“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.Ellen started to learn English .
| A．50 years ago |
| B．in a city of Germany |
| C．when she was a high school student |
| D．when she was 50 years old |
Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
| A．She had no free time during the day. |
| B．She lived far away from school. |
| C．There were no evening classes near her home. |
| D．Englishtown was a famous website to learn English. |
Ellen had trouble learning .
| A．pronunciation | B．grammar |
| C．writing | D．listening |
How long has Ellen learned English?
| A．For 2 years. | B．For 4 years. |
| C．For 6 years. | D．For 15 years. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．You are never too old to learn something new. |
| B．Englishtown is a good place to visit. |
| C．The courses are good on Englishtown. |
| D．Studying English is not boring at all. |
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）is the ability of a computer program or a machine．The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn． It is also a field of study that tries to make computers "smart"． John McCarthy， a scientist， came up with（提出）the name "artificial intelligence" over 60 years ago． Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers， though not in the same way as people do．
An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs．They can learn， solve problems， and think logically（逻辑地）． At present， Al can successfully understanding human speech， recognize （识别）human faces， operate self﹣driving cars and compete in some game systems like playing Chess． However，some people also consider（认为）AI a danger to humans if itdevelops too quickly． A famous British scientist also was not for this kind of technology．
Math is the basic language of AI． If students are good at math， they will be more likely to become successful AI designers（设计者）in the future． We need not only bright students， but also average（普通的）students．As for（对于）average students ，if they get enough math skills，they can also become successful AI designers． Besides， a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing．
Scientists hope to create creative（有创造力）and emotional （有感情的）AI． The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art． Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field．
（1）From Paragraph 1，we know that ．
| A． |
all problems can be solved by computers． |
| B． |
machines with AI can think and learn． |
| C． |
AI has been around for only 60 years． |
| D． |
AI works in the same way as people． |
（2）According to the passage，what can't AI do at present？
| A． |
Understand human speech． |
| B． |
Operate self﹣driving cars． |
| C． |
Compete in some game systems． |
| D． |
Understand human feelings． |
（3）The underlined word〝it″in Paragraph 2 refers to（指的是） ．
| A． |
chess． |
B． |
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| C． |
a scientist． |
D． |
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| E． |
the danger． |
F． |
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| G． |
A |
H． |
（4）According to the passage，if students want to become successful AI designers，they should learn well．
| A． |
math and art． |
| B． |
art and technology． |
| C． |
math and computer science． |
| D． |
art and computer science． |
（5）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientist about AI．
| A． |
wishes． |
| B． |
worries． |
| C． |
feelings． |
| D． |
discoveries． |
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university． Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．
Volunteers give their time to help people． For example， they work in schools or hospitals ， or
they do something helpful for the environment．
Paul，18，comes from Wales． Next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese，but now he's living in Belize． Paul says，"I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in the sea near Belize． The reefs here are beautiful，but if the sea water is polluted badly，the coral will die． I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs． All over the world， coral reefs are dying． We need to do something about the problem before it's too late． I'm staying with a family here and I help do same housework． I don't get any money， but that's OK． I love my work here， and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize…and myself When I finish my work， I want to stay here for another three months． I want to travel around Belize and Central America． "
（1）What will some young people in England do after finishing school？
| A． |
Go to work for money． |
| B． |
Go to other countries and work as volunteers． |
| C． |
Start work in universities． |
| D． |
Go to university in other countries． |
（2）Where is Paul living now？
| A． |
England |
| B． |
China． |
| C． |
Belize |
| D． |
America． |
（3）What is Paul doing with other people in the sea near Belize？
| A． |
Working to save the coral reefs |
| B． |
Studying Chinese in a university |
| C． |
Helping do some housework |
| D． |
Doing some research in Wales |
（4）From the passage， we know that the coral reefs ．
| A． |
are not as beautiful as before |
| B． |
will probably be sold for money |
| C． |
may die because of the pollution |
| D． |
cannot live without fish in the sea |
（5）What does Paul want to do after he finishes his work as a volunteer？
| A． |
Stay there for another year |
| B． |
Go back home to start work |
| C． |
Learn about the people's home |
| D． |
Travel around Central America |
On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents，we visited the Wildlife Park．
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds．Some are native （当地的） to Australia and can only be found there．There are over 600 animals there，including kangaroos，koalas and crocodiles （鳄鱼）．They are kept in their natural environment．I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages （笼子）．
We first spent some time with the kangaroos．We were allowed to touch and feed them．It was very exciting to be so close to them．There were koalas there too．They looked very cuddly （令人想拥抱的）．Although we were not allowed to carry them，I got to take a photo with one．
