In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill（续杯）.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.Which of the following statements is true?
| A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know. |
| B．You may find bread and coffee is free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
| A．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs. |
| B．They leave the food on the table and go away. |
| C．They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later. |
| D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?
| A．Customers often add tips to their check. |
| B．Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave. |
| C．People don’t need to pay tips. |
| D．The price of the meal usually includes the tip. |
What is the hottest English word these years? “Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2002. Now, almost everybody knows it.
Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best friend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo.
What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 15, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, but it's easier to do it by myself."
Although taking selfies is popular among young people around the world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned（警告）not to take light-hearted selfies in serious places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is banned in some museums and galleries, too.The word "selfie" has a history of about .
| A．2 years | B．13 years |
| C．15 years | D．20 years |
Which could be the best picture to match（搭配）"selfie" ?
In Paragraph 3, the writer mentioned (提到) 2 young people to .
| A．talk about their school lives |
| B．introduce the development of selfie |
| C．help people take a clear and beautiful selfie |
| D．explain the different reasons why people love selfies |
The underlined word "banned" means .
| A．not visited | B．not stopped |
| C．not allowed | D．not watched |
We probably see the passage in a (an) .
| A．science book | B．magazine for teenager |
| C．instruction book | D．English dictionary |
Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!
First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.
Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.
After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer(过滤网). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.
When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet. Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.
Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!
Billy's uncle hadn't made juice before.
| A．carrot | B．blueberry | C．apple | D．vegetable |
Billy thought blueberries were expensive because .
| A．they were delicious |
| B．they had to be sent to the store |
| C．it was hard to pick them from the trees |
| D．there weren't many blueberry trees on the farm |
The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to .
| A．blueberries | B．farmers |
| C．seeds and skins | D．Billy and his uncle |
The correct order of making blueberry juice is .
① wash blueberries.
②pick blueberries from trees.
③add grape juice to the blueberry juice.
④push the blueberries through a strainer.
| A．②①④③ | B．②①③④ |
| C．②④③① | D．④①②③ |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．why Billy liked blueberry juice |
| B．where Billy got the best blueberries |
| C．how Billy made blueberry juice with his uncle |
| D．what Billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle |
Here are four letters to their headmasters from students in different places
 Li Xue, 14, f'rom Jiangsu |
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we have to wear school uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports uniform looks really dark and old. It can't stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange color and make a new type of uniform. |
 Liu Hua. 14, from Fujian |
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming（编程）class. And second, I hope' we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. |
 Han Bo,15, from Shanxi |
I'd like to say thanks to my math teacher. About one week ago, I got a bad cold af'ter playing basketball. My math teacher came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that. |
 Zhao Fei, 14, from Hebei |
I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the "personal class" system. Students don't have regular (普通的) classes in their schools. They can choose lessons they want to take. They don't have to stay in one classroom all the time. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. |
The underlined phrase“stand for" means in Chinese.
| A．树立 | B．忍受 | C．代表 | D．站立 |
Liu Hua advises her headmaster to .
| A．set personal classes they want to take |
| B．change the color of their school uniform |
| C．take care of the students when they are sick |
| D．give more hobby science classes and PE lessons |
In Han Bo's letter, he wants to show to his math teacher.
| A．hobbies | B．thanks |
| C．illness | D．collections |
have the similar suggestions to their headmasters.
| A．Li Xue and Liu Hua | B．Li Xue and Han Bo |
| C．Liu Hua and Zhao Fei | D．Zhao Fei and Han Bo |
From these letters, we can infer（推断） .
| A．Liu Hua is interested in science and sports |
| B．students don't have regular classes in Zhao Fei's school |
| C．Li Xue likes to wear the yellow and green sports uniform |
| D．Han Bo's headmaster looked after him until he was well again |
In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.
Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.
Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate（分离）ways next year.
Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.
Li Jian gets the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of .
| A．his poetic lyrics | B．his singing ability |
| C．his smooth voice | D．his sense of humor |
Li Jian was good at when he was young.
| A．playing the violin | B．playing the guitar |
| C．singing Beijing Opera | D．making model planes |
Li Jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of .
| A．27 | B．28 | C．40 | D．41 |
Li Jian left .Shuimu Nianhua because
| A．he would form a new band |
| B．he had few chances to give concerts |
| C．he had too much pressure in university |
| D．he refused to change their musical style |
The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests（暗示）that .
| A．Li Jian is tired of writing songs |
| B．Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup |
| C．Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music |
| D．Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future |
We use our smart phones to carry out many tasks every day. Many of us have become so reliant on them. However, it is bad for our eyes and health to use too much phone.
A study shows that smart phone owners usually start to use their phones early in the morning. They check persona1 emails and Wechat. And before they get out of bed, many people often check the weather, read the news, and send a message or two to friends. After getting up, they often take photos of food, themselves, and even whatever they can see with their phones. They share their photos with their friends. The research finds that users pick up their phones more than l,500 times to do different tasks in an average(通常的) week. And the smart phone users are on their phone for three hours and sixteen minutes a day. That is to say, people use their phones for almost one full day each week.
Using phones will take much time and it's also bad for our health. Many people stay up late to play phones, And mobile phones will influence our sleep. Without using the phones, many people will feel sad. Many owners also find they use their phones without realizing they're doing so.
How do you think people use their phones too much?The underlined(划线的)word "reliant" means "________” in Chinese.
| A．依赖的 | B．讨厌的 | C．喜欢的 | D．感兴趣的 |
Before getting up, many people use their phones to do tasks, not including _______.
| A．checking weather | B．sending messages |
| C．reading news | D．taking photos |
How long do people use their phones a week?
| A．Almost three hours and sixteen minutes. |
| B．Almost six hours and thirty-two minutes. |
| C．Almost twenty-four hours. |
| D．Almost thirty-six hours. |
Many people____ without using their phones.
| A．will stay up | B．will feel sad |
| C．can't do work | D．can't live |
Where can we probably read this text?
| A．In a newspaper | B．In a travel magazine. |
| C．In a story book. | D．In a history book. |