Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.
George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.
Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.
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Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).
"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.
"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"
"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.When did George buy the leather gloves?
| A．On New Year's Day. | B．Before the holiday. |
| C．Ten years ago. | D．In the winter. |
Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?
| A．Because they were black. |
| B．Because they made him feel good before others. |
| C．Because they had a long history |
| D．Because they were much cheaper. |
The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.
| A．George took very good care of them. |
| B．they were soft and warm. |
| C．they were expensive. |
| D．George washed them with water. |
How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?
| A．He was happy. | B．He felt nice | C．He was thankful | D．He felt upset |
About old George, which of the following is true?
| A．He was a very rich man |
| B．He never bought cheap gloves |
| C．He believed somebody would return the gloves to him |
| D．He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back. |
Bike﹣sharing has swept across China，with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving．The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it，and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public．Bike﹣sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily．
In some cities，we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing﹣bikes．It's very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone．First，you have to download such an APP on your smart phone．Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP，scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection．You will find the bike can be unlocked itself．Then you can enjoy your trip．What's more，the greatest advantage of bike﹣sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it．The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend．Normally，every hour you ride，you need to pay one yuan．It doesn't cost so much，does it？
At the same time，some people park the bikes in their own homes．Besides，some people don't value the bikes．Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen．
Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles．We have to say bike﹣sharing brings us more convenience without doubt．And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use．
（1）From the first paragraph，we know ．
A．bike﹣sharing is invented in China
B．sharing﹣bikes are used by some people
C．most people in cities don't drive
D．sharing﹣bikes can be borrowed anywhere
（2）The underlined word"scan"in Paragraph 2 probably means in Chinese．
A．浏览
B．扫描
C．审视
D．细查
（3）If you want to use a sharing﹣bike，you must first．
A．have a smart phone and download an APP
B．download an APP and pay for the trip
C．unlock the bike and download an APP
D．find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A．Bike﹣sharing is very cheap．
B．Sharing﹣bikes may be stolen．
C．Sharing﹣bikes are easy to unlock．
D．Bike﹣sharing is a kind of green transport．
（5）The passage probably comes from a ．
A．science textbook
B．tourist guide
C．website news report
D．restaurant menu．
New payment Methods for online Shopping in China
Payment ways |
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Appearing time |
Dec.12，2004 |
Sep.9，2005 |
Aug.8，2003 |
Jan.12，2011 |
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Companies |
Taobao |
Tencent |
Yeepay |
Tencent |
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Description |
A transfer （中转） station（a third account （账户）between sellers and buyers） |
Buyers'money goes directly to the sellers |
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Ways |
Through computers or mobile phones |
Mobile phones |
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The number of cooperative banks |
180 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
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The number of users |
30，000，000 |
3，000，000 |
100，000 |
30，000，000 |
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56．According to the form above，we can know some information about ．
A．online shopping
B．new payment methods
C．online stores
D．the uses of Internet
57． are from the same payment service company．
A．Ten pay and WeChat pay
B．Yeepay and WeChat pay
C．Alipay and Tenpay
D．Tenpay and Yeepay
58．When you buy something on Taobao，the money you pay first goes to ．
A．a bank
B．the seller directly
C．the seller's mobile phone
D．a third account between and sellers and buyers
59．We can use to pay for online shopping on the computer．
A．Alipay only
B．WeChat pay only
C．the other three ways except WeChat pay
D．all the four methods in the form
60．Which of the following is NOT true according to the form above？
A．Yeepay was put into use earlier than the other three．
B．Alipay and WeChat pay have the same number of users．
C．It's the most convenient for you to use Tenpay because it has the most cooperative banks．
D．When we use WeChat pay，out money goes directly to the sellers．
My 14﹣year﹣old son，John，and I saw the coat at the same time in a second﹣hand clothing store．It stood out among big and old coats．It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, ＄ 28．I looked at my son and we both said nothing，but John's eyes shone．Dark．woolen coats were popular with teenage boys，but new ones could cost several hundred dollars This coat was even better．John tried it on and turned from side to side，eyeing himself in the mirror．It fit him so well．
