Dear Rita， How are you？ Last time you asked me about the greatest invention in my eyes． I have also discussed it with my best friends， Anna， Sue and Kris． We have different ideas． Anna thinks it is the high﹣speed railway； Sue， the shared bike； Kris， the online shopping； and I prefer the Internet． The Internet is just like a net， and it connects us with the world． In the past， it was nearly impossible for people to communicate immediately with people in other countries． They had to spend a long time to reach their destinations （目的地）， and not everyone could do that． But the Internet has made the impossible possible． Now we can communicate with foreigners online． The Internet also helps us know what is happening around the world， and has made our life and work easier． In recent years， shopping online is very popular． We can just stay at home and buy what we need online． We can also do online office work and distance education． Besides， we can watch movies， listen to music and even play games to relax ourselves on the Internet． So， I think that the Internet is one of the greatest inventions． It has changed our world! Although there are still many problems with the Internet， they will be solved in the near future． As a student we should make good use of the Internet! Yours， Martin |
（1）The letter was written by ．
| A． |
Rita |
| B． |
Sue |
| C． |
Anna |
| D． |
Martin |
（2）Anna thought that was the greatest invention．
| A． |
the high﹣speed railway |
| B． |
the shared bike |
| C． |
the Internet |
| D． |
the online shopping |
（3）" The Internet has made the impossible possible" means ．
| A． |
People spent a long time to reach their places |
| B． |
Many things can be done now because of the Internet |
| C． |
People could hardly talk with foreigners |
| D． |
The Internet is just like a net |
（4）The article doesn't mention that people can use the Internet to ．
| A． |
know the world news |
| B． |
do online shopping |
| C． |
watch movies |
| D． |
learn how to drive |
（5）For what purpose does the writer write the letter？
| A． |
To warn others how to make use of the Internet． |
| B． |
To tell people the communication ways in the past． |
| C． |
To talk about his opinions about the greatest invention． |
| D． |
To make people know about the problems of the Internet． |
Hello! I'm Tom Green. I'm English. This is my mother. Her first name is Mary. This is my father. His first name is Steve. My phone number is seven six zero, nine one seven six. Li Lei is my friend. His English name is Paul. He is Chinese. His phone number is two eight one, five two four eight. Look at the photo. Who is that in the photo? It' s my cousin. His name is Eric. He is a middle school student.What’ s Tom’s last name?
| A．Tom. | B．Green. |
| C．Tom Green. | D．Green Tom. |
Tom' s phone number is _______.
| A．760-9176 | B．687-9716 |
| C．706-9671 | D．607-9176 |
What' s Li Lei' s English name?
| A．Mary. | B．Paul. | C．Tom. | D．Steve. |
_____ is in the photo.
| A．Paul | B．Tom | C．Steve | D．Eric |
I’m a boy. My name is Zhao Ming. I am in No. 34 Middle School. I am in Class 1. My English teacher(老师) is Mr Wang. My Chinese(汉语) teacher is Miss Wu. They are good teachers. I love them. I have(有) a good friend. His name is Tom. He is an English boy.Zhao Ming is a ____.
| A．girl | B．boy | C．friend | D．teacher |
Zhao Ming is in ____ Middle School.
| A．No. 43 | B．No. 23 | C．No. 31 | D．No. 34 |
Miss Wu and Mr Wang are ______.
| A．students | B．teachers | C．girls | D．workers |
Tom is a(n) _____ boy.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese |
| C．American | D．English |
Alice: Good afternoon, Helen!
Helen: Good afternoon, Alice! How are you?
Alice: I'm fine, thanks. How are you?
Helen: I'm OK.
Alice: Helen, what' s this in English?
Helen: It's a cup. And it's my cup.
Alice: Oh, it' s red. I like the color. Is that a pencil?
Helen: No, it' s a pen and it' s brown.
Alice: Is it your pen?
Helen: No, it s Bill’s. My pen is green.Alice likes_______.
| A．red | B．green | C．brown | D．white |
The cup is ____
| A．Alice' s | B．Bill' s |
| C．Gina' s | D．Helen' s |
The ______ is Bill's.
| A．pen | B．cup | C．ruler | D．key |
Helen's pen is______.
| A．black | B．green | C．brown | D．blue |
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Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure, teachers, parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves, ―Never give up.
These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.
One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.
Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted. Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up, we have no chance of attaining our goals any more, but if we keep making great efforts, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.
| Possible meanings and the author’s opinions |
●The words——Never give up can ●A person who wants to succeed should have the quality. So we should never give up. |
| The |
●If we give up too easily, maybe we will achieve ●Always giving up means that we will not be able to make any progress. ●Never giving up will make us learn from the mistakes we’ve made before and learn the lesson so as not to make the same mistakes. ●To reach our goals and develop the confidence which can help us |
| Conclusion |
If you give up, you will have no |
A team of US psychologists(心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
“Socializing(交际) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.
They found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.
In another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.
The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组) watched a 10-minute clip(电影片段) of the Seinfeld television show.
“We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants’ (参与者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called ‘intellectual’ activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said.
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.What does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?
| A．Improving. | B．Reducing. |
| C．Preventing. | D．Training. |
Which is not included in social interaction?
| A．Having a talk with a neighbor. |
| B．Attending a birthday party. |
| C．Watching TV at home alone. |
| D．Calling your classmates. |
What’s the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
| A．To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence. |
| B．To find out what is real social interaction. |
| C．To learn how much time is needed for social interaction. |
| D．To show the function of people's cognition. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Intellectual exercises make your memory better. |
| B．Different people have different ways of communication. |
| C．Communicating with others keeps you healthy. |
| D．Social interaction makes you smart. |
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