In 2017， when the high speed train，Fuxing， left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h， it amazed the world． It is China's newest high﹣speed train and also the fastest train in the world．
There were 2,959 high﹣speed trains running across China by 2016． They make up 60 percent of the world's total high﹣ speed trains． Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high﹣speed railways in Europe， Southeast Asia and South America． And the high speed trains has become a new name card for China．
Besides the high﹣speed trains， many other innovations（创新）have also changed people's lives in China．
For example， though bike sharing is not new itself ， China has made it much more convenient and popular． When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago， users there excited and couldn't wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media（媒体）．
Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China． It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash（现金）in pockets． Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code（QR， 二维码）from the seller． Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code．
Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China． They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe．
China is now in a great time． It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength． It seems that China is really leading in some ways． And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future．
（1）How many examples are mentioned to show China's achievement in innovation according to the passage？
A． One
B． Two
C． Three
D． Four
（2）The underlined word "it" means ．
A． living in China
B． buying things without carrying any cash
C． having QR codes
D． making enough money by working hard
（3）The best title for the passage might be ．
A． China loads in innovation
B． Science develops very quickly
C． China faces many chances
D． Science catches the world's attention
When you travel in England ， you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle， the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 year．
Opening Times at Windsor Castle：
The castle opening hours
◆1 Mar 2018﹣31 Oct 2018（Monday﹣Sunday 09:30﹣17:15）
◆1 Nov 2018﹣28 Feb 2019（Monday﹣Sunday 09:45﹣16:15）
Prices
Adult ticket：￡21.20
Family ticket（2 adults & 3 children between 5 and 17 years old ）： ￡54.70
Senior/ College student ticket： ￡19.30
Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket： ￡12.30
Castle Closing Dates：
The castle will be closed on the following dates：
◆ 17 & l8 Jun 20l8
◆ 12 Oct 2018
Top tips：
◆ Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time．
◆ If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony， get to the Castle grounds at 11： 00． During the summer it happens every day， if the weather is good．
（1）When does the castle close on October 1， 2018？
A．A：09:30
B．A：17:15
C．A：09:45
D．A：16:15
（2）They should pay at least if Mr. and Mrs. Green bring their three children（all between 5 and 17 years old）to visit the castle．
A．￡79.30
B．￡67
C．￡57.40
D．￡54.70
（3）The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if ．
A． the weather is bad
B． the castle is being repaired
C． there are no visitors
D． the queen doesn't live there
From Asia to America and everywhere in between， Swing﹣an energetic form of dance that includes six﹣step and eight﹣step rhythms（节奏） ﹣ has taken the world by storm． Making a recent comeback， swing dance floors have popped up all over the world． Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played， and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers．
Though Swing is now popular worldwide， it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City． While listening to jazz， the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop ﹣ a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation（即兴表演）．
It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance． When asked what that dance was called， the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh﹣ the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic（大西洋）﹣which was titled， 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'． Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance， and it has stuck since then．
In 1926， the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance． With its huge dance floor， the Savoy became a big success overnight， attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area．
Within ten years， the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity， as young people of all racial（种族的）backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away． Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong； it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances．
（1）The writing purpose of this passage is ．
A． to introduce a popular form of dance
B． to discover the fun secrets of a dance
C． to tell stories about an energetic dance
D． to describe the special moves of a dance
（2）Which of the following words has the closest meaning to 'demise'？
A． Challenge．
B． Change．
C． Development．
D． Death．
（3）What can we learn about Swing？
A． It's a lively dance with strict rules．
B． It has a close connection to a pilot．
C． It has a history of around 90years．
D． It attracts mostly young black people．
（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A． The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers．
B． The name was changed from 'Lindy Hop' to 'Swing' in the 1940s．
C． The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same．
D． The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history．
Sarah stood in front of the mirror（镜子）． "It looks like a raincoat on me，" she said．
"Perhaps the blue，" said Mama， gently．
"Sure，" the shopkeeper said． But when he took the blue coat， there on the shelf behind all of the dark coats， hidden like a spring flower in winter darkness， there， as if by magic， was a pink coat．
"A pink coat!" Sarah cried． "I want the pink coat．"
"That coat is smaller than the other ones，" Papa said．
Sarah spoke up． "I'm small， too． Papa， please let me try it on， Mama？ Please？"
"It wouldn't hurt to let her try it on，" Mama said．
Without a word， the shopkeeper took the coat from the shelf and held it for Sarah．
"Ohhh!" Sarah said． The coat was smooth and shiny inside like her sister Sylvia's blouses． "Ahhh!"
