---The prices of houses are so high that people born ______ would rather not buy houses.

A. 3 years; in 1990B. 3 years’; in the 1990s

C. 3-year; in the 1990sD. 3-year; in 1990s

A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds spread in the s【1】 that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as u【2】. When school was over, winds became s【3】 and it began to rain.

The mother of the little girl felt w【4】 that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and the lightning (閃電) might frighten her child. Then the mother quickly got into her c【5】 and drove to her child’s school.

As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her s【6】, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. with each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and s【7】. Inside the car, the mother a【8】 her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each t【9】, I felt a little afraid of walking in the rain, God would take a photo of me. I knew he was playing a game w【10】 me.

Lisa wanted to buy a car before going to university. In order to get the money, she looked for part-time jobs on her school website. Her school was recruiting (招募) mascots (吉祥物). Lisa was able to get $12 an hour through the job, which was a lot for a high school student. She went to the tryouts. The interviewer asked Lisa why she wanted the job and why she thought she would be a good fit. Lisa said that she was very proud of her school and wanted to get other students excited about the school’s sports teams.

Lisa got the job! Her first day of work was at a football game. When she got to the football field, she put on her costume (服裝). It was heavy and hot inside. She kept thinking about how she wanted a car, because the costume was very uncomfortable. Lisa thought about how much money she made. It was the only thing keeping her going.

That day, Lisa’s high school football team won their game. Their opponent (對(duì)手) was NO.2 International High School. The crowd got up from their seats and cheered. A lot of people wanted to take a picture with Lisa. She spent an hour just taking pictures. It was a fantastic day.

【1】Lisa looked for part-time jobs in order to ________.

【2】If Lisa got $60 after working, then she worked________ hours a day.

【3】The costume was heavy and hot inside, so Lisa felt ________.

【4】Lisa’s high school football team________ NO. 2 International High school and won the football game at last.

【5】Lisa spent an hour just________.

A. Do you need to turn it off?

B. Have you got it?

C. I’m happy you like it.

D. Could you tell me how to download a song?

E. So I can watch films on it.

F. Just don’t spend too much time on it.

G. How can I send an e-mail?

A. Do you need to turn it off?

B. Have you got it?

C. I’m happy you like it.

D. Could you tell me how to download a song?

E. So I can watch films on it.

F. Just don’t spend too much time on it.

G. How can I send an e-mail?

A: Welcome to my birthday party, Aunt Millie.

B: Happy birthday! This is a gift for you.

A: Oh, an iPad! Thank you very much, Aunt Millie.

B: 【1】

A: I’ve always wanted an iPad. 【2】

B: And you can use it to talk with your friends online.

A: Sure. 【3】

B: Download a song? Oh, just do it like this... 【4】

A: Yes, it’s not difficult.

B: 【5】 It’s harmful to your eyes.

A: I won’t, I promise.

Taking public transportation in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I rarely (很少地) see people reading during their free time.

Are people’s attitudes toward reading different here? Not really. Data (數(shù)據(jù)) released by Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They simply prefer e-books over regular books.

However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the us than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature (文學(xué)). From classic novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三國(guó)演義》) to the modern science-fiction books The Three-Body Problem (《三體》), and many other styles, Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works.

Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students definitely (肯定) have to read more and do more homework than US students. So it’s no wonder that they might not want to read much in their spare time.

But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot imagine. Even just a single book has the power to change your own personal beliefs and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?

【1】From Paragraph 1, what do we know about people in the US?

A. Most people take public transportation to work.

B. Students have homework to do on their way to school.

C. Many of them have the habit of reading.

D. They read books that are left behind on public transportation.

【2】Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works including ________.

A. classic novelsB. science-fiction books

C. realistic novelsD. All above

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chinese people’s attitudes toward reading have changed.

B. Chinese people prefer e-books to regular books now.

C. Chinese people never read in their spare time.

D. Chinese people bought the most books from Amazon China in 2017.

【4】Why is reading less popular in China, according to the author?

A. Because Chinese people prefer to watch plays instead of reading.

B. Because it’s hard to choose what to read.

C. Because Chinese people already read enough books during their childhoods.

D. Because People’s childhood experiences may influence their reading habits.

【5】According to the author, reading books can ________.

A. help you learn more about schoolworkB. take too much of your time

C. make you feel tiredD. change your view of the world

“For ten weeks, 110 people aged from 18 to 71 were tested to see the relationship between the number of lies they told and their health,” said Anita Kelly, a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. “When they lied more, their health declined,” said Kelly.

Researchers divided the people into two groups. Group A was told to avoid telling any lie for any reason to anyone. They may omit (忽略) the truth, refuse to answer questions, and keep secrets, but they can’t say anything that they know are not true. Group B was not told anything like this.

Over the study period, when people in Group A told fewer lies in a week than they did in other weeks, they experienced fewer health problems such as sore throats and headaches. Professor Linda Stroh said, “When you find that you don’t lie, you have less stress (壓力).” The results of past research show that each American tells about 11 lies a week. In both groups, when people lied less during a week, they reported better physical and mental health during that period.

“It’s certainly a good thing to have people be more honest,” said Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts. “It may improve our mental health, but I don’t think it can improve our physical health.”

【1】The underlined word “declined” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 變壞B. 改善C. 加強(qiáng)D. 混亂

【2】From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A. the test continued for no more than one month

B. older people lie less than younger people

C. the number of lies one tells can affect one’s health

D. many people feel sick when they don’t tell lies

【3】People in Group A were allowed to ________.

① omit the truth ② refuse to answer questions

③ keep secrets ④ tell lies to strangers

A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ①③④

【4】According to Linda Stroh, ________.

A. mental health is more important than physical health

B. when people don’t lie, they feel more relaxed

C. to be honest can’t improve our physical health

D. telling lies is necessary sometimes

【5】We would most probably find this passage ________.

A. on a travel websiteB. in a story book

C. in a health magazineD. in a cookbook

Iris has been taught art since she was three years old. She spends most of her time painting. She paints so well that her works sell for at least 1, 500 pounds each. However, nothing could stop her loneliness until a cat called Thula came to live with the family last February. After Thula arrived, Iris’s parents have noticed Iris adding images like a cat’s eyes or nose to her paintings. At first, they thought Iris drew them by accident, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love to Thula in her paintings.

While Iris is painting, Thula always sits at her side and watches her with great interest. And when the family go out in the car, Iris always takes Thula with her.

Thula is having an influence on Iris’s relationships with others, too, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to speak when Thula is around Iris’s mother said, “Thanks to Thula, Iris is a lot happier than ever before.”

【1】When did Iris begin to learn art?

A. Last February.B. At the age of 2.

C. At the age of 3.D. At the age of 5.

【2】Iris Grace paints so well that her works sell for ________ pounds each.

A. more than 1,500B. only 1,500

C. about 1,500D. less than 1,500

【3】How does Iris express her love to Thula?

A. She often kisses Thula.

B. She often feeds food to Thula.

C. She often plays with Thula.

D. She adds Thula to her paintings.

【4】Iris’s parents think Thula is very ________.

A. lazyB. helpfulC. luckyD. interesting

【5】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Thula is able to speak.

B. Iris paints to make money.

C. Iris’s paintings are popular.

D. Thula doesn’t like staying with Iris.

—You mean there are thirty boys?

A. One quarterB. Three quarters

C. One thirdD. Two thirds

—________ fast the traditional travel ways change!

A. What a B. How

C. What D. How a

—________. It is good for your health.

A. I hope not B. Sorry，you can't

C. Of course D. Yes，I'd love to