There was once a boy in a village. Whenever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard(巫师) to solve the problem by using magic. The old wizard tried a lot of spells（咒语）, but it didn’t work.
A young man heard about the problem. He went to the boy and said that he knew the solution. He gave the boy two small pieces of paper.
"These are two spells, my boy. Use the first before you ask others to do something, and use the second when they have done it. A smile is also necessary, "the young man said.
The boy was happy and tried to use the spells. When he asked people to do something, he said "Please" before his words and “Thank you”after they had done it. People were very surprised that the boy could be polite. Soon, they became happy to do what the boy asked them to do.
The wizard was surprised, and asked the young man about the spells.
"It's not magic. When I was a child, my teacher told me that with good manners you could get anything you want. And he was right. The boy only needed good manners to get what he wanted."
At first, when the boy asked for help, .
| A．everyone helped him | B．some people helped him |
| C．only a few people helped him | D．nobody helped him |
The young man give the boy two .
| A．magical spells | B．pieces of paper |
| C．smiles | D．wishes |
Who taught the young man to be polite?
| A．The wizard |
| B．The people in the village |
| C．His teacher |
| D．the boy |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “manners”?
| A．礼仪 | B．魔法 | C．规则 | D．智慧 |
Which of the statements are not true?
| A．The boy changed a lot after the young man gave him the paper. |
| B．Later, People were happy to help the boy. |
| C．The young man taught the wizard the spells. |
| D．Good manner is important to our life. |
When I was a little boy, I lived next to David. He liked to plant trees in his large yard on weekends. But the way he planted trees was quite different. He never watered his new trees. I asked him why he did so, and he said that watering trees would spoil them. “If you water the trees, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker.” said David. He told me that watering these new trees would make roots（树根）shallow（浅）, but deep roots were very important for trees. I didn’t understand his words at that time.
Several years after I left home, I came back to visit my parents. When I walked by David’s house, I saw the trees that he planted. They are strong now. I suddenly realize that planting a tree is like raising a child. As a father of two children, I shouldn’t care for them too much. Instead, they should depend on themselves. In that case, whatever happens, they can make their own decisions.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（1）When did David like to plant trees?
| A． |
On weekends. |
B． |
On Fridays. |
| C． |
On sunny mornings. |
D． |
On rainy days. |
（2）What does the underlined word “spoil” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
| A． |
be bad for |
B． |
be famous for |
C． |
be similar to |
D． |
be thankful to |
（3）Why didn’t David water his new trees?
| A． |
Because he didn’t have enough water. |
B． |
Because he was too old to water trees. |
| C． |
Because he wanted to make roots deep. |
D． |
Because he didn’t know how to water trees. |
（4）How are the trees that David planted now?
| A． |
Dead. |
B． |
Strong. |
C． |
Small. |
D． |
Weak. |
（5）What does the writer learn from his experience?
| A． |
Children should plant trees. |
B． |
Parents should water trees all the time. |
| C． |
Children should depend on themselves. |
D． |
Parents should care for their kids too much. |
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Technologies Making School Life “SMART” |
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E-books In the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags.
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Robot teachers There are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems.
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E-skates With a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings you can choose.
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Flying aids If students get hurt and need help at schools, drones（无人机）can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes.
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根据以上内容，选择正确答案。
（1）How many technologies are mentioned in the passage?
| A． |
One. |
B． |
Two. |
C． |
Three. |
D． |
Four. |
（2）How do students feel with lighter schoolbags?
| A． |
Worried. |
B． |
Relaxed. |
C． |
Bored. |
D． |
Surprised. |
（3）Who can help students with their studies according to the passage?
| A． |
The robot teachers. |
B． |
The parents. |
| C． |
The workers. |
D． |
The friends. |
（4）Which is the best choice if you want to walk to school faster?
| A． |
Flying aids. |
B． |
Clothes. |
C． |
E-skates. |
D． |
Schoolbags. |
（5）Where does the passage probably come from?
| A． |
A travel magazine. |
B． |
A movie magazine. |
| C． |
A technology magazine. |
D． |
A music magazine. |
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott? The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
In the following scene, the girls talk about what they can buy with the very little money they have. They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
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“I can’t expect anything from Mother or you. I know I only have one dollar with me. Although it isn’t that much, it works. I can at least buy the book Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long,” said Jo. “I planned to spend mine on new music,” said Beth. “I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. “Mother didn’t say anything about our money, but she does wish us to get something. Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it,” cried Jo. |
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）When did Little Women come out?
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（2）Who is the third-born girl in the family?
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（3）How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true?
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（4）Why does Amy want to buy drawing pencils?
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（5）What does Jo advise her sisters to do at last?
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Can you imagine what the human body in the future will be like? Our class had a discussion about it. Tiantian, an AI（artificial intelligence人工智能）robot, also joined us. Here are our guesses.
（1） Humans are now ten centimeters（厘米）taller than 150 years ago. So, in the future, people will probably be even taller. Why? Because most of us today have much better food than those in the past.
You must say that people will be stronger according to the first guess. （2） With the development of science and technology, we won’t have much physical work to do. If people get used to this kind of lifestyle, we will probably lose most of our muscles（肌肉）.
Next, let’s come to our hands and feet. We are already using our feet less, and our hands more. （3） At the same time, our fingers and our eyes will both get better because they’ll have to do more work together.
Here comes the most interesting one—it’s very possible that people will have four toes（脚趾）, not five. The little toe really isn’t needed anymore. （4） Let’s wait and see.
Last but not least—people won’t have as much hair on their bodies as now, since we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm.
What do you think of our guesses? （5） With the rise of AI, will we lose the ability of thinking independently?
阅读短文，把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。
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A. But you’re wrong. B. Will all these things happen? C. Let’s start with people’s height. D. Will it still be there in the future? E. So we can expect our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller. |
The world’s best sportsmen get together for the Olympic Games every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris, France. For the first time, people will watch breaking（霹雳舞）as a new event at the Olympics.
Breaking is also called break dancing. The high-energy, skillful dance includes moves such as Top Rock, Footwork, Go Down, Freeze and so on. The dancers need to think and show the moves of the hands and feet quickly.
Break dance battles（斗舞）are a common way to find out who is the best dancer. In the 1970s in New York City, fighting with others among young people became more and more serious. Some of them began to deal with the problem through dance instead. Just then, the dance style first showed up on the streets. Today people still “battle” in this way. One dancer will show off his moves, and then the next will continue to compete... The best dancer will be picked out finally.
Why does breaking become an Olympic event? If a sport is added to the Olympics, it must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on four continents（洲）and by women in no fewer than 40 countries on three continents. Breaking meets this standard. Also, the planners’ goal is to make the Olympics more interesting to young people.
“Breaking has been accepted as a sport. I really feel proud,” said Xiaoyu, one breakdancer. “And for the Olympics, it will get more attention from young people who may not follow some of the traditional sports.”
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
（1）Footwork is one of the moves of breaking.
（2）Breaking first showed up on the streets in Paris in the 1970s.
（3）To be an Olympic event, a sport must be practiced by women in 75 countries.
（4）Xiaoyu really feels proud that breaking has been accepted as a sport.
（5）The writer mainly introduces the history of the Olympics in the passage.
