For over 100years，it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi．But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting．However，this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appears．
What is Uber
Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smart phone．It was set up in March，2009and has grown quickly．An app，in fact，is a computer program working on smart phones，computers and other communication devices （设备）．By using your smart phone，you can easily and quickly order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go．
Uber app makes you feel good
The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smart phone screen．And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app，so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting．
Uber taxis are always available
Uber is always there 24hours a day，365days a year．If you want to go somewhere，you can easily open Ubcr app at home or anywhere in the open air，then it connects you to the nearest driver．
Usually it takes only between 5and 15minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app．
The advantages of Uber
Uber is popular because it is simple and very user﹣friendly．You have nothing to do with a taxi company．If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver，you can give the driver a low score through Ubcr app，so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well．Generally speaking，Uber is simple，time﹣saving，and above all very easy．
The cost of a Uber taxi
At Uber，the payment is easy through your bank card．How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in．It is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take．
34．Uber app is ．
A．a computer program
B．a name of a taxi driver
C．an American company
D．a kind of smart phone
35．After ordering a Uber taxi，you ．
A．should talk about the pay with the driver first
B．must call the driver to know where he （she） is
C．can almost know when the taxi reaches you
D．should tell the driver your telephone number
36．According to the passage，it is true that Uber taxis ．
A．have a history as long as 10years
B．can be ordered any time you need
C．have nothing to do with Uber company
D．are more expensive than the taxis we used to take
37．The passage mainly tells us that ．
A．smart phones bring people a lot of fun
B．Uber taxis make people's life more exciting
C．Uber app is much more user﹣friendly than other apps
D．Uber app makes people's life more convenient．
Sometimes good ideas have bad results． This is what happened to Spain's Matrera Castle （城堡）． The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year． But part of it broke after a heavy rain， so the castle needed a big repair． However， the result didn't turn out well． The castle became a totally modern building!
"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be， or even with a medieval （中世纪的） castle，" criticized （批评） the Spanish cultural heritage group （文化遗产组织） Hispania Nostra． People across the world have been laughing about it online too． "How terrible!" "They've got builders rather than repairers．" "No words are needed when you see the pictures．"
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing． Facing the criticism， he also added， "Opinions are always welcome．"
46．Where did the story happen？
47．When was the castle built？
48．Why did the castle need a big repair？
49．How many sentences are used to criticize the repair？
50．Who said "Opinions are always welcome"？
41．Where are Hi and Lo talking？
42．How many pandas can you see in the picture？
43．What is Hi's question？
44．Does Lo know why pandas like old films？
45．How does Hi explain his question？
A young girl raises her hand in class to answer the teacher's question． She loudly says the right answer but hears somebody call her a "know﹣it﹣all" and sees someone else roll （滚动） his eyes． She doesn't feel comfortable enough to speak up again because confident woman are thought to be "bossy （专横的）"．
The stereotype （成见） that confident men are leaders and confident women are bossy gave rise to the 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign （"禁用专横"运动）． This campaign encourages young girls to become leaders and stay confident in the face of being called "bossy"．
Laila Farah， from DePaul University， US， says she believes this stereotype comes from history． "There is an old idea that girls are not as clever as boys，" Farah says． "There is also another very old idea that women act according to their feelings．"
"Gender （性别） stereotypes come from nearly everywhere，" Farah says． "It's is learned when people were babies， from the toys chosen， to saying girls aren't good at math．"
In a study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， many girls said that the biggest thing holding them back from taking part in class was getting judged （评判）． Girls learn to keep their ideas and leadership skills to themselves．
Maybe instead of never using the word bossy， we need to forget the idea that being bossy is a bad thing． At the end of the day， bossy people get the job done．
36．Which of the following shows the gender stereotypes from someone in class？
| A． |
Speaking up again． |
| B． |
Rolling one's eyes． |
| C． |
