Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, “ Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow,our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
| A．read the books | B．travel | C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Bofore Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
| A．washed her hands | B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions | D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud | B．Angry | C．Relaxed | D．Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
At just 17 years old，Pakistan's Malala is the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize．
Malala came to international attention when she spoke up for the rights of all children to have an education．Malala's father was a teacher who ran a school．For her early life，her family lived in the school so she was used to sitting in the classrooms before her school age．Now，she can speak three languages and loves learning．
She grew up in Pakistan．The living conditions in her area were very poor and unsafe．Many people were hurt and many schools were closed．Especially girls were not allowed to go to school．
Reporters from Britain told the world what was happening with the help of Malala．In 2009，12﹣years﹣old Malala wrote 35diaries on the Internet．She wrote about the difficulties of her life，and about her strong hope for education．Soon after that，Malala's family was chosen to be in a TV program to show ordinary children's education because both father and daughter spoke good English，and they cared about children getting an education．
From then on，a few people hated her and hurt her．Though terribly wounded，Malala became a courageous fighter for the education rights of millions of girls worldwide．"I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was hurt，I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up，"she said．
She has now written a book about her life called I am Malala．The book shows that one person's voice has the power to inspire change in the world．In her speech，she spoke warmly about her aims for education and peace．One sentences she said one day became famous：One child，one teacher，one pen and one book can greatly change the world．
34．Many people around the world began to know Malala because ．
A．she could speak three languages in all
B．her father ran a school for the young
C．she fought for all children's education
D．she got an education when she was young
35．It can be inferred that Malala is girl from Paragraph Five．
A．brave
B．lively
C．clever
D．careful
36．The underlined word "inspire" in the last paragraph might mean " "．
A．describe
B．compare
C．celebrate
D．encourage
37．The purpose of this passage is mainly to ．
A．introduce people's living conditions in Pakistan
B．suggest more news reporters pay attention to the girl Malala
C．let people realize the importance of all children's education
D．tell more people to give opinions on kid's education in Pakistan．
Do you like to solve problems for children？Listed below are probably three of the best answers．
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I want to stay a kid forever．I love my birthday，but I don't want to be older． ﹣﹣﹣﹣Haddie，Washington The great thing about growing up is that it doesn't happen all at once．Day after day，you'll have new experiences which can be scary，but it can also be fun． When we feel sad about growing up，try thinking of all the things you hope to happen when you're older．It's good to enjoy being a kid，but you should know that some adults say they still feel like kids! |
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I like fantastic books，and I'm thinking of writing one．But I don't know how to begin．Please help! ﹣﹣﹣﹣Liam，Pennsylvania One idea is to list "top five" memories，such as your top five trips，funny things that happened at school and so on．Choose one of these for a story．Another idea is to imagine what book you'd like to write．As words pop into your mind，write them down．Then challenge yourself to write s story using all of those words．Good luck writing． |
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Kids tease（嘲笑）me because I'm the slowest runner in my class．What can I do？ ﹣﹣﹣﹣Tiona，Oregon We're sorry to hear that．These kids may be looking for attention，and if you don't give it to them，they may stop． If that doesn't work，you could try replying with kindness．Sometimes kind words are the best answer to them．If the teasing continues，be sure to talk to someone who can help．If improving your running speed is something you'd like to work on，you could also ask your gym teacher for advice． |
（1）What's Haddie's problem according to the passage？
A．She can't begin a fantasy book．
B．She doesn't want to grow up．
C．She can't run fast in her class．
D．She is laughed at by many kids．
（2）Which of the following is True from the passage？
A．Most adults hope to stay kids forever．
B．The gym teacher can help Tiona run faster．
C．Kids who are teasing others want to get help．
D．There're five ideas to help write fantasy books．
（3）Which column（栏目） of a magazine is the passage probably from？
A．Cultural Thinking
B．Sports Club
C．Fantastic Discovery
D．Growing Pains．
Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley，15．It was the fourth period，and she was the first student to arrive in the gym for her P．E．class．（71） ．
"There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom．After that，I didn't remember anything，"said Morgan．
The roof（屋顶） of the gym had fallen down under the heavy snow．Morgan couldn't get away．"I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg．（72） ．I was starting to get cold．"
Luckily，help was nearby．A new program using "rescue（救援） robots" was tried for the first time．
"We were nervous about using the robot，"said Derric Sneed，the leader of the program．"But in the end the robot gave us exact information．（73） ．"
The robot was able to go into the gym and find Morgan's place．"Once we made sure where Morgan was and knew it was safe，our men went into rescue her，"says Sneed．"Her leg was broken and she was scared，but thankfully，she was alive．"
Doctors say that Morgan is doing well．（74） ．"I want to meet my hero after I get out of the hospital，"laughs Morgan．"That little robot saved my life!"
