When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he was hungry. |
| B．Because he missed his mother. |
| C．Because he wanted to sleep. |
| D．Because he wanted to play outside. |
What does the underlined word”regretful”in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Sorry. | B．Happy |
| C．Excited | D．Angry |
What did the man mean by saying”It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe,but it’s not OK to lose your brother”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
Around the world，there are about 7，000 National Parks．Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives．However，the National Parks in England include places where people live and work，as well as wild areas where there are few human activities．
The National Parks in England are called "England's Breathing Spaces" because they are places where people can go to be in the open air，away from the dirt and noise of cities．They provide wonderful scenes of mountains，woods，grasslands and wetlands．And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England．Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun．Many of the parks put on activities for families．
Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks，bringing many benefits（益处） to the areas．At the same time，it creates problems too．First，life can be difficult for local people．Car parks and roads are too crowded．Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops．Even house prices in some areas can become too high．Besides，country roads can be damaged，for too many people walk，cycle or ride horses on them．Roads can be rebuilt，but then they look less natural．Another big problem to the National Parks is litter．In the parks it is a danger to wild animals．Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun．Such fires in wild places can be out of control．All National Parks in England are making more rules，which tell people how to take good care of their environment．If these rules are followed，the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to
many people for a very long time．
34．Visitors to the National Parks in England can ．
A．give food to wild animals
B．drive cars on the grasslands
C．enjoy fresh air and peaceful time
D．have fun farming with local people
35．The third paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the problems of the National Parks
B．the pollution caused by visitors
C．the development of the National Parks
D．the benefits brought by visitors
36．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．What can people get
B．How can people help
C．What are the National Parks like
D．How are the National Parks set up
37．The passage is probably taken from the part of a magazine．
A．transport
B．wildlife
C．history
D．geography．
Come on! Get in Style!
Do you want to get some styling tips to look bright and pleasant？Come and join us in the new Styling Club to make yourself different! What will you learn？
★basic haircare and skincare tips
★A make﹣up（化妆） and hair styling skills
★proper mix﹣and﹣match skills
★dressing tips for special occasions（场合）
Stylist Ms. Janice Smith will teach members the above skills．Not only will you become more confident with your look，you will also have the chance to help with the make﹣up and styling for school activities like fashion shows and New Year's parties．
When and where do we meet？
Our club meets every Tuesday after school，from 3：30 pm to 5：30 pm，at Room TA01 in the Student Activity Center．
How can you be a member？
Students who want to join the club should visit our website at www．kts．edu．au/stylingclub to sign up before 15th September．There are only 20 places．First come，first served!
What is the cost？
Each member needs to pay ＄50 for styling products．
How can you get more information？
For further information，you can email Karen Yung She will be happy to answer all your questions．
31．The members of the Styling Club will meet every week．
A．one hour
B．two hours
C．three hours
D．four hours
32．The members will learn how to in the Styling Club．
A．dress properly
B．visit websites
C．make beautiful clothes
D．organize school activities
33． will most probably join the Styling Club．
A．Kids who dream to be web designers
B．Teachers who expect to learn skin care
C．Students who hope to look fashionable
D．Parents who wish to improve make﹣up skills．
Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley，15．She was at school．It was the fifth 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 in to rescue her，"says Sneed．"Her leg was broken and she was afraid，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!"
（75）Who does Morgan think her hero is？ （回答不多于3个单词）
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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． |
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？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 reaction 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 use less energy．
B．They'll be less expensive．
C．They'll cause more accidents．
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 stop 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（解决方法）．"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 quotes（引用） two libraries directors' words to help explain how to ．
A．manage libraries online
B．keep the public polite
C．do scientific research
D．share university libraries
41．Where is the passage most probably taken from？
A．A newspaper．
B．A notice board．
C．A diary．
D．A story book．