Sarah stood very straight and looked in the mirror． She looked for a very long time． In the pink coat she looked like a spring flower．
"Sarah!" Mama said．
Sarah looked up． Mama was standing behind her． She was holding the brown coat．
"I'm afraid the pink coat will only fit one year，" Mama said， taking a step closer．
"And there's no one to pass it on to，" said Papa．
And the shopkeeper said， "It's wise to save money．"
Sarah backed away． No one was going to put her into a raincoat again． She wanted to be a flower．
"Sarah!" It was Papa． He came over to her． "You're old enough to know that you can't always have your own way，" he said seriously．
"Wise and true，" said the shopkeeper．
Sarah took off the pink coat， slowly．
"It is her colour， though，" Mama said．
"Ahh，" said the shopkeeper． "Anyone can see how the pink of the coat brings out the roses in her face．"
Papa looked thoughtful for a moment．
"We are lucky．" continued Mama， "that it is only one little coat for Sarah and not also new coats for Sylvia and Susan and Sally．"
Papa looked from the brown coat to the pink coat． "The cows will give milk soon enough，" he said "And how can we let Sarah wear a brown coat when she looks like a flower in this one？"
"Papa!" Sarah cried， putting on the pink coat back， quickly． She threw her arms around Papa's neck． " " she whispered．
"Like a rose in spring，" Papa said．
（1）What did Sarah try on first？
A． A big pink coat．
B． A small pink coat．
C． A big brown coat．
D． A small brown coat．
（2）Why did Mama want Sarah to try brown and blue？
A． Because Sarah looked better in them．
B． Because Sarah could wear them longer．
C． Because they were big enough for Sarah．
D． Because they cost less than the pink one．
（3）What did Sarah most probably say to Papa in the end？
A． How do I look？
B． How does the coat look？
C． I do look like a flower， don't I？
D． The coat looks nice， doesn't it？
Mind Maps
Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information that you need to learn． You can use mind maps for all kinds of learning． They work very well for vocabulary when you are learning a new language．
1Draw a circle in the middle of the page and write the vocabulary subject in the middle． For example：
transport．
2Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport' and think of headings for each one． For example：
sea transport
land transport
air transport
For each one， draw a short line from the centre circle outwards． Add another circle and write the new group word in the middle．
3Look at each group and try to add more groups． For example， in 'land transport' there are two sub﹣groups；
●road
●rail
Draw two more lines， add two more circles and write the two new headings inside them．
4When you can't make any new groups， add a line for each word you know． Write the words along the lines or， if you have space， write them inside more circles．
5As you learn new vocabulary， add it to the mind map．
6To make the mind maps even better， use colour to show important ideas or parts of the map．
（1）The instructions above mainly show us ．
A． what mind maps are
B． how to draw mind maps
C． what mind maps can do
D． how to make mind maps better
（2）What can we learn about mind maps？
A． Mind maps are usually started with a line．
B． Mind maps should be simple， with no colour．
C． A mind map is only used for language learning．
D． A mind map is a picture with useful information．
（3）Which of the following shows the right order of making a mind map？
a． Draw a circle in the middle of the page．
b． Add new circles and write the group words 'sea'， 'land' and 'air' in them．
c． Write 'transport' in the middle of the circle．
d． Brainstorm some word groups for 'transport'．
A． a﹣c﹣d﹣b．
B． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
C． d﹣a﹣c﹣b．
D． d﹣a﹣b﹣c．
Please read the advertisement and the email． Then answer Questions 25﹣27．
SUNSHINE SPORTS CLUB CLASSES Swimming Tennis Thursday or Sunday Thursday or Saturday 2 p．m． or 7 p．m． 2 p．m． or 8 p．m． Price of courses： Daytime￥40per person Evenings￥50per person |
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To： shirley@gmail．com |
Cc/Bcc， From： tony@ gmail．com |
Subject： Sports courses |
Hi dear， Could you book a sports course for the three of us﹣us two and Bobby？ Cindy is too little for that． Let's have tennis lessons﹣ we can do swimming in the summer． The weekend isn't good for me﹣it has to be Thursday． Also， Bobby's music lesson is at 2pm， so we have to do the later class． It costs more， but never mind． Love， Tony |
（1）Who would like to book a sports course？
A． Shirley．
B． Tony．
C． Bobby．
D． Cindy．
（2）Which lessons are they probably going to have？
A． Tennis （Thursday﹣8 p．m．）
B． Tennis （Saturday﹣2 p．m．）
C． Swimming （Thursday﹣7 p．m．）
D． Swimming （Sunday﹣2 p．m．）
（3）How much will they have to pay for the course？
A． ￥120．
B． ￥150．
C． ￥160．
D． ￥200．
