A group of frogs were travelling through the woods. Two of them, Nick and Jack, fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead.
Nick and Jack ignored(不理睬) what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their strength. The other frogs went on telling them to stop, and that they were as good as dead. Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.
Jack continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the frogs around the pit shouted at him to stop the pain(痛苦) and just die. Jack jumped even harder and finally got out. When he was out, the other frogs asked, “Did not you hear us?” Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time. Nick and Jack fell into a pit when they were __________.
| A．holding a meeting | B．taking exercise |
| C．travelling through the woods | D．sleeping in the woods |
The other frogs told Nick and Jack to stop because they thought the pit was too ______.
| A．big | B．strange | C．small | D．deep |
From the story we know _______ died in the end.
| A．Nick | B．Jack | C．Nick and Jack | D．all the frogs |
When the other frogs shouted at Jack to stop the pain and just die, he __________.
| A．stopped jumping | B．jumped harder |
| C．fell down and died | D．gave up trying |
Jack finally got out because ________.
| A．the pit wasn’t deep | B．he thought the others encouraged him |
| C．he climbed a ladder | D．his friends pulled him out |
Humans' Greatest Achievements
The Earth is 4.5billion years old，but the human race has lived on it for just 200，000years．In that short time，we have achieved some amazing things．
（76） The list is almost endless．The invention of the airplane has changed our lives．The discovery of antibiotics （抗生素） has saved the lives of millions of people．Can you imagine living without electricity？What about the printing press （印刷术）？Without the printing press，you wouldn't be reading this．In the last 50years，there have been great achievements in communication，such as radio，TV，computers，the Internet，and smartphones （智能手机）．（77）
What about the arts？The arts have brought pleasure to many people，but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics？（78）
Finally，we must not forget humans' early achievements．（79） We can't imagine modern life without cooked food and cars．
What are humans' greatest achievements？To answer the question，we need to decide what we mean by "great"．（80） Or is it just something that makes us say "Wow，"like the Great Wall？What do you think？
A．Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements？
B．Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives？
C．We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use．
D．They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel．
E．Many of humans' great achievements are in science and technology．
F．And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space？
G．We could probably live without them，but life wouldn't be as interesting．
In many countries，tattoos are in fashion （时尚）．On TV you can often see a famous actor or musician with a tattoo on his arm or foot．Many sports players have them，too．In the US，tattoos are very popular．Forty percent of Americans aged between 26and 40have a tattoo，and 60percent of customers in US tattoo parlorsare women．These people are often professional people like doctor，teachers and lawyers．
However，tattoos are not modern．In fact，they are very old in human history．For example，archaeologists （考古学家） found a human in ice from 5，000years ago．He had 57tattoos on his back，ankles，legs，knees and feet．Tattoos were used for many different reasons．In ancient Egypt，people got tattoos because they were "beautiful"．But in ancient Rome，tattoos were negative （负面的） and put on criminals and prisoners．In India，tattoos were religious （宗教的）．
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury，European sailors （船员） arrived on the islands of Polynesia．They saw tattoos for the first time．The people on the islands had tattoos on their shoulders，chests，backs and legs．Often the tattoos were of animals or natural features like a river or a mountain．The European sailors liked them and made their own tattoos，so the idea traveled to Europe．Tattoos in Polynesia are still important today．They show information about a person's history，their island or their job．
So is there a connection （联系） between traditional tattoos and fashionable tattoos？And can you call tattoos a fashion？Chris Rainier is an expert in tattoos and his book Ancient Marks has photos of tattoos from all over the world．He thinks people in modern societies often have tattoos because they are a connection to the traditional world．But tattoos aren't a fashion like clothes or a haircut because you can't put them on and take them off again like a jacket or a hat．They are permanent （永久的） and for life．
72．When were tattoos brought to Europe？
| A． |
5，000years ago． |
| B． |
60years ago． |
| C． |
Until recently． |
| D． |
In the 16 thand 17 thcentury． |
73．What does the underlined word " parlors" mean？
