Tina graduated from college． Several days later， she got a new job． She would work in the biggest company（公司） in her city． Her friends admired her very much．
On her first workday，Tina arrived at 8： 45 a．m． She took the lift to the 11th floor （楼层），and a clerk showed her where her desk was．As a green hand， she didn't know what to do，so she tried to talk to the girls who sat near her in the office．However， they were not friendly to her．After a while，a young boss came in．Tina was surprised that the boss was not the old man who interviewed her several days ago．The boss gave her a lot of reports to write． But when she began to write，she found that she had much trouble understanding the reports．She spent almost the whole day trying to do the work．At 5： 30 p．m．，it was time to go home． Although most of the reports weren't finished， she got into the lift．On the 10th floor， she was greeted by John， the old man who interviewed her several days ago． "Tina!" he said， "Why didn't you work with us today？" All of a sudden， Tina realized she mistook the 11th floor for the 10th floor．"Oh， my God!" she answered，" "After hearing this， John couldn't help laughing．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
（1）The underlined（划线的） words "a green hand" most probably mean ．
| A． |
a person without experience |
| B． |
a person caring about the environment |
| C． |
a person doing well in growing vegetables |
（2）Tina was surprised because ．
| A． |
she was not allowed to leave the company |
| B． |
the young boss wasn't the man who interviewed her |
| C． |
the bosses in the two companies refused her in the interviews |
（3）Tina spent trying to finish the reports．
| A． |
almost the whole day |
| B． |
almost the whole morning |
| C． |
almost the whole afternoon |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Tina moved to another city for a new job． |
| B． |
The girls sitting near Tina were unfriendly to her． |
| C． |
Tina arrived at the company at 5：30 a．m． on her first workday． |
（5）" "can be the missing sentence in the passage．
| A． |
I forgot the interview date! |
| B． |
I have finished all the reports! |
| C． |
I have been in the wrong office all day! |
When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顾客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
| A．suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle |
| B．talk about finding a new wife for him |
| C．give him money to support the family |
| D．help take good care of his children |
| A．Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. |
| B．The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. |
| C．The man moved his family and opened a business. |
| D．The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. |
| A．before his youngest daughter got married. |
| B．after his youngest daughter got married. |
| C．before his children went off to college |
| D．after his children went off to college |
| A．why the father didn’t give up his family |
| B．how the children succeeded after their mother died |
| C．why the father was lonely |
| D．how the father raised his large family |
How do you study each year? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. Feeling a little bored? Yes? So how do we make learning interesting? There’s a new way of learning called digital (数字的) learning. It helps students learn by using the Internet.
There are three important kinds of digital learning. Apps are computer software applications (应用软件). People can download (下载) them on their mobile devices. The other two kinds are social networking services, including weibo and WeChat (微信) and website. Every one of them is like your teacher. They help you master (掌握) what you learn at school.
Compared with regular learning ways, digital learning has its advantages. Digital learning is also diverse (多样的). It covers almost every school subject. More importantly, it’s always updating. It offers students the newest resources (资源) to learn from.
Digital learning is also personalized (个性化的). You can choose what you like to learn. If you don’t master what you have learned at school, you can learn again through digital ways.
________, digital learning also has disadvantages. When you use digital ways to learn, you have little interaction (相互交流) with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smart phones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes. It is better to take a rest every 20 minutes.
【1】判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；【2】为文中的横线处，填写一个恰当的词；【3】就文中划线句子，以特殊疑问句的形式提出一个问题；【4】找出并写下全文的主题句；【5】将文中斜体句子译成汉语。Digital learning has both advantages and disadvantages.【】
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China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting. “Even though the computer is widely used today, Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government official(官员).
Nowadays, the computer has become a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters (字). People often make a lot of mistakes in writing.
At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information technology. With the technology, it is hoped that teachers can write their teaching contents (内容) on the blackboard and students can respond by writing, too.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has become worse. Many college students do not know how to compose (组成) words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only kids, many adults also have met the same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain character. However, if you ask them to spell out the character in detail (详细地), they can’t. On the other hand, they can easily type out the character on a computer.
In the national language teaching course, we can solve this problem with the use of certain technologies. Actually, apart from（除了）technology, there is a lot that we can do. For example, we may ask students to finish their homework by writing with hands instead of typing.People often make a lot of mistakes in writing Chinese characters because ________.
| A．they use computers too often and many people have forgotten how to write them |
| B．Chinese characters are too difficult to write |
| C．they are using too much English |
| D．the country forgets to stress the importance of the Chinese writing |
The problem of college students’ handwriting is that _________.
| A．they don’t know how to write a Chinese character in the right way |
| B．they only know how to type out the character on a computer |
| C．they can write correctly with the help of information technology |
| D．they don’t know how to make up words or sentences in Chinese characters correctly |
How is China trying to help students and teachers to improve their writing?
| A．By punishing people who can’t write correctly. |
| B．By controlling people’s use of computers. |
| C．By using information technology. |
| D．By asking them to write everything with hands. |
What does the underlined word “respond” in the third paragraph mean?
| A．抄写 | B．应答 | C．修改 | D．反对 |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Computers are harmful(对……有害的) to our handwriting. |
| B．How we can write good Chinese characters. |
| C．Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands. |
| D．Don’t forget our mother language. |
| IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep. |
STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus (病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent (阻止) the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313. |
| ORAL (口腔) HEALTH Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease(疾病). The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au. |
FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800 438 2000. |
If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _________.
| A．go to bed after you’re tired |
| B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．follow the bedtime routine |
| D．eat something or read in bed |
To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _________.
| A．to clean your fingers often |
| B．to brush your teeth twice daily |
| C．to get up early every morning |
| D．to wash all parts of your hands |
You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because _________.
| A．the oral examination is necessary |
| B．you don’t often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror |
| D．you don’t have a good night’s sleep |
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with _________.
| A．having no oral examination |
| B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．sleeping too late sometimes |
| D．doing little physical activity |
When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _________.
| A．visit www. mydr. com. Au |
| B．call Health Line at 1800 848 1313 |
| C．visit the dentist near your home |
| D．call Health Line at 1800 438 2000 |
"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But "How are you?" is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks "How are you?" hopes to hear the answer "Fine", even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer.They are simply other ways of saying "Hello" or "Hi".
Sometimes, people don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?", the other person might think, "No, Idisagree. I think you're wrong..."But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly,so the other person might say "I'm not sure." It's a nicer way to say that you don'tagree with someone.
People don't say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one personsays "I've to go now."Often, the person who wants to hang up gives anexcuse:"Someone's at the door.""Something is burning on the stove."The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn'twant to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing atalk, people don't say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way thatpeople try to be nice to each other, and it's part of the game of language. When a person in America asks "How are you?", he or she wants to hear"________"
| A．How are you? |
| B．Hello. |
| C．I don't know. |
| D．Fine. |
When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say"_________"
| A．You are wrong. I disagree. |
| B．I'm not sure. |
| C．I'm sure I disagree. |
| D．I don’t agree with you. |
A polite way to finish a talk is to say"__________"
| A．You have to go now. |
| B．I want to hang up. |
| C．I have to go now. |
| D．I don't want to talk any more. |
When a person says "I've got to go now. Someone's at the door.", the person may be_______.
| A．giving an excuse |
| B．hurting someone's feelings |
| C．talking to a person at the door |
| D．going to another place |
The rule of the game of language is probably____________.
| A．"Always say what you mean" |
| B．"Don't disagree with people." |
| C．"Never say exactly what you're thinking." |
| D．"Be polite." |