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．
Since NASA's Viking Task tested Martian soil back in the 1970s，we've known that Mars （火星） is covered with a desert—harmful to life as we know it.But since tasks to Mars paid attention to what lies under the desert，a different picture has started to appear.
This discovery of water under the Mars' South Pole is the result of radar echoes （雷达回波） that were picked up by an instrument on a spaceship that's been moving around Mars for 15 years.To stay liquid （液体） under the long﹣frozen desert of Mars，the researchers say this lake must have a lot of salts mixed in it.
It is very cold and saltiness would make it a very hard environment for any living thing.But the lead researcher，Professor Roberto Orosei from the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics，said it was not impossible for things to live there.
To search for life in this newly discovered lake，scientists will need to send a robot that's able to make a hole through the mile of ice covering it.But at least the teams looking for life on Mars will now know where to start their search.
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（1）NASA's Viking Task found water in the 1970s.
（2）The researchers believe there must be lots of salts in the underground lake.
（3）It's possible that there are living things in the newly discovered lake.
（4）In order to find where water is，scientists must use a robot to make a hole through the mile of ice.
On a hot day，many people like to go to the beach.Some beaches，however，are not safe for swimming.
At some beaches，there are sharks in the water.So people put out shark nets.They help stop too many sharks from getting close to the beach.Sharks can still swim under or around the net.But if they try to swim through，they will get caught.Sharks can die if they are not cut free.
Shark nets don't just catch sharks.They can catch other animals，too.They have caught dolphins，stingrays and turtles.Even a whale has been caught in a shark net.I took many people to get it free.
Some animals are not so lucky.They are killed in the nets.One day，a whale was swimming with her calf.The calf got caught in a shark net.The mother whale tried to get the calf to come with her.The calf was caught in the net.It couldn't get free.The mother had to watch it die.
Many people think shark nets should not be used.Sharks are important to the ocean.They eat sick and dead fish.They help to keep the ocean clean.Sharks are the lions and the tigers of the sea.
Some people think there are other ways to keep beach safe for people.Sharks potters are people who watch for sharks.They go to a high place.Then they can look down on the beach.If they see a shark，a siren（汽笛）will sound.They put up a white flag.Then people get out of the water.
After all，the water is a shark's home.
（1）What can we know about shark nets according to the passage？
A.They are used to keep sharks from coming near the beach.
B.People place them to catch sharks，dolphins，stingrays and turtles.
C.Sharks will be caught when they get close to them.
D.All the animals caught by them are set free.
（2）What does the underlined word "calf" mean in paragraph 4？
A.A huge whale.
B.A young whale.
C.A father whale.
D.A mother whale.
（3）What does the writer imply（暗示）about the beach safety？
A.People should keep away from beaches.
B.Everyone should work as a shark spotter.
C.It's not the best way to put out shark nets.
D.Some dangerous beaches should be shut down.
Friendships light up our lives.Everyone needs friends.Friends are very important.If you want to have good friends，you should be a good friend yourself first.
When I was 5 years old，I had a lot of friends.Almost every kid liked to play with me because I always shared my toy cars with others，Never be mean（小气的）if you want to be a good friend.
As an 11﹣year﹣old，I was captain（队长）of my soccer team I was also the best player.At the beginning，I wasn't captain and I was the weakest player of the whole team.At that time，nobody wanted to make friends with me.Then I trained harder and harder，I made a lot of effort to catch up with the team.As the old saying goes—no pains，no gains.After a lot of hard work，I finally became a good player.My teammates wanted to make friends with me.If you want to be a good friend，always remember to make yourself stronger and stronger.
Now I'm 14.My friends and I have a lot of stress at school.I'm good at math and one of my best friends is good at English.We often help each other.I help him make progress in math.It really does work!Many of my classmates who are bad at math come to ask me for help.They become my friends as well…
Be a helpful study fellow（伙伴）if you want to be a good friend.Make yourself into a good friend and you'll never walk alone.
（1）What's one supposed to do first to have good friends according to the writer？
A.Become the best soccer player of the team.
B.Make himself/ herself stronger than others.
C.Help others study math or English.
D.Become a good friend himself/ herself.
（2）What can be inferred（推断）from the passage？
A.One should be honest when making friends.
B.It's not easy to make friends when one does well in math.
C.Those who are stronger than others have more friends.
D.The writer hasn't any stress while making friends with others.
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.The importance of friends.
B.The ways of making friends.
C.The advantages of being captain.
D.The suggestions of dealing with stress.
Long，long ago，there lived an unhappy king.He slept badly and didn't feel like eating.One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king.But he found nothing wrong with his body. "It's all in his mind.Neither medicine nor rest can help him.What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.That'll make him happy. "
The prime minister was called to the palace.But he said that _____ he had a lot of power，it didn't make him happy.He always worried that many people were trying to take his position.Then the banker came. "Oh，I'm afraid I'm not happy，either， " he said， " I have a lot of wealth，but I feel nervous when I think someone tries to steal my money every day. "
Finally，the top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days.He searched and searched but couldn't find anyone.It seemed that everyone had their own problems，and no one was truly happy.Two days passed.Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man on the street eating with his hands and singing happily to himself.The general went up to him and asked， " What makes you so happy？You have no power.money or fame. " The poor man smiled， " I have everything I want ， and I don't want what I can't have.So I'm happy. "
"Great!You are the very man I'm looking for， " the general said in great joy. "Then I need to give your shirt to our king.How much do you want for it？"
"Shirt？I've no shirt at all. "
（1）What was wrong with the king？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word. （在第二段空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整）
（3）According to the passage，both the prime minister and the banker felt unhappy because they always worried about what they had got. （在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整，语法正确）
（4）Why was it hard for the general to find a happy man？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将文中划线句子翻译成汉语）
Every time you're online，you are bombarded （如炮轰）by pictures，articles，links and videos trying to tell their story.（1）
Read these tips，and don't get fooled by fake news!
1.Check the source （来源）
（2） Does it look real？Is the text well written？Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers，but don't have many real stories about other topics.
2.Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images （图像）that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site.Sometimes，if you just look closely at an image，you can see if it has been changed.Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search.
3. （3）
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust.If you do find it on many other sites，then it probably isn't fake（ although there are some exceptions）.
4.Look for other signs
There are other methods that fake news uses.These include using ALL CAPS （全大写）and lots of ads that come out when you click on a link. （4） If the news story makes you angry，it's probably designed to make you angry.
If you know these things about online news，and can use them in your everyday life，then you have the control over what to read and what to believe.If you find a news story that you know is fake，the most important advice is：don't share it!
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
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A.Check the story is in other places. B.Unluckily，not all of these stories are true. C.Fake news stories often spread much faster. D.Also，think about how the story makes you feel. E.Look at the website where the story comes from. |
