After Donald Trump became the 45 th American president，a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet． In this video， the little girl wore a qipao，a kind of traditional Chinese dress． She stood in front of a table to recite（背诵）ancient Chinese poems．These poems are familiar（熟悉的）to most Chinese people and theyare often recited by Chinese kids．Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year， which ended on January 27 th， 2017．
Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture． They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs． Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old． Now she can speak very good Chinese． Early in February， 2016 ， 4 ﹣year﹣old Arabella， recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese． Her mother sent her video online and won lots of "likes" from all over the world．
On Sonia Weibo， many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl． "I'm glad to see the little angel （天使） loves Chinese culture．" Wrote a user called "orange"．
"At least his video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture，" said another user named "stAU79"．
（1）What did Arabella wear in the new video？
| A． |
A coat． |
| B． |
A T﹣shirt． |
| C． |
A qipao． |
| D． |
A skirt． |
（2）When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese？
| A． |
When she was 18 years old． |
| B． |
When she was 4 years old． |
| C． |
When she was 6 years old． |
| D． |
When she was 18 months old． |
（3）How old is Arabella now？
| A． |
She is 18 months old． |
| B． |
She is 6 years old． |
| C． |
She is 4 years old． |
| D． |
She is 18 years old． |
（4）The underlined word "they" refer to ．
| A． |
CHInese kids |
| B． |
ancient Chinese poems |
| C． |
Arabella's family |
| D． |
Chinese dumplings |
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Donald Trump became the 45 th American president． |
| B． |
Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture． |
| C． |
Donald Trump began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old． |
| D． |
Arabella can speak good Chinese now． |
Snowy was a little cat． He lived with a little old lady who loved Snowy very much． Sometimes the old lady would sit in her rocking chair， rocking backwards and forwards until she fell asleep or sometimes she would play little tunes（曲子） on her piano．
One sunny day， Snowy jumped up on the window sill（窗台）． Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies， but the window was shut and the old lady had fallen asleep in her rocking chair．
He ran to the door but that was shut， too． He sat down near the old lady's feet and said， "Miaou？" That was his way of saying， "May I go out to play， please？" The old lady didn't hear him but stayed fast asleep．
He rubbed his soft head against the old lady's legs． Still the old lady slept． So Snowy sat down and thought hard． Then he had an idea． He would jump up on the piano and play a tune． That might wake her up． So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud， big， deep drum sound he made as he landed．
He took another little step． It wasn't quite such a loud note（调子）． Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells． But still the old lady slept． Snowy kept dancing about on them and made quite a pretty tune． At last the old lady woke up．
"What are you doing， Snowy？" She asked but she wasn't angry． "Miaou，" said Snowy， running to the closed door． "How clever you are to wake me up by playing the piano!" said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine．
（1）Where did the old lady often fall asleep？ （within 4 words）
（2）What did Snowy want to do by jumping onto the window sill？ （within 10 words）
（3）What did Snowy jump on the piano to do？ （within 10 words）
（4）How did Snowy feel when he landed on the piano？ （within 5 words）
（5）What did the old lady do in the end？ （within 10 words）
When on the go or traveling， a Disposable（一次性） Toothbrush might be just the product for you． Typically， a Disposable Toothbrush is made out of a plastie material， with toothpaste already on the brush head． Just add water while you are using it． In some new Disposable Toothbrush models， the toothpaste comes automatically（自动地） as you squeese（挤） the handle of the toothbrush．
Colgate has upped the competition in the Disposable Toothbrush market by creating a Dispossble Toothbrush that you can use at your desk at work， in your car， or after eating at a restaurant． This toothbrush is called the Colgate Wisp， and is about the size of an index finger． The toothbrush can get to those hard to reach places just like a regular toothbrush． No water is necessary when using this toothbrush， making it very useful and convenient． A pack of four of the Colgate Wisp's run about ＄ 2．99． If you are one of those people that like to brush your teeth throughout the day but hate the hassleof carrying a toothbrush and toothpaste around， this is perfect!
