Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker. The banker thought for a few moments and then said,” I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked. The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. ”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?” “No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important. ” “Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, “It’s for you.”There are _______ in this passage.
| A．two men and two women | B．three men and one woman |
| C．three women and one man | D．four women |
The banker thought _______.
| A．he was really important because he was a rich banker |
| B．the visitor to the White House was really important |
| C．the visitor who met the President of the United States |
| D．the reporter was really important |
The owner of many buildings thought _______.
| A．he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York |
| B．the owner of the very large company was really important |
| C．the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor |
| D．the person who worked in the White House was really important |
"I will never find time to learn this difficult lesson，"said Robert to Frank as they left school．"I can't do it by tomorrow．"
"You have ten minutes before lunch．Why not begin right away？"asked his brother．
"Ten minutes!That's nothing．Besides，I must have a run with Rover now，"replied Robert．
After lunch，the two boys walked to school again．Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while he walked along．"What a bookworm（书呆子）!"said Robert，laughing．He looked for birds'nests in the trees all the way to school．
"Come out to play soccer!"shouted a group of school friends when they finished school for the day．Robert ran away with the boys．（83）Frank promised to join them in 15minutes，and took out his book again． After he finished，Frank played with the boys，and enjoyed the game．
The two brothers were tired that evening，and went to bed early．But when they returned to school the next day，Frank knew his lesson perfectly．（84）However，Robert told the teacher that he did not have time to learn it．
"How did you find time，Frank？"asked his teacher．
"I had 10minutes before lunch yesterday； 15minutes when I walked back to school； and another 15minutes before soccer．Then I looked over my lesson before I went to bed； and took 10minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect．"
"That makes an hour's preparation，"replied his teacher．"Frank，you may run and play at break time．Robert，go to the back of the class．You will spend break time learning that lesson．And you will continue to do that until you have learned this important lesson：You'll never find time for anything．If you want time，you must make it．Take care of the minutes．"
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
81．Why did Frank have time to learn the lesson，but Robert didn't？
82．In order to tell us how Robert is different from Frank，the writer gives us some examples．Please list two of them （USE YOUR OWN WORDS）．
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
83．
84．
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
85． ．
Sir，I think I will tell you what happened last night．My husband Mr．Smith went to bed at about half past ten．The servants had already gone to their rooms．Only my housekeeper stayed in her room at the top of the house until I needed her．
I read a book in this room until after eleven．Then I walked round to make sure that all was right before I went upstairs（楼上）．I went into the kitchen，the storeroom，the living room，and finally the dining﹣room．As I came near the window，which is covered with thick curtains（窗帘），I suddenly felt the wind blow on my face，and realized that it was open．I pulled the curtain to one side，and found myself face to face with a man who had just walked into the room．By the light of my bedroom candle，I saw two other men entering behind the first．I was so scared，walking back quickly，but the man was on me in a minute．He caught me first by the wrist（手腕）and then by the throat．I tried to shout，but he hit me heavily over the eyes，and I fell to the ground．I must have been unconscious for a few minutes．When I woke up，I found they had tied me to the chair，and a scarf round my mouth stopped me from making any sound．At this time，my unlucky husband came into the room．He had certainly heard some suspicious （令人怀疑的）sounds，and he came prepared．When he rushed at one of the bad men，another man took the poker（拔火棍）out of the fireplace quietly and hit him heavily as he passed．My husband fell without a sound and never moved again．
（1）When did the bad men go into the house？
A．Before Mr．Smith went to bed．
B．While Mrs．Smith was reading a book．
C．Before the servants went to their rooms．
D．When Mrs．Smith was checking the rooms．
（2）Where did the event take place？
A．In the kitchen．
B．In the dining﹣room．
C．In the living room．
D．In the storeroom．
（3）What does the underlined word"unconscious"mean？
A．昏迷的
B．疼痛的
C．窘迫的
D．发狂的
（4）What did the bad men NOT do after they went into the house？
A．They caught Mrs．Smith by the hair．
B．They hit Mrs．Smith heavily．
C．They tied Mrs．Smith．
D．They killed Mr．Smith．
（5）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Mrs．Smith was too scared to cry for help．
B．The bad men went into the room through the door．
C．Mr．Smith guessed something unusual was happening．
D．Mr．Smith knew how many bad men were in the house．
Susan Carver stood in front of her house．She watched George Carver take things out of his pockets（口袋）．George had been out in the forest again，collecting things like plants，rocks，insects and a snake．Susan was happy that George loved nature．She just didn't want George to bring all that nature into her house!
