Films Two films will be on this Sunday afternoon at Andersen Cinema.See Justice League at 3：30 p.m.The Smurfs will be on at 3：45 p.m.For more information，call 66327601. |
International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day？Come City Park this Sunday and enjoy food from all over the world.Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 4：00 p.m. |
Football Game Dec.16 this Sunday night （6：30 p.m.to 8：30 p.m.），is a good chance to watch the football game in our City Gym this year.Buy your tickets at the gate of the gym.It might be cold.Don't forget to wear a sweater or a jacket. |
Concert "The Only"，a popular rock band from America，will give their first concert this Saturday night，at 7：00 pm.at Golden Hall. |
（1）When do you have to arrive at the cinema to see the film The Smurfs？
A.Before 3：45 p.m.
B.Before 4：00 p.m.
C.Before 6：30 p.m.
D.Before 7：00 p.m.
（2）Where should you go to have a picnic？
A.Golden Hall.
B.City Gym.
C.City Park.
D.Andersen Cinema.
（3）What can you do on Saturday night？
A.To have a picnic.
B.To watch a football game.
C.To see a film.
D.To go to a concert.
Can you imagine some inventions？ Read on and find out．
Magic Mirror
This "magic mirror" from the U． S． understands your voice． There is a computer behind the glass． It can send daily news and read your schedule （日程表）from the computer．
Magic Hand
The "magic hand"helps you play a musical instrument． Tie it around your arm． The hand stimulates （刺激）your muscles （肌肉）with electricity． Then it controls your fingers to make them play music．
Man﹣Made Cloud
Scientists in Qatar （卡塔尔）made a big man﹣made cloud to make playing fields cool． People will use it during the 2022 World Cup． The cloud moves by a remote control（遥控器）and gets power from the sun．
Cat Ears
This invention reads strong feelings of humans and shows them through the ears． Japanese scientists made it． When you feel relaxed， your cat ears drop down． Ears jump up as you cheer up．
Hummingbird（蜂鸟）Robot
It is a spy（间谍）robot． US scientists made it． The robot can fly for about 11 minutes by a remote control． It has a small video camera and tells people where the danger is．
（1）People order the magic mirror to do things by ．
（2）The magic hand will stop working ．
（3） provides power for the man﹣made cloud．
（4）The cat ears show by moving up or down．
（5）People can discover the danger through in the Hummingbird robot．
Shopping online is quite common today． Many people have been used to shopping through the Internet． They love to surf the websites like Jingdong or Taobao， because they think it saves them a lot of time and money and they can buy things at home instead of going to the shop．Smart phones make it convenient to go shopping online．
Both men and women take a great interest in shopping online． However，it's interesting that shopping online isn't the same for men as it is for women． Men go shopping because they need something． Most of them simply know what they want． They can decide what to buy before shopping． For women， it's different． Most of them go shopping not because they need something． They just go to "have a look around"． They want to enjoy the pleasure of shopping．
With the development of the WeChat （微信），selling things online today is a symbol of fashion． More and more people begin to sell things on WeChat． They almost sell everything． Farmers sell fruits and vegetables they plant． Fishermen sell seafood they have caught． Have you imagined being a seller online in the near future？
（1）How do many people like to go shopping nowadays？
（2）Who are clear about what to buy before shopping？
（3）What's the purpose for women to go shopping online？
（4）What makes selling online become a symbol of fashion？
（5）Will selling online be more popular in the future？
When you hear the word "volunteering"， you may think volunteering is to help others， give them money or things． It is true that volunteering can help others， but it can also help you． If you' re sad about something that has happened， doing some volunteering can be a great way to do with your bad feelings．
Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways． Sometimes It's easy to worry about some things like grades and health or get angry because you don't have the newest computer games． Volunteering lets you spend some time doing other things for a while． Then you will happily find you forget all the problems．
Lots of adults and kids find that they really enjoy volunteering．Volunteering experiences often put you in a different environment． For Example， you might know that just on the other side of your town are some kids who really need winter clothes．
It feels good to be able to help those in need． You'll know that， thanks to you， some kids have warm coats， hats， and shoes． So whether they are winter clothes， food for the hungry， or homes for some homeless pets， doing volunteer work means a very important thing：You make a difference in the world．
（1）If you want to get out of sadness， you could try according to the passage．
| A． |
surfing the Internet |
| B． |
talking with friends |
