Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.
| A．sad | B．history | C．funny | D．detective |
From which book can we learn different cultures?
A. Skinny Bones. B. Nancy Drew. C
. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.Who is most probably an Indian author?
| A．Judy Blume. | B．Barbara Park. |
| C．Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. | D．Lurlene McDaniel. |
The best name of the 4th book is ________.
| A．My Secret | B．Growing Trouble |
| C．Three Friends | D．Alice Learns a Lesson |
Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?
| A．It doesn’t have a common ending like other books. |
| B．It’s based on real things that happened to the author. |
| C．It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father. |
| D．Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book. |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题．（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem cell courier（运送员）．Since March 2012，I've done 89 trips﹣of those，51 have been abroad．I have42hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last．In all，from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor（捐献者）to the time they can be implanted（移植）in the patient，we've got 72 hours at most．So I am always serious about time
I had one trip last year where I was caught by a storm in America．I picked up the stem cells in Providence，Rhode Island，and was supposed to fly to Washington then back to London．But when I arrived at thecheck﹣in desk at the airport in Providence，the lady at the desk said，"Well，I'm really sorry．I've got so bad news for you﹣there are no flights（航班）to Washington．"So I took my box and put it on the deskand said，"In this box are some stem cells that are urgently（急切地）needed for a patient．Please，please，you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom．"She just dropped everything．She managed to help me get on the flight to Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier．
For this courier job，you must know that in that box you've got something that is going to save somebody's life．
66．What does Peter Hodes do？
67．How long can the two ice packs last？
67．Why were there no flights to Washington？
69．Where did the donor donate（捐献）the stem cells？
70．Which flight did the lady put Peter on first？
阅读短文，根据短文内容，按要求完成任务．
A road is just like a bridge between two places．The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West．But the Silk Road is not a single route! It is a set of trade and cultural transmission routes．From the time
Zhang Qian opened up the world﹣famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty，until the Yuan Dynasty，it enoyed a history of about 1，600years．
This ancient road begins at Chang'an （now Xi'an），and it reaches Dunhuang，where it divides into three，the Southern Route，Central Route and Northern Route．And then it ends in Eastern Europe，near the
Mediterranean Sea（地中海）．The Silk Road is about 6，500 kilometers long．It goes across one﹣fourth of the planet．（A）In fact，there is another trade road which is called the "Silk Road on the Sea" in the southwest of China．
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the World．there was an increasing trade between East and West across the silk Road．Besides （B ） it，knowledge about science，arts and technologies were shared as well．The Four Great Inventions of China was introduced to the West and Chinese also knew about the religions of the West．（C）In this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other．
Today，places along the Silk Road are great places of interest，such as the Teracotta Army in Xi' an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang，Gansu．
61．把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
62．把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
63．写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容．
64．在文中找出两个中国的名胜古迹．
65．用词或短语写出作者想要表达的主题．
I used to watch him from my kitchen window．He seemed so small as he played through some tall boys on the playground．The school was across the street from my home and I would often watch the kids as they played during breaks．
I remember the first day when I saw him playing basketball．He ran circles around the other kids．He managed to shoot jump shots from their heads and into the basket．The big boys always tried to stop him but no one could．
One day，I met him and asked him why he practiced so much．Without a moment of hesitation（犹豫）he said，"I want to go to college．The only way I can go is to get a scholarship（奖学金）．I am going to play college basketball．I want to be the best．My daddy told me if the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"I watched him through junior high school and into senior high school．Every week，he led his school team to victory．
One day in the senior year，I saw him sitting in the grass with head in his arms．I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside him． Quietly I asked what was wrong．"Oh，nothing，"came a soft reply，"I am just too short．"The coach told him that he would probably never get to play for a top team﹣much less offered a scholarship．So he should stop dreaming about college．
He was heartbroken and I felt his disappointment．I asked him if he had talked to his dad about it yet．He told me that his father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not understand the power of a dream．
He told him that if he truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop him except one thing﹣his own attitude（态度）．He told him again，"If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"
The next year，as he and his team went to the Northern California Championship game，he was offered a scholarship．Finally，he was going to get the college education that he had dreamed of．
46．The little boy practiced playing basketball so much because hewanted to ．
| A． |
play basketball better than the big boys |
| B． |
play basketball for NBA |
| C． |
get the college education |
| D． |
show his basketball skills to the boys |
47．The little boy was heartbroken because
| A． |
he was considered too short to be a top player |
| B． |
his father gave him up |
| C． |
he wouldn't be offered a scholarship any more |
| D． |
his parents thought he spent too much time in playing basketball |
48．When the father said "If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"again，he meant
| A． |
nothing could stop his son from achieving his dream |
| B． |
any dream would come true． |
| C． |
the coaches were not excellent |
| D． |
his son could get the scholarship by making an effort |
48．From the passage，we know that
| A． |
the little boy stopped dreaming about college because of thecoach |
| B． |
the father always encouraged the boy． |
| C． |
a top basketball team could offer the player a scholarship |
| D． |
the little boy was much taller than the other boys |
50．The writer mainly wants to tell us that
| A． |
practice makes perfect |
| B． |
Rome was not built in one day |
| C． |
where there is a will，there is a way |
| D． |
pride comes before a fall |
PowerPoint Presentations（PPT） are taking the place of writing on the blackboard with chalk．Some day，will robots take the place of human teachers？
In Japan，a robot is going to enter classrooms to help teachers．Last week the Japanese company Honda Motor Co，showed the public its robot at a Tokyo museum．The robot's name is Asimo．Students willsee Asimo in science classes and learn the wonders of science．
Asimo is 1.3meters tall with a round bend．It can jog．walk upstairs and wave．It can also avoid things on its way and have simple talks with you．Asimo is an experienced worker for human．It has worked as a guide in showrooms．But this will be the first time it works as a teaching assistant（助手）in classrooms!
