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Few students like homework， but it is an important part of middle school life in the UK．

The UK has these rules for homework： Grades 7 and 8（ages 11 to 13）： 45 to 90 minutes per day； Grade 9（ages 14 to 15）： 1 to 2 hours a day．

Today， many homework tasks are done on a computer． For example， preparing reports， using the Internet or doing online tasks． So schools are usually open before and after normal hours． In this way， students without computers or the Internet at home can use the schools' facilities（设备）．

Sometimes， students are given extendedlearning tasks． That means they need to do more research and analysis（分析）． But however big a task is， teachers always give feedback（反馈） to help students find the areas where they can improve．

Some schools send students home with home diaries． They advise parents to check on their children's progress． Sadly， not every parent takes much interest． In a survey of 1，000 students aged 1l to 18， over 10 percent said that they did not have space at home to do homework． Almost 15 percent said their families did not support them enough．

（1）In the UK ，which one of the following shouldn't do homework for more than 90 minutes？　　

A．	A student of 12．
B．	A girl of 14．
C．	A boy of 15．

（2）If a student doesn't have a computer or the Internet， how can he finish his online homework？　　

A．	He doesn't have to finish it．
B．	He can ask his teacher for help．
C．	He can finish it at school．

（3）The underlined word " extended" in Paragraph 4 probably means 　　．

A．	扩展的
B．	特别的
C．	困难的

（4）Why do some schools send students home with home diaries？　　

A．	To advise students to do their homework in time．
B．	To advise parents to learn more about their children's progress．
C．	To advise parents to help their children with their homework．

（5）Which part is the passage probably from in a newspaper？　　

A．	Education．
B．	Sports．
C．	Amusement．

Tickets must be pre﹣booked before coming to Cadbury World． To book Cadbury World tickets ，please call 441213936004 or book online．

Ticket options	Book over the phone	Book online
Adults	￡17.00	￡16.15
Children（aged 4﹣15 years）	￡12.50	￡11.88
Family of 4（no more than 2 adults）	￡51.00	￡48.44
Family of 5（no more than 2 adults）	￡61.00	￡57.95
Senior Citizens（aged 60+）	￡12.85	￡12.21
Students（with ID）	￡12.21	￡12.21
Under 4 years	Free	Free

（1）How many ways are there to pre﹣book Cadbury World tickets？　　

A．	One．
B．	Two．
C．	Three

（2）How much should a family of 2 adults and 3 children pay if they book the tickets over the phone？　　

A．	￡57.95．
B．	￡51.00．
C．	￡61.00．

（3）Bob is 61 years old． How much should he pay for a ticket at least？　　

A．	￡12.21．
B．	￡12.85．
C．	￡16.15．

（4）What do students need to do when they visit Cadbury World？　　

A．	To go with their parents．
B．	To bring their ID cards．
C．	To wear their uniforms．

（5）Who can go to Cadbury World for free？　　

A．	Senior citizens．
B．	Students．
C．	Kids under 4．

Britain was once covered by thick forests， home to many animals which no longer live here． There were wolves， bears and wild cattle with less than four million people． They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside．

However， all this changed． Now Britain's population has increased to 65 million． Three﹣quarters of Britain consists of fields， towns or cities． Although 25% of land is countryside，new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals than ever before． Britain is one of the few countries in the world without a large wild carnivore（食肉动物）．

Some people want to change this． Some say that Britain needs to become more natural again and suggest trees and plants that once grew in Britain should be allowed to grow again． They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in Britain should be helped to return and live wild． They call this " rewilding"．

Not everyone agrees． In the last twenty years， over one million trees have been planted and there are plans for more﹣but wild animals？ Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans． They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills many people enjoy． So far， there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests﹣but soon there might be!

