Mr Johnson worked well in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired. But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He’s very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter, sir,” said the young man, “ I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”Mr Johnson is a ________.
| A．teacher | B．policeman |
| C．doctor | D．gatekeeper |
A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________.
| A．he’s kind to them |
| B．he’s very polite |
| C．they don’t pay him for it |
| D．his medical skill is good |
Mr Johnson was ________ last night.
| A．angry | B．happy |
| C．sad | D．strange |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him. |
| B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man. |
| C．Mr Johnson hoped that the young man could move in another house. |
| D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson. |
My father was German， but he Worked in England． He married my mother， who was English． Her family name was Robinson， so when I was born in 1632， in England， they called me Robinson， after her．
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school． He wanted me to get a good job， and live a quiet， pleasant life． But I wanted adventure and an exciting life．
"I want to be a sailor and go to sea"， I told my mother and father． They were very unhappy about this．
"Please don't go． "my father said， "You won't be happy you know． Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life． "and because I love him， and he was unhappy， I tried to forget about the sea．
But I couldn't forget， and about a year later， I saw a friend in town． His father had a Ship and my friend said to me，" we are sailing to London tomorrow． Why don't you come with us？"
On September 1st， 1651， I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London．
But， a few days later， there was a strong wind． The sea was rough and dangerous， and the ship went up and down up and down． I was very ill， and was very afraid．
"Oh， I don't want to die!" I cried，" I want to live! If I live， I will go home and never go to sea again!"
The next day the wind stopped， and the sea was quiet and beautiful again．
"Well， Robinson，" my friend laughed，" How do you feel now？ The wind wasn't too bad．"
"What!" I cried． "It was a terrible storm．"
"Oh， that wasn't a storm， "my friend answered， "just a little wind． Forget it， come and have a drink．"
After a few drinks with my friend， I felt better． I forgot about the danger， and decided not to go home． I didn't want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time， but I still， wanted to go to the sea． So， when the captain（船长）of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa， I agreed， And so I went to the sea for the second time．
It was a good ship， and everything went well at first， but I was very ill again． Then when we were near the Canary Islands， a Turkish pirate（海盗）ship came after us． They were famous thieves of the sea at that time． There was a long， hard fight， but when it finished， we and the ship were prisoners． The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco． They wanted to sell us as slaves（奴隶）in the market． But in the end， the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself， and took me home with him． This was a sudden and terrible change in my life． This Turkish captain was now my master．
（1）Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning？
A． Because he had no money to own a ship．
B． Because he hasted to live a dangerous life．
C． Because he wanted to make his parents happy．
D． Because he looked forward to getting a good job．
（2）Which is the right time order of what happened in the story？
a． One of Robinson's friends invited him to sail to London．
b． The Turkish captain took Robinson home．
c． A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea．
d． Robinson drank with his friend．
e． A long and hard fight happened．
A． a﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣b
B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b
C． a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d
D． d﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣e
（3）What did Robinson think of his sea journey？
A． Everything was fine
B． The sea was quiet all the time
C． The wind was weak
D． Sea life was dangerous at times
（4）Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco？
A． the Turkish Captain
B． his friend
C． the captain of a ship
D． his father
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain．
B． Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain．
C． Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain．
D． Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain．
Where can you learn about the cultural relies（文物）of our country？ You may visit museums or read books， but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them．
The show is called National Treasure， it has 10 episodes （集）． It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China． In order to make ancient culture relics come alive， the show uses different ways to explain the story ， history and culture behind them．
Although it's a show about old relics， it looks modern and technical（技术的）．An IMAX﹣sized LED sired screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail．
The treasures are presented（呈现） by national treasure keepers（守护者）， both famous people and common people． Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures， the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers． And they act out， this stories on the stage． The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive． For example， on the show， actor Wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong． TV viewers loved his performances．
While telling the stories behind the treasures， National treasure keepers also tell their own stories． For example， an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings． For many years， he has been looking for mines（矿） deep inside mountains． On the TV program， he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints．
The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots（情节）， good performances and funny words． It has promoted （推广）ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums．
（1）The show National Treasure was produced to ．
A．look for national treasure keepers