| C． |
doing some volunteering |
| D． |
doing some sports |
（2）Lots of adults and kids enjoy volunteering because ．
| A． |
volunteering can help to kill（打发）time |
| B． |
volunteering often gives them different experiences |
| C． |
volunteering is a popular way to spend time |
| D． |
volunteering asks for professional skills |
（3）When you do volunteering work to help others， you can ．
| A． |
make a lot of money |
| B． |
have more free time to play |
| C． |
get higher grades in tests |
| D． |
play a role in changing the world |
（4）From the passage， we can know that ．
| A． |
grades and health can sometimes make you worried easily |
| B． |
volunteering just means giving others money and things |
| C． |
kids won't have warm clothes without your help |
| D． |
kids will get angry if they don't have computer games |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Volunteering can help you out of trouble． |
| B． |
Volunteering can help the old and poor kids． |
| C． |
Volunteering can change people's feelings． |
| D． |
Volunteering can help both others and you． |
It was another sad day． I came home from school， changed my clothes and got ready for work． I worked at a local restaurant in town as a waiter． I didn't like the job very much．
When I was working，three elderly ladies walked in and sat at a table by the windows． I was quite busy， trying to clean up all the dirty tables． These elderly women were watching how hard I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers． When they finished their meals，I took their plates back to the kitchen． They talked to me for about five minutes about school，how I was doing，what grade I was in and what I planned to do in the future．
As they were leaving， they walked past me and one of them said to me in a gentle voice，"You must be successful，" And that was it． They left the restaurant and I was surprised． I had tears in my eyes， because they gave me the reason to trust myself． They picked my spirit up from being down and out and gave me a reason to keep on working hard and to give it my all． People used to tell me that I couldn't have a career in television until I had a degree and was out of college． I'm now a co﹣anchor（主持人） of a student﹣produced television show． I just finished an internship（实习） at a local television station this past summer． And the best thing is， I'm only 17 years old and I am a student in a high school．
（1）The writer was before he met the three ladies．
| A． |
excited |
| B． |
upset |
| C． |
successful |
| D． |
happy |
（2）The underlined words "give it my all" means " " in the passage．
| A． |
灰心丧气 |
| B． |
放弃一切 |
| C． |
全力以赴 |
| D． |
齐心协力 |
（3）What the lady said made him ．
| A． |
trust himself |
| B． |
lose heart |
| C． |
feel annoyed |
| D． |
leave college |
（4）The ladies liked the writer because ．
| A． |
he cooked them a good meal |
| B． |
he worked very hard |
| C． |
he was a successful co﹣anchor then |
| D． |
he had a degree |
（5）From the passage we can know that the writer is ．
| A． |
a student in a high school |
| B． |
a professional waiter in a restaurant |
| C． |
a host at a local television station |
| D． |
a student in college |
It is generally accepted that Beijing Opera appeared after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing． Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei． Its clothes are all beautiful and artistic． Different actors wear different kinds of costumes． It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture． Beijing Opera is full of famous stories， beautiful facial paintings， and wonderful fighting． This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people． And now more and more young people like it． Many children learned to sing Beijing Opera when they were very young．
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting． Some of them are from the history books， but most are from the literature （文学）and famous novels． The people in the story usually have some disagreements． They become angry and unhappy． They are sad and lonely． Sometimes they are nervous and worried， and then they find a way to make peace． The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end．
（1）Beijing Opera appeared ．
| A． |
before the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing |
| B． |
after the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing |
| C． |
before 1790 |
| D． |
in 1790 |
（2）The music and singing of Beijing Opera come from ．
| A． |
popular music in Hong Kong |
B． | |
| C． |
Western music in the U． |
D． | |
| E． |
country music in the U．S． |
F． | |
| G． |
Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei |
H． |
（3）Some of the stories in Beijing Opera are from ．
| A． |
history books |
| B． |
newspapers |
| C． |
magazines |
| D． |
e﹣books |
（4）When you watch Beijing Opera， you can enjoy many things EXCEPT ．
| A． |
music and singing |
| B． |
facial paintings |
| C． |
wonderful fighting |
| D． |
famous novels |
（5）The people in the stories of Beijing Opera usually have endings．
| A． |
unhappy |
| B． |
bad |
| C． |
sad |
| D． |
good |