Dear Rita， How are you？ Last time you asked me about the greatest invention in my eyes． I have also discussed it with my best friends， Anna， Sue and Kris． We have different ideas． Anna thinks it is the high﹣speed railway； Sue， the shared bike； Kris， the online shopping； and I prefer the Internet． The Internet is just like a net， and it connects us with the world． In the past， it was nearly impossible for people to communicate immediately with people in other countries． They had to spend a long time to reach their destinations （目的地）， and not everyone could do that． But the Internet has made the impossible possible． Now we can communicate with foreigners online． The Internet also helps us know what is happening around the world， and has made our life and work easier． In recent years， shopping online is very popular． We can just stay at home and buy what we need online． We can also do online office work and distance education． Besides， we can watch movies， listen to music and even play games to relax ourselves on the Internet． So， I think that the Internet is one of the greatest inventions． It has changed our world! Although there are still many problems with the Internet， they will be solved in the near future． As a student we should make good use of the Internet! Yours， Martin |
（1）The letter was written by ．
| A． |
Rita |
| B． |
Sue |
| C． |
Anna |
| D． |
Martin |
（2）Anna thought that was the greatest invention．
| A． |
the high﹣speed railway |
| B． |
the shared bike |
| C． |
the Internet |
| D． |
the online shopping |
（3）" The Internet has made the impossible possible" means ．
| A． |
People spent a long time to reach their places |
| B． |
Many things can be done now because of the Internet |
| C． |
People could hardly talk with foreigners |
| D． |
The Internet is just like a net |
（4）The article doesn't mention that people can use the Internet to ．
| A． |
know the world news |
| B． |
do online shopping |
| C． |
watch movies |
| D． |
learn how to drive |
（5）For what purpose does the writer write the letter？
| A． |
To warn others how to make use of the Internet． |
| B． |
To tell people the communication ways in the past． |
| C． |
To talk about his opinions about the greatest invention． |
| D． |
To make people know about the problems of the Internet． |
You may have heard of people who are allergic（过敏）to seafood， smoke or pets． But did you know that some people were allergic to Wi﹣Fi signals（信号）？
Rose White， a 44﹣year﹣old woman from Britain， first found herself being allergic to Wi﹣Fi signals in 2015． She had a cough， heart trouble and great pains in her head when she stayed at the places covered with Wi﹣Fi signals．
Rose has tried many ways to keep away from Wi﹣Fi signals． In the past six months， she either slept in her car or in tent which she had put up in the woodland and in the fields． She even tried sleeping in a shed（棚子）． Being completely tired， Rose had no choice but to quit her job and moved 370 kilometers away from her home to avoid Wi﹣Fi signals， but failed． Because of the hard life， she got a stomach problem．
She is now living in a small house in the rural（乡下的） area in England． There are far fewer Wi﹣Fi signals． However， the house， which belongs to her friend， will be sold to others， so she has to move again soon．
Rose is planning to move to a more rural area． She is also planning to buy a camper van（野营车） so that she can drive away from Wi﹣Fi signals whenever she is feeling uncomfortable． As she can not work to make money， she has to raise money online． She is hoping to raise 15，000 pounds． So far， she has raised over 1，600 pounds． She still has a long way to go．
（1）Which is not Rose's allergic symptom（症状） ？
A． Cough．
B． Heart trouble．
C． Headache．
D． Stomachache．
（2）What did Rose do to keep away from Wi﹣Fi signals ？
A． She slept in tent in the woodland．
B． She bought a small house in the countryside．
C． She moved to a more rural area．
D． She bought a camper van．
（3）What does the underlined word"quit" in paragraph 3 mean ？
A． leave
B． begin
C． change
D． continue
（4）Why does she have to move again soon ？
A． Because the place she lives in is near the Wi﹣Fi signals．
B． Because her friend decided to sell the house．
C． Because she wants to move to a new place．
D． Because she tries to find a job in the more rural area．
（5）What does the sentence "She still has a long way to go．" in the last paragraph refer to （指的是） ？
A． She will live long．
B． It's not easy for her to raise enough money．
C． There will be a lot of difficulties for her to deal with．
D． It's difficult for her to find a place without Wi﹣Fi signals．
When you feel a sneeze（喷嚏）or cough coming on， covering your mouth prevents the spread of germs（细菌）． You probably knew that．
But how to cover your mouth is very important． You might use tissues（纸巾）， and put your used tissues into the bin． "If you don't have tissues， you should sneeze into your elbow， not your hand， even if you are used to doing that．" The doctors advised．
"If somebody sneezes into his hands， those germs will be passed on to other people， or other objects that people touch．" said Dr． Hill．
Germs are most commonly spread by sneezing and coughing． When they land on your hands， they are passed from hands to things like money， door knobs（扶手）， elevator buttons（电梯按钮）and other surfaces． At the same time， the people around you can touch them．
This isn't nagging（唠叨）． The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and coughing into your elbow is necessary． Even the New York City subway officers ask the passengers to "cough or sneeze into elbow or use a tissue．"
"The suggestion was taken seriously about 10 years ago． However， most people didn't pay much attention to it． That means the adults may have missed the advice． But children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．" Dr Benjamin said．
To be clear， people can't keep away from all the risks in this way， but it's the best choice． At the same time， we'd better wear masks（口罩） and often wash our hands． "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy．" Dr． Hill said．
（1）According to this passage， when sneezing or coughing， you'd better NOT ．
A． sneeze into your elbow
B． cover your mouth with tissues
C． use your hand to cover mouth
D． put the used tissues in the bin
（2）If you sneeze or cough into hands， germs can spread through the following activities EXCEPT ．
（3）Which is NOT true according to the passage ？
A． The New York City subway officers ask passengers to use a tissue．
