Many children love to play with snow in winter. But Long Chuan has come to hate it.
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms (遭受暴风雪) for nearly a month. The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity (电) tower and turned tap water to ice.
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water. “I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school. I can’t remember how many times I slipped (滑倒) on the hard ice, ” said Long Chuan.
Long is not alone. This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity. The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people. They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan.
Experts (专家) say a special type of climate condition (气候条件), La Nina, caused the storms. During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) near the equator (赤道) becomes colder than usual. It changes the weather around the world.
Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter. The special climate caused the recent flooding (洪水) in Australia, too.
However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment (环境). Global warming (全球变暖) may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often.What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?
| A．Earthquake. | B．Flooding. | C．Traffic Accident. | D．Heavy snowstorms. |
During the snowstorms this year, Long Chuan __________.
| A．had to walk to carry drinking water | B．had to ride a bike to school |
| C．couldn’t go to school on foot | D．couldn’t play with snow |
The heavy snow ____________ this year.
| A．killed millions of Chinese | B．cost China 111.1 billion yuan |
| C．used too much electricity | D．lasted more than three hours |
We can tell from the story that __________ .
| A．China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow |
| B．La Nina is said to have caused the snowstorms |
| C．La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia |
| D．the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming |
The passage tells people around the world ___________.
| A．to wear more clothes in winter | B．to stop riding bikes on the hard ice |
| C．to protect (保护) the environment | D．to save water and electricity |
Right now you probably spend most of your time in school． Do you wonder what you are going to do after junior high school？ Will you continue to go to school？ Will you learn a trade？ Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them． Someday work will be a big part of your life．
What kind of job would be right for you？ Think about your interests and your skills． You may like to listen to music． dance． play basketball． or work with computers． You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people． Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your future job．
To get an idea of what work you would like to do． make a list of your interests and skills． Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests． After that． brainstorm a list of job choices that might match your interests and skills． You can later keep your lists with the projects and records that can help you get the job you want． They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work．
Laura Zhang． an art designer． finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills． She enjoyed imagining something in her mind while she was in school． She took art． design． and computer lessons． and also learned about taking photos on her own．
Here is what she says about the meaning of work："If you have a job you like． work means much more than just making money． It means using your talents． making a contribution （贡献）． and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job． "
（1）Who is the passage most probably written to？
| A． |
Students． |
| B． |
Teachers． |
| C． |
Parents． |
| D． |
Designers． |
（2）How does the writer introduce the topic at the beginning of the passage？
| A． |
By listing facts． |
| B． |
By giving examples． |
| C． |
By asking questions． |
| D． |
By explaining differences． |
（3）What might Laura Zhang be most interested in when she was at school？
| A． |
Singing songs． |
| B． |
Creating pictures． |
| C． |
Playing basketball． |
| D． |
Playing computer games． |
（4）What's the passage mainly about？
| A． |
The real meaning of work． |
| B． |
The importance of interests and skills． |
| C． |
The journey off Laura's life． |
| D． |
The way of preparing for the future job． |
What covers three﹣fourths of the Earth's surface？ It's the water that makes up the Earth's four oceans．They are the Pacific，the Atlantic，the Indian and the Arctic．The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest． The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest．
Stand on a beach and watch the ocean． You will see that it is never still （平静的）． The ocean is in constantmotion （运动）． Wind blows across the surface of the water． This makes waves． Ocean waves are different in height． A light wind causes small waves． In a hurricane （飓风）， winds can cause huge， dangerous waves that can get to be more than 14 meters high!
