Reading Comprehension

（一）

1.If you have any problem， you’d better send an email to _____.

A. eric@163.com"""""""""" B. joan@163.com""""""""" C. beth@hotmail.com""" D. carla@hotmail.com

2.How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt Carla？

A. In one day."""""""""""""""" B. In two days."""""""""""""" C. In a week.""""""""""""""""" D. In a month.

3.Why did Eric write the email to Carla？

A. To say sorry."""""""""""" B. To give advice."""""""" C. To ask for advice."""" D. To express his thanks.

4.What word can best describe Carla’s advice？

A. Useful."""""""""""""""""""""" B. Interesting.""""""""""""""" C. Bad."""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Unusual.

5.What did Carla suggest Eric do？

A. Ask Beth for help.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Explain the message.

C. Wait for some time."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Send Joan some flowers.

B

A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World’s Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools.

Andria， a north London secondary school teacher， said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution （變革）. “We are going to make a change，” she said. “I’ve started a project to improve the teaching of the arts in our schools.”

The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any kind—whether an up-and-coming （有前途的） local musician or a major movie star—into schools to work with and inspire children. Andria has worked on the project at Alperton Community School， her place of work for the past twelve years. “I’ve seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by—their eyes are shining and their faces light up，” she said. “We need artists more than ever in our schools.”

Artist Michael said， “Andria’s brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded （低估） in schools.” “It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary，” he added.

Historian Sir Simon is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young.”

6.Andria will do with her prize money to .

A. make a movie""""""""""" B. build new schools"""" C. run a project"""""""""nbsp;""" D. help local musicians

7.What does Andria want to tell us according to Paragraph 3？

A. A movie star can help children.

B. Her project was successful around cities.

C.We should pay more attention to the young.

D.The project was welcomed by students very much.

8.What does the underlined word “brilliant” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Useful."""""""""""""""""""""" B. Clever. """""""""""""""""""" C. Awful."""""""""""""""""""""" D. Responsible.

9.Artist Michael thinks that the teaching of the arts in UK schools ________.

A. is really difficult""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. opens children’s mind

C. needs greater attention"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. gives artists the chance

10.What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Bring Artists to Schools""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Arts Education in Britain

C. When Historians Meet Artists"""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""" D. The World’s Best Arts Teacher

C

Since humans sent the first satellite to space in the 1950s， scientists have been studying an important topic： how to grow food in space if humans will one day live there. A recent experiment at the Tiangong Space Station makes a big step forward.

Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings （幼苗） during the Shenzhou XⅣ task. “The rice seedlings are growing very well，” said Zheng Huiqiong， a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since the rice experiment began， the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety （品種） have reached a height of 30 centimeters. The seedlings of the short shoot rice variety have grown to 5 centimeters.

While there have been other rice experiments in space， this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant—it begins with a seed and ends with a grown plant producing new seeds.

Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts. They can also solve food problems on Earth. By sending seeds to space， we can change the genes of seeds， thanks to micro-gravity， the special space light and the lack （缺乏） of air. Then， the production of these seeds is greatly increased on Earth.

For more than 30 years， China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space. They are widely planted in the field every year.

According to Yao Tong， an engineer from a research center， 30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are “space strawberries”， which are the size of eggs. The center has also produced “space tomatoes” with the production increased by 30 percent， and “space bananas” with a growth shortened from 13 months to 9 months.

11. What can we know from the experiment at Tiangong Space Station？

A. The plant has a complete life cycle.""""""""""""" B. The seedlings come from the Earth.

C. It begins with a fully-grown plant."""""""""""""""" D. It uses completely new rice varieties.

12. Why do we grow food in space？

（a. To feed astronauts."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. To study micro-gravity.

c. To solve food problems on Earth.""""""""""""""""" d. To research on the space light.""""" ）

A. a， b""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. b， c""""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. b， d""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. a， c

13. How many new types of seeds are produced in space？

A. About 9."""""""""""""""""" B. About 13.""""""""nbsp;"""""""" C. More than 30. """""""" D. More than 260.

14. What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To introduce space planting and its advantages.

B. To explain why space planting is successful.

C. To show the influence of space planting.

D. To sell products planted in space.

15. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The food shortage in space.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Some Chinese man-made satellites.

C. The improvement of growing food in space. D. The achievement of Chinese farming technology.

D

Have you found that it’s hard to take your eyes off your phone？ Do you feel left-out not being invited to a party？ Do you think that others are having more fun， and living better lives than you？ If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”， you may be suffering from the Fear of Missing Out， or “FOMO”. But， don’t worry， FOMO influences many people in the modern world. You are not alone.

FOMO has become a common social situation in recent years. The growth of mobile technology and social media is where FOMO comes in. New mobile technologies help us connect with anyone at all times. However， it is a double-edged sword （雙刃劍）. Today， most of social media are filled with photos and updates which only show the best parts of others’ lives. That can leave us feeling that our own lives are imperfect.

So， what can we do to fight against FOMO？ One idea is to cut down the time you spend on social media. Setting time limits （時(shí)限） for how long you read through or use social media each day will be helpful. Also， it’s a good way to just focus on what you have but not what you don’t. What’s more， keep a so-called gratitude journal （感恩日志）， where you write down three things you are grateful for every day. With these tips， FOMO can be beaten， and you will be able to have a more enjoyable life.

16. What might be the reason of people experiencing FOMO？

A. Having trouble in talking to others." """""""""" B. Missing a party.

C. Living a worse life than others.""""""""""""""""""""" D. Using the phone too much.

17. What does the underlined phrase “You are not alone” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. It’s OK to live alone sometimes."""""""""""""""""" B. There are more questions to come.

C. It’s unusual for you to have FOMO." """"""""" D. Some people also suffer from FOMO.

18. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about FOMO？

A. Its meaning."""""""""""" B. Its cause."""""""""""""""""" C. Its history.""""""""""""""" D. Its solutions.

19. What are the ways to fight against FOMO according to the passage？

（a. Keeping a gratitude journal."""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. Setting limits on making friends.

c. Focusing on what you don’t have.""""""" """""""""d. Cutting down the social media time.）

A. a， b""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. b， c""""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. c， d""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. a， d

20. What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. It is necessary to stay far away from social media.

B. It is useful to enjoy and show the best part of life.

C. We need to recognize and fight against FOMO.

D. We can use the mobile phone to have fun.

（二）

A

Kew Gardens

Enjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50，000 living plants and different kinds of educational events or interesting activities. Here is some useful information about planning a school visit to Kew Gardens.

Educational session （時(shí)段） prices

You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational sessions. Students will take part in the educational sessions in groups of 15. Prices are different according to different situations.

● 45-minute session： ￡50/group

● 90-minute session： ￡70/group

● Half day （one session）： ￡80/group

● Full day （two sessions）： ￡160/group

Health and safety

Required teacher-student ratios （比例）：

● Key Stage 1：" 1：5

● Key Stage 2：" 1：8

● Key Stage 3：" 1：10

● Key Stage 4：" 1：12

If you need any help， please contact （聯(lián)系） the Kew staff members （工作人員） .You can also call 0202-332-3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.

Timings

The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. Your visit may take three to five hours. The closing time changes throughout the year. But the earliest is 3：30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational sessions， which is from 10：30 am to 2：20 pm.

1. How much should a group of 15 students pay for a 45-minute session？

A. ￡50."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. ￡70."""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. ￡80.""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"" D. ￡160.

2. How many teachers are needed if 32 children （Key Stage 2） visit Kew Gardens？

A. 3. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. 4. """""""""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""" C. 5. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. 6.

3. What should you do if you need help according to the text？

A. Call 999 right away.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Turn to your teachers.

C. Call your parents at once.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Ask staff members for help.

4.What is a proper time to take part in the educational sessions？

A. 9：30 am. """""""""""""""""" B. 11：30 am. """""""""""""""" C. 3：30 pm. """""""""""""""""" D. 4：30 pm.

5. What does the text mainly tell us about Kew Gardens？

A. The different plants in it."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The reasons for visiting it.

C. The different activities in it.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The information of visiting it.

B

Slowly but surely， Amy and her grandparents were making progress. Boxes of all sizes were placed on top of each other throughout the house. Amy’s grandparents had lived in the house for many years and they had collected many things. The dining room was full of memories. Amy’s grandfather kept many fine dinner plates from his hometown.

