It is said this summer holiday________later than ever.

A.began B.begin C.will begin D.has began

Chinese government ________ a lot to control and improve the situation.

A.do B.did C.has done D.are doing

— Would you please come to our picnic next Sunday morning?

—________!

A.With pleasure B.What a pity C.My pleasure D.Go ahead

After nearly half a mouth, the Christmas letter finally was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the US and I exchange our greeting every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on Wechat _____________ , and by the way, it’ll save money. For me, writing letters is more of a _____________habit than a quirk(怪癖) in modem times. I, an experienced letter writer, can tell you what writing letters bring me more emotional(情感的) communication.

In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some professors in California State University found that electronic products, like smart phones, can greatly _____________people in many ways. They probably stop people from shaking their inner. (內(nèi)心的) feelings._____________modem communication,writing letters has more advantages. When we write our brain is given the chance to discover _____________between things we didn't see before. And we are forced to show our emotions fully.

If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the reasons would be something of the _____________— feeling of my band running through the pages, feeling of pen moving across the paper, and feeling of the smell of ink in the air.

It is believed that both your words and the letter itself can _____________you to express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and receiver. People _____________more when they receive messages in the form of a letter rather than any other media.

1.A.completely B.recently C.simply D.exactly

2.A.natural B.boring C.crazy D.national

3.A.control B.improve C.lead D.influence

4.A.Looking through B.Suffering from C.Compared with D.Faced with

5.A.connections B.ways C.sights D.problems

6.A.sound B.touch C.taste D.sight

7.A.make B.keep C.remain D.encourage

8.A.feel B.experience C.expects D.present

Modem inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let's take a look at some inventions.

1.According to the scientists, the new kind of enzyme can .

A.solve the problem of air pollution B.stop plastics from being thrown everywhere

C.help plastics to burn quickly D.help plastics to turn into smaller parts

2.We can learn that Jibo according to the text:

A.is a person with a big, round bead B.has big eyes and a bigmouth

C.can take photos and read news to people D.can do many difficult things

3.According to the text, what can we know about spark?

A.Spark is bigger than any other drones ever made. B.Spark can be controlled by hand gestures.

C.Spark can only fly towards the same direction. D.Spark is created by scientists from a US company.

4.Where is this text most probably from?

A.A science report. B.A school introduction. C.A shopping poster. D.A tip magazine.

The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit, look again. It may not be a cloud, but a Flogo — a 1ogo (標(biāo)語) that flies. It's a new form of advertising(廣告) in the sky that's never been used before. It's a different way to market your products, logos, and events.

These funny logos are made with soap bubbles (肥皂泡) mixed with a little helium gas (氦氣) , which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky. Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos. The machine, which can be rented for $ 2,500 a day, can make a Flogo every 15—25 seconds.

Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed. They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky, depending on the weather conditions. Though they can fly to 20,000 feet, they usually float around at 300—500 feet. Flogos are only white now, but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future.

Flogos are Green, 100% environmentally safe, because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves. So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment.

1.Flogos are mainly used to________.

A.produce colorful clouds B.advertise in the sky

C.make attractive bubbles D.tell weather conditions

2.Why are Flogos healthy and good for the environment?

A.Because they can float high and last for a long time in the sky,

B.Because there is a little helium gas mixed with soap bubbles.

C.Because people use special and expensive machines to 'make Flogos.

D.Because people use plants and leaves to produce the soap bubbles.

3.From the passage, we can infer that Flogos________.

A.can fly for hours in the sky all day B.can have different colors at present

C.may be influenced by the weather D.may be the cheapest way of advertising

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A.Machines—Used for Flogosl! B.Flogos 一 Logos that fly!

C.Advertising—Made of Fruits! D.Clouds 一 Like Mickey Mouse!

When Isaac Theil let a sleepy stranger take a little catnap (打盹) on his shoulder, it was because “I simply remembered the times my own head would bop on someone's shoulder because I was so tired after a long day,” he said to Tova Ross of Tablet Magazine.

Another subway rider was so moved by Theil's kindness that he took a picture and put it on Reddit, from which it was then posted to Facebook. One wrote “Heading home on the Q train yesterday when this young black guy nodded off on the shoulder of a stranger. The man didn't move a bit and just let him stay there. After a minute, I asked the man if he wanted me to wake the young man up, but he shook his head and replied, 'He must have had a long day, let him sleep. We've all been there, right?'.”

Theil himself has been completely surprised at the attention he's received for his small act of kindness, as the photo has been shared over 20, 000 times on Facebook.

“There is only one reason that I didn't move, and let him continue sleeping, that he was simply a man being who was exhausted, and I knew it and happened to be there and have a big shoulder to offer him.”

“It's an honor that people use this as a lesson to just be good to each other,” Theil said to Tablet.

