A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”What did the man do for the test?
| A．He sent e-mails. | B．He did the cleaning. |
| C．He sold computers. | D．He filled in forms. |
The man didn’t get the job because he ________.
| A．disliked such a job |
| B．didn’t pass the test |
| C．didn’t have an e-mail |
| D．knew nothing about computers |
The man ________ after he left Microsoft.
| A．went to look for another job |
| B．asked for food from door to door |
| C．thought of an idea to make monkey |
| D．bought a computer and got an e-mail |
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
| A．Because he had many friends to help him. |
| B．Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
| C．Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
| D．Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
| B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. |
| C．The HR manager didn’t find the man’s ability. |
| D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
All through the winter，the Esquimaux（爱斯基摩人） live in houses made of snow．These small houses are very clean and white when they are new．They can soon turn dirty，but pieces of fresh snow make them new again．
Sometimes the Esquimaux build their small houses with the wood that they find along the seaside．However，they aren't always so lucky．When they can't get wood，they use the snow．It is so cold that the snow becomes very hard，so the small houses are strong enough in the whole winter．The windows of these houses are not made of glass，but of ice．
When the warm weather comes，the houses become water slowly．The Esquimaux get wet as they lie in bed，and often catch a cold．They are glad to get away from the small snow houses and live in their tens during the summer．
49．The Esquimaux live in houses made of all through the winter．
| A． |
glass |
| B． |
snow |
| C． |
paper |
| D． |
grass |
50．Sometimes the Esquimaux build their small houses with the wood that they find ．
| A． |
in the river |
| B． |
in the snow |
| C． |
along the seaside |
| D． |
in the mountains |
51．The Esquimaux live in their tents when ．
| A． |
the snow houses are dirty |
| B． |
it is summer |
| C． |
they get some wood |
| D． |
it is spring． |
It was a summer afternoon in the countryside．Wan Bo，a university student，was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river．A little boy riding on a rocking horse caught their eye by chance．It brought them back to their childhood，warm and happy．
"Why not try to make one by ourselves？"said Wan Bo．"You are good at making things and I am
interested in painting"
"Actions speak louder than words，"Tang Qi said．Then，the two young men began to collect some information about it．During those days，watching videos about carving（雕刻） and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life．
Several months later，a wooden rocking horse appeared．They felt so excited that they put the picture of it on the Internet right away．To their surprise，it attracted lots of people's attention and some even hoped to order one．
The two young men thought it might be a good chance．Then sent some forms to the customers to make a survey．According to the result，they made each customer a special rocking horse．These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories，and they soon became popular among the customers．
In the first year of their new hobby．Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses．Sometimes，they also repaired rocking horses for people，They made the old ones look new again．Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories．
Their hobby has now become a successful and busy business．
69．Was Wan Bo interested in painting？
70．How many rocking horses did they make in the first year of their new hobby？
71．What did the forms help Wan and Tang to know about？
72．Do you think it is a good idea to start a business with the two young university students？Why or why not？
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A 12﹣year﹣old girl from Virginia，US，never thought that a simple message she put online could bring her big problems．She posted the words．"Killing．Meet me in the library Tuesday"，with three emojis（表情符号）of a gun，a knife and a bomb（炸弹）on Instagram，a social media（社交媒体）．She was told that she broke the law because of threatening（威胁）her school．
This problem is not far away from us．Not long ago，Ni Hanxiang，a Chinese student at a university in the US，was sent back to China after expressing on social media that he would kill his teachers if he failed to pass his exams．
In China，posting threatening words online is also against the law．In 2013，Wu Hongfei，a singer，got into trouble for saying on weibo that she wanted to blow up a building．
"Threatening happens not only face to face but also through the Internet，social media and the telephone，"said Mr．Cao，a lawyer from Chongqing．"Although the law of China protects people's right of free speech，it doesn't include words that threaten others'lives and national safety．"
"Some people may not mean to threaten．They may just be trying to say'I'm strong'，"said Fred Pratt，A lawyer from the US．
The girl's mother said her daughter was a good kid who had never been in trouble before．Ni Hanxiang also said he didn't realize that what he put online was so serious．
