阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

It was December 30th. Anna and Alex were helping Mom make banana cakes. They cut up the _______, put the eggs and sugar in the flour (面粉), poured the milk in and _______ them all up.

When they were almost done, Anna asked, “Mom, why are we making so _______ cakes?”   “I want to take some over to Mrs. Brown _______ from the street,” said Mom. “Her husband died of a serious illness a few days ago. She only has her _______ Wangwang in the house. ”

Mom put the cakes in the oven and the children helped ______ the mess. The cakes were finally done. They all waited ______ until the cakes cooled down. Then they put some on a plate and headed to the opposite house.

When Mrs. Brown opened the door, Anna said, “Mrs. Brown, we have ______ you some banana cakes.” “Thank you. ______ smell delicious,” Mrs. Brown said, “Wangwang and I are feeling a little _______ these days. It’s kind of you to come. ”

“Would you like to _______ us tomorrow for New Year’s dinner?” asked Mom. “Take Wangwang, too. Wangwang is my favorite dog.” “Well, I’m not sure whether I have time or not,” said Mrs. Brown. “Please say yes,” said Alex. “Come to our house, ______ it will be great fun.” said Anna.

Anna was _______. They never had such a pleasant dinner before. Mrs. Brown thanked them for _______ Wangwang and her, saying she felt better. Happiness _______ when shared.

1.

A．bananas

B．apples

C．oranges

D．strawberries

2.

A．fixed

B．mixed

C．heated

D．kicked

3.

A．few

B．little

C．many

D．much

4.

A．beside

B．behind

C．across

D．around

5.

A．cat

B．dog

C．rabbit

D．boy

6.

A．look for

B．give away

C．hand out

D．clean up

7.

A．strongly

B．bravely

C．quickly

D．patiently

8.

A．taken

B．brought

C．took

D．bought

9.

A．I

B．We

C．You

D．They

10.

A．lonely

B．angry

C．excited

D．relaxed

11.

A．invite

B．join

C．ask

D．call

12.

A．though

B．but

C．and

D．or

13.

A．wrong

B．right

C．quiet

D．strict

14.

A．invite

B．invitation

C．inviting

D．invited

15.

A．was prevented

B．was doubled

C．disappeared

D．burned

Helping Others is Helping Yourself

Have you ever had anything unforgettable between you and your neighbors? Do you usually get along well _______ your neighbors? When I was young, I heard our neighbor, a retired（退休的）doctor _______ lost his wife. He had a _______ illness which many doctors didn’t meet. He was _______ for a long time and didn’t feel hopeful. He had the finest garden full of different kinds of flowers. People could _______ the beautiful flowers from the street when they passed by. I used to think there wasn’t a _______ that he did grow.

Our neighbor _______ near us, but we knew him little. We never communicated with him before. We just said hello to him as we walked past his _______ on the way to the city park. I was sure he was _______ because I saw his sad look on his face. __________ I decided to help him smile as well as cheer him up. After school, I would go to his house and __________ him. He told me all about his flowers. On rainy __________, I also went to his house to chat with him and let him not feel lonely.

I sang and danced, and he would clap __________ hands and say “Great!” For me, it was a perfect stage. Looking back, he might think that this torture（折磨）was nearly ending.

I thought I could help him smile, but he __________ encouraged me a lot. I learned __________ to deal with difficulties and became happy again by helping him. In a word, helping others is helping yourself.

1.

A．of

B．for

C．with

D．in

2.

A．which

B．who

C．whom

D．what

3.

A．strange

B．usual

C．common

D．similar

4.

A．lucky

B．glad

C．tired

D．sad

5.

A．see

B．buy

C．pick

D．carry

6.

A．tree

B．flower

C．grass

D．plant

7.

A．worked

B．stood

C．taught

D．lived

8.

A．classroom

B．house

C．office

D．station

9.

A．angry

B．thirsty

C．lonely

D．helpful

10.

A．Or

B．So

C．But

D．Though

11.

A．point at

B．look after

C．talk with

D．give up

12.

A．seconds

B．hours

C．days

D．months

13.

A．her

B．their

C．its

D．his

14.

A．too

B．also

C．very

D．then

15.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．why

Every morning, I walked past a security guard (保安). He greeted ________ that walked by him. I wondered ________ he knew so many people by their first names. The first few times I saw him, I didn’t say ________ back to him when he greeted me. I was lost ________ my own world.

One Monday he ________, “How was your weekend?“ I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly ________. “The time I ________ with my mother is so precious（珍贵）, because I know that each time could be the last. ”

He told me how sorry he was for my mother’s sickness.

He shared how he had lost a parent to illness, too. “I ________ what you are going through. I ________ my father every day. ”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his ________. The following ________, I asked, “What’s your name?” He answered, “Gary”. I said, “I’m Deborah”. After that, we talked several times a week. We ________ stories about our weekend, our dreams, and our families.

Gary got another job and moved away. It’s been years ________ I last spoke to him, ________ it seems like just yesterday we talked.

I ________ at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart.

       When you say hello to a stranger you become a pebble (鹅卵石) in the pond (池塘). With each ripple (涟漪) you create, you spread love that continues to give. Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.1.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．anyone

D．no one

2.

A．what

B．when

C．where

D．how

3.

A．hello

B．sorry

C．thank you

D．excuse me

4.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．to

5.

A．said

B．told

C．talked

D．asked

6.

A．father

B．mother

C．brother

D．sister

7.

A．take

B．cost

C．pay

D．spend

8.

A．imagine

B．understand

C．remember

D．believe

9.

A．think about

B．think over

C．think out

D．think of

10.

A．job

B．age

C．address

D．name

11.

A．day

B．week

C．month

D．year

12.

A．told

B．made

C．shared

D．argued

13.

A．until

B．since

C．before

D．after

14.

A．yet

B．and

C．so

D．then

15.

A．look over

B．look forward

C．look back

D．look up

阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整。

There was once a young man who began to feel self-satisfied after making some small achievements.

One day, the young man took a walk with a _______ man from his town. The young man was bragging(吹噓)about himself, _______ the wise man didn’t say a word. When they _______ a mountain peak(山峰), the wise man asked, “Look down. What do you see?”

“I see trees, farmland, houses and people as _______ as ants working in the fields,” the young man said. “What do you feel?” the wise man asked.

“Everything is below me. I feel I _______ the world,” the young man answered. The wise man said _______. After a minute, he asked the young man to look _______. “What do you see this time?” the wise man asked.

“I see birds _______ high mountains, the white clouds above the mountains and the blue _______ above the white cloud,” the young man answered. Then he asked about the wise man’s ________.

“I feel small and powerless,” the wise man answered. “A person who knows to look upward can ________ understand his position.When a person knows the blue sky is always overhead(在头顶上方), he won’t be so ________ as to believe he rules over the world or other people.

The young man felt foolish for his ________. From then on, ________ he began to feel as if the world owed(亏欠)him something, he looked up at the sky and remembered ________ small he really was. Try to look upward when you feel too good about yourself.

1.

A．busy

B．lazy

C．hard-working

D．wise

2.

A．but

B．if

C．so

D．or

3.

A．got off

B．got to

C．got over

D．got into

4.

A．fat

B．black

C．small

D．strong

5.

A．drive

B．love

C．fear

D．rule

6.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

7.

