Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．The classrooms are well﹣equipped and comfortable，and there's even a library!It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing﹣﹣﹣﹣students can learn on the ship．
Not all the students are Canadian．There's usually a mix of nationalities．This year，there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．There's a mix of ages too．There are high school students from sixteen to eighteen years old，and first﹣year college students．
The teachers design special study programs for each student．Because the school is a ship，you can do some exciting classes，for example，Marine Biology （studying the animals and plants in the sea） and History of Geography courses about the places you visit．Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．In their free time，students can rest，read，or watch a movie．In the evening，they relax with friends and have club meetings．
Every sixteen to twenty days，the ship stops in a port for three to six days．In port there's lots for the students to do﹣﹣homestays，camping trips，museum tours，cultural events，hiking，etc．They also go boating and do other water sports．Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term．
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic．They help local families in different ways，for example，with basic health matters or starting a business．Students learn how，with just a little money and time，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ．
A．the ship
B．the students
C．the classes
D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true？
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship．
B．All the students take the same classes together．
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday．
D．Besides studying，students also have to do jobs on the ship．
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects？
A．They can learn how to help others．
B．They can learn how to make money．
C．They can learn how to start a business．
D．They can learn how to do medical practice．
26．The passage is mainly about ．
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after﹣school activities．
Pituco is a special dog from Brazil． Why do I say so？ Because he can go shopping all by himself． Every day， Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food． That makes him popular．
"Everybody knows Pituco，" says the animal doctor of the shop． "Sometimes， when he can't reach what he wants， he barks（吠叫）until we hand it to him．"
After Pituco gets his food， he goes home． Of course， the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free． Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook， and later his owner comes by to pay．
But as a good boy， Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food． Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family．
（1）What's special about Pituco？
| A． |
He works for Agro Pet． |
| B． |
He comes from brazil |
| C． |
He never barks at the doctor． |
| D． |
He can go shopping by himself． |
（2）What does Pituco do when he cant reach things？
| A． |
He asks his owner for help |
| B． |
He tries his best to jump high |
| C． |
He barks to ask people for help |
| D． |
he leaves to get more dogs to come |
（3）Who will pay for Pituco？
| A． |
Agro Pet |
| B． |
His owner |
| C． |
Pituco himself |
| D． |
Some kind people |
（4）According to the third paragraph， Pituco's owner ．
| A． |
cares about Pituco very much |
| B． |
is also the owner of Agro Pet |
| C． |
feels happy to get food for Pituco |
| D． |
has got other pets at home |
（5）From the passage， we learn that Pituco is a dog．
| A． |
quiet |
| B． |
strong |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14， 2018． Hawking is known as the most famous physicist（物理学家） after Einstein．
Hawking was born in Oxford， England， on January 8， 1942． During his life， he married twice， and had three children． When he was a kid， Hawking went to school in St． Albans﹣a small city near London． Although he did well， he was never top of his class． After leaving high school， Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics， and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe（字宙）．
At the age of twenty． Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him． Later， he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23． But Hawking didn't give up． In 1988， Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time． In the book， he talked about many things， like the universe， the big bang（宇宙大爆炸） and the black hole．
（1）At which university did Hawking study physics？
| A． |
Oxford University |
| B． |
St Albans University． |
| C． |
Cambridge University |
| D． |
London University |
（2）Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was ．
| A． |
25 |
| B． |
23 |
| C． |
21 |
| D． |
20 |
（3）Hawking's book A Brief History of Time talks about the following EXCEPT ．
| A． |
the universe |
| B． |
the big bang |
| C． |
the black hole |
| D． |
the history of science |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Hawking was a very famous physicist． |
| B． |
Hawking married but didn't have children． |
| C． |
Hawking was born in Oxford， England in 1942． |
| D． |
Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
Hawking's life |
| B． |
Hawking's study |
| C． |
why Hawking got ill |
| D． |
how Hawking became famous |
One day a teacher entered the classroom and gave the students a surprise test． He gave out the paper and asked his students to turn the page and begin． To everyone's surprise， there were no questions， just a black dot in the center of the page．
The teacher saw the expression on everyone's face and said，"I want you to write what you see there．" The confused students got started on the hard task． At the end of the class， the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them． All of them described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper．
After all had been read， the classroom was quiet． The teacher began to explain， "I am not going to grade you according to this． I just wanted to give you something to think about． No one wrote about the white part of the paper． Everyone focused on the black dot． The same happens in our lives． We have a white paper to enjoy， but we always focus on the dark spots． Our life is a gift filled with love and care． We always have reasons to celebrate﹣friends that help us or jobs that support our lives．"
"However， we keep focusing only on the dark spots， the health problems， the lack of money or the bad relationship with a family member． The dark spots are really annoying， but they are very small． Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life． Enjoy each moment that life gives you． Be happy and live a positive life!"
