1 . Many families take their children on vacation. They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks. But Mr and Mrs Smith have planned a longer vacation with their two children. The Smith family is on a one-year trip around the world, and they planned to visit 30 countries in all. Right now, the four travelers are about halfway through their trip.
Mrs Smith says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can. Mr Smith says one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people. He says people have been extremely friendly, very welcoming and love their kids. Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met. He says, “I learned in Africa that people have very different lifestyles.” His sister, Kara discovers that she likes Thai food. Mrs Smith says that the trip teaches the children a lot.
The Smiths made good preparations for the trip. They did a lot of research, choosing destinations and arranging accommodations. Mr Smith uses unpaid leave. They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Mrs Smith says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back. “What has become important is making unforgettable memories as a family and taking ‘those’ with us instead.” The Smiths will continue to head east for the next six months.
1. The Smith family’s trip is different from many others’ because they travel ______.| A．with their children on vacation |
| B．for a few weeks without children |
| C．during school breaks with children |
| D．around the world for a year with children |
| A．living in Africa | B．having Thai food |
| C．meeting new people | D．teaching their children |
| A．They planned to visit 11 countries. |
| B．The children learn a lot during the trip. |
| C．They enjoy different kinds of food in Africa. |
| D．They continue to head west for the next six months. |
| A．accepted new jobs | B．did much research |
| C．picked up everything | D．bought thick clothing |
| A．the breaks they take | B．the small bags they carry |
| C．the destinations they choose | D．the memories of the family |
2 . I would often watch the kids from my window as they played basketball. One day, among the children a girl
One day I asked her
I
Sensing her
The next year, the girl was
| A．attracted | B．worried | C．satisfied | D．troubled |
| A．expected | B．learned | C．managed | D．remembered |
| A．why | B．how | C．when | D．where |
| A．strange | B．bad | C．young | D．big |
| A．helped | B．watched | C．taught | D．respected |
| A．sleeping | B．working | C．dancing | D．sitting |
| A．Coldly | B．Angrily | C．Quietly | D．Sharply |
| A．frequently | B．never | C．sometimes | D．always |
| A．comfort | B．disappointment | C．happiness | D．relief |
| A．careless | B．serious | C．impolite | D．wrong |
| A．sign | B．world | C．power | D．source |
| A．sing | B．teach | C．cheer | D．play |
| A．for | B．except | C．from | D．with |
| A．offered | B．posted | C．produced | D．donated |
| A．college | B．hospital | C．shop | D．charity |
3 . I was out shopping with my kids doing my best to budget (谨慎花钱) the last of my paycheck. I saw a lady sitting beside my car with a sign that she was
The next day I was down to about $ 12 and
| A．alone | B．homeless | C．cold | D．unhappy |
| A．spend | B．lend | C．spare | D．make |
| A．paycheck | B．water | C．key | D．money |
| A．work | B．pay | C．home | D．school |
| A．special | B．good | C．upset | D．curious |
| A．bakery | B．park | C．field | D．restaurant |
| A．save | B．keep | C．design | D．deliver |
| A．credits | B．tickets | C．change | D．gold |
| A．In return | B．In addition | C．In turn | D．Instead |
| A．thanked | B．met | C．asked | D．shook |
| A．equal | B．cheap | C．extra | D．small |
| A．gesture | B．bag | C．amount | D．request |
| A．depended | B．commented | C．lived | D．based |
| A．wisdom | B．appreciation | C．love | D．kindness |
| A．go | B．receive | C．give | D．say |
4 . Many years ago, I was fresh out of school and working in Denver. One day, I drove to my parents’ home in Missouri for Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, I found the gas was running out. I stopped, wondering what I was supposed to do. A car pulled up behind me and an old couple came out. They offered to pull my car to a gas station. When we said good- bye to each other. the husband gave me his business card.
When I arrived home, I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note. I soon received a note saying that helping me had made their holiday meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a nearby town for a meeting in the morning. In the late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found a salesman waiting beside the door.
“Would you please do me a favor?” I asked and explained my trouble. He quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. He would accept no payment. When I got home, I wrote a note to thank him. I received a letter back from the salesman. He said no one had ever taken the time to write him a note of thanks and it meant a lot.
Although it is easy to say thanks to others, it means so much.
1. Why did the author drive to his parents’ home in Missouri?| A．To repair his car. | B．To see a friend. |
| C．For Thanksgiving Day. | D．For a meeting. |
| A．An old couple helped him go to a gas station. |
| B．He had a word with a policeman nearby. |
| C．He pushed his car to a car dealership. |
| D．He called up his best friend for help. |
| A．The author got a gas from the old couple. |
| B．The author’s car battery was dead. |
| C．The author wrote a letter to the old couple. |
| D．The author bought a car from the dealership. |
| A．moved | B．worried | C．nervous | D．sad |
| A．how to write a thank-you note | B．how to deal with car problems |
| C．the kind-heartedness of old people | D．the importance of expressing thanks |
5 . Modern technology has a strong influence on every part of our life, including the education in the universities.