A．out

B．down

C．after

D．up

8.

A．flying around

B．showing around

C．turning around

D．looking around

9.

A．balloon

B．kite

C．sky

D．plane

10.

A．health

B．feelings

C．name

D．job

11.

A．badly

B．politely

C．clearly

D．hardly

12.

A．clever

B．smart

C．useful

D．silly

13.

A．luck

B．success

C．pride

D．courage

14.

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．wherever

D．however

15.

A．how

B．where

C．why

D．what

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A poor farmer lived in a small house with his family. One day, he went to ______ the village wise man. “Please help me. My house is far too crowded. There is not enough ______ for me, my wife and our five children. The baby cries and cries. It is crowded and ______. I don’t know how it could get any worse.”

The wise man thought for a while. Then he said, “______ you promise to do as I say, your life will get better. Do I have your words?”

“Yes, yes,” said the man. He listened carefully to the wise man’s directions.

“Do you have any ______?” the wise man asked.

“Yes, I have two. They live with ______ mother.”

“Go, ask them to stay with you in your house for two ______,” the wise man directed. Confused, the farmer called for his sisters. Pleased with the ______, they came right over.

The next day, the farmer returned to the wise man, “______,” he said sadly, “there is almost no place to sleep. We cannot even ______ around the table.”

The wise man thought about this and then he asked, “Do you have any animals?” The farmer ______ that he had chickens and sheep. The wise man directed the farmer to bring them into his house ______. Confused, the farmer brought his animals into his house.

The next morning, the farmer returned to the wise man. “I came to you for help,” he said, “but since I have ______ your directions, things have only become worse.”

The wise man replied, “Thank your sisters for ______ you and walk them home. Bring the sheep and the chickens back to the yard.”

The next morning, the farmer returned to the wise man once more. “You have made my life so wonderful!” he said ______. The house feels so roomy and we all fit around the table!”

1.

A．argue with

B．talk with

C．deal with

D．come up with

2.

A．food

B．money

C．room

D．water

3.

A．dirty

B．harmful

C．painful

D．noisy

4.

A．If

B．While

C．Because

D．Unless

5.

A．brothers

B．sisters

C．cousins

D．friends

6.

A．my

B．your

C．his

D．her

7.

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

8.

A．education

B．resolution

C．invitation

D．information

9.

A．To be honest

B．What’s more

C．On the other hand

D．What’s worse

10.

A．cut

B．look

C．sit

D．sleep

11.

A．replied

B．cried

C．argued

D．shouted

12.

A．just now

B．at once

C．in time

D．on time

13.

A．heard

B．refused

C．followed

D．answered

14.

A．asking

B．changing

C．treating

D．visiting

15.

A．sadly

B．loudly

C．angrily

D．joyfully

阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Ben Green was born in a worker’s family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good ________ and live a better life. However, to Ben, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through.

One day when he was in Grade 11, Ben went ________ the school psychologist’s (心理学家的) office to ask for help.

“Ben, I’ve been studying your grades of all the tests at school. I’ve made a ________ study of them,” said the psychologist.

“I’ve been trying hard,” Ben was about to ________.

The psychologist put his hand on the boy’s shoulder, “People have different kinds of talents, Ben. There are painters who are ________ able to learn math, and engineers who can’t sing well. Some day you will find ________ you are good at, and when you do, you will make your parents and all of us very ________ you.”

Ben didn’t go to university and then he found a job working in the garden around the town. Soon ________ amazing happened. His customers began to notice that Ben had what they called a “green thumb”. The plants he ________ grew, and the roses blossomed (开花). People started to accept his ________ on gardening, because he had an eye for color and light.

One day while he was in the center of the city, he happened to ________ an unusual dirty land behind the city hall. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That very afternoon as soon as he got the permission, he started the work. ________ he couldn’t afford all the tools or the plants that were ________ for it. People gave him young trees, rose-bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it became a beautiful little ________. People often went there for exercise or fun.

Today Ben is the head of the business in gardening. They ________ beauty before the eyes of people wherever he and his men go.

1.

A．job

B．chance

C．lesson

D．present

2.

A．past

B．into

C．along

D．through

3.

A．funny

B．public

C．similar

D．careful

4.

A．lie

B．cry

C．laugh

D．agree

5.

A．never

B．always

C．usually

D．sometimes

6.

A．how

B．when

C．what

D．where

7.

A．strict with

B．angry with

C．proud of

D．sure of

8.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

9.

A．pointed at

B．picked up

C．talked about

D．looked after

10.

A．advice

B．invitations

C．situation

D．attention

11.

A．buy

B．take

C．clean

D．notice

12.

A．But

B．And

C．So

D．Or

13.

A．common

B．natural

C．possible

D．necessary

14.

A．farm

B．lake

C．park

D．market

15.

A．find

B．spread

C．collect

D．describe

When we talk about the UK, what will you think of? Big Ben, Downing Street and Tower Bridge are always our hot topics（话题）. But there are many other facts about the UK. Come and see!

The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. Over six million people visit it every year. It is open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p.m..

The River Severn starts in Wales and flows（流）through western England. It’s well known for the Severn Bore—a tall wave of water that flows up the river from the sea.

Hungry? Beef and chicken are tasty, fruit and vegetables are healthy, and sandwiches are simple. Short of money? The cheapest food is fish chips（炸鱼薯条）. And it’s delicious.

根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。
1. Which of the following things is NOT the hot topic of London?

A．Big Ben.

B．Downing Street.

C．Tower Bridge.

D．The British Museum.

2. When can we visit the British Museum?

A．At 9:00 a.m., Monday.	B．At 10:30 a.m., Tuesday.
C．At 9:30 p.m., Friday.	D．At 5:30 p.m., Wednesday.

3. The River Severn flows through ________ England.

A．eastern

B．western

C．southern

D．northern

4. What food is both cheap and delicious?

A．Beef and chicken.	B．Fruit and vegetables.
C．Fish chips.	D．All of the above.

5. This passage may be from a ________.

A．science report

B．travel guide book

C．dictionary

D．novel

Famous Landmarks

	The Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B. C. It was built for preventing the enemies. It is the largest building ever built. And it is one of the wonders of the world.
	The Colosseum in Rome Was opened in 80 A. D. It was sometimes filled with water for ship battles.
	The Taj Mabal in India was built between 1630 and 1652. It is a grave for the wife of an Indian prince. It attracts lots of visitors every year.
	The Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed in1889. It was built for the100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

Word Bank landmark             地标 anniversary             周年纪念日 revolution             革命

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The Great Wall of China ________.

A．was completed in 214	B．was built to attract visitors
C．used to defend our country	D．has a history of less than two thousand years

2. If you’d like to visit the Colosseum in Rome, you should go to ________.

A．China

B．France

C．India

D．Italy

3. Which building has nothing to do with fights?

A．The Great Wall.

B．The Colosseum.

C．The Taj Mahal.

D．The Eiffel Tower.

4. How many years did the people spend building The Taj Mahal?

A．52.

B．22.

C．100.

D．30.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The Taj Mahal was built for an Indian prince.	B．The Great Wall is the largest building ever built.
C．The Colosseum was opened to the public in 80 B. C.	D．Rome is famous for the Eiffel Tower.

Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2000 years. People all over the world are familiar with the city’s red double-decker (双层的) buses and black taxis.

People

The British Empire used to rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

Culture

London is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery   and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theatre and music. The Globe Theatre, which was popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare’s Central London.

Tourist attractions

London has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320-foot-high tower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal (皇家的) family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What’s the population of London?

A．Less than 7 million.	B．Only 7 million.
C．More than 7 million.	D．Nearly 7 million.

2. How many museums are there in London according to the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. Where do the members of royal family of England live in?

A．The Big Ben.	B．Buckingham Palace.
C．Hyde Park.	D．British Museum.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．The location of London.

B．The history of London.

C．The interesting places in London.

D．The food in London.

5. What can we know from the passage?

A．More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.

B．The Globe Theatre has less than 300 years history.

C．The Big Ben is a 320-foot-high clock.

D．London is the biggest city in Europe.

Welcome to the most friendly museum in London. In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. But the Science Museum is different… It is noisy! People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines as well. If you want answers to all your questions about science, this is the right place for you.

I like to visit the rooms on the second and third floors. You can learn about communications and the environment as well as maths, physics and chemistry. For example, you can find out how people dig coal from the ground and use it to create energy. And in one room they even explain how X-rays let you see inside your body.

The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room, and it is my favourite too because there are lots of physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again.

On the fourth and fifth floors, you can learn about what medicine was like in the past. If you compare the medicine of the past with the medicine of today, you will feel very lucky next time you visit a doctor!

The Science Museum is interesting for people of all ages. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there. The museum is free to enter, so you can go in for a few minutes or stay all day. It is open from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It is my favourite museum in the whole world!

—By Tony Smith

1. Most of museums in the world are ________.

A．dirty

B．noisy

C．quiet

D．clean

2. Tony likes to visit the rooms on the ________.

A．first and second floors	B．second and third floors
C．third and fourth floors	D．fourth and fifth floors

3. Why is the Launchpad the most popular room?

A．Because there are lots of machines in it.

B．Because there are lots of truck wheels in it.

C．Because there are lots of modern materials in it.

D．Because there are lots of physics experiments in it.

4. How much do people pay for if they want to enter the Science Museum?

A．It’s free to enter.	B．Four pounds a person.
C．Six pounds a person.	D．Three pounds a person.

5. Where is the Science Museum?

A．It’s in London.

B．It’s in New York.

C．It’s in Sydney.

D．It’s in Toronto.

The Plain of Jars (石缸平原) is a great man-made wonder in Laos, a country in southeast Asia. It is made up of thousands of stone jars. More than 90 jar sites have been found there. Each site has from 1 to 400 stone jars. The jars come in different sizes from 1 to 3 meters tall. Scientists have long been perplexed by their original (最初的) use.

Not long ago, scientists found ancient things and burial (埋葬的) practices at the Plain of Jars. “This will be the first major effort since the 1930s to try to understand the purpose of the jars and who created them.” Dougald O’Reilly from the Australian National University said. “The jars are empty now, but it is possible that they were once used to hold bodies.”

Only a few simple objects, such as a handful of glass beads (玻璃珠), have been found at the burial sites. And scientists think they are from about 500 or 600 BC to 550 AD.

An Australia-Laos research team spent a month collecting data (资料) at the site. O’Reilly said, “Though the stone jars remain a mystery (谜), I hope a better understanding of the Plain of Jars will help have it listed as a World Heritage site (世界遗产保护区).”

1. The Plain of Jars is in ________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

2. The underlined word “perplexed” means “________” in Chinese.

A．无视

B．遗忘

C．好奇

D．困惑

3. What did scientists find at the Plain of Jars not long ago?

A．ancient things	B．burial practices
C．ancient things and burial practices	D．we don’t know

4. Which of the following statements is true about the Plain of Jars?

A．They were used for holding water.	B．They are all made of stones.
C．They are of the same size.	D．All the sites have the same number of jars.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Plain of Jars is a natural wonder.	B．There are all kinds of things in the jars.
C．The Plain of Jars is a World Heritage site.	D．The mystery of the Plain of Jars hasn’t been solved.

Stonehenge

With a history of about 5, 000 years, Stonehenge is one of the world’s wonders. It’s a circle of stones of different heights. The stones used to be about 200 kilometers away. Now people still wonder how ancient people moved the huge stones without machines’ help.

Louvre Museum

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre Museum, one of the largest and most famous art museums in the world. About 35, 000 works of art from different centuries are on show.

Mount Qomolangma

Heavy snow, cold wind and thin oxygen (氧气), Mount Qomolangma seems to say no to any climber who dreams about making it to the top of the world. Tenzing and Edmund were the earliest to arrive at the top.

Lake District National Park

In the north of England lies Lake District National Park, which is very beautiful, with hills, lakes and forest. Most tourists like walking around the lakes and climbing mountains. Lake District National Park is also a perfect place to paint the beautiful countryside.

1. People are still wondering how people in the past ________ to build Stonehenge.

A．moved the large stones	B．made different stones
C．walked 200 kilometers	D．wrote the history of machines

2. Which museum is one of the largest and most famous art museum in the world according to the passage?

A．Paris Museum.	B．Louvre Museum.
C．Mona Lisa museum.	D．Lake District Museum.

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Stonehenge has a history of five hundred years

B．the works of art in Louvre Museum are from the same century

C．Lake District National Park is in the south of England

D．Tenzing and Edmund were the first to reach the top of Qomolangma

4. Tourists enjoy ________ in the Lake District National Park.

A．walking around the hills and forest

B．walking around the hills and climbing mountains

C．walking around the lakes and the countryside

D．walking around the lakes and climbing mountains

5. The passage is probably from ________.

A．a diary

B．a travel guide

C．a news report

D．a poem

Long distance never separates close friends. It’s easier to make new friends instead of saying goodbye to old one.

When I was still studying in China, my school held a singing competition. I entered it because I really loved singing. I sang with a girl named Jenny. She’s one of my best friends.

Unluckily, I was nervous and I forgot the lyrics (歌词) for a moment when we were singing. I was standing on the stage, looking pale on the face. We lost the competition. I felt terribly sorry, but Jenny tried to comfort me by saying “There will be another chance.”

After about a week, our school’s art festival began. I decided to take part in it. The first person I thought of to join me was Jenny, although I wasn’t sure if she would like to. But while I was asking other people to join me, she said she would join as well. We decided to sing the song See You Again at the festival because I would leave for the UK after I finished the performance. We prepared for it for a long time.

Finally, the day of the festival arrived. As we walked into the classroom, the class started clapping (鼓掌) for us. Someone had written “Sally, come on!” on the blackboard. My classmates gave cards to me After we completed our performance, everyone cheered for us.

It was a really unforgettable and touching afternoon. I want to thank Jenny, who didn’t give up on me when I felt down. I want to thank my friends for helping me, and I really want to thank all of my classmates who were with me in my two middle school years as well.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did Sally look pale on the face?

A．Because she was seriously ill.

B．Because she got nervous and forgot the lyrics.

C．Because she was too weak to stand on the stage.

D．Because she was afraid of losing the competition.

2. What did Sally think of the experience at the school’s art festival?

A．Unforgettable and touching.	B．Boring and tiring.
C．Successful but tiring.	D．Sad and regretful.

