This is a heart-warming story. It tells about a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary(薪水). All day she felt nervous. Late in the afternoon she summoned(鼓起) the courage to approach her boss. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise. She was so delighted.
The woman arrived home happily that evening. To her surprise, she found a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had told him about it, or... did he just got the news by accident.
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They hugged and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully card with some words. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. She picked it up from the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You are the best anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
According to the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote (促进) world peace? Go home and love your family."
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题1分，共5分）Why did the woman feel nervous?
| A．She knew her husband would give her a big surprise. |
| B．She wanted to ask her boss for a raise in salary. |
| C．She knew her boss would refuse. |
| D．She knew her boss would agree. |
The woman felt after her boss agreed to a raise.
| A．happy | B．disappointed |
| C．sad | D．angry |
When the woman arrived home, his husband was_________.
| A．still in the office | B．in the living room |
| C．doing shopping | D．in the kitchen |
What can we learn from the second card?
| A．The husband knew his wife couldn’t get the raise. |
| B．The husband didn’t believe his wife. |
| C．The husband loved his wife no matter what happened. |
| D．The husband believed his wife could get the raise. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Love without measure. | B．A woman and her boss. |
| C．A big surprise. | D．Love your family. |
As young students． you have many dreams． These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize； they can also be small， such as becoming one of the best students in your class．
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream come true？
Andrew Matews， an Australian writer， tells us that making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge． You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it's impossible for you to become a writer， Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream．
In fact， everyone can realize his dream． The first thing you must do is to remember what
your dream is． Don't let it leave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want every day and
then your dream will come true faster． You should know that a big dream is，in fact， made up of many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream， There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from you． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．
As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies．
（1）The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from
A． yourself
B． your friends
C． your school
D． your parents
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A． You may think you 're not good at some school subjects
B． Making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge
C． Listening to English more can help you realize your dream．
D． You must never give up your dream
（3）How can you make your dream come true faster？
A． Remember what your dream is
B． Don't let your dream leave your heart
C． Keep telling yourself what you want every day
D． A． B and C
With the development of the society， the level of our life has improved． We have all kinds of food to choose from． However， we all waste food， you and me， every day， millions of tons of it． In China， plenty of food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people． And the amount（数量）of food wasted by Chinese customers is increasing fast． So our country is being encouraged to prevent wasting food．
Thus， what should Chinese customers do to stop food waste？
♦ Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary， and we can know how much food we waste at home． The first thing for us to do is stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot， we should buy less．
♦ Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller ones in the supermarket． We should also check how much food we have ①______ buying more． We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．
♦ Develop the habit of ②______ food
Chinese customers are generous（慷慨的）and friendly． In restaurants， often too much food is ordered and served． So when eating out，we are supposed to exclude（排除）the food in the menu if we don't plan to eat it． And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．
Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
（1）① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
（2）In China， the food people waste in the restaurant every year can be used to feed two hundred million people．
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（3）
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．
（4）Why are people in our country encouraged to stop wasting food？
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
Many people want to buy the newest gadget （小玩意），the fastest car and the most expensive watch ﹣but are these things really worth？
For some people，these things give them status（地位）．They're cool because they have a cool car，or they're better at the newest Xbox game．Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy．They like having new，pretty， impressive things． The problem is that people don't stay happy，and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears． For example，there's a new iPhone．You stop liking your old car． Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated，and someone else always has something better．
So，what can you buy and stay happy with？ A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra（额外的）money on is doing things like traveling， learning to cook， speaking a language，skiing or surfing． What about going to the theater， eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain？
In the long term （从长远来看），people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things． You don't remember what shoes you wore，but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy， you get life experience and memories． You can share them with people． Even if you don't enjoy the experience， you can learn something and often a little while later you see the good sides of it． At least， it's a story to tell﹣maybe even a funny one．
So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets ﹣a new skill or experience lasts longer!
（1）The first paragraph is mainly written to ．
A． introduce the background
B． come up with the question
C． explain the reason
D． give the result
（2）What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean？
A． 新潮的
B． 消逝的
C． 显露的
D． 过时的
（3）Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadgets？
A． Getting status．
B． Having happiness．
C． Keeping away from pressure．
D． Having impressive things．
（4）According to the research， you should when you have extra money．
A． learn to cook and speak a language
B． climb a mountain and buy the fastest car
C． go to a theater and have the designer clothes
D． buy the most expensive watch and go traveling
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． What Makes People Happy
B． How to Spend Your Money
C． Follow Fashionable Ways of Life
D． Spend Money on Valuable Things
Everywhere you look，there's talk about exercise﹣from the importance of gym class to the latest trendy workout（流行的健身方式）to follow on social media． And as you know，being active is very important， because it's good for your physical health， as well as helps with your mental health by improving your mood and keeping your mind sharp． Here is what people said about it．
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My friend and I try to exercise together． We dance to our favorite song or even enjoy a plank（平板支撑运动）contest． I think feeling strong is a good thing． ﹣Alan |
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I know I should exercise more ，but I have no interest in it． ﹣﹣Bill |
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Yoga（瑜伽）is the BEST way to exercise． I feel like everyone should try it． I take a class at the gym with my best friends，and it's so fun! ﹣Grace |
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My dad tells me to exercise outside for at least an hour each day in summer． I do as he says， and I always feel better after that． I believe I will go on． ﹣Kitty |
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In my spare time， I like reading instead of exercising． Every time I walk into the gym， I always feel nervous． ﹣Mary |
（1）How many people like exercising in the passage above？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（2）In Grace's opinion，what kind of exercise should everyone take？
A． Plank．
B． Swimming．
C． Running．
D． Yoga．
（3）How does Mary feel when she is at the gym？
A． Upset．
B． Nervous．
C． Surprised．
D． Bored．
（4）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage above？
A． Exercise can only be good for our physical health．
B． Alan feels weak after he exercises with his friends．
C． Bill doesn't have any interest in exercise．
D． Kitty exercises at least two hours each day in summer．
（5）Where is the passage probably from？
A． A magazine．
B． A story﹣book．
C． A novel．
D． A notice．
Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days．
（1） Last month， Baidu began to test its self﹣driving cars on open roads in Beijing．
（2） Since then， companies like Tesla， Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self﹣driving cars．
Self﹣driving cars are safer than regular cars． （3） They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily．
（4） In one test， researchers pointed a laser pointer（激光棒） at the car's sensors（传感器） while it was moving． The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction．
The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough． （5） When we use our computers or smart phones，they sometimes crash（崩溃） without any reason． But if this happened to a self﹣driving car， the results could be deadly． Improvements to the software could be a solution to this problem．
A． At times， it may break down．
B． Self﹣driving cars began to develop in 2010．
C． It might be one of Baidu's self﹣driving cars．
D． But self﹣driving cars have their own problems as well．
E． And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars．