Everyone has a dream. Some are good dreams. Some are bad dreams. Here are some kids talking about their dreams they had last night.
Lucy: In my dream, I saw my favorite band EXO singing a wonderful song. One of the main singer Lu Han wore special clothes and sang songs only for me. The songs were so beautiful that it touched my heart. I hope I didn’t wake up this morning.
Kelly: Last night I dreamed I was an astronaut. I flew a rocket around the earth. The sky was so blue and the white clouds were here and there. I felt I was like a bird. I even sang a song because I was so happy.
John: I had a really bad dream last night. I invited lots of friends to my home to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. All the preparations were ready. Turkey was in the oven. Other food was on the table. Guests were happy and ready to enjoy the meal. However, someone shouted “Oh, my God!” All the guests disappeared(消失) . I didn’t know what happened. I was scared so much.
Emma: I dreamed I became a pediatrician.. I could be a doctor for all small kids. It was really wonderful. I tried my best and saved many kids. Parents came to thank me. How happy I was! In _______ dream, Lu Han sang a song.
| A．Lucy’s | B．Kelly’s |
| C．John’s | D．Jack’s |
The word “Pediatrician” might mean__________.
| A．精神病医生 | B．外科医生 |
| C．牙科医生 | D．儿科医生 |
Who dreamed something about singing?
| A．Emma and John | B．Kelly and John |
| C．Emma | D．Lucy and Kelly |
From the passage, we know that_____
| A．People only have good dreams. |
| B．John had a good dream. |
| C．Emma saved many parents in her dream. |
| D．Kelly dreamed she was an astronaut. |
A young girl raises her hand in class to answer the teacher's question． She loudly says the right answer but hears somebody call her a "know﹣it﹣all" and sees someone else roll （滚动） his eyes． She doesn't feel comfortable enough to speak up again because confident woman are thought to be "bossy （专横的）"．
The stereotype （成见） that confident men are leaders and confident women are bossy gave rise to the 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign （"禁用专横"运动）． This campaign encourages young girls to become leaders and stay confident in the face of being called "bossy"．
Laila Farah， from DePaul University， US， says she believes this stereotype comes from history． "There is an old idea that girls are not as clever as boys，" Farah says． "There is also another very old idea that women act according to their feelings．"
"Gender （性别） stereotypes come from nearly everywhere，" Farah says． "It's is learned when people were babies， from the toys chosen， to saying girls aren't good at math．"
In a study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， many girls said that the biggest thing holding them back from taking part in class was getting judged （评判）． Girls learn to keep their ideas and leadership skills to themselves．
Maybe instead of never using the word bossy， we need to forget the idea that being bossy is a bad thing． At the end of the day， bossy people get the job done．
36．Which of the following shows the gender stereotypes from someone in class？
| A． |
Speaking up again． |
| B． |
Rolling one's eyes． |
| C． |
Raising one's hand． |
| D． |
Answering the question． |
37．The 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign was held to encourage young girls to ．
| A． |
believe in themselves |
| B． |
try knowing everything |
| C． |
think about themselves |
| D． |
enjoy something comfortable |
38．In Farah's opinion， gender stereotypes started ．
| A． |
before girls learnt math |
| B． |
before girls went to school |
| C． |
when people were babies |
| D． |
when people played with toys |
39．According to the study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， girls ．
| A． |
can be really good leaders |
| B． |
can understand the biggest thing |
| C． |
are too confident to be leaders |
| D． |
are easy enough to get judged |
40．The writer seems to think that gender stereotypes are ．
| A． |
cruel |
| B． |
unfair |
| C． |
impossible |
| D． |
acceptable |
Can you imagine a pair of shoes that could tie themselves？All you would have to do is to put them on and push a button．Well，this idea is becoming a real reality．The shoe company Nike created the self﹣tying shoe!This idea first came from the movie Back to the Future II，Nike has been working for years to create a shoe that can do this in real life．They have finally done it with Nike HyperAdapt 1.0．
So how do they work？According to Nike，the shoe is"powered by an underfoot﹣lacing mechanism （脚下系带装置）"．This is kind of like a small motor （发动机） that has the power to lace the shoes．All the wearer has to do is to put them on，and at first，the shoes are very loose （松的）．But then you can push the"+"button （按钮），and the shoes will tighten to be the perfect fit for the wearer．To take them off，all you have to do is to push the"﹣"button，and the shoes will be easily off．
They haven't been releasedto the public yet，and the cost of the shoes is still unknown．But you might be able to get a pair of your own closer to the holiday season this year．
（1）The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
Shoes of the future are now a reality |
| B． |
Shoes of the future are coming themselves |
| C． |
The shoe company Nike and its movie |
| D． |
Shoes and movies are doing their work |
（2）When did the shoe company Nike start creating the self﹣tying shoe？
| A． |
Not until the imagination came into being． |
| B． |
Soon after the shoe company Nike was formed． |
| C． |
After the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
| D． |
Before the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
（3）What makes the self﹣tying shoe work？
| A． |
The power from Nike． |
| B． |
An underfoot﹣lacing mechanism |
| C． |
Nike HyperAdaPt 1.0 |
