Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona，Italy，about 200years ago． These violins sound better than any others． They even sound better than the violins made today． Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins． But they aren't the same． Musicians still prefer the old ones．
Some people think it is the age of the violins． But not all old violins sound wonderful． Only the old violins from Cremona are special． So age cannot be the correct answer．
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood． The wood must be from certain kinds of trees． But the kind of wood may not be so important． It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way． Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully． It has to be the right size and shape． The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin． Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians． Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood．
Size and shape may not be the answer， either． Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape． But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones． Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆） Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin． It makes the wood look shiny． It also helps the sound of the instrument． But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish．
（1）Violins first made in Cremona ．
| A． |
are worse than the violins made today |
| B． |
are the same as the violins made today |
| C． |
sound better than the violins made today |
| D． |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
（2）Why was the violin painted with the varnish？
| A． |
To make it sell better． |
B． |
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| C． |
To make it look shiny． |
D． |
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| E． |
To make the sound better． |
F． |
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| G． |
Both B and |
H． |
（3）From Paragraph（段） 3， we can learn ．
| A． |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
| B． |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
| C． |
the kind of wood must be very important |
| D． |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Scientific ideas about violins made today． |
| B． |
The ways of making good violins． |
| C． |
The musical instruments． |
| D． |
The old Italian violins． |
Dear Susan，
How are you？ I'm going to visit Hong Kong with Mum and Dad next month． We'll arrive on the second of August． it's so exciting! We can meet each other soon!
I will spend a day in Ocean Park on the third of August． I know that you've visited Ocean Park many times before． Can you give me some advice on what to see in Ocean Park？
I would also like to visit you at your home on the fourth of August． Are you free on that day？ I've bought a present for you． I think you'll love it．
By the way． would you like to go to Disney land with me？ I really want to take some photos with you in Disneyland．You know ，I love the famous cartoon characters of Disney such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse very much． I know you love them too．
When can you go to Disneyland with me？ Please let me know． I'll stay until the ninth of August and go back to England on that day
See you soon
Love
Lily
（1）When will Lily arrive in Hong Kong？
| A． |
On the second of August． |
| B． |
On the third of August． |
| C． |
On the fourth of August． |
| D． |
On the ninth of August． |
（2）How long will Lily spend in Ocean Park？
| A． |
Half a day． |
| B． |
One day． |
| C． |
One and a half days． |
| D． |
Two days． |
（3）What will Lily do on the fourth of August ？
| A． |
Buy a present． |
| B． |
Visit Ocean Park． |
| C． |
Go back to England． |
| D． |
Visit Susan at her home． |
（4）What will Lily do in Disneyland ？
| A． |
Take photos． |
| B． |
Watch a cartoon． |
| C． |
See a film of Mickey Mouse． |
| D． |
Read the story of Snow White． |
（5）Lily wants to know ．
| A． |
if Susan has received her present |
| B． |
when she will go back to England |
| C． |
if Susan can meet her at the airport |
| D． |
when Susan can go to Disney land with her |
Last month， a common graduation ceremony（毕业典礼） was held in Tianjin University，but it received much attention． Xue Minxiu， born in 1937， graduated with excellent grades after working hard for 4years．
Going to a university has always been a dream for Xue． But for some reasons， she didn't have the chance when she was young． Even so， she never forgot her dream． In 2014， she was accepted by Tianjin University and finally her dream came true． Since then， Xue has been a model for the people around her． She got up at 5o'clock every morning． Then she studied for a while before brushing teeth and having breakfast． Her room was filled with books and newspapers． Wherever she went， she would take books with her．
In fact， for her age had many difficulties during the four years． But nothing could stop her．Whenever she had problems， she would either solve them by herself or ask teachers for help． Through her hard work she Passed he exams and was named "a star student"during the first period of her college life．
"I think the meaning of our lives is to challenge（挑战）and improve ourselves whether we are old or young．" Xue said at the graduation ceremony． "For me， learning something I enjoy is a lifelong journey． I want to thank Tianiin University for giving me the chance to achieve my dream． Our lifetime is short， so we should make good use of it．"
（1）At the age of ，Xue was accepted by Tianjin University．
| A． |
77 |
| B． |
85 |
| C． |
81 |
| D． |
73 |
（2）With the help of ，Xue solved her problems in study．
| A． |
her family and friends． |
| B． |
her teachers and herself |
| C． |
her teachers and classmates． |
| D． |
her classmates and herself |
（3）What is the best title（标题 ）for the passage？
