In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …
All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.
| A．most teenagers | B．the old people |
| C．watchmakers | D．most people |
Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
| A．expensive | B．small | C．popular | D．cheap |
In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.
| A．compasses | B．calendars |
| C．USB drives | D．wallets |
Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.
| A．different color lights | B．sound |
| C．pictures | D．music |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones. |
| B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells. |
| C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products. |
| D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time. |
The play takes place in a typical（经典的）， old Being teahouse． The main characters are teahouse's owner（Wang Lifa） and his customers， who all live in the same neighborhood． They come in and （A） of the teahouse and talk to each other．
The play reflects（反映） changes in the lives of almost70characters．（B） 它包括三个部分The first act takes place in 1898at the time of the Qing dynasty． The second act jumps forward 20years and the （C）final act takes place in 1948．
In Teahouse， the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society（社会）and hello to the new one．（D） It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50years． All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing． Some come to do business． Others come just to sit and （E） passthe time． There are some good， kind people and there are also some bad， nasty（讨厌的） characters． They meet， they talk， they argue， they gossip（闲聊）and then they get on with their lives．
Teahouse was（F） _____put on in 1958． It is still one of the most popular plays in China． It is a favourite work by Lao She， one of Chinas most popular writers． Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play． It helps one to understand Chinese culture better．
（1）在文中（A）和（F）的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分（B）译成英语：
（3）写出文中画线部分（C）和（E）的同义词或近义词： ；
（4）将文中画线部分（D）改写为：It' s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost half
（5）从文中找出老舍先生的著作名称：
Puberty（青春期） is the stage of life when young people leave childhood and head into adulthood． It is a difficult process（过程）for teenagers because it has an effect on both their minds and bodies． They need to understand what is going on with their bodies， how to deal with those changes and how to start taking responsibility（责任） for themselves．
A young person may begin puberty at 8， while another may not start puberty（A） ____14or 15． In general， girls start puberty two years before boys do． For both girls and boys， it is usually complete by the age of 18．
During these years， the body develops in many ways． （B） 感受也会迅速地改变
Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks． Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others． （C） Theyneed to think before they act and make good decisions for themselves．
A girl's personality often does not develop in the same way （D） _____a boy's． Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves． They are no longer （E） certainabout their own feelings． Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems． For this reason， teenage girls should be encouraged to（F） talk aboutthings with trusted adults．
Parents， schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people． It is everyone's responsibility to make sure that young people grow into healthy adults．
（1）在文中（A）和（D）的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分（B）译成语
（3）文中画线部分（C）指代的是： ？
（4）写出文中画线部分（E）和（F）的同义词或近义词 ；
（5）从文中找出青春期影响青少年两个方面的名词： ，
Harold was very disappointed（失望）last night． All the other students in his English class went to a party at the house of their teacher， Miss White， but Harold never got there． He followed his teacher's map， but he made one little mistake．
From their school， he walked along Main Street to Central Avenue （大街）and turned left． He walked to the bus stop， opposite the post office． He took the Central Avenue bus and got off at Fifth Street． He tuned left and walked along Fifth Street three blocks（街区）to Park Avenue and turned right． He walked to the bus stop the corner of Park Avenue and Sixth Street． He took Bus Number 42， but he got off at the wrong stop． He got off at River Road instead of Rolling Road． He turned left and walked on， and at last he got completely lost．
Harold was very unhappy． He really wanted to go the party last night， and he can't believe he made such a stupid mistake!
（1）When did the party take place？
（2）How did Miss White tell the students where her home was？
（3）How many times did Harold take a bus on the way to the party？
（4）Where should Harold get off the bus instead of River Road？
（5）Did Harold get to the party at last？
| Sports Clubs |
Facilities（设施） |
Training |
Other information |
| Apple Club |
●Two outdoor tennis courts（场地）with lights． ●Four badminton courts， a room with six table tennis tables and one equipment shop． |
It costs 180yuan for personal training and group training is 60yuan． |
●Rent（租用）facilities from six to ten every evening for 100yuan an hour． ●It costs 30yuan an hour to rent equipment（It costs 30yuan an hour to rent equipment（设备）． |
| Victory Club |
●The club has running， bike and weight machines． At least ten of each． ●The club has a swimming pool and a café． |
The trainers can make you a perfect exercise plan and a personal diet plan． |
●Become a member for 800yuan a month and bring a friend for free． ●Call 531 4122to find out more about the classes． |
（1）Which club will you choose if you want to play tennis？
（2）How many weight machines does Victory Club have？
（3）Who can provide exercise and diet plans for you in Victory Club？
（4）When can people rent facilities in Apple Club？
（5）What kind of clubs are Apple Club and Victory Club？
Imagine having a simple app（应用程序） that works like： When you need help， just open the app， touch the "notOK" button and a text message will be sent to five pre﹣selected（预先选定的）people， along with a location（位置）to show where you are． The message reads， Hey， I'm not OK． Please call me， text me， or come to find me．"
US teenagers Hannah Lucas， 15， and her brother Charie， 13， have created an app called notOK． People just need to pay ￥1.99（12.5yuan） each month to use it．
Hannah was inspired（启发） to create the app during a dark time in her life last year． She suffered from a disease that caused her to pass out at school． Other kids sometimes bullied （欺凌）her about this． She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn't feeling OK．
She asked her brother Charlie， whose nickname is "Tech Support"， to find such an app． When they couldn't find they decided to create one themselves．
They came up with some designs for the app first Charie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app． Hannah also shared her idea in her summer business class． Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her． At last， the app came out in the US and Canada on January 31．
Hannah is happy that her app is helping others． "It makes everything I went through last year worth it，" she said．
（1）Who will know you're in trouble when you touch the "notOK" button？
| A． |
Five pre﹣selected people． |
| B． |
Five family members |
| C． |
Five app developers |
| D． |
Five close friends． |
（2）What do the underlined words "text me" in Paragraph One probably mean？
| A． |
Send me a report |
| B． |
Send me an email |
| C． |
Send me a message |
| D． |
Send me an exam |
（3）The main purpose of inventing the app is to allow people ．
| A． |
to build a website |
| B． |
to take classes |
| C． |
to earn money |
| D． |
to ask for help |
（4）The right order of the following statements about the invention of the app is ．
a． Hannah suffered from a disease last year
b． Charlie took a programming class last summer
c． The app came out in the US and Canada in January．
d． Hannah and Charlie failed to find such a useful app
| A． |
c， d， a， b |
| B． |
c， d， b ，a |
| C． |
a， d， b， c |
| D． |
a， d， c， b |
（5）The best words to describe the app are ．
| A． |
simple and helpful |
| B． |
pleasant and dangerous |
| C． |
expensive and creative |
| D． |
interesting and pre﹣selected |
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