| D． |
Setting a small button with a motor |
（4）The first thing for the wearer to do after putting the shoes on is to ．
| A． |
make them loose |
| B． |
make the perfect fit |
| C． |
push the"﹣"button |
| D． |
push the"+"button |
（5）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"released"is ．
| A． |
检验 |
| B． |
投放 |
| C． |
注册 |
| D． |
生产． |
Ferdinand Magellan （1480﹣1521）was a Portuguese explorer． In 1519， he led the first voyage to sail around the world． It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean． Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name， which means "peaceful sea" in Portuguese． However， Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished． Only one of his ships， the Victoria， completed the journey．
Laozi lived in the 6thcentury BC．It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing． This book is popular in both the East and the West， and it is still widely read today． Many people have found inspiration （鼓舞人心的话） in this book． There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing． One of them is， "A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step．"
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist， mathematician and astronomer． He discovered the law of gravity． In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science． In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works． Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study．
26．Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan's voyage？
| A． |
He was killed in a battle． |
| B． |
No ship completed the journey． |
| C． |
He found a "peaceful sea"． |
| D． |
He gave the Pacific its name． |
27．The Daodejing is still widely read today because ．
| A． |
it was written by Laozi |
| B． |
many people have found inspiration in it |
| C． |
it is popular in the world |
| D． |
many famous sayings are about a journey |
28．The greatest achievement made by Newton is that ．
| A． |
he published many important books |
| B． |
he discovered the law of gravity |
| C． |
he became an English physicist |
| D． |
his picture was kept by Einstein |
29．Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi ．
| A． |
was born the earliest |
| B． |
was the best at Portuguese |
| C． |
wrote the most books |
| D． |
was the best known in history |
30．The right match （匹配） about the reading above is ．
|
Ⅰ． Ferdinand Magellan |
a．the name of the ship |
|
Ⅱ． Victoria |
b．lived in the 6th century BC |
|
Ⅲ． Sir Isaac Newton |
c．died in 1521 |
|
Ⅳ． Albert Einstein |
d．a physicist， mathematician and astronomer |
| A． |
Ⅰ→b |
| B． |
Ⅱ→c |
| C． |
Ⅲ→d |
| D． |
Ⅳ→a |
Mr．Black lives by the sea．He has a big family and has to work hard，or his wife and children will be hungry．After breakfast he leaves for the sea in a small boat every day．He always hopes to catch more fish．
One morning，the man got to a good place for fishing．He threw a long rope （绳） with many hooks （钩） into the water．He found it heavy and pulled the hooks out of the sea．He saw there was a gold chain （金链） on the hooks．He was of course very glad．"I'll sell the gold chain for much money，"he thought to himself．"I'll build a new house，and buy lots of expensive things．I'll be the richest man in the world．"
His boat began to sink （下沉）．But Mr．Black went on thinking and didn't notice what was happening．As he was pulling the gold chain，the boat sank （下沉） into the sea．He lost not only the gold chain，but also his boat and life!
91．Where does Mr．Black live？
92．When does Mr．Black go to the sea？
93．What did Mr．Black see on the hooks？
94．What happened to the boat at last？
95．Did Mr．Black only lose his boat and the gold chain？
Dragon Head Raising Day：time for a haircut
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals．The Dragon Head Raising Day （Longtaitou） is one of them．
This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历）．It stands for （代表） the start of spring and farming．This year，the day fell on March 10．
The dragon is important in Chinese culture．We Chinese people call ourselves the"descendants （传人） of the dragon"．Therefore，people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons．
On the day in ancient times，people put ashes （灰） in the kitchen．This was to"lead the dragon into the house"．People believed that with the help of the dragon，they could have a good harvest （收成） in autumn．
Also，people eat special foods on that day．The foods are usually named after dragons．For example，people eat"dragon whisker （细须）"noodles and dumplings called"dragon teeth"．
Today，many customs have faded away （消退）．But one that has remained is the cutting of hair．It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers．So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day．
（1）The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the festivals．
| A． |
English |
| B． |
French |
| C． |
Chinese |
| D． |
American |
（2） was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year．
| A． |
March 10 |
| B． |
February 2 |
| C． |
March 4 |
| D． |
March 8 |
（3）On the day in ancient times，why did people put ashes in the kitchen？
| A． |
Because the dragon liked the ashes． |
| B． |
Because the ashes stood for the harvest． |
| C． |
Because the ashes led the dragon into the house． |
| D． |
Because the ashes could bring good luck． |
（4）One custom that has remained is according to the passage．
| A． |
the cutting of hair |
| B． |
the dragon boating |
| C． |
to eat Zongzi |
| D． |
to eat mooncakes |
（5）Which of the following is not true？
| A． |
The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar． |
| B． |
The dragon is important in Chinese culture． |
| C． |
People eat"dragon whisker"noodles and dumplings called"dragon teeth"on the Dragon Head Raising Day． |
| D． |
The Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest． |