The Year of the Goat was a main reason for the low newborns in 2015，a report said．
There were 16.55million babies born in China last year，about 320，000fewer than 2014，the Year of the Horse，it said．
China began to allow couples where one partner was an only child to have a second child in late 2013，which made 11million couples eligible （符合条件的）．
People expected the policy to result in 1million more births compared with 2014．However，that did not happen．There is an old Chinese saying that 9out of 10people born in the Year of the Goat are unlucky in their lives．
It was reported that the decline （下降） was mainly because of the Year of the Goat．China will likely welcome 17.5to 21million newborns yearly in the next five years．
In 2015，the number of women aged 15to 49，considered to be of childbearing age，fell by 5million from 2014，In addition，the group between 20and 29years old，who are main childbearing people，has declined by 1.5million，the report said．
Among babies born last year，the number of first children dropped by 850，000from 2014，or 4.1percent，At the same time，it said．At the same time，the number of the second children increased by 450，000．
The number of Chinese women of childbearing age reached the highest point in 2011 and then began to decline．
42．You can probably read this passage in a（n） ．
A．advertisement
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．novel
43．According to the report，the number of newborns declined in 2015compared with 2014mainly because of ．
A．the Year of the Horse
B．the Year of the Goat
C．the working conditions
D．the living conditions
44．The number of Chinese wowen of childbearing age reached the highest point in ．
A.2011
B.2012
C.2013
D.2014
45．From 2010to 2014，the newborn numbers in China ．
A．declined every year
B．kept the same
C．increased every year
D．doubled．
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The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had to arrive in Vienna at 7:15 to catch it. He advised me to get off two stops before Vienna station and take a taxi. When the time came, the conductor even helped me with my bags. He wished me good luck as I jumped off. And a few minutes later, I was racing towards the centre of the city in a taxi. It was almost 7:25 when we stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, took hold of my bags quickly and hurried inside. “Pairs train” was all I had time to say to the official I saw. You can guess how I feel when he pointed to a man that the train was just moving out of the station.The writer arrived at Vienna station at ______.
| A．7: 15 | B．7: 25 | C．7:45 | D．7:55 |
Why did the writer get off the train two stops before Vienna station?
| A．He wanted to have a rest | B．He wanted to catch the 7:25 Paris train. |
| C．He wanted to go to Paris by taxi. | D．He wanted to meet the official. |
How did the writer feel at Vienna station?
| A．He felt lonely. | B．He felt angry. |
| C．He felt surprised. | D．He felt sad. |
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The elephants the largest animal walking on Earth．An elephant can carry aloud Of 1。200 pounds． 1Elephants can be trained to Carry logs(圆木)with their trunks． 2There are two kinds of elephants：the African elephant and the Indian elephant． African elephants can be identified(识别)by the larger ears． 3Another Name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant． The greatest threat(威胁)to elephants is the ivory(象牙)trade．From 1979 to 1989 was a bad time for African elephants． 4In 1989 an international agreement Limited(限制)the trade in ivory，protecting elephants from being killed，but elephants are still Being killed for ivory． 5Don’t even buy anything that looks like ivory!
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| A．They eat 300 pounds of food a day． |
| B．Please don’t ever buy anything made from ivory! |
| C．About 70，000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year． |
| D．Indian elephants are easier to identify because of their smaller ears． |
E．They also use their trunks for drinking water，bathing，eating and communicating．
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Emily Urich 18 years old Canada
A lot of teens aren’t responsible（有责任感的），and that’s where I’m different. Not just about school but everyday things like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time.
The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on , I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books I’ve read? I don’t really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed. I also like drawing cartoons and wish to be an art teacher in a sch001.
Joe Miller 16 year’s old America
I’m proud of doing things my own way. So whether somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is , I feel like they’re all other people’s thoughts , not really mine. But like others , I love reading , too. When I first took skiing lessons , I found it exciting. For ski racing，there’s no question I’m better shape than most guys（小伙子）. I think it’s fun. I mean，it is a challenge（挑战）. It’s where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills，I have read many books and magazines about it. No doubt it’s my dream to win gold medals in the Olympic Games.
An Oi 15 years old China
I’m different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. I’d like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone，or even indoor plumbing（室内卫生设备）. I have many hobbies such as traveling，reading , writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited. I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher .Who wants to be teacher?
| A．Emily and Joe. | B．Joe and An Qi. | C．Emily and An Qi. | D．Only An Qi. |
Which hobby do the three students all have?
| A．Writing. | B．Skiing. | C．Travelling. | D．Reading. |
According to Emily, we can infer（推断）that .
| A．people around trust her | B．she does sports at weekends |
| C．she laughs at other people | D．she gets up late on Sundays |
We know that Joe Miller .
| A．doesn’t like to follow others | B．thinks skiing is too dangerous |
| C．does well in drawing cartoons | D．Enjoys living somewhere quiet |
Why does An Qi want to be a country schoolteacher?
| A．Because she wants to travel. | B．Because her parents are teachers. |
| C．Because she loves children very much. | D．Because she comes from the countryside. |
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Little Tommy Was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors（家庭教师）, cards , special learning centers—in short , everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to catholic（天主教的）school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead , he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating，he went back to his room、without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening .
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise，little Tommy got all A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked , “Son， what was it? Was it the nuns（修女）?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
“Well then，”she asked again. ‘‘WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said , “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号）, I knew they weren’t joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math anymore |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son .
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．Worked hard but said little |
“ hitting the books ” means “_____” in Chinese·
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that .
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage , we can infer（推断）that .
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
In the front of many American homes you can see a mat(脚垫).This mat is sometimes called “welcome mat”, because many of the mats have the word “welcome” on them.
Because Americans don’t take off their shoes before going into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children don’t clean their shoes on the mat, they may be scolded(被责骂) by their parents. If you go to an American home, please remember to clean your shoes on the mat, or you may be told to do so.“Different countries, different customs(习俗).”There are many “welcome mats” in the front of an American home.
Every American home has a welcome mat.
When Americans go into the house, they often take off their shoes.
It’s better to clean your shoes before you go into an American home.
There are different customs in different countries.