Americans think much about time . From childhood they learn to value (珍视) time .They are taught to be on time to go to school , to work and to do everything . When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily . When a person is dying , they say he is living on a borrowed time .
Time is money . Time is knowledge . Time is everything in America . A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week . This is the working time . In his free time, he also works hard for more money . Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly . They walk very fast . In fact , they are running .
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things . But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants (仆人) of the clock .What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"?
| A．It is not easy to make money. |
| B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money. |
| C．Working hard can bring people health. |
| D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money. |
Americans think it wrong _______.
| A．to work late | B．to get up early |
| C．to be late for school | D．to be on time to do everything |
This passage says that a dying person _______.
| A．is having a good time |
| B．is living on a borrowed time |
| C．thinks time goes easily |
| D．is saving time |
From this passage we can be sure that _______.
| A．Americans live a hard life |
| B．Americans always walk fast |
| C．Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏) |
| D．Americans are good at saving time |
Which of the following is the best title for this passage ?
| A．Americans' ideas about time | B．Never waste time |
| C．Time is money | D．Learn to be on time |
A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office，and nearly fifty persons asked for the place．Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time，and sent all the other boys away．
"I should like to know，"said a friend，"on what ground you chose that boy．He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him．
"You are mistaken，"said the gentleman，"he had a great many：
"He made his shoes clean when he came in，and closed the door after him； showing that he was orderly（井然有序的）．
"He gave his seat to the disabled old man； showing that he was _________．
"He took off his cap when he came in，and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地）； showing that he was polite．
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely c（故意地） laid on the floor，and put it on the table，while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside； showing that he was careful．
"And he waited quietly for his turn，instead of pushing the others aside； showing that he was modest （谦逊的 ）．
"When I talked with him，I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed，his hair in nice order，and his teeth as white as milk．When he wrote his name，I noticed that his fingernails were clean； instead of having some untidy personal habits．
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation？I do； and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes，is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring．"
（1）Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context（上下文）．
A．kind
B．smart
C．lovely
D．healthy
（2）How did the gentleman know the boy was polite？
A．He made his shoes clean when he came in．
B．He took off his cap when he came in．
C．He waited quietly for his turn．
D．His teeth and fingernails were clean．
（3）The gentleman laid the book on the floor because ．
A．he used to be like this
B．he wanted to know who was orderly
C．he tried to know who had tidy personal habits
D．he wanted to test the people who asked for the job
（4）How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy？
A．Five．
B．Six
C．Seven．
D．Eight．
（5）What can you learn from this passage？
A．The gentleman is a wise man．
B．All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes．
C．Good behaviors （行为） and good habits a工e important for a person．
D．One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors．
Nowadays，camping has been popular among young people．It's a great way to be outside and enjoy the nature．Whether you prefer to be in the woods，mountains，or by the river，you are sure to have a wonderful experience when you go camping．Here is some advice for camping．
Fire may he dangerous，so just use fire only when you must．（72）Make sure to put the fire out when you don‘t use it．
When you are talking，keep your voice down．If you talk loudly，you may disturb （打扰）other people，and you will also miss the chance to see wild animals outside．
It is necessary to put up your tent（帐蓬）only in safe areas．If you put up your tent in other areas，you may get into trouble．Remember to do it for your safety．
Don't forget to take your camera so that you won‘t miss the wonderful natural wonders．Later，You'll understand how nice （73）they are．Make sure your camera has enough power．
People often get lost in the forest．It's a good way to take a map that helps you to get the right direction．Now，people usually take GPS with them．Maps and GPS can help you find the way easily．
71．The writer gives us pieces of advice for camping．（填数字）
72．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
73．What does"they"in Paragraph 5 refer to（指代）？