3. What can we know about Jenny according to the text?

A．She would leave for the UK with Sally.

B．She sang badly at the singing competition.

C．She sang a song with Sally at the art festival.

D．She felt angry after they lost the singing competition.

4. What’s Sally’s purpose to write the text?

A．To make more friends in China.

B．To share her colorful life in the UK.

C．To invite her friends and classmates to the UK.

D．To express thanks to her friends and classmates.

5. What is the theme (主题) of the text?

A．Culture.

B．Study.

C．Friendship.

D．Health.

The students used to be afraid of Nick. Sometimes he was really rude. He pushed students in line and said, “Get out of the way and let me in front.”

One day, a new student called Jake came. He was short and thin with black hair. Jake was in front of Nick in the line. Nick said, “Let me in front.” But Jake just smiled at Nick and said no. Nick was very angry. The students never said no to him.

At lunchtime, Jake went to play soccer. “You’re too thin to play soccer. We don’t need you,” Nick shouted. Jake just smiled and said, “You will.” Jake could play soccer really well and stop every ball. He kicked the ball to Nick. “Stop this!” he shouted. But Nick failed and fell over in the mud (淤泥). The students laughed but Jake didn’t. Instead, he showed Nick how to play soccer very patiently.

After that, Nick and Jake became friends. Now, no one is afraid of Nick because Jake showed Nick how to be a friend.

1. Why did the students use to be afraid of Nick?

A．Because he could play soccer well.	B．Because teachers liked him very much.
C．Because he was the first in the class.	D．Because he was unfriendly to his classmates.

2. What did Jake look like?

A．He was short and thin.	B．He was tall and thin.
C．He had brown hair.	D．He had short hair.

3. Jake played ________ at lunchtime according to the passage.

A．basketball

B．soccer

C．volleyball

D．table tennis

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Jake didn’t teach Nick how to play soccer.	B．The students didn’t like Jake, either.
C．Jake didn’t laugh at Nick when he fell over.	D．Jake shouted at Nick when he failed to stop the ball.

5. The passage is about ________.

A．how rude Nick was	B．how Jake changed Nick
C．how well Jake can play soccer	D．how Nick made friends with Jake

Tony would have a party in the afternoon. He told his mother the names of his classmates who had promised to come. They spent a lot of time and money making gifts. “Tina would love the sunglasses, and Mike would love this pencil…” Tony said. He helped his mother make cupcakes, 60 of them with different colors and tastes.

Everything was ready. At four, it started to rain. And it didn’t seem to stop soon. “Will they come at five?” Tony asked his mother. He looked worried. His mother was not sure, either. They sat on the sofa and waited. At 4:50, Peter, Tony’s best friend came. Tony and his mother were both happy and welcomed him. When it was 5:20, nine of the thirty classmates came.

Tony’s mother thought that Tony would be sad. “I’m happy today, Mom,” Tony told his mother after the party was over. “It was rainy but some of my classmates still came. I know who are my real friends.”

“Yes, it is the most important thing,” Tony’s mother said.

1. Tony and his mother spent much time and money making ________.

A．soup

B．gifts

C．popcorns

D．dumplings

2. It began to rain at ________.

A．4:00

B．4:50

C．5:00

D．5:20

3. Who first came to Tony’s party?

A．Lisa.

B．Tina.

C．Mike.

D．Peter.

4. Tony was ________ that day.

A．sad

B．happy

C．angry

D．lonely

5. According to Tony’s mother, what is the most important thing for Tony?

A．To have fun with his best friend.	B．To organize a party on a rainy day.
C．To know who are his real friends.	D．To invite all his friends to the party.

The kids in Room 22 used to be afraid of Nick Nelly. Sometimes he was really impolite. He often pushed kids in line and said “Get out of the way and let me in front”.

One day, a new kid called Jake came to Room 22. He was short and skinny. He had red hair and freckles (雀斑). When the teacher wasn’t looking, Nick made faces at Jake and some kids laughed. Jake was in front of Nick in the line. Again Nick pushed Jake in line and said “Let me in front ”. But Jake just smiled at Nick and said no. Nick’s face went red and was furious. Kids never said no to him. But he couldn’t do anything because the teacher was looking.

When Jake went to the classroom, Nick snatched (抢夺) his pencil. But Jake just smiled and said, “You can have it. This is my sister’s. She likes pink but I don’t.” The other kids all laughed. But Nick didn’t. His face went red again!

At lunchtime, Jake went to play soccer. Jake could play soccer well. He could stop every ball. Jake kicked the ball to Nick and asked him to stop the ball, but Nick failed and slid over in the mud (泥). Some kids laughed but Jake didn’t. Instead, he told Nick how to stop the ball very patiently. From then on, Jake showed Nick all he knew about soccer. He showed him how to hit the ball with his head and how to stop a fast ball.

After that, Nick and Jake were friends. Now, no one is afraid of Nick because Jake showed Nick how to be a friend .

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. What did Nick use to be like according to Paragraph 1?

A．Patient.

B．Impolite.

C．Friendly.

D．Kind.

2. What did Jake do when Nick told him “Let me in front”?

A．He made faces to Nick.	B．He told the teacher about it.
C．He smiled at Nick and said no.	D．He stood back.

3. What does the underlined word “furious” mean in Chinese?

A．害怕的	B．后悔的
C．同情的	D．愤怒的

4. Which of the following is the correct order?
a. Nick made faces to Jake.                       c. Nick snatched Jake’s pencil.
b. Nick and Jake became good friends.        d. Nick failed to stop the ball and slid over.

A．a-b-c-d	B．a-c-b-d
C．a-c-d-b	D．a-d-c-b

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．How to communicate with friends

B．The story of Nick and Jake

C．Two friends help each other

D．How to help friends play soccer well

A few weeks before Thanksgiving one year, my husband and I decided to invite a guest over for the holiday. I called the old people’s home and they suggested Bella, a woman I thought would be very gentle, but I was wrong. Bell was a stubborn 78-year-old lady, and she enjoyed gambling.

On Thanksgiving, within minutes of arriving, Bella dropped her large purse on the kitchen table heavily and, with a wide smile, drank down the glass of wine I offered. By the end of the evening, this strange old lady became our friend. Two weeks later, I invited her to lunch.

Day by day, she became more like a grandma. “Get a child! You’re not getting any younger!” she always shouted at me. Soon I became her personal driver too. The more I helped, the more she asked of me. But when I asked her only child Ralph to help, he refused.

A few months later, I helped Bella find a caregiver because she was too old to live alone, yet she was still the same stubborn lady. Once, I threw away the old table in her house which got her fall over. She was so angry that she didn’t talk to me for a whole week! But at the end of that week, her caregiver called, saying she died of a sudden heart attack. I cried my heart out when I arrived at the hospital, but it was too late.

However, what was completely unexpected was that Bella left all her money to me-$ 50, 000! I knew I couldn’t spend the money on myself, so I gave it away to local kids with a reading program. Bella wasn’t a soft-spoken old lady to many people. Yet the gamble I’d taken years ago when I called the old people’s home and met Bella had made my life richer. I took a chance on humanity, and Bella’s friendship was the jackpot.

