Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve(解决) the problems.
Then, the CRH(和谐号列车) trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 80% of the people answer.The first CRH train runs .
| A．in August, 2009 | B．in May, 2008 |
| C．in August, 2008 | D．in June, 2010 |
How fast does the CRH train run from Beijing to Shanghai?
| A．100 km/h | B．200 km/h | C．300 km/h | D．350 km/h |
The word “save” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．浪费 | B．节省 | C．积攒 | D．拖延 |
Which of the following is RIGHT about the CRH trains?
| A．The workers on the first CRH train are not kind . |
| B．It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes |
| C．CRH3 train runs slower than CRH1 and CRH2 |
| D．Taking CRH train is expensive but it is fast |
Can CRH trains solve all the traffic problems?
| A．Of course they can |
| B．Yes, all the people think they can |
| C．Of course they can not |
| D．About 80% of the people think they can |
Pack up and Fly away
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Hainan Island Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun，sand and sea．It is in the south of China．It's famous for its underwater beauty．Tianyahaijiao is also very famous．It attracts lots of tourists around the world every year． |
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Thailand Thailand is in the heart of Southeast Asia．Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailand's greatest buildings，like the Grand Palace （大皇宫）．Chiang Mai （清迈） is a big city in Thailand．There are many historic temples （庙） there，such as the Wat Phra Singh temple．The temple has a history of over 500 years． |
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Australia This country is a land of beauty and diversity （多样性）．It is famous for Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock （艾尔斯岩）．Ayers Rock is 3，600 meters long and 348 meters high．What's more，children can also see many animals here like koalas，kangaroos and sheep． |
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South Korea's Jeju Island （韩国济州岛） As a volcanic （火山） island，Jeju once was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders （奇迹） of Nature．Not only that，Jeju attracts children with its Teddy Bear Museum．There，people show historical events with teddy bears． |
51．The information above can't be from ．
| A． |
a magazine |
| B． |
a story book |
| C． |
a newspaper |
| D． |
a tour guidebook |
52．Hainan Island is ．
| A． |
in the Indian Ocean |
| B． |
in Europe |
| C． |
in the south of China |
| D． |
in Africa |
53．If you like historic temples，you can go to ．
| A． |
Hainan Island |
| B． |
Thailand |
| C． |
Australia |
| D． |
South Korea's Jeju Island |
54．People in South Korea's Jeju Island show historical events with ．
| A． |
teddy bears |
| B． |
toy cars |
| C． |
heroes |
| D． |
pictures |
55．Australia is known for ．
| A． |
the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple． |
| B． |
Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock． |
| C． |
Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty． |
| D． |
Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island． |
What was living in the ISS like？
Living in space is common to astronauts．But what if it is a task of nearly a year？
US astronaut Scott Kelly was in the International Space Station（ISS） for 340days．It is the longest time a US astronaut has spent in space at a time．Kelly's stay is part of the Twins（双胞胎）Study．When Scott Kelly spent nearly a year in the ISS，his twin brother Mark Kelly lived on Earth．They gave scientists more ways to study human space flight．
Usually living in the ISS for such a long time is boring．Was it the same for Kelly？Let's take a look．
Good morning，everyone!