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A．It went rather well B．I couldn't move C．She should be going home in three days D．Suddenly there was a loud noise． |
75．Who does Morgan think her hero is？（回答不多于3个单词）
Have you ever seen a car without a driver？It sounds crazy，but these computer﹣driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you．Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars，and the technology is there．
So how？The cars have sensors（感应器） all around which can find other cars and objects in the road．Road signs are read by cameras，and satellite navigation systems（卫星导航系统） are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go．All you have to do is type in the address! Finally，a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up，stop and turn．
Sound like your idea of heaven（天堂）？Sitting back，looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while "driving" would be possible with this new technology．You wouldn't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going．In addition，computers would also drive more safely than people﹣they would obey the rules and have quicker action times when in dangerous situations．
However，there are many drawbacks of driverless cars．Computers would have difficulties making ethical（道德的） decisions：if a child ran into the road，would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the car's passengers？Moreover，I personally find driving fun﹣I'd miss never driving a car myself．There would also be many other decisions to be made﹣should children，or drunk people，be allowed in a driverless car by themselves？Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times？
I'm not certain．I'd want a driverless car﹣but it's only a matter of time before they'll become more affordable and popular on our roads．
42．When using a driverless car，you need only ．
A．read the road signs carefully
B．check the cameras
C．put the address into the computer
D．remember the directions
43．The third paragraph mainly tells us about the of driverless cars．
A．instructions
B．standards
C．advantages
D．tests
44．The underlined word "potentially" in Paragraph 4 means" "．
A．possibly
B．successfully
C．especially
D．naturally．
45．What's the writer's opinion about future driverless cars？
A．They'll cause more accidents．
B．They'll be less expensive．
C．They'll use less energy．
D．They'll run much faster．
More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public，allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations．
But for some students，including Wang Ling，21，in Sun Yat﹣sen University，this practice has caused headaches．"Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading，"said Wang．
"They sometimes even bring their kids along，and take photos as if it were a place of interest．"
Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times．Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China．
However，this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public．They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors' rude behavior．
Chen Jie，18，a student in Tongji University，is one who would be against opening to the public．"I have been to a public library before．People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read，"Chen said．She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration（专注） has influenced her．"If too many strangers stay here，the whole library will be a noisy place and it's difficult for us to study quietly，"she said．
Will there be alternative（可替代的） ways to share those libraries？Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas．"We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students，"said Zhu Lina，library director in Jinan University．
Working together with the community library is another solution．"It's possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet，"Ge Jianxiong，the library director in Fudan University said．"We'll send it to a public libraries close to their home．"
38．We can see from the passage that Wang Ling ．
A．hates to study in the library
B．prefers sightseeing to reading
C．feels good to play with kids
D．is a university student aged 21
39．In Chen Jie's opinion，visitors to university libraries may ．
A．take up too much space
B．break the peace there
C．make teachers relaxed
D．get students to read more
40．The writer mentions two libraries directors' words to help explain how to ．
A．manage libraries online
B．keep the public polite
C．share university libraries
D．do scientific research
41．Where is the passage most probably taken from？
A．A newspaper．
B．A library guide．
C．A story book．
D．A notice board．