Ashok Goel, a professor of Georgia Institute of Technology, says he uses the Internet in almost all of the classes he teaches. Every term over 300 graduate students take his class on artificial intelligence (人工智能). The students never meet in person. All of the classes take place online — through a website, which lets students ask questions and complete their work from anywhere in the world.
Having hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questions. He has eight teaching assistants to help him. But even that is not enough to give all the students the help they need.
So, in January, Goel had an idea. He decided to try an experiment. At the start of the spring 2016 term, he added a new member to his teaching team: Jill Watson. She was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants. And she was available 24 hours a day.
It was only at the end of the term that Goel’s students learned Watson’s true identity: she was not a real person like the other teaching assistants. Jill Watson was an AI computer program.
And it seems Goel’s stories will become more common in the universities.
A website called Campus Technology publishes stories about how colleges and universities use new technology. In August, the site published a survey of over 500 professors and their use of technology. Fifty-five percent of the professors asked students to use study materials online before coming to class. And, more than 70 percent combined (使相结合) online materials and face-to-face teaching in their classrooms.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．Goel seldom uses the Internet in his class. | B．The students take Goel’s class online. |
| C．Goel occasionally meets his colleagues. | D．Goel’s students dislike going to college. |
| A．He is not a clever professor. | B．He wants to have a good sleep. |
| C．He does not want to give answers. | D．He has no time to answer all the questions. |
| A．She was a real person. | B．She helped Goel with his work. |
| C．She was one of Goel’s students. | D．She could ask all the questions. |
| A．Who a person is. | B．The name of a person. |
| C．Where a person is from. | D．A person’s contribution. |
| A．Ashok Goel has eight assistants to help him. |
| B．New technology is changing our way of living. |
| C．Modern technology greatly influences college education. |
| D．Teachers will be completely replaced by the computers. |
6 . When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.
About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular choice for many people.
As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at least your day. “I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. “The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”
According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button, you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.
If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.
1. What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from the first two paragraphs?| A．People do it just for fun. | B．It is a common practice. |
| C．People take it seriously. | D．It is a wise decision. |
| A．cheating | B．improving |
| C．damaging | D．relaxing |
| A．It brings people a meaningful rest. |
| B．It turns people into lazier ones. |
| C．It helps people adapt to a new day. |
| D．It affects people to some extent. |
| A．Forming a good sleep habit. | B．Waking up a bit earlier. |
| C．Taking another light sleep. | D．Adding an extra alarm. |
| A．Secrets behind Snoozing in the Morning |
| B．Ways to Keep Refreshed after Wake-up |
| C．The Snooze Button: A Good Choice? |
| D．Snooze to Avoid the Light Sleep Mode |
7 . Top Family Travel Destinations
| Walt Disney World, Florida Walt Disney World is where the magic happens. There’s so much to explore. Visit Magic Kingdom for amazing rides including Space Mountain. Take a family picture in front of Cinderella’s Castle. Book a character meal and eat lunch with your children’s favorite characters. Tip: Visit Walt Disney World between March 2 and May 30 for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. |
| Williamsburg, Virginia Have fun and go on wild on all kinds of family adventures in Williamsburg, Virginia. Spend the day at Busch Gardens. Learn the chemistry of making glass at the Jamestown Glasshouse. Looking for an exciting rush? Try the Ape Treetop Adventure Course and fly over Williamsburg’s treetops. |
| Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii has a lot to offer to your family. Try a new water sport. Go diving and snorkeling and take pictures by the beautiful Manoa Falls. Then, take a private tour, visit the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve and learn more about history at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, the Diamond Head State Monument and the Honolulu Museum of Art |
| Ocean City, Maryland Take this year’s summer vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. Spend quality time with your family listening to live music, playing mini golf, riding bikes together and joining in water sports. Looking for even more fun for the kids? Visit the Pirate Adventures of Ocean City, Baja Amusements, the Candy Kitchen and the Bahia Marina |
| A．To take an fantastic ride at Busch Gardens. |
| B．To attend a course at Williamsburg’s treetops. |
| C．To visit the Diamond Head State Monument. |
| D．To take photos in front of Cinderella’s Castle. |
| A．In Magic Kingdom. |
| B．In Baja Amusements. |
| C．At the Jamestown Glasshouse. |
| D．In the Honolulu Museum of Art. |
| A．Mini golf. | B．Water sports. |
| C．Bike riding. | D．Character meals. |
| A．Ocean City is most pleasant and crowded during Christmas. |
| B．It is impossible to learn anything about history in Honolulu. |
| C．Williamsburg is a wonderful place for family adventure lovers. |
| D．March is the best time to visit the Walt Disney World. |
| A．Travel. | B．Sports. |
| C．Economy. | D．Literature. |
8 . Henry was a middle-aged businessman whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Henry and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Henry was a
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.
