Once, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to climb to the tree top, ate the apples and played around it. With time on, the little boy grew up. He no longer played around it every day. One day, the boy came back, sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I am no longer a kid.” The boy replied, “I need money to buy toys.” “I don’t have money...,but you can pick all my apples and sell them.” The boy was so excited. He picked all apples and left happily. The boy never came back after that.
One day, the boy returned. “Come and play with me,” the tree said happily. “I have no time to play. We need a house for my family.” “You can cut off my branches.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. But he never came back since then.
Again, the boy returned and said. “I want to make a navigation across the sea. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk(主干) to build your boat.” So the boy cut the trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. The only thing left is my dying roots.” the tree said with tears.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.
“Good! Old tree roots is the best place to rest. Come and rest with me.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
You may think that the boy is cold to the tree but that’s how we are treating our parents. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with them. When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. Whatever we ask for, parents will give everything they have and always be there waiting for us home.The apple tree in the passage is just like__________ in the life.
| A．our kid | B．our sister or brother |
| C．our friend | D．our parent |
The boy made his house for his family by __________.
| A．picking the apples |
| B．cutting the trunk of the tree |
| C．cutting off all the branches of the tree |
| D．digging the dying roots of the tree |
The underlined word navigation means__________.
| A．航行 | B．飞翔 |
| C．赛车 | D．徒步 |
The passage mainly tells us__________.
| A．parents hardly give help when children are in trouble |
| B．children always do something to thank their parents’ great effort and help in return |
| C．whatever we ask for, parents try to meet our needs in their whole life |
| D．children always care about parents’ feeling as they grow up |
To stop more teenagers from becoming addicted（沉迷） to the Internet， the Ministry of Education（MOE，教育部）sent a letter on April 20.2018 to all parents in China． It calls on them to pay more attention to their children's online activities． Nowadays more and more teenagers become addicted to the Internet． A 17﹣year﹣old boy from Guangdong Province nearly died after playing online games for 40 hours． It shows how bad things can get when one becomes addicted to the Internet．
The MOE also sent a notice to primary and middle schools， asking then to manage Students' Internet use． From now on． schools will pay more attention to their students' Internet use， as well as their use of mobile phones． Schools have been told to teach students how to avoid violent（暴力的） online content（内容）．As long as students show signs of being addicted to the Internet， they can get help from their teachers to give up their addiction．
To make better use of the Internet， experts suggest that students should limit（限制）their screen time to less than 1.5 hours a day． They can develop healthy hobbies， like reading or playing sports in their free time．
Many other countries are also taking action． The Australian government has called for schools to confiscate（没收）mobile phones during school hours． And in South Korea， there is a law that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to play online games between midnight and 6 am．
（1）Whom did the MOE send the letter to？
| A． |
Parents． |
| B． |
Students． |
| C． |
Schools． |
| D． |
The government |
（2）How long should a teenager use the Internet a day according to the experts？
| A． |
About three hours． |
| B． |
Less than two hours． |
| C． |
Less than one and a half hours． |
| D． |
More than 1.5 hours． |
（3）What suggestion did the experts give to the students？
| A． |
To leave mobile phones home before students go to school． |
| B． |
To hand in mobile phones when students are at school． |
| C． |
To ask for help from their teachers when students find it hard to leave online games． |
| D． |
To develop healthy hobbies such as doing sports or reading． |
（4）Which action is South Korea taking against teenagers' Internet addiction？
| A． |
Confiscating students' smart phones． |
| B． |
Not allowing teenagers to play online games at night． |
| C． |
Making a law to prevent children under 16 from playing online games during certain time． |
| D． |
Calling on parents to manage their children's online activities． |
（5）You can read this article in ．
| A． |
a novel |
| B． |
a newspaper |
| C． |
a fashion magazine |
| D． |
a story book |
On March 14， 2018． Stephen Hawking， the world﹣famous British scientist， died at 76 in Cambridge，UK．
Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein． He came up with the theory（理论） that the universe（宇宙） began with the big bang（大爆炸） and will end in black holes． His theories became the base for a lot of later research．He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe．His most famous book is A brief History of Time（时间简史），which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world．
Besides his scientific achievements． Hawking was also someone that had a strong willand optimistic attitude（乐观心态）．
When Hawking was 21， he was diagnosed（诊断）with a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking． Later in life， he had to sit in a wheelchair and speak using a computer． But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life． He traveled around the world for science meetings， visiting every continent（大洲）， including Antarctic（南极洲）． In 1985， he took a train trip around China． He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek（星际迷航）and the Bin Bang Theory（生活大爆炸）．He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot﹣air balloon． He hoped to travel into space one day．
Hawking left our universe forever． One of science's brightest stars went dark．
（1）What was Stephen Hawking？
| A． |
A movie star． |
| B． |
A teacher |
| C． |
A scientist |
| D． |
A musician |
（2）Which is the name of Hawking's most famous book？
| A． |
Star Trek． |
| B． |
A Brief History of Time． |
| C． |
The Big Bang Theory． |
| D． |
Bin Bang． |
（3）What does the underlined word ''will" in paragraph 3 probably mean？
| A． |
将来 |
| B． |
遗嘱 |
| C． |
心愿 |
| D． |
意志 |
（4）How did Hawking celebrate his 60th birthday？
| A． |
He traveled to Antarctic． |
B． | |
| C． |
He took a trip by hot﹣air balloon． |
D． | |
| E． |
He traveled into space |
F． | |
| G． |
He took part in a science meeting in the U |
H． |
（5）Which statement is NOT TRUE about Hawking？
| A． |
Hawking was an Englishman． |
| B． |
Hawking couldn't talk and walk after the terrible illness． |
| C． |
Hawking took a trip to China before he fell ill． |
| D． |
Hawking could communicate with others through a computer． |
A bird went to seek（寻找） its happiness in the distance（远方）．
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting（枯萎的） flower， whose face was full of smile．Not knowing why， the bird asked the little flower． "You are going to die． Why are you still so happy？"
"I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true．" said the little flower．
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart．
The little bird kept flying； it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame（瘸的）duck，which was singing a song． Not knowing why， it asked the duck．"You are so unlucky． Why are you still so happy？"
"Because I saw a little duck fall． And I helped it stand up again!"
