“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
| A．She went skating with her friends. |
| B．She went to the farm with her mother. |
| C．She stayed at home with her mother |
| D．She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
| B．The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
| C．Jen moved up north for studying. |
| D．The writer just moved out of his old house. |
Which of the following is the right order?
①made a small snowball ②found a hat
③made a huge snowball ④sprayed colors on the tail
⑤wrapped a scarf around the neck
⑥built a wall behind the big snowball
| A．①③⑥④②⑤ | B．①②③④⑤⑥ |
| C．③①⑥④②⑤ | D．③①⑥②④⑤ |
What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?
| A．Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
| B．Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here |
| C．Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
| D．The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
Being a teenager can be challenging，but it can also be exciting．You*re becoming more independent and making decisions for yourself．You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better．And changes are happening throughout your body，even in your brain．
The changes in your brain are influencing how you develop into an adult．Imagine the structure（结构）of your brain is like a big road map．Lots of roads lead to different destinations（目的地）．When you were a child as you learnt new things，your brain created more and more roads to different destinations．By the time you become a teenager，many different roads lead to the most important places on the map．Now your brain's job is to make that map more efficient．
As a result，your experiences as a teenager actually influence the way that your brain develops．If you spend hours playing video games，what skills do you use？You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to itwith your hands．As you develop those skills，your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient．So，your video﹣game playing could be preparing you for a career such as a pilot．
This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what you're good at and try what you love doing．Go out and try different activities，and stick to them if
you think they're useful．Remember that with everything you do，you're shaping your brain for the future．
（1）What happens as children learn new things？
| A． |
Their brains make the maps more efficient． |
| B． |
The structures of their brains are like big road maps． |
| C． |
Their brains create more roads to different destinations． |
| D． |
Many different roads lead to the most important places． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Your brain． |
| B． |
Something you see． |
| C． |
Your skill． |
| D． |
Something you learn． |
（3）What's the writer's advice for teenagers？
| A． |
Teenagers should learn to be more independent． |
| B． |
Teenagers should work harder and more efficiently． |
| C． |
Teenagers should play more video games in order to be a pilot． |
| D． |
Teenagers should experience more and stick to the useful activities． |
（4）Which would be the beat title for the passage？
| A． |
Making Decisions for Yourself． |
| B． |
Developing Your Brain for the Future． |
| C． |
Ways of Changing Your Brain． |
| D． |
Changes Happening in Your Brain． |
It seems like technology is everywhere．Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do．They constantly（持续地）require our attention．We text our friends with them during the day，sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up．
In the future，technology will no longer be interruptingus all the time．Instead，we will use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 1970s．In his opinion，calm technology works quietly but constantly．We know it is there，but we don't pay much attention to it According to Mark，the beat technology should be invisible（隐形的）and let you live your life．
We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives．Do you have a smoke alarm in your house？That smoke alarm is always there，checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping you safe．It only reminds you it's there when you've burnt your bread!Or there may be lights in your home or school．When somebody passes in front of their sensors（传感器），the lights turn on．You don't think about this type of technology until you see the light go on．
In the future，we can imagine our houses will use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning，to tum down the heat when we leave，or even to choose the best music for our mood The minute we walk through the door，our house will respond by turning on the lights and music，and perhaps even starting to prepare our dinner!
（1）Which of the following is an example of calm technology？
| A． |
A computer． |
| B． |
A smart phone． |
| C． |
A smoke alarm． |
| D． |
A radio． |
（2）What does the underlined word"interrupting"mean？
| A． |
Hurting． |
| B． |
Protecting． |
| C． |
Helping． |
| D． |
Troubling． |
（3）What's the main idea of the third paragraph？
| A． |
Calm technology keeps us safe in many ways． |
| B． |
Calm technology can help you to do housework． |
| C． |
Calm technology has been used in our daily lives． |
| D． |
Calm technology plays an important part in schools． |
（4）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
The light won't go on unless we touch the sensor． |
| B． |
Calm technology will make our life more convenient． |
| C． |
People will depend more on smart phones in the future． |
| D． |
People won't have to work because of calm technology． |
"Color，color，color!"are the words of artist Eric Carle．
Eric is like the king in the world of children's books．He has written over 70children's books．His most famous book，The Very Hungry Caterpillar，is common on children's bookshelves all over the world．What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults，which is called"ArtArt"．People didn't know about it，because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84years old!
Like Eric's children's books，his"ArtArt"is full of bright and clear color．He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany．Eric was born in New York in 1929，but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6．When he was 10，World War II began．He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray，brown or dark green．It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no color anywhere．
At the end of the war，"when color came back"，Eric explains，"I just loved it so much．I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color．Color is a very important part of my work．"
That's true．Eric paints bright colors on paper，cuts out shapes，and then glues them onto another piece of paper．This method is called collage．In fact，it is what led Eric to his"ArtArt"．
Eric's"ArtArt"includes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes．In all these works，he uses all kinds of colors﹣everything from purple to light green to orange．Now that's a lot of color!
64．When did Eric show"ArtArt"to the public？
| A． |
In 1929． |
| B． |
In 1993． |
| C． |
In 1997． |
| D． |
In 2013． |
65．Why did Eric feel sad during World War II？
| A． |
Because he could hardly see bright color． |
| B． |
Because he had to join the army to fight． |
| C． |
Because he couldn't draw very good paintings． |
| D． |
Because he lived a very poor life with his parents． |
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Collage plays an important part in Eric's book"ArtArt"． |
| B． |
Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar． |
| C． |
Eric has created more books for adults than for children． |
| D． |
Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10． |
67．What's the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Eric created collages for his books． |
| B． |
Eric's"ArtArt"is popular with people． |
| C． |
Eric's love for color led him to success． |
| D． |
Eric is the king in the world of children's books． |
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61．When can we visit National Railway Museum？
| A． |
On weekdays． |
| B． |
On Sundays． |
| C． |
On Saturdays |
| D． |
Every day． |
62．Where can we shop and enjoy a cup of coffee？
| A． |
In Bletchley Park． |
B． |
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| C． |
On Yew Tree Farm． |
D． |
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| E． |
At National Railway Museum． |
F． |
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| G． |
On the big trains in NR |
H． |
63．Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Bletchley Park has the longest daily opening hours． |
| B． |
We can email Yew Tree Farm for more information． |
| C． |
We can visit National Railway Museum at nine thirty． |
| D． |
An adult can buy a ticket to Bletchley Park online for£8． |
Every body talks about the weather．It's the most popular topic of conversation（谈话）．For example，people may say to each other"Isn't it a nice day？""Do you think it is going to rain？？"or"I think it is going to snow．"（1）
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．（2） ．One man may say，"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？It's going to rain tomorrow．"But anther man may say，"Yes，it's cloudy in the east，so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow．"
（3） When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain，he won't believe other things．When people have a picnic，but it begins to rain，they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly（4）
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says．But he does not tell us what we want．and sometimes he makes a mistake．（5）
A．People often hope for the weather they want．
B．However，he still probably comes closer to being right than most people．
C．But they don't always agree with each other．
D．They won't believe that will finish their lunch in the rain．
E．All these are the common ways to start a conversation．
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