Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
| A．a visit to a zoo | B．an elephant expert from India |
| C．the photos of elephant | D．an old friend who lived in India |
The elephant expert told Chris __________.
| A．when to buy an elephant | B．how to feed an elephant |
| C．where to sell his elephant | D．how to ride an elephant |
Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
| A．it is a very interesting place |
| B．he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
| C．elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
| D．it would take only a short time to get there |
When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
| A．he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
| B．he visited some shopkeepers |
| C．he sold Tara to a national park |
| D．he decided to take Tara home with him |
It is increasingly popular for Chinese young people to share their experiences on Social media（媒体）， such as the "moments"'（朋友圈）on popular instant messaging service WeChat．
"I have been reading ‘Jane Eyre' for 40 days with 48， 000 words finished，" Li Anqi said． Li has been sharing her reading experience on WeChat moments every day since January．
Working in Yinchuan， capital of Northwest China's Ningxia， Li wants to learn English very much， but cannot bare （摆脱） the daily grind（日常工作） of school lessons．
"I found many of my WeChat friends had been reading books or learning English on mobile reading apps， and I did not want to fall behind，" Li said．
In January， she spent more than 100 yuan purchasing（ 购买） an online reading class at the Bohe Reading app， which tells customers they can： "Finish reading your first English book here．"
At the reading class， teachers assign reading homework and give instructions to 430 class members every day．
A survey report released（发布） on Thursday said 70.9 percent of primary and middle students in China use the Wechat instant messaging App．
At the same time， 75.9 percent of Chinese children have their own mobile phones， according to China National Children's Center．
The figures were based on a survey of nearly 9000 children across China．
However， 28.8 percent of them never read news online and 43.2 percent have never touched newspapers．
The center called for efforts to address the digital divide between urban and rural education and protect children's privacy（隐私） as Internet users．
（1）In the second paragraph， Jane Eyre is ．
A． a book
B． an advertisement
C． a piece of news
（2）What's Li Anqi？
A． A worker
B． A doctor
C． A teacher
（3）Why is Li Anqi taken as an example？
A． To suggest that experience﹣sharing on social media is getting more and more popular in China．
B． To advise us to take an online English reading course like her．
C． To call for us to be a good reader like her．
（4）What percentage of Chinese children have their own mobile phones？
A． 70.9 percent
B． 75.9 percent
C． 43.2 percent
It is the world's most well﹣known and popular song． It has been sung hundreds of millions of times each year． It has been heard in outer space， at baseball stadiums， in movies and in domiciles（住处）from the White House to the most remote（遥远的） backwoods shack（窝棚） in Misissippi． It has been wired into millions of music boxes， greeting cards， watches， toys， games and other tune﹣playing products． And it is the only song in the English language to make people of all ages smile and sing along． The song， of course， is Happy Birthday to You"．
This amazing song began its life in 1893． Written by two sisters from Kentucky， Mildred and Patty Hill， it was originally （起初） named "Good Morning to All"， and intended as a classroom greeting from teachers to students：
Good morning to you
Good morning to you
Good morning， dear children
Good morning to all．
To this day， no one knows for sure who wrote the new words to Hill's melody（旋律），or exactly when it happened． "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in a songbook in 1924．The words were presented as the second stanza（节） to "Good morning to You"．
（1）in the first paragraph， "wired" means" "in Chinese．
A．布线
B．连线
C．灌制
（2）"Good Morning to All'"was written ．
A． for teachers to greet students
B． for students to greet teachers
C． for teachers and students to greet each other
（3）From the last paragraph， we can tell ．
A． exactly who wrote the new words for Hill's melody
B． for sure when the new words for Hill's melody were written
C．"Happy Birthday to You" and "Good Morning to You" were sung together in 1924
（4）What's the best title （标题） for this passage？
A．Good Morning to You
B． Happy Birthday to You
C． Happy Birthday to You and Good Morning to You
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（1）What does the author（作者） mean in the first paragraph？
A． To have is happier than to share．
B． To share is happier than to have．
C． To make a living is happier than to make a life．
（2）In the second paragraph， "them" refer to（指）" "．
A． Teachers
B． Language experts
C． Teachers and language experts
（3）How many points do you have to follow if you want to upload a file？
A． 5
B． 6
C． 7
（4）This passage is taken from ．
A． a website
B． a magzine
C． a book
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of the tasty lobster（龙虾）？In the sea， it is yellow， orange，grey，green， brown or even blue． Cooking turns it red．
Lobsters are nocturnal creatures（夜行物），so it is best to hunt（捕捉） them at night when they are active． You can catch lobster by hand， but you should wear thick gloves because lobster's claws are strong． A very large lobster could break your finger．
Interestingly， in the past， lobsters were only served to prisoners as they were considered as a poor man's food． Nowadays， lobsters are an expensive and popular dish．
（1）What color is the lobster when cooked？
A． Blue
B． Red
C． Yellow
（2）When is the best time to hunt the lobster？
A． In the morning
B． In the afternoon
C． At night
（3）Can people catch the lobster by hand？
A． Yes， they can．
B． No， they can't．
C． Not mentioned．
（4）What is interesting about the lobster？
A． The lobster is colorful in the sea．
B． The lobster is active during the night．
C． People seldom considered the lobster as good dish in the past．
I'm not much of a crier most of the time． But recently when I was reading a book on a plane， I started crying． Of course， it came as a big surprise when tears came up， no matter how hard I tried， I wasn't able to control myself．
Oh no， not this now． I thought to myself． But even as the thought entered my brain． I felt the first hot drop of salty water coming down my face． I put my head down， hoping that I could go on reading．
In fact， the harder I tried， the more tears pushed their way out of my eyes． You could guess how surprised the man next to me looked．
I dropped my head in shame． He must think I was crazy． May be I could turn toward him， hold up the cover of the book and say in my crying voice． "I'm sorry， sir． It's just a really good book! "But I didn't say anything． Instead， I just put my head back against the seat and let the tears run． Do you know what decision I made while I was crying？ My decision was that it was okay if he thought I was crazy． I'd rather be crazy than be the kind of person who wouldn't cry when the situation called for it， or who wouldn't let herself feel anything at all．
I've been that girl who has spent so much time trying to make sure people didn't think I was crazy． But now I don't want to be that girl any more ﹣﹣﹣that bored and sad girl． I'd rather be this girl who is able to forgive（原谅）， love and act， even if it means being disappointed or being hurt again and again．
（1）The writer started crying because ．
A． she is usually a crier
B． she is kind of crazy
C． she was moved by the book
D． she felt uneasy on the plane
（2）When tears came up， the writer at first ．
A．thought deeply
B． went on reading
C． tried to control herself
D． explained to the man beside her
（3）As tears got out of her eyes， the writer did NOT ．
A． drop her head shamefully
B． think about others' feelings
C． let her head against the seat
D． say sorry to anyone in a crying voice
（4）According to the passage， we know the writer ．
A． decided to change herself bravely
B． lived a sad and boring life
C． wouldn't cry in any terrible situation
D． wouldn't let others feel anything at all
（5）The passage mainly tells us ．
A． why the writer cried hard on the plane
B． how the writer tried to stop herself crying
C． what the writer thought about while she cried
D． how the writer overcame herself and decided to change
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