Things like Hula hoops（呼啦圈）used to be very popular．Did you ever own any of these？If you didn't，don't feel too bad．They were all fads．A fad is something that becomes very（36） among a large number of people，but only for a short time．（37） can become a fad very quickly，but can stop being popular just as quickly．（38） it is no longer "cool，"a fad goes away．Anything can become a（n） （39） ﹣fashion，food，music，technology，even language．
In the late 1970s，Erno Rubik，a professor was looking for a （40） way to teach his students about 3D objects．He （41） a six﹣color plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube（魔方）．The goal was to get each side of the cube a （42） color．It was very challenging．It took a few years for the toy to become popular，but then （43） ，in 1982，it seemed everyone had one．People bought over a hundred million of the （44） ．There were 50books available that year offering solutions（解决办法）．Then，just as suddenly as the craze （风尚） started，it （45） ．By 1983，people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore，perhaps because so many people（46） had one in their home．
In 2012，a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called "Gangnam （江南） Style．"The music video shows Psy pretending （假装） to horse﹣ride while he is dancing．In six months，it became the first Youtube （一视频网站） video ever to reach a billion views （观看）．Six months after that，（47） went on to reach two billion views．The song and video started a worldwide （48） craze．"Gangnam Style" had a huge influence on world popular culture．U．S．President Barack Obama and U．K．Prime Minister David Cameron even （49） the dance．"Gangnam Style" became less and less popular，（50） the "Korean Wave" of culture remains popular all over the world．
36．A．useful |
B．popular |
C．valuable |
D．relaxing |
37．A．Both |
B．Someone |
C．Something |
D．None |
38．A．Although |
B．Whether |
C．Before |
D．When |
39．A．invention |
B．fad |
C．goal |
D．dream |
40．A．creative |
B．difficult |
C．traditional |
D．common |
41．A．found |
B．bought |
C．invented |
D．borrowed |
42．A．strange |
B．dark |
C．bright |
D．different |
43．A．suddenly |
B．slowly |
C．exactly |
D．seriously |
44．A．videos |
B．toys |
C．clothes |
D．books |
45．A．spread |
B．appeared |
C．ended |
D．failed |
46．A．already |
B．hardly |
C．especially |
D．only |
47．A．he |
B．they |
C．we |
D．it |
48．A．food |
B．dance |
C．language |
D．sport |
49．A．depended on |
B．tried out |
C．gave up |
D．put off |
50．A．then |
B．and |
C．but |
D．so． |
A young man was driving down a street， a bit too fast in his new car． As he was driving along， a child suddenly （1） and threw a stone at the car． The man stopped the car and jumped out， （2） at the child． "What are you doing？" He continued， "That's a new car． It will be（3） to fix what you did． Whatever do you want？"
"I'm sorry． I didn't know what else to do! It's my brother．" he said． "He fell out of his wheelchair． I can't（4） ．" He asked the man， "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？ He's hurt and he's too （5） for me．"
The young man swallowed（吞咽） and said（6） ． He lifted the kid's brother back into the wheelchair． "Thank you， sir，" the child said． The man then watched the little boy（7） his brother away．
The young man did not （8） the dent（凹痕） in his car． He kept it to remind himself not to go so （9） through his life that someone has to throw a stone to get his （10） ．
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（1）A． cried |
B． called |
C． appeared |
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（2）A． shouting |
B． laughing |
C． knocking |
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（3）A． expensive |
B． pleasant |
C． impossible |
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（4）A． pull him away |
B． lift him up |
C． drive him out |
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（5）A． strong |
B． painful |
C． heavy |
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（6）A． Something |
B． nothing |
C． everything |
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（7）A． carry |
B． drive |
C． push |
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（8）A． repair |
B． forget |
C． see |
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（9）A． easily |
B． fast |
C． happily |
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（10）A． excuse |
B． praise |
C． attention |
The earth is much worse than before because of serious pollution： air pollution， soil pollution and water pollution． What should humans do to save the earth？
First， we should not produce too much rubbish． Rubbish takes up much space， so there will not be enough space for people to live in． What's worse， it will pollute soil and fewer plants can grow．
Next， we should keep the sea and rivers clean． Fish can't live in polluted water， so it may be impossible for us to enjoy so much seafood in the future．
Third， everyone should help to keep the air clean． Polluted air is harmful to our health．
To make the earth a better place， everyone should learn to love our planet from now on． And everyone should play a part in saving the earth．
How to save the earth
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Three kinds of pollution： air pollution， （1） and water pollution |
