When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do: Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.
But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we’d never make new friends. We’d never get a job. We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, you more chances you can get.
The following passage offers you some advice on how to break the ice.
Don’t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British: Beautiful day, isn’t it?
The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it is one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule: Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
French: Where did you go on holiday?
To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees get more than six weeks of holidays per year.
American: So, where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source(来源) of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could say:“Oh, I have a friend who studied there”Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?
| A．It was dangerous. |
| B．Is wasted time. |
| C．It was part of the life. |
| D．Their son didn’t like to talk to strangers. |
The best thing to talk with British is .
| A．the fog | B．the rain |
| C．the weather | D．the wind |
To talk with a French person, the safest way is .
| A．his or her family | B．his or her parents |
| C．his or her friends | D．his or her last holiday |
The location is always a source of talk in America because .
| A．They are energetic |
| B．They love their home |
| C．Los Angeles is their location |
| D．The US is so big and people move so often |
According to the passage, the writer thinks .
| A．his parents were right |
| B．he can talk with strangers freely |
| C．It is necessary to talk with strangers |
| D．he can find jobs easily |
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now．Experts on space and architecture （建筑），and city planners gave their ideas on life in 2116．Twenty five years ago，we could not imagine how greatly the Internet would change our lives．Now the Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and learn．They said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
The way we live，work and play will be totally different from today．There sill be many tall buildings，underwater cities，and holidays in space．People will work from home and have virtual （虚拟的）work meetings．People will have 3D printers to"print"everything they need at home，such as food，clothes and so on．There will also be less need for doctors．Our home health robot will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also go into space for holidays and get resources that we have used up on Earth．Researchers interviewed 2，000 adults about the predictions．and most of them thought they were most likely to happen!
51．Who gave their ideas on life in 2116？
A．Experts and city planners．
B．Teachers and workers．
C．Researchers and 2000 adults．
52．According to the passage，we could not imagine that 25 years ago．
A．there would be more need for doctors
B．we would make everything we need at home
C．the Internet would change our lives greatly
53．The underlined phrase"revolutionized"in the 1st paragraph means" "
A．调整
B．交革
C．引领
54．Which of the following is true about the changes in 2116？
A．People will have to go to work from home as today．
B．People will need to go to the doctor as much as they do now．
C．There will be many tall buildings，underwater cities and holidays in space．
55．What is the best title of the passage？
A．Why will changes happen in 2116？
B．What mighi life be like in 2116？
C．How to go into space for holidays？
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46．If you like sports，you can join
A．Art It Out Social Skills Camp
B．Kids'Fleet Camp
C．Gwinnett Young Singers Music Camp
47．In Art It Out Social Skills Camp kids can learn how to
A．get on with others
B．climb rocks，swim and play golf
C．improve their language skills
48．To spend one week learning music in the camp，you'll pay
A．﹩150
B．﹩135
C．﹩300
49．You can visit their website or call them up to
A．make and keep friends
B．see the manager in person
C．get further information about the camps
50．Kids will probably find summer camps
A．safe and cheap
B．boring and dangerous
C．exciting and enjoyable．
In life，everyone once struggles for a dream，whether it's successful or not．I still clearly remember one day when I was in high school，I saw on a website that China's Got Talent's mass﹣election （海选）for the best singers was going on．I was very excited and decided to go and try out．But it wasn't as easy as I had thought．When I got there，I saw at least 100 people already waiting in line．My hands started to sweat and shake as my turn got close．I got up and started singing，but I sang so badly that I stopped before I even finished the song．Afterwards I quickly said goodbye to my friends and walked home crying．I thought that I would never be able to show my face in public again．
However，after about a year，that terrible experience became a funny memory．I realized that I didn't need to care about losing that dream，because I made a new and more realistic one．I'm good at English，as well as other subjects．I made it my goal to get accepted into Columbia University．Columbia is hard to get into，and about 1，300 students from all over the world are accepted every year．Though it is hard to get into，I think my dream will come true someday by working hard!
41．As a student，the writer took part in China's Got Talent's mass﹣election．
A．primary school
B．university
C．high school
42．As the writer's turn got close， ．
A．he felt very nervous and uneasy
B．he got up and started singing
C．more than 100 people were waiting in line
43．When the writer went back home， ．
A．all his friends were with him
B．he thought it a shame to have sung so badly
C．he was very excited and decided to try out again
44．What does the underlined word"realistic"mean in the second paragraph？
A．有意义的
B．现实的
C．有创新的
45．After about a year，the writer ．
A．got accepted into Columbia University
B．still cared about losing the dream of becoming a singer
C．made a new dream to get into Columbia University．
Every year，more than nine million people all over the world come to visit London．
They go to the museums and theatres； they look at interesting old buildings or have a drink in a park．
A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to take an underground train．The London underground is one of the best and most widely used transport networks（网状组织）in the world．The trains run all day and most of the night．（83）You'd better not take the underground between eight o'clock and ten o'clock in the morning，or four o'clock and six o'clock in the afternoon．（84）The trains are so crowded that you can hardly move or find a place to sit．
London's famous red buses form a big part of getting around in London．Although the London underground is the fastest and the simplest way of getting around London，the buses play their part and are an experience you should try at least once．By sitting on the top deck （层） of the bus，you can get a great sightseeing （观光的） experience of London as well．
Some special visitors' buses take you to many of the interesting places in the city on one journey．It takes about one and a half hours，but you can cancel your journey and get off （and on again） at the different places you want to visit．
London taxis are called"black cabs"．Most of them are black，but some are not．You can stop one if it has a"For Hire （供租用的）n sign on it．The drivers are friendly and helpful．
In a word，London is a big and beautiful city with Lots to see and to do．Welcome to London．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）How many kinds of transportation can visitors use to get around in London？List them．
（2）If you go to visit London，which two kinds of transportation are you going to choose？Why？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
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We have heard about people who have special memories．Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail （细节） of all the events in her daily life．
Rebecca Sharrock，25，is one of just 80people worldwide who have been identified（确定） as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory （HSAM，超级自传体记忆症）．It means she can remember every small event﹣which most people would forget with in （在…以内） days﹣as if it had happened just minutes ago．
"I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12days old，"she said．"That's my earliest memory．I remember every day since then．I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars，but I remember what I did that very day，what the weather was like and so on．"
Rebecca can also re﹣experience taste．If she's eating something that she doesn't like，she thinks about Black Forest cake，her favorite food，and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly"taste"it．
However，sometimes her memories prove （证明） to be painful．Because they're not just events that she remembers．"When I relive （再体验） memories，the feelings return，too，"Rebecca said．"For example，I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee．Talking about it now，I feel painful in my left knee．"
"At night，I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，n she added．"1f it's too dark or quiet，my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep．"
51．Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca？
A．She has special memories．
B．She is from Australia．
C．She is 25years old．
D．She can remember every detail of all the events．
52．What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3years old？
A．She was identified as having HSAM．
B．Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her．
C．She started to understand calendars．
D．She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'．
53．Whenever she is reliving her memories，
A．she is happy
B．she experiences the feelings again
C．she feels pain in her knees
D．she can taste her favorite food
54．What is the result of having HSAM？
A．She can remember every event in her daily life．
B．She can re﹣experience taste．
C．She can relive feelings．
D．All the above．
55．From the passage，we can infer （推断） that
A．HSAM can do her good，but it also brings her pain
B．she feels painful if she recalls her experiences
C．she can fall asleep while she is re﹣experiencing memories
D．HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions．
