In Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a new hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day ?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well, you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take ?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what?” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”What is the story mainly about ?
| A．A businessman and a fisherman have become friends. |
| B．A businessman learns how to fish form a fisherman. |
| C．A fisherman wants to become a businessman. |
| D．A businessman gives advice to a fisherman. |
What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is _________.
| A．many friends to visit him |
| B．a full and busy life |
| C．more boats and more fish |
| D．the house near the ocean |
How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view ?
| A．By buying a supermarket. |
| B．To move to Mexico City. |
| C．By selling his own business. |
| D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
The underlined word “unload” in the passage means _________.
| A．put…into… | B．take…away from |
| C．break down | D．set off |
We can infer from the passage that _______.
| A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life |
| B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City |
| C．the businessman will buy the fisherman’s boat |
| D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
Before going back to work one afternoon，Policeman Li took a big bite out of the red apple on his desk.He had no time to eat his lunch that day.He was busy dealing with a traffic accident report.
It seemed that a man named Wang Jie had run a red light，running into another person's car.But he said that the light had been green when he drove across the crossing.
Li decided to question Wang Jie again.Maybe he could get some more information about the accident.This time Wang Jie still insisted（坚持） that the light was green when he drove across the crossing.Li had no reason to doubt what Wang Jie said.He told Wang Jie that he was free to go.
"Thank you so much，Policeman Li.By the way.that green apple on your desk looks delicious!I hope you enjoy it!" Wang Jie said with a smile.
Li stopped for a moment."Wait.Sit back down.I think we need to talk some more."
When Wang Jie described Li's red apple as being green，Li realized that Wang Jie must have run a red light.
（1）What color is the apple on Policeman Li's desk？
| A． |
Red. |
| B． |
Green. |
| C． |
Colorful. |
| D． |
Red and green. |
（2）The underlined words "what Wang Jie said" mean .
| A． |
Wang Jie had run a red light |
| B． |
Wang Jie didn't run into another person's car |
| C． |
the light was green when Wang Jie drove across the crossing |
| D． |
the green apple on the desk looked delicious |
（3）What do you think of Policeman Li？
| A． |
He is lazy. |
| B． |
He is clever. |
| C． |
He is stupid. |
| D． |
He is handsome. |
（4）From the passage we can infer（推断） .
| A． |
Wang Jie couldn't drive |
| B． |
Wang Jie was a policeman |
| C． |
Wang Jie stole something |
| D． |
Wang Jie might be color﹣blind |
Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． |
students |
| B． |
strangers |
| C． |
relatives |
| D． |
classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． |
to fight with others |
| B． |
to make friends with others |
| C． |
to draw some pictures |
| D． |
to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． |
勇敢的. |
| B． |
大量的. |
| C． |
真诚的. |
| D． |
虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a computer |
| D． |
an online group |
Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world？It is near a glacier（冰川） in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest. Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working. This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave（山洞）
Do you want to work in a cave？The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this. The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices. The caves is 30 meters underground，so it's very safe and cool.
Container（集装箱）offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles，US. People work in shipping containers. Here，people use skylights（天窗） when they are working. This saves a lot of money and energy.
（1）Where is the loneliest office？
| A． |
In China. |
| B． |
In Spain. |
| C． |
In Sweden. |
| D． |
In America. |
（2）Why is the cave office safe and cool？
| A． |
Because it's in a forest. |
| B． |
Because it's an Internet company. |
| C． |
Because it's 30 meters underground. |
| D． |
Because people use skylights when they are working. |
（3）Which office can save lots of money and energy？
| A． |
The loneliest office. |
| B． |
The tube office. |
| C． |
The cave office. |
| D． |
The container office. |
Zheng Xin is a firefighter.One day he was trying his best to control the fire of a burning house.Outside，he heard the cats crying.He couldn't stop his work at the moment，but he decided to look for the cats after the fire was put （A） ______.
（B） took ， a ， control ， long.it ， time ， to ， the ， fire.Luckily，no one inside was hurt Then he began to find out where the cat noises were from.There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building.He followed the cat noises to the sidewalk in front of the house.There were five scared baby cats crying together.They must have been inside the building，as their fur was badly hurt.Zheng Xin wanted to find the mother cat.Clearly，she had gone into the burning house and carried out all her babies，one by one - unbelievable.
He finally found her.Her paws and face were blackened，and her fur was burned all over.He could even see her reddened skin （皮肤） under the burned fur.She could hardly move.Zheng Xin picked her up and let her relax in his arms.He decided to save this brave mother cat and her （C） family.
The animal doctors told him they would watch the baby cats and their mother carefully，but they weren't confident about the mother's chances.They provided her with the best medical care.About a week later，Zheng Xin was excited that the mother cat would be alive.They named her Scarlet because of the color of her skin.
Zheng Xin was happy that Scarlet got together with the baby cats again.She touched each （D） ______ them，nose to nose.She risked her life and all of her babies were saved.As a firefighter，Zheng Xin sees heroic acts every day.But that day，what Scarlet showed him was （E） ______.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
（1）在文中（A）处和（D）处各填上一个恰当的词：
（2）将文中（B）处单词连词成句。
（3）用英文写出文中（C）处 family所指的内容：
（4）在文中找出一个与所给英语释义相匹配的单词 ：very difficult to believe
（5）为（E）处选择一个适合的选项：
A.a firefighter's Move
B.doctors' love
C.a mother's love
A Frenchman Niepce，needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera in 1826.He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography （摄影术） was in 1837.That year，Dagueme，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest thing.
In 1840，photography was developed once more.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.But the photographers had to carry many machines.
With the development of science and technology，a Chinese young man Wang Mengqiu，invented Hover Camera （无人相机）.It can record people and things more wonderfully.He once studied at Stanford University in the United States.He became famous overnight because of the invention.
Hover Camera records movements with a 13 MP camera and takes 4 K videos.You can use a smartphone to control it.It can follow you，flying or staying in mid﹣air.In this way，it can get the perfect pictures.It is the best choice for weddings，sports games and holidays because Hover Camera is convenient for the users to carry.It can be folded，so it can be put into a small bag.When the power is low，it can land safely.
In the future，cameras will be designed better and better.People can take more lively photos and videos.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
（1）What was in Niepce's first picture？
（2）How was Daguerre's picture when he used a new kind of camera in a different way？
（3）When could the pictures of people and moving things be taken for the first time？
（4）Who invented Hover Camera？
（5）Hover Camera isn't convenient for the users to carry，is it？