| What are the most successful movies? American movies are the most popular around the world. The most successful movies of the twentieth century wad Titanic. People around the world paid almost $2 billion, and they saw the famous ship sink again. Titanic was more popular than Star wars. This Star Wars film made almost $1billion in the late 1990s. Close behind this was Jurassic Park, a film about dinosaurs. And it’s interesting that Titanic was also the most expensive film: it cost $200 million to make. |
| Which is the world’s most popular sport? The world most popular sport is or soccer．It’s more popular than football，basketball，or baseball．FIFA has 4.1 million teams，and 200 million players in l90 countries around the world．More than one billion people watch the World Cup Final on TV every four years. In the United States，soccer is not the most popular for spectators(观众)，but it is the most popular sport for kids and teens．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer． |
| What are the largest shopping malls? The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton，Canada．The mall has more than 800 retail stores，including eight department stores．There is also a 335‘room hotel·It’8 much；larger than the 8econd largest mall in the world：this is the mall of America in Bloomington，Minnesota．The US mall has 400 stores. Its amusement attractions include a roller coaster. Some people spend their vacation at this mall．But in the future，the biggest stores probably are going to be on the computer：some online malls already say that they have stores in l00 countries· |
What’s the most successful movie of the twentieth century?
| A．Titanic． | B．Star Wars． | C．Jurassic Park． | D．Avatar． |
How much did the movie Star Wars make in the late l990s?
| A．Almost 8 2 billion． | B．Almost $l billion． |
| C．Almost$200 million． | D．Almost$3 million． |
Which of the following descriptions about soccer is TRUE?
| A．In the US，soccer is the most popular for both spectators and kids． |
| B．FIFA has 2,000 million players in l90 countries around the world． |
| C．Football is more popular than soccer，basketball，or baseball． |
| D．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer． |
Where is the world’s largest mall?
| A．In Canada． | B．In America． | C．In England． | D．On the computer． |
What CANNOT people do in the West Edmonton Mall according to the passage?
| A．Enjoy a roller coaster． | B．Spend vacations． |
| C．Go shoppin9． | D．See Mickey Mouse． |
It seems like technology is everywhere．Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do．They constantly（持续地）require our attention．We text our friends with them during the day，sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up．
In the future，technology will no longer be interruptingus all the time．Instead，we will use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 1970s．In his opinion，calm technology works quietly but constantly．We know it is there，but we don't pay much attention to it According to Mark，the beat technology should be invisible（隐形的）and let you live your life．
We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives．Do you have a smoke alarm in your house？That smoke alarm is always there，checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping you safe．It only reminds you it's there when you've burnt your bread!Or there may be lights in your home or school．When somebody passes in front of their sensors（传感器），the lights turn on．You don't think about this type of technology until you see the light go on．
In the future，we can imagine our houses will use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning，to tum down the heat when we leave，or even to choose the best music for our mood The minute we walk through the door，our house will respond by turning on the lights and music，and perhaps even starting to prepare our dinner!
（1）Which of the following is an example of calm technology？
| A． |
A computer． |
| B． |
A smart phone． |
| C． |
A smoke alarm． |
| D． |
A radio． |
（2）What does the underlined word"interrupting"mean？
| A． |
Hurting． |
| B． |
Protecting． |
| C． |
Helping． |
| D． |
Troubling． |
（3）What's the main idea of the third paragraph？
| A． |
Calm technology keeps us safe in many ways． |
| B． |
Calm technology can help you to do housework． |
| C． |
Calm technology has been used in our daily lives． |
| D． |
Calm technology plays an important part in schools． |
（4）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
The light won't go on unless we touch the sensor． |
| B． |
Calm technology will make our life more convenient． |
| C． |
People will depend more on smart phones in the future． |
| D． |
People won't have to work because of calm technology． |
"Color，color，color!"are the words of artist Eric Carle．
Eric is like the king in the world of children's books．He has written over 70children's books．His most famous book，The Very Hungry Caterpillar，is common on children's bookshelves all over the world．What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults，which is called"ArtArt"．People didn't know about it，because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84years old!
Like Eric's children's books，his"ArtArt"is full of bright and clear color．He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany．Eric was born in New York in 1929，but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6．When he was 10，World War II began．He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray，brown or dark green．It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no color anywhere．
At the end of the war，"when color came back"，Eric explains，"I just loved it so much．I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color．Color is a very important part of my work．"
That's true．Eric paints bright colors on paper，cuts out shapes，and then glues them onto another piece of paper．This method is called collage．In fact，it is what led Eric to his"ArtArt"．
Eric's"ArtArt"includes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes．In all these works，he uses all kinds of colors﹣everything from purple to light green to orange．Now that's a lot of color!
