These days so many things are going digital，and books are too．People can buy e﹣books or cheap books online．This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open．This isn't a new problem，but things are finally starting to turn around．
Bookstore sales in the US went up 2.5percent from 2014to 2015，according to the US Census Bureau．They have found success bu trying new things like holding events，adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers．"That's what small bookstores have to offer，"Nicole Sullivan，owner if Denver's BookBar，told the Denver Post，"a more personalized（个性化的）experience and a sense of community．"
Also，bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways．The Shakespeare and Co．bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine，which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store．This special machine can help people search for books easily．
And sometimes，if you can't beat them，it's okay to join them．Many stores like Second Story Books in Washington，DC，use online bookstores like Amazon to their advantage．They have two bookstores．People can pick out new books they like and enjoy themselves in the actual bookstores（实体店）．And they also sell books on Amazon to make more money．
While bookstores still face difficulties，it seems there are ways for them to succeed．
31．From the underline sentences in Paragraph 1，we can learn that ．
A．more and more bookstores are going to close
B．bookstores find more things to sell besides books
C．e﹣books have finally taken the place of paper books
D．bookstores aren't having much trouble staying open anymore
32．Some bookstores have improved their sales in the following ways EXCEPT
A．by having a book sale
B．by holding events
C．by adding a coffee shop
D．by creating a fun experience
33．The Espresso Book Machine can at bookstores．
A．tell people stories they like
B．print any book in five minutes
C．make coffee quickly for people
D．make people feel comfortable while reading
34．The underline phrase"pick out"in Paragraph 4means ．
A．sellB．shareC．chooseD．exchange
35．What does Second Story Books do？
A．They try hard to beat online bookstores．
B．They start more bookstores at different places．
C．They shut down their actual bookstores to sell online
D．They keep their actual bookstores but also sell online．
One day a red rose blossomed (开花) in a forest. A pine tree(松树) not far away said, “You’re so beautiful! I wish I could be lovely like you. ”
The rose said, “I am the most beautiful plant in the forest. ” Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)!”Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, “This plant is useless. I’m sorry I am his neighbor. ”
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks(鸟喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, “You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. ”
The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots. Later on, the rose never gave her opinion about anyone by look again.What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?
| A．He was beautiful and lovely. | B．He was ugly and useless. |
| C．He was kind and helpful. | D．He was unfriendly and ugly. |
.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
| A．There was no rain when summer came. |
| B．The pine tree could get water from the cactus. |
| C．The birds stuck their beaks into the pine tree. |
| D．The rose could bring water to the pine’s roots. |
The underlined word “ashamed” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．骄傲的 | B．忧虑的 | C．高兴的 | D．羞愧的 |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the pine tree was awful |
| B．the cactus was helpful |
| C．the birds were more beautiful |
| D．the rose couldn’t get water in the end |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Look is not everything. |
| B．Be careful of what you say to others. |
| C．The red rose is more beautiful than the cactus. |
| D．Don’t feel bad about having an ugly neighbor. |
Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promotions（优惠）in Times Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.
| Film |
 Frozen(3-D) |
 Captain America (3-D) |
 Where are we going, Dad? |
 Spiderman (3-D) |
| Price |
￥70 |
￥80 (50% off for students ) |
￥50 |
￥70 |
| Date |
June 20th June 22nd June 24th |
June 21st June 22nd June 25th |
June 21st June 22nd June 26th |
June 20th June 23rd June 24th |
| Time |
9: 00 a.m. 4: 30 p.m. 8: 20 p.m. |
10: 00 a.m. 7:10 p.m. 9: 30 p.m. |
9: 20 a.m. 3: 10 p.m. 5: 30 p.m. |
7: 50 a.m. 9: 50 a.m. 11: 50 a.m. |
| Tips |
50% off on Tuesday for all Free for children under 6 years old A free bottle of soft drink for students with student ID during the film festival For more details, please call us on 5556 0679. |
Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of June 24th?
| A．Frozen | B．Captain America |
| C．Where are we going, Dad? | D．Spiderman |
You can find the following information in the poster except .
| A．the price of films |
| B．the place of the cinema |
| C．the time of the film festival |
| D．the phone number of the cinema |
If you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay .
| A．￥80. | B．￥160. |
| C．￥120. | D．￥240. |
When can you watch films with 50% off ?
| A．On June 20th. | B．On June 23rd. |
| C．On June 24th. | D．On June 26th. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?
A. All the people can be offered a free bottle of soft drink.
B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival.
C. People will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID.
D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday.
Sixteen is a special age in the United States.There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday---a big party called Sweet-16. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.
About a month before the party, the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-cost of a birthday present.
The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents(租赁) a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6’clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.
The sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.
Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.
This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December). I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can’t wait for it!Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?
How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?
What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?
How old is the writer?
What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA? (请自拟一句话作答)
Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1st grade and 5th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day. The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润).At Bills’ school, students can’t .
| A．learn the basics of economics |
| B．learn how to invest money |
| C．get a chance to make money |
| D．share all the money they make |
Who manages the $20,000 in the class?
| A．The teachers. | B．The school. |
| C．The students. | D．The parents. |
According to Paragraph 5, we know that .
| A．Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out |
| B．it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock |
| C．the students get some investing experience in the school |
| D．the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．How students make money in the US. |
| B．Students learn economics and investing at school. |
| C．Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day. |
| D．What US students hope to do after graduation. |
I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪癖的) farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then I could make out that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn’t the slightest(轻微的) idea who she was but I obviously had to go.
It had been snowing so heavily that I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone… even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal (丑闻) . I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn. “I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said.
Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. “She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her !” he said, and burst into tears again.The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means____.
| A．expect | B．understand |
| C．see clearly | D．hear clearly |
What do we know about Milly from the story?
| A．She had met with an accident | B．She had caused a scandal. |
| C．She was seriously ill. | D．She was hidden somewhere. |
The farmer wished that the writer might ____.
| A．look into the matter | B．bring Milly back to life |
| C．free him from a scandal | D．keep the whole thing a secret |
The person who told the story is probably a ____.
| A．farmer | B．policeman |
| C．country doctor | D．newspaper reporter |
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