Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC亚太经济合作组织) members met in Beijing from November 5 to 11 to discuss the future of APEC and the overall development of the Asia-Pacific area. APEC, which was set up(成立) in 1989,is a forum(论坛) for 21 member countries to develop free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific area.
Though Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation came to a successful close, the "APEC Blue" has become popular in Beijing, even in China. A clear blue sky in Beijing is difficult to see during the smog(雾) season, so Beijingers gave it a name: "APEC Blue".
"Oh, how beautiful the autumn sky is and how fresh the air is!" This is how most Beijingers feel during APEC. "I hope the APEC Blue will remain, and I believe, through the efforts we continue to make, it will."
A lot of environmentally friendly ways were taken to reduce(减少) the Beijing smog during the APEC meeting, including limiting the number of cars on the road, stopping some factories in neighboring cities and so on.
Perhaps we can learn something from London, where the Great Smog killed 4,000 people :in four days in 1952. Britain then passed its first air pollution act, which required that all power plants in London should be shut down, factories must build taller chimneys, and the heating system must be improved.
In order to keep "APEC Blue", Beijing plans to build air corridors(通道) to blow away pollution. Not all agree with this way. Song Guojun, a professor(教授) of environmental studies(环境研究)at Renmin University, believes that this way will not solve the problem at its root, and only by controlling the source(源头) of pollution will Beijing see bluer skies.APEC has been set up for years.
| A．21 | B．1989 | C．25 | D．6 |
The "APEC Blue" was named by .
| A．APEC | B．people in China |
| C．Beijingers | D．21 countries |
The underlined words "power plants" probably means .
| A．发电厂 | B．加热系统 |
| C．能源植物 | D．工厂 |
According to the passage,________is not right.
| A．Beijingers believe the APEC blue will remain, if they continue making efforts. |
| B．A lot of ways were taken to reduce the Beijing smog. |
| C．The Great Smog killed 4,000 people :in four days in 1952 in London. |
| D．Song Guojun believes that no way will solve the problem at its root. |
Susan Carver stood in front of her house．She watched George Carver take things out of his pockets（口袋）．George had been out in the forest again，collecting things like plants，rocks，insects and a snake．Susan was happy that George loved nature．She just didn't want George to bring all that nature into her house!
Susan and Moses Carver wanted George to have a good education．But the schools near George's house were for white children only．So when George was about 12，the Carves sent him to a school for African American children．But the school was too easy for George．George decided to go to a different school so he could learn more．
George went to a high school in Kansas．He was one of the best students there，too．After George graduated，he started a business cleaning people's clothes．But George still wanted to learn more．In 1885a college in Kansas sent George a letter and said he could go to school there．But when George got to the college，they told him he couldn't stay．The college was only for white students．George was very disappointed（失望的）．But he kept reading and learning by himself．
In 1887，George started taking classes at Simpson College，in Iowa．George was only the second African American student who went to the college．He studied art and music．But George really wanted to study plants and farming．So he decided to go to a different college．One year later，he went to Iowa State Agricultural（农业的）College．Students there learned how to work on farms．George learned about farm animals，planting and growing crops（庄稼）．
George was a great student at Iowa State Agricultural College．After he graduated，he became a teacher at the college．He also kept studying plants．He wanted to learn about different ways to use plants．He succeeded and became an expert in agriculture．
46．From the first passage，we know that ．
A．George loved nature
B．Susan was afraid of snakes
C．George liked collecting all kinds of things
D．Susan didn't allow George to bring everything home
47．George didn't go to school near his home because ．
A．he was a black boy
B．he wanted to study by himself
C．the school was too easy for him
D．he wanted to go to a good school
48．After he graduated from Iowa State Agricultural College，George ．
A．started a business cleaning people's clothes
B．decided to go to a different college
C．became a college teacher
D．went to work on farms
49．The right order of the following statements about George is ．
①He went to a high school in Kansas．
②He went to Iowa State Agricultural College．