It is a wonderful souvenir （纪念品） of my holiday in Sydney．
The Wildlife Park has plenty of fresh water and saltwater crocodiles．Some of them are really big and scary （吓人的） with huge teeth!I did not want to get too close to them．
There was also a bird show．The keepers showed us different species （种类） they had．I saw an old parrot which could"talk"．It made a great impression on me．
I enjoyed the trip very much．There was so much to see．
（1）Where is the Wildlife Park？
| A． |
In Sydney． |
| B． |
In Cairo． |
| C． |
In Athens． |
| D． |
In Rome． |
（2）What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday？
| A． |
A parrot that could talk． |
| B． |
A chance to feed a koala． |
| C． |
A photo with a koala． |
| D． |
Food for the kangaroos． |
（3）Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles？
| A． |
They lived in water． |
| B． |
The writer was afraid of them． |
| C． |
The writer did not want to feed them． |
| D． |
The writer did not like the smell of saltwater． |
（4）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park． |
| B． |
The writer travelled to the Wildlife Park alone． |
| C． |
The writer went to see koalas first． |
| D． |
The writer watched a bird show． |
（5）How did the writer feel after visiting the Wildlife Park？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Unhappy． |
| C． |
Bored． |
| D． |
Hopeless． |
"I am so busy with my study． I don't even have enough time to have breakfast．"said Zhangli， a middle school student． Do you have the same problem __A__ Zhangli？ However， missing breakfast could raise your risk of heart problem by 87 percent， according to a new study． Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 18 years of data on 6，550 people over 40 years old who had no history of heart problems．They were given regular surveys __B__ included the question， "how often do you eat breakfast？ Most （59 percent）ate breakfast every day，but 5.1 percent never did，10.9 percent rarely did， and 25 percent would miss for a few days． The team found that①早餐习惯与心脏病风险之间存在明显关联．Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to develop heart problems．
" It's believed that ②an， important， day， breakfast， the， is， meal， of， but there has been an
increasing prevalence （普遍）of missing breakfast over the past 50 years in the United States， with as many as 23.8 percent of young people missing break fast every day，" the researchers said．"However， studies on the health effects of missing breakfast are rare．"
The team pointed out a few factors which could underlie this connection． ③ Firstly ， those who don't eat breakfast may be more likely to snack unhealthily ．Secondly， breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure． The findings were published on the American College of Cardiology． Some days later a similar study showed people who missed breakfast and ate a late dinner were less likely to survive a heart attack． And Borja Ibanez， a doctor of medicine， also pointed out those who didn't eat breakfast were more likely to smoke， be lack of exercise， and drink alcohol．
As for us teenagers， what are your opinions on breakfast？ Do you think breakfast is important for us？
任务一：请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当单词（每空一词）
（1）A B
任务二：请将文中①处句子译成英语．
（2）The team found that
任务三：请将文中②处的斜体单词连成句子
（3）It's believed
任务四：请将文中③处划线句子译成汉语
（4）
任务五： What can we learn from the passage？
（5）
Many environmental groups are warning that oceans of the world are in great danger． In the past 50 years，the number of water with zero oxygen（氧气） in the open ocean has increased more than four times． In the near coast water bodies， including the river mouth and seas， low﹣oxygen areas have increased more than 10 times since 1950．Scientists discover that oxygen continues dropping ever outside these zones as the Earth warms． To stop the drop，the world needs to control in both climate change and nutrient（养分） pollution．
Oxygen is a must to life in the oceans． The drop in ocean oxygen is among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earth's environment．
This is the first time for the scientists to take such a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide， in both the open ocean and the near coast waters．About half of the oxygen on Earth comes from the ocean． However， mixed effects of nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing the number and size of "dead zones" in the open ocean and the near coast waters， where oxygen is too low to support most sea life．
In the areas traditionally called"dead zones"． like those in Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico， oxygen drops to levels so low that many animals have trouble in breathing and die．As fishes run away from these zones， their living areas become smaller and smaller． But the problem goes far beyond "dead zones"． Even smaller oxygen drops can hold up the growth in animals and lead to disease or even death． Low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals．Although a few animals can grow well in dead zones， overall biodiversity（多样性）falls．
（1）How to stop the drop of ocean oxygen in the article？
| A． |
By controlling in both climate change and nutrient pollution around the world． |
| B． |
By taking a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide． |
| C． |
By running away from these zones， for the living areas become smaller and smaller． |
| D． |
By cutting down the number of animals in the oceans． |
（2）Why are these waters called"dead zones" from the article？
| A． |
Because the oxygen in these areas is too low for most sea life to live． |
| B． |
Because nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing． |
| C． |
Because there are no animals living in these areas． |
| D． |
Because low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals． |
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？
| A． |
Only a few animals living in the sea need oxygen． |
| B． |
Climate change can help cut down the dead zones． |
| C． |
Fishes grow faster and better in low oxygen areas． |
| D． |
Human activities have many serious effects on ocean environment． |
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