It's time to enjoy a surprise．But for Kelly，it was one of the 16sunrises he saw each day in the ISS，Isn't that cool？
Work comes first．
During his stay，Kelly and his partners did about 400science experiment．One of them was about planting vegetables．And they did it!Growing vegetables will be helpful for longer space journeys．
Moving with microgravity（微重力）．
As we all know，space is a place with microgravity，which influences bodies．So Kelly did exercise more than 700hours in the ISS．That is about two hours of exercise a day．Microgravity also makes some easy things difficult．Kelly often slept in a sleeping bag，or his arms would float（飘浮）in front of him all the time．
Boring？Why not do something for fun？
Kelly loved taking photos from space and sharing them with the world online．Even President Obama is his fan．Under one of his photos，Obama wrote，"Hey，loving the photos．Do you ever look out of the window and freak out（吓坏了）？""I don't freak out about anything，Mr．President．Except getting question from you．"Kelly replied．
63．How long did Kelly stay in the ISS？
64．Why did scientists start the Twins Study？
65．What did Kelly have to do because of microgravity？
66．Did President Obama enjoy Kelly's photos？
67．What was Kelly's life in the ISS like？Why？（Give one example．）
These days so many things are going digital（数字化），and books are too．People can buy e﹣books or cheap books online．This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open． （38）
Bookstore sales in the US went 2.5percent from 2014to 2015．They have found success by trying new things，such as holding events，adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers．
"That's what small bookstores have to offer，"Nicole Sullivan，owner of Denver's BookBar，said．"a more personalized（个性化的）experience and a sense of community．"（39） The Shakespeare and
Company Bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine，which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store．This special machine is great for people looking for books which are hard to find．
And sometimes，if you can't beat them，it's okay to join them．（40）
Second Story Books in Washington DC is one of them．It sells books on Amazon and makes more money．
While bookstores still face difficulties，it seems there are ways for them to succeed．（41） You are sure to enjoy a really special experience．
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A．And these good ideas work． B．Many have already closed down． C．So why not pay a visit to a bookstore next time？ D．This isn't a new problem，but things are finally turning around E．Many bookstores also sell books online． F．Also bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways． |
At my primary school，I was one of the smartest kids there．I never studied，but always got perfect scores．I was also a prodigyin in music according to myself．I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school．I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade，everyone would be surprised by me．
But actually，they weren't．
When I arrived at my new class，I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do．However，there was always someone else who could do them better．My grades began to suffer．More talented（有天资的）gifts often sang solo（独唱）．I believed I wasn't smart．I believed I wasn't talented．I believed I was a failure．
Over the next two years，I had to work very hard．Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort．Grades were still very low but improving little by little．I worked really hard．However，I was never the best at everything．
I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything．I was too hard on myself．In fact，when I did badly in a test，my classmates never laughed at me．
No one is perfect．There will probably always be someone better than me at something．Anyway，there are about seven billion people in this world．I will never be the number once at everything，and that's really okay．
33．What does"a prodigy"probably mean in English？
| A． |
A smart kid． |
| B． |
A crazy fan． |
| C． |
A common child |
| D． |
A lazy girl |
34．When the writer was at new class．
| A． |
she lost her interest in music |
| B． |
she had difficulty in learning |
| C． |
she surprised everyone in solo |
| D． |
she got separated from friends |
35．What happened to the writer during the next two years？
| A． |
She won many prizes without any effort． |
| B． |
She found the best way to become perfect． |
| C． |
She gave up trying because of the low scores． |
| D． |
She failed to be perfect though she worked hard． |
36．What has the writer realized recently？
| A． |
There is no success without effort． |
| B． |
Being talented is the key to success． |
| C． |
Don't expect too much of yourself． |
| D． |
It's not necessary to care about the result． |
37．Which would be the best title for this passage？
| A． |
When I wasn't perfect |
| B． |
My past life as a young girl |
| C． |
Hard work doesn't work |
| D． |
What to do when you're not perfect． |
Last December，students at Duluth Edison Carter school in the US took part in a food drive（募捐）．They were on their way to collect food and other things for their local food bank．
Since lots of people in the world are still suffering from hunger，food banks are set up to help them．They collect and store food and give it to people who cannot afford to buy it．There are thousands of food banks in the world．Some people donate（捐赠）food or money to them，and some work as volunteer in the banks．The students from Duluth Edison Charter School had their own task﹣﹣﹣they had collect what poor people needed for their holiday．
Each grade received different requests（需求）from the food bank．Some needed to collect potatoes and vegetables from the farm．Some went to bakeries（面包房）to ask for cakes．And for seventh grader Isabelle Sydow，she had to make gift boxes with her teammates．In her own words，the reason for donating is simple．"Not everybody has everything they need，and we think it will be nice to give everybody what they need for the holiday，"said Sydow．
Students collected a total of 1，409items for the food bank and donated ＄262．"Thanks for your help，"said Eric，the leader of the local food bank．"The poor people will have a nice Christmas just like everybody else．"
29．Food banks are set up to ．
| A． |
help hungry people |
| B． |
share healthy food |
| C． |
educate school children |
| D． |
protect the environment |
30．What was the students' task？
| A． |
To visit the poor during the holiday． |
| B． |
To work as volunteer in the food bank． |
| C． |
To find out different requests of the poor． |
| D． |
To collect what the poor needed for the poor． |
31．Sydow and her teammates were asked to ．
| A． |
ask for cakes |
| B． |
raise some money |
| C． |
make gift boxes |
| D． |
collect vegetables |
32．What can we learn from the last paragraph？
| A． |
Christmas is the best time to share． |
| B． |
Students helped a lot in the food drive． |
| C． |
The poor people got everything they needed． |
| D． |
The local food bank completed the task wonderfully． |
