Mr. Brown is American. He is now in Beijing with his family. This is his first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some cities and villages.
They hope to learn some Chinese, too. Mr. Brown is a doctor. He is going to visit some hospitals in Beijing. Mrs. Brown is a school teacher. She is going to visit some schools. Their daughter is a student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are going to take a lot of photos of China. When they are back to America, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.Where is Mr. Brown now?
A.In America | B.In China |
C.In England | D.Australia |
How long are they going to stay in China?
A.For three weeks | B.For two days |
C.For a month | D.For twelve days |
Which places do they want to visit?
A.Some cities | B.Some villages |
C.Some cities and villages | D.Some rivers |
What does Mr. Brown do?
A.He is a teacher. | B.He is a doctor. |
C.He is a student. | D.He is a worker. |
Which of following is right?
A.This is Mr. Brown’s second visit to China |
B.Mr. Brown’s daughter is a teacher. |
C.The Browns want the American people to know more about China. |
D.Mr. Brown wants to work in China. |
"Happy Birthday"has become a cake with lit candles. And"I'm happy"has become a smiling face
.Have you ever used emojis?The answer will probably"Yes".
Nowadays more and more people use emojis to communicate online.
Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan.According to a survey of a mobile technology company,6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day,It is reported that the icon was used often,20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US.It became the most widely﹣used icon in 2015.
Emojis are now used as a now expression without language barriers,people can understand each other more easily even though they use different languages.Emojis are popular all over the world,especially among the young people,who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s,because they welcome new technology and new things.And they think emojis are convenient and show meanings beautifully.
Since the young people became the biggest part in the American workforce,emojis have been more accepted in the workplace.For many people,the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream society.In the digital age,most people communicate and show their personally with emojis many times every day.
But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing.Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said That the success of emoji is"a step back for human",hurting people's ability to use languages,"There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures 一 the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level he said.
Do you feel or
about emojis?
63.If you receive a dream present,what emoji will you use according lo the passage?
64.When were emojis invented?
A. |
In 1990s. |
B. |
In 2015. |
C. |
In 1980s. |
D. |
In 2000s. |
65.The underlined word"emojis"is probably
A. |
a survey |
B. |
a new expression |
C. |
the written word |
D. |
the workplace |
66.Some people don't think the use of emojis is a good thing because
A. |
emojis can express your ideas and feelings completely |
B. |
emojis are easy to be used and show meanings beautifully |
C. |
six billion emojis are used in text messages every day |
D. |
D,the success of emojis hurts peopled ability to use languages |
67.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. |
Emojis are used to communicate online by more and more people,especially the young. |
B. |
The young people aren't attracted by new technology or new things easily. |
C. |
Most people communicate and show their personally without emojis in the digital age. |
D. |
Everyone thinks the use of emojis is good. |
Mr.Brown is a science teacher.One day he wanted to show something important to his students.
The teacher took a large﹣mouth bottle. ①He asked the class,"Is the bottle full now?"They all replied"Yes!"
The teacher then took some small rocks and put them into the bottle. ②The small rocks went into the spaces between the big rocks.He then asked."Is it full?"This time some students didn't give an answer,but most replied,"Yes!"
The teacher then started to drop some sand into the bottle.The sand filled up the spaces between the small rocks. ③For the third time,the teacher asked,"Is it full?"Now most students were doubting,but still some replied,"Yes!"
Then the teacher brought out a cup of water into the bottle. ④
"What's the point of this show?"asked the teacher.One bright student answered,"No matter how busy you are,you can always find time to do some more things.
"No,"said the teacher."The point is that if you don't place the big rocks into the bottle first,you'll never get them in.The big rocks are the important things in your life.If you fill your life with small things﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣as shown by the small rocks,the sand and the water﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣you'll never have the time for the important things"
58.The right place of the sentence"He then placed several large stones in it."is
A. |
① |
B. |
② |
C. |
③ |
D. |
④ |
59.The things except were put into the bottle at last.
A. |
rocks |
B. |
sand |
C. |
salt |
D. |
water |
60.Why did Mr.Brown put these things into the bottle in this way?
A. |
Because he wanted to tell a story for his students |
B. |
Because his wanted him to do like this. |
C. |
Because he wanted to show some ideas to his students. |
D. |
Because his students were interested in science. |
61.What do you think of Mr.Brown from the passage?
A. |
He is lucky. |
B. |
He is caring. |
C. |
He is intelligent. |
D. |
He is awful. |
62.Prom the passage.we learn that
A. |
you should do small things first in your life |
B. |
you should do important things and small things at the same time |
C. |
you can always find time to do some more things unless you want to do them |
D. |
you'll never have time for something important if your life is filled with small things. |
A.Some are as large as a school bus. B.It can take you into a wonderful undersea world. C.Besides the cold and darkness,deep﹣sea animals face a third danger﹣other animals. D.However,you can't dive too deep. E.The deeper it is,the less sunlight there is. |
The undersea world is very beautiful.Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secret there.Scuba diving(水肺潜水) is a new sport today.(66)
You will find many strange animals in the sea.(67) Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.
