1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want to be?

A．An engineer

B．An astronaut.

C．An astronomer.

2. What does the man want to save mankind from?

A．The virus.

B．Climate change.

C．The aging problem.

3. How can the woman's tone be described?

A．Surprised.

B．Indifferent.

C．Humorous.

4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Mother and son.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Scientist and assistant.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Linda ask her daddy to give her something？

A．Because it will be cold soon.

B．Because it is Linda’s birthday tomorrow.

C．Because he has a lot of money.

2. What does Linda’s father want to buy for her at first?

A．A new coat.

B．A new dictionary.

C．A mobile phone.

3. What will the two speakers do this afternoon?

A．Have dinner together.

B．Buy a birthday cake.

C．Go to the supermarket.

3 . If you are hungry, what will you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like stomach, even your mind will be hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently begins to hide your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets its full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？”， “Why can't I think？”， “Why am I always given the difficult problems？” Well, this is the after­effect of using our brain for thinking of not­so­worthy things.

Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading. But why is it reading but not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educational tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading for help. You have a number of books in the world which will answer all your “how­to” questions. Once you read a book, you just don't run your eyes through the lines, but your mind decodes (译解) it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would never think of in your wildest dreams！This is nothing but creativity. The more books you read, the wider your mind will become. Also this improves your oratorical (speech­making) skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. When you start speaking English or any other language fluently with your friends or other people, you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.

Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently，but as I read, I could improve significantly. So guys, do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. Now what are you waiting for? Go, grab a book and let me know!

1. What's the best title of the passage?

A．Hunger of the mind

B．Stomach and Mind

C．Feed your Mind by reading

D．Reading or Watching TV

2. You don't know your mind is in hunger because ________.

A．you are not hungry

B．you keep it thinking of silly things

C．your creativity gets a full stop

D．you always meet with difficult problems

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the advantage of reading?

A．Reading can make your dream come true.

B．Reading can contribute to your vocabulary.

C．Reading can improve your spoken ability.

D．Reading can make people creative.

4. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ________.

A．comment and blame	B．introduce and describe
C．explain and persuade	D．advise and inform

4 . Do you want to be a successful person? Would you like to know how successful people usually think and what drives them? Here I am going to tell you the key to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to move ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they can’t control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. At the same time, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life.
Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” --- they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to deal with things around them. They hold the view that when they live their life “on purpose”, their main concern is to do the job right. They live what they do. People want to do business with them because of their commitment. To live their life “on purpose”, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it.
Besides, they never give up easily. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. To achievers always bear in mind what they don’t have forever. Rather than see this as negative or depressing, they would use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
So keep in mind what successful people always hold to be true so that you will have a clear idea of what you should do to be successful in life.
1. According to the passage, to be successful, ______.

A．you should set up a realistic goal

B．you should know your strengths and weaknesses

C．you shouldn’t blame others for your failure

D．you shouldn’t waste time

2. Which is NOT the key to success that successful people share?

A．Taking responsibility for their life.

B．Never giving up easily.

C．Having a goal in life.

D．Controlling things in life.

3. The underlined word “spur” in paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A．interest

B．equip

C．depend

D．inspire

4. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.

A．explain the exact meaning of success

B．share the key to success with readers

C．tell his experience of achieving success

D．encourage readers to learn from failure

5 . Mother’s Day is the time you say “thank you” to your mom. Stop shopping at the store. Flowers and other things in stores are too common to mention. You can choose a special gift for Mother’s Day! Just try staying close to home—and heart —write a Mother’s Day poem for her.
Use your head. Think of special moments when you were a child, times you’ve shared with your mom, things she did for you, and why you love her. Write down how those moments influenced you. Write down everything you can think of. This is your inspiration for the poem.
Look at what you wrote and pick out those things that are connected(有联系的). See if any words rhyme(押韵). It’s fine to write a free poem(one without rhymes), but many people find poems with rhymes are easier to work with, easier to read and quite catchy(容易记住的). If no words rhyme but you want your poem to, try to find connecting words that can help connect memories.
Once you have a few sentences, put them in a good order. For example, you could start with a childhood memory and end with something you remember from last month.
Add a title that shows the feeling of the poem. Even something as simple as “For Mom” can work, although something more personal might be better.
Write it in pen if you have beautiful handwriting. Read the poem over breakfast on Mother’s Day, and then hand it to your mom. Let’s wait and see the smile and tears of happiness on her face.
1. Why does the author suggest writing down everything you think of?

A．Because it will show your mother’s love.

B．Because it will bring you inspiration.

C．Because it can be shared with others.

D．Because it can help answer questions.

2. It’s better to write a poem with rhymes because     .

A．it is easier to read and remember

B．it makes the poem more interesting

C．it shows the unforgettable moments

D．it shows how things are connected

3. The best title for the poem should be one that        .

A．can be read easily and quickly

B．includes a few sentences

C．has some special words.

D．shows the feeling of words.

4. The passage mainly tells us         .

A．what to do on Mother’s Day.

B．what to buy for Mother’s Day.

C．how to write a Mother’s Day poem.

D．how to write good poems for Christmas.