Susan and Moses Carver wanted George to have a good education．But the schools near George's house were for white children only．So when George was about 12，the Carves sent him to a school for African American children．But the school was too easy for George．George decided to go to a different school so he could learn more．
George went to a high school in Kansas．He was one of the best students there，too．After George graduated，he started a business cleaning people's clothes．But George still wanted to learn more．In 1885a college in Kansas sent George a letter and said he could go to school there．But when George got to the college，they told him he couldn't stay．The college was only for white students．George was very disappointed（失望的）．But he kept reading and learning by himself．
In 1887，George started taking classes at Simpson College，in Iowa．George was only the second African American student who went to the college．He studied art and music．But George really wanted to study plants and farming．So he decided to go to a different college．One year later，he went to Iowa State Agricultural（农业的）College．Students there learned how to work on farms．George learned about farm animals，planting and growing crops（庄稼）．
George was a great student at Iowa State Agricultural College．After he graduated，he became a teacher at the college．He also kept studying plants．He wanted to learn about different ways to use plants．He succeeded and became an expert in agriculture．
46．From the first passage，we know that ．
A．George loved nature
B．Susan was afraid of snakes
C．George liked collecting all kinds of things
D．Susan didn't allow George to bring everything home
47．George didn't go to school near his home because ．
A．he was a black boy
B．he wanted to study by himself
C．the school was too easy for him
D．he wanted to go to a good school
48．After he graduated from Iowa State Agricultural College，George ．
A．started a business cleaning people's clothes
B．decided to go to a different college
C．became a college teacher
D．went to work on farms
49．The right order of the following statements about George is ．
①He went to a high school in Kansas．
②He went to Iowa State Agricultural College．
③He went to study at Simpson College，in Iowa．
④He was sent to a school for African American children．
⑤A college in Kansas sent him a letter but refused him later
A．④③⑤①②B．④①⑤③②C．①④⑤②③D．①⑤②④③
50．According to the passage，which statement is NOT right？
A．Black people were treated badly．
B．George liked music and art．
C．George was successful in agriculture．
D．George was a person who never gave up his dream．
Zhang Shiyuan，13
I am very interested in all kinds of dramas，especially those by William Shakespeare．But it is impossible to watch stage（舞台）drama every week．So my small goal is to watch at least one movie online from Shakespeare's works．It will not only improve my English，but also help me have my own taste in drama．
Wu Qianhui，14
For me，the small goal is to run 3，000meters every day．It isn't an easy thing，especially to do it every day．But I will not shy away from the challenge．I have the confidence （自信）to make it．I believe I can hold on and achieve my goal．
Gu Jiayi，13
My goal is to master a skill like cooking．It is not very difficult，but it takes a lot of time．So I'll make myself learn how to cook during holidays．The aim will help me make good use of time and be more independent．
Zhen Yishi，14
I want to finish reading two English novels this year．Reading plays an important role in our life．It will not only improve my English reading and writing skills，but also develop my knowledge in many fields．It is not a big goal．But to achieve this goal，I need patience and persistence（坚持）．
Shen Botao，14
My present small goal is to pass the piano grade exams．When I was in primary school，I began to learn to play the piano．I not only took a great interest in music，but also relaxed myself．I want to play the piano better．I think I can make it by the end of this term．
41．Which goal is NOT mentioned？
A．To win a running competition．
B．To learn cooking．
C．To read two English novels．
D．To pass the piano grade exams．
42． can improve their English while they are achieving their goals．
A．Wu Qianhui and Zhen Yishi
B．Zhang Shiyuan and Gu Jiayi
C．Zhang Shiyuan and Zhen Yishi
D．Zhen Yishi and Shen Botao
43．According to the passage，we can know ．
A．Zhang Shiyuan has good taste in drama
B．Gu Jiayi is not independent at all
C．reading can help Zhen Yishi develop her knowledge
D．Shen Botao doesn't like playing the piano
44．What can we learn from the passage？
A．We should have a goal，maybe just a small one．
B．We should know how to achieve our goal．
C．We need patience and persistence to achieve a goal．
D．All above．
45．You may find this passage in ．
A．a guidebook
B．a storybook
C．a news report
D．a teen magazine．
Nowadays，with the development of the Internet，emoji？（表情符号）are more and more popular among netizens （网民）．Some people even feel difficult to talk online without using emoji．Emoji help netizens to communicate with each other easily and vividly（生动地）．Yet，not all emoji are properly used on social media．So we are going to introduce some common but confusing（令 人困惑的）emoji to help you have a better understanding of these small signs．
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1．A recent survey shows，over 53% people use the emoji when they are chatting online．Some people think it means"I'm shy，"but others only use it when they are surprised or shocked．But what does it really mean？It is still an unsolved（未解决的）question． |
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2．What do you think of this sign？Believe it or not，80% of netizens use it under the meaning of"It is not funny at all，but I have to smile．"Is it right？Of course not!It actually means that"I saw what you did （usually bad things） and I want to give you a sinister （奸诈的）smile．" |
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3．People have very different opinions on this emoji．The Apple company has told that this emoji means"high﹣five（嗨，击掌）．"But most people still use the incorrect meaning﹣"pray"．Some netizens even thought，"If you see this emoji as two people give each other a high five，you must be a bad guy．"
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4．According to the official guidelines（官方指南），it is used as"smile through tears（破涕为笑）．"However，most young netizens consider this emoji as"laugh to tears"or simply"LOL"，which means"laugh out loud．" |
36．After reading the passage，we still can't understand the emoji well．
37．You are playing with your mobile phone while you are doing your homework，your brother sends you this sign
，what does he mean？
A．Stop doing your homework．
B．Send this emoji back to your father．
C．Go on playing with your mobile phone．
D．Put away my mobile phone and do your homework．
38．When your friend tells you online that he won the first prize in the writing competition，which emoji will you send him？
39．The fourth sign means" "．
A．cry out loud
B．laugh to tears
C．smile through tears
D．laugh out loud
40．Why does the writer introduce these four emoji？
A．Because they are more important．
B．Because they are not so common．
C．To help netizens use them easily．
D．To help the netizens use them properly．
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