What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say QQ. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let's listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4-6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog ?
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen to your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.How many kids are interviewed about QQ?
| A．Nine. | B．Six. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
________ comes from Shanghai.
| A．Miss Wang | B．Lin Yuhan | C．Yang Yuhang | D．Tang Xuting |
What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?
| A．Some pictures. | B．Good articles. | C．DV films. | D．Japanese cartoons. |
Which one is TRUE according to this article?
| A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships. |
| B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ. |
| C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives. |
| D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework. |
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？
Curiosity（好奇心） is part of human nature， Children are famous for wanting answers to thousands of questions． Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity． People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens． But curiosity also provides many advantages．
Learning is the easiest if you have a desire （愿望）for knowledge． Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question you want an answer to． Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people． Thanks to their curiosity， people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them．
Even if you don' t plan to be an inventor or researcher，curiosity can still help you in the classroom．If you develop the joy of learning， classes will become more fun． And you'll be better because you will fully take part in the process of learning． Even if you're no longer a student， curiosity will make you get more information and then a better worker．
What do you do if you're not already curious？ Luckily， curiosity is a skill that can be improved． If you act like you're curious， you'll quickly start to actually feel curious．Often，the more you learn about a topic， the more interesting it becomes．
As you learn about a topic， collect information from as many sources（来源） as possible．Read different kinds of books， listen to talks and ask questions． Don't always get your information from the same source． Instead， learn to appreciate （欣赏）facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express． Ask a lot of questions． Remember， everyone knows something that you don't． Find out what that is， and ask about it． This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge．
In the classroom or out of it， developing curiosity is sure to be valuable．
（1）According to the passage， curiosity ．
| A． |
is the only part of human nature |
| B． |
depends on books and TV shows |
| C． |
can' t create the desire for answers |
| D． |
may lead to many great discoveries |
（2）Without curiosity， ．
| A． |
students may become less interested in classes |
| B． |
people will know more about the world |
| C． |
people can still become better workers |
| D． |
students can't improve it again |
（3）When you learn about a topic，you'd better ．
A． just learn from different people
B． argue with others
C． collect information from different sources
D． only read different kinds of books
（4）In the passage， curiosity is a ．
| A． |
new discovery |
| B． |
natural ability |
| C． |
great Invention |
| D． |
famous creation |
（5）What does the writer mainly want us to do after reading the passage？
| A． |
To make others happy． |
| B． |
To show off our knowledge |
| C． |
To develop our curiosity． |
| D． |
To become an inventor or researcher． |