After carefully wrapping up （包裹） the plates and putting them into a box， Amy lifted it up and moved it out of the way. But the box was too heavy. It suddenly fell from her arms and dropped to the floor. All three of them heard the plates shatter.

“I’m sorry！” Amy apologized.

“It’s okay，” her grandfather said quietly. “It was an accident.”

They opened the box and， sure enough， many of the plates were broken. Only a few remained whole. Looking at the small pieces， Amy felt really terrible. She knew these plates were passed down from her great grandparents and…

“Don’t worry，” her grandmother said， patting her on the back. Carefully， they put the broken pieces into a rubbish bag.

They continued packing for a little while， but Amy still felt very sorry. She was trying very hard to think of a way to make it up for her grandparents.

Soon， Amy’s father came.

“I have to go，” she said. “Dad is here to pick me up.”

She kissed her grandparents both， picked up the bag of the broken pieces and left.

The following day， Amy went to an art store and bought everything she needed. Then she started to work. She used a thin board as the base. Then she took out the colorful plate pieces and glued them in a creative way on the board. When it was dry， Amy wrapped it up.

A few days later， Amy’s family had a big dinner at her grandparents’ new house. She handed her gift to her grandparents.

“This is fantastic， Amy！” said her grandfather. “I can’t wait to hang it up in our new home，” Amy’s grandmother said as she gave her a big hug.

6. What did Amy help her grandparents do according to Paragraph 1？

A. Move to a new house.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Wrap up some presents.

C. Collect fine dinner plates."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Prepare a big family dinner.

7. What can we know about the box？

A. It was not heavy.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was broken.

C. It was not wrapped up well." """""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It dropped to the floor.

8. What can we learn about the plates Amy broke？

A. They were never used by the family.""""""""""""" B. They were valuable holiday presents.

C. They were meaningful family treasures."""""""" D. They were expensive hometown products.

9. How did Amy finally deal with the broken pieces？

A. She sent them to an art store.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She put them in her father’s car.

C. She made a special gift with them. "nbsp;""""""""""""" D. She threw them into a rubbish bag.

10. What words can best describe Amy？

A. Kind and creative.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Brave but forgetful.

C. Careless but calm.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Funny and hard-working.

C

What would you do if you see an old man lying on the side of the road？ If you know first aid （急救） and have received first aid training， you can provide him with help before professional help arrives.

Experts say the first 10 minutes after an accident is important for saving a life. Just as its name suggests， first aid is the first steps before a person gets professional medical help. It includes making the person stay safe， and helping him or her feel better and stay calm. It also includes getting help， either by telling an adult or calling 120.

First aid is an important life skill that everyone should learn. By learning it， you may save someone’s life someday. But in China， less than 1 percent of adults have first aid knowledge. The Ministry of Education （MOE） has realized this. Last August， it asked all public schools in China to provide first aid courses as part of their health classes.

A research showed that 64.6 percent of schools already have these courses. However， the results have not been good. According to the MOE， future results are expected to be better.

Other countries have also made a big effort to provide first aid training for their people. The US government said police officers， firefighters， middle school teachers and college teachers must receive CPR （心肺復(fù)蘇） training. In Switzerland， all people learn first aid skills. And in Germany， 80 percent of people have received first aid training.

According to a report， 1.2 million emergency cases have taken place every year in China in recent years. It’s time for all of us to learn more about first aid.

11. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？

A. What first aid is."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Why first aid is important.

C. How to stay calm in an accident. """"""""""""""""" D. When to get professional medical help.

12.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refers to the fact that _______.

A. first aid is a difficult skill for people

B.few Chinese adults have first aid knowledge

C.people save someone’s life by providing first aid

D.the first 10 minutes after an accident is important

13.What can we learn about school first aid training courses？

A. It didn’t go well."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was not interesting.

C. It went better than expected. """""""""""""""""""""""" D. It made students get high scores.

14.What percent of people get first aid training in Germany？

A. 50%."""""""""""""""""""""""" B. 64.6%."""""""""""""""""""""" C. 80%.""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""" D. 100%.

15.What does the writer think of first aid training？

A. Funny.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Difficult."""""""""""""""""" C. Necessary.""""""""""""""" D. Dangerous.

D

Vicuna is a small town in the north of Chile. It is a great place for watching the stars. Although it is near the sea， the cold， wet air from the coast does not bring clouds. Instead， dry winds from the desert keep the clouds away at night. In fact， the skies are so clear in Vicuna. So it is possible for people to see many stars. They can be seen only with special instruments in other parts of the world.

In Vicuna， star systems far away can be seen without an instrument. This is why people choose the town as the home of sky observatories （天文臺(tái)）. One of them， the Mamalluca， is quite different from those only used by scientists. It is for tourists who like to look at the stars. Around the whole year， hotels in the town accommodate thousands of tourists from all over the world to see the night sky. The tourists live in the hotel and spend a lot of money there. The cloudless sky is a moneymaker for the town. So the town plans to set up even more observatories in another few years.

However， the town faced a serious problem. As the town grew， more streetlights were added. The streetlights made it more and more difficult to see the stars at night clearly. The town saved the night sky by building a new system of lights. This kind of light lit up the streets， but did not influence the view of the sky.

16. What can we learn about Vicuna from Paragraph 1？

A. It has a large population.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is far away from the sea.

C. It is in the east of Chile."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It has clear skies.

17. What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Take pride in." """""""" B. Pay attention to." """"" C. Look up to." """""""""""" D. Provide rooms for.

18. What makes the Mamalluca a special observatory in Vicuna？

A. It is open to tourists."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """"" """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It costs much money.

C. It provides good hotels."""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""" D. It is used by scientists.

19. What can we learn about the town from the last paragraph？

A. It was easy to see stars due to the streetlights.

B. The people planned to build new observatories.

C. A system of lights is to solve the problem it faces.

D. The environment was polluted by tourists.

20. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Vicuna Has a Problem""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A Town to Watch the Stars

C. Pictures of a Cloudless Sky"""""""""" D. Scientists Discover New Stars

（三）

A

If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher， you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：

★a 500 ml plastic cola bottle

★scissors

★colored markers

★poster board

★glue

What to do：

Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.

Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles （三角形） and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.

Step 3 Roll （卷起） the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket’s nose cone （圓錐體）. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle， around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.

Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a great time！

1.What can we know about the bottle？

A. It can be of any size.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It must be made of glass.

C. It should be clean and dry.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;" D. It needs to be filled with cola.

2.What is used to make the rocket’s nose cone in Step 3？

A. The cola bottle."""""""" B. The small triangle.""" C. The poster board.""""" D. The large triangle.

3.What can you get from Step 4？

4.What is the main purpose of the passage？

A. To introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher.""""" B. To give instructions on making a rocket.

C. To show different kinds of rockets."""""""""""""""" D. To encourage rocket drawing.

5.In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？

A. Job Wanted.""""""""""""" B. Sports News. """""""""" C. Do It Yourself.""""""""" D. Lost and Found.

B

Two weeks ago， a 5-year-old girl named Sunshine Oelfke emptied out her piggy bank （存錢(qián)罐） onto the living room floor and immediately started counting. Her grandmother， Jackie Oelfke， thought she was playing as she carefully lined up the coins， but then she saw the girl put the coins into a plastic bag and place it in her backpack.

“What are you doing with that money？” Jackie asked her granddaughter.

“I’m taking it to school，” Sunshine replied. “I’m going to take it for milk money. My friend Layla doesn’t get milk—her mom doesn’t have milk money and I do.”

Jackie’s heart melted at Sunshine’s words. Choked （哽噎） with strong feelings， Jackie held her sweet granddaughter closely and strongly in her arms.

Last week， Jackie and Sunshine met with her teacher， Rita Hausher， and handed her the $30 the girl had saved. There are 20 kids in Sunshine’s class and about half don’t get milk. It costs $0.45 a carton （紙盒）. The total adds up to about $180 a month for every child in the class to have milk every day.