Ocean currents （洋流） are lots of water that move from seaside to seaside． Like waves，currents are caused by wind． Ocean currents can be warm or cold． In areas close to land， warm ocean currents make the air warmer； cold ocean currents make it colder．
At high tide （涨潮时期）， the ocean covers much of the beach． At low tide， you can walk on the sand that had earlier been covered by ocean water． Tides are caused by the pull of gravity （重力）as the moon circles the Earth．
The ocean provides people with many resources． Ocean water has salt﹣a basic cooking material． Ocean fishing provides work and food for many people． The ocean is also a fun place to visit． Children who live near the ocean often like to swim in the waves，hunt for shells and play in the sand．
The ocean may look like a large pool of water， but it's much more than that．
（1）What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph？
| A． |
Four oceans cover three﹣fourths of the Earth's surface． |
| B． |
The Earth's surface is wet． |
| C． |
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean． |
| D． |
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean． |
（2）The underlined word "constant" in the second paragraph probably means in Chinese．
| A． |
奇怪的 |
| B． |
连续的 |
| C． |
不规则的 |
| D． |
危险的 |
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
It is always colder near the ocean． |
| B． |
Everyone who lives near the ocean loves to swim． |
| C． |
The Arctic Ocean is bigger than the Atlantic Ocean． |
| D． |
Oceans provide many of the things that people need． |
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Ocean Fishing． |
| B． |
What Makes Oceans Move． |
| C． |
Ocean on the Move． |
| D． |
How Oceans Formed． |
A 15﹣year﹣old student from Sichuan named Wei Fang was preparing a talk on Western festivals． She searched online for information and made a PowerPoint slide（幻灯片）． Zhu Hui her classmate． was doing his chemistry homework． But he couldn't work out the last problem even though he had tried his best．So he took out his smart phone opened a special app and searched for the problem． Solutions appeared on his screen after several seconds．
Like Wei and Zhu，nowadays ， many students do their homework with the help of the internet． They search for information online， or discuss with their classmates through QQ and WeChat．
"It's convenient． You don't have to wait for your teacher to explain it to you face to face． " According to Zhu． You can also learn by seeing how others work the problems out． What's more． it improves students' problem solving abilities． This is especially true for homework that requires some research work．"I am now quite skilled at finding information online， " Zhu added．
However． this trend （趋势） also causes problems． Some lazy students just copy the answers from the internet without thinking on their own． Some even let their classmates do their homework for them． And their teachers may not know this．
But knowing how to use the internet is important． The key is to have good self﹣control． When you meet a difficult problem，think about it by yourself first． Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you have turned to the internet，or you won't make any progress． If you are not sure about your self﹣control，ask your parents for help．
（1）Both Wei Fang and Zhu Hui used the internet to ．
| A． |
play games |
| B． |
search for information |
| C． |
take exams |
| D． |
chat with their classmates． |
（2）Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the fourth paragraph？
| A． |
Some students only copy the answers from the internet． |
| B． |
Some students let their classmates do homework for them． |
| C． |
Nobody is able to finish their homework without the internet now． |
| D． |
Some students have stopped thinking on their own． |
（3）According to the passage， is the key to using the internet to study．
| A． |
self﹣respect |
| B． |
self﹣control |
| C． |
self﹣confidence |
| D． |
self﹣thinking |
（4）By writing this passage． the writer wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
the internet can be a good helper if we use it properly |
| B． |
the internet has made all students lazy |
| C． |
it's not necessary to learn how to use the internet |
| D． |
It's important to learn how to use the internet |
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（1）According to the poster， ．
| A． |
a 14﹣year﹣old can ask for a job at Lily's |
| B． |
cleaners have to work about 12 hours a day |
| C． |
Lily's wants full﹣time waiters and waitresses |
| D． |
cooks should have at least one year of experience |
（2）How much can a waiter make if he works 7 hours？
| A． |
84． |
| B． |
90． |
| C． |
112． |
| D． |
119． |
（3）For more information，you can ．
| A． |
make a call |
| B． |
write a letter |
| C． |
send an e﹣mail |
| D． |
visit the boss |
Marie Curie， a world famous woman scientist，was born into a teacher's family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934．
When she was still a child， she was fond of study very much and had a dream of becoming a scientist，but that would not be easy． Her family became very poor， and at the age of18，Marie began to work in the government． She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris． Later， her sister helped Marie with her education． When she was 24，she went to study at Paris University， where she had a difficult time but still worked very hard． Together with her husband， Pierre， she discovered two new elements（元素）and studied the x﹣rays they emitted． She devoted（奉献） all her life to scientific research and her efforts were rewarded． In 1901，Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in physics and was honored with a second Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911．
"Of all the famous people in the world， Marie Curie is the only one that was not spoiled（宠坏） by fame．" Einstein once said． Today， as a famous female， Marie Curie is still remembered by the whole world．People will remember her forever for her spirit of courage and devotion．
（1）How old was Marie when she died？
（2）What was Marie's dream in her childhood？
（3）Who helped Marie with her education？
（4）When did Marie win her first Nobel Prize？
（5）What will people remember Marie forever for？