Nowadays more and more children seem to get lost in a"sea of digital （数字）technology"．As they use digital technology too much，they are losing their ability to do simple things．They can't make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner．And worst of all，they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others．
"I have talked with a number of teachers．They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones，but have few or no skills to play with making things，"daid a teacher，Colin Kinney．Many pupils can't communicate with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone．
Instead of playing with other children，more and more children are choosing to stay indoors and quietly play on a tablet （平板电脑）on weekends and after school．How can a child grow up to be a very good artist if he doesn't learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill？How can a child learn to make friends as he gets older if he doesn't learn to communicate with others at a young age？
Digital technology can be used for good or bad．We can use a stone to either break a window or build a house．We shouldn't blamethe children．We should help them make right choices．It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in today's world，but what is more important，we should encourage them to develop social abilities，which will do them good when they grow up．
41．What's the worst problem that is mentioned in the first paragraph？
| A． |
Children can't make things themselves． |
| B． |
Children make too many friends on line， |
| C． |
Children don't want to communicate with others． |
| D． |
Children don't like helping Mum cook meals at home． |
42．According to Colin Kinney，which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Teacbers don't notice that young pupils have few skills to make things． |
| B． |
Many parents are very happy that their kids can use digital technology． |
| C． |
Many teachers don't care if young pupils can play computers or tablets． |
| D． |
Some Parents are worried that their kids use digital technology too much． |
43．What do many young children choose to do on weekends and after school？
| A． |
To play on a tablet indoors． |
| B． |
B，To paint with their paintbrushes． |
| C． |
To play with other children． |
| D． |
To make friends with other children． |
44．What does the underlined word"blame"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
表扬 |
| B． |
原谅 |
| C． |
评价 |
| D． |
责怪 |
45．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
It's very important for children to have social skills． |
| B． |
It's very helpful for children to do some housework． |
| C． |
It's necessary for parents to learn to use digital technology． |
| D． |
It's difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils． |
Swimming is very popular in the world. Many people like swimming in summer, even in the other three seasons. Water makes people feel cool and swimming makes people keep fit.
If you swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. A lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in water, and most of them were students. Now some people are not careful enough in swimming. They often think they can swim so well that nothing will happen to them in water. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget that a lot of good swimmers have died in water. They died not because they couldn’t swim, but because of their carelessness(粗心）. Don’t get into water when you are alone. If there is a “ No Swimming” sign, don’t swim there. If you remember these, swimming will be safe and enjoyable(舒服的)._________like swimming in summer.
| A．Few people | B．Lots of people |
| C．Only students | D．Only swimmers |
Swimming can make people keep_________.
| A．clean | B．fat | C．healthy | D．ill |
It’s _________ to swim in a wrong place.
| A．Wonderful | B．interesting |
| C．not safe | D．not careful |
Some swimmers died in water because they were_________.
| A．students | B．children |
| C．not strong | D．too careless |
If you go swimming, you shouldn’t_________when you are alone.
| A．get into water | B．die in water |
| C．swim too long | D．swim too badly |
Do you want to be in good health? Try to do the following things! You can become stronger.
Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways.
Don’t forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfast gives you energy your body needs for the morning.
Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is a good exercise, and people need exercise for good health.
Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours.Stretching your arms and legs is good foe your body.
Have a rest about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to take a rest. For example, get up and walk, sit down to listen to music and so on.
根据短文内容判断正确（T)错误（F)。Drink eight cups of water every day is good for us.
Go for a walk every day before meals.
Stretch for five minutes after sitting five hours.
Have a rest when you are tired.
You can listen to music to have a rest.
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didn't tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldn't read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.What did the writer do last summer?
| A．She worked in the supermarket. |
| B．She helped someone to learn to read. |
| C．She helped some single mothers. |
| D．She was trained by a literacy volunteer. |
Why didn't Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?
| A．Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. |
| B．Because she didn't have a bus schedule. |
| C．Because she couldn't afford the bus ticket. |
| D．Because she couldn't find the right bus. |
How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?
| A．She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. |
| B．She asked others to take her to the right place. |
| C．She managed to find the goods by their looks. |
| D．She remembered the names of the goods. |
Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?
| A．She could do many things she had not been able to before. |
| B．She was able to read stories with the help of her son. |
| C．She decided to continue her studies in school. |
| D．She helped to build up my self-confidence. |
Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？The writer feels sad because some people ___________.
| A．don’t understand friendship | B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t treasure friendship | D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because __________.
| A．it has no taste | B．it is important to our life |
| C．it is easy to get | D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential” in Paragraph 5 means“ ____________”.
| A．busy | B．quiet | C．helpful | D．powerful |
According to the passage，true friends may help you _________.
| A．enjoy mental health | B．achieve success |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I'm not a bad person; I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed. My mom has told me again and again, "Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me. If you continue to be this rude, you will get into big trouble."It's been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn't want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself. One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate talking behind me. It was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual. I said ever so nicely, "Nathaniel, would you be quiet?" Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly shouted "Nathaniel, shut up!" For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other. "At least I don't have an ugly lazy eye like you!" I shouted.I knew this would upset him deep inside. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up. What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and grab me as he shouted, "That's it! That's it!" Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in my seat. Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on, we were taken to the principal's office. There, Mr. Black, the principal, told us to discuss the matter. It wasn't until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically, the wounds eventually heal. But when I hurt them with my words, sometimes the pain (痛苦) never goes away. At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel. When I headed back to my room, I spent some time praying. I began to think about how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, he'll tell me when to keep my mouth closed.What's the writer's name?
| A．Nathaniel. |
| B．Robert. |
| C．Black. |
| D．Green. |
One day in English class, Nathaniel ____when the other classmates worked on their homework.
| A．read the text |
| B．listened to the others |
| C．talked to himself |
| D．kept silent |
What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word heal?
| A．愈合 |
| B．痛苦 |
| C．和好 |
| D．伤害 |
In the text the writer tried to tell us that _________.
| A．when you hurt someone, the pain never goes away |
| B．we should try to help each other at school |
| C．it is one's duty to stand up for himself |
| D．words cause more pain than wounds |