John wore the coat to school the next day．After he came home，I asked，"Did the kids like your coat？"
"They love it，"he said with a big grin．
Over the next few weeks，John changed．He was polite，less argumentative，more thoughtful，and much happier．"Good dinner，mom．"he would say every evening．Without a word of complaining，he would carry in wood for the stove．One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner，John，who always put things off．said，"You're right．I guess I will．"When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers，she joked that the coat must have changed him．
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes．But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes，we may try to be better in thought，speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside．
46．What can we learn from the first paragraph？
A．The price of the coat was too high．
B．John liked the coat very much．
C．They often went shopping together．
D．The writer didn't want to buy the coat．
47．What does the underlined word"grin"mean？
A．A wide smile．
B．A worried look．
C．An upset voice．
D．An angry mood．
48．What did John use to do when he was asked to study？
A．Start to once．
B．Put off his homework．
C．Work hard on schoolwork．
D．Carry in wood for the stove．
49．Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat？
A．He was willing to follow suggestions．
B．He often helped to do some housework．
C．He always worried about his study．
D．He said sweet words to make his mother happy．
50．What does the writer want to say through this passage？
A．What we wear could help what we are．
B．Life is full of possibilities when we are young．
C．We should not judge people by their appearance．
D．It's a good choice to try different things in our lives．
Have you ever wondered how we know the things that we know？ How do we know， for example， that the stars are really huge balls of fire like the Sun and very far away？ And how do we know that the Earth is a smaller ball turning round one of those stars， the Sun？
The key to these questions is "evidence"， which means the facts， signs or objects that make you believe something is true．
Sometimes evidence means actually（实际地） seeing（or hearing， feelings， smelling …） that something is true． Astronauts have travelled far enough from the Earth to see with their own eyes that it is round． Sometimes our eyes need help． The "evening star" looks like a bright twinkle in the sky， but with a telescope（望远镜） you can see that it is a beautiful ball． Something that you learn by direct seeing（or hearing or feeling …） is called an observation．
Often evidence isn't just observation on its own， but observation always hides at the back of it． If there's been a murder， often nobody（except the murderer and the dead person!） actually observed it． But detectives can gather together lots of other observations which may all point towards the suspect． If a person's fingerprints match those found on a knife， this is evidence that he touched it． It doesn't prove that he did the murder， but it can help when it's joined up with lots of other evidence．
Prediction（预测） helps to look for evidence． Scientists make a guess about what might be true． For example， if the world is really round， we can predict that any of us， going on and on in the same direction， should eventually find ourselves back where we started．
People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings deep inside， but not all the inside feelings are real evidence．
What can we do about all this？ When somebody tells you something that sounds possible， think to yourself： "Is there any evidence for that？" And， next time somebody tells you that something is true， why not say to them： "What kind of evidence is there for that？" Remember， always think carefully before you believe a word．
32． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A： What you see directly is real evidence．
B： Prediction helps to prove something if it is true．
C： People should always believe their inside feelings．
D： Astronauts find the Earth is round with a telescope．
33． Why does the writer use the example of a detective in Paragraph 4？
A： To explain what prediction is．
B： To tell what observation is called．
C： To introduce how detectives work．
D： To prove evidence is not just observation．
34． The underlined word "eventually" in Paragraph 5means ．
A： finally
B： probably
C： completely
D： luckily
35． What's the best title of the passage？
A： Evidence speaks
B： Scientists make predictions
C： Inside feelings help get ideas
D： Observation offers the facts
The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank． It is a true experience of a teenager in wartime（World War II， 1939﹣1945）and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit．
Here's one of Anne's diaries．
29． The underlined phrase "something wonderful" refers to（指代） that ．
A： Anne's family could listen to news
B： Italy capitulated
C： the Dutch program was uplifting
D： Mr． Koophuis was cheerful
30． What is the most probable date that Mr． Koophuis returned from hospital？
A： 10September．
B： 24September．
C： 3October．
D： 17October．
31． Which of the following is probably NOT true according to the passage？
A： Anne often faced unpleasant things．
B： Anne's family got news on radio．
C： Mr． Koophuis was welcome in Anne's family．
D： Mr． Koophuis was quite afraid of his operation．
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