If you think GM food sounds far away from you, you are totally wrong. In fact, you may eat GM food every day. Four of every five people in the world are eating GM food, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in China, the only GM plants that are grown for sale are cotton and papaya. Also, China buys some GM plants from other countries, such as soybeans and corn. The GM plants are used to make other products.
A reporter once said, “In China, more than half of cooking oil is soybean oil. And 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.” So it’s possible that we eat GM food every day!
Scientists have changed GM plants’ DNA in a laboratory. Scientists usually do this to protect plants against bugs and diseases and have more harvests. Many people think it’s against nature. Also, they worry that eating such food might be bad for their health.
Is GM food safe? There’s no agreement. Some people say that GM food causes tumors. But there are no long-term safety studies about GM food. If you want to stay away from GM food, you can start by checking the cooking oil in your home. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, _____people in the world aren’t eating GM food.
| A．20% | B．40% | C．60% | D．80% |
In China, people grow GM plants for sale like ______.
| A．cotton and papaya | B．soybeans and corn |
| C．cotton and corn | D．soybeans and papaya |
What does the underlined word “harvest” mean in Chinese?
| A．损失 | B．种子 | C．收成 | D．疾病 |
Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?
| A．In fact, GM food isn’t far away from us. |
| B．People use the GM plants to make other products. |
| C．In China, about a quarter of cooking oil is soybean oil. |
| D．Some people say that the GM food causes tumors. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．It’s about GM plants grown in the laboratory. |
| B．It’s about cooking oil made from GM soybeans. |
| C．It’s about some facts about GM food around us. |
| D．It’s about studies about the safety of GM food. |
Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!
First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.
Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.
After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer(过滤网). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.
When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet. Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.
Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!
Billy's uncle hadn't made juice before.
| A．carrot | B．blueberry | C．apple | D．vegetable |
Billy thought blueberries were expensive because .
| A．they were delicious |
| B．they had to be sent to the store |
| C．it was hard to pick them from the trees |
| D．there weren't many blueberry trees on the farm |
The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to .
| A．blueberries | B．farmers |
| C．seeds and skins | D．Billy and his uncle |
The correct order of making blueberry juice is .
① wash blueberries.
②pick blueberries from trees.
③add grape juice to the blueberry juice.
④push the blueberries through a strainer.
| A．②①④③ | B．②①③④ |
| C．②④③① | D．④①②③ |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．why Billy liked blueberry juice |
| B．where Billy got the best blueberries |
| C．how Billy made blueberry juice with his uncle |
| D．what Billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle |
Here are four letters to their headmasters from students in different places
 Li Xue, 14, f'rom Jiangsu |
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we have to wear school uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports uniform looks really dark and old. It can't stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange color and make a new type of uniform. |
 Liu Hua. 14, from Fujian |
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming（编程）class. And second, I hope' we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. |
 Han Bo,15, from Shanxi |
I'd like to say thanks to my math teacher. About one week ago, I got a bad cold af'ter playing basketball. My math teacher came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that. |
 Zhao Fei, 14, from Hebei |
I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the "personal class" system. Students don't have regular (普通的) classes in their schools. They can choose lessons they want to take. They don't have to stay in one classroom all the time. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. |
The underlined phrase“stand for" means in Chinese.
| A．树立 | B．忍受 | C．代表 | D．站立 |
Liu Hua advises her headmaster to .
| A．set personal classes they want to take |
| B．change the color of their school uniform |
| C．take care of the students when they are sick |
| D．give more hobby science classes and PE lessons |
In Han Bo's letter, he wants to show to his math teacher.
| A．hobbies | B．thanks |
| C．illness | D．collections |
have the similar suggestions to their headmasters.
| A．Li Xue and Liu Hua | B．Li Xue and Han Bo |
| C．Liu Hua and Zhao Fei | D．Zhao Fei and Han Bo |
From these letters, we can infer（推断） .
| A．Liu Hua is interested in science and sports |
| B．students don't have regular classes in Zhao Fei's school |
| C．Li Xue likes to wear the yellow and green sports uniform |
| D．Han Bo's headmaster looked after him until he was well again |
In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.
Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.
Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate（分离）ways next year.
Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.
Li Jian gets the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of .
| A．his poetic lyrics | B．his singing ability |
| C．his smooth voice | D．his sense of humor |
Li Jian was good at when he was young.
| A．playing the violin | B．playing the guitar |
| C．singing Beijing Opera | D．making model planes |
Li Jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of .
| A．27 | B．28 | C．40 | D．41 |
Li Jian left .Shuimu Nianhua because
| A．he would form a new band |
| B．he had few chances to give concerts |
| C．he had too much pressure in university |
| D．he refused to change their musical style |
The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests（暗示）that .
| A．Li Jian is tired of writing songs |
| B．Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup |
| C．Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music |
| D．Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future |
We use our smart phones to carry out many tasks every day. Many of us have become so reliant on them. However, it is bad for our eyes and health to use too much phone.
A study shows that smart phone owners usually start to use their phones early in the morning. They check persona1 emails and Wechat. And before they get out of bed, many people often check the weather, read the news, and send a message or two to friends. After getting up, they often take photos of food, themselves, and even whatever they can see with their phones. They share their photos with their friends. The research finds that users pick up their phones more than l,500 times to do different tasks in an average(通常的) week. And the smart phone users are on their phone for three hours and sixteen minutes a day. That is to say, people use their phones for almost one full day each week.
Using phones will take much time and it's also bad for our health. Many people stay up late to play phones, And mobile phones will influence our sleep. Without using the phones, many people will feel sad. Many owners also find they use their phones without realizing they're doing so.
How do you think people use their phones too much?The underlined(划线的)word "reliant" means "________” in Chinese.
| A．依赖的 | B．讨厌的 | C．喜欢的 | D．感兴趣的 |
Before getting up, many people use their phones to do tasks, not including _______.
| A．checking weather | B．sending messages |
| C．reading news | D．taking photos |
How long do people use their phones a week?
| A．Almost three hours and sixteen minutes. |
| B．Almost six hours and thirty-two minutes. |
| C．Almost twenty-four hours. |
| D．Almost thirty-six hours. |
Many people____ without using their phones.
| A．will stay up | B．will feel sad |
| C．can't do work | D．can't live |
Where can we probably read this text?
| A．In a newspaper | B．In a travel magazine. |
| C．In a story book. | D．In a history book. |
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months' professional(专业的) training, she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics(天体物理学博士学位) after several years’ hard work.
In 1977, she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over 8,000 people. In order to realise her dream of going into space, she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane, how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate(操作)special machines
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18, 1983. She became the first American woman to travel into space. Later, she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children, encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately, she died in 2012.What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
| A．She wanted to study stars. |
| B．She wanted to study science. |
| C．She wanted to play tennis. |
| D．She wanted to do researches. |
When did Sally Ride go into space?
| A．In 1951. | B．In 1977. |
| C．In 1983. | D．In 2012. |
Which is NOT true about Sally Ride?
| A．She learned how to fly a plane. |
| B．She learned how to produce machines, |
| C．She learned how to jump out of a plane. |
| D．She learned how to use special machines. |
Sally Ride taught at the University of California _______.
| A．before she got her PhD in astrophysics |
| B．before she went to Standford University |
| C．after she wrote books on space |
| D．after she travelled into space |
Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?
A. The first American woman writer
B The first American woman astronaut
C. The first American woman teacher
D. The first American woman scientist