On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy her diamond ring?
| A．On February 9th, 2013 | B．On February 10th, 2013 |
| C．On February 18th, 2013 | D．On February 22nd 2013 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Billy is living with a generous person. |
| B．Billy has found his brother. |
| C．Billy bought a diamond ring. |
| D．Billy appeared in the news report |
The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) “________”.
| A．returning the ring | B．setting up a page |
| C．living in the streets | D．receiving money |
What’s the best title of the passage ?
| A．Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life |
| B．Kind Man Set Up Special Page |
| C．Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring |
| D．Many People Donated Much Money |
When I was a little boy, I lived next to David. He liked to plant trees in his large yard on weekends. But the way he planted trees was quite different. He never watered his new trees. I asked him why he did so, and he said that watering trees would spoil them. “If you water the trees, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker.” said David. He told me that watering these new trees would make roots（树根）shallow（浅）, but deep roots were very important for trees. I didn’t understand his words at that time.
Several years after I left home, I came back to visit my parents. When I walked by David’s house, I saw the trees that he planted. They are strong now. I suddenly realize that planting a tree is like raising a child. As a father of two children, I shouldn’t care for them too much. Instead, they should depend on themselves. In that case, whatever happens, they can make their own decisions.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（1）When did David like to plant trees?
| A． |
On weekends. |
B． |
On Fridays. |
| C． |
On sunny mornings. |
D． |
On rainy days. |
（2）What does the underlined word “spoil” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
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be bad for |
B． |
be famous for |
C． |
be similar to |
D． |
be thankful to |
（3）Why didn’t David water his new trees?
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Because he didn’t have enough water. |
B． |
Because he was too old to water trees. |
| C． |
Because he wanted to make roots deep. |
D． |
Because he didn’t know how to water trees. |
（4）How are the trees that David planted now?
| A． |
Dead. |
B． |
Strong. |
C． |
Small. |
D． |
Weak. |
（5）What does the writer learn from his experience?
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Children should plant trees. |
B． |
Parents should water trees all the time. |
| C． |
Children should depend on themselves. |
D． |
Parents should care for their kids too much. |
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Technologies Making School Life “SMART” |
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E-books In the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags.
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Robot teachers There are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems.
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E-skates With a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings you can choose.
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Flying aids If students get hurt and need help at schools, drones（无人机）can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes.
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根据以上内容，选择正确答案。
（1）How many technologies are mentioned in the passage?
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One. |
B． |
Two. |
C． |
Three. |
D． |
Four. |
（2）How do students feel with lighter schoolbags?
| A． |
Worried. |
B． |
Relaxed. |
C． |
Bored. |
D． |
Surprised. |
（3）Who can help students with their studies according to the passage?
| A． |
The robot teachers. |
B． |
The parents. |
| C． |
The workers. |
D． |
The friends. |
（4）Which is the best choice if you want to walk to school faster?
| A． |
Flying aids. |
B． |
Clothes. |
C． |
E-skates. |
D． |
Schoolbags. |
（5）Where does the passage probably come from?
| A． |
A travel magazine. |
B． |
A movie magazine. |
| C． |
A technology magazine. |
D． |
A music magazine. |
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott? The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
In the following scene, the girls talk about what they can buy with the very little money they have. They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
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“I can’t expect anything from Mother or you. I know I only have one dollar with me. Although it isn’t that much, it works. I can at least buy the book Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long,” said Jo. “I planned to spend mine on new music,” said Beth. “I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. “Mother didn’t say anything about our money, but she does wish us to get something. Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it,” cried Jo. |
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）When did Little Women come out?
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（2）Who is the third-born girl in the family?
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（3）How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true?
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（4）Why does Amy want to buy drawing pencils?
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（5）What does Jo advise her sisters to do at last?
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Can you imagine what the human body in the future will be like? Our class had a discussion about it. Tiantian, an AI（artificial intelligence人工智能）robot, also joined us. Here are our guesses.
（1） Humans are now ten centimeters（厘米）taller than 150 years ago. So, in the future, people will probably be even taller. Why? Because most of us today have much better food than those in the past.
You must say that people will be stronger according to the first guess. （2） With the development of science and technology, we won’t have much physical work to do. If people get used to this kind of lifestyle, we will probably lose most of our muscles（肌肉）.
Next, let’s come to our hands and feet. We are already using our feet less, and our hands more. （3） At the same time, our fingers and our eyes will both get better because they’ll have to do more work together.
Here comes the most interesting one—it’s very possible that people will have four toes（脚趾）, not five. The little toe really isn’t needed anymore. （4） Let’s wait and see.
Last but not least—people won’t have as much hair on their bodies as now, since we don’t need it to keep ourselves warm.
What do you think of our guesses? （5） With the rise of AI, will we lose the ability of thinking independently?
阅读短文，把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。
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A. But you’re wrong. B. Will all these things happen? C. Let’s start with people’s height. D. Will it still be there in the future? E. So we can expect our legs will get shorter and our feet smaller. |
The world’s best sportsmen get together for the Olympic Games every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris, France. For the first time, people will watch breaking（霹雳舞）as a new event at the Olympics.
Breaking is also called break dancing. The high-energy, skillful dance includes moves such as Top Rock, Footwork, Go Down, Freeze and so on. The dancers need to think and show the moves of the hands and feet quickly.
Break dance battles（斗舞）are a common way to find out who is the best dancer. In the 1970s in New York City, fighting with others among young people became more and more serious. Some of them began to deal with the problem through dance instead. Just then, the dance style first showed up on the streets. Today people still “battle” in this way. One dancer will show off his moves, and then the next will continue to compete... The best dancer will be picked out finally.
Why does breaking become an Olympic event? If a sport is added to the Olympics, it must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on four continents（洲）and by women in no fewer than 40 countries on three continents. Breaking meets this standard. Also, the planners’ goal is to make the Olympics more interesting to young people.
“Breaking has been accepted as a sport. I really feel proud,” said Xiaoyu, one breakdancer. “And for the Olympics, it will get more attention from young people who may not follow some of the traditional sports.”
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。
（1）Footwork is one of the moves of breaking.
（2）Breaking first showed up on the streets in Paris in the 1970s.
（3）To be an Olympic event, a sport must be practiced by women in 75 countries.
（4）Xiaoyu really feels proud that breaking has been accepted as a sport.
（5）The writer mainly introduces the history of the Olympics in the passage.
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