During the day,there is enough light.Here,under the sea,everything is blue and green.When fish swim nearby,you can catch them with your hands.When you have bottles of air on your back,you can stay in deep water for a long time.(68) And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea is not an easy place to live in.It's cold,and it's dark,too.(69) About 3,000 feet,there is no light at all.It is very dark in the sea.Many fishes have no eyes.Some have big eyes.A few have eyes on one side.
(70) Animals eat!They must find food to eat.Many animals eat plants.However,some animals eat meat.This means these sea animals have two big jobs.
They need to find animals as food,and they have to try not to become other animals'meal.
Have you ever got your lunch,but not known where to sit?You don't want to sit alone.But you are not sure who would be friendly and let you sit with them.
To solve the problem,Natalie Hampton,16,made an app called Sit Wzih Us.It makes finding friends in the school canteen(食堂) very easy.Natalie is from Sherman Oaks,California,US.
The free app went online on Sep.9.Students can sign up as"ambassadors"(大使) for a club.
Then they can post"open lunch"events to invite others to join in.
Natalie got the idea to create the app after she ate alone her whole seventh grade year.The experience made her feel sad and she was even bullied (欺负).She changed schools because of that.
People may want to know why you don't just ask to sit down.Natalie said the app stops kids from being rejected in front of others."This way it's very private.It's through the phone.No one else has to know.And you know that you're not going to be rejected once you get to the table," she told NPR.
So far,the app works well."I had my first club meeting,and everyone was very excited.
People are already posting open lunches at my school.So I'm very excited,"Natalie told NPR.
(1)Natalie Hampton made an app to solve the problem of .
A. |
having no idea when to have lunch |
B. |
having no friends to go out with |
C. |
feeling lonely without friends at school |
D. |
having no friends to have lunch with |
(2)Natalie Hampton once changed her school because .
A. |
she ate her lunch alone for a year and was bullied |
B. |
she didn't like the food in the school canteen |
C. |
she was not welcomed in her class |
D. |
she has more friends in the new school |
(3)What does the underlined word"rejected"in Paragraph 5mean in Chinese?
A. |
嘲笑 |
B. |
惩罚 |
C. |
拒绝 |
D. |
戏弄 |
(4)According to the passage,we can learn that .
A. |
we can get free lunch at school with the app |
B. |
we can share the lunch pictures on the app |
C. |
we need to pay some money to use the app |
D. |
we can easily find someone to sit with during lunch time |
(5)Which word can be used to describe Natalie Hampton most?
A. |
Brave. |
B. |
Creative. |
C. |
Kind. |
D. |
Polite. |
When did you last say"I love you"to your father?If you can't remember,then you can get the chance this Father's Day on June 18.
Generally compared to a mother's gentle love,a father represents (代表 ) qualities like independence(独立),confidence,courage and adventure.Also,a caring father can help their children get along with others,according to a study on Live Science.Fathers not only lead their children into their social circle but also teach them how to act and control their feelings.
For example,Microsoft founder Bill Gates was quiet and didn't like to talk with others when he was a little kid.So his father often held family parties and let Bill play games with family members."Games like soccer and swimming seemed to be silly at that time but they improved my ability of leading and cooperating(合作),"Gates once said in an interview with US Fortune magazine.
US actor Will Smith learned important lessons from small things taught by his father.His father once planned to pull down a wall of their shop and rebuild it.But little Will thought it was impossible.After a year
and a half,they did it."You don't try to build a wall.You are going to lay a brick(砖) every day.And soon you have a wall,"he said on TV show Charlie Rose (《查理.罗斯访谈录》).
"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters,"British poet George Herbert (1593﹣1632)once said.Do you agree?
56.What chance can you get on the coming Father's Day?
A. |
To express love to your father. |
B. |
To remember your father's love. |
C. |
To celebrate and relax yourself. |
57.Which of the following belongs to a father's qualities?
A. |
Independence,confidence,courage and gentle love. |
B. |
Confidence,courage,adventure and gentle love. |
C. |
Independence,confidence,courage and adventure. |
58.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. |
Bill Gates changed much with the help of his father. |
B. |
Bill Gates liked parties very much when he was young. |
C. |
Soccer and swimming were popular a long time ago. |
59.How long did little Will and his father rebuild the wall of their shop?
A. |
One year. |
B. |
One and a half years. |
C. |
Two years. |
60.What does the sentence"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters"mean?
A. |
The growth of a child needs 100 schoolmasters. |
B. |
One father is more important than 100 schoolmasters. |
C. |
A father plays an important role in kids'growing. |