With time，everything changes．So do magazine covers．The following are three of the most popular magazines in the U．S．Let's take a look at how their covers have changed over the past centuries．
•Time
Time is best known for its red border（镶边）．The cover photos and designs are almost the same for ages﹣﹣a photo of a famous person with bold（粗体）text to draw your attention．The cover continues to feature（以…为特色）America's icons year after year﹣﹣from presidents to pop stars．
•National Geographic
Being around for more than a century，the design of National Geographic，especially of the cover，has gone through many changes．The magazine is perhaps best known for its amazing photography﹣﹣yet it wasn't shaped until 1960s．It has also done a great job designing is famous yellow border．
•Seventeen．
The seventeen logo（标识）has stayed the same，but almost everything else about the design has changed．There was a time when the cover was simple．And then things just got more and more cluttered（杂乱）．The magazine cover's job is to sell the magazine﹣﹣it has to stand out from the others．So the design starts to get louder and louder．But honestly，you might get a bit of a headache when you look at the seventeenth covers for too long．
56．What does the online world"icons"in this passage mean in Chinese？
A．轶事
B．时政
C．偶像
57．Which of the following is NOT true about National Geographic？
A．It has a history of more than a hundred years．
B．It had amazing photography in the 1950s．
C．It is famous for its yellow border．
58．According to the last paragraph， may make a magazine sell well．
A．special covers
B．good writers
C．fantastic ads
59．The writer thinks the covers of Seventeen became ．
A．comfortable
B．pleasant
C．cluttered
60．What could be the best title for this passage？
A．The changes of magazine colors．
B．The change of magazine covers．
C．The change of magazine logos．
A college graduate（毕业生）from Shanxi named Wu Jun created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Wu made the guide for her parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use technology，she said．
Wu's experiences is common nowadays．Worldwide，40 percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet，and social media（媒体），from their children，according to a study．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，while the students turn into the teachers．
The change of the roles comes from the rapid development of society tea and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a professor（教授）from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（辈）．As a result，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
It's reported that 56.7 percent of Internet user and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The young generation usually acts as a link（桥梁）between their families and the new environment．When they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves．
In Wu's eyes，teaching her parents about WeChat bring her closer to her parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Wu．
51．Wu's 9﹣page"WeChat guide"made it for her parents to learn the new technology．
A．harder
B．simple
C．slower
52．What has caused the change of the roles about teaching in the family？
A．The rapid development of society and technology．
B．The growing numbers of old people．
C．The unscientific design（设计）of new technology．
53．Why is it possible that children know more than their parents do？
A．Because children have better memories．
B．Because children have more ways to get information．
C．Because their parents refuse to accept new things．
54．What does Wu think of the phenomenon（现象）that kid's teach parents？
A．There is no need for parents to learn new technology．
B．Parents are supposed to learn new technology by themselves．
C．Children should teach their parents new technology to make communication convenient．
55．We can infer（推断）from the passage that ．
A．it's never too old to learn
B．all's well that ends well
C．a good beginning is half done．
Almost everyone has a question or two about living in space．What is life really like in space？And what do astronauts（宇航员）do there？
Astronauts living in space have the same hygiene needs people do on Earth．When they wake up，they wash their hair，brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as well．However，because of microgravity（微重力），astronauts take care of themselves in different ways．For example，they use a kind of special matter to wash their hair and leg restraints（腿部固定装置）to position themselves when they use the toilet．
Astronauts eats three meals a day：breakfast，lunch and dinner．Some food can be eaten in the natural form such as fruit．Other foods require adding water such as noodles．There are no fridges in space，so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid going bad．
Besides morning routine（常规） and eating in space，astronauts perform many tasks including checking the machines，updating computer equipment（更新电脑设备），etc．At the same time，the control center on Earth sends messages to the astronauts through voice or email with new instructions to assist them in their daily routines．
What's more，living in space is not just all work and no play．A popular way of relaxations is looking out of the window．And they can also enjoy themselves by watching movies，reading books，playing cards and talking to their families during their free time．
46．The underline word"hygiene"in this passage properly means in Chinese．
A．卫生
B．饮食
C．心理
47．As for eating in space，which statement is NOT true？
A．Astronauts eat three meals a day as people do on Earth
B．Fruit can be eaten in the natural form
C．Food can be kept fresh in fridges
48．What's the main idea of Paragraph（段落）Four？
A．Eating in space
B．working in space
C．Relaxing in space．
49、Besides checking the machines and updating computer equipment，astronauts also need to in there daily work．
A．communicate with friends on Earth
B．control the people at the control center on Earth
C．received messages and follow the instructions from the control center on Earth
50．From this passage，we learn that ．
A．life in space is actually the same as life on Earth
B．living in space is different but interesting
C．astronauts have little free time in space．
The Youth Daily newspaper group is looking for two English﹣language business editors（编辑） for the international team．
Applicants（申请人）should
•help the editor﹣in﹣chief（主编） set goals and work on completing them．
•give creative ideas，be able to rewrite articles if necessary and give lessons to the team members who have little experience．
•work hard to finish the tasks on time．
•have at least three years'experience．
If you join us you will get
•free lunch．
•80% medical cost．
•seven days'paid leave．
•eleven public holidays and a return ticket to your hometown．
If you're interested in it，you can first write to job@youthdaily．com
43．The Youth Daily newspaper group offers everything below except to the editors．
A．free lunch
B．all medical costs
C．public holidays．
44．If you want to get the job you can The Youth Daily newspaper group first．
A．call
B．visit
C．email
45．From the chart （图表）we know that
A．applicants are required to be good at writing．
B．anyone who has worked for two years can get the job．
C．workers of The Youth Daily don't need to pay for housing．
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41．Mrs．Smith takes her five year old son to the zoo，and she needs to pay ．
A．＄24 |
B．＄36 |
C．＄44 |
42．The zoo pass above tells us that ．
A．the zoo is free for old people
B．the zoo offers free parking
C．the zoo opens every day．
Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．
John was a very strong man． Once he got a job cutting wood in the forest． His boss gave him an axe（斧子） and showed him the area where he should work．
The first day， John cut down 18trees．
"Good，" the boss said， "Keep that up!"