Raising one's hand． |
| D． |
Answering the question． |
37．The 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign was held to encourage young girls to ．
| A． |
believe in themselves |
| B． |
try knowing everything |
| C． |
think about themselves |
| D． |
enjoy something comfortable |
38．In Farah's opinion， gender stereotypes started ．
| A． |
before girls learnt math |
| B． |
before girls went to school |
| C． |
when people were babies |
| D． |
when people played with toys |
39．According to the study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， girls ．
| A． |
can be really good leaders |
| B． |
can understand the biggest thing |
| C． |
are too confident to be leaders |
| D． |
are easy enough to get judged |
40．The writer seems to think that gender stereotypes are ．
| A． |
cruel |
| B． |
unfair |
| C． |
impossible |
| D． |
acceptable |
Can you imagine a pair of shoes that could tie themselves？All you would have to do is to put them on and push a button．Well，this idea is becoming a real reality．The shoe company Nike created the self﹣tying shoe!This idea first came from the movie Back to the Future II，Nike has been working for years to create a shoe that can do this in real life．They have finally done it with Nike HyperAdapt 1.0．
So how do they work？According to Nike，the shoe is"powered by an underfoot﹣lacing mechanism （脚下系带装置）"．This is kind of like a small motor （发动机） that has the power to lace the shoes．All the wearer has to do is to put them on，and at first，the shoes are very loose （松的）．But then you can push the"+"button （按钮），and the shoes will tighten to be the perfect fit for the wearer．To take them off，all you have to do is to push the"﹣"button，and the shoes will be easily off．
They haven't been releasedto the public yet，and the cost of the shoes is still unknown．But you might be able to get a pair of your own closer to the holiday season this year．
（1）The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
Shoes of the future are now a reality |
| B． |
Shoes of the future are coming themselves |
| C． |
The shoe company Nike and its movie |
| D． |
Shoes and movies are doing their work |
（2）When did the shoe company Nike start creating the self﹣tying shoe？
| A． |
Not until the imagination came into being． |
| B． |
Soon after the shoe company Nike was formed． |
| C． |
After the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
| D． |
Before the movie Back to the Future II was shown． |
（3）What makes the self﹣tying shoe work？
| A． |
The power from Nike． |
| B． |
An underfoot﹣lacing mechanism |
| C． |
Nike HyperAdaPt 1.0 |
| D． |
Setting a small button with a motor |
（4）The first thing for the wearer to do after putting the shoes on is to ．
| A． |
make them loose |
| B． |
make the perfect fit |
| C． |
push the"﹣"button |
| D． |
push the"+"button |
（5）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"released"is ．
| A． |
检验 |
| B． |
投放 |
| C． |
注册 |
| D． |
生产． |
Ferdinand Magellan （1480﹣1521）was a Portuguese explorer． In 1519， he led the first voyage to sail around the world． It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean． Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name， which means "peaceful sea" in Portuguese． However， Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished． Only one of his ships， the Victoria， completed the journey．
Laozi lived in the 6thcentury BC．It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing． This book is popular in both the East and the West， and it is still widely read today． Many people have found inspiration （鼓舞人心的话） in this book． There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing． One of them is， "A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step．"
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist， mathematician and astronomer． He discovered the law of gravity． In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science． In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works． Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study．
26．Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan's voyage？
| A． |
He was killed in a battle． |
| B． |
No ship completed the journey． |
| C． |
He found a "peaceful sea"． |
| D． |
He gave the Pacific its name． |
27．The Daodejing is still widely read today because ．
| A． |
it was written by Laozi |
| B． |
many people have found inspiration in it |
| C． |
it is popular in the world |
| D． |
many famous sayings are about a journey |
28．The greatest achievement made by Newton is that ．
| A． |
he published many important books |
| B． |
he discovered the law of gravity |
| C． |
he became an English physicist |
| D． |
his picture was kept by Einstein |
29．Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi ．
| A． |
was born the earliest |
| B． |
was the best at Portuguese |
| C． |
wrote the most books |
| D． |
was the best known in history |
30．The right match （匹配） about the reading above is ．
|
Ⅰ． Ferdinand Magellan |
a．the name of the ship |
|
Ⅱ． Victoria |
b．lived in the 6th century BC |
|
Ⅲ． Sir Isaac Newton |
c．died in 1521 |
|
Ⅳ． Albert Einstein |
d．a physicist， mathematician and astronomer |
| A． |
Ⅰ→b |
| B． |
Ⅱ→c |
| C． |
Ⅲ→d |
| D． |
Ⅳ→a |