B． make ancient cultural relics come alive
C．show the modern technology
D． invite some famous actors to act out
（2）From the passage， we can learn something about the show National Treasure Except ．
A． actors good performances
B． the stories with interesting plots
C． Qiu Qingnian's memes
D． the history and culture behind
（3）What column（专栏）in a magazine might the passage come from？
A． Health
B． History and culture
C． Sports
D． Science and technology
（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is ．
A． to tell us what national treasure keepers do
B． to explain why National Treasure is popular
C． to teach us the ways of making natural paints
D． to introduce the TV show National Treasure
In 2017， when the high speed train，Fuxing， left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h， it amazed the world． It is China's newest high﹣speed train and also the fastest train in the world．
There were 2,959 high﹣speed trains running across China by 2016． They make up 60 percent of the world's total high﹣ speed trains． Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high﹣speed railways in Europe， Southeast Asia and South America． And the high speed trains has become a new name card for China．
Besides the high﹣speed trains， many other innovations（创新）have also changed people's lives in China．
For example， though bike sharing is not new itself ， China has made it much more convenient and popular． When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago， users there excited and couldn't wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media（媒体）．
Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China． It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash（现金）in pockets． Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code（QR， 二维码）from the seller． Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code．
Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China． They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe．
China is now in a great time． It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength． It seems that China is really leading in some ways． And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future．
（1）How many examples are mentioned to show China's achievement in innovation according to the passage？
A． One
B． Two
C． Three
D． Four
（2）The underlined word "it" means ．
A． living in China
B． buying things without carrying any cash
C． having QR codes
D． making enough money by working hard
（3）The best title for the passage might be ．
A． China loads in innovation
B． Science develops very quickly
C． China faces many chances
D． Science catches the world's attention
When you travel in England ， you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle， the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 year．
Opening Times at Windsor Castle：
The castle opening hours
◆1 Mar 2018﹣31 Oct 2018（Monday﹣Sunday 09:30﹣17:15）
◆1 Nov 2018﹣28 Feb 2019（Monday﹣Sunday 09:45﹣16:15）
Prices
Adult ticket：￡21.20
Family ticket（2 adults & 3 children between 5 and 17 years old ）： ￡54.70
Senior/ College student ticket： ￡19.30
Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket： ￡12.30
Castle Closing Dates：
The castle will be closed on the following dates：
◆ 17 & l8 Jun 20l8
◆ 12 Oct 2018
Top tips：
◆ Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time．
◆ If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony， get to the Castle grounds at 11： 00． During the summer it happens every day， if the weather is good．
（1）When does the castle close on October 1， 2018？
A．A：09:30
B．A：17:15
C．A：09:45
D．A：16:15
（2）They should pay at least if Mr. and Mrs. Green bring their three children（all between 5 and 17 years old）to visit the castle．
A．￡79.30
B．￡67
C．￡57.40
D．￡54.70
（3）The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if ．
A． the weather is bad
B． the castle is being repaired
C． there are no visitors
D． the queen doesn't live there
From Asia to America and everywhere in between， Swing﹣an energetic form of dance that includes six﹣step and eight﹣step rhythms（节奏） ﹣ has taken the world by storm． Making a recent comeback， swing dance floors have popped up all over the world． Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played， and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers．
Though Swing is now popular worldwide， it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City． While listening to jazz， the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop ﹣ a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation（即兴表演）．
It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance． When asked what that dance was called， the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh﹣ the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic（大西洋）﹣which was titled， 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'． Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance， and it has stuck since then．
In 1926， the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance． With its huge dance floor， the Savoy became a big success overnight， attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area．
Within ten years， the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity， as young people of all racial（种族的）backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away． Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong； it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances．
（1）The writing purpose of this passage is ．
A． to introduce a popular form of dance
B． to discover the fun secrets of a dance
C． to tell stories about an energetic dance
D． to describe the special moves of a dance
（2）Which of the following words has the closest meaning to 'demise'？
A． Challenge．
B． Change．
C． Development．
D． Death．
（3）What can we learn about Swing？
A． It's a lively dance with strict rules．
B． It has a close connection to a pilot．
C． It has a history of around 90years．
D． It attracts mostly young black people．
（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A． The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers．
B． The name was changed from 'Lindy Hop' to 'Swing' in the 1940s．
C． The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same．
D． The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history．