table becomes the perfect place to share good food and chat with family and friends. “For busy moms and dads, even if you can manage to turn off your mobile phone and the TV only once a week and turn the Sunday roast into a real family event, children can have fun cooking the food and clearing up together.”
1. Why do people pay less attention to Sunday roast?| A．They have a busy lifestyle. |
| B．They have no interest in cooking. |
| C．They don’t think it worthwhile. |
| D．They are living in the modern society. |
| A．A recent article. | B．A traditional kitchen. |
| C．The fine old tradition. | D．The Sunday morning activity. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Positive. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Sorry. |
| A．Sunday-Best Time for Family | B．Sunday Roast Dying Out |
| C．It’s the Perfect Time for Us | D．Let’s Sit Down Together |
3 . Meat and vegetables are measured in grams and kilograms. Milk and other liquid foods are measured in liters or milliliters. These units only measure quantity: they do not measure the value of the food to the body. The unit which measures the quality or value of food is the calorie(热量单位：卡). This measurement tells how much energy a certain food has when it is completely used by the body.
Our bodies use various amount of calories. The more exercise we take, the more calories we burn. If we eat food which contains more calories than we use up, then it is possible that we would increase in weight. In order to avoid becoming overweight, it is advisable to eat a balanced diet and not to eat too many foods that have more calories. The table below gives you some idea of the number of calories in food.
| Meats | Fruits | Sweets and Pastries | Vegetables |
| Slice of bacon 50 | Apple 70 | Small chocolate bar 190 | 60g bean 15 |
| Hamburger 300 | Orange 60 | Large chocolate bar 225 | 60g carrot 18 |
| Slice of beef 100 | Pear 80 | Slice apple pie 300 | 60g potato 60 |
| Sausage 180 | Banana 80 | Doughnut 200 | 60g onion 25 |
| Meat pie 500 | Plum 20 | Scoop of ice cream 85 | 60g cucumber 10 |
| Sausage roll 350 | Tomato 20 | Bag of potato crisps 145 | 60g cabbage 15 |
1. Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．The units of measurement. | B．How to measure the quality of food. |
| C．How to keep fit | D．Calories in foods. |
| A．6. | B．7. | C．5. | D．8 |
| A．chocolate | B．meat pies | C．apple pies | D．fruit |
| A．When we sleep. | B．While watching a play. |
| C．While working in the fields. | D．After getting up. |
4 . The Right Thing
“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day .Mrs. Grady was happy, “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.
“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said.” If that’s OK “, Mark added.
“Oh dear, ”Mrs. Grady said disappointedly, “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.”
Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.”
Mrs. Grady doesn’t look like the person who’d come to his rescue last summer when Mr. Dunn’s collie, Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. He wanted to call for help, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. She must have seen him from across the street. “Hold on, Mark. I’m coming!” “Goldie” she’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn’t much taller than Mark, but she’d stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home!” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “ Get!” Goldie had obeyed.
When Mark showed thanks to Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Grady laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don’t they? ”
And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then his shovel deep into the snow.
“Hey!” Jamie shouted. “What are you doing?” Mark couldn’t explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors.” I like Mrs. Grady’s cookies,” he said.
1. Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs. Grady at first?| A．To help the lady | B．To do volunteer work |
| C．To earn pocket money | D．To visit New Kingdom |
| A．she didn’t have enough cash | B．she couldn’t find the bank |
| C．she thought it was worthless | D．she couldn’t afford it |
| A．Positive | B．Helpful | C．Hopeful | D．Brave |
| A．A clear conscience | B．Kindness is repaid with kindness |
| C．A penny saved is a penny earned | D．Actions speak louder than work |
5 . One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.
After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)—holding back from saying something until you've "checked" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.
It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).
All of the "Oh! That's interesting…" "Hmm, I've never heard of that" "Hmm, cool!" expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.
Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.
