Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade（做生意）with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts（城堡）to guard the city and the harbor（港口）. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to “gamble ”with their money, whether they lose or win. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins（毁坏）. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Portuguese were the first to go to Macao. |
| B．Some Portuguese settled in Macao and made their homes nearly a century ago. |
| C．The city Macao grew slowly. |
| D．People there put up strong forts to defend the city. |
You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because _____.
| A．some of the buildings are now in ruins |
| B．you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing |
| C．you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure |
| D．it’ s a peaceful place. |
The word “gamble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
| A．watch dog-racing |
| B．watch horse-racing |
| C．watch motor-racing |
| D．play games of chance for money |
Where will you have a break when you feel tired?
| A．In good restaurants. | B．In small cool gardens. |
| C．On some islands. | D．In beautiful parks. |
What does the writer most want to tell us?
| A．People from many countries came to live and work in Macao. |
| B．Portuguese were willing to do business in China. |
| C．People in Macao serve good food. |
| D．Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do. |
There were two men who lived next to each other． One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman． Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens． The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them． But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often．
The retired teacher's plants were small， but still looked okay， while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener． One night， there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind． The next morning， both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens． The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life． But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were．
The businessman was surprised， He went to consult（咨询） the retired teacher． "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did． How could your plants still be okay？"
The retired teacher smiled and said， "Because you gave your plants too much attention． You made it too easy for them to grow． I gave my plants just a little bit of water， so they had to grow deeper to absorb（吸收） more water． That is why my plants survived．"
（1）What did the retired teacher do with his plants？
A． He often watered his plants．
B． He was careful with his plants．
C． he paid little attention to his plants．
（2）How were the businessman's plants before the storm？
A． They looked better than the teacher's
B． They looked worse than the teacher's
C． They grew shorter and thinner．
（3）The underlined word "survived" means in Chinese．
A． 存活
B． 生长
C． 枯萎
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． The neighbors had different jobs．
B． The teacher's plants were still good after a storm．
C． The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher．
（5）Which is the best title for this article？
A． A businessman and his plants
B． Different treat， different results
C． A retired teacher and his plants
Sam's history teacher was asking him some questions． However， none of his answers was correct． So the teacher began to ask him some very simple questions， hoping that he could give at least one correct answer．
"Sam， what is Waterloo？"
"Waterloo？" said the boy． "Oh， it is a kind of washing machine， I think．"
The teacher shook her head． "Sam， be serious， please． Now tell me the answer to a very， very easy question． Who was George Washington？"
"Well，" the answer came quickly， "he must be the man who uses that washing machine．"
The teacher was a little angry， but she didn't give up． She thought and thought， and then she came up with the easiest question． "Who's the president of the United States right now？"
"Sorry， I don't know，" Sam answered．
The teacher lost her temper． She shouted， "Donald Trump!"
Sam looked around and sat down．
"Stand up!" cried the teacher． "I didn't tell you to sit down．"
Sam stood up． He looked puzzled． "Oh， I'm sorry，" he said． "I thought you were calling the next student．"
（1）What did Sam think "Waterloo" was？
A．A place．
B． A person．
C． A washing machine．
（2）How many questions did the history teacher ask Sam？
A． Four．
B． Three．
C． Two．
（3）The underlined expression "lost her temper" probably means in Chinese．
A． 勃然大怒
B． 晕过去了
C． 结巴了
（4）From the passage， we know ．
A． Sam is a lazy student
B． Sam is a funny student
C． Sam isn't good at history
（5）The teacher would be after she heard Sam's last words．
A． crazy
B． very happy
C． satisfied
During hot summer days， we like to wear white or light﹣colored clothes． That's because we believe light colors can make us feel cool． But in the deserts of Africa， a tribe（部落） called the Bedouins dress in black robes（袍子）． So does it really matter what color our clothing is？
Scientists tested this by checking the body temperature of a person dressed in white and another person dressed in black． They found that although black clothes do take in more heat， they also lose this heat before it can reach our body．
Their judgement was that it doesn't matter if people wear black or white clothing when it's hot out． What matters is whether the clothing is loose（宽松的） or tight（紧的）． Loose clothing is cooler than tight clothing．
So instead of deciding whether to wear black or white in hot weather， just wear whatever feels most comfortable．
（1）Why do some people like to wear white clothes in hot weather？
A． Because they think white makes them look pretty．
B． Because they think white can make them cool．
C． Because they think white clothing is lighter．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to this article？
A． The African tribe dress in black to feel cool．
B． Tight clothing is cooler．
C． Black clothing loses heat quickly
（3）The writer suggests that we should wear ．
A． light﹣colored clothes
B． loose clothes
C． comfortable clothes
Recently a survey has been done in Guangming Middle School about how students pay for goods． It's found that fewer students pay cash（现金） for goods and more students use their mobile phones to pay by scanning（扫描） QR code（二维码） through WeChat or Alipay． In 2016， about 70% students pay in cash and the rest by QR code scanning． However， in 2017， the students who use QR code rise sharply to 70%．
（1）
Xiao Ming is counting his money and he finds that he spent 100 yuan totally last week． He remembers that he paid ￥20 for breakfast， ￥15 for drinks and ￥10 for snacks． And he bought two pens for ￥6， two notebooks for ￥18 and three magazines for ￥20． All these cost him ￥89． Where is the missing 11 yuan？ Oh， it went to a medium size of potato chips and a small size．
（2）
A： Hello， Steve．
B： Hello， Jane．
A： （1） ， Steve？
B： I'm watching TV． （2） ？
A： No， I am not watching TV． I'm listening to a CD， but it is kind of boring．
B： Yeah， my TV show is not very interesting． Do you want to go to the theater？
A： That sounds good． （3） ？
B： We'll meet at 7：00 p．m．
A： By the way， （4） ？
B： We can take a taxi． It's very convenient．
A： OK． See you later．
B： （5） ．