After dropping Sunshine off at school， Jackie posted a tearful video on social media （社交媒體） to explain her granddaughter’s plan. To her surprise， many people offered to donate toward the cause. Within a week， Jackie raised more than $1，000. Now every student in Sunshine’s class can get free milk for the rest of the year.

Jackie said Sunshine doesn’t see her kind act as a big deal. She was just trying to do her friends a favor. “She doesn’t understand the influence she’s brought about，” Jackie said. “But now she knows she can do whatever she puts her mind to.”

6. What did Sunshine plan to do by emptying her piggy bank？

A. To pay for her friend’s milk."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To improve her counting skills.

C. To show off her savings in class.""""""""""""""""""" D. To see how much money she had got.

7. How did Jackie feel when hearing Sunshine’s words？

A. Surprised.""""""""""""""""" B. Touched."""""""""""""""""" C. Strange."""""""""""""""""""" D. Proud.

8. Why did Sunshine offer such an act？

A. To help the kids in the kindergarten.""""""""""""" B. To get money from social media.

C. To take care of her friends.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. To watch the video.

9. What does the underlined word “her” in Paragraph 5 refer to？

A. Sunshine."""nbsp;"""""""""""""" B. Layla.""""""""""""""""""""""" C. Jackie."""""""""""""""""""""" D. Rita.

10. What is the best title for this passage？

A. Jackie’s Piggy Bank""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""" B. A Moved Grandmother

C. Small Coins， Big Changes""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Piggy Bank and Carton Milk

C

The weather is getting hot. People are beginning to wear shorts. That can mean one thing—summer is almost here. Here are some ideas to stay fit in this hot season.

Don’t spend the summer sitting on the sofa. Teenagers should be getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily most days of the week. Summer is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities and play.

If you’re near a body of water， try water sports like swimming， surfing and water skiing. They keep you cool and active at the same time. If you are going outside， keep away from the sun when it’s the strongest， usually between 11 am and 3 pm. Always wear a life jacket in the sea， and take sunscreen （防曬霜） with you. Don’t get sunburned.

What is hygienic to eat in summer？ Fresh and light food. You can eat more fish in summer. It can help fight against the burning sun.

Summer is also a great time to eat colorful fruit and vegetables. The beautiful colors not only please the eyes， but also are good for your health. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene （番茄紅素） and it can help protect your skin against sunburn. Blueberries are good for your brain and eyes. The more colors， the better.

Finally， don’t forget to drink a lot of water. Water has zero calories and is the best drink. Try not to drink too many energy drinks， sports drinks and soda drinks. They have a lot of sugar and caffeine （咖啡因）.

11.How long should teenagers have sports daily in summer？

A. 2 hours.""""""""""""""""""" B. At least 1 hour."""""""" C. 30 minutes."""""""""""""" D. At least 15 minutes.

12.What should you do when you go outside in summer according to the passage？

A. Be away from the morning sun."""""""""""""""""""" B. Wear a life jacket in the sea.

C. Take an umbrella with you.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Eat some ice-cream.

13.What does the underlined word “hygienic” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Bad.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Strange."""""""""""""""""""" C. Healthy.""""""""""""""""""" D. Dangerous.

14.Why should we eat more fish in summer？

A.It is rich in lycopene.""""""""" B. It is good for our brain and eyes.

C. It can be easily got in summer.""""""""""""""""""""" D.It can help protect us against the burning sun.

15.What does the writer ask us to do in summer in the last paragraph？

A. Do more sports.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Have less sugar.

C. Drink plenty of water. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Eat colorful fruit and vegetables.

D

If you want a really unusual vacation， you might like to visit Churchill！ Churchill， a small town， lies in the far north of Manitoba， a province of Canada. This faraway area is a great place for tourists to do things they could never do anywhere else.

Churchill offers an amazing view of the aurora borealis （北極光）， or northern lights， as they are more commonly called. Locals say the best time to see the aurora borealis is during the three months from January to March. Some travel magazines have regarded Churchill as one of the Top 3 places in the world to view the aurora borealis. Don’t worry about the cold！ You can sit inside a nice heated “aurora dome （圓頂）” to get a view of the lights. There are also aurora tours where local guides will help you find the best time and place to see the northern lights.

Churchill is also a great place to see polar bears. From October to early November， many polar bears arrive near Churchill to wait for the nearby Hudson Bay to freeze over so that they can hunt. There are special buses that tourists can ride to get out of town safely to see the polar bears. Sometimes， polar bears walk into town and Churchill has built a “polar bear prison” where these animals are kept safe until they are set free back into the wilderness. People in Churchill often do not lock their car doors so that people can escape polar bears that come into town.

16. What is Churchill？

A. A person.""""""""""""""""" B. A prison."""""""""""""""""" C. A small town."""""""""" D. A Canadian province.

17. When is the best time to see the northern lights in Churchill？

A. From April to June.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. From January to March.

C. From July to September.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. From October to December.

18. Why do people sit inside an “aurora dome”？

A. To make aurora tours.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To enjoy the sight of the lights.

C. To see polar bears.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. To keep safe.

19. Why do polar bears go to Churchill according to the passage？

A. To join other animals." """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To drink water.

C. To see the aurora borealis.""" """""""""""""""""""" D. To look for food.

20. Why do people seldom lock their car doors？

A. To get away from polar bears quickly. """"""" B. To play with polar bears freely.

C. To watch polar bears."""""""" """ D. To keep the air in cars fresh.

（四）

A

There are hundreds of marathons （馬拉松） held around the world each year， from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. With so many marathons， here are some of the biggest and the best.

1.What can we learn about the London Marathon？

A. It is the coolest.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is the biggest.

C. It is good at raising money."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It is held in autumn and winter.

2.How many people joined in the biggest Marathon in 2015？

A. About 5，000."""""""""""" B. About 8，000."""""""""""" C. Nearly 10，000."""""""""" D. Over 50，000.

3.When was the Summer Olympics in Greece held？

A. In 1896."""""""""""""""""""" B. In 1897."""""""""""""""""""" C. In 1898."""""""""""""""""""" D. In 1900.

4.According to the passage， the world’s coolest marathon has been on for about _____.

A. 14 years"""""""""""""""""""" B. 20 years"""""""""""""""""""" C. 41 years"""""""""""""""""""" D. 50 years

5.Where does the passage probably come from？

A. A geography book.""" B. A sports magazine."" C. A news report."""""""""" D. A school board.

B

There was a young woman. She took great pride in growing flowers in her yard. She had been raised by her grandmother， who had taught her to love and care for flowers. So her yard was the most beautiful one in her village.

One day， while looking through a flower list that she often ordered from， a picture of a plant immediately caught her eye. She had never seen a flower like it before. “I have to have it，” she said to herself， and she immediately ordered it. When it arrived， she found a place to plant it. She planted it at the bottom of a stone wall at the back of her yard. It grew vigorously， with beautiful green leaves all over it. Day after day， she continued to take care of it， but there were no flowers.

One morning， as she stood looking at the plant， she felt disappointed. She wanted to know why her plant had not bloomed.

However， at this moment， her disabled neighbor invited her to his yard and said， “Thank you so much！ You can’t imagine how much I have enjoyed the flowers that you planted.” The young woman walked through the gate into her neighbor’s yard. She saw that on the other side of the wall the plant was full of flowers.

They were， indeed， the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. The plant had grown up through the crevices （裂縫） in the wall.

Just because you can’t see the results of your labor， it does not mean that there isn’t any fruit.

6.How did the young woman feel about growing flowers according to Paragraph 1？

A. She was excited about it."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She was proud of it very much.

C. She hated it sometimes."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. She thought it was difficult.

7.What does the underlined word “vigorously” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Seriously.""""""""""""""""" B. Calmly."""""""""""""""""""" C. Slowly.""""""""""""""""""""" D. Actively.