| A． |
A Graduation Ceremony |
| B． |
A hard﹣working Old Lady |
| C． |
A Difficult Examination |
| D． |
A University in Tianjin |
（4）Where do you think the passage may come from？
| A． |
A science report． |
| B． |
A newspaper． |
| C． |
A travel book． |
| D． |
An advertisement． |
A person has two ears but only one mouth． That means we should listen， not just speak． The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent"． Listening silently is a good quality that we should have．Then why is it important to be a good listener？
Listening is really helpful．
When someone is sad or angry， he wants to express his poor feelings． At this moment， we need to listen silently first until he gets calm（冷静的）． Then we may have a good talk with him． Maybe it is a good way to help him out．
Listening is a kind of love．
For example， we may think our parents are always talking too much． But in fact， they do so because they are anxious about our health， study and so on． If we listen patiently， our parents will feel we care about them． A loving silence is often more powerful（有力量的）than words．
Listening is polite behavior．
Sometimes， we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others． In fact． That's not polite． In order to show our respect（尊重）for others， we had better listen to them first． Then we can express our ideas．
Listening sounds easy，but it's not． Every head is a world． So we should learn to listen with our ears， eyes and hearts as much as we can， and try to make ourselves
good listeners from now on．
（1）When someone is sad or angry， we should first．
A．express our poor feelings．
B．talk too much with him．
C．tell his parents about it．
D． listen to him silently．
（2）The underlined word "anxious" here probably means " "．
A．worried
B．angry
C．satisfied
D．excited
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． We should ask others to listen to us first．
B． We had better listen to others first．
C． We should let others respect us first．
D． We should express our ideas first．
Many animals around us are smart． Let's get to know some of them．
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Dolphins are smarter animals in the sea． Researchers put sea animals to a test． In the test， the researchers made red marks on the animals bodies and took them in front of a mirror． Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror． However， when the dolphins saw themselves in the mirror， they tried to clean the red marks off their bodies． So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were Just themselves． |
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Bees work hard，and they are smart enough to learn something．Researchers found a group of bees and taught them to tell which horizontal line（水平线）was higher than the other． If they cold find the higher line， they would get sugar as a prize． After training for a period of time， the researchers tested the bees． To their surprise， the bees found the higher horizontal line quickly and got sugar． Instead，when the researchers showed them vertical line（垂直线）． the bees simply flew away，because they knew there was no way to get sugar． |
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Chimpanzees （黑猩猩）are very human﹣like．They can learn fast and well． Researchers showed the numbers from one to nine on the screen． Chimpanzees and some college students were asked to remember where the numbers were after watching the numbers， in less than a second． The adult chimpanzees and the college students performed almost the same， but the young chimpanzees performed much better． It was amazing |
（1）In the test，the dolphin ．
| A． |
felt afraid and ran away from the mirror． |
| B． |
tried to fight with the ones in the mirror． |
| C． |
tried to clean the red marks off their bodies． |
| D． |
didn't find any red marks on their bodies． |
（2）When the bees saw the vertical lines， they ．
| A． |
flew away |
| B． |
found the higher line |
| C． |
stayed there |
| D． |
found the numbers |
（3） performed better in remembering where the numbers were．
| A． |
The young chimpanzees |
| B． |
The adult chimpanzees |
| C． |
The old chimpanzees |
| D． |
The college students |
Now，it seems that artificial intelligence（人工智能） is becoming more and more popular in life， and it has greatly influenced the ways we live， work and play． Can you imagine that you can play table tennis with a robot one day？
Recently，a scientist has invented a special robot that can be a table tennis coach． That means people can practice table tennis not only with humans but also with a robot．
Named Forpheus，the smart table tennis robot is quite special． It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball． In this way， it can exactly judge（判断）the players skill levels（KF）． Then it uses the information to change the ways to play． If the players are just beginners， Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way， but if the players are better ones， the robot will play in a faster and more difficult way． What's more， while playing， it encourages players to try their best with words like "Good job!"， "Come on!" and so on． At the same time， it gives some good chance
improve their skills． So it is both a good partner and a clever coach．
Science and technology is developing quickly these days and it's hard to imagine what will happen in the future． " In the next 20years， it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even Invents another one!" Takuoya， the inventor of the robot， said．
（1）Artificial intelligence has influenced people's life in many ways．
（2）The robot can judge the skill levels of human players exactly．
（3）Forpheus is the name of the inventor of the robot．
（4）One robot will probably teach another to play table tennis in the future．
（5）The robot can encourage the human players， but it can't give advice．