Long long ago， there was a beautiful little girl． She was alone because she had no family and no home． She only had her clothes and some bread． But she was very kind．
A man asked her if she had something to eat． She gave him her bread． A child cried and told her that his head was very cold． So she gave him her hat． Then， she met a child with no coat． She gave him her coat．
One day， in the cold dark forest， she met another child who asked for her dress． The little girl thought that it was dark and nobody could see her， so she gave her dress away． At last，she had almost nothing： no family， no where to live， nothing to eat and little to wear．
Suddenly， stars fell from the sky． These stars became pieces of money and a beautiful dress．
The little girl was rich for the rest of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money．
（1）The beautiful little girl was because she had no family and no home
A．lazy
B． alone
C． rich
D． thin
（2）When she met a child with no coat， she gave him her
A． bread
B． hat
C． coat
D． money
（3） ，she gave her dress away．
A． In an old house
B． In the forest
C． In the sky
D． At home
（4） fell from the sky became pieces of money and a beautiful dress
A． The hat
B． The coat
C． The bread
D． The stars
（5）The little girl was rich for the rest of her life because of her ．
A． kindness
B．family
C．beauty
D．dress
Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days．
（1） Last month， Baidu began to test its self﹣driving cars on open roads in Beijing．
（2） Since then， companies like Tesla， Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self﹣driving cars．
Self﹣driving cars are safer than regular cars． （3） They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily．
（4） In one test， researchers pointed a laser pointer（激光棒） at the car's sensors（传感器） while it was moving． The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction．
The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough． （5） When we use our computers or smart phones，they sometimes crash（崩溃） without any reason． But if this happened to a self﹣driving car， the results could be deadly． Improvements to the software could be a solution to this problem．
A． At times， it may break down．
B． Self﹣driving cars began to develop in 2010．
C． It might be one of Baidu's self﹣driving cars．
D． But self﹣driving cars have their own problems as well．
E． And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars．
When it comes to shopping for clothes， my mother and I have always disagreed on what fits me well． To me， if it zips， it fits． My mom， however， usually tells me I need a bigger size．
When I was a teenager， I wanted to dress like my friends， but my body size made it impossible． When mom told me something didn't suit me， or I needed a bigger size， all I heard was that my body was wrong．
To avoid arguments， we stopped going shopping together． This continued until I got engaged（订婚） last year and needed to buy some clothes． When I tried on a blouse， my mother looked at me， and I knew what was coming． "You need a bigger size，" she said．
There was no bigger size． I tried to hold back my tears（眼泪）． Maybe I could buy it alone， of course，but my mom is my favorite person to hang out with． The idea of looking for a wedding dress without her seemed just as scary as taking her with me．
And so the day came． As I tried on a simple white dress， I saw tears in my mom's eyes． "You look beautiful!" she told me． Nothing could have shocked me more．
This one didn't zip up at the back and I did actually need a bigger size， but my mother didn't say that． She just told me how beautiful I looked． In that moment， all the arguments in the past ended． We didn't buy a dress that day． We decided to see more．
A few weeks later， we found the perfect dress． We both loved it as soon as I put it on．
And during those few weeks， mom and I also found the perfect fit for our shopping relationship．
（1）What does the writer want to show in the first two paragraphs？
A． She likes the clothes with zippers while her mother doesn't agree with her．
B． In mom's opinion， her body is wrong and she is too fat to wear what she likes．
C． She really wants to dress like her friends， but her mom doesn't allow her to do so．
D． She and mom always disagree on what clothes fit her because of wrong understanding．
（2）How did the writer probably feel after she tried on the simple white dress？
A． Funny and surprised．
B． Shocked and sorry．
C． Proud and moved．
D． Excited and scary．
（3）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mainly mean？
A． I couldn't shop for a wedding dress myself because my mom disagreed．
B． I felt kind of scary when I went shopping with my mother for a wedding dress．
C． I felt like shopping for a wedding dress with mom though she thought it was scary．
D． I wanted to shop for a wedding dress alone but I couldn't stand shopping without mom．
（4）Which is the best word to describe the perfect fit for their shopping relationship？
A． Missing．
B． Embarrassing．
C． Understanding．
D． Encouraging．
（5）What's the main idea of the text？
A． Praising makes the perfect fit for their shopping relationship．
B． Tears are the best way to end arguments between family members．
C． Love is everything in good communication between family members．
D． Better communication requires not only love but also a more suitable way．
In 1997， 12﹣year﹣old American girl Caitlin and 14﹣year﹣old Zimbabwean（津巴布韦人）Martin became pen friends through their schools． They didn't realize at that time how their handwritten letters would change their lives．
