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The spring season brings warm weather， flowers and other changes for people to enjoy．For some restaurant cooks， the most exciting spring arrival is ramps．

Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America． They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring， usually between April and May． They are recognized（意识） by their red stem（茎）， and two long and wide green leaves． They are also famous for their strong taste， similar to onions（洋葱）．

Ramps are not as well﹣known as other vegetables， but they have a long history in the United States． In the Appalachian Mountains， ramps have been an important food for a longtime． During spring， it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community．

However， over the last 30 years， ramps' popularity has grown quickly． They are now a highly﹣desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D．C．

One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild． It is difficult to grow them on farms． Most restaurants get them from foragers， who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where theygrow． Ramps have a short season． Within a few weeks of full growth， the plant is done for the year． This shot life is some reason for their popularity．

And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth． In 1995， the local government in Quebec， Canada， stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over﹣dug．

The season is short， but it has not ended yet． If you are in the right place， you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself．

（1）why are ramps so popular in North America？　　

A．	Because they grow in spring．
B．	Because they have a good taste．
C．	Because they are hard to get．
D．	Because they have a long history．

（2）Which of the following is the picture of a ramp？　　

（3）What does the word "they " refer to （指的是）？　　

A．	foragers
B．	ramps
C．	customers
D．	restaurants

（4）Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses？　　

A．	Because ramps were in great danger．
B．	Because ramps' smell polluted the air．
C．	Because it cost too much to grow ramps．
D．	Because the government wanted to make money．

（5）What's the best title for the text？　　

A．	Americans go crazy for ramps in spring．
B．	Americans have discovered a new vegetable．
C．	Ramps were once popular in North America．
D．	Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world．

In Los Angeles， a waiter served a group of teens． The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student． So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant． The waiter made sure of it．

After serving all the teens doing a great job， he was left a tip（消费），only￥3.28． That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks． The waiter went home． And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work． They looked down on people like him． Or so he thought．

After several days， the waiter forgot about it． His life went on as usual． But ten days later， he received a letter from the teens．

"About a week and a half ago， on October 7， my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration． It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone， and it was all new to us． And you were the best waiter we could ask for． You were kind， helpful， and didn't treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our 'grown﹣up' experience so amazing and fun． "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of（代表） my group． Since we were new to all of this，our 13﹣year﹣old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill．The bill was reasonable（合乎情理），but we had completely forgotten（and didn't know，to be honest） what a tip even was， let alone how much to give． So we emptied our pockets， and all our money added up to ￥3.28． "Having no idea of how small this really was ，we left． Later， we realized our mistake and felt terrible． We knew we had to make it right．" "So together with this letter， you wail find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing． Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun． Thank you!"

（1）How did the waiter receive the group of teens？　　

A．	He tried to make them pay more．
B．	He served them like other waiters．
C．	He treated them as young children．
D．	He did his best to make them happy．

（2）Why did the group of teens leave that small tip？　　

A．	Because they looked down on the waiter．
B．	Because they didn't know what a tip meant．
C．	Because they weren't pleased with the service．
D．	Because they thought the tip should be that much．

（3）What made the teens write the letter？　　

A．	The tip they left for the waiter．
B．	The bill the restaurant received．
C．	The way the waiter served them．
D．	The fun they had at the restaurant．

（4）What do restaurant waiters mind most in America？　　

A．	What kind of guests they receive．
B．	What dishes people usually order．
C．	Whether they are given reasonable tips．
D．	How much customers pay for their meals．

（5）What did the group of teens try to say in the letter？　　

A．	They were quite thankful for the waiter's service．
B．	They had realized their mistake and made it right．
C．	They had a wonderful experience at the restaurant．
D．	They wanted more customers to go to the restaurant．

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Telephone： 01865 552031

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Designed for young students with a great interest in panting， providing them with an exciting experience to explore creative pathways and develop skills for the future．

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Website： aub．ac．uk Ages： Teenagers（14﹣15）

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Notes：explore 探索；staff 员工；drama 戏剧

（1）If you are interested in painting， you may call 　　for more information．

A．	020 8371 9686
B．	01202 363831
C．	020 8563 7725
D．	01865 552031

（2）If you visit 　　， you may get some information about drama．

A．	aub．ac．uk
B．	www．stclares．ac．uk
C．	xukcamps．com
D．	www．youthmusictheatreuk．org

