Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May.
The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former (前任的) teacher retired（退休）and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school.
But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home.
“I was not pleased with the new teacher,” the mother said, “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school.”
The school lies on an island off the northeast coast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.The reading is about_________.
| A．the smallest school that was closed down |
| B．the only pupil in the smallest school |
| C．the new teacher and her teaching |
| D．the old teacher who just retired |
“turn up” in the reading means_________.
| A．pass an exam | B．go to school |
| C．pay money | D．hand in homework |
From the reading we can know that the school_____.
| A．is too far for the students |
| B．does not have enough teachers |
| C．does not have many pupils |
| D．is new but small |
Before the school was closed down_________.
| A．the girl’s mother wanted to teach her daughter at home |
| B．the only pupil had to move to a secondary school |
| C．a famous newspaper had written something about it |
| D．the girl’s mother had a talk to the former teacher |
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer (推断) that_______.
| A．the girl’s mother had only one child |
| B．the new teacher was not kind to the girl |
| C．the old teacher was fit to teach the girl |
| D．the parents were unhappy with the school |
阅读理解阅读下列短文，56﹣60小题为选择题，从每篇短文后所给每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案．
Zhang Ming，a college student from Shandong，created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Zhang made the guide for his parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology．"He said．
Zhang's experience is common nowadays．Worldwide，40percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet and social media，from their children，according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，and the students turn into the teachers．
The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a sociology professor from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（长辈）．Therefore，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
According to the China Internet Network Information Center（CINIC），56.7percent of Internet users and 67.2percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment．But when they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves，noted Zhou．
In Zhang Ming's eyes，teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Zhang．
56．According to the passage，Zhang's parents can't C with the"WeChat guide"．
A．make video calls
B．send messages
C．grab the red envelopes
D．take pictures
57．Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays？
A．Because parents teach the children about almost everything．
B．Because children can ask more older generations for help．
C．Because parents are getting old．
D．Because children can get more information by using new technoloies．
58．What does the underlined word"link"in paragraph 5mean？
A．teacher
B．connection
C．treasure
D．conversation
59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．Zhang Ming's"We Chat guide"is made up of drawings and simple words．
B.40% of parents lean about new technologies from their children all over the world on 2014．
C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30according to the CINIC．
D．Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technolohies．
60．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Ways of using new technology
B．Kids can also teach parents
C．How parents connect to the world
D．Ways to get information．
Surprising Camara WATCH out!A slingshot（弹弓） is aimed at you．But don't be afraid．It's Just a camara．It's called Slingshot Camara．The camara will catch your surprised look．Pull the rubberhand（橡皮筋）back and shoot．It takes a Picture．Two designers from South Korea made it． |
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Making Use of Smog SMOG（雾霾）is annoying．But what if it could be made into a diamond（钻石）？A"Smog Free Tower"will try to do that，although the diamonds will not be as real ones．Black particles（颗粒）in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon．A designer from the Netherlands made the tower． |
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New Flower Home WHEN plants get too big，you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one．Now，the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy．It's made of a special materal in origami style．It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows．It is from Belgium． |
Easy Bike Parking PARKING a bike is not easy in big cities．Here comes the bicycle﹣parking tower．You only need to use a card and push a button．Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it．You don't even need to lock the bike． |
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Solar Charged Light YOU can put it in your pocket．But if it's inflated（充气），it turns into a light!This is LumnAID，a solar light that can be on for 16hours after recharging（充电） with just seven hours of sunlight．Two US students designed it． |
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51．From the passage above，we know that ．
A．a slingshot camara can catch one's surprised look by shooting．
B．the diamonds made from"Amog Free Tower"can be very expensive as real ones．
C．the designer of the bicycle﹣parking tower is from Belgium．
D．a LumnAID must be recharged with 16hours before using it．
52． might be the best gift for Mary，who loves plants but have little time on it．
A．A slingshot camara．
B．A growth flowerpot．
C．A bicycle﹣parking card．
D．A LumnAID．
53．What does the underlined word"that"in paragraph 2refer to？
A．Make the diamonds seem dear．
B．Make the smog become more annoying．
C．Make the diamonds from the tower．
D．Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds．
54．Which of the following makes use of the power of nature？
A．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & LumnAID
B．Smog Free Tower & Slingshot Camara
C．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & Slingshot Camara
D．Smog Free Tower & LumnAID
55．What's the news above mainly about？
A．Safety．
B．Entertainment．
C．Invention．
D．Environment．
The National Football League （NFL） is a professional American football league with 32teams in．How does one choose which team to support？Some people choose the team of their hometown，or where they now live，or the team that their parents or their parents or their friends follow．
A boy student from Oklahoma wrote a letter to each of the owners or presidents of the 32NFL teams．He would see what answers he got，and then choose his team．
Bill was home from school sick．It was the week before Christmas．He was"kind of bored"and needed something to do．So he asked his parents if he could write to every professional football team．Bill wrote the 32 letters by hand．
"We weren't quite sure what we could get back．He didn't really have one team that he wanted to hear from，"his mother said："He just wanted to see what kind of reply he'd get．"
A letter to the Carolina Panthers'owner Jerry Richardson was one of those posted．Bill wrote in his letter，"My family and I love football．They are fans of different teams．But I don't have a team to cheer for yet．I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for lifetime!"
