1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who first taught the woman to sail boats?

A．Her uncle.

B．Her father.

C．Her friends.

2. What does the man think of the woman’s skills of sailing boats?

A．Just so-so.

B．Wonderful.

C．Terrible.

3. Why doesn’t the woman sail boats on the sea?

A．She thinks it is unsafe.

B．She isn’t a professional.

C．She has no interest in it.

2 . I found my sister _______ (全神贯注看着某物，离某物很近) the TV screen, watching her favorite soap opera when I got home from school. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

3 . The first automated vehicle was not developed for testing ______ the 1970s by the Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Smart farming has a real potential to deliver ______ more productive and sustainable form of agricultural production. (用适当的词填空)

5 . 选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子，有两个单词为多余词。

dramatic          bitter          enhance          emphasis          expand          compose          consume

1. It’s high time that we __________ the improvement of food safety.
2. In spite of delicate economy, the company is confident of further __________.
3. The __________ of the group that is studied depends on the interest of the researcher.
4. Realizing the girl was critically injured, he was __________ with guilt after accident.
5. In fact, the landscape is __________ different from that of just a decade ago.

6 . How many gallons of gas are put into the car?

A．15.

B．45.

C．50.

7 . What is the best part of Mike’s homework?

A．The grammar.

B．The handwriting.

C．The story

8 . Who is worried about gaining weight?

A．The son.

B．Aunt Louise.

C．The mother.

9 . Developing Children’s Persistence (毅力)

One of the most important lessons a child can learn is not to give up when faced with a challenging situation, but instead to continue and overcome it.

Invention education

As the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects continues to grow due to the world’s increasing complexity (复杂性), invention education has become a popular way for children to explore these fields in pleasant ways.

At Camp Invention, there are no “right” or “wrong” ways to complete each day’s set of challenges and activities. Those who take part in it are able to seek solutions that naturally interest them. For example, campers learn how to change their cars to travel across the land, and create basic theory that could help them move through the air and even underwater by using the same method shared by some of the world’s most well-known inventors!

The Innovation (创新) Mindset

Working with our national innovators whose discoveries continue to improve the lives of people everywhere, we have recognized nine basic skills that can benefit children throughout their lives. We call this the Innovation Mindset, and it influences the development of all our education programmes.

Persistence is a very important part of the Innovation Mindset because it teaches children to recover from setbacks and overcome difficulties to reach their goals. Because our programmes develop determination through a “create, test and retest” way of learning, students build the strength and confidence to take on any challenges that stand in their way.

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1. How does Camp Invention develop persistence?

A．By inviting famous inventors.

B．By providing interesting solutions.

C．By encouraging campers to take STEM subjects.

D．By allowing campers to solve problems in creative ways.

2. What can children learn in the Innovation Mindset?

A．To recognize basic life skills.	B．To face challenges bravely.
C．To build up their body strength.	D．To develop education programmes.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A website.	B．A camp poster.
C．A science report.	D．A course introduction.

10 . ___________ the 390000 plant species known to us, more than 40000 can be found in the Amazon. (用适当的词填空)