Everyday is afraid of something.
Tommy, 11, is afraid of the dark. Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish （水母）in Australia. Morgan, 9 ,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.
What’s fear ? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us . When the fear comes ,it means we may meet something dangerous.
For the fear of dark , a kid could have much imagination .What’s under my bed ? Is there someone
breaking into （闯入）my house ? With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing there can also help fight that fear.
For other fears ,we needn’t fight . If you’re afraid to ride your bike on a busy street ,you’re right ! You should be afraid because it’s dangerous. There’s no need to fight a fear like that . Find a better place to ride.
It’s also ok for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it’s really dangerous . But it lives only in some waters. So when she’s not swimming in one of them ,there should be no worries about the big jellyfish.
Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.
Monique,10, says when you are scared, just think about happy times . Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you’re scared. Amanda ,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent . Dustin ,11, likes to talk with a group of friends.What is Rachel afraid of ?
| A．The dark. |
| B．Talking with others. |
| C．The big jellyfish. |
| D．Riding a bike on busy streets. |
In Paragraph 4, the writer gives ________ way(s) of helping kids fight the fear of dark.
| A．one | B．two |
| C．three | D．four |
According to the writer , ________ needs to fight his/her fear.
| A．Tommy | B．Rachel |
| C．Morgan | D．Dustin |
Which piece of advice is not mentioned about fighting fears ?
| A．Talking with others. |
| B．Taking a deep breath. |
| C．Thinking about happy times. |
| D．Regarding fears as challenges. |
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties，surprise parties，tea parties and house﹣warming parties．Pajama（睡衣）parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US．At a pajama party，a group of friends spend the night at a person's house．It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time．
To hold a pajama party，the host（东道主）will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games．He or she should also prepare some delicious snacks and fun food like pizza．Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas，toothbrushes，pillows and blankets （枕头和毯子）．But if they forget something，they don't need to worry because the host will give them what they need．
If a pajama party is mainly for fun，a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools．A prom is a formal（正式的）dance party that is held at a high school．The party is usually held near the end of the senior year，the last year of high school，so it is often called graduation（毕业）dance．Students are supposed to wear formal clothes at the prom．A Prom Queen and a Prom King may also be crowned（加冕）at many schools'proms．
（1）How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage？ ．
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Seven．
（2）A pajama party is held ．
A．at a cinema
B．at a restaurant
C．at a high school
D．at a person's house
（3）The guests at a pajama party．
A．can enjoy some fun activities
B．must use the host's pajamas
C．have no snacks of fun food to eat
D．can't get what they need from the host
（4）The students at a prom．
A．wear formal clothes
B．play board games
C．are all crowned
D．are all surprised
（5）What's the best title（题目）for the passage？
A．American school life
B．Pajama parties and proms
C．American sleeping habits
D．Birthday parties and tea parties．
I'm Jenny．Nothing is cuter than my dog，Marley．He sleeps near my bed at night and gives me kisses every morning．He gets sad when I leave for school．But he's always there waiting when I get home，ready to go for a walk or play a game．
On a Christmas Eve（前夕），Marley walked with my family to a store．My mum tied him up outside．When we came out of the store，Marley had gone．My mum called the police to report that he had been stolen．We couldn't find him anywhere．I was very sad．It was the worst Christmas Eve ever．
That night，I didn't sleep well．My cat seemed to know I was sad and hugged （拥抱）me to make me feel better．On Christmas morning，I woke up and called for Marley．Then I remembered that he had gone．
Even though it was Christmas，I didn't want presents．I didn't want anything，except my friend．
Then my mum got a phone call．Someone found him!A woman saw a man on the street trying to sell a scared（恐惧的）dog．She felt bad for the dog and used her own money （more than﹩200）to buy him．She took him to a vet（兽医）．The vet scanned（扫描）the dog for a microchip（芯片）．The vet found our phone number in the microchip and called my mum．
I was so excited when I saw Marley．I want to say thanks to that woman．She's my hero，Getting Marley back was the best Christmas present ever．
26．Marley every morning．
A．hugs Jenney
B．plays a game
C．goes for a walk
D．gives Jenny kisses
27．It was the worst Christmas Eve for Jenny because ．
A．Marley had gone
B．Mraley was tied up by her mum
C．she didn't sleep well that night
D．her mum bought no present for her
28．On Christmas morning，Jenny ．
A．became happy
B．called for Mraley
C．called for the cat
D．wanted many presents
29．Jenny's mum got the phone call from ．
A．the police
B．the woman
C．the vet
D．the man
30．What can we infer（推断）from the passage？ ．
A．The woman is a very nice lady．
B．Jenny's mum gave the woman﹩400．
C．The vet put the microchip in Marley years ago．
D．The man was very sacred when selling Marley．
阅读短文，根据要求完成下列各题
The relationship between parents and children is one of the longest lasting connection in life．How can you show love for your parents？Here are some ways．
Spend time together．83 Doing activities that you all enjoy can help you understand your parents better．For example，if you like rock climbing，invite your parents to an easy climbing wall with you．This gives you the chance to teach them something and that may support your hobby more if they‘ve experienced it with you．
