Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．
Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．
The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．
However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．
In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．
B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．
C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．
D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．
（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？
A． The history of its development．
B． The problems of its products．
C． The advantages of its products．
D． The causes of its rise．
（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means" "．
A． produce lots of money
B． get much information
C． win great respect
D． enjoy self﹣growth
（4）The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people
B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely
D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
Lin Feng is a student of Class One, Grade Seven. He likes basketball very much. He often plays it after school. And he often goes home late. His home is not far from school. And his mother knows that. So she doesn’t worry about him.
One Saturday morning Lin Feng goes to a shop with his mother. The shop is very big. There are many things in it. It sells clothes, food and books. Then his mother says to him, “What do you want?” “I want a red blouse.” says Lin Feng. “a red blouse?” asks his mother. “You can’t wear a red blouse.”
Lin Feng smiled, “OK, please get me basketball clothes.”What’s Lin Feng’s favorite sport?
| A．Basketball. | B．Football. | C．Ping-pong ball. | D．Tennis. |
What does the word “that” mean?
| A．The thing that their home is far from school. |
| B．The thing that their home isn’t far from school. |
| C．The thing that her son usually plays basketball late after school. |
| D．The thing that her son doesn’t want to go home |
Does Lin Feng really like a red blouse?
| A．Yes, he does | B．No, he doesn’t | C．Yes, he doesn’t. | D．No, he does. |
The shop has many things except (不包括) .
| A．clothes | B．food | C．books | D．TVs |
What does Lin Feng really want?
| A．A blouse. | B．Basketball clothes. | C．A T-shirt. | D．A pair of shoes. |
| Found Is that your yellow pencil? Please call Cindy at 567-847. |
Found A blue pencil sharpener. Call Jenny at 387-946. |
Lost A red notebook. Call Tony at 234-896. |
| Found A set of keys. Call Bob at 895-735. |
Lost My computer game. My name’s David. Please call 674-902. |
Lost My white backpack. Call Tim at 783-124. |
If (如果) you lose a pencil sharpener, please call __________.
A. 567-847. B, 234-896. C. 387-946. D. 783-124. If you lose a set of keys, please call __________.
| A．Bob | B．David | C．Tim | D．Jenny |
________ lost a notebook.
| A．Bob | B．David | C．Tony | D．Tim |
________ lost a computer game.
| A．Tim | B．David | C．Cindy | D．Tony |
Cindy _________.
| A．lost a computer game | B．lost a white backpack |
| C．found a blue pencil sharpener | D．found a yellow pencil |
A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
| A．reading | B．watching TV | C．having supper | D．sleeping |
Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
| A．Because someone is badly ill. |
| B．Because he is too tired. |
| C．Because he wants the doctor to drive him home. |
| D．Because he wants to go to a place out of the town. |
The man gives the doctor money, because ________.
| A．the doctor is a good doctor | B．the doctor takes him home late at night |
| C．he is very rich | D．the doctor sees a patient |
At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.
| A．there are many patients | B．there is no patient at all. |
| C．the man is ill | D．there is something wrong with the man |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man can find the taxi at that time. |
| B．The man and the doctor are good friends |
| C．It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house |
| D．The man wants to stay with the doctor. |
I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.
The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!
Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.
I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.Why does the writer go to Australia?
| A．For a meeting. | B．For a trip. | C．For a holiday. | D．To see his friend. |
How long will the drive take according to their plan?
| A．One day. | B．Four days. | C．Half a month. | D．Two months. |
What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?
| A．无聊的 | B．口渴的 | C．饥饿的 | D．困倦的 |
Why do they hear a loud BANG?
| A．Because there is something wrong with their car. |
| B．Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos. |
| C．Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car. |
| D．Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo. |
| B．The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket. |
| C．They decide to walk across the desert. |
| D．The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story. |
We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do. In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.
| A．feet | B．mouth | C．eyes | D．hands |
In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.
| A．on the desk | B．in the bed | C．on the table | D．in the pocket |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In different countries, the manners are the same. |
| B．Different manners in different countries. |
| C．Good manners are not important. |
| D．In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?
| A．穿过 | B．贯穿 | C．通过 | D．横过 |
The mainly idea of this passage is ______.
| A．Manners | B．Habits | C．Traffic | D．Lights |
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