（1）Why does Britain have fewer wild animals？　　

A．	Their living conditions are destroyed by humans．
B．	They are being killed by their natural enemies．
C．	The number of large animals is increasing．
D．	People there don't like wild animals．

（2）What does the underlined word " rewilding" probably mean？　　

A．	Protecting wild animals．
B．	Returning wild animals to Britain．
C．	Planting more green plants．
D．	Helping wild animals live better．

（3）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？　　

A．	Some people are against rewilding．
B．	People plan to plant more trees．
C．	Wild animals will be back to Britain．
D．	Wild animals do harm to humans．

（4）Which of the following can be the best title？　　

A．	Causing UK Greener
B．	Wolves Returning to UK
C．	Saving Wildlife in Britain
D．	Making Britain Wild again

5G networks have been considered as one big thing for this century． They allow people to get faster services． Downloading information takes only seconds， instead of minutes．

But no true 5G phones are able to be used now． It won't work with 5G until such services are built． Users will need an adapter to bring in 5G signals． There's completely no need for users to worry about the safety of 5G signals．

Where will we probably see 5G first？ The answer is in our living rooms． The speeds，about 20 times faster than the standard home Internet connection，are very likely to do wonders in our living rooms． Many users are tired of spending ＄100 or more monthly in booking cable（有线的） TV． They no more choose cable TV and begin to use streaming（在线播放） services connected to their broadband（宽带） service instead．

Besides faster access，connectivity might get a little cheaper in future for users only if a complete 5G network is set up． However， the cost of programs and apps will go up． Meanwhile， users are in great need of ordering more monthly services． Comparatively speaking， users are likely to pay more for 5G services．

So far now， it's mainly used at home． …

（1）People can feel 5G's advantage directly by its 　　．

A．	surprising speed
B．	comparatively low cost
C．	powerful function
D．	convenient Internet connection

（2）Why are 5G phones not widely used today？　　

A．	Because services are limited．
B．	Because special equipment isn't built yet．
C．	Because 5G signals are not strong enough．
D．	Because the safety of 5G signals is not for sure．

（3）What will the writer probably write about next？　　

A．	5G's role．
B．	5G's history．
C．	5G's influence．
D．	5G's development．

（4）Where does this passage probably come from？　　

A．	A story book．
B．	A science fiction．
C．	A popular science book．
D．	A research report．

"I will learn Chinese!" This idea jumped into my head． It was born of something deeper inside． The idea has changed my life completely． When other people asked me why， I often joked that I was inspired by the nice tank of goldfish in the Chinese restaurant my family frequented（频繁光顾） when I was young． In fact， I started studying it because I was always attracted to Chinese culture， and learning the language is the key to achieving my dream of travelling around China．

I was lucky for many reasons． Back in 2010， Chinese was not as popular with foreigners as it is today． However， my family lent me strong support from my first year abroad in China． Even if they cannot see me often and miss me so much， I still have their support． I was also very fortunate that a Confucius Institute opened． I will always thank for its excellent staff and all the great people I met there．

Ni hao! The word "hello" in Chinese was the first word I learned in my first Chinese class． After class I was filled with enthusiasm and couldn't stop thinking about "ni hao" and all the new words yet to come． Not only were many more words and phrases waiting， but also the experiences I never expected．

（1）What caused the writer to study Chinese？　　

A．	His sudden idea．
B．	His interest in Chinese culture．
C．	His family's influence on him．
D．	Chinese restaurant's goldfish tank．

（2）The writer's dream is to 　　．

A．	learn the Chinese language
B．	change his life completely
C．	open a Chinese restaurant
D．	travel around China

（3）What is paragraph 2 mainly about？　　

A．	The support which he has got．
B．	The reason for his study in China．
C．	The advantages of his Chinese learning．
D．	The difficulty he has in Studying Chinese．

（4）How did the writer feel about his first Chinese class？　　

A．	Satisfied．
B．	Disappointed．
C．	Excited．
D．	Worried．

Name	Time for being president of France
Charles de Gaulle	8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969
Georges Pompidou	20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974
Valéry Giscard d´Estaing	27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981
Francois Mitterrand	21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995
Jacques Chirac	17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy	16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012
Francois Hollande	7 May, 2012 —

A．8 January, 1959	B．2 April, 1974
C．20 June, 1969	D．17 May, 1995

A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing	B．Jacques Chirac
C．Francois Mitterrand	D．Charles de Gaulle