Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own isn’t still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .
| A．he was14 years old |
| B．he left school |
| C．he was in the eighth grade |
| D．he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .
| A．a screen reader | B．his mother |
| C．a computer | D．his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．电脑 | B．系统 | C．机器 | D．计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
| A．He will work for Google. | B．He will open a company. |
| C．He has not decided on that. | D．He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
| A．blindness is not a big problem |
| B．it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
| C．nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
| D．Billy is a student of Stanford University |
In Jinzhong， Shanxi Province， there is a group of people who are busy drawing maps around． They are not workers on geography， but dispatchers（调度员） on Emergency（急救） Center of the city．
Since 2007， the dispatchers in the center have been drawing maps of the local areas．
"A dispatcher's job is counted in seconds，" says Liang Ruimei， a dispatcher in the center． She has been working in the center since it started in 2007． "We must answer the phone in 3 seconds， get clear information about the patient in 60 seconds and dispatch（调度） emergency medical workers in 3 minutes at most． If we save one second， the patient may have a better chance to live．"
Although nowadays the center has electronic maps， the dispatchers still walk through the streets to draw maps by hand．
After many years' hard work， the dispatchers keep every building and street of the city in mind． They even know whether or not a car can enter the gate of a building． Sometimes the caller can't tell clearly where he is， but it doesn't matter． As long as he describes the buildings around， the dispatcher can dispatch emergency medical workers to him．
"We are trying to be quicker than Death，" says Liang．
（1）Is Liang Ruimei a dispatcher in Emergency Center of Jinzhong？
（2）When did Emergency Center of Jinzhong start？
（3）To be quicker than Death， what do the dispatchers in Emergency Center of Jinzhong do？
（4）Do you think it necessary for dispatchers to draw maps by hand when they have electronic maps？ Why or why not？
Imagine a world with no more animals： no elephants， no tigers or lions． To some people， that thought is too terrible for words． So they are doing something about it． Tiffany Soechting is one of them．
Being among wild animals﹣feeding them and caring for them﹣is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life． And that is exactly what she does!
Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio， Texas． On the farm， she cares for animals from around the world． Soechting says she loves them all． However， two reticulated giraffes（网纹长颈鹿） take up a special place in her heart． Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years． "I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level． All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild．"
Besides her animal caring， Soechting also holds monthly classes， where she teaches school children about the animals．
Soechting also opens the farm to the public． Visitors not only learn about the animals， they can also get close to them． And the animals are not against that． For them， people are part of their natural environment．
The farm is part conservation（保护） area， part educational center and part animal park． As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds， it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio， a busy city， is just a few minutes away．
（1）"Soechting is the human 'mother' to the 500 animals" shows ．
| A． |
she has already married and has some children |
| B． |
the animals on the farm are taken good care of |
| C． |
the animals can get along well with each other |
| D． |
she teaches school children about animals well |
（2）The structure of the passage may be ．
A． 
B． 
C． 
D． 
（3）According to the passage， Soechting is ．
| A． |
confident but busy |
| B． |
humorous and lovely |
| C． |
wise but careless |
| D． |
kind and hard﹣working |
（4）The best title of the passage may be " "．
| A． |
How to Save Wild Animals |
| B． |
Soeching and Her Wild Animals |
| C． |
Two Reticulated Giraffes |
| D． |
A World Without Wild Animals |
Fights at school sometimes happen． But how can you keep away from a fight？ Here's something you can do．
Be calm（冷静）． Sometimes， you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson． But being angry can't solve problems． Neither can a fight． Instead， it may bring you more problems． In the school， everyone involved（卷入） in a fight will be punished， no matter who started it． There are winners in a fight．
Shout loudly． If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack， turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say "stop" before walking away． Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down． If the person doesn't stop， cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby．
▲ C Your friend may ask you to join in a fight． Learn to say no． Helping him fight is not really helpful to him． If you really want to give him a hand， try to ask him to give it up． Also， you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight， he may get hurt and be punished． Then， try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem．
（1）The underlined word "attack" in Paragraph 3 means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
拥抱 |
| B． |
攻击 |
| C． |
阻止 |
| D． |
吸引 |
（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the▲ ？
| A． |
Face bravely． |
| B． |
Join in a fight． |
| C． |
Learn to refuse． |
| D． |
Talk to someone． |
（3）The passage is written to ．
| A． |
help students keep away from fights |
| B． |
warn students not to fight |
| C． |
advise students to help each other |
| D． |
encourage students to work hard |
（4）The passage is written in a/an tone（语气）．
| A． |
sad |
| B． |
angry |
| C． |
serious |
| D． |
crazy |
Cinyee Chiu， an artist from Taiwan， is always happy to try something new． Her amazing works won lots of prizes． Among them， "24 Solar Terms（节气）" is the most popular．
Ancient Chinese divided a year into 24 parts according to the changes of the weather． It's the 24 solar terms． But not everyone knows them well． Cinyee Chiu put the 24 solar terns in pictures to help people understand them better．
Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal． But these animals are not just animals． You can also find seasonal fruits， vegetables or beautiful flowers on them．
When spring comes， water gets warm and fish start to swim around． So Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring． Also， she drew spring vegetables， Chinese chives on the back of the fish．
White Dew falls on about Sept． 8． It shows the beginning of the cool autumn． There are colorful leaves and cooler nights at this time of year． As the temperature falls， white dew（露珠） is often seen on the grass and trees at night． For White Dew， Cinyee chose a raccoon﹣a small animal with thick hair． She drew white spots（小圆点） on the raccoon to show dew． And she used the dragon fruit to show the rich colors in autumn．
The young artist really gave the ancient Chinese culture a new look．
（1）The writer gave examples to show Cinyee's "24 Solar Terms"．
| A． |
two |
| B． |
three |
| C． |
four |
| D． |
five |
（2）From Paragraph 5， we know that ．
| A． |
a raccoon likes fish |
| B． |
Start of Spring falls on about Dec． 8 |
| C． |
White Dew shows the end of the autumn |
| D． |
Cinyee used white spots to show dew |
（3）According to the passage， Picture can't be from Cinyee's "24 Solar Terms"．
（4）The writer mainly wants to talk about ．
A． why Cinyee made herself known
B． who divided a year into 24 parts
C． how Cinyee showed the 24 solar terms
D． what Start of Spring and White Dew mean
（1）You can enjoy a film on Thursday afternoon．
| A． |
in the school hall |
| B． |
in Computer Room Four |
| C． |
in Biology Lab Two |
| D． |
in Science Center |
（2）On Friday， will tell you why we can't grow to be 3 meters．
| A． |
Mr．Wang |
| B． |
Miss Yang |
| C． |
Doctor Hu |
| D． |
Mr． Zhu |
（3）From 2 ： 30 p． m． to 4 ： 30 p． m． on Monday， you can ．
| A． |
watch a film |
| B． |
enjoy 3D﹣printed products |
| C． |
listen to a talk |
| D． |
experience what 5G is like |
（4）The material above is probably ．
| A． |
a notice |
| B． |
a poem |
| C． |
a map |
| D． |
a diary |