Hi, I’m Liu Ying. This is my school. It’s big and beautiful. There are twenty classes. There are nine hundred students in my school. There are four beautiful gardens in it. There is a building in my school. On the first floor, there are two offices and a hall. There are six classrooms on the first floor, too. On the second floor, there are fourteen classrooms. There are two toilets on the second floor. There is a big library and some reading rooms in my school, too.How many classes are there in the school?
| A．Ten | B．Fifteen | C．Twenty | D．fifty |
Is there a building in the school?
| A．No, there isn’t | B．Yes, there is | C．Yes, there are | D．No, there aren’t. |
Are there any classrooms on the first floor?
| A．Yes, there are | B．There is one | C．No, there aren’t | D．Only two |
How many gardens are there in it?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．One | D．Five |
There are _________ students in the school.
| A．one hundred | B．nine hundred | C．eight hundred | D．two hundred |
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A． some books are more powerful B． I've put together a list of good books to read C． it's how to deal with a situation at work D． that's a great question to ask yourself E． reading books is a powerful too |
Are you looking for good books to read？You're in the night place．Here（1） ．I believe that the books are changing our lives．But first， I want you to think about reading in a different context（语境）．You can not just read for fun． Instead， think of reading as a tool for solving problems， a tool you can use to get valuable knowledge from experts all over the world．
How many times have you found you have no idea to solve a problem？ Whether（2） _ or how to become a better acting of yourself， you just can't seem to come up with a good solution． If you're anything like me， you start asking yourself， "How do the experts deal with this ？" Well， （3） and the answer is very easy to get． You can find the answers to most things by reading a book．
In my Better Habits Guide， one of the ten daily habits I suggest is reading． In Fear of Failure？ I note that（4） in the effort to learn from the tests and mistakes of others． All in all， reading is good．
Although I said a lot， I still believe（5） than others． These good books are the ones that have had a wonderful influence on my journey to be a better person．
It's hard to find a person who doesn't like traveling． The human's hopes to explore（探索）new areas drive us to visit new countries and discover new places． It's a pity that it is impossible to explore every comer of the world even if you travel the whole life． So people search travel articles to learn more．
If you want to become a travel writer who helps people to choose a trip， you should know how to create an article about traveling experience． Maybe the following can help you．
Read different resources（资源）． Do you want to improve your skills and do great writings？ Start by exploring how experts do． Start following famous travel writers and discover how they engage readers． Also， it will help you to know about the latest news in the traveling．
For sure， anyone can create a blog（博客）about traveling． But the top travel writers don't create articles according to stories of other people． They make every trip by themselves and share their experience in their articles． If you want to become a successful writer， you should have a large background in traveling． So you can create original articles and share your traveling secrets with your readers．
Don't forget about your opinions when you discover how to write a travel article． If you want to copy someone's story， you can rewrite it and collect a few points． But if you're going to become a famous travel writer， you need to create original articles． Feel free to share your opinions and feelings．
Being a travel writer is exciting． You have to travel， explore new areas and share your experience with readers．
（1）The Chinese meaning of the word "engage" is ．
A． 聘请
B． 吸引
C． 告诚
D． 利用
（2）If you want to improve your writing skills， you should ．
A． explore how experts do
B． visit new areas
C． discover more readers
D． report the latest news
（3）According to Paragraph 4， a top travel writer should ．
A． create a blog about reading
B． write articles about others' stories
C． become an experienced traveler
D． share other people's traveling secrets
（4）According to Paragraph 5， we know a famous travel writer ．
A． should often copy someone's story
B． usually rewrites some body's travel articles
C． only shares others' experience and feelings
D． should always have their own opinions
（5）This passage mainly tells us ．
A． why people search travel articles to learn more
B． why people want to become a travel writer
C． how to write a good article about your traveling
D． how to travel， explore new areas and share your experience
In my early childhood， I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty． Being a child， I was unable to understand him． When I was older， my father started doing a part﹣time job at home． He used to bring some work back and work till late night．
I can't forget he played with me when I was 3﹣4 years old． He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5． He took care of me all night when I was sick． Whenever I felt down， he would cheer me up． He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations． Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education． Whenever I needed money， he never refused． He always managed money for my studies．
Two years ago， I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi． When I helped my first patient， I got a strong feeling of satisfaction． When I got my first salary（薪水）which was about ten times more than my pocket money， I spent it all on myself．