8.What is the correct order of the events that happened to the woman？

（a. She felt disappointed.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. She bought the plant at once.

c. She saw a plant in a picture."""""""""""""""""""" d. She went to her neighbor’s yard.）

A. a， b， c， d"""""""""""""""""""" B. b， a， c， d"""""""""""""""""""" C. c， b， a， d"""""""""""""""""""" D. c， d， a， b

9.Why was the disabled neighbor thankful to the woman？

A. He got some tasty food from her.""""""""""""""""""" B. He got skills from her.

C. He received kindness from her."""""""""""""""""""""" D. He was satisfied with her flowers.

10. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. The Other Side of the Wall""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The Disabled Neighbor

C. How to Plant Flowers"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A Beautiful Yard

C

DOGTV is a television channel （頻道） for dogs. It first appeared in America in 2012. Now， it is available in 14 countries， including Australia， France， the UK， etc.

Believe it or not， DOGTV didn’t start as a TV channel for dogs. The idea for Pet TV came from Ron Levi. To let his cat Charlie have fun while he was out， Ron did some research and began to work with scientists and pet experts to bring his idea to life. To their surprise， dogs showed more interest in different kinds of programs than cats. Pet TV finally became DOGTV.

DOGTV was developed to make stay-at-home dogs happy. It provides enjoyable videos and music for dogs. Each program is about three to six minutes. The programs are different from time to time during the day. In the morning， programs are to get dogs out of bed. In the middle of the day， programs are to make dogs become relaxed while they are at home alone. Dogs are scared of things like cars or loud noises. So DOGTV has special programs with pictures and sounds to help them get used to those things. The channel even has educational programs on health and training.

DOGTV creates proper shows for dogs’ seeing and hearing. Dogs are color-blind （色盲）. They can only see blue and yellow， and they can’t see red or green. So the DOGTV shows might sound and look a little different to people’s ears and eyes. But don’t worry， DOGTV has programs for pet owners， too.

11. Where did DOGTV first appear？

A. In the US."""""""""""""""" B. In the UK."""""""""""""""" C. In France."""""""""""""""" D. In Australia.

12. What does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Charlie.""""""""""""""""""" B. Ron Levi.""""""""""""""""" C. The expert."""""""""""""" D. The scientist.

13. Special programs with pictures and sounds are made to help dogs .

A. get up easily""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. have a good time

C. have a better hearing"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. face things they fear

14. What can we learn about DOGTV from the text？

A. It can help dogs see red or blue.

B. It also provides programs for pet owners.

C. Its programs are to make dogs become relaxed.

D. It encourages people to watch programs on health or training.

15. What can be the best title of this passage？

A. Dog Owners"""""""""""" B. Pet Shows"""""""""""""""" C. DOGTV""""""""""""""""""" D. Pet TV

D

Chinese New Year Painting， or nianhua in Chinese， is a kind of traditional painting to be put up on walls and windows during the Spring Festival. Its bright colors and different subjects show the Chinese great expectation for happiness and wealth.

Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. Its original （最初的） form was a picture of a door god during the Tang Dynasty. Later， more subjects such as the Kitchen God， women and babies were included. As the Chinese New Year arrives， every family puts up its New Year Painting in order to say goodbye to the past and welcome the future. The most famous woodblock （木刻印版） New Year Painting comes from Yangjiabu of Shandong Province. It covers all kinds of themes and forms. It reflects people’s everyday life.

As time went by， people found New Year Painting old-fashioned. Besides， they considered the door god too scary to hang in their homes. They wanted something more artistic. So in the middle of the 1980s， the sales of New Year Painting dropped greatly.

Usually， colorful woodblock New Year Painting is produced in four steps. Firstly， artists draw a simple sketch （素描） on the paper. Secondly， they make the simple sketch on the wood board and print a few samples （樣品）. Thirdly， they add color to the sample. Lastly， when the preparation is finished， the printers paint color on the color board， and then put paper on the wood board and brush the paper. Then the colorful woodblock New Year Painting is ready.

There are four main themes in Chinese New Year Painting…

16. The earliest Chinese New Year Painting is a picture of .

A. babies"""""""""""""""""""""" B. a door god" """""""""""" C. women" """"""""""""""""" D. the Kitchen God

17. Why did fewer and fewer people buy Chinese New Year Painting in the middle of the 1980s？

A. It was expensive.""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was not fashionable.

C. It was hard to understand.""""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""" D. It couldn’t bring good luck.

18. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. How to add color to the sample.

B. Who makes the simple sketch on the paper.

C. What colorful woodblock New Year Painting reflects.

D. How to make colorful woodblock New Year Painting.

19. What is the writer probably going to tell us about Chinese New Year Painting？

A. Its history."" """"""""" B. Its development."" C. Its process."" """""""" D. Its themes.

20. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage？

A. Nature."""""""""""""""""""" B. Education."""""""""""""""" C. Culture.""""""""""""""""""" D. Health.

（五）

A

To： Grace Yang

Date： September 6th

Dear Grace，

Thank you for your application （申請(qǐng)） for the position of sales manager.

We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 am on September 21st at our office at The Shard， 32 London Bridge Street， London.

You will meet with our head of sales， Susan Park， and the interview will last for about 45 minutes. During this time， you will have the opportunity to find out more about the position and learn more about our company.

Please bring your CV （a short document that shows your experience） and references （推薦信） to the interview. You will also need to show your ID card at reception to receive a visitor’s pass. Please ask for me as soon as you arrive.

If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule （更改日期）， please call me at555-1234 or email me by September 12th.

I look forward to meeting you.

Best regards，

Anna Green

Human Resources Assistant

1.Who wants to get the position of sales manager？

A. Anna Green.""""""""""""" B. Susan Park." """""""nbsp;"" C. Grace Yang.""""""""""""" D. Anna Park.

2.When is the job interview？

A. On September 6th.""" B. On September 12th." C. On September 21st."" D. On September 22nd.

3.What does Grace need to bring to the interview？

（a. Her application form."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. Her references.

c. Her ID card."""""""""""""""" d. Her CV."""" ）

A. a，b，c"""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. a，b，d"""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. a，c，d"""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. b，c，d

4.What can Grace do to change the interview date？

A. Meet Susan Park.""""" B. Call Anna Green.""""" C. Go to the reception." D. Email Susan Green.

5.What is the passage probably？

A. A report of natural protection.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. An invitation to a job interview.

C. A newspaper article.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. An advertisement.

B

Lola is our cat. She used to live in a large waste bin， so when we brought her home， she chose to keep her distance. The period of getting her trust was long， but in the end， we succeeded. One day， however， she suddenly disappeared.

Sometimes Lola slept in bed with us， and most of the time she would stay in the yard. So when she didn’t come home one night， we went all out to look for her.

I spoke with neighbors about her disappearance and heard some awful things about some people who were killing cats. We printed posters and hung them up around the neighborhood. I wrote an open letter to all of our neighbors. I even took a day off from work and stayed up all night， fearing the worst.

The next morning， a very nice woman left us a voicemail saying that she thought she had found our cat. We drove to a nearby Walmart parking lot and got our cat back.

For the last two years， I kept reminding myself to find this woman and thank her for finding our cat. Time went past until a few months ago. One day， Susie Hansen， the boss of an animal protection organization where I am working now， asked me to go to Walmart to buy some pet food. As I headed there， I remembered that day when that woman told us the news about Lola. At that time， I still had not given up hope of meeting her.

Recently， I looked at my phone and wondered why I had Susie’s number saved as “Susie Cat Finder”. Finally， I put it together. It was our very own Susie Hansen who brought our Lola back to us！ What a lovely coincidence （巧合）！ Now I find out that she is my boss. Isn’t that amazing？

6. Where did Lola live before the author got her？

A. In a yard."""""""""""""""""" B. In a small cage."""""""" C. In a large waste bin." D. In a neighbor’s home.

7. How did the family react when Lola didn’t come home one night？

A. They tried to look for her."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. They thought she would be back soon.

C. They called the police."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. They ignored it.

8. What’s the correct order according to the text？

（a. I got a voicemail."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. I spoke to neighbors.

c. I saw my phone address book."""""""""""""""""""" d. I printed posters and hung them up.

e. I went to Walmart to buy some pet food. ）

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

9. Who is Susie？

A. A brave neighbor."""" B. A helpful boss.""""""""" C. A cat keeper."""""""""""" D. A pet doctor.

10. What can we infer from the text about Susie？

A. She may live near Walmart."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She is the author’s friend.

C. She sells cats."""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. She once killed a cat.

C

The color green is more than just a color. It is known as a symbol of health， youth and life. Around the world green is also now known as a symbol for the environment and the protection of the environment.

