| (At the beach) Ben: Hi, Judy! I can’t believe you came to join us! Judy: Hello, Ben. I came because I like your idea: when you give, you’re rich. I’m happy that I can do something for the Earth. Ben: Right. That’s why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. Do you know if Paul’s coming? I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over. Judy: But he just called and said he wouldn’t come today because it’s too hot. Ben: I can’t believe it! He always says, “We can do this and that….” Judy: Don’t you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but seldom does anything. Ben: I see. Let’s forget about him. We’ll have Tony and Sophie to help us soon. Judy: That’s great. So where should we start now? Should we pick up those bottles first? Ben: Sure, let’s go.
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A college graduate（毕业生）from Shanxi named Wu Jun created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Wu made the guide for her parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use technology，she said．
Wu's experiences is common nowadays．Worldwide，40 percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet，and social media（媒体），from their children，according to a study．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，while the students turn into the teachers．
The change of the roles comes from the rapid development of society tea and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a professor（教授）from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（辈）．As a result，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
It's reported that 56.7 percent of Internet user and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The young generation usually acts as a link（桥梁）between their families and the new environment．When they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves．
In Wu's eyes，teaching her parents about WeChat bring her closer to her parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Wu．
51．Wu's 9﹣page"WeChat guide"made it for her parents to learn the new technology．
A．harder
B．simple
C．slower
52．What has caused the change of the roles about teaching in the family？
A．The rapid development of society and technology．
B．The growing numbers of old people．
C．The unscientific design（设计）of new technology．
53．Why is it possible that children know more than their parents do？
A．Because children have better memories．
B．Because children have more ways to get information．
C．Because their parents refuse to accept new things．
54．What does Wu think of the phenomenon（现象）that kid's teach parents？
A．There is no need for parents to learn new technology．
B．Parents are supposed to learn new technology by themselves．
C．Children should teach their parents new technology to make communication convenient．
55．We can infer（推断）from the passage that ．
A．it's never too old to learn
B．all's well that ends well
C．a good beginning is half done．
Almost everyone has a question or two about living in space．What is life really like in space？And what do astronauts（宇航员）do there？
Astronauts living in space have the same hygiene needs people do on Earth．When they wake up，they wash their hair，brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as well．However，because of microgravity（微重力），astronauts take care of themselves in different ways．For example，they use a kind of special matter to wash their hair and leg restraints（腿部固定装置）to position themselves when they use the toilet．
Astronauts eats three meals a day：breakfast，lunch and dinner．Some food can be eaten in the natural form such as fruit．Other foods require adding water such as noodles．There are no fridges in space，so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid going bad．
Besides morning routine（常规） and eating in space，astronauts perform many tasks including checking the machines，updating computer equipment（更新电脑设备），etc．At the same time，the control center on Earth sends messages to the astronauts through voice or email with new instructions to assist them in their daily routines．
What's more，living in space is not just all work and no play．A popular way of relaxations is looking out of the window．And they can also enjoy themselves by watching movies，reading books，playing cards and talking to their families during their free time．
46．The underline word"hygiene"in this passage properly means in Chinese．
A．卫生
B．饮食
C．心理
47．As for eating in space，which statement is NOT true？
A．Astronauts eat three meals a day as people do on Earth
B．Fruit can be eaten in the natural form
C．Food can be kept fresh in fridges
48．What's the main idea of Paragraph（段落）Four？
A．Eating in space
B．working in space
C．Relaxing in space．
49、Besides checking the machines and updating computer equipment，astronauts also need to in there daily work．
A．communicate with friends on Earth
B．control the people at the control center on Earth
C．received messages and follow the instructions from the control center on Earth
50．From this passage，we learn that ．
A．life in space is actually the same as life on Earth
B．living in space is different but interesting
C．astronauts have little free time in space．
The Youth Daily newspaper group is looking for two English﹣language business editors（编辑） for the international team．
Applicants（申请人）should
•help the editor﹣in﹣chief（主编） set goals and work on completing them．
•give creative ideas，be able to rewrite articles if necessary and give lessons to the team members who have little experience．
•work hard to finish the tasks on time．
•have at least three years'experience．
If you join us you will get
•free lunch．
•80% medical cost．
•seven days'paid leave．
•eleven public holidays and a return ticket to your hometown．
If you're interested in it，you can first write to job@youthdaily．com
43．The Youth Daily newspaper group offers everything below except to the editors．
A．free lunch
B．all medical costs
C．public holidays．
44．If you want to get the job you can The Youth Daily newspaper group first．
A．call
B．visit
C．email
45．From the chart （图表）we know that
A．applicants are required to be good at writing．
B．anyone who has worked for two years can get the job．
C．workers of The Youth Daily don't need to pay for housing．
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41．Mrs．Smith takes her five year old son to the zoo，and she needs to pay ．
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B．＄36 |
C．＄44 |
42．The zoo pass above tells us that ．
A．the zoo is free for old people
B．the zoo offers free parking
C．the zoo opens every day．
Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．