American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There’re two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they’re five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their study.
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In America, summer holidays begin in ________.
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Most American children go to school at the age of ________
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High school students ________ after class.
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In order to(为了) ________, many American college students work after class.
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You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart? Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.
Those robots above require artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）. AI is a computer system（系统）that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job.
________. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It’ll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate（气候）change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use.
Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam（交通堵塞）. Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI.
（1）In which pictures can we see Aurora and EveR6?
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（2）What BIG question does paragraph 2 answer?
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What is AI? |
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Why are AI robots made? |
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Where is AI used? |
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How many AI robots are mentioned? |
（3）Which of the following can be put in ________?
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AI will be developed rapidly |
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Humans depend too much on AI |
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Humans wonder if AI could think |
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AI has become part of daily life |
（4）In the future, AI is expected to be able to ________.
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suggest TV programs |
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cut down food waste |
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invent new medicines |
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help produce enough energy |
（5）What would the author write about after the last paragraph?
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The end of . |
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The history of . |
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The way to get along with . |
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The skill of making robots. |
The silence of the pond（池塘）was broken by the first cry: “Found something!” A swimmer ducked（扎入）into the water with a lifeline connected to a boat. Soon, she appeared, holding a bright blue glass bottle. It was passed to another, then into the boat.
On a fine Sunday morning in May, a team of 10 women over 65 years old, known as the Old Women Against Underwater Rubbish（OWAUR）, looked for rubbish across Nova Pond in Scotia.
When the team returned, they joked about the trip. “We didn’t even know what it was,” one swimmer said with a laugh, showing an electronic lighter they had found. “We had to ask a young person.”
Part protection organization, part social club, OWAUR only accepted old women as its members. To improve the conditions of the ponds, the group made it its mission to take rubbish away from them. The idea of this group was from a moment of Sandy, a retired（退休的）reporter. As a lifelong nature lover, she liked swimming in ponds. However, the world of the pond, which was a little polluted, made her anxious. Then she came up with a slogan（标语）：
“OVER 65, IF YOU’RE HEALTHY ENOUGH, IS THE AGE OF ACTION.”
Soon many people joined her. They found a sense of wonder at the pond cleanup moments. And their team could do a lot more than people might think.
When many people thanked OWAUR for what they had done, some questioned why they called themselves “old women”. “You should call yourselves the Mermaids（美人鱼）Against Underwater Rubbish,” they said.
（1）What does “another” in paragraph 1 refer to?
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A pond. |
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A swimmer. |
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A glass bottle. |
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A boat. |
（2）The underlined word “mission” means “________”.
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an important task |
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a fair game |
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an interesting show |
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a secret meeting |
（3）By searching for the rubbish in the ponds, OWAUR ________.
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found interest and did well |
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changed people’s hobbies |
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improved their health a lot |
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won fame and got prizes |
（4）Why were the old women regarded as Mermaids?
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They must be good at swimming. |
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They could be trusted by some people. |
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They should be responsible for their group. |
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They might be thought young and beautiful. |
（5）What would be the best title for the passage?
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A Swimming Club |
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A Worrying Pond |
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A Ducking Moment |
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A Warning Slogan |
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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________________ Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you’re nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut（消化道）and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes（细菌）in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. “So, take care of your gut,” a scientist says. ♥690 |
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Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing（减少）anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate（心率）. However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. ♥569 |
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Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others’ feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical（化学物质），which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. ♥943 |
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（1）In which SECTION of the website can we read the news?
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（2）The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________.
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Focus on your brain |
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Problems with your stomach |
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Look after your gut |
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Microbes in your body |
（3）What activities might reduce anger according to the new study?
①Crying.
②Basketball.
③Cooking.
④Deep breathing.
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①③ |
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（4）It is believed that showing compassion can ________.
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develop your brain |
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make people confident |
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spread to others |
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slow your heart rate |
（5）What do the three pieces of news have in common?
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They help us make more friends. |
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They show some research results. |
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They are liked by 690 people. |
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They teach us how to face stress. |
Life is full of unexpected surprises. Paul was 71 years old and came from England. He liked using a 3D printer to make models.
One day, while Paul was searching for something online, he saw a red car on a website. It was his father’s favorite car made in the 1950s. He felt so shocked!
The car brought Paul back to the “good old days”. When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London. He sat in the back seat of the red car excitedly. When he went abroad to work, this car took him away from home to say goodbye to his father. To his surprise, many years later, the car showed up online!
Paul decided to buy the car. With his son’s help, he bought it. It was a really difficult job to repair the car because it was old and broken. But Paul didn’t give up. He spent a long time repairing it. After he tried many times, he finally made the car as good as it used to be with the 3D printer. Paul drove it here and there.
Paul said driving the old car reminded him of his father. The car was seen as a connection between his father and him. It was a treasure for him from the past.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）How old was Paul?
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（2）Where did Paul see his father’s favorite car?
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（3）When did Paul’s dad always drive him around London?
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（4）Why was it a difficult job to repair the car?
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（5）What was the connection between Paul and his father?
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It might be difficult to make yourself better. If you try the following ways, they may help you.
（1） You can’t decide what you look like, but you can decide what you want to be. So accept yourself, and then anything will be possible.
（2） Learning is a lifelong journey. No matter how old you are, there will always be lessons in front of you. As the saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.”
（3） Good leaners keep practicing what they have learned. Try new things and practice them over and over again to make yourself better and better.
（4） Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you. There is a lot of trouble in your life. Keep smiling when you are in trouble.
（5） Maybe you don’t dare to take part in school activities. That’s because you don’t believe in yourself. But actually you are great. Just have a try.
（a）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意，其中有一个选项是多余的。
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A. Trust yourself. B. Smile at your life. C. Talk with others. D. Never stop learning. E. Try to accept yourself. F. Practice makes perfect. |
（b）根据短文内容，补全下面的表格，每空一词。
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The （6） making yourself better |
★It's never too （7） to learn. |
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★Try new things and （8） them again and again. |
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★Keeр smiling （9） you are in trouble. |
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★Believe （10） yourself. |
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★Accept yourself. |
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