People are now living in a “throw-away society”， using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this？ Firstly， there are too many goods to choose from. For example， if you are bored with your shoes which are worn for a few months， you will choose to exchange them for a new pair from the market and throw away the old ones. Secondly， many young people want to keep up with technology innovation. For example， many young people buy new mobile phones and throw away their old ones. As a result， it leads to an increase in the number of rubbish.

Recycling has never been easier. Tell your mom or dad you want to become “Chief of Recycling” for your family—you know what things you can recycle， and find a place to keep them. Encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.

Who knew being green would taste so good？ Take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden？ If so， get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root， and your garden plants grow into big plants full of red tomatoes or tiny， juicy strawberries.

11. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？

A. The world.""""""""""""""" B. Health and life."""""""" C. The color green."""""" D. The environment.

12. What do people tend to do in a “throw﹣away society”？

A. To sell new mobile phones. """"""""""""""""""""""""" B. To exchange their shoes for old ones.

C. To get anything they want from others. """""" D. To buy new things and throw away the old.

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

A. Creation.""""""""""""""""" B. Protection.""""""""""""""" C. Requirement.""""""""""" D. Encouragement.

14. What does the last paragraph tell you to do？

A. Ask your family not to throw away old things. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Keep your hands dirty for recycling things.

C. Plant fruit and vegetables by yourself. """"""" D. Find a place to keep the old things.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Recycling Old Things"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Eating More Green Food

C. Enjoying Beautiful Nature"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Living an Environmentally Friendly Life

D

Computers are wonderful machines. The Internet is also wonderful. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new illness called Internet Addiction Disorder （IAD） （互聯(lián)網(wǎng)成癮癥）.

People with IAD are online a lot. They spend many hours chatting with their friends or playing games online. Many people with IAD spend more time surfing the Internet than staying with their family or friends. Some people with IAD even give up their jobs！

Do you have IAD？ Think about the following questions carefully： How many hours a day are you online？ When you are not online， do you want to play computer games or check your messages？ When you are online， do you often lose track of time？ Do you get angry when you can’t play computer games？

If you have IAD， what should you do？ Dr Ivan Goldberg and Dr Kimberly S. Young give some advice. First， ask yourself， “Why am I online a lot？” Then try to take a break. For example， use the computer or play computer games twice a week， not every day. In this way， you can spend more time with your family or friends.

16. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about？

A. Information on the Internet."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Internet Addiction Disorder.

C. Wonderful computers.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. E-friends.

17. People with IAD usually spend too much time ________.

A. studying at school"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. talking on the phone

C. working online""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. playing on the Internet

18. What is a sign of IAD according to the passage？

A. Spending much time with your friends.

B. Forgetting your family when you are online.

C. Giving up your job to spend more time online.

D. Keeping silent when you can’t play a computer game.

19. What do Dr Goldberg and Dr Young advise people with IAD to do？

A. Stop going online.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Go to see a doctor.

C. Use the computer less often.""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"" D. Take more exercise every day.

20. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. How to Use the Computer Properly"""""""""""""" B. A New Illness—IAD

C. Playing Computer Games"" D. Going Online

（六）

A

Happy Birthday to Wally

Welcome to Formosa Zoo！

Our beloved llama， Wally， will be 5 years old on Nov. 14.

Come and join us to celebrate his birthday. Welcome to Formosa Zoo！

Grandpa Lin’s Story Time

Where is Wally from？

What is Wally’s favorite food？

Is Wally married？

…

Want to know more about Wally？

Let Grandpa Lin tell you！

Time： 10：30 am—11：30 am

Place： The Little Theater

Picture Drawing

Let’s decorate Wally’s home together.

Primary school students are invited to draw pictures of Wally.

Time： 12：30 pm—2：30 pm

Place： The Children’s Park

The Birthday Party

Wally will be happy to see you at his birthday party from 3：30 pm to 5：30 pm at the Children’s Park.

Come and enjoy cakes， drinks and music， and take pictures.

Special presents for people who were born on Nov. 14.

Best Wishes to Wally

Write down your best wishes for Wally.

wally@formosazoo.com

1.From the passage we can learn that Wally is ______.

A. a zoo keeper""""""""""""" B. a girl visitor""""""""""""" C. an animal"""""""""""""""""" D. a manager

2.Which activity should a girl join in to learn about Wally’s life？

A. Picture Drawing. """" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The Birthday Party.

C. Best Wishes to Wally."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Grandpa Lin’s Story Time.

3.Who can be invited to draw a picture of Wally？

A. A young artist. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A college student.

C. A high school student."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A primary school student.

B

Remya Jose， who lived in a small village in India， learned that her mother was ill and her father would have to spend his time caring for her. As a result， she and her twin sister had to do most of the housework—including washing clothes. To make things even more difficult， the Jose family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead， the two girls would have to do the washing all by hand in the local river， and then carefully carry everything back to their home—a task that took several hours.

Being a good student interested in engineering， Remya wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Remya then designed a machine that used bicycle pedals （踏板） and chain. To find those things， she and her father went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts， but also helped her make the machine！

Here’s how the machine works： Remya used a cylinder （圓筒） to hold the clothes and put it in a cube （立方體）. Next， she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Remya pushed the pedals with her legs， the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.

Remya’s invention worked！ She had created her own human-powered washing machine—and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Remya’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best innovation！

“Remya Jose made a difference，” said Jeanine Thomas of The Borden Project. “Her invention saves time and money for the world’s poor people.”

4. Why did Remya need to do a lot of housework？

A. Her mother was ill.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She lived in a small village.

C. It’s her duty to care for the family."""""""""""""""" D. Her father has too much work to do.

5. What was Remya and her twin sister’s main problem？

A. Their parents were too busy."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Their home was far from the river.

C. They couldn’t receive good education."""""""""" D. They spent much time washing clothes.

6. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3？

A. The cube."""""""""""""""""" B. The chain."""""""""""""""" C. The cylinder."""""""""""" D. The bicycle pedal.

7. What is the most important in Remya’s success？

A. Help.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Courage.""""""""""""""""""" C. Kindness."""""""""""""""""" D. Creativity.

C

What is your first impression of bamboo in China？ Is it only a kind of plant on the food list of pandas？ No！ It is also used in single bamboo drifting （漂移）， an intangible cultural heritage （非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)） passed from the ancient times among the people in Guizhou Province.

Single bamboo drifting has been performed for more than 2，000 years. In the past， people who lived on the bank of the Chishui River used it as a method to go across the river. Now， with the development of modern society， this skill has been regarded as a sport or a special way of performance by local people.

Middle school students in Guizhou practice the sport and compete in the Chinese National Games. The requirements of the sport are simple， yet demanding！ Athletes must balance on a bamboo pole， only as wide as one’s foot， and guide it down the river with a thin stick. But there’s more than just guiding.

While keeping balance on the narrow bamboo pole with the thin stick， the athletes are performing skills and tricks. Jumping and push﹣ups are some of the most common ones， and those who are more experienced often use their imagination to try out more difficult moves.

Yang Liu， a 28-year-old “water fairy （水仙）” from Zunyi， Guizhou， dancing on the river in traditional Chinese costume， is an inheritor （繼承人） of single bamboo drifting. For over ten years， combining drifting with dancing， Yang has put fresh energy into this traditional art. It’s not easy to stand， let alone dance on a single bamboo. So not surprisingly， Yang has experienced a countless falls and failures. Thanks to her efforts， though， single bamboo drifting has become famous on the Internet and well-known in the world.

8. What was single bamboo drifting used for in ancient times？

A. A kind of sport.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A way of dance.

C. A type of transportation.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A form of traditional art.

9. What does the underlined word “demanding” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Comfortable."""""""""""" B. Challenging.""""""""""""" C. Interesting.""""""""""""""" D. Enjoyable.

