Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: 
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents | C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark | C．India | D．Holland |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland | C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．how to celebrate the birthdays. |
| D．Birthdays are celebrated all over the world in the same way. |
In recent years， a number of Chinese technological innovations（科技创新）have been making waves around the world． Among them， four stand out． They are known as "four new great inventions" of modern China． They have made our daily lives more convenient．
High﹣speed trains
China created its first high﹣speed railway line in 2008． Since then， the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30percent every year． By 2016， more than 5billion trips had been taken on china's bullet trains （高铁）， according to Xinhua News Agency．
China is currently working on the next﹣generation bullet trains that will have a top speed of 400kilometers per hour． By 2020， one﹣fifth of the country's 150，000﹣km railway network will be used by high﹣speed trains． This network will link more than 80percent of major cities across China， said Xinhua．
Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a "cashless society" led by the third﹣party payment companies like Alipay． For example， instead of paying by cash， customers now pay for goods simply by typing a short password into Alipay app on their mobile devices．
Users can also pay their bills through Alipay， such as their water and electricity bills． Alipay also supports cross﹣border（跨境的）online and in﹣store payment， which allows users to buy things on international websites and apps．
Shared bikes
Shared bike services started in Western countries． But China has surprised the world with how quickly it has adopted dockless （无桩的） shared bikes．
Unlike traditional bike﹣sharing method， dockless bikes allow users to simply pick up or park a bike on the street through GPS and smartphone apps．
To unlock a bike， you just need to scan a QR code on a shared bike with a smartphone app． After you finish riding， you can park it at available parking areas， lock it and pay for ride through mobile payment services．
Online shopping
With around 751million internet users， China has been the world's largest and fastest﹣growing online shopping market．
Online shopping now accounts for 15.5percent of total retail sales in China， according to Xinhua． Thanks to lower costs and fewer licensing requirements （执照要求）， it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China than a brick﹣and﹣mortar shop （实体店）．
It also helped to create jobs of rural areas． In 2016， online shopping created more than 20million jobs in rural areas， with over 8.1million running their own online shops， said Xinhua．
（1）What is known as "four new great inventions" of modern China？
| A． |
GPS， smartphone app， High﹣speed trains and online shopping． |
| B． |
Mobile payment， shared bikes， online shopping and high﹣speed railway network． |
| C． |
Online shopping， short password， High﹣speed railway network and mobile payment． |
| D． |
High﹣speed trains， mobile payment， shared bikes and online shopping． |
（2）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
China created its first high﹣speed railway line in 2016． |
| B． |
When users pay their water and electricity bills， they only pay them by cash． |
| C． |
By 2020， China's 30，000﹣km railway network will be used by high﹣speed trains． |
| D． |
It easier for sellers to open a brick﹣and﹣mortar shop than an online shop in China． |
（3）The underlined phrase "accounts for" means in Chinese．
| A． |
占……比例 |
| B． |
是……原因 |
| C． |
给……解释 |
| D． |
出……单据 |
（4）From this passage， the writer mostly wants to tell us that
| A． |
Nowadays China has become the most developed country in the world． |
| B． |
Nowadays China has made much great progress in both science and technology． |
| C． |
Nowadays Chinna is stronger than any other country in the world． |
| D． |
Nowadays only China can make a great contribution （贡献） to human． |
| ①Dear jenny I'm going to take some important exams next month and I am really worried about them． I can't eat or sleep well． I keep thinking I may get bad grades． Please help me! Mary， 15 Chicago |
②Dear Jenny， My little brother refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show． Instead． he watches whatever he wants all the time． What can I do？ Nina， 14 New York |
③Dear Jenny， My dad has got a new job and he works long hours． He often has to work at weekends， too． So we spend very little time together． I miss him． What should I do？ Jim， 13 Boston |
Main parts of the two replies from the editor of the magazine Students' Life：
| A． You should discuss this problem with your parents． Have you talked to your father？ Surely， he misses you， too． Tell him how you feel， and perhaps he would spend more time with you． You can also ask your mother to do something fun with you when your father isn't home． |