After coming to America， the use of "yes" and "no" brings me a lot of trouble， because the use in Korean （韩语） is a different from that in English． For example， if I am asked， "Haven't you had dinner yet？" and I have not had dinner yet， then in Korean I usually say "Yes， I haven't．" But in English， I have to say， "No， I haven't．"
Because of this， my friends often get the opposite meaning from what I want to give them． One day only a month after I came to America， I had dinner with an American student， Bob． He asked me some questions and I answered them sincerely． A few days later， I found some roommates thought that I came from North Korea． One day ，I stopped by Bob's room and asked why he was spreading the wrong information． "Oh， you told me that． Don't you remember？" he said， "When I asked you ，'You are not from North Korea，are you？'you clearly answered， 'Yes， of course．' Didn't it mean that you are from North Korea？"
The different use also causes problems between my friends and me． One weekend night， my roommate Mark brought his children into the dorm（宿舍）． They make some noise while playing． I did not mind the noise since I was just watching TV． The next morning， I met Mark． He asked me with a smile， "Didn't my children make noise last night？ Didn't it make you uncomfortable？" Because I did not mind the noise at all， I clearly said "Yes!" The smile suddenly disappear from Mark's face， and he said， "I am sorry about that． They are going right now． See you later．" I could not understand what he was sorry about， and I just said， "OK． Bye!" After a moment of thinking， I realized how stupid I was． That evening， I explained to Mark and said sorry to him． I knew he thought that I had been very rude．
Now to deal with this problem， I have set simple rules： First， take a five﹣second break if I am not sure of "yes" or "no"， Second， use "pardon me"， so the person may explain to me in a direct way．
（1）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that the writer comes from ．
A． North Korea
B． America
C． South Korea
D． China
（2）In Paragraph 3， when the writer answered "Yes"，Mark might think the writer was ．
A． rude
B． kind
C． helpful
D． polite
（3）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to （指的是） ．
A． "yes"
B． the noise
C． watching TV
D． the smile
（4）If the writer is not sure of "yes" or "no" next time， he will say ．
A． " pardon me"
B． "yes"
C． "no"
D． "I don't know"
（5）The writer writes the passage mainly to remind us ．
A． to work hard on English
B． to learn to respect others
C． never to use "yes" or "no"
D． to know culture differences
That year， I was a Junior 2student． Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head． Almost everyone thought I was dead． But they were wrong． However， it was difficult to get back to normal （正常的） life． I had to leave school and learn everything， walking， talking， and yes， maths．
To help me with that task， Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week． We began with basic maths skills， As time passed by， I made progress．
I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays， sat with me at the kitchen table， and threw different coins on the table． She asked me to show her 38cents， 17cents， 63cents． It was challenging， but she also made it fun．
After a year and a half， I had progressed a lot， both in body and mind， to return to school． Seven years later， I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class．
As year went by， I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar． Unluckily， one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke（中风）．
Now it was my turn to help her． Mrs． Pillar lay in bed， unable to speak and know anybody around． I pulled some coins out of my pocket， dropped them on her bed， and asked her to show me 12cents． The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her﹣just as she had worked with my years before． She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU（重症监护室） and finally out of hospital．
One day， I called to wish her a happy New Year． She spoke into the phone excitedly， "Happy New Year to you and your family， Michael． Thank you for everything you've done for me．" I quickly said， "Thank you for everything you've done for me．"
Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2teachers， but she taught me so much more about life than only maths．
（1）Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story？
a． Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital．
b． I fell of the stairs and had to leave school．
c． I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help．
d． Mrs. Pillar got better with my help．
A． b﹣c﹣d﹣a
B． c﹣a﹣b﹣d
C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D．b﹣d﹣c﹣a
（2）What does the underlined word "vividly" mean in Paragraph（段落） 3？
A． 模糊的
B． 清晰地
C． 彻底地
D． 感激地
