It's Saturday morning and Tony's sitting at the kitchen table, staring（凝视）into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even hungry. Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do and there's just one reason: the Internet is down and Tony has nothing to do.
When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling great. He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other—a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his computer and wasn’t able to go online. No Internet changed everything.
Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the kitchen. “Is everything OK?” she asks. “No, mum, everything is not OK,” her sad son replies. “I can't go online and I have homework to finish.” His mum laughs, “The word program is still working, so what's the problem?”
What's the problem? Tony can't believe his own mother isn’t able to see how serious the problem really is. To start with, he still needs to do research for his homework. He knows his mum will tell him to go to the library but he hates the library. It's so dark and uncomfortable. And forget homework—what about the rest of his weekend! Every weekend, he goes online to email friends. Then he reads the news to catch up on what's happening in the world. He plays a few online games and finishes the weekend off with an online chess game with his cousin Helen. The wonderful weekend-online! Now it's Saturday morning and he's not going to have access to（进入）the Internet for two whole days.Tony stared into space and played with a piece of bread __________.
| A．because he was hungry |
| B．because he was hungry |
| C．because he was alone at home |
| D．because the Internet was down |
When he found he couldn’t surf the Internet,Tony felt __________.
| A．great | B．excited | C．sad | D．relaxed |
Tony’s mother may ask him to__________.
| A．go to the library for work |
| B．get the Internet fixed |
| C．play his friends outside |
| D．play chess with his cousin |
The writer just wants to show us __________ with the story.
| A．how to surf the Internet |
| B．what to do on the Internet |
| C．how the Internet influences teenagers’ life |
| D．why teenagers should go online |
The world has a plastics problem． And not just with bottles． Straws（吸管）， toothbrushes， toys﹣all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills． There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world． Landfills have a large part of it． By 2050， they could have 13 billion tons．
Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean． Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there． And most plastic won't disappear itself． It will remain in the ocean forever． Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets． Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps． It endangers ocean life． Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat．
Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough． They are taking more actions． Though it is hard work， it is still a solvable problem． In Britain， people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals． Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well． The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day． That's enough to circle the Earth twice． "Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference，" Dana Lofflin who started said． "Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic？"
People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste． A company in India made the first﹣ever spoon that people can eat． You don't have to eat the spoon． You can throw it away． It decomposes（分解） in just a few days． David Edwards， a scientist at Harvard University， designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside． It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones．
（1）According to the write， birds die because they ．
A． eat bottle caps and straws
B． get caught in fishing nets
C． feed on ocean animals
D． have the spoons in India
（2）The underlined word "endangers " in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
A． brings
B． loses
C． harms
D． saves
（3）The purpose of the passage is mainly to ．
A． introduce some ways to recycle waste
B． tell readers about the problem with plastics
C． compare air pollution and plastic pollution
D． describe how the US is reducing plastic waste
（4）From the passage， we can tell that the plastics problem ．
A． is too big for people to solve
B． can be solved by recycling alone
C． can be solved， but it wont be easy
D． will have to be solved by future scientists
"Made in China" is having its moment now﹣and it's a fashionable one．
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili， both Chinese sports shoe brands（品牌）， suddenly got international attention． Their products were seen all over the world． Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September， 2018． They showed their new designs﹣sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters．
Shaun Rein， managing director of China Market Research Group， said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers' eye by low price． He told CNN， " They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands．
Maybe it is because China's young people are now more confident about their own culture． They don't show immediate interest in western culture any more．
"Today's young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements（元素）．" Jin Qu， the manager of a clothing shopping website， said at a cultural festival in 2018． They like these elements printed on their clothes， even the brand picture of Laoganma in China， which was once seen as outside of fashion． But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols．
"In fact， many stars in the West are now interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion． Rihanna， a US singer， for example， wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York． The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei．
"We have to move from making to creating，" Chinese﹣American designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times． "We want to replace the words ‘Made in China ' with ‘Designed in China '．"
（1）The new designs of Li Ning Company in September 2018 were ．
A． coats and scarves in Chinese red
B． sweaters and jackets with English words
C． coats and scarves with American symbols
D． sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters
（2）The underlined word " They " in Paragraph 5 refers to ．
A． Today's young people in China
B． The workers in Jin Qu's shop
C． Some famous stars in the West
D． Directors of some Chinese companies
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Chinese Clothes Brands
B． Sports in China
C． Chinese Cultural Festival
D． Designed in China
（4）The passage above may be taken from a（n） ．
A． newspaper
B． guidebook
C． novel
D． ad
（1）Totally Wild Hotel is special because of ．
A． its high price
B． its good breakfast
C． the lovely giraffes
D． the old buildings
（2）According to the text， people can in Kenya．
A． cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town
B． have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel
C． see lions， zebras， elephants in East National Park
D． watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru
（3） will most probably be interested in the text above．
A． People who enjoy travelling
B． Scientists who study birds
C． Players who are good at running
D． People who have a pain in the neck
阅读下面材料，将图片所示步骤（A﹣D）与第1﹣5小题相应的文字匹配，并完成第5小题．
Some experts believe that burpee（立卧撑）is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is
one that anyone can do very easily and extremely cheaply．
How to perform the basic burpee correctly：
（1） keep your back straight， squat（下蹲） down and place your hands on the floor．
（2） Begin in a standing position with your back straight and your arms at your sides．
（3） Bring your feet back to the squat position by placing your hands on the floor． Then jump
straight up as high as you can after the squat position， holding your arms up directly over your head．
（4） Move your feet back behind you， so that you move from a squat position to a full﹣length legextension． Keep both arms and legs straight and strong．
（5）As a form of exercise， the burpee is ．
A．difficult and boring
B．useful but difficult
C．simple and inexpensive
D．simple but expensive
Big data（数据） is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program． The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data． Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources， such as information that comes from schools，social media sites， companies， and governments． One set of data can have people's names and addresses． Another set can have what they like， where they go to school， and how much time they spend on the computer．
Big data can be used in many ways． The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains． This information is then used to make bus or train systems better． Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class． The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school． Companies use big data， too．It helps them understand who buys their products． For example， one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream．
Big data can be used for good reasons． Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick． The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick． Big data can also be used for bad reasons． It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others， even if they have not done anything wrong．
How can big data be used for good and bad things？ It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people． People think a certain way． Because they think a certain way， they build a model of those ideas． These ideas are then used to look at the data．Sometimes，these ideas are helpful for people or businesses． Other times， bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people．
（1）This reading is about ．
A．what big data is and how it is used
B．what schools and hospitals people like
C．where important data is collected and stored
D．how big data is controlled by governments and companies
（2）One company uses weather information to ．
A．help children in need
B．know when people will visit the hospital
C．find out who rides the bus or train
D．understand when people will need ice cream
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
A．big data can be used for good reasons
B．we can use big data in a number of ways
C．big data can be used for both good and bad reasons
D．we can use big data to prevent babies from getting sick
（4）The overall tone（总基调） of this reading is ．
A．sad and personal
B．personal and scientific
C．informative but silly
D．scientific and informative
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