Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports，watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food，too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead，they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different，too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this，many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.In the future there will be ______.
| A．much more fruit | B．fewer people |
| C．less vegetables | D．less people |
Every family will have at least a ______ in the future.
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
In the future people don't have to ______.
| A．work long hours | B．work fast | C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
People may not eat ______ as much as they do today.
| A．fruit | B．fish | C．meat | D．rice |
One big problem in the future is that ______.
| A．many people don't have to work |
| B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people have to work fast |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
Mrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies. When she reviewed Teddy’s past records，she find he was a good child at first，but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mother’s death.
Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him. She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents. His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle with a little perfume(香水). But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand. Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say，“Mrs.Thompson，today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the child left，she cried for quite a long time.
On that very day，she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked with Teddy，his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
A year later，Teddy left school. She found a note under her door，from Teddy，saying that she was the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her.
Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead，and that he wondered if Mrs.Thompson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom(新郎).
Of course，Mrs.Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.
They hugged(拥抱)each other，and Teddy whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear，“Thank you，Mrs.Thompson，for making me feel important，and showing me that I could make a difference. ”
Mrs.Thompson，with tears in her eyes，whispered back，“Teddy，it’s not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”What made Teddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?
| A．His mother’s illness and death. | B．His classmates’ laughing at him. |
| C．His past records by his teachers. | D．His interest in some other things. |
Teddy left a note for Mrs. Thompson when he left school mainly to say _______.
| A．sorry | B．hello | C．thanks | D．goodbye |
What kind of person was Mrs. Thompson?
| A．Wise and humorous. | B．Kind and helpful. |
| C．Selfish and impatient. | D．Strict and stubborn. |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
| A．Mrs. Thompson became Teddy’s mother at last. |
| B．Mrs. Thompson didn’t know how to teach all her life. |
| C．Teddy didn’t finish college before he got married. |
| D．Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference. |
What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望远镜)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探测器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(轨道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future. “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years. What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.
| A．Much sand | B．A red star | C．Its atmosphere | D．Its size |
One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.
| A．taking pictures of Mars |
| B．studying the weight of Mars |
| C．finding out distance between Earth and Mars |
| D．telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars |
Compared with Earth，_______.
| A．Mars has a long history | B．Mars is big and heavy |
| C．Mars is close to the sun | D．Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2. |
Which might be the proper title for the passage?
| A．Mars：differences from Earth | B．A probe：to learn more about Mars |
| C．Mars: change of temperature | D．A probe：to tell the future of Earth |
Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.
During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.
When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.
If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.
Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.
Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.
If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?
| A．Rush out quickly | B．Sit in the kitchen |
| C．Stay below strong objects | D．Go down the stairs |
The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.
| A．space | B．seat | C．distance | D．sign |
When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.
If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.
| A．get out of it | B．keep inside it | C．move away fast | D．stay under the footbridge |
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 Madame Bovaryby Gustave Flaubert The book is now over 150 years old，but readers continue to find themselves and their neighbors in its pages. |
 Between Shades of Grayby Ruta Sepetys Once school is out, will your young reader be likely to pick up a book? The answer is yes. Here is a strong summer reading choice for kids from ages 9 up. |
 Electric Edenby RobYoung Rob Young’s new book explores folk music during the 1960s and early ‘70s in Britain. |
 The SnowmanBy Jo Nesbo The detective Harty Hole searches for a serial killer who builds snowmen outside the homes of his victims. |
If you are interested in folk music，yon might choose the book______.
| A．The Snowman | B．Madame Bovary | C．Electric Eden | D．Between Shades of Gray |
The Snowman most probably tells _______.
| A．a life story | B．a disaster story | C．a love story | D．a detective story |
We can infer (推荐) that all the books above are _______.
| A．available | B．for adults | C．expensive | D．newly written |
The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers．“I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test．” he said．“And because I know you are all able to understand these questions．I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test．’’
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom．The teacher looked at the rest students and said．“Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance．”Two more students decided to go．Seven students stayed．The teacher then handed out the papers．There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class．Keep believing in yourself．
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that．but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give．Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most．
The same is true for students in real life．The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures．They have learned life’ s lessons, whether from school education or from events in their lives，and have become better people．Scientists say that by the age of eight，80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed．You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限)．However，there is nothing you can’t do or leant to be．Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said，“We do not conquer the mountain．but ourselves．”Some students left the classroom because_____
| A．they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them |
| B．they were allowed to take another easier exam later on |
| C．they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test |
| D．they thought the exam was so easy that they don’t need to have a try |
The teacher gave the rest students an A because______
| A．they answered all the questions in the exam correctly |
| B．they didn’t believe themselves |
| C．they believed themselves in what they had learned |
| D．they had been working hard for each exam |
The underlined word “conquer’’ means ______ in the passage.
| A．发现 | B．控制 | C．探索 | D．征服 |
What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
| A．He wants us to know what our limits are． |
| B．He wants us to learn to believe in ourselves． |
| C．He wants us to receive school education． |
| D．He wants us to1earn from B students． |