Slowly but surely, Amy and her grandparents were making progress. Boxes of all sizes were placed on top of each other throughout the house. Amy's grandparents had lived in the house for years and they had collected many things.
The dining room was foil of memories. Amy's grandfather kept many fine dinner plates （盘子）from his hometown. Amy remembered that they ate from the red, yellow, and blue plates during important holidays.
After carefully wrapping up （包裹）the plates and putting them into a box, Amy lifted it up and moved it out of the way. But the box was too heavy. It suddenly fell from her arms and dropped to the floor. All three of them heard the plates shatter.
"I'm sorry!" Amy apologised.
"It's okay," her grandfather said quietly. "It was an accident? "
They opened the box and, sure enough, many of the plates were broken. Only a few remained whole. Looking at the small pieces, Amy felt really terrible. She knew these plates were passed down from her great grandparents and ...
“Don’t worry,” her grandmother said, patting her on the back. Carefully, they put the broken pieces into a rubbish bag.
They continued packing for a little while, but Amy still felt very sorry. She was trying very hard to think of a way to make it up for her grandparents.
Soon, Amy’s father came.
"I have to go," she said. "Dad is here to pick me up."
She kissed her grandparents both, picked up the bag of the broken pieces and left.
“What's that?” her father asked, as Amy climbed into the car.
Amy looked at the bag in her hands as an idea came to her, "This," she said, "is an art project?,
The following day, Amy went to an art store and bought everything she needed. Then she started to work. She used a thin board as the base. Then she took out the colourful plate pieces and glued them in a creative way on the board. When it was dry, Amy wrapped it up.
A few days later, Amy's family had a big dinner at her grandparents’ new house. She handed her gift to her grandparents.
“This is fantastic, Amy!” said her grandfather.
“I can't wait to hang it up in our new home,” Amy's grandmother said as she gave her a big hug.
(1).What was Amy helping her grandparents do at the beginning of the story?
| A． | Move to a new house. |
| B． | Wrap up some presents. |
| C． | Collect fine dinner plates. |
| D． | Prepare a big family dinner. |
(2).Why did Amy feel sorry for the broken plates?
| A． | They were never used by the family. |
| B． | They were valuable holiday presents. |
| C． | They were meaningful family treasures. |
| D． | They were expensive hometown products. |
(3).How did Amy finally deal with the broken plate pieces?
| A． | She sent them to an art store. |
| B． | She put them in her father's car. |
| C． | She made a special gift with them. |
| D． | She threw them into a rubbish bag. |
(4).Which of the following best describes Amy?
| A． | Kind and creative. |
| B． | rave but forgetful. |
| C． | careless but helpful. |
| D． | Funny and hardworking |
On May 17， 2009， according to the plan， Mike Good and I would take a space walk to the Hubble Space Telescope to repair an instrument． The power supply on this instrument had failed， so it could no longer be used． I would be the person doing the repair and Mike my assistant．
Working in space is more difficult than you can imagine． As there is no gravity， you can't stand and any slight push can result in tragedy ﹣you can be pushed into space， never be back．
We got to the telescope． Before we could replace the power supply， we would have to remove from the telescope a handrail fixed with four screws． Having taken out the first three， I found the fourth stripped． I realized that the handrail would not come off， which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument， which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets．
I tried all kinds of things， and nothing worked． Then Houston， the control centre on the earth， called up and told me to use the tape to tape the bottom of the handrail and pull it off the telescope． They said it was going to take about 27 kilograms of force for me to do that．
I knew what it meant： The handrail could be completely pulled off and the safety tether might break， and I might therefore be pushed into space．
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role． I turned and looked into the cabin where my five crewmates were， and nobody in there had a space suit on． However， I knew they were all looking at me． "Come on Mass， we are all behind you．" The telescope must be repaired．
"Bam!" The handrail came right off． The rest of the walk went well． We finally got the new power supply in． They tried it； turned it on from the ground． The instrument came back to life．
At the edge of darkness， after about eight hours， I turned around and saw the Earth from our altitude at Hubble， 568 kilometers up． I saw the huge round pure blue globe﹣our home planet． It's the most beautiful， magnificent thing I've ever seen． It's like looking into heaven． It's paradise．
（1）According to the passage， space walk can be very ．
A． interesting
B． dangerous
C． comfortable
D． harmful
（2）Mass had difficulty in when repairing the instrument．
A． fixing the screws
B． getting to the telescope
C． taking off the handrail
D． finding the new power supply
（3）Why did Mass look into the cabin where his five crewmates were？
A． To see whether they could help．
B． To find out what they were doing．
C． To ask them to send him a new tool．
D．To let them know what had happened．
（4）What does Mass want to tell us by writing "At the edge of darkness"？ （请用约40词回答）
Diabetes is caused by a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a long period of time． There are three main types of diabetes：
• Type 1 Diabetes results from the body not having enough insulin．
• Type 2 Diabetes mainly happens to those who do not have enough physical exercise， eat too much unhealthy food and get too heavy．
• Gestational Diabetes is the third main form． It appears when a woman is having a baby． She will probably get well again after the birth of the baby．
Diabetes can bring serious problems． People with diabetes， especially the Type 1， will easily get thirsty and hungry， and quickly lose weight． If it is not treated， it will develop rapidly （weeks or months）， and cause many long﹣term complications． All the complications relate to damage to blood vessels． For example， damage to the eyes． It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes， and results in gradual vision loss and blindness． The complications will greatly increase the risk of diabetes， by which about 75% of the deaths are caused．
