Didi lets people in about 400Chinese cities use an app（应用程序）on their phones to order a car ride．It also has a car﹣pooling（拼车）service，and it allows people to share a car at a lower price．Didi helps protect the environment because fewer people are driving cars．
A smart home needs a smart toilet．The smart toilet doesn't need an app，the Internet or Bluetooth．But it has a smart home toilet sensor（传感器）．So when you come close，it will change the height of the seat automatically（自动 地）．The smart toilet also helps make the air fresh，so the restroom hardly smells bad．
The smart frying pan（煎锅）can make cooking easy．It has a temperature sensor inside．The sensor can talk to an app on your phone through Bluetooth． When you start cooking，you can tell the app what you are making．The app will tell you how to cook it．If you turn on the "autopilot（自动操作）"of it，the app will control the temperature by itself．If you lose your keys，don't be nervous．This smart lock lets you open the door with your phone in a few seconds．You'll need an app to get an account （账号） You can name your locks through this account．Then you can control your locks through the app．The account will tell you when a lock is locked or unlocked．
36．Didi helps protect the environment because ．
| A． |
it has a good service |
| B． |
it is used in 400Chinese cities． |
| C． |
people can order a car ride |
| D． |
fewer people are driving cars |
37．A smart toilet needs to ．
| A． |
use the Internet |
| B． |
get an account |
| C． |
have a sensor |
| D． |
name a lock |
38．The temperature sensor in the smart frying pan can ．
| A． |
tell you how to cook |
| B． |
tell the app what you're making |
| C． |
turn on the autopilot |
| D． |
talk to an app on your phone |
39．You can control your locks through the ．
| A． |
app |
| B． |
seat |
| C． |
door |
| D． |
air |
40．We may read the passage in a ．
| A． |
story book |
| B． |
science newspaper |
| C． |
guide book |
| D． |
geography magazine |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .
| A．The Secrets of Happiness |
| B．Money Makes You Happy |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
The second paragraph tells us that_________.
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The writer thinks that _________.
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．It’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country |
| C．Playing a sport |
| D．Spending time with close friends |
It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work an
d a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage. Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
| A．pairs of figure skating | B．short track speed skating |
| C．women’s curling | D．long track speed skating |
The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.
| A．noisy | B．quiet | C．cheering | D．excited |
The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.
| A．对手 | B．朋友 | C．夫妻 | D．同事 |
China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.
| A．2003 | B．2009 | C．2010 | D．2011 |
What made China’s winter athletes get such a success?
| A．Luck. | B． A chance. |
| C．Hard work and a little luck. | D．The country’s support. |
| Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A four-day tour. |
| Price |
| Only￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service. |
| Places |
| ▲ Sun Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping. |
| Book (预定) now |
| Office hours Monday — Friday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561 Book by phone now for  next month. |
The ad wants to ___________.
| A．invite more people to take the tour | B．tell you something about Taiwan |
| C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is | D．show you the best of Taiwan |
If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.
| A．September 7th | B．September 8th |
| C．September 10th | D．September 11th |
__________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.
| A．Sun Moon Lake | B．Ali Mountain |
| C．Peng Lake | D．Gao Xiong |
You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.
| A．4:00 pm on Sunday | B．7:00am on Monday |
| C．4:00pm on Wednesday | D．7:00 am on Saturday |
Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.This story tells us __________.
| A．how Effendi fooled the king | B．when the king would die |
| C．why the Minister died | D．Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because __________.
| A．Effendi killed him | B．Effendi said he would die |
C．he wa s badly ill |
D．he fell off the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
| A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. |
| B．Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. |
| C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death. |
| D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die. |
The king let Effendi go because __________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life | B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe Effendi’s words | D．he knew the would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister. |
| B．The king was afraid of death. |
| C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |
The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language. About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?
| A．They have little interest. | B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs. |
| C．Most of them are the same. | D．They are better than foreign ones. |
Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.
| A．it’s the same as Chinese books | B．it can lead children into a wonderful world |
| C．it’s not written in children’s language | D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.
| A．第一批读物 | B．一节课的阅读 | C．一流的读物 | D．基础的阅读 |
“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.
| A．the writer can’t find any books for children |
| B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children |
| C．our children should learn from Harry Potter |
| D．Chinese writers should write better books for children |
Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Ways to read books. | B．A magic boy, Harry Potter. |
| C．Books and advertisements. | D．Our children need better books. |