（3）What does the writer mean by saying "…I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class" in Paragraph 4？
A． He was clever than his classmates．
B． He worked very hard on maths．
C． His classmates failed to graduate．
D． Mrs. Pillar's help greatly influenced him．
（4）The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12cents in the hospital in order to ．
A． help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him
B． play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar
C． see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better
D． make the nurse in the hospital feel strange
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． A Great Teacher
B． Always Have A Dream
C． Never Give up
D． Kindness Makes Wonders
As you enjoy the great beauty of Big Bend National Park， Safety comes first． By giving careful thought to your actions， you can have a safe，exciting， and happy time in it．
Driving
• Be careful with the speed limit in the park， and look out for monkeys and rabbits along roads， especially at night．
• Stop on the side of the roads when you want to take pictures﹣do not stop on roadways．
• Take more than enough water， food， and sleeping bags． If your car breaks down， stay with it． It is much easier for others to find a car on a road than a person walking through the forest．
Fire
• Wood fires and ground fires are not allowed in the park．
• Pay more attention when smoking．
Wildlife
• Never feed wildlife．
• Watch your children closely．
• If you meet a tiger or a lion， back away． If you think it may attack you，wave your arms， throw stones， and shout but never run．
• Poisonous（有毒的） snakes are active during warmer months． Carefully check your shoes before putting them on and your sleeping bags before using them． Carry a flashlight （手电筒） at night． Keep away from bushes．
（1）From the passage we can know that in Big Bend National Park．
A． lions won't attack tourists
B． there is danger for tourists
C． snakes are active during winter
D． you can't find monkeys or rabbits
（2）When your car breaks down in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． stay with it waiting for help
B． make a fire with wood
C． walk through the forest
D． go and find someone to fix it
（3）If a lion or a tiger attacks you in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． run away quickly
B． let children play with them
C． throw stones at them
D． use a flashlight to scare them away
（4）According to the passage， you might in Big Bend National Park．
A． drive as fast as you can
B． take sleeping bags with you
C． give food to wild animals
D． walk around in bushes in summer
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A． How to protect yourself against wildlife．
B． The great beauty of Big Bend National Park．
C． Big Bend National Park's safety instructions．
D． Things to do while driving in Big Bend National Park．
Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up？ It takes most people many years to find this out． For the young artist Alexandra Nechita， it never really seemed to be a question． From the day she began drawing at the age of two， she was an artist．
Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985and moved to California when she was still a baby． As a little child， she loved colouring in her colouring books． Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children， so they took away her colouring books． Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in．
By the time Alexandra was seven years old， she had begun painting with oil paints． When Alexandra took a local art class， her teacher was amazed at the young artist's unusual style of painting． Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso． These artists did not use a realistic style of painting． They allowed their imaginations to play an important part in their work． The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists． People called her "Little Picasso"． This was a great honour， but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own．
Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old． People were amazed at how young Alexandra was， but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork． It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous． She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world． The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars． But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork． She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction．
Today， Alexandra is a full﹣time artist． She also works to help support the arts in schools． Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world．
（1）When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures？
A． At the age of eight．
B． At the age of seven．
C． At the age of two．
D． In the year of 1985．
（2）Alexandra was called "Little Picasso" because ．
A． she learned to paint from Picasso