10. Why is a stick needed in the drifting？

A. To perform different tricks."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To try out difficult moves.

C. To practice and compete."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. To guide and balance.

11. What mainly made single bamboo drifting famous around the world？

A. The spread of sports spirits.""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""" B. The development of tourism.

C. The great efforts of inheritors."""""""""""""""""""""" D. The popularity of Chinese festivals.

D

Artificial intelligence， or AI in short， is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies. AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result， facial recognition （人臉識(shí)別） is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to check public information.

AI is also used in self-driving cars， which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street， but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do.

Service robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this—you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner， he teaches you to play the piano， just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future， more and more service robots will become good home helpers.

AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even take the place of us in many jobs.

12.According to the passage， facial recognition is used for ______.

A. driving cars"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. working as policemen

C. checking public information""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. collecting people’s facial expressions

13.In the future， a self-driving car may communicate with humans by ______.

A. a sound system"""""""" B. waving to them"""""""" C. speaking to them "" D. a light signal system

14.What could a service robot do in the future according to Paragraph 3？

A. Drive you home."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Give piano lessons.

C. Do homework for you.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Shop for daily necessities.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Service Robots： Good Home Helpers""nbsp;"""""""" B. Different Ways of Using AI

C. Self-driving Cars’ Talk"""" D. Powerful AI in Jobs

（七）

A

1.Which hotel has the cheapest room for a couple？

A. First Hotel.""""""""""""""" B. Fairview Hotel."""""""" C. Osaka Hotel.""""""""""""" D. Orchard Hotel.

2.What is the right place to have dinner in a French restaurant？

A. 129 North Road.""""""" B. 233 Edward Road."""" C. 222 Edward Road."""" D. 1264 Venning Road.

3. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel？

A. Osaka Hotel."""""""""""" B. First Hotel.""""""""""""""" C. Boswell Hotel.""""""""" D. Fairview Hotel.

B

If someone said they’d pay you $1，800 to stay off social media for 6 years， would you do it？ Could you？ An American mom challenged her son to do just that， and he succeeded.

Sivert Klefsaas is the youngest of Lorna Gold﹣strand Klefsaas’ four children， and his three older sisters all used social media growing up. It was influencing their feelings， as well as their friendships. So， Lorna thought， “If I could， I’d be willing to do whatever to keep Sivert off social media as long as I could， whatever that looks like.” And that’s where the idea for this challenge came from.

It all started when Lorna heard about a similar “16 for 16 challenge” on the radio， where a mother called Amanda Green gave her daughter Teresa $1，600 when she turned 16 if she stayed off social media. So， Lorna decided to create her own “18 for 18 challenge”. Not only did Sivert finally complete this challenge， but he would do it again， too.

“It wasn’t too difficult to live without social media， and I didn’t think about it much during the 6 years，” Sivert said. “As time went on， it was more of a pride thing.”

He had his friends keep him up to date on the latest information. Sivert added， “I got to avoid all the unnecessary things that were on there. It also meant I had more time to focus on my grades and sports instead.”

Now that he’s done with the challenge， Sivert joined Instagram， but has no plans to let social media define （定義） him.

“Social media is great. We certainly need to use it，” Sivert said. “But also make sure you spend time in other areas of your life， especially those personal relationships.”

Still， Lorna is proud of her son’s success. “We are certainly not against social media， but it’s the healthy using of it，” Lorna said.

4. Who does the underlined word “she” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Teresa Green.""""""""""" B. Amanda Green."""""""" C. Lorna Klefsaas."""""""" D. Sivert Klefsaas.

5. How did Sivert get the latest information？

A. Through the radio."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. By surfing on the Internet.

C. Through the TV."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. By talking with his friends.

6. What does Sivert think of social media now？

A. It is a way to define people."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It’s important to use it healthily.

C. It is too difficult to live without it.""""""""""""""""" D. It is great and he needs it all the time.

7. What can we learn about Lorna from the passage？

A. She is strict with her children.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She successfully helped his son.

C. She is against social media."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. She is a teenager.

C

More and more people in China are now showing parts of their lives to the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of personal events like holidays and weddings.

Using live streaming （網(wǎng)絡(luò)直播） is particularly popular among the people aged from 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen， people can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual （虛擬的） gifts such as flowers， toys and cars for them online. One of the most famous examples was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which attracted more than 11 million viewers.

What’s more， live streaming lets users communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one App. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people，” she says. “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me.”

However， there are worries about the misuse of live streaming. An influencer promised to correct her unsuitable and impolite language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 Apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China， the Internet regulator （監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)） can hardly monitor the contents （內(nèi)容） all the time.

“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it，” one of the officials said.

8. Who may use live streaming most according to Paragraph 2？

A. An 8-year-old student."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A 15-year-old teenager.

C. A 32-year-old adult."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A 65-year-old man.

9. How long does Nic Li use living stream each week？

A. 1—2 hours."""""""""""""" B. 3—4 hours."""""""""""""" C. 5—6 hours.""""""""""""""" D. 7—8 hours.

10. What belongs to the misuse of live streaming？

A. Giving lessons."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Buying virtual gifts.

C. Saying improper words."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Live chatting with reviewers.

11. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. How to Do Live Streaming""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Two Sides of Using Live Streaming

C. The Importance of Using Live Streaming""""" D. Personal Events of Some Important People

D

Are you still reading paper books？ Nowadays more and more people prefer to read novels online. This new way of reading is convenient. For example， when people take a subway or wait for the bus， they just need to read on their mobile phones instead of opening books. And it also costs little， as many of the online novels are free to readers.

Some online novels have attractive plots （情節(jié)） and they have made their writers famous and rich. These writers have many fans on the Internet and many of their works have been made into films and TV plays， such as Empresses in the Palace and My Sunshine.

However， not all the online novels are good to read， especially for teenagers who are less able to tell the right from the wrong than adults. Melody， a woman from Shenzhen， said， “Parents and teachers should pay more attention to what teenagers read online. In fact， some online novels are written so hurriedly and randomly （隨意地） that they are full of improper plots which may be pernicious to teenagers， so I don’t think it’s good for my students to read online novels.”

That’s true. Reading online novels may be a good way to kill time， but if you want to learn something， why not borrow some good books from libraries？

12. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. Some successful online novels."""""""""""""""""""" B. Ways of reading online novels.

C. The writer’s favorite online novels."""""""""""""" D. Online novels having interesting plots.

13.What does the underlined word “pernicious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Clear.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Harmful."""""""""""""""""" C. Interesting."""""""""""""" D. Acceptable.

14. What does Melody probably do？

A. A writer.""nbsp;""""""""""""""" B. A teacher.""""""""""""""""" C. A director.""""""""""""""" D. An actress.

15.What is probably Melody’s opinion about reading online novels？

A. It is a good way to relax.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is bad for students’ lessons.

C. More attention has been paid to it.""""""""""" D.Teenagers shouldn’t be allowed to do it.

（八）

A

1. What did Maria learn to do on TikTok？

A. Make friends.""""""""""" B. Keep healthy.""""""""""" C. Cook food."""""""""""""""" D. Do chores.

2. What does Adam think of TikTok？

A. Boring.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Useless."""""""""""""""""""" C. Enjoyable."""""""""""""""" D. Educational.

3. Who became well known because of TikTok？

A. Joe Thomas.""""""""""""" B. Alice Brown."""""""""""" C. Maria Smith."""""""""""" D. Adam Young.

B

When Ben delivered （遞送） milk to my home one morning before Christmas， he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill， $79， nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a pretty woman，” he said， “with six children and another on the way. She was always saying， ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her， but she left. Isn’t it annoying？”

“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it，” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later， Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street， waving money. He recognized her immediately—the woman who didn’t pay her bill.

“I’m so sorry，” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”

She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he’d found a cheaper apartment. He’d also got a new job. With all that happened， she’d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I’ve been saving，” she said. “Here’s the money toward the bill.”

“That’s all right，” Ben replied. “It’s been paid.”