According to a report from the WHO （World Health Organization） in 2015， about 415 million people have diabetes worldwide， which means 8.3% of the adults in the world have diabetes． Of all the cases， 85% to 90% are Type 2 Diabetes． That is to say， most cases of diabetes result from the unhealthy life style． Diabetes doubles a person's risk of early death． From 2012 to 2015， about 1.5 to 5 million deaths each year resulted from this disease． The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was around 612 billion USD．
A healthy life style can help prevent diabetes． Doing a lot of physical activities and having a healthy diet will help have normal body weight． Higher levels of physical activity （more than 90 minutes per day） can reduce the risk of diabetes by 28%． Healthy diet includes foods rich in whole grains and fiber， foods with good fats from nuts， vegetable oils and fish， little sugar， and less red meat．
（1）Diabetes is ．
A． a serious disease
B． a damage to blood vessels
C． an unhealthy life style
D． an unusual blood sugar levels
（2）According to the passage， what problem can diabetes cause？
A． a person gets too heavy．
B． A person doesn't want to eat．
C． A person becomes blind．
D． A woman will not have a baby．
（3）The WHO report （2015）tells us that in the world ．
A． 8.3% of the people have diabetes
B． 85% to 90% of the adults have Type 2 Diabetes
C． about 1.5 to 5 million people died of diabetes every year
D． the economic cost of diabetes was about 612 billion USD in 2014
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Report on Health
B． Diabetes and Its Cause
C． How to Prevent Diabetes
D． Diabetes： Harm and Prevention
Bath， 97 miles west of London， is the largest city in Somerset， England． It became a World Heritage Site in 1987．
The city got its name from the Roman Baths， which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain． The water there is naturally heated under the ground． Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water． However， the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths． You can see many ancient Roman objects， including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess．
Looking over the city， you will see many old buildings in the color of honey． Among them， the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous． The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent． The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent． It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses． It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center． When visiting Bath， you can't miss these two sites．
The museums in the city are also popular． You can go and appreciate western paintings． If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen， you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath． If you come in October， you can even take part in the bath film Festival．
（1）The passage is mainly about the in Bath．
A． writers
B． paintings
C． festivals
D． buildings
（2）According to the passage， what can visitors do in the Roman Baths？
A． Take a bath．
B． Play in the water．
C． Enjoy ancient coins．
D． Buy ancient Roman objects．
（3）Which of the following is correct about the Royal Crescent and the Circus？
（4）Bath is a city ．
A． where Jane Austen once lived
B． that got its name from the heated water
C． where a film festival is held all year round
D． that has been a World Heritage Site for 2l years
Oats are healthy food． Many families have them for breakfast． The following is the instructions of Golden Oats from America．
（1）To make three servings of oats， we need one cup of Golden Oats and cups of water．
A． two
B． three
C． five
D． six
（2）Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need ．
A． milk
B． eggs
C． salt
D． butter
（3）According to the instructions， we must ．
A． cook the oats before adding water
B． cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C． choose the microwave to cook the oats
D． add fruits to the oats when cooking them
The word culture includes not only the customs of our society， its art， music， but also everyday activities． Cultures give us a sense of belonging in society． So the losing of one's culture is， for many， alarming． Many people believe their traditional ways of life are under threat （威胁）and that something should be done． Yet for some， the losing of culture is a natural result of globalization （全球化）and progress． So is the globalization of culture a threat or a chance？
Those who see globalization as a threat argue that societies are losing special parts of their cultures． For example， Omotik ， a language spoken in east Africa， has only 50 live speakers． There are also increasing fears in China， where the losing of musical and dance traditions， as well as traditional crafts， is causing concern to many． Some argue that it is hard to find differences between London and Tokyo． Young people， whose ideas are often influenced by Western or other popular cultures， often refuse or even give up the traditions their parents grew up with．
Others focus on the advantages of globalization． They accept that Western culture is spreading， but they also point to how Western countries and many other parts of the world are being shown to world cultures． Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines and watch Korean movies． Thai teenagers enjoy pop music from Hong Kong． Many argue that there are advantages to these cross﹣cultural exchanges and that they lead to better understandings between cultures． They say world traditions are celebrated more widely because of these． Chinese New Year， now celebrated in most big cities around the world， is just one of the many festivals that are accepted internationally．
Anyway， many grass﹣roots organizations and governments are making efforts（努力）to protect their cultures． One successful example is Wales． There was a time when social pressures were killing off the Welsh language， but after years of efforts， it is now an active part of Welsh life again． Around the world， similar efforts are going on．
（1）Which of the following is an OPINION according to the passage？
A． Omotik is a language spoken in East Africa．
B． Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines．
C． The globalization of cultures is a chance to traditional ones．
D． Chinese New Year is now celebrated in most big cities around the world．
（2）The underlined word "concern" in Paragraph 2 probably means " "．
A． worries
B． changes
C． differences
D． problems
（3）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
A． Advantages．
B． World traditions．
C． Cross﹣cultural exchanges．
D． Better understandings．
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A． Culture Changes
B． Threats to Culture
C． Culture protection
D． Exchanges of Cultures
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