B． her style of painting was like Picasso's
C． she was one of Picasso's big fans
D． her style of painting was unusual
（3）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4？
A． Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied．
B． Only money can make her so happy and satisfied．
C． Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied．
D． Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied．
（4）According to the passage， which word can best describe Alexandra？
A． Polite．
B． Generous．
C． Patient．
D． Creative．
Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．
Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．
Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．
When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．
Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．
New dandelions grow where the seeds land．
（1）The underlined word "weeds" means ．
A． pretty flowers
B． fresh vegetables
C． wild plants
D． green trees
（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？
A． After their flowers come out．
B． After their flowers turn white．
C． Before their flowers come out．
D． Before their flowers close up．
（3）What is the best title for this passage？
A． The History of Dandelions
B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food
C． The Use of Dandelions
D． How to Grow Dandelions
Two little boys
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse． Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers （士兵） both， of course． Then Jack broke off his horse's head， Sad for his toy， then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said： Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Jack， and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys．
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Long years past， war came so Bravely they marched away． Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout， a horse rushes out Out from the crowd， to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew： Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two？
Climb up here， Joe， we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two． Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys． |
（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？
A． Its head was broken off．
B． It was taken by soldiers．
C． It was broken by Joe．
D． It was lost in the war．
（2）The best word for the blank is ．
A． fast
B． hard
C． slow
D． quick
（3）What is the song mainly about？
A． Dangerous war．
B． Interesting games．
C． Pleasant summer．
D． Valuable friendship．
All the students in Class l， Grade 9at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the movies． Different students loved different movies． Their teachers took a survey of the students' favourite movies for the year． The graph below shows the results．
（1）The graph shows the results of ．
A． teachers' favourite movies in a class
B． students' favourite movies in a class
C． teachers' favourite movies in a grade
D． students' favourite movies in a grade
（2）According to the graph， the most popular movie was ．
A． Mr Mann's Journey
B． Cheeky Monkeys
C． Super Croc
D． Mystery Island
"Will you come with us，Susan？"cried several girls．"We are going to the woods，do come，too．"
"I should like to go with you，"replied Susan，"but I can't finish the task Grandmother set me to do．"
"How boring it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday！"said one of them，shaking her head．"Susan's grandmother is too strict．"
At this，Susan lowered her head，wiped away a tear，and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers．
Soon she said to herself，"What harm can there be in moving the mark Grandmother put？The woods must be beautiful today，and how I should like to be there！"
"Grandmother，"said she，a few minutes afterwards，"I'm ready now．"
"What，so soon，Susan？"Her grandmother took the work，and looked at it very closely．
"True，Susan，"said she，"true，I have counted it，and，as you've never deceived（欺骗）me，you may go and enjoy yourself．"
Susan's face turned red，and she did not say"thank you"．As she left，she walked slowly away，not singing as usual．
"Why，here is Susan！"the girls cried．"But what is the matter？ Why have you left your dear grandmother？"they jokingly added．
"It's nothing．"As Susan replied，she felt she was trying to deceive herself．
When the girls had reached an open space，they ran about enjoying themselves except Susan．Sitting on the grass，how she wished she were at home confessing（承认） her fault．
After a while Rose cried out，"Let's make a crown of violets，and put it on the head of the best girl here．"
"It will be easy enough to make the crown．but not so easy to decide who is to wear it，"said Julia．
"Why，Susan is to wear it，of course，"said Rose，"is she not said to be the best girl in school and the most obedient（顺从的） at home？"
"Yes，yes，the crown shall be for Susan，"cried the other girls．