Word Bank: stubborn执拗的 gamble赌博，冒险 humanity人性 jackpot头奖

1. What decision did the writer and her husband make before Thanksgiving?

A．To visit the old people’s home.	B．To invite a guest over for the holiday.
C．To make a meal for the homeless.	D．To give away money to old people's home.

2. Who might Bella value the most in the last days of her life?

A．The writer.

B．Her son.

C．The caregiver.

D．Local kids.

3. Why didn’t the writer spend the money on herself ?

A．Because the money was too much for her.

B．Because Bella’s son didn’t allow her to do so.

C．Because she helped Bella without expecting any money.

D．Because Bella told her to give the money away.

4. What did the writer mean by saying she took a gamble years ago?

A．She joined Bella in gambling for the holiday.

B．Taking care of old people would cost much money.

C．Many people didn’t like Bella because she talks too much.

D．She didn’t know what would happen after bringing Bella to her life.

5. What is the writer mainly trying to tell us in the story?

A．Learn to accept people for who they are.

B．No one has ever become poor by giving.

C．The elderly people are those who need love most.

D．A true friend is someone who loves you for who you are.

A boy called Mike had many friends, and he was proud of it. Whoever he met, he would like to show off how popular he was at school.

One day, his grandpa said to him, “Mike, I know that you don’t have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you.”Mike thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, “I have just exactly what you need. It’s in my room. Wait a minute.” The old man left, soon returning as if(好像) carrying something in his hand, but Mike could see nothing there. “Take it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s invisible, it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair’s magic power to tell who your real friends are.”Mike took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.“Nobody moves. You’re about to see something amazing,” said Mike. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait,” said Mike, making another try. But again he missed the chair.

Mike didn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air. Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mike saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mike was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.

1. Mike’s grandpa gave him a special chair to ________.

A．sit on in the school	B．test who his true friends are
C．be his birthday present	D．play games with his friends at school

2. The underlined word “invisible” in the passage probably means ________.

A．thankful

B．helpful

C．unseen

D．magic

3. Mike succeeded in sitting on his chair finally because________.

A．his friends taught him	B．he had tried many times
C．the chair had magic power	D．his friends held him

4. According to the passage, we can infer (推断)that ________.

A．Mike had so many true friends	B．Mike`s grandpa gave him nothing
C．George, Lucas and Diana held Mike up	D．Mike is a popular boy at school

5. The best title for the passage can be ________.

A．A Magic Chair	B．A Kind Grandpa
C．Mike’s Friends	D．How to get along with friends

The word “zhiyin”, which means close friends, comes from the story of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi in the Warring States Period.

Boya was good at playing guqin. One day, he was playing music on his way home on the boat. To Boya’s surprise, Ziqi, a woodcutter who happened to pass by, could understand exactly what he wanted to express through his music. After a long talk, they became good friends. Since Boya had to return to his state, they agreed to meet again in the following year.

Unfortunately, when getting back to visit Ziqi, Boya heard that his friend had died from a disease. Boya was so sad and in front of Ziqi’s tomb (墓), he played again the music he had played when they first met. The feeling of the music was so strong that it was as if the rivers and the mountains were crying. When finishing playing, Boya broke his guqin into pieces. From then on Boya never played again.

People in the Song Dynasty built the Guqin Tai in Hanyang to the memory of the deep friendship between Boya and Ziqi. It became an important part of the local culture.

Zhiyin culture has new development in the new period. The famous ancient Chinese classical music piece Gaoshan Liushui was performed during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in 2016. The musical performance ▲ showed the beauty of traditional Chinese culture, ▲ expressed China’s willingness to develop its friendship with people from around the world.

1. What did Zhong Ziqi do for a living?

A．A musician.

B．A music lover.

C．A woodcutter.

D．A traveller.

2. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 uses the rhetorical devices (修辞) of ________

A．Simile (明喻)	B．Metaphor (暗喻)
C．Personification (拟人)	D．Parallelism (排比)

3. What’s the meaning of the phrase “to the memory of” in Paragraph 4?

A．怀念

B．宣传

C．背诵

D．讲述

4. Why did Yu Boya stopped playing guqin after Zhong Ziqi’s death?

A．Because Yu Boya was too sad about his friend’s death.

B．Because Yu Boya was too old to play guqin.

C．Because Yu Boya thought nobody understood his music except Zhong Ziqi.

D．Because Yu Boya broke his guqin into pieces in front of Ziqi’s tomb.

5. Which of the conjunctions (连词) can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 5?

A．not...but

B．not only...but also

C．neither...nor

D．either...or

I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most. I must think of my best friend quickly.

When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius of my university.

He is kind-hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn’t like others to praise him, because he thinks what he did is common. There is an old saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.

I remembered that my mathematics was mediocre at that time, but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. Though we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my mathematics questions. Slowly, I made great progress in mathematics. I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.

We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad. Bad friend may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently. We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hoped that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate.

1. The writer believes that an excellent friend ________.

A．is a man who works on art	B．can change his life slowly
C．can influence his ideas about life	D．must think of him quickly

2. What can we know about Wang Tao according to the passage?

A．He has a weak will.	B．He is warm-hearted.
C．He is good at English.	D．He likes art very much.

3. The underlined word “mediocre” means “________” in Chinese.

A．直接的

B．普通的

C．最好的

D．优秀的

4. In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ________.

A．make good friends and learn from them

B．have two kinds of friends, good and bad

C．make our best friends successful

D．make less bad friends

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My university life	B．How to learn math well
C．How to make friends	D．An unforgettable friend

I like playing basketball. However, when I went to the local boys’ club to play basketball games, I didn’t think I could do well in it. If somebody passed the ball to me, I would quickly pass the ball to another teammate. I dared not shoot the ball myself. I was afraid that I would miss the shot and be laughed at by my teammates. I watched basketball games and felt the excitement of the players right after they made the shot. “Those feelings wouldn’t be the same,” I thought.

One day, on the way to Starbucks, I asked for some advice from my best friend about what team I should join. “Should I try out for basketball or wrestling?” She asked, “Don’t you love basketball?” I sadly replied, “Yeah, but I was never good at it.” She looked at me with disbelief. “Yes, you are!” I looked at her skeptically, “Am I?” Then she said these words, “If I love something, I will keep doing what I love to do so that I can get better.” Her words inspired me.

I decided to join another club to play basketball. The teams were picked, and the game started. What my friend had said stood in my mind. My teammate passed the ball to me. I received the ball and took a shot. I made it. As soon as I made the shot, I felt the excitement of an NBA player. My successful play was unforgettable. I’ll never forget that day.

I believe that everybody has something he or she loves, and inspiration（激励）will lead you there if you have trouble. People need to be inspired to find their passion（激情）. Their passion will most likely help them to achieve greater things in life, and to be the best people they can be.

1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?

A．The writer wasn’t interested in basketball at all.

B．The writer couldn’t get along with other players.

C．The writer was only allowed to pass the ball.

D．The writer didn’t have confidence in playing basketball.

2. What does the underlined word “skeptically” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Angrily.

B．Doubtfully.

C．Ashamedly.

D．Thankfully.

3. According to Paragraph 3, why was that day unforgettable?

A．Because that was the writer’s first game.

B．Because one player passed the ball to the writer.

C．Because the writer made a successful shot for his team.

D．Because people considered the writer as an NBA player.