When I returned home one fine morning， I heard my father communicating with one neighbor． He was telling him my success in the job very proudly． He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work． A dream， his son should become better than himself came true．
I was unable to move on my feet past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment． I knew my father loved me very much． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations（愿望）． I could understand the decisions my father made in the past． The financial（经济） difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal﹣making his child more successful than himself．
If today I am successful， this is because of my father．
（1）From the first paragraph（段落）， we know the writer's father is ．
A． humorous
B． hard﹣working
C． serious
D． outgoing
（2）When the writer was young， his father ．
A． managed money for his studies
B． cheered him up all night
C． hardly bought anything for him
D． only cared about his examinations
（3）The right order of the story is ．
a． My father sent me to get the best education．
b． My father thought his dream came true．
c． Being a child I was unable to understand my father．
d． I could understand the meaning of my father's aspirations．
e． I got a higher salary than my father．
A． b﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣a
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． c﹣a﹣e﹣b﹣d
D． c﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣e
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The writer spent his first salary all on himself．
B． The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor．
C． The writer still couldn't understand what his father decided in the past．
D． The writer finally understood why his father had faced the financial difficulty．
（5）The best title（标题） for this passage may be ．
A． A successful child
B． An unforgettable moment
C． A difficult time
D． A father's love
A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．
"I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"
"Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"
"Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"
"Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"
"'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"
（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master ．
A． stopped rolling it at once
B． only smiled
C． shouted at it angrily
D． only nodded
（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？
a． It was put into the oven for the first time．
b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．
c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．
d． It was put back into the oven again．
e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．
A．e， c， a， b， d
B． e， b， c， a， d
C．e， b， a， c， d
D．e， c， b， a， d
（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become ．
A． hot
B． hard
C． colorful
D． soft
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． the master knew how to make the teacup
B． the master disliked the teacup
C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled
D． the teacup will be on sale
（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？
A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．
B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．
C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．
D． Going through hard time can make you better．
Dear Daniel，
I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions， but my parents disagree． My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear． My dad asks me to pay attention only to study． I know they do this out of love， but I feel controlled． What should I do？
Amanda
Dear Amanda，
Your parents sound very strict． It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear． Are you a Barbie doll？
Try to take the first step when possible． Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes． If she asks you to change， tell her you'll be late for school．
You should also talk to her． Ask about her choices： What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable？ Tell her you will follow her rules， but you want to make the choices． You are not in first grade．You are a young lady in high school．
As for your father， it's difficult to argue with his mind． After all， he is not totally wrong． How strict is he？ Does he lock you up with your textbooks？ Are you allowed to have a hobby？Are you allowed to have a smartphone？ Are you allowed to hang out with friends？
Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns （收益递减）． A weightlifter，for example， can only lift for an hour or two each day． If she docs more，her muscles will not become stronger．She will just get tired． She may even hurt herself!
Our brains also have limits． Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day． Our brains need to relax and understand new information． Our brains also have a basic need to socialize （社交）． Ask your father： what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy？
Stay strong．
Daniel
（1）Why did Amanda write the letter？
A． To ask for some advice．
B． To fight against her parents．
C． To talk about her family rules．
D． To make friends with Daniel．
（2）Daniel finds it that the mother decides on Amanda's clothes．
A． boring
B． important
C． unbelievable
D． funny
（3）The underlined word "limits"means " "in Chinese．
A．猜想
B．极限
C．决断
D．潜力
（4）The examples of "weightlifter" and "violin teachers" tell the parents ．
A． to give the kids more praise
B． to hang out with the kids
C． not to protect the kids too much
D． not to push the kids so hard