It was Day 1 of our vacation on Cortes， a beautiful quiet island． "iPhone， iPhone， iPhone，" my son kept moaning （呻吟）． In front of him was a big window facing the blue ocean． And a cool gentle wind was coming in from the door． Clearly， he saw and felt none of it．
Back at home， I'd soon give up and hand the phone over to him after five minutes of listening to this kind of moaning．
But not here，Before we left，I had told my 10﹣year﹣old son the rule ﹣﹣ no emails，no Facebook，no video games， and no iPhone． We came here to get away from them all． Here we were on our first day and already， he couldn't stand it．
▲I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea． My 6﹣year﹣old daughter and my husband were drawing on pieces of wood． They were doing just fine．
On Day 2，we spent the whole morning digging for shells （贝壳）．This time， my son joined us． He collected shellfish and other sea treasures． When we got back to our little wood house， I gave my son a book， and put him on the lovely garden chair． It was almost dinner when he looked up．
The next few days passed in peace．
On Day 6， my son was lying beside me on the beach， watching the sun going down． He was playing with the sand． And there was something shining in his eyes． I realized how time slowed down for both of us． It was exactly what I wanted． Finally， we were able to sit quietly without thinking about screens， phone calls and e﹣mail．
A week away from all the electronics and life is good．
（1）What is the special rule for the writer's vacation？
A． They couldn't use their electronics．
B． They must keep quiet and stay in the house．
C． They had to spend their vacation on an island．
D． They should collect as many shells as possible．
（2）Which of the following can be put in "▲'' in Paragraph 4？
A． I felt really tired and went to bed．
B． I closed the door and stayed with him．
C．I just walked outside to leave him alone．
D．I gave him his iPhone and let him stay inside．
（3）The change of the son's feelings can be described as ．
A．angry →surprised→proud
B．excited→peaceful→bored
C．worried→angry→hopeful
D．bored→peaceful→pleased
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． A Terrible Life on the Island
B． A Special iPhone for My Son
C． A Fight between Mother and Son
D． A Vacation Away from Electronics
One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家)in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13 ,his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others form then on.
David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder.“Come back next week if you like.” I said.
He came and I suggested(建议)we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. “It’s your turn.” He said. After that day, David started started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. Now he started his new life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. When David came into the writer’s office,.
| A．he said hello to the writer | B．he seemed happy |
| C．he looked at his own feet | D．he smiled at the writer |
David’s father died when he wasyear old.
| A．13 | B．2 | C．5 | D．6 |
To help David, the writerevery Wednesday afternoon.
| A．played chess with him | B．told stories to him |
| C．wrote letters to him | D．played soccer with him |
What club did David join?
| A．chess club. | B．An art club. | C．An English club. | D．A bicycle club. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．After his father died, David refused to talk to others. |
| B．David didn’t say anything to the writer at first. |
| C．At last the writer learned a lot from David. |
| D．David finally got friends in school. |
Some advice on travel
Here is some advice on travel. I think it will be helpful to you.
1. Forget fashion! Always wear your most comfortable clothes and shoes when you go on long trips.
2. If you're going somewhere cold, remember to take your warm clothes with you.
3. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to take some sun block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.
4. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so you'd better take an MP4 player.
5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to crowded places, like a train station.
7. Always leave room in your bag for souvenirs(纪念品).
8. Tour buses often stop at expensive shops along the way. Save your money by buying souvenirs at local shops.
9. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are, take your student card with you.
10. If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. How many suggestions are about clothes?
A. One.B Two.C. Three.D. Five. According to the passage, ________ is a good way to keep away from being bored while you are on a train or a bus.
| A．taking some photos | B．listening to music |
| C．reading a book | D．sleeping for a while |
The underlined word "capture" means "________" in Chinese.
| A．拍摄 | B．感觉 | C．冲洗 | D．控制 |
You must always ________ while you are at some crowded places.
| A．stay with others | B．look after your things | C．stop visiting | D．go slowly |
There are lower prices for ________ in most countries according to the passage.
| A．students | B．policemen | C．old people | D．children |
Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources（资源）are nonrenewable（不可再生的）. That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. One example of these resources is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.
There is a second reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often, it is put into garbage dumps（垃圾场）. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps ill be filled up with all this trash.
There are three ways to cut down on trash.
One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspapers may become paper bags. A glassware can be melted（熔化）and made into a bottle.
Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use a bottle again that can hold mustard（芥末酱）or something else.
The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, for example, stopping buying things that you don’t need in the first place. That reduces the amount of the earth’s resources.
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| Reasons for throwing less away |
Some resources are 1. |
| The 2will be filled up with all this trash. |
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| Ways to cut down on trash |
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In many countries, people produce power from coal, but it is very dirty and causes acid rain. Some countries use nuclear energy to produce power.1 . To solve the energy problem, people all over the world are looking for new ways to produce power.
China is one of the first countries in the world to use biogas technology. 2 . This renewable energy is used in people’s everyday life.
3 . Now there are electric vehicles in many countries. They are very efficient and cost very little to run. 4 , there will be an increase in electricity needs if they are widely used.
In China, the best—known maglev train is the German—built one in Shanghai. The train can reach a top speed of 431 km per hour.5 . There is no wheel noise, because there are no wheels. However, maglev guide paths are much more expensive than traditional steel railways.
| A．Farmers recycle straw, grass and animal waste to make biogas. B．Although electric vehicles produce no pollution. C．However, nuclear power can be very dangerous. D．It is quiet and quick. E．Electric vehicles were developed in the 1990s. |
（Four students are talking about the future after class.）
Deng Yu：In 2050, China will be richer than it is now, Beijing will be getting ready for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air. There will be more pandas living happily China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.
Liu Yuan ：A holiday to the moon will no longer be a dream. We can also travel far to other planets and talk with the spacemen. We might also eat something like pills（药丸）instead of today’s meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life.
Sun Wei：Robots will be very popular. They will do what people don’t want to do. We’ll build new homes on other planets. By then, I’ll be sixty years old. Maybe we will have an exciting talk in my new home on another planet!
Zhang Lan：By the year of 2050, cloning（克隆）will be used in many ways. It will bring back animals which disappeared many years ago. There will be no pollution, the whole world will be one big family. There will be no wars. As time passes, we’ll live a much easier and better life.thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future.
A．Deng Yu B．Zhang Lan C．Liu Yuan．What does Zhang Lan think will happen in the future.
A．There’ll be more animals which disappeared many years ago.
B．Robots will do the things that people don’t want to do.
C．People can talk with the spacemen.The 40th Olympic Games will be hosted in .
A．Paris B．Beijing C．LondonHow old will Sun Wei be by 2050?
A．50 B．60 C．70．From the talk, we can know that .
A．the 40th Olympic Games will take place in 2052.
B．we will have the same food in 2050 as we do now.
C．all the people will move to another planet in the future.