4. What is the turning point of the story?

A．The writer’s friend encouraged him.	B．The writer was laughed at by his teammates.
C．The writer succeeded in shooting the ball.	D．The writer was afraid to shoot the basketball.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The power of inspiration.	B．Choose a hobby you like.
C．The power of friendship.	D．Don’t waste time on useless things.

Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users?

Recently, such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing. They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine. It is identified (识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.

When the machine is filled with bottles, it will tell the company’s head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected. They pack and send them to the company.

The bottle recycling machines have greatly encouraged the public to recycle rubbish and saved natural resources. Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future, it will also cover others, such as glass bottles to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources.

People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more and more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools may have a long way to go.

1. What can you get if you put some used plastic bottles into the machines which have appeared universities in Chongqing?

A．Some cameras.	B．Some rubbish.
C．Some coins.	D．Some bottles.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “treasure”?

A．珍宝

B．快乐

C．资源

D．能量

3. Who collected the bottles in the machines?

A．The users of the machines.

B．The students nearby.

C．The company s officers.

D．The company’s workers.

4. Why do people build more recycling machines?

A．To make more money.

B．To save natural resources.

C．To make plastic bottles.

D．To save more food.

5. Where can you see the recycling machines now?

A．Only in Chongqing.

B．Only in Shanghai.

C．In Chongqing and Shanghai.

D．In Chongqing and Beijing.

Do you want to go out for a picnic on a sunny day? How can you take a “green” trip to protect the environment? Walk, bike, take the subway... or maybe drive a solar-powered（以太阳能为动力的）car!

A team of 22 Dutch university students has created a solar-powered car called Stella Vita. Last October, they completed the car’s first road trip. The 2, 800-kilometer trip was powered only by the sun.

Stella Vita is a two-passenger car with a kitchen, a sitting area, a bed, a shower and a toilet. There are solar panels（板）on the top of the car. And the solar panels can spread out when the car is parked.

On sunny days, Stella Vita can travel up to 720 kilometers with a top speed of 120 kilometers an hour. The energy it gets from the sun can also be used for other things. People can cook, take a shower and watch TV in the car. On cloudy days, the car still gets 60% to 70% of the energy it does on sunny days. How can the car keep going at night? Well, it has a large battery （电池）that can store energy. This allows the car to travel up to 600 kilometers at night.

Stella Vita isn’t the Dutch team’s first solar car since it was set up ten years ago. The team has created different types of solar cars. The team members are working to introduce this green way of traveling. Let’s hope that in the future, we can all travel “by” the sun!

1. What is Stella Vita?

A．A team.

B．A country.

C．An inventor.

D．A solar-powered car.

2. Stella Vita gets its energy from the sun by ________.

A．a large battery

B．solar panels

C．a sitting area

D．a shower

3. According to Paragraph 4, we can infer that ________.

A．Stella Vita travels farther on days than at nights

B．people can have an enjoyable trip in Stella Vita

C．Stella Vita must travel more quickly on days than at nights

D．Stella Vita gets less energy on sunny days than on cloudy days

4. Which of the following statements about Stella Vita is TRUE?

A．Stella Vita is eco-friendly.	B．Stella Vita is the first solar car in Dutch.
C．Stella Vita can hold two more passengers.	D．Stella Vita was created by a university student.

5. The writer wants to ________ by the passage.

A．sell more solar cars	B．advertise for Stella Vita
C．spread a green way of travelling	D．praise the team of 22 students

How do you deal with plastic bags from the supermarket? Throw them away or reuse them? How about eating them?

EnviGreen in India has made a bag with natural ingredients (成分). It looks and feels just like plastic, but can be broken down. The bags bring no harm to the environment. Both humans and animals can safely eat them. EnviGreen founder Ashwath Hedge spent four years trying out such a thing of 12 natural ingredients. They include potatoes, corn, vegetable oil and bananas. He made the ingredients into liquid (液体) and used the liquid to make the bag.

Although the EnviGreen bags are much more expensive than those usual plastic bags, they are good for our environment. Usually, it takes 1, 000 years for usual plastic bags to break down. But an EnviGreen bag can be naturally broken down in less than 180 days. It can also be broken down in less than a day in water, and in about 15 seconds in boiling water. Maybe the EnviGreen bag could be a solution to the world problem of plastic pollution.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. We can infer that EnviGreen is________.

A．a kind of Indian food	B．an organization in India
C．an Indian company	D．an Indian restaurant or supermarket

2. Which of the following ingredients may not be in the special bag?

A．Potatoes.

B．Vegetable oil.

C．Bananas.

D．Milk

3. How long does it take to break down an EnviGreen bag naturally?

A．1, 000 years.

B．Less than 180 days.

C．Less than a day.

D．About 15 seconds.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Hedge spent four years trying out the EnviGreen bags.

B．The EnviGreen bags are made of 12 kinds of vegetables.

C．The EnviGreen bags are cheaper than usual plastic ones.

D．Indians are widely using the EnviGreen bags now.

5. What is the main difference between a usual plastic bag and an EnviGreen one?

A．The touch of feeling.

B．The shape.

C．The taste.

D．The weight.

People all over the world are looking for ways to save energy and natural sources to protect our environment. Here’s an example of saving water.

A doctor called Jack Todd is very interested in cleaning water as well as saving money, so he has tried many ways, and in the end he developed a small and affordable system to clean waste water—the Living Machine. The machine can clean waste water in our homes or in our business.

The machine can clean waste water. First the waste water goes into a big plastic tank. In the tank, the wastes start to break down. Second, a few days later, the water is brought into a greenhouse full of plants and fish. With the help of sunlight, plants and animals, many chemicals can be removed from the water. That makes the water cleaner. Then the water can be used for washing or bathing. Though it can’t be used for drinking or cooking, the water is clean enough to water the flowers, wash the dogs and bathe.

This technology is good for the environment. It can also help to save fresh water and it can help provide the unpolluted water. If we take actions to do something to save energy on the earth, our planet will have a longer life and our life will be better.

1. Who developed the machine that can make waste water into fresh water?

A．A teacher.

B．A soldier.

C．A doctor.

D．An engineer.

2. Where is the Living Machine used?

A．In our homes or in our business.	B．In a factory or in a company.
C．In a company or in our business.	D．In our homes or in a factory.

3. What is the water cleaned by the machine used for?

A．Eating.

B．Drinking.

C．Cooking.

D．Washing and bathing.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The Living Machine needn’t sunlight.

B．A few days later, the water is brought into a greenhouse full of plants and fish.

C．Cleaning waste water in the machine is very easy.

D．This technology is good for the farmers.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The Living Machine is used to clean sea water.

B．The Living Machine can clean waste water.

C．The Living Machine can provide fresh water for people.

D．The Living Machine is good for the environment and it can save energy.

It’s our duty to protect our environment. People all over the world have come up with good ideas. In Britain, a popular shopping bag has been used by some of the world’s most beautiful women. Its official price is £5, but as much as £400 online. The bag’s name is “I’m Not a Plastic Bag”. It is made of cotton. It is so “hot” that everyone wants to get one. Supporters see fashion as a way to move away from the plastic bags. In this way, not so many plastic bags will be given by supermarkets.