“Paid！” she exclaimed （驚叫）. “What do you mean？ Who paid it？”

“I did，” Ben said. “It went to the children as a Christmas present！”

4. Why was Ben upset one morning？

A. He lost his job."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The children asked for a gift from him.

C. He lost $79 on the way of the delivery."""""""""" D. A customer left without paying the bill.

5. What did the writer give Ben to help him？

A. A Christmas present.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The woman’s new address.

C. Some money to cover the loss.""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A suggestion to cheer him up.

6.What can we learn about the woman from the passage？

A. She was honest."""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She failed to pay the bill.

C. She cheated to raise her children.""""""""""""""""""" D. She wanted to buy a Christmas gift.

7. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. An Unhappy Christmas"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A Poor Couple’s Life

C. A Helpful Customer"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. An Unusual Present

C

Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years， but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the population of the world were hunter-gatherers， small， closely connected groups developed their own speech different from each other. Some language experts believe that 10，000 years ago， when the world had just five to ten million people， they spoke perhaps 12，000 languages among them.

Soon afterwards， many of those people started settling down to become farmers， and their languages also became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries， trade， industrialization， the development of the nation-state and the spread of education， especially globalization and better communications in the past few years， all have caused many languages to disappear， and dominant languages such as English， Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.

At present， the world has about 6，800 languages. The distribution （分布） of these languages is hugely unbalanced. The general rule is that warm， pleasant areas have relatively few languages， often spoken by many people， while hot， wet areas have lots， often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1，000; Africa 2，400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3，200， of which Papua New Guinea alone has well over 800. The median number （中位數(shù)） of speakers is only 6，000， which means that half the world’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

Already over 400 of the total of 6，800 languages are close to extinction （消亡）， with only a few elderly speakers left. For example， Busuu in Cameroon （eight remaining speakers）， Chiapaneco in Mexico （150）， Lipan Apache in the United States （two or three） or Wadjigu in Australia （one， with a question-mark）： none of these seems to have much chance of survival.

8. What can we learn about languages in hunter-gatherer times？

A. They were large in number."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. They were developing very fast.

C. They were closely connected.""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. They were similar to each other.

9. What word can best explain “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2？

A. Simple.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Modern."""""""""""""""""""" C. Powerful."""""""""""""""""" D. Traditional.

10. How many languages are spoken by less than 6，000 people at present？

A. About 6，800.""""""""""" B. About 3，400."""""""""""" C. About 2，400."""""""""""" D. About 1，200.

11. What does the writer mainly want to tell us？

A. New languages will be created.

B. People’s lifestyles are seen in languages.

C. Language development depends on geography.

D. Human development leads to fewer languages.

D

Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you， and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves？ Although it might sound a little far from you， living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries， while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a telepresence system （遠(yuǎn)程遙控系統(tǒng)） allowing users to control the heating and locks， take part in video meetings， and receive education， health care and government services. Around the city， escalators will only move when someone is on them， and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact， technology companies around the world such as IBM， Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050， so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out， and I think this will in turn make cities greener，” said Dan Hill， head of a research company.

12.According to Paragraph 1， living in a “smart” city ______.

A. is impossible"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. is not a green way

C. will be far from you """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. will soon become true

13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. A city of the future.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A meeting in Songdo.

C. A plan to build a house.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A report on public health.

14.Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo？

A. Cisco."""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""" B. IBM.""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. Siemens."""""""""""""""""" D. Microsoft.

15.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ______.

A. drive people out of cities""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. develop his own company

C. control the world’s population""""" D. solve the cities’ coming problems

（九）

A

Historic Canal （運(yùn)河） Places to Visit

If you want to visit a city with canals， is Venice the only choice you know？ Let’s know more about these places.

Amsterdam， Netherlands

Beautiful canals probably aren’t the first thing that comes to your mind when you are thinking of Amsterdam， but Amsterdam actually has more canals than Venice. The first canals were built in the Middle Ages and Amsterdam has four main canals now. Today， you can see the classic buildings， along any of the canals. In 2009， UNESCO named Amsterdam’s central canal ring a World Heritage Site.

Stockholm， Sweden

Water makes up nearly one-third of Sweden’s capital across 14 islands. Stockholm， with a name “Beauty on Water”， is connected by a huge canal network and 57 bridges. In winter， when the canals freeze over， locals and tourists visit there for ice-skating， which gives them the feeling like flying.

Bruges， Belgium

Just a short train ride away from Brussels lies Bruges， an old canal town in Belgium. Although it was built in the 13th century， Bruges appears like something out of a fairy-tale： small， cobblestone （鵝卵石） streets， beautiful bridges and tidy houses. Bruges’ canals host a festival every four years， which includes performances by musicians and actors， and lights shining throughout the canals.

1. How many major canals are there in Amsterdam now？

A. Two.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Three.""""""""""""""""""""""" C. Four.""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Five.

2. Which place is probably your favorite if you love fairy stories？

A. Bruges.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Venice.""""""""""""""""""""" C. Stockholm.""""""""""""""" D. Amsterdam.

3. When is Stockholm more attractive？

A. In spring."""""""""""""""""" B. In summer.""""""""""""""" C. In autumn."""""""""""""""" D. In winter.

B

One day， the employees （員工） of a company returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said， “Yesterday， the person who had stood in your way to success passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the hall.” At first， everyone was sad to hear that one of their workmates had died， but after a while， they started feeling curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as they arrived at the hall to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered， “Who is this person that was in my way？ Well， at least he’s no longer here！”

One by one， the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材）. When they looked inside it， they were speechless. They stood by the coffin， shocked and in silence， as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul （靈魂）.

There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see himself or herself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said， “There is only one person who can stop you from succeeding： it is YOURSELF.”

You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family change， when your friends change， when your boss changes， and when your company changes. Your life changes when you change， and when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

4. How did the employees feel at first when they saw the sign？

A. Interested."""""""""""""""" B. Curious."""""""""""""""""""" C. Excited."""""""""""""""""""" D. Sad.

5. Why were the employees speechless when they looked inside the coffin？

A. They realized that it was a joke.""""""""""""""""""""" B. They saw themselves in a mirror.

D. They found nothing in the coffin."""""""""""""""nbsp;"" C. They saw their closest workmate.

6. Who can change our life according to the passage？

A. Ourselves."""""""""""""""" B. Our family."""""""""""""" C. Our friends."""""""""""""" D. Our partners.

7. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. We Give Ourselves Much Pressure"""""""""""""""" B. Learn to Get Along with Others

C. Work Hard to Become Successful"""""""""""""""""" D. You Yourself Decide Your Life

C

One of the problems with passwords is that users forget them. In order to remember them， people use simple things like their dog’s name， their birth date， or the name of the current month—anything that will give them a cue to remember what their password is.

For the curious hacker （黑客） who has got access to your online account， this is the same as locking your door and leaving the key under the doormat （門(mén)墊）.

To create a safe password that is easy to remember， follow these simple steps：

● You should never use personal information as part of your password. It is very easy for someone to guess things like your last name， pet’s name， child’s birth date and other similar details.

● There are tools available to help attackers guess your password. With today’s computing power， it doesn’t take long to try every word in the dictionary and find your password， so it is best if you do not use real words for your password.

● You can make a password much safer by mixing different types of characters. Use some uppercase letters （大寫(xiě)字母） along with lowercase letters， numbers and even special characters such as “amp;” or “%”.

● Rather than trying to remember a password that is created using various character types and is not a word from the dictionary， you can use a “passphrase”. Think of a sentence or a line from a song or poem that you like and create a password using the first letter from each word. For example， rather than just having a password like “yr $ 1 Hes”， you could take a sentence such as “I like to read the About.Com Internet network security website” and change it to a password like “I12rtA！nsws” by using the number “2” for the word “to” and using an exclamation point （感嘆號(hào)） in place of the “I” for “Internet”. You can use a variety of character types and create a safe password that is hard to figure out， but much easier for you to remember.

8. How is a password made up of one’s dog’s name or birth date？

A. It is safe and easy to remember.""""""""""""""""""""" B. It can get hacked easily by attackers.

C. It suits those who have a poor memory.""""""""" D. It is the most commonly used type of password.

9. What is a passphrase made up of？

A. Different character types.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Long words from the dictionary.

C. The title of a song or a poem.""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The first letter from each word of a sentence.