74．Which two things are needed to avoid getting lost in the forest according to the passage？
75．Give a proper title（题目）to the passage． ．
What's in a Name？
Your name is very important．When you think of yourself，you probably think of your name first．（56）
Right now，the two most popular names for babies in the United States are"Jacob"for boys and"Emily"for girls．（57） And why are some names unpopular？
Names can become popular because of famous actors，TV or book heroes，or top players．Popular names mean very positive （积极的）things．Unpopular names mean negative （消极的）things．（58） Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey．
（59） The biggest reason is tradition．They have no choice．Many people are named after a family member．
（60） A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future．That's good news for all the Georges and Bettys out there．
A．Chinese names are different from English names．
B．Of course，opinions can change over time．
C．Surprisingly，people usually have similar opinions about names．
D．Why are these names popular？
E．Because it is an important part of your identity（身份）．
F．So why do parents give their children unpopular names？
As the years go by，the Italian community has found its place in Australia．One of the main reasons is the birth of a second generation （代）．The children of migrants （移民） have grown up as Australians．
Lucy's family is an example．
Lucy's parents came from Italy in the 1950s．Lucy was born in Sydney soon after her parents arrived in Australia．Lucy's parents were both workers．They spoke Italian at home．When Lucy went to school she had to learn English．Her mum and dad could speak just a little English．At home it was always Italian．When she got a bit older，her mum and dad would ask her to help them out when they didn't understand something in English．
When she was growing up，her parents didn't allow her to do as much as her Australian friends．Her friends didn't understand why she couldn't go out and do things with them，or why she always did what her parents wanted!Lucy's parents spent a lot of time with other Italians，mainly because it was much easier for them to communicate in Italian．Because of this，she spent more time with kids from Italian background．
Things have changed since Lucy had children of her own．Lucy is not as strict as her parents were，so her own kids have more freedom （自由）．They can move between the different cultures and feel easier in both cultures．They haven't had so many problems about their identities （身份）•They see themselves as Australians with an Italian background and they‘re proud of their traditions．
51．Lucy's family live in ．
A．Italy
B．Germany
C．Australia
D．China
52．Lucy's parents spoke at home most of the time．
A．English
B．Italian
C．Chinese
D．German
53．When Lucy was a kid，she was allowed to ．
A．do what her parents wanted
B．do everything with her friends
C．do as much as her Australian friends
D．spend more time with kids from Australian background
54．Lucy's children ．
A．only speak Italian
B．can't accept Australian cultures
C．don't like their own Italian traditions
D．live in Italian and Australian cultures freely
55．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Lucy's parents lived a hard life in the early years．
B．It's hard for Lucy's children to accept Australian culture．
C．As time goes by，the Italians in Australia have found their places there．
D．The Italians have played an important role in Australian society．
Hover Camera （无人相机）
Wang Mengqiu，the inventor of Hover Camera，was born in Hangzhou in 1982．He once studied at Stanford University in the United States．He became famous overnight （一夜成名）because of the invention．
Forget selfie sticks （自拍杆）！Compared to other cameras，Hover Camera has many advantages．
*It can fly and stay in mid﹣air，track your face and even follow you to make sure it gets the perfect picture．
*It can be controlled by using a smartphone（智能手机）．
*It records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K video．
*It is the best choice for weddings，sports games and holidays．
Mr．Wang also said，"The main design consideration is easy and safe to take for the users．It‘s very light and small．It can be folded （折叠）in two，so it can be easily put into a bag．When the power is low？it can land on the ground safely on its own．
It's reported that the company has raised﹩25 million to produce it．As it is still being tested（测试），Hover Camera can be bought later this year．
The price has not yet been decided．But a spokesman says the company hopes to sell it for less than﹩600．
46．Hover Camera can ．
A．swim in the water
B．fly in the mid﹣air
C．change its weight
D．be used as a phone
47．The underlined word"track"means ．
A．pull
B．follow
C．push
D．show
48．According to the passage，why is Hover Camera easy and safe to take？
A．It's light and small．
B．It can be folded in three．
C．It doesn't need power．
D．Only a smartphone can make it land．
49．Which is not mentioned in the passage？
A．How can we control Hover Camera？
B．When can we buy Hover Camera？
C．How much is Hover Camera？
D．How popular will Hover Camera be？
50．According to the passage，Wang Mengqiu is a young man．
A．brave
B．quiet
C．creative
D．humorous．
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