Look around when you're on a subway．What's the most popular time﹣killing activity？In China，many people play on their cell phones．But in other countries，many people enjoy reading．Chinese people read an average（平均）of 4.5 books during 2015，according to a recent survey．While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17，according to UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）．
Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world．In many foreign countries，people read at any time．Even backpackers enjoy reading books when they're on a break at the beach，or relaxing from a hike．
In most US middle schools，teachers give students a reading list every few weeks．Most books are easy reads like youth novels．Some schools then hold competitions by asking students details（细节）of a book．
Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books．
In order to encourage people to read more，China's planning to foster（鼓励）the habit of reading in its law．Although this has both good and bad sides，it can be seen as a way to develop one's reading habits．What can we do to foster good reading habits？
•Read in short periods．Ten minutes on the way to and from school，10 minutes waiting for friends，15 minutes before going to sleep．That totals 45 minutes per day，about five hours per week．
•Make your own reading list．Your list can be the best﹣selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang．com，or books your teacher recommends（推荐）．
•Talk about your reading with your family or friends．
63．How many books do Americans read a year？
A.4.5
B.17
C.21
D.10
64．How do some schools in the US have competitions？
A．By reading more books
B．By telling details of a book
C．By telling exciting stories
D．By reading long time
65．In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws？
A．China
B．The US
C．UNESCO
D．Japan
66．Which of the following is NOT right？
A．Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world．
B．You can enjoy reading at any time．
C．You don't have to read books that your teachers recommend．
D．You're supposed to read in short periods．
①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．
②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．
③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．
④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!
⑤ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．
⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your Stay-at -home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for?In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Sports | B．News | C．Culture | D．Business |
What does the underlined word“attained”in Point ② mean ?
| A．Broken | B．Achieved | C．Lost | D．Destroyed |
What’s the best title for Point ⑤ ?
| A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day |
| B．Make Money Every Moment |
| C．Play All Day Long |
| D．Travel Around the World |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business. |
| B．People can even use their blogs to make money. |
| C．People can plan their own time when they work at home. |
| D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. |
How is the passage organized ?
| A．By using famous people’s words. |
| B．By giving reasons only. |
| C．By showing a topic and giving solutions |
| D．By telling old stories |
The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it!
The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.
In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.
Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!The Earth gives us ___________.
| A．food | B．rubbish | C．chemicals | D．pollution |
When something dies in nature, _________.
| A．water and grass are polluted |
| B．plastic and wood become food |
| C．other animals and plants get food |
| D．metal and glass stay in the ground |
We must _______ to look after the Earth.
| A．put metal in the ground | B．use more wood |
| C．keep frogs in the water | D．make less rubbish |
E—schoolbags
Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious problem for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will work it out. An e-schoolbag is much lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be called an e-textbook. It is as small as a usual book, but it can still have all the things for study, such as a textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made into chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and then the students can use it.
Some people say that e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to student’s eyes. But only time will tell.What is the e-schoolbag used for ? It can’t help students _________.
| A．take notes |
| B．send e-mails |
| C．lighten(减轻) the schoolbag |
| D．read the text in the paper book |
What’s the e-school like?
| A．It’s bigger than a usual book. |
| B．It’s just as big as a usual book. |
| C．It’s as big as a stamp. |
| D．It’s not as small as a usual book. |
How can e-schoolbags have all the things for study?
| A．They are made into stamps |
| B．They are made into chips. |
| C．They are called e-textbooks |
| D．They put the books into e-schoolbags. |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．That e-schoolbags may be easily broken |
| B．It may not be good to student’s eyes. |
| C．They have been into use in school in China. |
| D．The e-schoolbag will solve the problem of the heavy schoolbags. |
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!How does the eye-recognition programme work?
| A．You write your number. | B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You say your name. |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes never change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world. |
The eye-recognition programme can know you from ___________.
| A．the shape of your hand |
| B．the shape of your foot |
| C．your voice |
| D．your mark made by your finger |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are. |
| C．91％ of people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about?
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes. |
| B．Advantages of the programme. |
| C．The places where the programme is tested. |
| D．The way how the programme works. |
When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker. I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the cheek. It’s already two weeks late.”
And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?
| A．She couldn’t speak English well. |
| B．Her English was very good. |
| C．She was not clearly heard. |
| D．She was not very polite. |
From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?
| A．She was good at pretending. |
| B．She was rude to the stockbroker. |
| C．She was ready to help her mother. |
| D．She was unwilling to phone for her mother |
What does the author think of her mother’s English now?
| A．It confuses her. |
| B．It embarrasses her. |
| C．It helps her understand the world. |
| D．It helps her forgive rude people. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakers. |
| B．Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America. |
| C．Chinese English has a very bad name in America. |
| D．Chinese English is impolite to native speakers. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Great Mother | B．A Chance |
| C．Mother’s Chinese English | D．Perfect English |
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