Ferdinand Magellan （1480﹣1521）was a Portuguese explorer． In 1519， he led the first voyage to sail around the world． It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean． Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name， which means "peaceful sea" in Portuguese． However， Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished． Only one of his ships， the Victoria， completed the journey．
Laozi lived in the 6thcentury BC．It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing． This book is popular in both the East and the West， and it is still widely read today． Many people have found inspiration （鼓舞人心的话） in this book． There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing． One of them is， "A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step．"
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist， mathematician and astronomer． He discovered the law of gravity． In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science． In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works． Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study．
26．Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan's voyage？
| A． |
He was killed in a battle． |
| B． |
No ship completed the journey． |
| C． |
He found a "peaceful sea"． |
| D． |
He gave the Pacific its name． |
27．The Daodejing is still widely read today because ．
| A． |
it was written by Laozi |
| B． |
many people have found inspiration in it |
| C． |
it is popular in the world |
| D． |
many famous sayings are about a journey |
28．The greatest achievement made by Newton is that ．
| A． |
he published many important books |
| B． |
he discovered the law of gravity |
| C． |
he became an English physicist |
| D． |
his picture was kept by Einstein |
29．Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi ．
| A． |
was born the earliest |
| B． |
was the best at Portuguese |
| C． |
wrote the most books |
| D． |
was the best known in history |
30．The right match （匹配） about the reading above is ．
Ⅰ． Ferdinand Magellan |
a．the name of the ship |
Ⅱ． Victoria |
b．lived in the 6th century BC |
Ⅲ． Sir Isaac Newton |
c．died in 1521 |
Ⅳ． Albert Einstein |
d．a physicist， mathematician and astronomer |
| A． |
Ⅰ→b |
| B． |
Ⅱ→c |
| C． |
Ⅲ→d |
| D． |
Ⅳ→a |
Emojis（表情符号）
Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online？For example，"Happy Birthday" has become a cake with lit candles．And "I am happy" has become a smiling face．
Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan．According to a survey of a mobile technology company，6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day．Last year，20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the icon
．It became the most widely﹣used icon in 2015．
Emojis are now used as "a new form of expression"，and one which can cross language barriers（障碍）．"Emojis are popular among millennials，who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s，because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are‘flexible（灵活的）and show meanings beautifully'"，president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural．
Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce（劳动力），emojis have been more accepted in the workplace．For many people，the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream（主流）society．In the digital age，emojis are"how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day．"
But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing．Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is"a step back for humans"，hurting people's ability to use languages．
"There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures﹣the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level，"he said．
Do you feel
or 
about emojis？
36．What emojis is"happy Birthday"according to the passage？
37．Where ere emojis invented？
A．In Japan
B．In China
C．In the UK
D．In the US．
38．What does the underlined word "millennials" in the 3th paragraph mean in Chinese？
A．80后
B．00后
C．独生子女
D．千禧一代
39．Why are emojis popular among millennials？
A．Beacuse emojis limit what they say with pictures．
B．Beacuse they think emojis are a step back for humans．
C．Beacuse 6 billion emojis are used in text messages every day．
D．Beacuse young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things．
40．The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by ．
A．telling stories
B．explaining the world "emojis"
C．listing numbers
D．making comparisons（比较）
Interesting festivals in the world
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Throwing tomatoes﹣Spain（西班牙） Spain takes"tomatoes fights"to a whole new level．But the tomatoes are being thrown，not eaten．The fetival takes place during the last Wednesday in August．Trucks（卡车）carry tomatoes into the square．People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd． |
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Rolling cheese﹣England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May．It takes place on Cooper's Hill．A large wheel of cheese（奶酪）is rolled down Cooper's Hill．The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese．The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese． |
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Burning man﹣The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week，it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day（which falls on the first Monday in September in America）．The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert．The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man． |
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Pouring water﹣Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand．Rather than a single day．Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th．Thai people run after each other．pouring water．Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land． |
（1）How many festivals are mentioned in the pasage？
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
（2）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May？
A．Spain．
B．England．
C．The United States．
D．Thailand．
（3）Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert？
A．Throwing tomatoes．
B．Rolling cheese．
C．Burning man．
D．Pouring water．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eat．
B．Not all the festivals above fall on the single day．
C．Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival．