Remember that quarrelling is normal．Say sorry if you have done or said something hurtful．Learn other ways to express your anger such as writing to a friend for advice．If your parents are doing something that annoys you，try to deal with it calmly and suggest a good way．
Talk to your parents about the things they do that upset you．Your parents don't know what's bothering or annoying you，they won't be able to try to change their behavior．Choose a quiet moment to have a talk with them．Plan what you want to say first in order not to have disagreements with your parents．
Talk to your parents about the challenges you're facing．As questions about your parents'experience of being a teenager，because they have useful experience about growing up．84Use an example from a TV show or an article as a way to break the ice．Sometimes it's easier to begin a difficult topic by expressing yourself in writing．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题
61．What should you do if your parents are doing something that annoys you？
62．Why do you plan what you want to say first before you talk to your parents？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
63．
64．
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题．
65． ．
These days so many things are going digital，and books are too．People can buy e﹣books or cheap books online．This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open．This isn't a new problem，but things are finally starting to turn around．
Bookstore sales in the US went up 2.5percent from 2014to 2015，according to the US Census Bureau．They have found success bu trying new things like holding events，adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers．"That's what small bookstores have to offer，"Nicole Sullivan，owner if Denver's BookBar，told the Denver Post，"a more personalized（个性化的）experience and a sense of community．"
Also，bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways．The Shakespeare and Co．bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine，which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store．This special machine can help people search for books easily．
And sometimes，if you can't beat them，it's okay to join them．Many stores like Second Story Books in Washington，DC，use online bookstores like Amazon to their advantage．They have two bookstores．People can pick out new books they like and enjoy themselves in the actual bookstores（实体店）．And they also sell books on Amazon to make more money．
While bookstores still face difficulties，it seems there are ways for them to succeed．
31．From the underline sentences in Paragraph 1，we can learn that ．
A．more and more bookstores are going to close
B．bookstores find more things to sell besides books
C．e﹣books have finally taken the place of paper books
D．bookstores aren't having much trouble staying open anymore
32．Some bookstores have improved their sales in the following ways EXCEPT
A．by having a book sale
B．by holding events
C．by adding a coffee shop
D．by creating a fun experience
33．The Espresso Book Machine can at bookstores．
A．tell people stories they like
B．print any book in five minutes
C．make coffee quickly for people
D．make people feel comfortable while reading
34．The underline phrase"pick out"in Paragraph 4means ．
A．sellB．shareC．chooseD．exchange
35．What does Second Story Books do？
A．They try hard to beat online bookstores．
B．They start more bookstores at different places．
C．They shut down their actual bookstores to sell online
D．They keep their actual bookstores but also sell online．
For people，it's not surprising that we can open a door，lift a heavy box and control our while walking in the snow．But can a robot do this？Well，Google's new robot，Atlas，can not only do this？Well，Google's new robot，Atlas，can not only do these things，but it can also stand up if fall down．Although the robot may be slow and clumsy，it was created mainly to work in dangerous places for humans．
Now，robots are much smarter than you might imagine．On March 9this year，Alpha Go，an artificial intelligence（AI，人工智能）program made by Google's Deep Mind，challenged top professional Go player Lee Se﹣dol from South Korea．And Alpha Go bear Lee 41．
AI is when computers or computer software are able to have intelligent behavior，such as thinking or acting like a human，In our daily lives，we already use AI in many ways，like Apple's Siri and search engines Baidu and Google．
Some People may worry whether computers are now smart enough to beat us at everything．But experts say that the case．Real life problems can be more difficult than the Go game．For example，humans can watch a person throw down a cup of coffee and know that the result will be a mess on the floor．A computer program would have to know the size of the cup，the height of the cup from floor and many other things to find out the result．But we never know what will happen in the future．
（1）The underline word clumsy in the first paragraph means ．
A．敏捷的
B．结实的
C．笨拙的
D．呆傻的
（2）Atlas，was created mainly to ．
A．help the disabled people
B．show the development of technology
C．help people do simple jobs
D．work in dangerous places for humans
（3）In paragraph 2，the writer mentioned the game between Alpha Go and lee Se﹣dol to ．
A．explain how smart robots are
B．introduce the development of robots
C．show the game was very exciting
D．tell me how robots beat humans in the game
（4）The underlined word that in paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．AI is already used in many ways
B．AI can think and act like a human
C．AIpha Go beat Lee Se﹣dol in the Go game
D．computer can beat humans at everything
（5）From the passage，we can infer（推断） ．
A．humans will have to follow robot's orders
B．it's difficult for robots to take human's place
C．robots will be just as common as mobile phones
D．people will depend on their robots to do all the things．
