Summer rains came and never stopped．When it grew darker，Grandmother sent my sister
Cathie and me out to gather roses．We carried many roses into the house，filling all the bottles we
could find．The （16） filled the air，and the ants came out of the flowers，filling the house．
Grandfather held his new camera，taking pictures of the ants，roses and everything．The camera light came out everywhere until Grandmother became（17） ．
"Marcus!I can't read!Go away．Be a（18） ．"
"I am a farmer who takes pictures，"he said（19） ，"I am a photographer﹣farmer．"
Grandmother drove him to the barn（畜棚）．I（20） Grandfather there，watching him take photos of cows （21） they showed him their backsides．I stood behind Grandfather，trying to see what he saw （22） the camera．
Then I walked to the back of the barn where his pictures hung．And then I saw it﹣the picture I had taken of （23） with Cathie，Cathie's mouth opened，both lost in a singing game，light from the window around them．The picture wasn't（24） as if it was a painting or a memory．For a moment，I felt like I was Cathie．I stepped back to see the picture better and（25） against Grandfather standing behind me．
"You moved the camera，"he said．"That's（26） it didn't come out clearly．"
I nodded．
"It's not a good picture．"
"Joe，"said Grandfather softly，"it is a wonderful picture．"
"But I （27） the camera．"
"You did．See how it looks like Cathie and I are the only ones there．What a wonderful picture!"
Grandfather's voice rose （28） ．
I said shyly，"Well，it's not perfect．""Perfect!"Grandfather said，his voice loud．"What is（29） ？Joe，a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine．That goes for a（30） ．That goes for life．"
16．A．rain |
B．roses |
C．bottles |
D．smell |
17．A．inactive |
B．impatient |
C．impolite |
D．unfair |
18．A．farmer |
B．photographer |
C．cowboy |
D．painter |
19．A．correctly |
B．luckily |
C．proudly |
D．successfully |
20．A．invited |
B．followed |
C．led |
D．showed |
21．A．until |
B．when |
C．so |
D．unless |
22．A．above |
B．across |
C．through |
D．over |
23．A．Grandfather |
B．Grandmother |
C．Grandparents |
D．myself |
24．A．clean |
B．interesting |
C．colorful |
D．clear |
25．A．beat |
B．bumped |
C．played |
D．held |
26．A．how |
B．why |
C．where |
D．what |
27．A．moved |
B．dropped |
C．broke |
D．opened |
28．A．in surprise |
B．in confidence |
C．with patience |
D．with excitement |
29．A．happy |
B．soft |
C．polite |
D．perfect |
30．A．camera |
B．painting |
C．picture |
D．memory |
A： I visited the Museum of Failure last week．
B： Museum of Failure？ I' ve never heard of it． What was on show？
A：（1） Some of them were made by the most famous and successful companies like Apple
and Coca﹣cola．
B： （2） Does it make fun of these companies？
A：（3） The companies always encourage young people to try and make mistakes．
B：（4） ．
A： Because they believe a person who never makes a mistake never tries anything new．
B： I see． Probably this is why the companies don't think it's shameful to have a show of their failed products．
A： You are right． （5） The key is whether or not you can learn from your mistakes．
| A．Of course not． B． It's unbelievable． C． Failure isn't always a bad thing D． You might change your mind． E． What for？ F． Successful stories are all similar G． More than 100 failed products． |
China and Westen countries may have different ideas about certain animals， but when it comes to pigs，we have somehow reached an agreement﹣that pigs are ugly， lazy， stupid and shameless．
But the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities（ 品质）． Science long ago proved that pigs aren′t stupid at all． A research shows pigs are"mentally and socially similar to dogs"． They like to play． They have good long﹣term memories． And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't．
There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too． Peppa Pig（小猪佩奇）， for example，a UK television series （连续剧）that began in 2004， has now become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions． The four members in the cartoons pig family teach children from all around the world about love， friendship， and the value of family， And in China， McDull， a young pig who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing， have been a popular cartoon character since 2001．
Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind﹣intelligence， cuteness and patience．
根据短文内容，用短文中的符合语义及语法的词填空，每空一词．（每空1分，共10分）
（1） and are the words that people always use to describe their dislikes to pigs．
（2）Pigs are clever and honest， which are to dogs．
（3）Peppa Pig tells kids about ，friendship and the of family．
（4） and are the words that can best describe pigs' good qualities．
The world got a glimpse（一瞥） of one of the greatest mysteries of our universe（宇宙） on April 10．
