As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．
Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．
Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．
The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"
Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．
（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？
| A． |
E﹣readers do harm to people's health． |
| B． |
Books have more advantages the e﹣books． |
| C． |
People should pay more attention to e﹣readers． |
| D． |
E﹣readers will have a big market in the future． |
（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading ．
| A． |
paper books |
| B． |
e﹣books |
| C． |
With others |
| D． |
in public places |
（3）Johnny thinks ．
| A． |
bookstores will die out soon |
| B． |
bookstores should be kept alive |
| C． |
books should be written online |
| D． |
Online stores will replace bookstores |
（4）From the passage，we can know ．
| A． |
people all over the world prefer e﹣books． |
| B． |
Italian people love the feeling in bookstores． |
| C． |
more and more people will buy books online． |
| D． |
Some people still like books rather than e﹣books． |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
Opinion on reading |
| B． |
How to choose your favorite books |
| C． |
The future of bookstores |
| D． |
What to read in the technology age |
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster, What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex（性别）. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends “that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.The Internet can not be used for______.
| A． studying |
| B． shopping |
| C． thinking |
| D． playing |
When the computer was invented, it was______.
| A． large and worked quickly |
| B． small and worked slowly |
| C． large but worked slowly |
| D． small but worked quickly |
The Internet was born in about______.
| A．1960 | B．1970 | C．1980 | D．1985 |
Which of the following is true ?
| A． Few students like going into the Internet. |
| B． Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.” |
| C． These “unreal friends” often meet each other. |
| D． Students know the friends on the Internet very well. |
What does the writer think of the Internet?
| A． It is wonderful. |
| B． It can make students study harder. |
| C． It is not good for students. |
| D． It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it. |
| Name: Martin Lee School: New Star High School Grade: 8 Term ending: 6th , June |
| Maths He is very hard working. But the ways of learning need improving. |
| Science He can work out many difficulties, but sometimes is a little careless. |
| English He’s the best in the class. |
| Spanish His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
| History He knows so much about historical heroes. Students like to talk with him about them. |
| Geography He’s not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
| Music’ He is a little shy. He’s afraid of singing before the class. But his voice is not bad. |
| Art He’s a little lazy. More work is needed next term. |
| Remarks（评语）: Martin has the ability to do a lot better. |
| Class teacher: Lucy |
| School reopens: 5th, September |
After reading this chart, we know it is ______.
| A． a teaching plan of Lucy |
| B． a studying plan of Martin |
| C． a school report of Martin |
| D． a working plan of Lucy |
Which of the following subjects is not mentioned(提及) in the chart?
| A．Chinese | B．Music | C．Maths | D．Art |
Martin’s best subject is _____.
| A．Science | B．English | C．Music | D．Spanish |
Martin is not so good at_____.
| A． Art and maths. |
| B． Spanish and Geography |
| C． History and Science |
| D． English and music |
According to the form, in how many days will the school open again?
| A．59 | B．85 | C．90 | D．100 |
Don’t you want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?
| A．In August | B．In July | C．On Sep.11. | D．On Sep.12. |
Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.
| A．bad traffic | B．heavy rain | C．Typhoon Khanun | D．Typhoon Talim |
What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?
| A． They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis. |
| B． They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible. |
| C． They were sent back home by their teachers at once. |
| D． They still had classed in the classroom as usual. |
What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?
| A．建造 | B．损毁 | C．伤害 | D．装饰 |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A． If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out. |
| B． More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day. |
| C． Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world. |
| D． Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings. |
A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.
The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.
Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.
“You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”
“I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?
| A．Because he liked it. |
| B．Because he knew the donkey very well. |
| C．Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work. |
| D．Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all. |
The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.
| A．see if he is lazy |
| B．let him choose a new friend |
| C．let the new donkey eat something |
| D．let him work |
What’s the meaning of the underline phrase “without hesitation” ?
| A．没有吃饭 | B．未经许可 | C．毫不犹豫地 | D．很不乐意地 |
How did the man know the character of the new donkey?
| A．By letting him work |
| B．By watching how he chose his new friend |
| C．By leading him to the yard |
| D．by pleasing people |
What’s the best title of the story?
| A．How To Buy Donkeys | B．The Owner and The Donkeys |
| C．The lazy Donkey | D． The Man and The Donkey |
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There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.
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How to _1_Your Memory |
| Main 2 |
*taking special_3_of your health |
| *making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking _4_in some new activities and changing your daily habits. |
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| *paying attention to the most _5_things,in order to add to your chances to _6_right memories |
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| *connecting information with _7_ |
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| *taking notes and _8_diaries |
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| Other ways |
*eating_9 _food and taking plenty of vitamins |
| *drinking a lot of water |
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| *having _10_sleep and rest |