Mike went to a small town (城镇) for his holiday. On March 4th, he arrived there. He rented (租) a bike to travel around the town in the day. He visited some places of interest and had lunch in a restaurant. He had a good time. In the evening he stayed at an old hotel (旅馆) near the train station.
Before going to bed, he went to the boss (老板) of the hotel and said to the old man, “Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five? I must take the five o’clock train tomorrow morning.”
“Oh, sorry,” the boss said, “I’m sorry I can’t. I never get up so early.”
“Do you have a clock? That can help me,” asked Mike.
“Yes, here it is.”
Mike took the clock to his room. But when he looked at the clock, he found it didn’t work. So he went to the boss again.
“Does it ring on time?” he asked the old man.
“Of course! Just shake (摇晃) it when it’s time to get up, and it will ring.”Mike visited the small town ______.
| A．on foot | B．by car | C．by bus | D．by bike |
Mike wanted to get up at ______ the next morning.
| A．4:15 | B．4:45 | C．5:00 | D．5:15 |
What does the word “ring” mean ______ in the passage (文章)?
| A．响铃 | B．安眠 | C．计时 | D．录音 |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The owner never got up so early. |
| B．The owner of the hotel was an old man. |
| C．Mike wanted to take a train on March 4th. |
| D．There was something wrong with the clock. |
Let me tell you something about sharks．Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world．There are over three hundred fifty different kinds of sharks in the world．Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans．
A shark can smell something in the water，for example，the blood of animals．That helps them find their food．Sharks mainly eat fish，other sharks and plants in the ocean．
Most sharks bite （咬） people by mistake．They think a person is a large sea animal．When the sun goes down or comes up，sharks are looking for food．So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean．
Today people kill sharks for food and their skin．The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast．
（1）How many kinds of sharks are there in the world？
| A． |
Less than 350． |
| B． |
More than 350． |
| C． |
About 200． |
| D． |
Over 400． |
（2）What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean？
| A． |
Fish，other sharks and plants． |
| B． |
Fish and plants． |
| C． |
Other sharks and plants． |
| D． |
Fish and other sharks． |
（3）Why do most sharks bite people by mistake？
| A． |
Because they think a person is dangerous． |
| B． |
Because they think a person is a large sea animal． |
| C． |
Because they think a person can hurt them． |
| D． |
Because they think a person can take away their food． |
（4）Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up？
| A． |
Sharks are everywhere at those times． |
| B． |
Water is cold then． |
| C． |
Sharks are looking for food then． |
| D． |
Sharks are looking for a person then． |
（5）How is the number of sharks in the world today？
| A． |
It is dropping fast． |
| B． |
It is rising fast． |
| C． |
It is not changing． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
Mrs．Brown lives in a small town in Australia．There is a big farm near the town．
On Saturday morning，she goes to her small shop．She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm．It's very beautiful．There are many cows，horses and small animals on the farm．Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby．It's interesting to see them!The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket．They stand there and look hungry．Mrs．Brown gives some bread to them．The kangaroos get it．Then they become happy and jump away．Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket．She picks it up，and finds﹩300 and a photo in it．That is a man's photo with his name"John"on it．"John？I have a brother．His name is also John，"Mrs．Brown says．"Is this man my lost brother？"she thinks．
She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man．She asks many people in the town，and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer．Hey!It is John，her lost brother．They are very happy to see each other．
56．What animals can Mrs．Brown see on the farm that morning？
| A． |
Cows，horses and small animals． |
| B． |
Cows，horses，small animals and a kangaroo with a baby． |
| C． |
Cows，horses and a kangaroo with her baby． |
| D． |
Cows，horses，small animals and a kangaroo． |
57．Why does Mrs．Brown give some bread to kangaroos？
| A． |
Because she likes kangaroos very much． |
| B． |
Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket． |
| C． |
Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry． |
| D． |
Because she wants to find John． |
58．What does Mrs．Brown find after the kangaroos jump away？
| A． |
A wallet． |
| B． |
A photo． |
| C． |
﹩300． |
| D． |
A jacket． |
59．How does Mrs．Brown find her lost brother，John？
| A． |
By the wallet． |
| B． |
By the kangaroo． |
| C． |
By the jacket． |
| D． |
By the photo with his name． |
60．Where does Mrs．Brown find her lost brother？
| A． |
In a shop． |
| B． |
On a farm． |
| C． |
In a town． |
| D． |
In Australia． |
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． |