When the bags were first sold, nearly 500 people waited in line to buy one. So far, about 20,000 of the popular bags have been sold at school largest supermarket. Supporters think it is one of the ways to encourage shoppers to use the reusable bags instead of the plastic ones. The bag has also become a “must-have” for many famous people , just because they want to be fashionable and at the same time care about the environment.

The designer of the bag has been asked to design a kind of bags by the “We Are What We Do” group. The group believes that each person in Great Britain uses about 167 plastic bags a year and that small lifestyle changes can have a strong effect on reducing waste and protecting environment. It also believes that everyone should try his best to protect the earth from being polluted. Only in this way can our planet become more beautiful.

1. Where can we buy the popular bags?

A．In America.

B．In China.

C．In Germany.

D．In Britain.

2. We can use “________” to describe the bag.

A．Green

B．Colorful

C．Common

D．Expensive

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The popular bags sell at an official price of £5 online.

B．So far, the popular bags have been sold at all the supermarkets in Great Britain.

C．Small lifestyle changes can have a strong effect on reducing waste and the environmental pollution.

D．“We Are What We Do” group means a business that sells bags.

4. What’s the purpose of designing the popular bags?

A．To make money.

B．To help famous people.

C．To reduce the environmental pollution.

D．To make women fashionable.

5. From the passage, we can know ________.

A．the designer has been asked to develop the bag

B．it’s everyone’s duty to produce popular bags

C．each person can use about 167 plastic bags every year

D．it’s everyone’s duty to protect the environment and produce less pollution

In the 13th century, Marco Polo saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the West did not have such kind of money until the 15th century. However the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century.

Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2,000 years ago. But it was not made in Europe until the year 1100. Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making.

Paper can be used in many ways. The common uses include newspapers, magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm? In Finland, the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow. And even houses can be insulated (使绝缘) from heat or cold with paper.

However, we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth someday in the near future. Every day people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting down nearly 48,000 trees every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.

So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. We can use china cups instead of paper ones. When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if we have some.

In short, we should keep a balance between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is too late.

1. When did people in the West have paper money?

A．In the 5th century.	B．In the 13th century.
C．In the 7th century.	D．In the 15th century.

2. Why did America become an important country in paper making?

A．Because it had a large population.	B．Because it was a large country.
C．Because it had lots of forests.	D．Because it was a rich country.

3. What is paper used for in Finland?

A．Keeping warm.	B．Making newspaper.
C．Reducing waste.	D．Making books.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Seventy trees are needed to make one ton of paper.

B．Marco Polo found money made of paper in China.

C．Used paper can not be used again.

D．It takes five years for a tree to grow.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Save Paper	B．History of Making Paper
C．Information of Paper	D．The Use of Paper

It might be strange to wear clothes made out of plastic bottles. But in fact, some clothing companies are already making clothes like these.

The fashion company of Alia Juma’s showed its newest collection at a workshop in Shanghai. Eighteen clothing kinds from the collection were made from recycled plastic bottles. “We realized that billions of water bottles are thrown into oceans every year and it would take hundreds of years to break down. We should use them to improve the environment,” said Alia Juma, the company’s designer. “Five bottles can make a shirt, 10 a dress, and 20 a short coat.”

Many other fashion companies are finding similar ways to save our planet these days. The process is rather simple. First, the plastic bottles are washed and cut into small pieces. Then they are melted(熔化) and shaped into small balls. Then the balls are melted again to form threads(线). People can then use the threads to make different kinds of clothes.

According to Juma, it takes 67, 000 bottles to originate 1 ton of threads. This cuts down carbon emissions(碳排放) by 4.2 tons and water use by 6.2 tons compared with the normal way of making threads.

Some people might have doubts about wearing something made out of plastic bottles. But in fact, clothes made from plastics can be even better than those made from common materials. Plastic threads can also be made into different materials, such as cotton, silk, or even wool. It seems that this innovation(创新) may lead to a greener future of fashion.

1. What was Alia Juma’s newest collection made from?

A．Recycled plastic.

B．Recycled glasses.

C．Recycled paper.

D．Recycled clothes.

2. How do the companies make clothes according to Paragraph 3?
①Cut the plastic bottles into small pieces.
②Wash the plastic bottles.
③Melt the balls again to form threads.
④Melt and shape the pieces into small balls.

A．①→②→③→④

B．②→①→④→③

C．③→②→①→④

D．④→②→①→③

3. What does the underlined word “originate” mean?

A．Waste.

B．Create.

C．Find.

D．Save.

4. What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph?

A．Plastic clothes will take the place of the clothes made from other materials.

B．Plastics can only be used to make clothes.

C．People don’t like the clothes made from plastics.

D．The future of making plastic clothes is bright.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Making clothes made from plastics is more environmental.

B．Wearing a new material can be more beautiful.

C．Collecting plastics is everyone’s duty.

D．Choosing different kinds of clothes is helpful to make the world wonderful.

Do you ever find yourself standing in front of rubbish bins, not sure whether the piece of waste in your hand is recyclable or not? To solve this problem, four Hong Kong high school students have invented a smart rubbish bin that uses AI to sort the waste. The students named the bin Waste Collection Point.

Connected to a computer, the bin uses a camera to tell the kind of the waste it receives and sorts it into plastic, paper, glass, or other kinds. To make sure the bin can sort waste correctly, the team tested every product in the school shop and took at least 500 pictures of each one. “To train the AI, we had to take many photos from different angles (角度) , so it has a better rate of accuracy,” said one of the students who built the AI system.

The idea of the smart bin was born two years ago, when the students were in Grade Ten. At that time, people from the city crowded into their village because of the COVID-19. They left behind a lot of rubbish and caused more pollution.

“All the bins were full, and there was even rubbish on the mountain,” the students recalled, “Every weekend, we had to join the villagers in picking up the waste.”

The students decided to develop a special recycling bin that would encourage people to protect the environment. Although school ended at 2 pm, the team would continue to work on their invention until 6 or 7 pm at school. Even when their school was closed last year, they would still meet and work together online.

“Our bin is now in its third generation (代). Before graduation, we hope it can be widely used in the city.” The students said, “Then it will be easier than ever for people to recycle and protect our environment.”

1. According to the first paragraph we know the ________of Waste Collection Point.

A．price

B．size

C．use

D．shape

2. The underlined words “rate of accuracy” mean “________” in Chinese.

A．精准度

B．参与度

C．知名度

D．可信度

3. This chart shows why Waste Collection Point was developed. Which is the missing part?

A．the hit of the COVID-19	B．villagers’ encouragement
C．picking up rubbish around	D．the school’s support

4. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．four young inventors	B．a new invention
C．the rubbish problem	D．environmental problems

5. How is this passage organized (组织)? (P=Paragraph)

A．	B．
C．	D．

What can we do to keep healthy? Here are some tips(小建议).

    1     If you want to be healthy, you should eat more healthy food, such as vegetables and fruit. You also drink 500 ml milk every day.

    2     Doing exercise is another way to keep you healthy. So you should do some sports after class. Doing sports can make you strong. You’ll have a good figure(身材)if you do enough exercise.

    3     Smile is the best way to make you healthy. Try to find the things that make you laugh and you’ll be happy every day. You should be optimistic(乐观)about life.     4    

    5     Don’t stay up! Students should go to bed before 10 o’clock. If you want to have a good grade(成绩), you must have a good rest. There’s a famous saying, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy.” It tells us enough time of rest is important.