| B． You shouldn't worry so much． If you study hard， you'll do well． Try to relax， find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day． Don't drink coffee or tea， or you won't be able to sleep． You'd better drink a glass of hot milk before going to bed． |
（1）What does Jenny do？
| A． |
A teacher． |
| B． |
A doctor． |
| C． |
An editor． |
（2）Match the letters with the replies． Which is right？
| A． |
②﹣A；①﹣B |
| B． |
③﹣A；①﹣B |
| C． |
③﹣A；②﹣B |
（3）What problem does Jim have？
| A． |
He misses his dad． |
| B． |
He worries about his dad． |
| C． |
He has to work at weekends． |
（4）What may be the proper advice to Nina？
| A． |
Turn off the TV when her brother is watching it． |
| B． |
Find programs that they're both interested in． |
| C． |
Ask their parents to punish her brother． |
（5）Where do the three teenagers probably live？
| A． |
In the US． |
B． |
|
| C． |
In Australia． |
D． |
|
| E． |
In the U |
F． |
（1）What is Pizza Man？
| A． |
It's a restaurant． |
| B． |
It's a supermarket． |
| C． |
It's a food factory． |
（2）How long is Pizza Man open on weekends？
| A． |
9 hours． |
| B． |
10 hours． |
| C． |
11 hours． |
（3）If Alice goes there on Wednesday and orders a small Hawaii pizza and a large cola for dinner， how much should she pay？
| A． |
5 dollars． |
| B． |
8 dollars． |
| C． |
10 dollars． |
（4）How many ways at most are there to pay for the meals？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
（5）What is TRUE according to the poster？
| A． |
We can only order food in Pizza Man． |
| B． |
We can have breakfast in Pizza Man． |
| C． |
There's no special day on weekends． |
Professor Lee is talking with a group of students from Yizhou High School． Now Li Hua is asking a question and professor Lee is answering．
Li Hua： When I hang out with American friends， I'm always afraid to speak． I feel like they will laugh at my accent（口音）． What can I do， Professor Lee？
Professor Lee： It's a good question! This is a typical problem among you students． First， it's Ok to speak English with an accent． It shows who you are and where you're from． English is an international language． English speakers from the US， the UK， Australia， and South Africa all have different accents． In fact， correct grammar and word choice are much more important． Second， most foreigners are friendly and will not laugh at you． So just relax and be yourself． I always tell my students， Don't be shy． Just try!" If you have a chance， take it． Finally， failure is the best teacher． As the saying goes， "Failure is the mother of success． "Michael Jordan， the greatest basketball player of all time， found the secret to success． He said， "I've failed over and over again in my life． And that's why I succeed．"
（1）Li Hua tells Professor Lee about his worry
（2）Li Hua is sure foreigners will laugh at his accent when speaking English．
（3）Professor Lee encourages Li Hua from three points．
（4）People from English﹣speaking countries all have the same accent．
（5）Jordan never gave up in the face of failure and finally he succeeded．
What could a poem writer and a movie director share？ More than you think!
Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers． Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American． He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about． He wrote plays and books about justice （正义） for all people， and he wrote kids' books， too． The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems． Pictures and photos were used in the book． "Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes' poem． That's exactly what he did throughout his life．
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school， he wanted to make a film．He had an idea for a movie，but no money． He started a tree﹣planting business and made his film with the money he earned．Spielberg never stopped making films， even after many famous film universities refused him． Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world．His movies are about people who are adventurous，brave and kind．His characters often fight for what is good．Some of his films are about his Jewish（犹太人的） background， such as Schindler's List．Spielberg once said， "I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living．"
In different ways， both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams．
（1）What did Langston Hughes do？
| A． |
He was a writer． |
| B． |
He was a director． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
（2）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about？
| A． |
Adventurous experiences． |
| B． |
Hard working and happy people． |
| C． |
The fair treatment of animals． |
（3）Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ．
| A． |
animals in danger |
| B． |
brave people |
| C． |
friendly people |
（4）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg， who became popular．
| A． |
older than |
| B． |
as young as |
| C． |
younger than |
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？ .
| A． |
Two Men Who Dare to Dream |
| B． |
Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| C． |
Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
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