1 . Think about things around you when you get up in the morning: the alarm clock, toothbrush, toile, coffee maker, and shower heads… What do these things have in common? They are all inventions. They come in all shapes, sizes and varieties. And their inventors were from diverse backgrounds. Sure, many scientists have made discoveries and turned those discoveries into inventions. However, that doesn’t mean you must be a scientist to be an inventor.

We often hear that necessity is the mother of invention, and it means that people often identify one of their needs and then try to meet that need. Sometimes the only way to meet that need is to invent a new product!

Think about all of the musical instruments in the world. Now think of all the products that go along with those instruments. Instead of scientists, many of those products were invented by musicians. They discovered a need and then invented a product to satisfy it. They may have thought scientifically about the product. They may have had help from a scientist, but many people have shown that inventors can come from any background.

Non-scientific approaches can help develop new inventions. Although thinking scientifically is often a necessity, it can also be helpful to think out of the box. We often get used to doing things the same way and thinking that some ideas won’t work, which makes us stop thinking about new things. But if we keep thinking, we might discover something amazing. That is why some inventors can come from a variety of non-scientific backgrounds. For example a poet and an astronomer both look at the sky, but they see it differently. The poet might have ideas about a problem the astronomer would never consider.

See? You don’t have to be a scientist to be an inventor. Somehow, everyone can invent something.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Inventions can be made by anyone, not just scientists.

B．Inventions are mainly the result of scientific discoveries.

C．Inventors must have scientific backgrounds.

D．Inventors is good at inventing daily things.

2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Remember.

B．Invent.

C．Find.

D．Develop.

3. The writer mentioned the invention of musical instruments in order to show ______.

A．the need for a solution leads to invention

B．music is very important in our lives

C．inventions come from scientific thinking

D．music can help scientists become inventors

4. What does the writer mean by saying “thinking out of the box” in Paragraph 4?

A．It is helpful for people to keep thinking.

B．It is not important for people to think scientifically.

C．People need to think about things in new, different ways.

D．People need to get used to doing things the same way.

5. By writing the passage, what may the writer want to tell us?

A．We should take a look at the sky.

B．It’s not easy to write a piece of music.

C．We should try to solve scientific problems.

D．It’s possible for everyone to invent things.

2 . Tom’s mother didn’t know _______ Tom was working on with the door closed in his bedroom for two days.

A．that

B．what

C．why

D．how

3 . Someone is planning to move out of our building and their apartment will be _______ at the beginning of March.

A．available

B．normal

C．competitive

D．expensive

4 . Thomas, 13, and his friends Mark and Josh had a fantastic idea. Why not play a game of football ... on a trampoline（蹦床）?

At first, it was great fun. Then Mark stumbled（绊倒）, landing directly on Thomas’s leg. Thomas howled in pain.

Even if you’ve never been injured on a trampoline, chances are you know someone who has. There were nearly 95,000 trampoline-related injuries, in 2012 alone.

These injuries are such an enormous problem that the American Academy of Pediatrics （AAP）, a group of doctors who specialize in treating children and adolescents, said in a 2012 study that trampolines should never be used at home or on playgrounds. Never.

“This is not a toy. It’s a piece of equipment,” says Dr. Michele LaBotz, an author of the AAPstudy.

Indeed, when trampolines were invented in the 1930s, they were intended for use by professional acrobats（杂技演员）. Over time, trampolines caught on with the public, and now 900,000 are sold each year, most of them for recreational use.

Part of trampolines’ appeal is that despite the risks, they provide good exercise. You get a heart-pumping aerobic（有氧的） workout, like you do when running or dancing. And young people need all the exercise they can get.

Still, trampolines can be dangerous — and not just for kids who fall off. Kids are also getting hurt on the springs and when they strike against each other. Serious injuries to the head and neck have been reported. One out of every 200 trampoline injuries leads to permanent brain damage.