1. If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can _____.| A．train their working skill |
| B．improve their life quality |
| C．enrich their social life |
| D．establish their working relationship |
| A．to cool |
| B．think twice |
| C．be free to express |
| D．avoid breaking in |
| A．The attractive topics of conversation. |
| B．The atmosphere of the conversation. |
| C．The listener's experiences and tastes. |
| D．The listener's curiosity and concern. |
| A．making conversations more difficult |
| B．making conversations livelier |
| C．making conversations smoother |
| D．making conversations more relaxing |
6 . Granny had just bought a sandwich for her office and was stopped at a red light in the city center. She had the window rolled down to enjoy the soft wind when a man rushed up to the driver’s side window to rob her. The robber broke into the open window with one hand in his pocket. He ordered Granny to get out of the car, or he would shoot her. A word like that would have frightened anyone else. Instead, Granny saw it as a challenge.
Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out. She was right. The criminal had no gun actually and tried to pull her out of the car. Granny sounded the horn and started shouting out to draw others’ attention. With the door now open, she started kicking the man anywhere her foot could reach. After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape. But Granny wouldn’t stand for that. It was now her turn to grab onto him. That poor fool didn’t have a chance. She called for help to bystanders, and they rushed to her aid. With Granny leading the charge, a group of strangers came together and took the man to the sidewalk, holding him there until the police came.
When asked by a young reporter covering the story why she fought back and wasn’t afraid, Granny’s answer was surprisingly simple: She had had her new car for less than two days and a pack of good sandwiches for her office. And there was no way for the robber to get either of those. Although we were angry with her because she could have gotten herself killed, we all learned an important lesson from her that day.
1. Why did Granny think the incident as a challenge?| A．She was afraid of the robber, |
| B．She has never experienced the robbery before. |
| C．There was possibility that the robber didn’t have a gun. |
| D．There was possibility that her new car would be robbed |
| A．He looked very terrible. | B．He had a poor memory. |
| C．He was not strong enough. | D．He was foolish and unlucky. |
| A．Granny kicked his stomach violently. |
| B．Granny kicked him anywhere her foot could reach. |
| C．Granny’s reaction was beyond his expectation. |
| D．Granny managed to grab onto him. |
| A．illegal | B．annoying |
| C．admirable | D．confusing |
7 . Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers are encouraging people living in Japan to help make the medals for the games by donating(捐赠)their useless smart phones for recycling.It will avoid waste and benefit the environment.
The organizing committee says that it has cooperated with NTT Docomo,a telecommunications giant in Japan,and hopes to collect up to 8 tons of metal from useless electronic devices(设备).
“Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will be made in order to avoid waste,”said three-time Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Kohei Uchimura.“I think thereis an important message in this for future generations.”
Collection boxes will be put in more than 2,400 NTT Docomo stores throughout Japan.The organizing committee says that millions of smart phones will be needed to hit the 8-ton target－enough to make 5,000 medals.Collection will stop when the target has been reached.
“The weight of a medal around your neck is always a good weight,”says American former athlete Ashton Eaton,a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder.“And when an athlete at Tokyo wins a medal,the weight of it will not be from the gold,silver or bronze;it will be the weight of a nation.The great project makes me want to come out of retirement and compete for one.”
Previous(先前的)Olympic Games have used recycled metal to make medals,but Tokyo 2020 will be the first to choose materials from useless electronic devices.Organizers claim that all gold medals will be made 100 percent from recycled materials.
“We are asking people to recycle voluntarily,”says Hidemasa Nakamura,the chief financial officer of the 2020 Games.“The idea is recycling and sustainability(可持续),which shows the ideas of the Olympic Movement,it is also about participation.”
1. Useless smart phones are collected because of.| A．the idea to reduce waste |
| B．the demand of many athletes |
| C．the pressure from lack of metal |
| D．the competition from other countries |
| A．Go to the community where you live. |
| B．Visit an NTT Docomo store in Japan. |
| C．Write to one of the public offices. |
| D．Contact the Olympic organizers. |
| A．He will join in the 2020 Olympics. |
| B．He thinks gold medals are very important. |
| C．He focuses on the weight of medals. |
| D．He thinks highly of the recycled medals. |
| A．It will be the first to make medals by recycling metal. |
| B．It will make more medals than previous Olympics. |
| C．It will make medals from recycled electronic devices. |
| D．It will require more volunteers to promote recycling. |
8 . For centuries,dolphins have got our admiration,and it is easy to see why.They are beautiful,cute and smart sea animals.Dolphins are not fish,but warm-blooded animals.They live in groups,and speak to each other in their own language.In this way,they are like other animals,such as bees and birds.But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals.It is said that dolphins are the world’s second smartest creatures after humans and have many brain features(特征)related to intelligence.Their brain is nearly the same size as our own,and they live a long time－at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals,dolphins use sound to help them find their way around.They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food.We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds,but the lower part of the mouth,called the jaw.