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a love in the heart．
The bird kept flying； it flew and flew it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall． It fell off the wall for several time but it went on climbing over and over again．Not knowing why， the little bird asked the spider，"You failed again and again．Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？"
"I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best． Because of this， I am so happy．"
The little bird saw it：happiness is a faith（信念）in the heart．
The little bird didn't seek happiness any longer because it had truth：happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart．
（1）Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first？
| A． |
In a far place． |
| B． |
In the forest． |
| C． |
On the top of a wall． |
| D． |
Near a river． |
（2）What was the little flower's dream？
| A． |
To become beautiful． |
| B． |
To bear forest． |
| C． |
To become strong． |
| D． |
To bear fruit． |
（3）Which word can best describe the lame duck？
| A． |
Clever． |
| B． |
Helpful． |
| C． |
Hopeful． |
| D． |
Faithful． |
（4）Who was happy because of having faith in the heart？
| A． |
The bird． |
| B． |
The little flower． |
| C． |
The lame duck． |
| D． |
The spider． |
（5）What do you think is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Happiness is in the heart． |
| B． |
Learn from the bird． |
| C． |
How to be happy． |
| D． |
Happiness is in the distance． |
You are traveling in England and today you arrive at a small family hotel． When you arrive，you read this sign．
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Sunshine Hotel Welcome to Sunshine Hotel! The best hotel for your holiday ﹣Enjoy your stay! Tel：364 34775 Address： 23 Brown Street， Moontown ﹣ center of the city， next to station Rules： Check in： after 14：00； check out： before 13：00 Please： no pets Please： no visitors in hotel rooms after 22：00 Please：no smoking in the room Children are welcome． We close the front door at 23：00． Please don't forget your keys． The red key is for the front door． The golden key is for your room． Swimming pool： open all summer Wi﹣fi： 24 hour service in your room |
（1）Where is Sunshine Hotel？
| A． |
In England． |
| B． |
In America． |
| C． |
In Australia． |
| D． |
In South Africa． |
（2）The sign tells the following information about the hotel EXCEPT
| A． |
address |
| B． |
telephone number |
| C． |
the host's name |
| D． |
the rules |
（3）Which family can stay in the hotel？
| A． |
The Greens with their pet dog． |
| B． |
The Whites with a lovely cat． |
| C． |
The Smiths with smart birds cat． |
| D． |
The Blacks with three children． |
（4）Your friend Grace wants to visit you． She had better NOT come ．
| A． |
before 23：00 |
| B． |
after 22：00 |
| C． |
at 8：00 o'clock in the morning |
| D． |
after 14：00 |
（5）Why do you need the red key？
| A． |
Because it is the key for your room． |
| B． |
Because you can't get into the hotel without it when you come back late． |
| C． |
Because the address is on the key． |
| D． |
Because the door man won't let you in unless you have the red key． |
Different countries have different customs． When you travel to other countries， please respect（尊重） their customs， just as the saying goes： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．
Very often people who travel to the United Sates forget to tip （付小费）． It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters． Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal． So do the taxi drivers．
In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you． It's important to admire lines there． It's a good idea to talk about the weather． It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British．
In Spain （西班牙）， people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm． It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．
In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time． When a person gives you a card， don't put it into your pocket right away． The person expects you to read it．
A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture． Maybe it is impolite in another． So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation．
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The title：（1） to international travelers |
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Countries |
Customs |
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In America |
It's usual to tip those who serve you． For example， taxi drivers expect to get a（2） tip on how much you spend． |
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（3） |
It's important to stand in line while waiting． It's a good idea to talk about the weather in conversation． |
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In Spain |
You'd better have a light meal in the afternoon if you（4） for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table． |
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In Japan |
When you receive a personal or business card， you are expected to （5） before putting it into your pocket． |
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Conclusion （结论）： When in Rome， do as the Romans do． |
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