64．When did Eric show"ArtArt"to the public？
| A． |
In 1929． |
| B． |
In 1993． |
| C． |
In 1997． |
| D． |
In 2013． |
65．Why did Eric feel sad during World War II？
| A． |
Because he could hardly see bright color． |
| B． |
Because he had to join the army to fight． |
| C． |
Because he couldn't draw very good paintings． |
| D． |
Because he lived a very poor life with his parents． |
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Collage plays an important part in Eric's book"ArtArt"． |
| B． |
Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar． |
| C． |
Eric has created more books for adults than for children． |
| D． |
Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10． |
67．What's the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Eric created collages for his books． |
| B． |
Eric's"ArtArt"is popular with people． |
| C． |
Eric's love for color led him to success． |
| D． |
Eric is the king in the world of children's books． |
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61．When can we visit National Railway Museum？
| A． |
On weekdays． |
| B． |
On Sundays． |
| C． |
On Saturdays |
| D． |
Every day． |
62．Where can we shop and enjoy a cup of coffee？
| A． |
In Bletchley Park． |
B． | |
| C． |
On Yew Tree Farm． |
D． | |
| E． |
At National Railway Museum． |
F． | |
| G． |
On the big trains in NR |
H． |
63．Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Bletchley Park has the longest daily opening hours． |
| B． |
We can email Yew Tree Farm for more information． |
| C． |
We can visit National Railway Museum at nine thirty． |
| D． |
An adult can buy a ticket to Bletchley Park online for£8． |
Every body talks about the weather．It's the most popular topic of conversation（谈话）．For example，people may say to each other"Isn't it a nice day？""Do you think it is going to rain？？"or"I think it is going to snow．"（1）
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．（2） ．One man may say，"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？It's going to rain tomorrow．"But anther man may say，"Yes，it's cloudy in the east，so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow．"
（3） When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain，he won't believe other things．When people have a picnic，but it begins to rain，they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly（4）
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says．But he does not tell us what we want．and sometimes he makes a mistake．（5）
A．People often hope for the weather they want．
B．However，he still probably comes closer to being right than most people．
C．But they don't always agree with each other．
D．They won't believe that will finish their lunch in the rain．
E．All these are the common ways to start a conversation．
The summer vacation is a time to enjoy a change from the school year．It's a good chance to work on different activities that you don't have much time to do during the rest of the year．
We asked about 2，000 people what they would do during the summer vacation．Most of the survey ﹣ takersagreed that the summer vacation was a break from homework and they could relax．
Alexis said，"At school，I'm really tired，so during the summer vacation I can read books and do many ou tdoor activities．"
Amy is in high school．After school，she sometimes works in a café．She told us，"It's a chance to relax after a hard school year﹣sleep more，and see my friends more．"
We also asked them if they would be too busy or kind of bored．About half（52%）of the survey﹣takers said they would be busy during the summer vacation but still have time to relax．And thatis exactly how it should be．
But not everyone said their summer vacation would be the right balance（平衡）between being busy and relaxing．Many thought that they would be too bored．
How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on how old they are．Survey﹣takers in their early teens were likely（可能的）to be bored．Among them，40% said they would be bored and only 10% thought they would be too busy．
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）What does the underlined word"survey﹣takers"in Paragraph 2 mean？
| A． |
进行调查的人 |
| B． |
接受调查的人 |
| C． |
写调查报告的人 |
| D． |
看调查报告的人 |
（2）What does Amy want to do during the summer vacation？
| A． |
To do a part﹣time job． |
| B． |
To do some outdoor activities． |
| C． |
To help her parents do housework． |
| D． |
To sleep more and visit friends more． |
（3）The underlined word"that"in Pareph 5 refers to ．
| A． |
feeling bored |
| B． |
being very busy |
| C． |
spending all the time enjoying oneself |
| D． |
having time to relax though being busy |
（4）How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on ．
| A． |
their age |
| B． |
their parents |
| C． |
where they live |
| D． |
what they are |
（5）According to the passage，those who took part in the survey are most probably ．
| A． |
scientists |
| B． |
doctors |
| C． |
students |
| D． |
teachers |