Last week, 169 Junior One students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam papers, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam was over.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of morality（道德）. We wanted to show the students how important honesty（诚实）is,” said the school’s headmaster. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted（信任）me,” said a 15-year –old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot and do not use invigilators（监考人）in exams. But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat（作弊）if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when they need,” said another student.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed,” a third student said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And invigilators can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them,” a girl student said.
No-teacher exams may be a good idea. But before using them, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.Why did No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang hold a no – teacher exam?
| A．Because the teachers were too busy with their work. |
| B．Because it wanted to show the students the importance of honesty. |
| C．Because the students didn’t need their teachers to invigilate. |
| D．Because the headmaster wanted to know who cheats in exams. |
How many students don’t agree to no-teacher-exams mentioned in this passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to（指代）？
| A．Students | B．Teachers | C．Invigilators | D．No-teacher exams |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．More students will cheat if there are no invigilators in exams. |
| B．No-teachers exams can make students honest and get good grades. |
| C．Most students are worried about having no invigilators in class exams. |
| D．Some students may feel relaxed if there are no invigilators in exams. |
Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood．There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up．One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep．
In my village，sheep are washed and sheared （剪毛） sometime in the month of June．This should be done quite early in the month，before the hot days begin．
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off，or they will be too hot in the summer time．
When the time comes for washing the sheep，they are driven to a pond or a little river．
Then they are thrown into the water，one at a time．The men who are in the water catch them，and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool．
When the wool is dry，the sheep are taken to the shearer； and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears．
In a short time，before the cold winter comes，new wool grows out on the sheep．By the coming of spring，there is so much that it must be cut off soon．
55．When are sheep sheared usually？
| A． |
In February． |
B． |
In June． |
| C． |
In April． |
D． |
In August． |
56．According to the passage，why do people cut off the wool of sheep？
| A． |
They do that for fun and pleasure． |
| B． |
They do that as a sport and exercise． |
| C． |
They do that to help sheep spend hot summer． |
| D． |
They do that to make sheep look more beautiful． |
57．What does the underlined word"shears"in Paragraph 6mean？
| A． |
Knives |
B． |
Scissors． |
C． |
Baskets． |
D． |
Rivers． |
58．How often do people shear their sheep？
| A． |
Several times a year． |
B． |
Twice a year． |
| C． |
Once a few years． |
D． |
Once a year． |
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Bob，15years old， Toronto，Canada |
In my free time，I like reading books．My favorite writer is Mark Twain．His books are very humorous．I also like O．Henry very much．His stories always finish with surprising endings． |
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Yuki，12years old， Tokyo，Japan |
Every day after school，I finish my homework first．Then I will watch cartoons on TV．I think they are interesting．Of all cartoon programs，I like Tom and Jerry best |
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Kate，15years old， London，U．K． |
I like music very much．American country music can always drive me crazy．A song that l'm fond of is Take me home，Country Road．These days，I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music． |
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Dick，16years old， Wellington，New Zealand |
1'm going to high school this September，SO I have much homework every day．But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends．Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library；sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together． |
51．All of them are from English﹣﹣speaking countries except
| A． |
Bob |
| B． |
Yuki |
| C． |
Kate |
| D． |
Dick |
52．What do we know about Take me home，Country Road？
| A． |
It's a TV program． |
| B． |
It's a movie． |
| C． |
It's a book by Mark Twain． |
| D． |
It's an American song． |
53．Who of them are of the same age？
| A． |
Bob and Yuki． |
| B． |
Yuki and Dick． |
| C． |
Bob and Kate． |
| D． |
Kate and Dick． |
54．Where is Kate from？
| A． |
Britain． |
| B． |
America． |
| C． |
Canada． |
| D． |
New Zealand． |
Recently we did a survey of students' dream jobs in our class． Here's the report about my group members' ideas．
Mary： I want to be a teacher when I grow up． I think I am very patient and I enjoy working with children． Now， I am interested in all the subjects and work very hard to learn them well． I can get along well with the teachers and make friends with students easily at school． I am sure the kids will like me．
Kate： I am slim and good at dancing and I would like to be a ballet dancer in the future． I spend most of my spare time on ballet training every day． After high school， I will learn dancing lessons in a college．
Mike： I would like to be a writer when I grow up． I like to share my wonderful stones with others． Now I keep reading and writing every day． I also send some of my stories to the magazines．
Lucy： I want to be a singer because I like singing very much． I practise singing every day．
