In our culture， the ability to make one's own decisions is important． John F． Kennedy's quote（引语）"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought．" shows an unpleasant truth．
Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others， and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves．
In today's world， we are being presented with information， ideas and beliefs， but many of them are against each other． Psychology（心理学）tells us that if we hear an idea enough times， or if it comes from someone we respect（尊敬）， we will probably believe that idea． In these cases， we base our opinions on the opinions of others． If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions ， we will become nothing more than parrots（鹦鹉） quoting the opinions of others．
Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet． Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts． All it takes is one quick click（点击）of the "share" button， and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers． This can cause serious problems．
If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear， and form our own opinions， we will be more thoughtful， more independent， and more creative people， but few take that time． Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit． In fact， simply becoming aware （意识到） of it is the first step towards correcting it． Once we become aware that we tend（趋向）to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through， we can change that pattern of behavior． Hopefully， we can learn to experience and enjoy the "discomfort of thought" and form our own opinions．
（1）What's the purpose of this passage？
A． To describe how Internet news spreads．
B． To explain why people don't have their own opinions．
C． To tell people that they should have their own thoughts．
D． To warn people not to believe other people's ideas．
（2）The underlined word "fake" in Paragraph 4 probably means ．
A． untrue
B． unhappy
C． unfair
D． unusual
（3）How can we have our own opinions according to the passage？
A． By spreading the information we receive．
B． By learning more about psychology．
C． By quoting others' opinions like parrots．
D． By thinking about what we read and hear．
（4）We can probably find this passage in a book about ．
A． history
B． education
C． sports
D． languages
I am an English girl. My name is Mary. I’m twelve. My dad and mom are English teachers. I have a sister. Her name is Ann and she is twelve years old, too. We are in China now. Ann and I study(学习) in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School. We are in the same grade, but in different classes. Ann has a cat. It looks nice. It has a small mouth and two small ears. It is white. We have friends here. They’re good.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mary is from the U.S.A.
Ann is in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School.
Ann and Mary have good friends in China.
Ann has a black cat.
They are in the same class.
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport(飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but you have to take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe(安全的)?Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows .You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or bus stop. It’s very convenient(方便的) for you to carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| D．Because it is cheap. |
Which is not the good point about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, which one do you choose to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
Which is Not True according to the passage?
| A．Few people like to travel by plane . |
| B．The writer thinks traveling by train is safe. |
| C．If you travel by plane, you can’t open the windows. |
| D．Traveling by car is very convenient to carry many things. |
Mr Smith had a week’s vacation, so he said,“I’m going to the seaside by train. ”He put on his best clothes, took a small bag, went to the railway station(车站)and got into the train. He wore a beautiful hat, and he often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, the wind pulled his hat off.
Mr Smith quickly threw(扔) his old bag out of the window, too. The other people in the train laughed,“Is your bag going to bring back your beautiful hat?” they asked.
“No,” Mr Smith answered.”But My name and address are on the bag. If someone finds both of them, he or she will send me the bag and the hat.”Mr Smith went to take a vacation for.
| A．nine years | B．half a month | C．seven days | D．eight days |
Mr Smith put his head our of the window to.
| A．see the beautiful scenery |
| B．say goodbye to his friends |
| C．throw his hat out of the widow |
| D．say hello to the people outside |
Mr Smith is going to.during his vacation.
| A．visit his friends |
| B．see his parents |
| C．enjoy himself in the train |
| D．the seaside |
why did Mr Smith throw his old bag out of the window?
Because.
| A．he hoped someone would find his bag |
| B．he hoped someone would back his bag and hat |
| C．he hoped his bag would bring back his hat |
| D．he hoped the people in the train would laugh |
From the passage we can see that Mr Smith was a.
| A．clever man | B．kind man |
| C．foolish man | D．sick man |
Isaac Newton was a great English scientist, but when he was thinking hard about his work, he often forgot other things.
One morning Newton got up early. He began to work at once. He worked on a very difficult problem. He was still thinking it hard when it was time for breakfast . Mary brought a pan (平底锅)of water and an egg to his room. But Newton wanted to stay by himself and said to Mary,“You can put the egg on the table. I’ll boil(煮)it myself.” Mary put the egg beside Newton’s watch on the table and said,“You must boil the egg for four minutes and then it will be ready.” Then she went out of the room.
But when she went into the room again an hour later, she saw him standing by the pan, and having the egg in his hand. He put the watch in the pan and was boiling it! But he did not know what he was doing.
根据短文判断下列各句是否正确，正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”。Newton was careless(粗心大意) at any time.
One morning when Newton was working, Mary brought him his breakfast
After Mary boiled the egg for Newton, she went out of the room.
When Mary came back, Newton was boiling his watch.
Newton thought that he was boiling the egg.
请根据短文内容，判断句子正（A）误（B）
Lingling is going to(表示计划、准备、打算) have a party on Saturday night．She has to shop and clean the house． She is shopping for the food on Saturday morning． Her friends like hamburgers and ice cream．In the afternoon , she's cleaning the living room and kitchen．She wants to go to the movies at 3:00 , but she has to babysit her brother from 2:00 to 4:00．The party is at 7:00． Judy is coming to the party．She wants to help Lingling on Saturday , but she can't．She has a soccer game in the morning．And in the afternoon , she's going to her uncle's house．She's coming to the party at 8:00．
Ann isn't busy this Saturday．On Saturday morning she is going to buy a present（礼物） for Lingling． In the afternoon she is going to help Lingling with the cleaning． She wants to come to the party at 7:00．Lingling can go to the movies on Saturday afternoon．
Judy is coming to the party at 8:00．
Judy is coming to help Lingling with the shopping．
Ann is busy on Saturday．
Lingling's party is on Saturday night．