B． The adult may be used to sneezing into their elbow．
C． The children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．
D． Wearing masks is a good way to keep away from germs．
（4）What's the main purpose of this article ？
A．To tell us the correct way to cover mouth when sneezing or coughing．
B．To tell us how to prevent the spread of germs．
C．To tell us it's necessary to sneeze or cough into elbow．
D．To tell us how to keep away from all risks．
（5）In which layout（版面） of the newspaper can we find this kind of passage ？
A． Health．
B． Sports．
C． Business．
D． Education．
"You have saved my horse，" Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her． "Now you shall get a gift for what you did．" Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair． That day when he was working in the field， the shocked horse ran past him． Without thinking， he rushed out and controlled it．He didn't know it was the Queen's horse and never expected to get a gift． But he still felt happy for getting one．
Two of the queen's men appeared． One carried a mirror． Red jewels（珠宝） shone on top of the mirror's silver frame（框架）． The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it．
"Only one gift can be yours，" the queen said． "Choose wisely．" "That's easy，" Peter said．" I'll take the chicken．" Some of the queen's men laughed． It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice．
"And why did you choose the chicken？" the queen asked． "Well， I don't know much about jewels，" Peter answered． "But I do know about chickens． The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while．"
Queen Olivia smiled． "Then you did make a wise choice，" she said． "That mirror may look beautiful． But the jewels you see are only colored glass， and the frame is painted silver． The chicken is much more valuable．" Peter took the chicken and bowed． "Thank you， your majesty．"
"You are a smart child，" the queen added． "I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses． Would you like to take the job？" Peter smiled． "Thank you very much!" he said excitedly． A job at the castle paid well． Now his family wouldn't worry about their food any more﹣all because he was kind to help others and smart enough to make the right choice!
（1）The Queen gave Peter a gift because ．
A． he saved her horse
B． he was smart
C． she liked him
D． he was poor
（2）Peter decided to choose the ．
A． jewels
B． mirror
C． chicken
D． silver frame
（3）From Para， 3﹣5， we can know that ．
A．it was difficult for Peter to make the choice
B． all the men thought Peter's decision was right
C． Peter thought the chicken would be useful to his family
D． Peter knew the jewels weren't real before he made the choice
（4）The right order of Peter's story is ．
a． Peter got a well﹣paid job．
b． Peter chose the gift wisely．
c． Peter could get a gift for what he did．
d． Peter would help his family have a better life．
A．d c b a
B．c b a d
C．c b d a
D．c a d b
（5）After reading the passage， we can infer（推断） that ．
A． Peter only thought of himself
B． Peter couldn't take good care of the Queen's horses
C． chickens became the popular gifts in their country
D．it was wise of Peter to choose something that he knew well
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（1）Lucy has ＄3，100． After paying for the study tour， which two optional activities can she choose ？
A． To visit Disneyland and go to Akon's concert．
B． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and go to Akon's concert．
C． To visit Disneyland and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． To visit Universal Studios Hollywood and watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
（2）Which of the following volunteer work lasts（持续）the longest ？
A． Helpers to raise books．
B． Transportation assistants．
C． Cleaners at the park．
D． Library assistants．
（3）Andy is 8 and his sister Mary is 15． They want to do the same volunteer work at the same time． Which one can they choose ？
A． Cleaners at the park．
B． Environmental guards．
C． Helpers at the old people's home．
D． Guides at the hospital．
（4）Tom wants to practice his English and he is free from July 15th to August 7th． Which two activities can he choose ？
A． American Study tour， to be a judge for the English speech．
B． To be a library assistant， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
C． American Study tour， to be an interpreter for Agricultural Products Exhibition．
D． To be a judge for the English speech， to be a guide at the hospital
（5）Which is NOT true about the American Study Tour ？
A． You can study with American children．
B． Your host family may take you to some places around the city．
C． If you like， you can watch American High School Basketball Tournament．
D． You have a chance to visit Akon．
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In early spring，the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable． Cold air， bringing rain or even snow， easily tears up （破坏） the warmth of the spring within a night（一夜之间）．
However， with the coming of Guyu ﹣ the Grain （谷物） Rain， the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay． Falling usually on or around April 20 every year， Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms （节气）． It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on．
Sow （播种）grains
This is an important period of the growth of grains． The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes， the weather will become warm enough for sowing． The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice， corn and beans．
Hope for safety and harvest
For those living near the sea， they will hold some ceremonies（仪式）on Guyu， hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season．
Watch the peony
It's also a great time to see the peony （牡丹）， which is known as "the Queen of All Flowers" in Chinese culture． （3）As a result．watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many． The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress （女皇） Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty， who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history．
Pick tea leaves
Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves． People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck． So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China．
（1）When does Guyu usually come every year？
（2）Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains？
（3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（4）List （列举） activities on Guyu according to the passage （at least two）．
（5）Give a proper title to the passage．