People have their own dreams and work hard for them， because they all know it is not easy to realize them in the future．
根据短文内容补全表格，每空一词．
A survey of students' dream jobs
|
Names |
Hobbies or special skills |
Dream jobs |
How to realize them |
|
Mary |
Enjoys working with （1） |
A teacher |
Works very hard to learn all the subjects well |
|
Kate |
Is good at dancing |
A （2） dancer |
Spends her spare time on ballet training． Will learn dancing lessons after （3） ____ high school． |
|
Mike |
Likes sharing his （4） stories with others |
A writer |
Keeps reading and writing every day |
|
Lucy |
Likes singing |
A （5） |
Practises singing every day |
A lot of people drink bottled water in the world． A water bottle offers great convenience． It can be bought almost anywhere， carried around for a while， and then thrown away．
The influence of bottled water on the environment， however， is very big． About 2.7million tons of plastic is turned into bottles which are only used once each year． This requires a lot of oil and water． It also produces greenhouse gases． Bottled water is often carried for long distances to reach people who buy it． This uses even more fossil fuels（化石燃料） and creates more pollution． Although the bottles can be recycled， only small parts of themare． The United States only recycles about 23percent． The rest are part of a growing waste problem．
Convenience isn't the only reason for bottled water to become popular． Many people believe that it must be cleaner and healthier than tap water from public water systems． But this is not true． In developed countries such as the United States and some countries in Europe， laws about safe water are often stricter for tap water than for bottled water．
It may come as a surprise that nearly 40percent of the water bottled in the United States starts from tap water． Before bottling， some companies filter（过滤）it， and they might add some things for taste． What's more， bottled water can cost from 240to 10， 000times more than tap water．
"Back to the tap" activities start around the world， In order to save money， use fewer resources， and create less waste， they support using tap water and reusable bottles rather than bottled water． San Francisco and other cities across the United States no longer allow their government departments to buy Many bottled water companies are trying to improve， too． They have reduced the use of plastic in their bottles．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）What's the second paragraph mainly about？
| A． |
The difficulty of transporting the bottles |
| B． |
The advantages of bottled water |
| C． |
The ways to produce bottled water |
| D． |
The problem caused by bottled water |
（2）Why is bottled water popular？
| A． |
Because people think it is the water from nature |
| B． |
Because people think it is convenient and safe |
| C． |
Because people think it is cheaper than tap water |
| D． |
Because people think it can prevent illnesses |
（3）The underlined word "them" in paragraph 2means " "．
| A． |
fossil fuels |
| B． |
the bottles |
| C． |
water systems |
| D． |
greenhouse gases |
（4）Which of the following is one of the "Back to the tap" activities？
| A． |
Forbid producing the bottled water |
| B． |
Support using tap water and reusable bottles |
| C． |
Use many resources and create much waste |
| D． |
Use many resources and create little waste |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
" Back to the tap" activities |
| B． |
Bottled water or tap water？ |
| C． |
Let's drink healthy water． |
| D． |
The water in the USA |
Nowadays， with the development of the Internet， emoji（表情符号）are more and more popular among netizens（网民）． Some people even feel difficult to talk online without using emoji． Emoji help netizens to communicate with each other easily and vividly（生动地）． Yet， not all emoji are properly used on social media． So we are going to introduce some common but confusing（令人困惑的）emoji to help you have a better understanding of these small signs．
1． A recent survey shows， over 53% people use the emoji when they are chatting online． Some people think it means "I'm shy，" but others only use it when they are surprised or shocked． But what does it really mean？ It is still an unsolved question．
2． What do you think of this sign？ Believe it or not， 80% of netizens use it under the meaning of "It is not funny at all， but I have to smile．" Is it right？ Of course not! It actually means that "I saw what you did（usually bad things） and I want to give you a sinister（奸诈的）smile．"
3． People have very different opinions on this emoji． The Apple company has told that this emoji means "high five（嗨，击掌）．" But most people still use the incorrect meaning﹣"pray"． Some netizens even thought， "If you see this emoji as two people give each other a high five， you must be a bad guy．"
4． According to the official guidelines（官方指南）， it is used as "smile through tears（破涕为笑）．" However， most young netizens consider this emoji as "Laugh to tears" or simply "LOL"， which means "Laugh out loud"．
You see， emoji are also a kind of language． And different people have different understanding of them．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）After reading the passage， we still can't understand the emoji well．
（2）You are playing with your mobile phone while you are doing your homework， your brother sends you this sign 
， what does he mean？
| A． |
Send this emoji back to your father |
| B． |
Stop doing your homework |
| C． |
Put away your mobile phone and do your homework |
| D． |
Go on playing with your mobile phone |
（3）When your friend tells you online that he won the first prize in the writing competition， which emoji will you send him？
（4）The fourth sign means " "．
| A． |
laugh out loud |
| B． |
cry out loud |
| C． |
laugh to tears |
| D． |
smile through tears |
（5）Why does the writer introduce these four emoji？
| A． |
To help netizens use them properly |
| B． |
To help netizens use them easily |
| C． |
Because they are more important |
| D． |
Because they are not so common |