Bouncing on a trampoline is clearly risky. But then, every athletic activity involves risk. Kids fall off bikes and skateboards all the time. As with any sport, kids on a trampoline can protect themselves. For instance: Never allow more than one person on a trampoline at a time. （About 75 percent of injuries result from having multiple jumpers at once.） And always have adult supervision.

1. According to the 2012 study by the AAP, ________.

A．kids can protect themselves on a trampoline

B．trampolines shouldn’t be used for entertainment

C．trampolines are more popular among young kids

D．kids shouldn’t trampoline without adult supervision

2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Trampolines were used to train the public.

B．People realized the danger of trampolining.

C．Trampolines became popular among the public.

D．People worried about kids playing on trampolines.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards trampolining?

A．Uncertain.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Opposed.

D．Objective.

4. The text is mainly about ________.

A．the history of trampolines	B．why kids shouldn’t trampoline
C．the advantages of trampolining	D．whether kids should trampoline

5 . The policeman stopped the car to ________ the children could cross the street safely.

A．combine

B．engage

C．escape

D．ensure

6 . To protect the wild animals, people are not permitted ________ access to natural reserves.

A．gaining

B．to gain

C．gained

D．gain

7 . The man is so ________ that he never hesitates to offer money to those with disabilities.

A．generous

B．annoyed

C．absorbed

D．appealing

8 . Take part in extra activities and never eat after 9 p. m. ______ what you have eaten turns fat.

A．now that

B．so that

C．even if

D．in case

9 . — Don’t speak carelessly because you never know who is listening and how they will react to what they hear.
—Yes, of course. ______.

A．White lies always hurt	B．Loose lips sink ships
C．A picture is worth a thousand words	D．None of your business

10 . My daughter went in to a big public school from a small homely pre-school last year. I acted happy for her but inside I was _________. My daughter did not _________ anyone at her new school and I wondered how she would get on with making friends.

The first few weeks were _________ for her. She would often come home and tell me that she _________ walked around by herself during recess (课间休息) and most of the kids didn’t _________ to play with her.

I wanted to _________ this problem. I’d been the one helping her through so many moments, _________ this one was more difficult. I couldn’t be there holding her hand and _________ her to other little kids. _________, after a few weeks, she slowly started to make friends.

This year my daughter went to school as a confident Year Two. She was __________ no matter how her class changed, she would be OK. What __________ me was her experience in Year One would influence her in a positive way.

“I __________ some Year One kids today,” she told me recently. “It was their first day and some of them looked __________ so I thought I should go play with them. I __________ what it was like walking around not knowing any one.” “And maybe,” she continued.“ If I do this for them, they will do this for the __________ Year One kids next year and no one will feel they are not __________.”

My heart was full of __________. I realized it was probably a __________ thing that I wasn’t there to hold my daughter’s hand anymore.

Starting a new school is a time of great __________ — not only for children but for us parents too. One __________ for parents is learning to let go, little by little.

1.

A．bored

B．angry

C．worried

D．sad

2.

A．find

B．know

C．support

D．understand

3.

A．similar

B．short

C．hard

D．important

4.

A．just

B．never

C．also

D．seldom

5.

A．refuse

B．continue

C．agree

D．want

6.

A．solve

B．experience

C．discuss

D．avoid

7.

A．so

B．and

C．for

D．but

8.

A．leaving

B．introducing

C．spreading

D．returning

9.

A．Possibly

B．Thankfully

C．Suddenly

D．Strangely

10.

A．afraid

B．sorry

C．sure

D．lucky

11.

A．troubled

B．surprised

C．saved

D．stopped

12.

A．played with

B．waited for

C．shouted at

D．woke up

13.

A．tired

B．excited

C．lonely

D．funny

14.

A．wonder

B．ask

C．imagine

D．remember

15.

A．new

B．happy

C．lovely

D．popular

16.

A．praised

B．allowed

C．heard

D．accepted

17.

A．kindness

B．pity

C．pride

D．fear

18.

A．wrong

B．good

C．difficult

D．common

19.

A．changes

B．ideas

C．habits

D．experiments

20.

A．example

B．game

C．reason

D．lesson