A few weeks later，Bill's mother was pulling into her driveway when a delivery man arrived with a box from the Panthers．When Bill came home，he excitedly opened the box．Inside he found a signed Carolina Panthers helmet（头盔）as well as a handwritten note from Jerry．
The team owner had written to Bill，"We should be honored（光荣的）if our Carolina Panthers became your team．We would make you proud of your joining us．"
Bill was overjoyed with what he got．He decided that from then on he would support the Panthers．He keeps the letter from Jerry in his bedroom．His mother says，"It's not the helmet they sent us．It's what they told us．"That is what mattered to Bill and why he chose to become a Panthers'fan．
66．We learn from the passage ．
A．friends always choose different teams to support．
B．only 32cities in America have their own football teams
C．some people choose a team to support as their parents do
D．football teams are just popular with the people of their hometowns
67．Bill wanted to choose a football team to support because ．
A．NFL was very professional
B．he himself was willing to do it
C．his parents expected him to do it
D．he was ill and felt bored at school
68．The result of Bill's letter to the Panthers was that ．
A．his mother kept the reply from him
B．he got many helmets from 32teams
C．each team wanted him to be its player
D．he became a fan of the Carolina Panthers
69．It's clear that ．
A．it is proper to be a football fan by Christmas
B．the team owner wrote back to Bill by email
C．the note from the team owner meant a lot to Bill
D．Bill's parents would also be fans of the Panthers
70．The best title for the passage can be ．
A．Christmas Gift
B．Helpful Mother
C．Receiving a Helmet
D．Choosing a Team．
Andrew Holleman，a 12﹣year﹣old boy，loved playing in the open land near his home．The land was wet and forested，and made a home for birds，other animals and many different plants．
It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature．He had seen some red﹣tail hawks，red foxes，wood turtles and other animals．He also found special native flowers．
Suddenly it was announced that the "empty" land would be improved by a lot of houses on it．The plants would be removed，the animals would run away and most would probably die．Then the wet soil（土壤） would be covered with extra grounds．
When he heard about the news，he was not happy．He was very worried that the land ans water would be polluted．
Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had down about the area，and how the houses would affect（影响） the local environment．He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters．He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses．
Although he was only 12 years old，he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older．Andrew's teachers described him as gentle，shy and active．His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants，and the environment．Each day after school，Andrew went door﹣to﹣door，to ask the people to sign（签名），who did not want the houses to be built．In only one month，he got the signatures of 250 people．
In the end，the land remained a safe place for birds，animals and plants that belonged there．
Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built，and thus help save the environment．
（1）The passage is mainly about ．
A．250 people who signed to help Andrew
B．a brave boy who cared for the environment
C．the open land that suited animals and plants
D．the research of improving the environment
（2）The underlined word "oppose" in the passage probably means ．
A．support
B．dislike
C．disagree
D．prefer
（3）Andrew was very worried because ．
A．the animals would be killed
B．new houses would be built on the open land
C．not all the neighbors were going to sign
D．the local government made a right decision
（4）According to the passage，Andrew ．
A．was good at going door﹣to﹣door
B．got in no touch with the reporters
C．usually actefd like a person much older
D．was praised by his teachers and classmates
（5）We can infer（推测） that ．
A．the land would remain as it used to be
B．the open land would be built into a park
C．the neighbors would have to move away
D．Andrew would soon work for the government
1. The above material may probably be .
A: a survey
B: a map of Moorefields
C: an advertisement
D: an introduction to London
2. Eye to Eye activity will take place .
A: on 28 February
B: on Sunday 13 March
C: around the London Eye
D: in Moorfields Eye Hospital
3. Moorfields Eye Charity is a(n) .
A: company
B: hospital
C: eye center
D: walking club
4. It's clear that .
A: you can sign up by telephone or on the website
B: many people in the UK go blind every 15 minutes
C: it's 4 miles between the Eye Hospital and the London Eye
D: the purpose of the activity is to help people tell direction
5. The material has something to do with .
A: eye donating
B: walk racing
C: sight research
D: London trip
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