| A．complaining | B．telling | C．hoping | D．pretending |
| A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．exhausted | D．encouraged |
| A．went on | B．went down | C．went out | D．went through |
| A．candles | B．matches | C．lights | D．bulbs |
| A．bright | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．crowded |
| A．newcomer | B．stranger | C．guest | D．settler |
| A．called | B．disturbed | C．watched | D．offered |
| A．gently | B．kindly | C．politely | D．violently |
| A．lend | B．sell | C．give | D．borrow |
| A．And | B．But | C．So | D．For |
| A．holding | B．hiding | C．fetching | D．lifting |
| A．suggested | B．commanded | C．sent | D．forced |
| A．failure | B．success | C．complaint | D．determination |
| A．warmth | B．coldness | C．kindness | D．sympathy |
| A．doubtfully | B．hardly | C．actually | D．nearly |
“What is the most enjoyable part of your senior high school life? ” when asked this question, many students replied that club activities interested them most in school life. They enjoyed being with the club members who shared the same hobby with them.
In most of the schools, students are free to choose the clubs they are particularly interested in. Some students join one club, and some join two or more. Only a very few do not take part at all. The students run all the clubs themselves without the help of teachers. There are a number of sports and arts clubs that students may join. Sports clubs include football, volleyball, basketball, handball, hockey, tennis, badminton, gymnastics, judo and kendo（剑道）. They take place in the school gym or the school playing fields. There are also arts activities such as the painting and calligraphy club, dance club, the school orchestra and the school choir（合唱团）. The clubs meet two to four times a week after school. Sports coaches and club leaders are often school graduates who come back to help.
Club activities after class play an important part in students' school life. Young people spend a lot of time together in club activities and they often become true friends. These friendships often last a long time after graduation. Some become life-long friends. There is a popular belief that true friends are people who have had similar life experiences. Many graduates say that their best memories of Senior High school life are the days they spent in the mountains during the summer vacation, practicing and training with other club members.
1. Who runs the school clubs?2. Where do sports club activities take place?
3. How often do the members of the school clubs meet?
4. Why are the school clubs important?
5. Which club will you join? Give your reasons.
10 . Zhong Kaitong, a fourth-grader from Guangzhou, enjoyed a fun vacation this summer. Instead of attending English or math training courses, she played badminton and basketball most of the time.
A new guideline introduced by central authorities on July 24 helped Zhong enjoy some free time during the summer holiday. Aiming to ease(减少)the schoolwork burden(负担)on primary and junior high school students, the guideline calls for reducing homework, improving the quality of education and regulating(规范) after-class activities, Xinhua reported.
According to the guideline, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework.
Off-campus tutoring institutions(校外培训机构) are not allowed to offer overseas education courses or advanced(超前的) teaching. No subject-based training will be allowed on weekends, national holidays or during winter and summer vacations.
More than 75 percent of children in Chinese cities from grades 1 to 12 are taking private tutoring courses, Global Times reported.
“Parents are worried that if their children start behind, they will stay behind. Some training institutions have taken advantage of parents' anxieties(焦虑) to make money. ” said Chen Xianzhe, a professor at South China Normal University. “The guideline is meant to calm the anxieties of parents and society as a whole. ”
“But this does not mean the tutoring courses will completely disappear, since exams still exist. ” said Chu Zhaohui, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences. One-on-one or one-on-two tutoring might see a rise due to this need.
“Therefore, schools should improve their education quality, take the main responsibility for students' education and not push them into tutoring courses.” Chu added.
1. The aim of the new guideline is to ______.| A．make vacations longer for students | B．ease the pressure put on teachers |
| C．ease students' schoolwork burden | D．help students become more competitive |
| A．All tutoring institutions are asked to close. |
| B．Homework is not allowed for primary students. |
| C．Tutoring institutions should offer advanced teaching. |
| D．Junior high schools should reduce their homework. |
| A．sports | B．math |
| C．computer programming | D．public speaking |
| A．He supports the guideline. | B．He thinks the guideline is useless. |
| C．He is against the guideline. | D．We can't tell from the story. |
| A．the guideline will stop off-campus tutoring courses |
| B．schools should be responsible for students' education |
| C．education will become even more unfair |
| D．the guideline will end in failure |
