Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低頭族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accident are happening because drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving will be fined ¥200.

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost money. Besides, more and more interesting things happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. Suddenly, he bumped(撞上) into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he ran away as quickly as possible.

Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone all the time.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try not to be the “ Heads-up Tribe”.

1.Who are called the “ Heads-down Tribe” according to the passage?

A. People who are always looking for something with their heads down.

B. People who are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.

C. People who are always sad with their heads down.

D. People who are always thinking with their heads down.

2.What will happen to heads-down tribe members if they use mobile phones while driving?

A. They will be fined. B. Their phones will be taken away.

C. They will be given ¥200. D. Their driving license will be taken away.

3.Where did the American probably bump into the bear?

A. At a zoo. B. In the street. C. In his house. D. In the mountains.

4.When heads-down tribe members eat in a restaurant,_____________.

A. they don’t use their mobile phones B. they don’t talk to the people who sit opposite

C. they talk to the strangers all the time D. they eat food all the time

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary. B. Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”.

C. We should use mobile phones right. D. We shouldn’t use mobile phones any more.

What is a good excuse to ask for some time off ? At your school, sickness may be the only one. But in British schools, family events are also well-accepted ones. The National Association of Head Teachers in the UK has written new guidelines about students asking for leave. They will allow parents to take their children out of school for family weddings(婚禮) or funerals(葬禮)or visiting an ill relative.

This is a change from the 2013 guidelines that stopped parents taking children out of school without permission. Otherwise, they could have gotten a fine of 60 pounds (about 600 yuan) or faced court(法庭). Family events were not proper excuse to get permission.

Many parents complained(抱怨) about this rule.

“Taking family events is very important for children growth and that in itself a lesson the schools cannot ever teach our children,”John Hemming,chairman of Parents Want A Say organization, told The Independent.

The new change supports this idea and gives permission to students taking time off for family events. It’s now OK for British students to take time off for family events.

In China, however, many students rarely have time off for family events.

“That’s part of the reason for the generation gap (代溝)between parents and children,” Guo Hongxia, research at National Institute of Education Sciences, wrote in China Education Daily.

1.In Chinese schools, _________ is a good excuse to ask for time off.

A. any excuse B. only sickness C. school sport D. family event

2.In the UK now, parents won’t allow to take out their children out of school because of ______.

A. family weddings B. family funerals C. fishing organization D. visiting an ill relative

3.Before 2013, ___could get a fine or face court after taking children out without permission in the UK.

A. Parents Want A Say B. the head teachers of the school

C. children’s teachers D. children’s parents

4.The phrase this idea of the sentence The new change supports this ides refers to _________.

A. schools can’t teach children the important growth lesson in family events

B. family events were not proper excuse to get permission after 2013

C. the Independent didn’t agree with Parents Want A Say .

D. taking family events isn’t important for the children’s growth

5.According to the passage, we know that _________.

A. in the UK, there’s a big generation gap between parents and children

B. in china, many students seldom have time off for family events

C. there’s no difference between the rules of taking day off in the world

D. all the students aren’t allowed to take time off for family events

改寫句子 按照括號(hào)中的要求完成句子，每個(gè)空格填一個(gè)單詞。

1.I used to be afraid of having a test. (改為一般疑問句)

___________ you ___________ to be afraid of having a test?

2.Sandy will be a senior high school student in four months. (就劃線部分提問)

___________ ___________ will Sandy be a senior high school student?

3.“Why do you allow the boy to wear a hat in class?” I asked the man. (改寫句子，句意不變)

I asked the man ___________ he ___________ the boy to wear a hat in class.

4.I failed to meet Miss Green on time because the road was too crowded.(改寫句子，句意不變)

I_____________meeting Miss Green on time because of the heavy_________.

5.These stories reminded us of those old days.(改寫句子，句意不變)

Those old days___________ _________back after we read these stories.

完成句子 根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子，每個(gè)空格填一個(gè)單詞。

1.動(dòng)畫片《喜羊羊與灰太狼》通常以“我一定會(huì)回來的！”結(jié)束。

The cartoon Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf usually ______ __________ with“I’m sure to come back!”

2.他們?cè)O(shè)法讓孩子們遠(yuǎn)離那些危險(xiǎn)的動(dòng)物。

They tried to keep the children ___________ ___________ those dangerous animals.

3.他們保護(hù)環(huán)境的行動(dòng)受到了大家的稱贊。

They __________ __________ for what they had done to protect the environment.

4.2017年，地方政府準(zhǔn)備關(guān)閉一些巳經(jīng)對(duì)環(huán)境造成很大傷害的工廠。

The local government decided to close down some of the factories that are__ _____the environment.

5.環(huán)境在日益惡化，人們必須開始采取行動(dòng)改善它。

The environment is getting worse. People have to start _____ ______ to improve it.

6.3D打印技術(shù)發(fā)展迅速，許多專家建議把這項(xiàng)技術(shù)介紹給更多的中學(xué)生。

The 3-D printing________is developing fast.Many experts suggest that it should be_____to more middle school students.

Shi Peng won the top prize in a college,students' start-up(創(chuàng)業(yè)) competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates(玩伴).

Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province.1.Later, the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special

website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely.

2.According to his research one about 6,000 children in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Stizhou, most of them don't have brothers or sisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience,I think it's a great idea to have such a website on which children can find playmates," Shi said.

The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in kindergarten(幼兒園) and their parents. All the users of the website must use their real names.3.Through the website, parents who are busy during the day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing to find some playmates for their children.

As it gets more and more popular among children and parents, the

website now holds many colorful offline activities.4.The website also provides parents with valuable chances to communicate with each other.

Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi's university. He said, “5.” He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas like Shi's to deal with children's problems.

A. This is to make sure that the children are safe.

B. I have some different opinions about Shi's website.

C. The website is a great example of start-up projects.

D. He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child.

E. There're many interesting online games for children to play.

F. Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website.

G. They include scientific tests and group games for children.

書面表達(dá)

下圖描述了李華今年春節(jié)得到壓歲錢(lucky money)之后，他和父母對(duì)于如何花壓歲錢產(chǎn)生的不同觀點(diǎn)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)圖片提示，用英語寫一篇100詞左右的短文。

要求：1.完整敘述圖片內(nèi)容。

2.結(jié)合自己的實(shí)際陳述個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)。

I can’t tell when the house was built _______, but it must be very old.

A. exactly B. differently

C. quickly D. Simply

—Look！The goldfish is dying.

—What a pity！This kind of goldfish ________ a lot of care and attention.

A. has B. offers

C. requires D. receives

—What ________ the number of the students in your school?

—About two thousand.A number of them ________ from the countryside.

A. is；are B. is；is C. are；is D. are；are

Linda used ________ short，________ she?

A. be；didn't B. be；did C. to be；didn't D. to be；did