Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.Daniel ran away from home because ______.
| A．he had a big argument with his father |
| B．he wanted to learn to be independent |
| C．he didn’t get enough care from his parents |
| D．his parents were always arguing at home |
What was the ‘disaster’?
| A．Daniel lost his way in the forest. |
| B．The heavy snow blocked the way. |
| C．Daniel fell down and got hurt. |
| D．A puma wanted to attack Daniel. |
Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?
| A．Because it was getting dark. |
| B．Because the rock was hidden by snow. |
| C．Because he was frightened by a puma. |
| D．Because he was too sad to notice it. |
Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?
| A．In the tree. |
| B．On the top of a rock. |
| C．Behind the rock |
| D．Before a cave. |
What is the best title for the story?
| A．Puma in danger | B．A caring puma |
| C．Rescue of a boy | D．A homeless boy |
The above is__________．
| A．a poster from a club | B．an advertisement for films |
| C．a note to parents | D．an introduction of a cinema |
Which of the following is allowed to the cinema alone in the club?
| A．A 2-year-old baby | B．A 10-year-old student |
| C．A 30-year-old parent | D．A 19-year-old pupil |
________on the first Saturday of July．
| A．Kids’Club will start at 10：30 | B．The kids will see TWO BROTHERS |
| C．There will be no Kids’Club | D．The kids will have creative activities |
How much do you know about A．I．(Artificial Intelligence)?Artificial means‘man-made’，and intelligence means‘the ability to learn．understand and think about things’．A．I．is about making machines think，talk，do and see．A．I．is used in many fields from、playing games to helping doctors．Many machines around us work very well because they work with the help of A．I．Man has always dreamed of building‘thinking machines’．In 1770，Wolfgand Kempelen(1 734—1804)built a wooden robot called Turk that was able to play chess(SUR)．It played very well and even beat some of the top chess players of the time! Later it was found that Turk was not real．Inside the box machine was a chess player．
John McCarthy(1927—)is thought as the‘Father’of A．I He invented the word‘A．I．’and the LISP computer programming language that many A．I．developers use today．How does A．I．work?
A．I．uses ideas from many fields：
What is true about A．I．?
A．A．I．is a machine．
B．A．I．can play chess better than man．
C．A．I．can play games．
D．A．I．is something that makes machines work
like man．A．I．means_________in Chinese．
A．人造能力 B．人造计算机
C．人工智能 D．人工机器人We can learn from the passage that_________．
A．we still do not know how A．I．works
B．computers are the most important part of A．I．
C．Wolfgand Kempelen was the first builder of robot．
D．John McCarthy is good at playing chess．
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students， “Who would like this ￥100 bill？” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said， “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you， but first， let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said， “Who wants it now？” The hands went back into the air.
“Well，” he said， “What if I do this？” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty， crumpled bill and said， “Who still wants it？” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends，” he said， “you have learned a valua-ble lesson today. No matter what I did to the money， you still wanted it because it did not go down in value （价值）。 It was still worth ￥ l00！”
Many times in our lives， we are dropped， crum-pled， and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember， no matter what has happened to you， you will never lose your value： you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn‘t come from what you do or whom you know， but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don‘t ever forget it！Even though it was dirty， the money _______.
| A．still went up in value | B．was worth nothing |
| C．didn‘t go down in value | D．was still ours |
We are always valuable to the people _______.
| A．who pay us | B．who call us |
| C．who hate us | D．who love us |
The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”。
| A．the students put up their hands again |
| B．the students put down their hands |
| C．the students put their hands behind their backs again |
| D．the students put their hands in front of them |
Why did the famous teacher use a ￥100 bill at his lesson？
| A．Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball. |
| B．Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it. |
| C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students. |
| D．Because he wanted to make the students know what value was. |
Reading is an activity people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great poeple. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we wtil remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.What does“This”mean in the first paragraph?
| A．Being a great person. | B．Living in a special way. |
| C．Reading about the lives of great people. | D．Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books. |
Which book might the writer be most interested in?
| A．How to Build a Strong Plane |
| B．Ten books That have Made Our World Better |
| C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time |
| D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History |
What does “remarkable”mean in the third paragraph?
| A．Nice and polite. | B．Tall and handsome. |
| C．Special and famous. | D．Lucky and interesting. |
A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window. “Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman. “There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window. “I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.The people in the story are from ______ countries.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The four people are traveling by _______.
| A．bus | B．air | C．train | D．sea |
Vodka is a kind of _______.
| A．treasure(珍宝) | B．wine | C．food | D．medicine |
The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _______.
| A．tell the businessman that their countries are rich |
| B．prove(证明) that they were rich |
| C．ask the two Americans to visit their countries |
| D．make the businessman happy |
What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?
| A．I want to buy some vodka. |
| B．We have too many lawyers in my country. |
| C．I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars. |
| D．If you need lawyers, come to America. |