（1）This test was surprising because on the test paper．
| A． |
there were too many questions |
| B． |
there was nothing |
| C． |
there was just a black dot |
（2）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
None of the students passed the surprise test． |
| B． |
None of the students understood the purpose of the test completely． |
| C． |
The teacher gave some students very high marks in the surprise test． |
（3）The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to ．
| A． |
Students |
| B． |
students' answer papers |
| C． |
students' hard tasks |
（4）According to the passage， we know the teacher is a person．
| A． |
wise |
| B． |
humorous |
| C． |
strict |
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Life Is a Gift |
| B． |
Dark Spots in Life |
| C． |
Focus on the Positives |
There are about 10 million different kinds of animal on earth and they come in all shapes and sizes． The book named Variety in the Animal Kingdom simply introduces the huge variety of the animal kingdom． It features some of the most unusual animals in the world and includes key data on each species（物种） and their habits in the wild．
Some of the strangest animals in the world live in Australia and New Zealand． There is the kakapo parrot． It is a bird but it cannot fly． It is a nocturnalanimal． It sleeps in the day and eats at night． There are only 131 kakapo parrots in the world．
The kiwi is another bird that cannot fly． Some birds are very beautiful， but the kiwi is not． It is one of the ugliest birds in the world． But the kiwi is the most romantic bird in the world． Male and female kiwis live together for 30 years．
Australia has many strange animals． The most surprising Australian animal is the platypus． It has the face and feet of a bird， the body of a rat and the tail of a beaver（河狸）． It is a mammal（哺乳动物） but it lays eggs．
The smallest mammal in the world lives in Asia． It is the bumblebee bat． It lives in Thailand． It is only 2．5 cm long and it weighs 3 g． There are only 2，000 bumblebee bats left in Thailand because people burn the forest where they live．
（1）The book named Variety in the Animal Kingdom mainly talks about ．
| A． |
special animals in the world |
| B． |
birds in New Zealand |
| C． |
animals in Australia |
（2）The underlined word "nocturnal" in Paragraph 2 means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
嗜睡的 |
| B． |
夜行的 |
| C． |
贪吃的 |
（3） kinds of birds that cannot fly are mentioned in the passage．
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Four |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
A platypus has the body of a beaver． |
| B． |
A kiwi is romantic though it is ugly． |
| C． |
The number of kakapo parrot is larger than that of bumblebee bat． |
（5）We can most probably read the passage from ．
| A． |
a history book |
| B． |
a medical report |
| C． |
a science magazine |
Mr．Ma，a famous mental （心理的） doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting，"Now many young students can have many problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates．Parents and teachers should care more about this problem．"
Then Mr．Ma gave some examples．One patient，a middle school student from Xi'an was doing badly in his lessons．He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him，and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents．Another student，a 14﹣year﹣old schoolgirl from Shanghai，was very afraid of exams．While she was reading the exam paper，she couldn't think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jie fang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems．They often feel worried and very unhappy．Unluckily，many of them won't go and ask for help．Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor．Others won't talk about their own secrets （秘密）．
At the end of the meeting，Mr．Ma offered some good ideas to young people：
◆Talk to your parents or teachers often．
◆Take part in group activities．
◆Try to get along well with the people around you．
◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy．
46．What's the matter with the students probably if they often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others？
| A． |
They may have no parents． |
| B． |
They may have no secrets． |
| C． |
They may have mental problems． |
| D． |
They may have a headache． |
47．When did the 14﹣year﹣old schoolgirl become so nervous that she couldn't think of anything to write？
| A． |
When she went to see a doctor． |
| B． |
When she studied very hard． |
| C． |
When she talked with her parents． |
| D． |
When she had exams． |
48．Why won't students with mental problems ask for help？
| A． |
Because they don't want to talk about their secrets with others． |
| B． |
Because their parents are too busy to look after them． |
| C． |
Because doctors can't help them with the problems． |
| D． |
Because they have no time to go to see a doctor． |
49．How many good ideas did Mr．Ma offer to young people？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
50．What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Young students'mental problems． |
| B． |
Young students'success． |
| C． |
Young students'communication． |
| D． |
Young students'secrets． |