We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices，our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges，and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ①can‘t，others，why，we，do，better，than .One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）。
In fact，everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways，you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don‘t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view. Try to discover your own advantages，and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not so terrible. Don‘t be afraid of it. And don‘t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves，and you will be successful one day.
任务一Are we living in a world full of competition?
任务二： How can you improve yourself-confidence according to the passage?
任务三：将①处画线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。
任务四：将②处画线部分译成中文。
任务五： What‘s the main idea of this passage?
Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos．He ruled the island of Crete．And he also had a terrible monster （怪兽） called the Minotaur．The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze（迷宫）．It had the body of a man but the head of a bull．
Minos was a cruel king．Whenever he was bored，he would attack（进攻） a nearby island called Athens．In order to get peace，King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos．If Minos didn't attack Athens，he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur．
It was time again to send the children to Crete．Theseus，the son of King Aegeus，could not stand this situation，and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur．He promised his father that if he was successful，he would use white sails（船帆） instead of the black ones to show he was alive．
When arriving in Crete，Theseus met King Minos'daughter called Ariadne．She fell in love with him and wanted to help him．So when the children were sent to the Minotaur，Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string （细绳） and a knife．Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze．After he killed the monster，he followed the string and got out of the maze．Ariadne was waiting outside．They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them．
However，on the journey home，Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails．As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails，he was so upset and jumped into the sea．Since then，the sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus．
56．Who had the Minotaur，King Aegeus or King Minos？
57．Where did the Minotaur live？
58．How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal？
59．How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster？
60．Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails？
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According to the World Happiness Report，people who live in Denmark（丹麦） are the happiest in the world．Why？Because they know the secret to happiness﹣"hygge"．But what is"hygge"？
The Danish（丹麦的） word"hygge"（pronounced"hoo﹣ga"） is often translated in English as"coziness"．But coziness paints only part of the picture．It's also about spending peaceful time in a quiet environment with no calendar．It's about spending time alone or spending time with family．
Danish people are very good at"hygge"．For example，they create a"hygge"environment by burning candles in classrooms，kitchens，bedrooms，etc．According to some reports，Danish people burn more candles every year than people from any other European country．
However，"hygge"isn't just about creating a nice and warm environment； it is best enjoyed with family members and friends．With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter，Danish people spend more time indoors as a result，and they often get together for a meal or hot drinks，without the distraction（使人分心的事物） of technology or the stress of daily life．
Still can't understand what"hygge"is？If you're reading this in a comfortable chair，with a few candles around you，that sense of coziness you're feeling might just be"hygge"．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）People who live in are the happiest in the world？
A．America．
B．Denmark．
C．Switzerland
D．France
（2）How do Danish people create a"hygge"environment？
A．By painting their houses．
B．By cleaning up bedrooms．
C．By burning candles．
D．By shopping online．
（3）With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter，Danish people ．
①play computer games till midnight
②spend more time indoors as a result
③stay up late to work in their own rooms
④often get together for a meal or hot drinks
A．①②
B．②④
C．①③
D．③④
（4）In the last paragraph，the word"coziness"means" "in Chinese？
A．舒适
B．友善
C．奢侈
D．密切
（5）The article mainly tells us ．
A．when Danish people like to stay at home
B．why Danish people burn so many candles
C．how Danish people spend their winter
D．what the Danish secret to happiness is．
Students have to take tests．Sometimes，robots do too．Torobo from Japan is one of these robots．
Torobo is a robot brain with two arms．It is part of a project called"Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo？"A group of Japanese scientists started it in 2011．
To go to the University of Tokyo，Torobo has to take Japan's national college entrance exam （高考）．So in 2013，the robot started to take the test with Japanese students．Sadly，Torobo has failed the test every year．It couldn't get a good enough score for the University of Tokyo．This year it was the same．
Torobo has a big database（数据库）．So it is good at knowledge and calculations （计算）．That's why it got high scores in physics，history and math．But Torobo is not good at thinking by itself．So it got low scores in language and writing．
Scientists started the Torobo project to learn about the intellectual abilities（智能） of machines．Now after Torobo's four years of hard work，they may have learned a lot．
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误．正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示．
（1）Torobo is a robot from Japan and it has to take Japan's national college entrance exam.
（2）A group of Japanese scientists started a project called"Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo？"in 2011．
（3）Torobo passed Japan's national college entrance exam and got into the University of Tokyo in 2013．
（4）Torobo is good at physics，history，math，language and writing．
（5）Scientists want to learn about the intellectual abilities of machines by starting the Torobo project． ．
It's difficult when you have no good friends around﹣﹣﹣maybe because you have moved to a different school or a different class or you re sick at home．没有朋友你也许会感到寂寞．You want to have new friends．But how to make them？How do you start？How do you get along with people？Here are five ways to help you to do these．
Greet（问候）people
Greet people and hope that they have a good day﹣﹣﹣whatever time of day it is．It doesn't hurt any people．It also makes people think you're friendly．
Share
Take something to eat in your pocket．Ask if people would like to have some，and at the
same time hand it to them．
Help people
Simple actions，like helping people carry something or opening a door show your kindness．
Smile
Perhaps smiling is the easiest way to introduce yourself．There's a great reason why it takes fewer muscles（肌肉）to smile than to cry．Nature just wishes us to smile more．
Respect（尊敬）others
The world's full of differences．So learn to respect others．It is the only way other people will respect you．
76．将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
77．将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语．
78．回答问题
What does the writer advise us to take in our pockets？
79．回答问题
Which takes more muscles，smiling or crying？
80．回答问题
What does the underlined word"It"in the last sentence refer to（指的是）？
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Lots of students know what a marathon （马拉松赛跑） is， but perhaps they don't know what a triathlon is． The triathlon is a sport that has three parts ﹣ swimming， bicycling and running． It is not an easy sport， but a man named Joe Salter is very good at it． A few months ago， he finished a special triathlon ﹣ he juggled （抛起接住） three balls all the time during the triathlon． That is to say， he kept on throwing and catching three balls while he was swimming， riding a bicycle and running．
31﹣year﹣old Joe is from Florida， the USA． He loves juggling and he started at the age of 8． Joe did well in juggling． Later， he got the idea to do a triathlon and juggle at the same time to make it more fun． Many juggling fans laughed at his idea and thought it was just a joke． But Joe didn't give up and he kept practising it． Because of his hard work， he made it at last．
Talking about his triathlon， Joe said swimming was the hardest part． "lt was difficult and complex（复杂的），" he said． "I basically only used my legs， so it took quite a lot of work． Also， swimming in open water made it a little harder． It was not like in a pool．"
（1）According to the writer， the common triathlon ．
A． is a difficult sport
B． is more famous than the marathon
C． includes the three parts and juggling
D． includes the marathon and swimming
（2）Joe's triathlon was special because during the triathlon．
A． he picked up three balls
B． he played juggling
C． he carried his bicycle on his shoulder
D． he threw away all his balls
（3）Many juggling fans thought Joe's idea ．
A． could not be realized
B． should not be laughed at
C． should be realized as soon as possible
D． could make triathlon more exciting
（4）The underlined part "made it" in the 2nd paragraph probably means ．
A． forgot
B． failed
C． succeeded
D． left
（5）Swimming was the hardest part for Joe mainly because ．
A． he swam in open water
B． his swimming skills were bad
C． he was very tired when swimming
D． he almost could only swim with his legs