D．Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists．
（5）The passage is most probably taken from ．
A．a tour guide
B．a science report
C．a story book
D．a fashion magazine．
"Jamila，I just found one dollar sitting on the coffee table，"said Mrs．Johnson．"Is that your money？"
Jamila looked up from the book she was reading．"Oops，it's mine．I emptied my jacket pockets before I left for basketball practice yesterday．I was running late，so I didn't have time to take it up to my room．"Jamila placed it quickly in the back of her book and went back to reading．
"Jamila，you just put that money into the back of your book．I'm quite sure that you're not going to be able to find it when you need it．"her mother said．"You see，some of your money is in the pencil case on your desk．Some is in the glove hanging behind the door．I think you might also have a few dollars in your bag．You are such a careless girl．"
"Mom．I'm too busy to take care of my money．"
Mrs．Johnson smiled，"It looks like it's time for you to get your own bank account （账户）．"
"My own bank account？Is it necessary？Kids know little about it．"Jamila replied．
The next day，Mrs．Johnson took Jamila to a bank and opened an account for her．The banking manger explained how the money in the account would increase．"The longer the money stays in the account，the more it will earn（获利），"he added．
Jamila was surprised to learn that she could earn money just by keeping her money in a bank account．"I wish I had done this a long time ago．"
53．Where did Mrs．Johnson find Jamila's one dollar？
54．Why was Jamila thought a careless girl？
55．Do you want to have your own bank account？Why or why not？ ．
Your body is special﹣no two people in the world are alike，Although you are different from everyone else，you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you，doing different jobs that keep all of us alive．
What is inside my head？
Your head houses the most valuable part of your body﹣your brain．As you are reading，your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see．Your brain helps you to remember and think，and makes sure your body is doing what it should．
What is my skin（皮肤） for？
Your skin covers your body．In most parts of your body，the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter．If you have your skin cut，it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body．Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you．Hair grows from inside the skin．When you feel hot，extra heat comes out through your skin．As a result，your body temperature drops．
How do I move？
Muscles（肌肉） are found in most parts of your body．They work with your bones to help you move﹣whenever you cry or smile，eat or speak，walk or dance，etc．
Why do I breathe？
Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body．When you breathe，air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs（肺） where oxygen flows to different parts of your body．
What makes me sneeze？
When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose，you sneeze．This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose．Your lungs push out the air and try to clear your nose．
What does my heart do？
Your heart is a very special muscle．It is slightly bigger than your fist （拳头） and grows bigger as you do．If you place your hand on your heart，you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move around your body．
（1）The underlined word "houses" in the passage probably means ．
A．stores
B．locks
C．creates
D．builds
（2）If you have no skin covering your body，what would happen？
A．Extra heat can only stay inside our body．
B．Viruses can't get into our body easily．
C．We can't feel the changes in temperature．
D．Our body can be guarded by our hair．
（3）What is the true fact about your body？
A．Our heart is the same size from birth．
B．We take in carbon dioxide to stay alive．
C．Our muscles stop working when we nod．
D．Sneezing is a way to clear our nose．
（4）Which is the best title for this passage？
A．What Your Body Needs
B．How Your Body Works
C．Why Your Body Grows
D．When Your Body Moves．
During my first two weeks at the University of California，Berkeley，I experienced some unexpected，funny，and sometimes embarrassing（令人尴尬的） situations．Allow me to share some with you．
But first，let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States．Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris．It was a huge mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley．
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events．Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris．For example，in only 24hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease（租约） agreement for a flat．What's more，almost all the shops are open on Sunday，which is very practical for me．
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class．They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class，In France，students respect the teacher's lesson，so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class．
The local people in California are in general very nice，open and active，However，I am not totally used to their habits yet．Indeed，I was used to shaking my friends' hands every day in France．During my second day at Berkeley，I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me "I think we already met!"
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended：A girl that I meet before came to hug me．I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello．So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed．
I live a great experience at present，and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC，Berkeley．
31．According to the writer's advice，before students study in America，they should ．
A．make a lease agreement for a flat
B．leave their warm clothes at home
C．pay attention to the local weather
D．prepare a phone as early as possible
32．When the writer's classmate said"I think we already met!"，he meant ．
A．he and the write had known each other in France
B．Americans needn't shake hands when they met again
C．he was not used to shaking hands with others
D．the write had forgotten about their last meeting
33．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A．His experience at UC，Berkeley．
B．The relationship between classmates．
C．His advice on studying abroad．
D．The difference in attending a class．
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