I was traveling alone through the UK．To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car，which cost most of my money．I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel，so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip．
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house．The water in my thermos （保温瓶）had gone cold，so I knocked on the door of the house．A woman opened it．I asked her for some hot water．But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors．She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family．They filled my thermos before I left．
I was greatly moved．And I decided to pass the kindness on．The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot．He looked increasingly upset．I was glad that I was able to point one out to him．His thankful smile was the hugest reward （奖赏）for me．
51．The writer bought the car in order to ．
| A． |
serve the public |
| B． |
travel more easily |
| C． |
take the trip alone |
| D． |
save more money |
52．Why did the writer camp in his car？
| A． |
He was short of money． |
| B． |
It was his habit． |
| C． |
He could have a better rest． |
| D． |
It would be warmer． |
53．The writer asked the woman for ．
| A． |
a map |
| B． |
a thermos |
| C． |
some hot water |
| D． |
a light breakfast |
54．How did the young man feel at last？
| A． |
Funny． |
| B． |
Upset． |
| C． |
Disappointed． |
| D． |
Thankful |
55．What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Traveling alone is interesting． |
| B． |
Sharing food is a pleasure． |
| C． |
Kindness is the sunshine in life． |
| D． |
Smile is important to everybody． |
Both language and music play a huge role in our culture． Here are some of their similarities．
（1）Both language and music have a writing system．
In English we record language using letters． Similarly， we use notes to record music． Just as you are reading letters and find meaning in them， musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music． So just as you read English， you can read music． By writing pieces of text or music， we are able to share experiences through time． I can read the ideas or hear the works of someone who lived hundreds of years ago， which is really exciting．
（2）
You can guess where someone is from by listening to the language they use．In the same way，styles of music are different around the world， giving us the chance to understand many different cultures， This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you don't like British pop music， you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music．
（3）Both share feelings．
How do you know that I am angry？ Of course you can see it in my face， but you will know for sure through my words， Similarly， music can show you exactly how the composer （作曲者） was or is feeling． When I'm happy， I want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate my happiness； and I listen to slow and quiet music when I'm feeling down． I think we have all used music to express our feelings， often combining （结合）it with language in the form of song lyrics．
（1）Which of the following is the best for the blank？
A． Both are from daily life
B． Both bring us happiness
C． Both have a sound system
D． Both vary （变化） with culture．
（2）According to the passage， when the writer feels unhappy， he might listen to ．
A． scary movie music
B． exciting rock music
C． loud electronic music
D． sad piano music
（3）The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to " "．
A． music
B． idea
C． feeling
D． culture
（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． We use notes to write music．
B． We can write music if we speak English．
C． We can understand different cultures in music．
D． We can share the composer's feelings in his or her music．
If you ask me what my favorite sport is， my answer is swimming． I started learning how to swim when I was five years old． I have been swimming ever since．
There are many reasons why I love swimming， but I'll just share a few with you． Maybe I can even encourage you to go for a swim．
The first reason I love swimming is that I feel totally relaxed whenever I leave the pool． I love the feeling of floating on the water and feeling almost weightless．
On the other hand． it can also be a competitive sport which raises your heartbeat． It's amazing pushing yourself to the challenge of beating someone else to the finish line． It's great fun racing across the pool as fast as you can！
Another reason that I love swimming is that it has more styles than other sports such as running and walking．It doesn't feel like you're doing the same thing over and over again．
In summer， swimming can be a nice， refreshing （恢复精力的） break! There's nothing better than jumping into the water on a hot summer's day． You can choose to swim in a swimming pool or in the sea．
And finally，it's a life skill which everyone should have．Not only is it good for your health， but you never know when you'll need your ability to swim．
（1）In Paragraph 3， "floating" means " " in Chinese．
A． 跳跃
B． 漂浮
C． 翻滚
D． 日光浴
（2）The last sentence of the passage means that ．
A． swimming is a healthy sport
B． swimming is a useful life skill
C． everyone should have more life skills
D． you should teach your friends to swim
（3）Which of the following is not mentioned？
A． Swimming is relaxing．
B． Swimming is competitive．
C． Swimming is simple
D． Swimming is refreshing．
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． How to Swim Better
B． Let's Do Sports
C． A Swimming Star
D． Why I love Swimming
Amazing Animals
A Cat Has Cool Eyes
It's hard to look away from Pam Pam， a white shorthair cat． Pam Pam has iridis， an eye problem that means one eye is blue and the other is a different color﹣﹣﹣yellow．
"Luckily， iridis doesn't cause any pain or sight problems，" Doctor Seth Cohen says．This problem can also be found in humans and other animals，such as dogs and horses． An interesting thing： Pam Pam's owner always matches a scarf to her eye colors．
Even though Pam Pam doesn't look like a regular cat， she acts like one． She loves to hide behind chairs and jump out at the little dog suddenly when he walks by．
A Sea Lion Goes for a Walk
What does a wild sea lion do when he needs some exercise？A sea lion named Astro walked to the crowd on the road! Astro pushed himself to a nearby school last Friday．The students soon called the Wildlife Center for help and sent him back．There， Astro lived with other sea lions again﹣﹣﹣and got plenty of exercise!
