As young students． you have many dreams． These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize； they can also be small， such as becoming one of the best students in your class．
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it？ Do you ever try to make your dream come true？
Andrew Matews， an Australian writer， tells us that making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge． You may think you're not very good at some school subjects， or that it's impossible for you to become a writer， Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream．
In fact， everyone can realize his dream． The first thing you must do is to remember what
your dream is． Don't let it leave your heart． Keep telling yourself what you want every day and
then your dream will come true faster． You should know that a big dream is，in fact， made up of many small dreams．
You must also never give up your dream， There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams． But the biggest difficulty comes from you． You need to decide what is the most important． Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book．
As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little． This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies．
（1）The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from
A． yourself
B． your friends
C． your school
D． your parents
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A． You may think you 're not good at some school subjects
B． Making your dreams come true is life's biggest challenge
C． Listening to English more can help you realize your dream．
D． You must never give up your dream
（3）How can you make your dream come true faster？
A． Remember what your dream is
B． Don't let your dream leave your heart
C． Keep telling yourself what you want every day
D． A． B and C
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 |