③He went to study at Simpson College，in Iowa．
④He was sent to a school for African American children．
⑤A college in Kansas sent him a letter but refused him later
A．④③⑤①②B．④①⑤③②C．①④⑤②③D．①⑤②④③
50．According to the passage，which statement is NOT right？
A．Black people were treated badly．
B．George liked music and art．
C．George was successful in agriculture．
D．George was a person who never gave up his dream．
Zhang Shiyuan，13
I am very interested in all kinds of dramas，especially those by William Shakespeare．But it is impossible to watch stage（舞台）drama every week．So my small goal is to watch at least one movie online from Shakespeare's works．It will not only improve my English，but also help me have my own taste in drama．
Wu Qianhui，14
For me，the small goal is to run 3，000meters every day．It isn't an easy thing，especially to do it every day．But I will not shy away from the challenge．I have the confidence （自信）to make it．I believe I can hold on and achieve my goal．
Gu Jiayi，13
My goal is to master a skill like cooking．It is not very difficult，but it takes a lot of time．So I'll make myself learn how to cook during holidays．The aim will help me make good use of time and be more independent．
Zhen Yishi，14
I want to finish reading two English novels this year．Reading plays an important role in our life．It will not only improve my English reading and writing skills，but also develop my knowledge in many fields．It is not a big goal．But to achieve this goal，I need patience and persistence（坚持）．
Shen Botao，14
My present small goal is to pass the piano grade exams．When I was in primary school，I began to learn to play the piano．I not only took a great interest in music，but also relaxed myself．I want to play the piano better．I think I can make it by the end of this term．
41．Which goal is NOT mentioned？
A．To win a running competition．
B．To learn cooking．
C．To read two English novels．
D．To pass the piano grade exams．
42． can improve their English while they are achieving their goals．
A．Wu Qianhui and Zhen Yishi
B．Zhang Shiyuan and Gu Jiayi
C．Zhang Shiyuan and Zhen Yishi
D．Zhen Yishi and Shen Botao
43．According to the passage，we can know ．
A．Zhang Shiyuan has good taste in drama
B．Gu Jiayi is not independent at all
C．reading can help Zhen Yishi develop her knowledge
D．Shen Botao doesn't like playing the piano
44．What can we learn from the passage？
A．We should have a goal，maybe just a small one．
B．We should know how to achieve our goal．
C．We need patience and persistence to achieve a goal．
D．All above．
45．You may find this passage in ．
A．a guidebook
B．a storybook
C．a news report
D．a teen magazine．
Nowadays，with the development of the Internet，emoji？（表情符号）are more and more popular among netizens （网民）．Some people even feel difficult to talk online without using emoji．Emoji help netizens to communicate with each other easily and vividly（生动地）．Yet，not all emoji are properly used on social media．So we are going to introduce some common but confusing（令 人困惑的）emoji to help you have a better understanding of these small signs．
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1．A recent survey shows，over 53% people use the emoji when they are chatting online．Some people think it means"I'm shy，"but others only use it when they are surprised or shocked．But what does it really mean？It is still an unsolved（未解决的）question． |
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2．What do you think of this sign？Believe it or not，80% of netizens use it under the meaning of"It is not funny at all，but I have to smile．"Is it right？Of course not!It actually means that"I saw what you did （usually bad things） and I want to give you a sinister （奸诈的）smile．" |
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3．People have very different opinions on this emoji．The Apple company has told that this emoji means"high﹣five（嗨，击掌）．"But most people still use the incorrect meaning﹣"pray"．Some netizens even thought，"If you see this emoji as two people give each other a high five，you must be a bad guy．" |
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4．According to the official guidelines（官方指南），it is used as"smile through tears（破涕为笑）．"However，most young netizens consider this emoji as"laugh to tears"or simply"LOL"，which means"laugh out loud．" |
36．After reading the passage，we still can't understand the emoji well．
37．You are playing with your mobile phone while you are doing your homework，your brother sends you this sign
，what does he mean？
A．Stop doing your homework．
B．Send this emoji back to your father．
C．Go on playing with your mobile phone．
D．Put away my mobile phone and do your homework．
38．When your friend tells you online that he won the first prize in the writing competition，which emoji will you send him？
39．The fourth sign means" "．
