Here are three toys on the 2016 US hot toy list．
Why？it has something to do with the quality of the toys．Companies are not allowed to lie．But they can try to make you believe that you want something．Keeping your eyes open for these marketing tricks（策略）．
Showing Famous Faces
Why is Simone Bile's picture on your breakfast box？Why does Taylor Swift drink Diet Coke？They may love those products．But they're also paid by those companies．Companies invite stars，and even cartoon characters to stand up for the products．
Forcing FOMO
FOMO stands for Fear of Missing Out．If you think you won't be able to get a product because it's selling quickly，you're more likely to rush to buy it．That's why you see "limited edition（限量版）" products．Apple，for example，uses this rule when it gives out limited numbers of new photos to create shopping excitement．
Creating Collections
Think Shopkins．The company creates groups of products，like ice cream balls and teacups．Then it tries to advise you to buy them all to complete your collection．Many products have found success this way．Then they ended up in a box in your house．Ask yourself：Do I want this because I like it？Or am I just trying to collect more than my friends？
Playing Mind Games
Marketers want you to think that buying their product will change you in some way．They want you to thing "buying this brand（品牌） is going to make you cool，happy，or popular，"says Professor Ahern．Marketers try to control your view of the brand by using a story，imagery，music，or people．Then，whenever you're about to buy something，they hope that image will pop into your mind，making you choose their product over anther．
So now you know．This Black Friday，be sure to shop smart．
38．How many brands are mentioned in the passage？
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
39．What does the underlined sentence "Then they ended up in a box in your house．" mean？
A．Then the products were found no use to you．
B．Then something was wrong with the products．
C．Then the products were found necessary to buy．
D．Then people were proud of getting the products．
40．The passage is probably a ．
A．business story
B．marketing report
C．scientific research
D．product introduction
41．the best title for the passage may be ．
A．Top Three Toys
B．Hot Companies
C．Shopping Smarter
D．Creating Excitement．
If you want to do a school project on children’s rights, you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project.
The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children:
Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family can’t do so, the government should take responsibility.
Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government.
Children must not be cruelly punished by their parents or any others.
Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect(虐待和忽略).
No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army.
Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people.
In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. There are not enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick.
The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.
| A．All countries | B．A few countries | C．No countries | D．Most countries |
| A．something people have to do | B．something people want to do |
| C．something people know how to do | D．something people love to do |
| A．there aren’t enough schools | B．there are no schools |
| C．they come from rich families | D．they want to work in factories |
| A．Children are made to work long hours on farms. |
| B．The United Nations website is useful for the school project. |
| C．Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered. |
| D．The United Nations has listed the rights it thinks children should have. |
It is your first day at a new school. How will you find your way around?
| A．Science Lab | B．Room 4 | C．Gym | D．Cafeteria |
| A．east | B．west | C．south | D．north |
| A．Room 3 | B．Office | C．Room 1 | D．Science Lab |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th | C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu | C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun move for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. -- James
I would recommend (推荐)this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy! -- Sam
I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made, some of the scenes are so beautiful. -- John
I went to see this movie with my five-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family. --Mary From the poster, we can tell that is spoken in the movie.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．French |
The poster shows that the movie lasts _______.
| A．25 minutes | B．60 minutes | C．85 minutes | D．125 minutes |
John likes the movie because of _______.
| A．the funny actors | B．the wonderful music |
| C．the sweet voices | D．the beautiful scenes |
Mary and her daughter spent watching the movie.
| A．$30 | B．$40 | C．$45 | D．$60 |
According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a story.
| A．funny | B．sad | C．terrible | D．tree |
Do you like dogs? Do you know the following things about dogs?
The first pet dog
Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves (狼) a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting (狩猎). Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became people’s pets.
What a dog looks like
Dogs come in different sizes, colors and shapes, but they’re the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws (利爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil (挖土) and holding onto the ground when they walk. They have very good eyesight. They also have high ability (能力) to hear and smell.
How a dog grows
A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they start eating soft food. When they’re eight weeks, the baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.
How to read a dog’s feelings
Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds its tail (尾巴) between its legs. A happy dog always wags (摇摆) its tail.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。People have started keeping dogs as pets since .
| A．there were humans |
| B．15,000 years ago |
| C．there were wolves |
| D．the wolves looked like dogs |
What can the sharp claws of dogs be used for according to the passage?
| A．Climbing a tree. |
| B．Looking for food. |
| C．Digging up soil. |
| D．Fighting against other animals. |
When does a dog start to eat soft food?
| A．When it’s 2 weeks old. |
| B．When it’s one month old. |
| C．When it’s 2 months old. |
| D．When it’s 8 months old. |
What does a dog do when it is frightened?
| A．It opens its mouth. |
| B．It shows its teeth. |
| C．It wags its tail. |
| D．It holds its tail between its legs. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Some facts about dogs. |
| B．The history of dogs. |
| C．Something interesting about dogs. |
| D．Dogs are human beings’ friends. |
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