| A． |
School． |
| B． |
Stores． |
| C． |
Hospitals． |
| D． |
Theaters． |
74．What's the writer's opinion about tattoos？
| A． |
Tattoos are religious in modern societies． |
| B． |
Tattoos connect tradition with fashion． |
| C． |
Tattoos are a fashion among famous people． |
| D． |
Tattoos show information about a person's hobby． |
75．What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Tattoos' History． |
| B． |
Tattoos in Polynesia． |
| C． |
Tattoos on a Human in Ice． |
| D． |
Tattoos in Fashion and for Life． |
Once a traveler wanted to go across a desert． He had walked in the desert for three days without any water． He was exhausted（精疲力尽的）from walking． When he felt hopeless，he suddenly found a small house． He pulled his tired body inside．This was a small airless house and in the corner he discovered a water pump（抽水机）．
He was so excited and went forward to draw（抽取）water，but no water came out no matter how hard he tried． Too tired to do anything more， he fell to the ground． Then he saw a small bottle．On the bottle was a note， which read，"You must pour the water from the bottle into the pump before you draw water! Don't forget，before you leave，refill the bottle with water!" He opened the bottle and found it was filled with water! He was so happy．
At that moment he thought，"It might be a little selfish（自私的），but as long as I drink the water in the bottle， I can be sure to leave this room alive! However，if I do as the note says and pour the only water into the pump and no water comes out，I will die of thirst．Should I take the risk or not？" It was five minutes later that he chose to pour the only water into the pump and began to draw water．After a minute，water started to come out! He made the right choice．
After he had drunk enough water，he refilled the bottle．He added the following words after the note：Before you get something，you should first learn to pay．
根据短文内容回答下列各题请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内
（1）What did the traveler discover in the corner of a small airless house？
（2）What did he have to do before he drew water？
（3）How long did it take him to make a choice？
（4）Is the traveler selfish according to the passage？
（5）What lesson does the story tell us？
The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West． He has excited the children of China many years．He is wonderful because he helps weak people．The Monkey King has a magic stick．He uses it to fight bad people．He can make the stick big or small．He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear．When he sees bad people，he thinks of ways to fight them． He can turn himself into different animals and objects．But unless he can hide his tail，he can't make himself a human． Children all over the world love the Monkey King．
根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．请在答题卡上把你的箐案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单询）
known by a lot of people
（2）Do you want to have a magic stick like the Monkey King's？
（3）What do you think of the Monkey King？
I think he is ．（答出两种即可）
When you do your homework， you may often meet some problems． How do you solve them？Tom，a middle school student， would take out his smart phone， open a special app（应用） and search the problem．Answers soon appear on the screen．
Nowadays， many students do homework with the help of the special apps like Tom．"It's convenient． You don't have to go out or wait for a tutor（家庭教师）at home，" Tom said． "You also learn by seeing how others work them out． It's very helpful and improve students' abilities．" said John， another student．He said it was especially true for new types of homework．
John's Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great writers． When it comes to John's turn，he usually searches online，picks out certain stories and makes PPTs（演示文稿），" I've become stilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office．" John said．
However， many people think this trend （趋势） also brings up problems． Some students just copy the answers online without thinking． They become lazy．
Head teacher Mr. Wang in Tom and John's school thinks that knowing how to use the Internet is important．The key is to have good self﹣control．"No matter how difficult the problem is，think about it by yourself first． Remember not to depend on the Internet too much．" the teacher said．"Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers，or you won't make progress． If you don't have confidence in your self﹣control，ask your parents for help．"
根据短文内容判断对错，对的为"T"，错的为"F"．请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂黑
（1）Tom and John are in different schools．
（2）Doing homework with the help of the special apps is convenient．
（3）Mr. Wang thinks the key to use the apps well is to have good self﹣control．
（4）All the students become lazy by doing homework with the help of the apps．
（5）Mr. Wang advised students not to depend on the apps too much when doing homework．
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