10. Which of these passwords might be the safest according to the passage？

A. jessica208."""""""""""""" B. yr$ 1 Hes.""""""""""""""""" C. HERO37.""""""""""""""""" D. l2rtA！nsws.

11. What is the passage mainly about？

A. How to protect your private information online.

B. How to create a password easy to remember.

C. How to make your passwords safer.

D. How to solve typical problems with passwords.

D

You have probably heard of Tomato Throwing and the Polar Bear Swim， but have you ever heard of the sport of Cheese Rolling？

Cheese rolling is an event that takes place every spring at Cooper’s Hill， Gloucestershire （a county in England， west of London）. People say that cheese rolling is one of Great Britain’s oldest customs. Some say the custom started even before the Romans lived in that country 2，000 years ago. Most say cheese rolling has been going on for at least a couple of centuries as a celebration of the beginning of summer.

Each year， thousands of spectators come to Cooper’s Hill to watch people chase a three-kilogram round Double Gloucester Cheese down the hillside. There are separate races for men and women， and uphill races for boys and girls too. The winners get to keep the rounds of cheese they have tried so hard to catch. However， no one ever catches the cheese because it runs fast down the slope （斜坡） at nearly 110 kilometers per hour！

It is funny to imagine people chasing a little wheel of cheese as it rolls down a hill， but maybe it is not so funny to see it because Cooper’s Hill is very steep （陡峭的）. Every year， several of the cheese chasers tumble down the hill. Often， people have their bones broken， but this has not stopped the event from taking place.

Would you chase cheese down a hill？

12.What can we learn about cheese rolling from Paragraph 2？

A. The influence that it has. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The reason why it is held.

C. The place where it is held.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The people who take part in it.

13.The underlined word “spectators” in Paragraph 3 probably means “people who ______”.

A. report the event """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. work for the event

C. take part in the event""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. watch the event

14.Cheese rolling players are grouped according to ______.

A. height and weight""" B. age and weight""""""""" C. sex and age"""""""""""""" D. sex and height

15.What does the writer think of the cheese rolling event？

A. It’s funny."""""""""""""""" B. It’s tiring. """""""""""""""" C. It’s dangerous."nbsp;""""""" D. It’s crowded.

（十）

A

1. What activity can a 65-year-old man take part in？

A. Let’s Play and Let’s Stay Fit.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Let’s Cook and Let’s Exercise.

C. Let’s Communicate and Let’s Cook."""""""""""""" D. Let’s Stay Fit and Let’s Communicate.

2. How much should two sisters pay to join Let’s Play？

A. $10."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. $20."""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. $30.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. $40.

3. Which is the organizer of the event？

A. ABC Town Community Center.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Families at ABC Town.

C. Jack’s Kitchen."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Family Works.

B

At the end of the third term， we had a celebration at our school in Johor Bahru， Malaysia. We played a game of dodgeball （躲避球）.

Dodgeball is a game played by two teams of people. Both teams try to hit each other with dodgeballs. The team that the most players are left on the court wins.

I was on the red team. Our competitor， the green team， had many experienced players. So it was not a good start for us at first. We lost many important teammates， while only a few of their unimportant players were knocked out. I got knocked out early as well.

Surprisingly， the rest of teammates tried to knock out a number of our competitors， leaving the green team with fewer numbers.

In our dodgeball game， we didn’t need to completely knock out the other team. All we needed was just to have our last members try their best to avoid being hit during the last five minutes！ I shouted， “Guys！ Just keep an eye on them and dodge！ We have more people on the court！ Time is on our side！” The plan worked： All of our members saved， winning the match when the last whistle （哨聲） blew.

Dodgeball， while being a seriously fun and competitive sport， also requires critical thinking （批判性思維）. If I learned anything from that game， it was that my brain can get me out of a lot of difficult situations.

4. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？

A. The writer’s first dodgeball game.""""""""""""""""" B. The rules of the dodgeball.

C. A celebration at school."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The introduction of the team.

5. What can we know about the green team？

A. The writer’s team played against it.""""""""""""""" B. It had few experienced players.

C. It lost many important players."""""""""""""""""""""" D. The writer was on it.

6. What should a team do to win the game of the dodgeball？

A. Have young players.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Hit skilled players first.

C. Knock out more dodgeball."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Have more players remain.

7. What does the writer think of the game of dodgeball according to the last paragraph？

A. Surprising.""""""""""""""" B. Dangerous.""""""""""""""" C. Inspiring."""""""nbsp;"""""""""" D. Unpleasant.

C

From chicken feet socks to sad frog toys， “ugly” products have become popular among young people. On the social media platform Douban， there is a group called the Society for the Protection of Ugly Things with more than 200，000 members. They post “ugly things” they see and buy in daily life.

Some museums have also followed the trend and produced many “ugly” but interesting cultural and creative products. For example， on June 14， 2022， the Gansu Provincial Museum brought out a toy. It’s based on the famous bronze sculpture （青銅雕塑）， known as Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow （馬踏飛燕）. The toy recreates the sculpture in a cute and cartoon style. This makes the toy more fashionable and more fun.

In fact， some of the “ugly” products can be useful. Yin Peixin， 11， from Hubei has a cabbage dog toy. Unlike others， she doesn’t find it ugly. “It’s creative by mixing cabbage with a dog. The toy makes me feel better when I’m upset. It also serves as a mini pillow to help me have a good sleep，” said Yin.

According to Zhang Lei， a professor at Zhejiang University of Technology， the rise in the popularity of ugly things means that young people want to show that they’re different. They hope to get pleasure and a new taste of life from something a little more “ugly”.

8. What do the members of Society for the Protection of Ugly Things do？

A. They sell “ugly” things."""""" """"""""""""""""""""""""""" B. They repair broken things.

C. They create interesting products.""""""""""""""""""" D. They post “ugly” things online.

9. What does the cabbage dog toy mean to Yin？

A. It helps her have a friend.""""""" """"""""""""""""""""""" B. It encourages her to be creative.

C. It cheers her up when she is down. """"""""""nbsp;""""" D. It lets her have a good rest after class.

10. What can we learn about “ugly” things from the passage？

A. They are useful but expensive.""""""""""""""""""""" B. They are popular among young people.

C. They are fashionable and cheap."""""""""""""""""" D. They are difficult to produce.

11. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The way to make “ugly” products.

B. People’s opinions about “ugly” things.

C. “Ugly” products that give people a different kind of joy.

D. The differences between perfect things and ugly things.

D

Social media is certainly an interesting place to learn about others’ opinions. You can read everything from strange ideas to true facts and everything in between. But when you are spending time online and reading so many opinions， it’s quite possible that you will sometimes see someone write something that you strongly disagree with.

In fact， you might feel so strongly that you feel like you should reply to this person at once. You might do some research， find some facts of your own and reply to what they’ve written. You finish writing out your reply， click “Post” and win the argument！ Except that （只可惜） it’s not really much of a triumph.

Most people don’t like it when other people disagree with their ideas， especially online strangers. It’s unlikely that they will change their opinion just because you argued with them. In fact， it’s possible that you made them feel more confident that they are correct.

And the thing is， when you get in these kinds of fights online， it slowly influences you. You might not know it at first， but the argument that you take part in can actually have a bad effect on your mood. If you argue often， you start to enjoy arguing and then end up doing it even more. It’s a dangerous cycle.

I guess the best thing to do is to tell yourself that most arguments aren’t worth it. There are much better and more interesting things to do， whether online or in real life.

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

A. Skill.""" """""""""""""""""""" B. Doubt.""" """""""""""""""""" C. Win."" """""""""""""""""""""" D. Advice.

13. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. You should do some research before you reply online.

B. Online strangers won’t change their opinions simply.

C. It is normal to argue with people online.

D. Different opinions are welcomed online.

14. What might be the result if you often take part in online arguments？

A. You will feel confident."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. You will have a worse mood.

C. You will win more friendship."""""""""""""""""""""" D. You will become dangerous.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Stop Arguing on Social Media"" """"""""""""""""""" B. The Dangers of Social Media

C. Don’t Be Rude on Social Media""" D. The Development of Social Media