As a new teacher in Denver， Kyle felt that there was something she didn't know about her students． She thought up a lesson plan called "I Wish My Teacher Knew．"
For the activity， Kyle's students wrote down a thought for their teacher and shared something they'd like her to know about．
The students loved this idea． Many of them were not only willing to include their names， but also enjoyed sharing it with the class．
"I wish my teacher knew I don't have pencils at home to do my homework，" one wrote．
"I wish my teacher knew I don't have friends to play with me，" another shared．
"I wish my teacher knew sometimes my homework is not signed （签名） because my mum is not around a lot，" read another．
After she learnt most of her students led heartbreaking lives，Kyle shared some of the notes on social media．She hoped other teachers would use the same lesson with their own students．Soon posts and photos of notes from other schools poured in（涌入） from around the world．
"After one student shared that she had no one to play with at break， the next day during break I noticed she was playing with a group of girls． Not only can I support my students， but my students can support each other，" said Kyle．
Kyle's story won the hearts of many people．
"I take my hat off to this teacher． It must have been heartbreaking after reading these stories．"
"If every person did one nice thing for someone， no matter how small， the world would be a better place．"
（1）Kyle started the activity to ．
A．gave good lessons to the students
B． help other teachers prepare lessons
C． know more about her students
D． get her students to know her better
（2）What did the students need to do in the activity？
A．Write down their wishes．
B． Play at break with friends．
C． Get their homework signed．
D． Have more pencils at home．
（3）What do we know from the story？
A． The students put notes on social media．
B． All the students led heartbreaking lives．
C． Many people supported Kyle's students．
D． The students improved in some ways．
（4）How do you understand the underlined sentence "I take my hat off to this teacher？"
A． I look up to the teacher．
B． I encourage the teacher．
C． I agree with the teacher．
D． I don't believe the teacher．
（5）Which of the following words best describes Kyle？
A． Imaginative．
B． Polite．
C． Responsible．
D． Friendly．
The world's largest radio telescope was finished on Sept． 25， 2017 in China．
FAST is a five﹣hundred﹣meter telescope． It is also called Tian﹣yan （"The Eye of Heaven"）， with a dish the sire of 30 football grounds， deep in the mountains of southwest China's Guizhou Province． The giant dish is built on a howl﹣like valley．
The surrounding area has "radio silence" as there are no towns and cities within a 5﹣kilometer radius（半径范围） and only one county center within 25 kilometers．
FAST is made up of 4，450 panels（面板）． The second largest radio telescope is in Russia． The bigger dish will be able to pick up weaker signals （信号）．
The radio telescope is like an ear， listening to tell meaningful radio messages from white noise in the universe． With the help of the telescope， we can receive weaker and more radio messages far away in space． It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the Galaxy（银河系） and explore the origins（起源）of the universe． "Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize，" said Joseph Taylor， a Noble Prize winner．
The FAST project began in 2011． And the telescope is expected to remain the global leader for the next 10 to 20 years．
（1）Where was FAST developed？
A． In China．
B． In Russia．
C． In America．
（2）The underlined word " giant" probably means " " in Chinese．
A．神秘的
B． 巨大的
C． 宽广的
（3）FAST is used to ．
A． explore the origins of human beings
B． receive distant radio messages from the universe
C． watch the beautiful scenery of the Galaxy
（4）From the passage， we can know that ．
A． FAST is the largest radio telescope all over the world so far
B． Noisy towns are around the telescope within a 5﹣kilometer radius
C． The second﹣largest radio telescope is made up of 4，450 panels
（5）How long did it take to finish the FAST project？
A． About twenty years．
B． About ten years．
C． About six years．
Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．
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The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen． With the specially﹣designed pen， kids find it convenient and fun to learn． Little kids can learn a lot including story﹣telling， poems and music． They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen． This way kids can learn by themselves． They are also great helpers for primary school students after school． |
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Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework． They are more popular with office ladies． They can help people clean dirt， dust and hair easily． With the help of them， people don't need to spend much time on housework． They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work． |
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As for old people， an electric foot basin （电动洗脚盆） is the best invention． It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents． It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循环）． The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm． So washing feet with it will more relaxed． |
（1）It is for kids to learn with the reading pen．
A． boring
B． convenient
C． difficult
（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used ．
A． at school
B． in the office
C． at home
（3）Mopping robots are popular with ．
A． kids
B． office ladies
C． old people
（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ．
A． using the electric foot basin
B． listening to music with the reading pen
C． enjoying the mopping machine working
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．
B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．
C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．
On Sept． 19，2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange（纽约证券交易所）， raising ﹩25 billion through an IPO（公司股票的首次公开发行）， the biggest in the US history． It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully． The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now． Ma， who was an English teacher， has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland．
Born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang， Ma grew up as a happy kid． At the age of 12， he wanted to learn English． Every morning， he woke up at 5 a．m． ， cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists．
On a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time． Seeing the chance， Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers．
Four years later，18 people including Ma， his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou． People called him "Crazy Jack Ma"． But 15 years later， Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e﹣commerce（电子商务）company．
No one thinks he's mad now． Ma' s favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T﹣shirts． It reads， "Everybody should have a dream． What if that dream comes true？"
（1）How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept． 19，2014？ ﹩25 billion
（2）Where was Ma Yun born？ Hangzhou， Zhejiang
（3）What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old？ He wanted to learn English．
（4）Alibaba was founded in 1995 ，wasn't it？ No，it wasn't．
（5）What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US？ He set up a website called China Pages
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
Julie is ten years old． Her brother Rick is eleven． Last year their family went to Kenya（肯尼亚）for their summer holiday．
They had a wonderful time． Kenya is famous for its safari holiday．
On a safari holiday， you stay in a national park and watch the wild animals． Julie's family did this． They camped in the middle of a national park， far from any towns．
There were guides with them， and the guides knew a lot about wild animals． During the day， their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals． They saw lions， elephants monkeys and many other wild animals． Sometimes the animals came very close to them． Once an elephant started to walk towards them， and Julie and Rick felt very scared． The guide said， "It's all right Don't move， please．" He didn't seem afraid at all! After some minutes， the elephant walked away．
At night， the family slept in a tent． They could hear the noises of the animals． They said it was noisy， and sometimes they couldn't sleep! Also， they said it was very， very hot． But they loved their holiday and are going again next year．
（1）When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya？
（2）Did the family camp next to a town？
（3）How did the guides take them to watch wild animals？
（4）Why were Julie and Rick very scared？
（5）Where did the family sleep at night？