How will Asimo help in class？A teacher explained the way Asimo works to students in last week's show． Asimo has sensors（感户器）inside its body to keep its balance．The smart Asimo tilted（倾斜）its thought body when it stood on a shaking platform（平台）． Asimo kept it balance．But a wooden person beside Asimo fell．
When you walk，you pass your weight from the heel to the toe．The Japanese teacher explained this with Asimo at the museum．He moved the robot in slow move．Asimo made learning science more interesting for students!
Asimo will soon help teach thousands of primary students and junior high school students in two Japanese cities． Hopefully，robot teachers will arrive at our classrooms in China one day．
41．What company invented Asimo？ ．
| A． |
PowerPoint |
| B． |
Honda Motor |
| C． |
Tokyo Museum |
| D． |
Asimo Company |
42．What is Asimo used for？
| A． |
Helping a wooden person |
| B． |
Working for human |
| C． |
Teaching in China some day |
| D． |
Being on show at a museum |
43．According to the passage，Asimo can in class．
| A． |
take the place of the teachers completely |
| B． |
work as an experienced teaching assistant |
| C． |
show the wonders of science |
| D． |
talk with the students freely |
44．Which of the following statements is RIGHT？
| A． |
made the students interested in science |
| B． |
will teach all the students in Japan |
| C． |
will arrive in China soon |
| D． |
will find a new job at the museum |
45．Can you imagine what robots can do in the future？
| A． |
Teach like a teacher |
| B． |
Think like human |
| C． |
Work like a guide |
| D． |
A．B and C |
The"59smiles"on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan，Hubei province in about six months tell a big story．The smiles are from the 59people who offered her seats on buses．"Everybody can be a good citizen，because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world．"says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth．cn．
The 69﹣year﹣old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses．The 59photographs are good memories for her．Some of the smiles are shy，some friendly，while others are like sunshine．
The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone，because some of them are of poor quality，but in spite of that，the series of photographs has become famous immediately on the Internet．
The smiles that the old lady has taken show people's care and love for others，which is becoming valuable in today's society．Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her，says Zhang．
Offering one's seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion．There have been many cases of quarrels （争吵） between young and aged people recently．They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help．
（1）Why has the woman taken so many photos？
| A． |
Because she has a good smartphone． |
| B． |
Because she wants to show thanks． |
| C． |
Because she decides to become famous． |
| D． |
Because she is good at taking photos． |
（2）The underlined words"citizen"means in Chinese．
| A． |
模特 |
| B． |
乘客 |
| C． |
市民 |
| D． |
摄影师 |
（3）Which of the following statement is NOT true？
| A． |
The woman is 69years old． |
| B． |
It took her about 6months to photograph the"smiles"． |
| C． |
People offering seats to her are not happy at all． |
| D． |
The 59photos are valuable to the woman． |
（4）We should to make a better world according to the passage．
| A． |
love ourselves first |
| B． |
take many photos |
| C． |
avoid quarreling with old people |
| D． |
care about others and be thankful |
（5）The best title for this passage is ．
| A． |
Kindness recorded |
| B． |
Pictures popular on the Internet |
| C． |
A woman taking pictures |
| D． |
An incident inspiring others． |