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However， people throw them away after using them only once． It is a kind of waste and is very bad for the environment． If you travel to Beijing， remember to bring your own things． Starting from June， some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables．
（1）What do you need to do when you use a typical Disposable Toothbrush？
| A． |
Use your index finger． |
| B． |
Add water to the toothbrush． |
| C． |
Brush your teeth three times． |
| D． |
Buy it from Gadgets， boingboing net |
（2）What does the underlined word "hassle" in Paragraph 2 mean？
| A． |
Trouble． |
| B． |
Habit． |
| C． |
Time． |
| D． |
Idea． |
（3）What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph？
| A． |
We should try to avoid using disposables． |
| B． |
Hotels in Beijing don't like the disposables． |
| C． |
Travelers like the disposables very much． |
| D． |
The disposables are made out of plastics． |
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Environment Protection |
| B． |
Disposable Toothbrush |
| C． |
Colgate Wisp |
| D． |
Gadgets． Boingboing． Net |
Although people drive in all countries， the rules can be quite different between nations and areas． For this reason， you should always learn the laws before you decide to drive in a foreign country．
In the U．S．， people in Alaska may have a learner's permit at the age of fourteen． This is quite different from the driving laws of Niger， where a person must be at least twenty﹣three years old to drive． If you want to know the minimum（最小的） driving age in most countries， the answer is eighteen． It may also surprise you to learn that not every country allows people to drive， although most of them do． For example， women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia no matter how old they are．
Driving on the right or left side of the road is also different． In Great Britain， Cyprus， Australia， India， and Malaysia， people drive on the left． However， in the U．S．， Mexico， France， and Canada， people are required to drive on the right． In fact， one country can have different driving rules for different areas． People in Hong Kong drive on the left， while drivers in other parts of China use the right side of the road．
Other different driving laws between countries include thoseabout using mobile phones． In Japan， using any kind of mobile phones is illegal（违法的）， even if you do not need to hold the phone with your hands． However， in Argentina and Australia， drivers are allowed to talk on their mobile phones if they do not use their hands．
You might also find it interesting to learn that some countries have very unusual laws． For example， in Cyprus， it is against the law to eat or drink anything while driving．
（1）Which of the following is not discussed in the passage？
| A． |
The driving age． |
| B． |
The driving speed． |
| C． |
Right or left side traffic． |
| D． |
Safety calls while driving． |
（2）What can we know about driving from the passage？
| A． |
It is fun to drive in Britain in the afternoon． |
| B． |
Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia． |
| C． |
In Cyprus， you may make a phone call while driving． |
| D． |
It's against laws for an Australian driver to use a mobile． |
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in Paragraph 4 refer to？
| A． |
Drivers． |
| B． |
Mobile phones． |
| C． |
Driving laws． |
| D． |
Countries． |
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Driving in all countries shares a common purpose． |
| B． |
Countries have different ways to make laws on driving． |
| C． |
There are differences in laws about driving among countries． |
| D． |
People in different countries drive on different sides of the road． |
Ten years ago， the owner of 20th Century Fox had it all﹣a 3．5 million house in Beverly Hills，a 1 million salary （薪水）， a Porsche， a yacht （游艇） and many film stars on his friend list． But for Scott Neeson， his rich life changed in 2003 when he visited Cambodia and saw the poor children．
A year later． Scott gave up his job， sold his house， his car and his yacht and moved to Phnom Penh， and there he set up the Cambodian Children's Fund （CCF） charity（慈善团体）． Scott， 55， who marketed some of the biggest movies of all time including Braveheart， Titanic and X﹣Men， cares for 2000 Cambodian children， providing them with an education， healthcare and a future．
As the big﹣hearted Scott prepares to celebrate his charity's 10th birthday this year， he feels proud of his achievements． Scott， who used to spend his weekends partying with Mel Gibson， Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise， said， "It's been l0 years since I sold up and left Hollywood． Now， my days are longer， my friends smaller， my mind clearer， my clothes without designers and I smell badly by the end of the day． But if I had to do it all over again， I wouldn't change my mind．" He added， "I had a Porsche and I flew in private planes with movie stars． It was a great experience but it's like Disneyland． I want a real life．"
The charity provides a daily meal， healthcare and an education for 2000 kids． It also offers 10 kilos of rice and free healthcare to their parents． He says his experience has been one of blood and tears， but it works well ﹣ The CCF has now 22 girls who have graduated from university and have full﹣time jobs．
（1）What was Scott before he set up CCF？
| A． |
He was a film director． |
| B． |
He was a famous actor． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
| D． |
He was a boss． |
（2）Why did Scott say his life in Hollywood was like Disneyland？
| A． |
It was great． |
| B． |
It was not real． |
| C． |
He had to spend a lot on it． |
| D． |
He didn't make much money． |
（3）What does Scott think of his experience in Cambodia？
| A． |
Expensive but comfortable． |
| B． |
Tiring and disappointing． |
| C． |
Hard but successful． |
| D． |
Hard and Tiring． |
（4）In which year was the passage written most probably？
| A． |
In 2003． |
| B． |
In 2004． |
| C． |
In 2014． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
Richard Campbell is a secondary school student． He is 15 years old． He lives in a small town in the North of England． Every morning， he gets up at eight o'clock， puts on his uniform and walks to school．
One hour later， the lessons start． The students usually study math， English， history and geography in the morning． They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch． They have a ten﹣minute break between classes． They also spend a long time in the school library， reading books and doing their homework．
Richard likes his school very much． His favorite subjects are English and geography， but he doesn't like math because he is not good at it．
Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school． Lunch is at one o'clock． He doesn't like the food that the school serves． This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home． He always has his lunch in the dining hall， but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate．
At weekends， he always goes out with his friends because he doesn't go to school． On Saturday， he always goes to the cinema or to the sports center． On Sunday， he just goes for a walk with his dog．
（1）What time do Richard's lessons begin in the morning？
| A． |
At 8：00． |
| B． |
At 8：30． |
| C． |
At 9：00． |
| D． |
At 9：10． |
（2）What does Richard like best？
| A． |
Math and English． |
| B． |
English and geography． |
| C． |
History and math． |
| D． |
Geography and history． |
（3）Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays？
| A． |
In the dining hall． |
| B． |
At home． |
| C． |
In the courtyard． |
| D． |
Outside his school gate． |
（4）What does Richard always do on Saturday？
| A． |
He reads and does homework． |
| B． |
He goes to see films or does sports． |
| C． |
He walks his dog or does exercise． |
| D． |
He spends a long time in the library． |