Whenever I'm invited to somebody's house for the first time， I'll take a close look at their bookshelves．What they keep on their shelves，in my eyes，is a reflection（反映） of their personal tastes and interests．The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life．
My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life， telling a chronological tale． First up come my favorite childhood reads， like Watership Down and His Dark Materials． The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school ﹣ Nineteen Eight﹣Four， The Handmaid's Tale and A Clockwork Orange． Finally， we come out of full﹣time education and enter the real world， and this part is a reflection of my professional（职业的） life， from the first exciting days of work experience to the present．
If you pointed to any book on my shelves， I could name the year I got it， where I was working，and probably where I was living at the time．
___▲____It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes， dreams and interests． And a big part of that story is how we arrange（排列） our books， and get on with them． It's such a personal thing，different from each other． Some want to be with their books in every room， others have them on
shelves， behind glass or simply lining their floors． Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books．
It's often said that what we read says something about who we are． The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves． From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well﹣organized shelves， whether we notice it or not， our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned．
（1）The book son the writer's own shelves are organized according to ．
A． their prices
B． their writers
C． his personal interests
D． the periods of his life
（2）Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A． Every book is worth reading．
B． Each bookshelf holds a special dream．
C． Book collections tell so much about a person．
D． The books a person reads depend on his choices，
（3）The writer seems to agree that ．
A． we'd better not put our books on the floor
B． the way we arrange our books shows our tastes
C． the books at our bedside are usually more important
D． we Can know about a person by reading the message he sends
（4）It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably ．
A． a book lover
B． a story teller
C． a shelf collector
D． a fashion designer
A UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.
A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (构成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.
Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.
Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威胁) to children’s living environment.
Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable (可回收的) waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.
Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.
Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelled here.”What is the main cause of child deaths?
| A．Polluted water. |
| B．Poor education. |
| C．Environmental problems. |
| D．Indoor and outdoor air pollution. |
How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
From the example of Mrs Green, we can know that she .
| A．takes good care of her daughter |
| B．is strict with her daughter |
| C．likes housework very much |
| D．tries to lead a green life |
Which is right according to the article?
A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.
B The government now plays a more important role in teaching kids to protect the environment.
C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to children’s living environment.
D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.What’s the best title of the article?
| A．Children today are in poor condition |
| B．Teaching children to stay green |
| C．Children died of environmental pollution |
| D．The biggest problem in the world |
Music can be a great power to change people’s lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl from Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.
But it doesn’t stop Sanchez’s love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation at her home, but it also sent the message of hope： “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless… Love yourself and never give up. You’ll see a better life if you keep your head up…”
It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics (歌词) came into her head, “I would have to write them down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.
Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media (社交媒体). The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.
Now Sanchez often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said.There are people in Sanchez’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
What’s true about Keep Your Head Up?
| A．It was written two years ago. |
| B．It showed a feeling of hopeless. |
| C．It described the good situation of a house. |
| D．It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song. |
The Kansas City Star is .
| A．a music group | B．a newspaper |
| C．a charity fund | D．a school |
The word “moved” can be replaced (代替) by .
| A．surprised | B．interested | C．touched | D．excited |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．A girl and her song |
| B．Poor home is better than being homeless |
| C．Charity changes the girl’s life |
| D．Let’s support poor students |
C
Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．
Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！
Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man-made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．
The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumberDubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！
Many people welcome the city's growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，" We must always remember where we came from ．Our kids must know we worked very ，very hard to get where we are now ，and there's a lot of more work to do ．"
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Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？
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| 2． |
Which of the following is NOT true？
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| 3． |
What does the underlined word"outnumber"mean？
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| 4． |
In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？
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| 5． |
What's the main idea of the passage？
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B
Betty and I are best friends．Our birthdays are on the same day，so every year we have a birthday party together．But this year，we had a costume party instead．
While we were writing the invitation，my mum came in and asked．“Why not invite John？”John had been in our class for only a few months，but he was always getting better grades in math than anyone else in class．I wrinkled(皱起)my nose and said，“Mum，he wears the same pants to school every day．How can he even afford a costume？”Mum said nothing．The next day，mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it．“I thought it would be nice of you
to give this to John，”Mum said．But how？We didn’t want to make John embarrassed．We discussed it for a long time．Finally，Betty and I had a good idea．
On the day of our party，kids arrived，dressed differently．John arrived，in an old sheet(床单)，but still in the same brown pants as usual．We danced，ate snacks and played games in groups．Before eating the birthday cake，Betty said in a loud voice，“Now it’s time for the great prize game．It’s the following riddle…”It was a math game．None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope．
Everything went on well as we planned．John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week．He felt happy．So did we．
When we helped others，we need to find a proper way，or we may hurt them in another way．The two girls and John were in the same________．
| A．group |
| B．family |
| C．team |
| D．class |
John’s family may be very________according to the passage．
| A．far |
| B．poor |
| C．rich |
| D．small |
How did John get the prize during the party？
| A．By helping others． |
| B．By asking for help． |
| C．By getting good grades in study． |
| D．By winning the math game． |
John________with the shopping certificate after the party．
| A．watched a basketball match |
| B．saw a movie |
| C．bought something to wear |
| D．made a phone call |
The two girls felt________when they found John wearing his new clothes．
| A．happy |
| B．sorry |
| C．sad |
| D．angry |
阅读理解
A
A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said they were her friends．But one day she heard the hounds(猎犬)getting close and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends．So，she went to the horse，and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back．But he refused，because he had important work to do for his master．He felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her．
She then came to the bull，and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns(角)．The bull replied，“I am very sorry，but I have an appointment with a lady；but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want．”The goat，however，feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it．The sheep，he felt sure，was the proper friend to ask for help．
So she went to the sheep and told him the situation．The sheep replied，“Another time，my dear friend．I do not like to have anything to do with it，as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares．”
The hare then went，as a last hope，to the calf(小牛)，who regretted that he was unable to help her，as he did not like to take the responsibility(责任)upon himself．By this time the hounds were quite near，and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped．What do we know about the hare？
| A．She was strong enough to face all the dangers． |
| B．She was friendly and all animals loved to help her． |
| C．She was ready to help other animals when necessary． |
| D．She got along well with the other animals and had a lot of friends． |
What happened to the hare one day？
| A．The horse carried her away on his back． |
| B．Her enemy came neat and she was in danger． |
| C．She had an argument with her friend，the bull． |
| D．The goat hurt her when taking her upon his back． |
What does the underlined word“repel”mean in Chinese？
| A．击退 |
| B．厌恶 |
| C．排斥 |
| D．拒绝 |
What do you think of the sheep？
| A．Helpless． |
| B．Brave． |
| C．Friendly． |
| D．Smart． |
What does the story want to tell us？
| A．Don’t judge a book by its cover． |
| B．One’s mind works fast in time of danger． |
| C．Sometimes enemies can become good friends． |
| D．Having too many friends means no friends sometimes． |
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