"Now，Susan，"said Rose，"put it on in a very careful way，for you are to be our queen．"
The crown was placed on Susan's head．But in a moment，she snatched it off，threw it on the ground and said，"No crown for me；I do not deserve（值得）it．"
The girls looked at her with surprise，"I have deceived my grandmother，"said she，while tears flowed down her cheeks．
"Do you think that bad？"asked one of the girls．
"I'm sure it is and I have been miserable all the time I have been here．"
Susan ran home，as soon as she saw Grandmother，she cried，" O Grandmother！I should be punished，for I moved the mark．Do forgive me；I am very sorry and unhappy．"
"Susan，"said her grandmother，"I knew it all the time，but I let you go out，hoping that you can realize your fault．I am so glad that you have confessed your fault．"
"When shall I be your own little girl again？"
"Now！"was the quick reply，and Susan's grandmother kissed her forehead．
（1）Which is the correct order of the things below？
a．The girls made a crown of violets in the woods．
b．Susan said sorry to Grandmother for her fault．
c．Susan's grandmother set her to do the work．
d．The girls invited Susan to play in the woods．
e．Susan threw the violet crown on the ground．
A．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
B．c﹣b﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣b﹣a﹣e﹣c
D．a﹣e﹣c﹣d﹣b
（2）According to the passage，we can see Susan's grandmother ．
A．was always very strict with Susan
B．didn't know Susan was lying at first
C．could think about Susan's feelings
D．still didn't forgive Susan in the end
（3）The meaning of the underlined word"miserable"is close to ．
A．surprised
B．excited
C．regretful
D．cheerful
（4）Which can be the best title for this passage？
A．A pleasant afternoon trip
B．No crown for me
C．A kind﹣hearted grandmother
D．A deserving crown for me
Don't Let Anxiety Hold You Back from Living Your Dreams
Anxiety is the state of feeling nervous，worried or fearful．When you're anxious，you may feel something bad is going to happen．
When you think of starting a new project or going into a group situation with people you don't know，do you feel butterflies in your stomach？Do you come up with lots of reasons not to do fun but risky things like joining a hiking club or a volunteer organization？ If these happen，it shows that you are probably anxious，and your anxiety will stop you from going after your dreams．Actually，anxiety feeds on avoidance and makes you less confident，while getting started and taking action help your anxiety go down．But where do you begin？
These suggestions below will let you be the master of your anxiety，rather than letting it master you．
◆ Don't wait for your anxiety to go down
Your anxiety won't go down on its own．However，when you take action towards your goals instead of considering what anxiety you have，you will build self﹣efficacy（自我效能）little by little﹣you begin to see yourself as someone who can take action and be successful even when you're feeling anxious．
◆ Set a realistic goal that makes sense for you
We all have different personalities and preferences．We don't all want to be lawyers，have hundreds of friends，or run marathons．Whatever you want，just figure out what is the simplest thing you can do to get started．Set your goal specifically，for example，"walk for 20 minutes three times next week"．You can't climb a mountain all at once and you're more likely to achieve your goal with inside motivation（动机）than when you're just trying to please others．
◆ Trust the process（过程）
Faith（信仰）is the first step to take action．Even if you don't have faith to begin with，faith will come if you just take that first step．The more you take action，the more likely you are to have some successes and begin to trust the process．I often start writing a blog post not knowing exactly what I 'm going to write．Now I've understood that if I share messages with my readers sincerely，then the content will appear naturally and anxiety will reduce slowly．
◆ …
（1）When you"feel butterflies in your stomach"，you may feel ．
A．successful
B．humorous
C．lonely
D．fearful
（2）Which situation shows that you may feel anxious？
A．Gettig into a group situation with your friends．
B．Making an excuse for not doing a risky activity．
C．Being willing to work as a community volunteer．
D．Feeling confident to join the school hiking club．
（3）From the passage we know that ．
A．Avoidance makes anxiety stronger and stronger
B．Anxiety can help you build self﹣efficacy gradually
C．You should achieve your goal by pleasing others
D．Faith won't come even if you begin to take action
（4）What is the fourth suggestion probably about？
A．Anxiety will prevent you from living your dream．
B．Anxiety will make you worry about bad situations．
C．You should cheer for yourself to control anxiety．
D．You should set a meaningful goal to get started．
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