That′s when the first imageof a black hole was shown to the public． The picture was created by a network of eight radio telescopes（射电望远镜）．
" We have seen what we thought was unseeable， "says Shep Doeleman． He led the effort to create the image．
The black hole is at the center of galaxy （星系）named Messier 87， some 55 million light﹣years from the earth． and is 6． 5 billion times the mass of the sun．
The image shows the gas， dust， and stars that move around the black hole before disappearing into it． It does not truly show the black hole， because not even light can escape its gravity． Black holes，like vacuums， suck（吸）in everything that gets too close．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）In paragraph 1， the underlined word"image"probably means ．
| A． |
truth |
| B． |
fact |
| C． |
picture |
| D． |
information |
（2）In paragraph 2， the underlined sentence means seeing the black hole ．
| A． |
was expected before |
| B． |
was unexpected before |
| C． |
is common |
| D． |
is impossible |
（3）The black hole lies the Messier 87 galaxy．
| A． |
in the middle of |
| B． |
in the front of |
| C． |
at the back of |
| D． |
on the top of |
（4）What will probably happen if a spaceship gets close to the black hole？
| A． |
It will fly around it． |
| B． |
It will be covered by the dust． |
| C． |
It will be sucked in． |
| D． |
It will be discovered． |
（5）What' s the best title（标题） for this passage？
| A． |
The Black Hole and its Gravity |
| B． |
First Look at the Black Hole |
| C． |
The Mystery of the Universe |
| D． |
Faraway Galaxy |
"I'm going to bed earlier tomorrow! "But no matter how we decide， there are still many chances that we break our promises．
This behavior is called" bedtime procrastination"（睡眠拖延症）， and results from being short of self﹣control and our body clock．
Bedtime procrastination is a common problem． According to a study， Among 2， 400 people， 53 percent of them couldn't follow their sleeping time they had planned， delaying（#fE R ）it at least twice a week． They delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late， but they couldn't stop doing some other things．
Accordingly， People who usually have trouble resisting temptations（抵制诱惑） and adhering to their intentions（坚持己见） are more likely to delay going to bed．
However， scientists think being short of self﹣control is not the only problem． Our body clock also lays an important role when it comes to bedtime．
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep， scientists studied the sleep patterns （t模式）of 108 people． It was found that those who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime than those who woke up early every morning．
And more surprisingly， night owls（夜猫子）would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday， even though they had to get up early for work and school． It's their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime．
People always think that bedtime procrastination isn't a big problem， but the choices we make that affect （影响）our sleep could finally be pretty important for our health．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Bedtime procrastination is partly because of ．
| A． |
being short of self﹣control． |
| B． |
resisting temptations． |
| C． |
adhering to their intentions |
| D． |
working hard |
（2）Bedtime procrastination is a common problem because ．
| A． |
people liked to stay up late |
| B． |
people have trouble going to bed |
| C． |
over 50% of people couldn't sleep on time |
| D． |
people are night owls |
（3） people were tested on the sleeping influence of the body clock．
A
| A． |
．2400 |
| B． |
53 percent of |
| C． |
47 percent of |
| D． |
108 |
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
People who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime． |
| B． |
People who woke up early may not delay their bedtime． |
| C． |
Night owls always got up late． |
| D． |
Night owls delayed their bedtime due to their special body clock． |
（5）The writer implies（ 暗示）that bedtime procrastination ．
| A． |
is not a big problem |
| B． |
has no any influence on our body |
| C． |
is the choice we make |
| D． |
is harmful |
仔细阅读广告内容选择最佳答案．
（1） are not in the sale．
| A． |
Fridges |
| B． |
TV sets |
| C． |
Smart phones |
| D． |
Cameras |
（2）The big sale can last ．
| A． |
one week |
| B． |
two weeks |
| C． |
three weeks |
| D． |
four weeks |
（3）You can buy at half price．
| A． |
everything |
| B． |
TV sets |
| C． |
smart phones |
| D． |
cameras |
（4）The biggest saving is off．
| A． |
25% |
| B． |
30% |
| C． |
50% |
| D． |
80% |
（5）A camera is normally ¥4000， in the sale it is ．
| A． |
¥1000 |
| B． |
¥1200 |
| C． |
¥2000 |
| D． |
¥3000 |
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