A．Enough smiles.

B．Enough exercise.

C．Enough healthy food.

D．Enough time of rest.

E．Remember smile is the best medicine to cure(治疗)your illness.

F．Eating chocolate is healthy.

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How to get that job!

Interviews can be quite frightening but our top five tips can help you. Don’t worry-relax! Remember these things and you’ll be fine.

    1    

Find out exactly where the interview is and how to get there. Remember that buses and trains can often be late so allow plenty of time. It’s better to be early than late.

    2    

Think about what the interviewer will ask you. He or she will probably ask about your qualifications（资格）and your experience but they’ll also ask you why you want the job as well. Think of some possible questions and prepare your answers before you go.

    3    

If you wear something new, it will make you feel uncomfortable. It’s best to wear something smart but something you like and feel happy in.

    4    

In the interview, don’t sit looking at your feet. Make sure you sit up and look the interviewer in the eye. This makes you look honest and more confident.

    5    

It’s a good idea to ask questions at the interview. Ask about the company or the job. Prepare some questions before the interview. It makes you look more interested if you do this.

A．Ask a question!

B．Be relaxed.

C．Wear comfortable clothes.

D．Be on time!

E．Make eye contact（眼神交流）!

F．Be prepared!

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Does study make you tired? How to relax yourself? Here is some advice for you.

    1     Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s work, weekends are the best time for you to relax. You can sleep long and get up late. Sleeping well can also help you study better and feel good. You can also watch a movie, or take a walk in the park. Don’t watch TV for too long.
    2     You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.
    3     Do you often think you are so fat that you can’t eat too much? When you feel unhappy, have a big dinner. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.
    4     Having a get-together is great fun. Going out with friends will make you happy and relaxed. And it will also bring you a good sleep.
    5     You can do some regular exercise, it doesn’t need to be too hard, it just aims to help you build a healthy body and make you feel relaxed, such as yoga, walking, jogging, swimming, mountain-climbing, Pilates (普拉提)…

A．Have a good sleep

B．Rest at the weekend

C．Join in activities

D．Keep a diary

E．Have a big dinner

F．Exercise regularly

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In our life, there are always some people complaining (抱怨) they are too old to do something. But we should know that it’s never too late to start to do whatever you want to do in life.

Your future is like a piece of clean paper. You think you’ve lived a 10/100 life so far.     1     In fact, it is not a fact but a decision. Whatever you want to improve, you can start to do it. It could take a lot of time, but it’s worth it. Then you can have a completely different opinion.     2     These people have basically (基本上) agreed the fact that things will always be better if they work harder.     3     Changing your small habits and being with the changes are the keys to growing as a person and getting to where you want to go. I don’t know you.     4     But I know that whatever your goals are, you can take the first step towards them if you want to.

I’ve always believed there are two kinds of person-the person they are now, and the person they could become if they work hard with what they have.     5     And in the end, you will find that you have far more potential (潜力) than you actually think.

A．I don’t know your goals.

B．That’s what changes your habits.

C．How do you achieve your dream?

D．I see so many people work harder instead of giving up.

E．So imagine the best you can achieve with what you have.

F．But you can put 100/100 effort in going forward and see a huge difference.

Spring is coming. It’s great to exercise in the warm weather, but everything is hard at the beginning.     1     Maybe you can follow the tips here.

Set a goal. Before you start, ask yourself this question: Why do I want to exercise?     2     It should be about becoming healthier or feeling better. Once you have a goal in mind, it will be much easier to say “no” to high-fat foods and “yes” to daily exercise.

    3     You can put physical activities into your busy day. You should begin with easy things. For example, stand up from your seat to do stretches during your break between classes.

    4     We all know it is easy to give up exereising. But if you make a sports plan with friends, you will make it. Also, working out with them will make you enjoy the time even more.

In the new beginning of this season, why not enjoy sports in spring?     5    

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A．The reason for exercise shouldn’t just be to lose weight.

B．Let’s become healthier and happier together.

C．How can you start an exercising plan and keep doing it?

D．Make a plan.

E．Look for simple ways to exercise.

F．Find a partner.

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When you are in a new place or trying to find your way around, it’s important and necessary to know how to ask for directions. It can help you get to your destination (目的地) faster and avoid getting lost.     1     Don’t worry. This passage will help.

The first and most important step is to start the conversation politely. Using polite expressions shows respect for the person you’re asking.     2     If possible, put on a smile.

Once you’ve started the conversation, you’d better ask for directions by using simple sentences.     3    .

➢Could you please tell me the way to the book shop?

➢Excuse me. Can you give me directions to this house?

➢What’s the best way to reach Donald Street?

When receiving directions, it’s important to make sure that you’ve understood them correctly to avoid getting lost or taking a longer path.     4     This not only shows that you’ve been listening carefully but also provides a chance to correct any misunderstandings. Here are some expressions to help you, too.

➢Let me make sure I understood correctly; I should turn left, is that right?

    5    

➢Would it be possible for you to write down the directions for me?

Finally, when you have the information you need, don’t forget to thank the person for his/her help.

A．Did you say I need to turn left at the central park?

B．This makes him/her more likely (可能的) to help you.

C．However, many English learners may find it difficult to ask for directions in English.

D．It’s not enough to just ask a question correctly.

E．Here are some English expressions for you to ask for directions.

F．You can repeat what the person has said, ask him to repeat certain details or ask for further explanation.

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Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative.

    1     However, research shows that it may hamper (妨碍) the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.

Boredom often goes along with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind.     2     Having few things to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes. “But importantly, I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored,” Syal said. She kept a diary, filling her time with short stories and poems she made up.

Grace Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. She enjoyed herself by making up stories, drawing pictures for her stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, she spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons.     3     She became creative, because she could think freely.

Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone.     4     But they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.

    5     On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For developing the ability to be creative,” Dr. Belton advised, “perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay offline from time to time.”

A．Their time on these things has increased.

B．She told researchers about her childhood.

C．Most children feel bored about their school life.

D．She filled up her free time with what she liked.

E．It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination.

F．Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time.

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Recently, a deputy to the National People’s Congress (人大代表) advised cutting down the percentage of English classes and increasing that of traditional Chinese classes in school.     1    

The Ministry of Education (教育部) replied that they will strengthen (增强) the teaching of traditional Chinese culture, but English language courses will be kept at the necessary 7 percent.

Undoubtedly (毫无疑问), strengthening the teaching of traditional culture should be a priority (头等大事).     2     Instead, learning English can be taken as a way to help strengthen our cultural confidence.

    3     In this era of globalization (全球化时代), learning English can help us tell China’s story to a wider world and help them better understand China. Imagine how proud and helpful you can be while promoting (弘扬) traditional Chinese culture to your foreign friends in English!

Meanwhile, some of the best papers in advanced subjects of physics, biology, and math are written in English.     4    

    5     They are complementary (相辅相成的) and will help the country prosper.

A．Therefore, the teaching of traditional values can go hand in hand with the teaching of English.

B．But it does not necessarily go against the teaching of foreign languages.

C．It’s believed that it could help build up cultural confidence.

D．So if you want to become a scientist when you grow up, English can help you go a long way in your future study.

E．The English language is one of the most difficult languages in the world.

F．After all, English is a widely used language in the world.