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First |
Don't produce （2） ． It takes up much space． |
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（3） |
Keep the sea and river clean． Fish can't live in polluted water． |
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Third |
Keep the air clean． Polluted air is （4） to our health． |
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Everyone should learn to love and play a part in （5） the earth． |
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Mr． White is very kind and he likes to make friends． Many of his（1） often go to his shop to play chess or chat． Tony is one of his friends． He is（2） and often borrows money from Mr． White． Sometimes Mr． White is upset when Tony is in the（3） ．
One day， the shop was not（4） ．Mr．White was alone and he was having a nap（午睡）．Tony came into the shop（5） ． Slowly he went up to Mr． White and asked，"Are you（6） ？"
"Why do you ask？" Mr． White answered．
"I have no money now． Could you（7） me ﹩ 300？" asked Tony．
"This is the fifth time． You're always borrowing money but you never give（8） back．"Mr． White said． "Let's go back to your first（9） ﹣‘Are you asleep？' My answer is 'Yes， I am．' So please（10） me now!"
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（1）A． students |
B． workers |
C． friends |
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（2）A． rich |
B． poor |
C． fat |
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（3）A． school |
B． street |
C． shop |
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（4）A． busy |
B． free |
C． big |
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（5）A． angrily |
B． loudly |
C． quietly |
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（6）A． asleep |
B． happy |
C． bored |
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（7）A． borrow |
B． lend |
C． cost |
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（8）A． me |
B． us |
C． it |
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（9）A． money |
B． question |
C． place |
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（10）A． leave |
B． stop |
C． help |
Do you often think of life in the future？ will we study at home？ will we fly to the moon easily？ Everyone may have his or her views（观点）about that． Life in the future will be very different from life today． Between then and now， many changes will take place， but what will the changes be？
There will be changes in our food． Maybe no one will eat meat． Instead， people will eat more and more fruit and vegetables． People will stay away from junk food． People will be much healthier．
Computers will be smaller and much more useful． Maybe we will even put the computer into our pockets． There will be at least two computers in every family． And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school．
Work in the future will be different， too． Dangerous and hard work can be done by robots． People will work fewer hours than they do now． And they will have more free time for sports， watching TV and traveling．
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Life in the future |
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Food |
◇People will eat more healthy food． ◇People will （1） stay away from junk food． |
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Computers |
◇Computers will be smaller and much more useful． We will even put them （2） into our pockets ． ◇There will be at least（3） two computers in every family． ◇Computer studies will be one of the（4） most important subjects at school． |
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Work |
◇Robots will do more work， and people will have enough time for sports， （5） watching TV and traveling． |
Students learn their lessons in class． They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers． This is a way of （1） ． Is this the only way for students to learn？ Of course not． There is another （2） to learn．
Students can teach themselves． For example， if you can't remember （3） when you are doing your homework， what will you do？ You can look up your book to find the answer． Then， how to teach yourself？ The first thing you must do is （4） ． Read something you are interested in，（5） you have to read． The second is that you must ask yourself questions． A clever student is usually （6） asking questions． The third is to answer the questions yourself． These are the ways of teaching yourself． If you （7） doing like these for a long time， you are sure to have great progress in your study．
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（1）A． thinking |
B． learning |
C．working |
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（2）A． plan |
B． skill |
C．way |
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（3）A．anything |
B．something |
C．nothing |
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（4）A． listening |
B．reading |
C．writing |
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（5）A． or |
B．and |
C．but |
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（6）A．afraid of |
B．sure of |
C．good at |
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（7）A． remember |
B．practice |
C．love |