Strangely,dolphins seem to like man,and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century.In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand,they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack.From 1871 to 1903,Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way.Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack.He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today,somepeople continue to kill dolphins,but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
1. Dolphins are different from many other animals because they_____.| A．live in groups | B．have their own language |
| C．are warm-blooded | D．have large brains |
| A．Its nose. | B．Its ears. |
| C．Its jaw. | D．Its eyes. |
| A．They wanted to kill Jack. |
| B．They wanted Jack’s help. |
| C．They wanted to take care of wounded Jack. |
| D．They enjoyed playing with Jack. |
| A．dolphins are friendly and clever |
| B．people are cruel to animals |
| C．Jack is different from other dolphins |
| D．dolphins are being protected by all the countries |
9 . Student travel promises to be an enjoyable trip. Not only can students visit several places, they also can learn so much on every trip. For first-time travelers, here are some historical destinations for students to travel.
Athens
It was the center of knowledge, government and system in the ancient world, and every student would be amazed at how this ancient city grew and evolved. Students can visit Acropolis, Agora, Library of Hadrian, Kerameikos, Olympieion & Southeast Athens. Pnyx, Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds, Arch of Hadrian, City Eleusinian and other ancient sites in this, ancient city of Athens.
Egypt
Egypt features 3,000 years old city on the banks of River Nile. Moving your way south from Cairo, the nation’s capital, you can stop at Giza where the famous Great Pyramid stands. It was built by Pharaoh Khufu in 2550 BC. Further south, Saqqara is home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser built in 2630 BC. In Dahshur, the Bent and the Red Pyramids are located. And down south at Maidum, the Maidum Pyramid can be found.
Rome
See ancient Rome still shine with evidences of Raman structure and architectures built more than 2,000 years ago Rome presents the living timeline from the Roman Empire to the shift of the Middle Ages, to the dawn of the Romantic period and Enlightenment (启蒙运动). Rome preserves its temples, churches, arts, and priceless paintings and murals.
Peru
As the center of the Inca civilization, Peru is a great destination for students travel for discovery of South American history. The 500-year old Inca traces could be relived in the Inca Trail that is both exciting and educational. Walk to the Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuaman, Machu Picchu, and Pisac to have a visit.
1. What are the four destinations famous for?| A．Various arts. | B．Traditional custom. |
| C．Important location. | D．Ancient civilization. |
| A．Cairo. | B．Dahshur. |
| C．Giza. | D．Saqqara. |
| A．A student diary. | B．A travel brochure. |
| C．A research paper. | D．A sports magazine. |
Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor. “But I’m just a kid，” you might say! Don’t worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor — Benjamin Franklin — got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster. Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!
So you don’t have to be an adult to be an inventor. One thing you do need, though, is something that kids have plenty of: curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.
So what should you do if you have what is a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get input from others about your idea. Then ask them to help you create a working model — called a prototype (原型) — of your idea.
Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make it even better.
If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult’s help to get a patent (专利权) for your idea, so that it is protected and can’t be stolen by someone else. If you need some inspiration, consider these kids and their inventions：
Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11. It’s a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read.
Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8 for the “pocket diaper”， a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder.
1. By saying “But I’m just a kid”， you probably mean you ________.| A．are too young to achieve anything |
| B．can do anything though you are young |
| C．are old enough to become an inventor |
| D．have to learn knowledge from other people |
| A．a patent—a prototype—a good idea—an invention |
| B．an invention—a good idea—a patent—a prototype |
| C．a good idea—a prototype—an invention—a patent |
| D．a prototype—a patent—a good idea—an invention |
| A．Jeanie Low. | B．Benjamin Franklin. | C．Chelsea Lanmon. | D．Louis Braille. |
| A．Kids have curiosity and imagination |
| B．There are some world famous inventors |
| C．Kids are exactly like adults in a way |
| D．It is possible for kids to be inventors |