"But not knowing the law doesn't mean the law will treat you any differently if you break it，"says David Allen Green，a lawyer from the UK．So，do you think we'd better spend a minute or two thinking about the words or emojis we use on social media before we press"send"．
60．The 12﹣year﹣old girl from Virginia put the words"Killing．Meet me in the library Tuesday"，with three emojis ．
| A． |
in her own diary |
B． |
in a letter to her friend |
| C． |
on a social media |
D． |
on the wall of the library |
61．Ni Hanxiang was sent back to China ．
| A． |
because he broke the US law |
B． |
because he wasn't honest |
| C． |
after he killed his teachers |
D． |
after he blew up a building |
62．From this passage，we can infer（推断）that ．
| A． |
Fred Pratt thinks some people may not mean to threaten． |
| B． |
The girl's mother didn't think her daughter was a bad child． |
| C． |
Cheating in an examination at school may get you into trouble |
| D． |
Putting threatening words on QQ may bring you problems |
63．This passage mainly wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
we shouldn't break the US law if we study at a university in the US． |
| B． |
students and singers shouldn't post words or emojis on social media． |
| C． |
students should study hard at school and not use the Internet too much． |
| D． |
we should be careful when send words or emojis on social media． |
During the 2016 RIO Olympics，people were surprised to see the round，purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps．What happened to him？In fact，he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） and had"cupping"（拔火罐）．
Massage （按摩）and acupuncture（针灸） are two other important kinds of TCM．Chinese message can make you relaxed and fresh．In acupuncture，doctors put long needles（针） into the patients'hands，faces，arms…It takes away pain，though the look is funny．
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture．The earliest medical classic in China．Huangdi's Classic on medicine，came out more than 2，000 year ago．The book is about the relationship between man and nature．In Chinese culture，yin and yang are the two parts of nature．Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together．The human body needs such a balance too．TCM helps to do that．Quiet specially，for some health problems，a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine．Instead，he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat．
For example，it is common to eat on the way to school，at our to desk，or in front of the TV．But TCM thinks it's wrong．Here are the correct ways：Sit down to eat．While eating，turn off the TV and get away from the work desk．Eat seasonal foods．Do not miss any of the three meals．Also，get your body moving often，just as the saying goes，" Running water is never stale．"
Nowadays，traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world．A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM．
（1）In the first paragraph，the writer mentioned Michael Phelps ．
| A． |
to introduce a doctor of TCM |
| B． |
to give an example of using cupping |
| C． |
to introduce the Rio Olympics |
| D． |
to give an example of a good swimmer |
（2）About Huangdi's Classic on Medicine，which of the following is NOT TRUE？
| A． |
It is the earliest medical classic in China． |
B． | |
| C． |
It came out over 2，000 years ago． |
D． | |
| E． |
It is mainly about how to take medicine． |
F． | |
| G． |
It is an important book on TC |
H． |
（3）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
水到渠成 |
| B． |
流水不腐 |
| C． |
柔情似水 |
| D． |
绿水长流 |
（4）If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？
（①＝Para．（自然段）1 ②＝Para.2 ③＝Para.3 ④＝Para.4 ⑤＝Para.5）
| A． |
①；②③④；⑤ |
| B． |
①②；③；④⑤ |
| C． |
①②；③④；⑤ |
| D． |
①；②；③④⑤ |
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Sharing Wall Dear readers， Where do you usually read books？Please share your ideas．Thank you! Reading Club |
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In a tree．Perhaps it seems a little strange．But for me，it's really a good place．You can listen to the singing of birds and the green leaves around make you peaceful． Bill |
At home．"East or west，home is the best．"Home is the warmest place in the world．You can lie on the sofa or just sit on the floor．Quietly，you can enjoy reading books，like talking with good friends． Rose |
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In the reading club．After reading a good book，maybe you can't wait to share it with your friends．It's really amusing to talk about a good book．Everyone has his own ideas about the book．You can learn more by sharing． Dick |
In a coffee shop．The taste of coffee smells so nice!On sunny days，you can enjoy the sunshine through the window，on rainy days，you can listen to the sound of rain．Also，you can watch different people pass by．They may walk into your book and become part of it． Emma |
52．The readers share their ideas by writing a（n） ．
| A． |
e﹣mail |
B． |
poem |
C． |
note |
D． |
report |
53． thinks home is the best place to read books．
| A． |
Rose |
B． |
Emma |
C． |
Dick |
D． |
Bill |
54．Dick enjoys reading in the reading club because he can ．
| A． |
listen to the sound of rain |
B． |
sit on the floor or lie on the sofa |
| C． |
talk about books with a friend |
D． |
watch different people pass by |
55．The ideas above are mainly about ．
| A． |
how to choose books |
B． |
when to borrow books． |
| C． |
where to read books |
D． |
which books to buy． |