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There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. For all my friends, every season is good.
Wang Dong likes flying kites and climbing hills. She says when spring comes, the days are getting warmer and longer. And everything begins to grow. The wind is not very strong. It’s the best time to fly kites. And when you climb the hills, you can enjoy yourself. So she often says spring is her favourite season.
“Swimming is my favourite sport,”says Anne. “When summer comes, I often go swimming in the rivers or lakes with my friends. ”You can enjoy yourself in the water. And you can swim like a fish there.
“I often go climbing hills with my father during the long vacation of the National Day, ”says Liu An. “My father often tells me that I can see lots of beautiful things if I stand on the top of a hill. ”So he likes autumn best of all.
Bob says he likes winter very much. He says, “I’m very happy when I am playing with snow.”He is making a snowman now.
任务一: 简要回答下列问题。How many seasons are there in a year?
____________________________________________________________________What is Wang Dong’s favourite season?
____________________________________________________________________What season does Liu An like best?
____________________________________________________________________Why does Bob like winter very much?
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任务二: 把画线句子译成汉语。__________________________________________________________________
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.
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. |
At my primary school,I was one of the smartest kids there.I never studied,but always got perfect scores.I was also a prodigyin in music according to myself.I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school.I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade,everyone would be surprised by me.
But actually,they weren't.
When I arrived at my new class,I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do.However,there was always someone else who could do them better.My grades began to suffer.More talented(有天资的)gifts often sang solo(独唱).I believed I wasn't smart.I believed I wasn't talented.I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years,I had to work very hard.Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort.Grades were still very low but improving little by little.I worked really hard.However,I was never the best at everything.
I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything.I was too hard on myself.In fact,when I did badly in a test,my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect.There will probably always be someone better than me at something.Anyway,there are about seven billion people in this world.I will never be the number once at everything,and that's really okay.
33.What does"a prodigy"probably mean in English?
A. |
A smart kid. |
B. |
A crazy fan. |
C. |
A common child |
D. |
A lazy girl |
34.When the writer was at new class.
A. |
she lost her interest in music |
B. |
she had difficulty in learning |
C. |
she surprised everyone in solo |
D. |
she got separated from friends |
35.What happened to the writer during the next two years?
A. |
She won many prizes without any effort. |
B. |
She found the best way to become perfect. |
C. |
She gave up trying because of the low scores. |
D. |
She failed to be perfect though she worked hard. |
36.What has the writer realized recently?
A. |
There is no success without effort. |
B. |
Being talented is the key to success. |
C. |
Don't expect too much of yourself. |
D. |
It's not necessary to care about the result. |
37.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. |
When I wasn't perfect |
B. |
My past life as a young girl |
C. |
Hard work doesn't work |
D. |
What to do when you're not perfect. |
Last December,students at Duluth Edison Carter school in the US took part in a food drive(募捐).They were on their way to collect food and other things for their local food bank.
Since lots of people in the world are still suffering from hunger,food banks are set up to help them.They collect and store food and give it to people who cannot afford to buy it.There are thousands of food banks in the world.Some people donate(捐赠)food or money to them,and some work as volunteer in the banks.The students from Duluth Edison Charter School had their own task﹣﹣﹣they had collect what poor people needed for their holiday.
Each grade received different requests(需求)from the food bank.Some needed to collect potatoes and vegetables from the farm.Some went to bakeries(面包房)to ask for cakes.And for seventh grader Isabelle Sydow,she had to make gift boxes with her teammates.In her own words,the reason for donating is simple."Not everybody has everything they need,and we think it will be nice to give everybody what they need for the holiday,"said Sydow.
Students collected a total of 1,409items for the food bank and donated $262."Thanks for your help,"said Eric,the leader of the local food bank."The poor people will have a nice Christmas just like everybody else."
29.Food banks are set up to .
A. |
help hungry people |
B. |
share healthy food |
C. |
educate school children |
D. |
protect the environment |
30.What was the students' task?
A. |
To visit the poor during the holiday. |
B. |
To work as volunteer in the food bank. |
C. |
To find out different requests of the poor. |
D. |
To collect what the poor needed for the poor. |
31.Sydow and her teammates were asked to .
A. |
ask for cakes |
B. |
raise some money |
C. |
make gift boxes |
D. |
collect vegetables |
32.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. |
Christmas is the best time to share. |
B. |
Students helped a lot in the food drive. |
C. |
The poor people got everything they needed. |
D. |
The local food bank completed the task wonderfully. |
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I especially like the fact that I have easy access(进入) to the Internet.And it's great that I have Google Maps on my phone,so that when I get lost I can just look up where I am find my way back.But I don't really ant to say﹣﹣﹣I depend too much on the phone.That's the worst part. |
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I love the fact that my mobile phone has the Internet.That's the best thing about having the Internet everywhere.The worst thing is that people can reach you,especially by calling you.Just send me an email.That would be great. |
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I have a very old phone,so I can't really do much with it.however,it's also kind of nice because it makes me be more of a face to face person,instead of always being on my phone.So that's good. I have one of the simplest mobile phones,which I actually really like because I'm not really tempted(受诱惑的) to be on it all the time.So compared with texting people,talking with people around gives me more pleasure |
25.What does Laura do when she gets lost?
A. |
She calls for a taxi at once. |
B. |
She uses Google Maps on the phone. |
C. |
She asks the police for help. |
D. |
She makes a phone call to her family. |
26.For Tal,it would be great to .
A. |
have a private world |
B. |
Keep in touch with friends |
C. |
receive emails in time |
D. |
use the Internet everywhere |
27.Both Ashlcigh and Mary prefer to .
A. |
turn off their phones sometimes |
B. |
talk with people face to face |
C. |
stay on their phones all the time |
D. |
change their phones for better ones |
28.The four people are mainly talking about .
A. |
why they need their mobile phones |
B. |
whether to say goodbye to mobile phones |
C. |
how to surf the Internet on their mobile phones |
D. |
what they like and dislike about their mobile phones. |