It all began as a school task． Everyone in Caitlin's class was supposed to choose a pen friend from another county． All the other kids picked counties like France or Germany， but Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic（异国风情的） and cool．
Martin lived with his family in one of Zimbabwe's worst slums（贫民窟） where they shared one room with another family． And a bed was their only piece of furniture．
When Caitlin's first letters reached Martin， they were simple and general． The two kids wrote about their favorite music and what they liked to do． But as Martin gradually revealed more about his life and his letters started arriving written on pieces of trash， Caitlin realized what the living conditions were like for Martin． Without telling her parents， she began sending money with her letters﹣ ＄ 20 at a time． While the money was not much to Caitlin， it meant more food for Martin's family and enabled him to pay his school fees．
It lasted six years from their first exchange of letters to Martin's arrival in the United States． With the help of the money from Caitlin's parents later on， Martin finished his university and got his MBA from Duke University．
Today， Caitlin and Martin aren't only best friends， but they also share their story in a book called I Will Always Write Back． They want to encourage readers to look beyond their own lives and do something kind for others， which might greatly influence their lives．
（1） is from Zimbabwe？
A． Duke
B． Caitlin
C． Martin
D． Frank
（2）What does the underlined word "revealed" mean in Chinese？
A．索要
B．透露
C．回顾
D．检索
（3）Which is the correct order of the following events？
a．They shared their story in a book．
b．Caitlin's first letters reached Martin．
c． Caitlin chose a pen friend from Zimbabwe．
d． Martin got his MBA from Duke University．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． a﹣b﹣d﹣c
C． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
D． c﹣d﹣b﹣a
（4）According to the passage ， which of the following is not TRUE？
A． Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic and cool．
B． Martin lived a very hard life in one of the worst slums in Zimbabwe．
C． Martin's family could get more food with Caitlin's money in the letters．
D． They had kept writing to each other for five years before Martin arrived in the US．
（5）Which would be the best title for this passage？
A． The Two Pen Friends
B． The Power of Writing
C． The Special School Task
D． The Money in Letters
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We can help you plan your holiday! Welcome to Sunset Island Tourist Information Centre． 25 Green Street， Port George， Sunset Island Open every day except Sunday． 09：00﹣17：00 We can help you find a hotel， choose somewhere interesting to eat and plan your day． Please take a free map of the island for more． |
Boat trips around Lighthouse Island! Two﹣hour trip leaves each day at 09：00． Lunch included． Swim in the beautiful water off Lighthouse Island! |
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Exciting nightlife! The clubs of Port George are open every night until 04：00﹣the latest music every night! Two free drinks if you arrive before midnight． |
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Make friends with our wildlife! At Rose town Reserve， you'll find wildlife that only lives on Sunset Island﹣get close to wild horses， deer and parrots． Easy walks and a great tea house! |
（1）To get more tourist information， you can go to 25 Green Street ．
A． at 10：00 on Sunday
B． every day at 10：00
C． every night until 04：00
D． at 14：00 on Friday
（2）Where can tourists see wild horses， deer and parrots？
A． On Lighthouse Island．
B． At Rose town Reserve．
C． At Tourist Information Centre．
D． In the clubs of Port George．
（3）How will a tourist enjoy the two﹣hour trip around Lighthouse Island？
A． By bicycle．
B． On foot．
C． By boat．
D． By minibus．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the reading material？
A． You can enjoy a cup of tea at Rose town Reserve．
B． You can get some special gifts at Sunset Tourist Information Centre．
C． You can enjoy the latest music at 5 a．m． in the club of Port George．
D． You can get a free dinner during the two﹣hour trip around Lighthouse Island．
（5）Where can you most probably see the reading material？
A． In a novel．
B． In a fairy tale．
C． In a travel guide．
D． In an art magazine．
How to build self﹣confidence
These tips could help anyone who is trying to build self﹣confidence（自信）． Remember to always love yourself and love others as you love yourself． Try not to be so hard on yourself or others．
Choose to deal with those who can lift you up． Talk to and hang out with friends and family． Make new friends with those who love you and really care about you．（1） Choose your friends carefully． Be careful of people who may make you feel bad or unhappy about yourself．
Get to know yourself． What are your values， your beliefs， your morals（道德观）， your wants， your needs and your tastes？（2）
（3） You can not be perfect， you can only be the best you can be． No one in this world is perfect， so don't blame（指责） yourself for making a mistake or not being perfect． Also， stop comparing yourself to others．（4）
Be kind to others and do nice things for them． This will help to build your self﹣confidence． （5） You will realize that by making other people happy， you yourself will also become happy with your life and yourself．
A． Tell others "I love you"．
B． Stop trying to be perfect．
C． The better you know yourself， the easier it will be to love yourself．
D． You will never be them and they will never be you．
E． This is what you can truly do to make people happy．
F． They can accept you for who you are and only want the best for you．
G． Accept yourself and love yourself for who you are．