A．cry out loud
B．laugh to tears
C．smile through tears
D．laugh out loud
40．Why does the writer introduce these four emoji？
A．Because they are more important．
B．Because they are not so common．
C．To help netizens use them easily．
D．To help the netizens use them properly．
Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk， and by the places for tea drinking． How to make tea may be different． According to the ways of making tea， tea is classified （分类） into white tea， green tea，black tea， etc． And how to prepare tea may be different， too． In Tibet， tea is commonly boiled （煮） with salt and butter （黄油）． People may drink tea at home or in public， for example， at tea houses．
As part of culture， tea has a relationship with history， health， education， communication and so on． It is commonly used at social activities． For example， afternoon tea is a British custom． Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea．
Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages． It makes people less tired， clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight．
Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious． Tea， originally （最初） served as a medicine in ancient times， is now not just a kind of drink， but also excellent seasoning （调味品）． Here are two delicious dishes made with tea：
Tea Eggs： You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China．
Dragon Well Tea Shrimp （龙井虾仁）： It's one of the most well﹣known dishes in Hangzhou．
Before you drink tea， please check the following tips：
◆Drink tea hot．
◆The best time to drink is in between meals． It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals， during meals or soon after meals．
◆Do not drink too much strong tea．
（1）Tea has no relationship with as part of culture according to the passage．
A． history
B． health
C． education
D． sports
（2）Afternoon tea in Britain is a according to the passage．
A． way of communication
B． hobby
C． game
D． weekend activity
（3）In ancient China， tea was originally served as according to the passage．
A． a medicine
B． a drink
C． seasoning
D． a dish
（4）The best time to drink tea is according to the passage．
A． just before meals
B． during meals
C． soon after meals
D． in between meals
（5）The passage doesn't mention ．
A． ways of making tea
B． places to drink tea
C． tools for drinking tea
D． advantages of drinking tea
Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi'an．He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code （二维码）．"We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate （使产生） the codes，and in the end everything gets easier，"said Guo．"When students finish the homework，they keep it on WeChat （微信）．Then，each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me．So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone．"
The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email，QQ and WeChat．When Guo scans （扫描） his
students'QR codes，their homework appears on his phone．He finds that their homework becomes more
creative （创新的），with many pictures，music and even videos．
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting．"We are living in the information age．Many students like to work with computers，which makes learning more fun．"said Tingting，a student of Guo's．
"The paper is not easy to keep，but the code is easy to keep and share．"Guo said．"It is worth trying to use new technology in education．Education itself is a kind of creation．I don't want my students to fall behind the times．"
However，some parents are worried．They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers．But in fact，it's unnecessary．Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework．They only use the code when they hand in their work，which doesn't take them too much time．Also for teachers，it allows them to check the students'work at any time．And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students．
（1）According to the passage，students can keep their homework on ．
A．WeChat
B．QQ
C．email
D．blog（博客）
（2）Guo's students think the new way is ．
A．strange
B．boring
C．interesting
D．unnecessary
（3）What does"it"in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？
A．The paper is not easy to keep．
B．Keeping and sharing the code easily．
C．Trying to use new technology in education．
D．Education itself is a kind of creation．
（4）Some parents are worried，because they think their children will ．
A．talk with teachers face to face
B．spend too much time on computers or phones
C．not like the new way of handing in homework
D．find the QR codes too difficult to use
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Teachers neednt check homework any more．
B．Students needn't hand in homework any more．
C．Using QR codes makes checking homework easier．
D．Some parents are worried about their children．