（3）Eight﹣year﹣old Mike can go to 　　in the summer．

A．	XUK Activity Summer Camp
B．	Creative Arts Summer School
C．	Summer English at St Clare's， Oxford
D．	YMT's Musical Theatre Summer Camps 2018

（4）What a special about Summer English at St Clare's， Oxford？　　

A．	It is open to all ages．
B．	It requires creative ideas．
C．	It has experienced staff．
D．	It offers language courses．

（5）Where is the text most probably from？　　

A．	A science report．
B．	A school introduction．
C．	A shopping poster．
D．	A website for teenagers．

"Let's go wrestling，Dad!" 《摔跤吧，爸爸》is one of the Top 10 movies recently． It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters． His name's Mahavir． In real life， he is called"the father of Indian women wrestling"， because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts．

A very famous Indian actor﹣Amir Khan，played the role of Mahavir in the movie． It was an unusual experience for him to play this role． Amir Khan was very serious about his character and tried to make this character close to the true story． In order to act well，he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then do sports to be very strong in a short time．

Amir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie． He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food． He became too fat to run quickly．

It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong． Amir Khan invited many coaches to train him to lose weight and it took him a few months to be strong． He must eat less and drink more． Strengthtraining is also important． This kind of physical training is very boring． He had to lift different weight and do it over and over again． Amir Khan set a goal to himself day by day and the minute he made it， he fell down on the ground and could hardly stand up． In the end， he became the exact person the movie needs．

The role he played was very moving and he succeeded at last．As he says， the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made greatest efforts．

（1）From the passage， What is Amir Khan's job？　　

A．	A player
B．	An actor
C．	A director
D．	A coach

（2）Why is Mahavir called "the father of Indian women wrestling"？　　

A．	Because he is a very famous Indian player．
B．	Because he played a role movie "Let's go wrestling， Dad!"
C．	Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling．
D．	Because he became strong in a short time．

（3）What does the underlined word"strength"mean in Chinese？　　

A．	力量
B．	目标
C．	疲劳
D．	节食

（4）What is the correct order of the following things about Amir Khan？　　

①He changed his eating habits and did sports to become strong．

②He was serious about the character and he needed to make great efforts．

③To be fat， he ate too much food．

④Finally，he succeeded．

A．	③②①④
B．	②③④①
C．	②①④③
D．	②③①④

（5）Which of the following is NOT true about Amir Khan from the passage？　　

A．	"Let's go wrestling， Dad!"is a true story about Amir Khan himself．
B．	He became very fat at first and then lost weight in a very short time．
C．	In order to act well， he trained so hard．
D．	He tried to play a perfect role in the movie．

Are you the only child in your family？ Have you heard of"the two﹣child policy（政策）"？

Everyone knows the one﹣child policy． It is a population control method． Chinese government aimed to control the increasing population at that time． Many Chinese couples understood thatand followed this policy for nearly 40 years． Everyone should be responsible for our country．

However， as time goes by， some problems appear in our society． At present， these problems are many about：

● The number of the workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012． The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020．

● China is now getting into aging（老龄化）society．There will be more old people in the following years． But the society will be short of doctor and nurses to take care of them．

● The population of China will be become smaller and smaller if one﹣child policy continues． It's the basic reason that leads to the two problems above．

That's why Chinese government began the two﹣child policy on January 1 ^st，2016． It allows each family to have two children． The government expects it can help solve those social problems gradually． This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society． It is reported that will be around 2.5 million newly﹣born babies each years．

（1）From the passage， we know that 　　．

A．	our government is facing 3 main problems
B．	the one﹣child policy started on January 1 ^st， 2016
C．	our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D．	the two﹣child policy won't work at all

（2）The underlined word"that" in paragraph 2 means 　　．

A．	the family
B．	the increasing population
C．	the one ﹣child policy
D．	the two ﹣child policy

（3）The number of the workers was 　　in 2014．

A．	980 million
B．	940 million
C．	930 million
D．	29 million

（4）You may read this passage in 　　part in a magazine．

A．	Traveling and Transportation
B．	Society and History
C．	Food and Health
D．	Science and Art

（5）The writer thinks 　　to announce two﹣child policy．

A．	impossible
B．	harmful
C．	meaningless
D．	necessary

A．Grade One.	B．Grade Two.
C．Grade Three.	D．Grade Four.

A．Eggs and apples.	B．Milk and bananas.
C．Eggs and carrots.	D．Chicken and apples.

A．They swim.	B．They draw pictures.
C．They play.	D．They watch a movie.