A Hero Horse
When a cow attacked （攻击） Fiona Boyd， she found herself in a scary place．"I was under her four legs and …" Boyd says． Luckily for the farmer， her horse rushed to the cow， and began fighting with her legs as her owner moved to safety．
"I'm quite sure Kerry saved my life．She became my bodyguard． That was her purpose in life．" Boyd says．
（1）Which of the following about Pam Pam is TRUE？
A． Pam Pam is afraid of the little dogs．
B． Pam Pam's eye colors are different．
C． Pam Pam's scarf matches her hair color．
D． Iridis makes Pam Pam blind．
（2）What was Astro's amazing experience last Friday？
A． He walked to the crowd on the road．
B． He played with some students．
C． He exercised in the Wildlife Center．
D． He went to a school playground．
（3）Why is Kerry called a "Hero Horse"？
A． Because she attacked Fiona Boyd．
B． Because she saved Fiona Boyd．
C． Because she saved the cow．
D． Because she was strong and fast．
①He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got at his family's small house on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake．
②On the day before the bass（鲈鱼）season opened， he and his father were fishing early in the evening， catching sunfish and the bass with worms． Before long， when his fishing pole doubled over， he knew something huge was on the other end． His father watched him with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the bank and he very successfully lifted the exhausted fish from the water． It was the largest one he had ever seen， but it was a bass．
③The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish， the fish jumped up and down in the moonlight． The father looked at his watch． It was 10 P． M．﹣two hours before the season opened． He looked at the fish， then at the boy． "You will have to put it back， my son．" he said．" I have never seen such a big fish before．" cried the boy" There will be other fish．" said his father． The boy looked around the lake． No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight． He looked again at his father． Even though no one had seen them， nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish， the boy could tell by his father's voice that the decision couldn't be changed． He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the water．
④That was 34 years ago． And he has never again caught such a beautiful fish as the one he landed that night long ago． But he does see the fish again and again﹣every time he comes up against a question of ethics（伦理）． For， as his father taught him， ethics are simple matters of right and wrong． It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult．
⑤We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young． For we would have learned the truth． The decision to do right lives fresh in our memory． It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren．
（1）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． The fish was too huge to lift easily from the water．
B． The writer and his father usually went fishing together on an island．
C． The fish went back to the water because of the writer's carelessness．
D． As time goes by， the writer can still remember every detail clearly．
（2）The third paragraph mainly tells us that ．
A． someone knew when they went fishing
B． it was not a right time to take the bass away
C． the boy has great skill in working the hook out of the fish's lip
D． fishermen and boats were not far away from there
（3）After reading this passage， we can infer ．
A． fishing is a good hobby not only for teens but also adults
B． the boy and his father are examples of the practice of ethics
C． the bass is not permitted to catch in New Hampshire lake
D． it's important to balance fishing the bass and protect it
（4）What can we learn from the whole passage？
A． The boy's happy childhood．
B． Getting a handsome fish is a very brilliant experience．
C． We do the right thing when we come up against a question of ethics．
D． The practice of ethics is only simple matters of right and wrong．
（5） might be the best title of this passage．
A． Catch of a life time
B． An unforgettable experience
C． Benefits of fishing
D． An adventure of a handsome bass
Do you shop online with websites like Taobao？ The money you pay doesn't go directly to the seller． Instead， it goes through Alipay， which keeps your money for a while． After you receive your goods and click the "confirm receipt" button， Alipay then gives the money to the seller．
The process is called "third party online payment"． There is a transfer station， or a third account， between sellers and buyers to make online shopping safe． Buyers don't need to worry about paying for goods and then receiving nothing． Sellers also get rid of the risk of receiving no money after sending out goods．
These transfer stations are usually set up by payment service companies such as Alipay， Tenpay and Yeepay． Among them， Alipay is the biggest in China． It has more than 270 million active users， according to Xinhua．
While most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment system， banks are not very happy． That is because companies like Alipay are fighting over money with the banks． Users can invest in financial products through Alipay and make money． Thus lots of people choose to put money in Alipay rather than in banks．
But WeChat payment is not the same． WeChat doesn't have its own account． When paying through WeChat， the buyers' money goes directly to the sellers． That's why so many people are excited about receiving and handing out "red envelopes" or gift money to their friends on WeChat，
Whether Alipay or WeChat payment， they are all trying to attract more users and make online shopping easier． These two companies are also promoting payments through fingerprints． New payment methods such as quick response codes have become popular too．
（1）How many ways to pay are mentioned in the passage？
A． 2
B． 3
C． 4
D． 5
（2）Para l and 2 mainly want to introduce how ．
A． to run a Taobao shop
B． to make your money safe
C． Alipay works
D． to make money by using Alipay
（3）According to the passage， we can imagine in the future．
A． real money will not be used
B． payment through fingerprints will be popular
C． third party online payment is sure to avoid all the risks in trade
D． Alipay will take the place of banks
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is not referred to？
A． New payment methods make our life easier．
B． Putting money in Alipay is a good way to make money．
C． Banks are angry about losing some customers．
D． Quick response codes are more popular than any other methods．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Using new technologies to do online shopping
B． Some ways to pay in our daily life
C． The advantage of third party online payment
D． It is convenient to do shopping online using Alipay and WeChat
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