1.From the 1st paragraph we can know that Isaac Theil________.

A.didn't wake the man because he knew him B.had the same experience as the man did

C.worked at Tova Ross of Tablet Magazine D.woke up the man because he himself was also tired

2.The underlined sentence in the 2nd paragraph means________.

A.We all needed others' help in our life B.We often felt tired and sleepy on the train

C.It's really good to help others D.It's probable for us to be in the same situation

3.What did Theil think of his own experience?

A.He Was moved by people's attention. B.He thought it was quite common.

C.He was happy to be the public attention. D.He was unhappy to be taken the picture.

4.What's the purpose of this passage?

A.To share an unusual story with people. B.To encourage people to be kind to each other.

C.To make more people realize the power of the Internet. D.To make more people get moved.

5.What can be the best tide for the text?

A.A Kind—hearted Man. B.Be Kind to Others

C.A Catnap on a Warm Shoulder D.Sleeping on the Subway

One cool April 22 morning, people started the day as usual. Yet it was not a normal day. What’s so special about April 22? The answer is because it is Earth Day. People all over the world celebrate this important day. The idea of having a special day to celebrate Earth began in the 1960s. Life was very different then.1. Most people had no idea how dirty our air and water were.

On April 22, 1970, twenty million Americans joined the first Earth Day activities. This showed that people really want to do something for the environment. Since then laws have been passed to protect the air, water, land, and animals. The vehicles (汽車) such as cars and buses you ride in must pass tests to make sure they don't cause too much pollution. Thanks to it, cars today give out about half as many bad chemicals as they did in the past.

2.It's a good thing because they have got a lot of help. The Cuyahoga River in Ohio was so polluted that rubbish and oil on the river even caught fire! Today, the river is cleaner. It no longer burns.3.

Now the celebration has spread to other countries. More than 175 countries take part each year. Every April 22, millions of people get together to clean and protect the Earth. 4. Our job is to put this knowledge to work. You can help keep our planet healthy, too!

A.They also celebrate how far we have come.

B.It's healthy enough for birds, fish, and other animals.

C.As a result, the air we breathe is cleaner than it once was.

D.Few people talked or even thought about the environment.

E.Rivers and lakes are also cleaner today than they were before.

F.Many animals near and in the river come back again after that.

Daming: Have you ever read the novel War and Peace?

Betty:1.

Daiming: What a pity! It’s a wonderful book.

Betty: Well, I've been waiting to read it for a long time, but I can't get a copy. The library has only three copies. 2.

Daming: Well, 3.If you like, I'll lend it to you.

Betty: Thank you.4.By the way, when can I get it?

Daming:5.Will you please come to my house after school?

Betty: OK. I’ll go as soon as school is over.

A.That's very kind of you.

B.I forgot where I had put it.

C.You really should read it.

D.But they are all out.

E.I’m afraid I haven't.

F.I haven't had it with me.

G.I have a copy of my own!

Though times have changed, falling asleep in class is still quite common among teenagers.

Why do students sometimes fall asleep in class? An obvious(顯而易見的) reason is lack(缺少) of sleep. However, there are also causes for getting too little sleep.

Homework is a daily meal for most students, one that can take three to four hours per night. A teenager who wants to be able to take part in any activity besides homework must stay up late to fit everything in. Club activities, sports, computer-game playing, and TV viewing, for example, all lead to teens having less time for both homework and sleep. Sometimes teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college, family cost, or simply for clothes.

Physical problems are another reason that can cause students to fall asleep in class. For example, insomnia(失眠), which may keep a student up at night, causing exhaustion(疲憊不堪) during class hours, is a serious problem that may require medical attention. Medical research also supports the idea that each person has a body clock that helps to decide his or her sleep pattern. Unluckily, these body clocks do not always work according to school timetables.

The effects of falling asleep in class can be quite serious. First of all, sleeping in class is not a good way to show your respect to teachers. In addition, it is highly possible that other students may make jokes about those who sleep in class. However, the most harmful effect of sleeping in class is missing important points. In the long run, sleepers may end up with failing classes.

Since teens are probably not going to deal with the problem, falling asleep in class will probably remain an all-too-common situation. It will continue until more teens find a way to balance their personal and social lives with school and work, while still finding enough time to sleep.

1.According to the 1st paragraph, what is the common situation among teenagers?

_________________________________________________________________________

2.What are the main reasons for this common situation?

_________________________________________________________________________

3.Please show us the reasons for teenagers staying up late in Paragraph 3.

_________________________________________________________________________

4.Why does the writer talk about “the body clock” in paragraph 4?

_________________________________________________________________________

5.According to the 5th paragraph, why shall we avoid the problem?

_________________________________________________________________________

6.What can you learn from this passage?

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