Happily， John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down 15trees．
The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down 10trees． Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees．
"I must be losing my strength．" John thought． He said sorry to his boss， and he said he could not understand what was going on．
"When was the last time you sharpened（磨快） your axe？" the boss asked．
"Sharpened？ I have no time to sharpen my axe． I have been very busy trying to cut down trees．" said John．
While John was working hard， he didn't work "smart"． He didn't think about the best way to do his job． Many of us never learn new skills， and we think that what we have learned is enough． Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success．
41． The boss gave to John．
A． a tree
B． an axe
C． a forest
42． John cut down trees during the first three days．
A． 18
B． 21
C． 43
43． What does the word "strength" mean in Chinese？
A． 强度
B． 力量
C． 长度
44． Why couldn't John cut down more trees？
A． Because he didn't sharpen his axe．
B． Because he became old．
C． Because he was hungry．
45． From the passage， we know that the key to success is ．
A． cutting down more trees
B． sharpening our axes
C． sharpening our skills from time to time
Nowadays， students' safety has become a big problem． As students， we should know how to protect ourselves． So， Mr． Li， a teacher from Zhangjiajie， gives us some advice on how to deal with danger．
★If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you， you should remember the car number． If it is a bicycle， try to call your parents before you let the rider go． That's because you don't know how seriously you are hurt．
★If it is raining hard and there is lighting
Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees．
★When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can． Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit（出口）． Don't take the lift．
★If someone is drowning（溺水）
If you can't swim， don't get into water． Cry out for help． Remember that danger is never as far away as you think． Take care of yourself at all times．
★If you are robbed（打劫）
Keep calm． If you cannot cry for help or run away， give the robber your money． Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later．
36． What has become a big problem nowadays？
A． Students' safety．
B． Car accident．
C． Students' study．
37． Who is Mr． Li？
A． A father．
B． A teacher．
C． A policeman．
38． If a car hits you， you should ．
A． remember the car number
B． stay in high places
C． let the driver go
39． You can not when there is a fire．
A． run away quickly
B． put wet things on your body
C． take a lift
40． Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Stay away from trees when there is lighting．
B． If you can not swim， get into water．
C． It is important to keep calm when you are robbed．
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Sights： Princess Tomb， Liuyi﹣jing |
Ticket：￥80 50% off for students |
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Size： 0.98 square kilometers
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48． is the largest in size of the three places．
A． Yueyang Tower
B． Junshan Island
C． Shiniuzhai
49． In Junshan Island， you can visit ．
A． Liuyijing
B． Glass Bridge
C． Xiaoqiao Tomb
50． Which is TRUE according to the ads？
A． Two students are going to pay 80yuan for tickets of Yueyang Tower．
B． Eric can get into Junshan Island at 7：00in winter．
C． Shiniuzhai is National AAAAA Tourist Area．
46． Whom are the old things collected for？
A． Rich children in Changsha．
B． Poor children in the villages．
C． Poor children in the mountain area．
47． How often is the recycling box opened？
A． Twice a week．
B． Three times a month．
C． Once a week．
On Dec． 28， a small satellite （卫星） was launched （发射） into space from Taiyuan， Shanxi． It was big news for students at Beijing Bayi School． After all， they designed the satellite．
With the help of space scientists， more than 30students built this satellite （12cm long， 11cm wide and 27cm tall）． This is the first satellite designed and built by middle school students in China．
This August， the school worked with the China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology Ingternational Communications （CCASTIC 中国航天科技国际交流中心） and started the satellite program． It allowed space experts to teach students about basic knowledge of satellites．
After several months of hard work， students designed their own satellite． Their main achievement was the design of the satellite's functions （功能） in space． "We worked together and came up with more than 10ideas． But after tests and experiments， we settled on four，" Zhu Xun， 16， told Beijing Evening News．
Indeed， they have to consider the weight of the satellite． The satellite will stay in space more than 180days． Its functions include taking pictures of Earth， radio communication and sending information to Earth． The students hope that the satellite can take photos of smog， typhoons （台风） and another weather conditions．
The students were divided into five groups． The group members worked closely to make satellite models． "Every time we think the satellite we are designing will fly into space， we are so excited and try to do experiments，" said Shen Shulang， 17． They also visited the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other organizations to get inspiration （灵感）．
51． designed the small satellite．
A． Students from Beijing Bayi School
B． Some space scientists
C． Some space experts
52． The satellite can NOT ．
A． take pictures of EarthB． send information
C． predict the weather
53． The underlined words "settled on" means in Chinese．
A． 计算
B． 确定
C． 总计
54． helped the students build the small satellite．
A． The school B． Space scientists C． CCASTIC
55． What's the main idea of this passage？
A． The first student﹣designed satellite was launched into space．
B． Space experts taught the students about the basic knowledge of satellites．
C． Students visited some science organizations to get inspiration．
The new term is coming soon． What is your resolution？ Let's share it!
Cui Anqi， 14， Guangdong |
In the new term， I'd like to try harder and be happier． I love reading and writing． I want to read 30books! What's more， I hope to write something I learned from the books． It would be nice for me to write each week or even every day． I am looking forward to writing at least 1，000words each day． This will push me to observe （观察）my life carefully and think a lot． |
Chen Huan， 12，Beijing |
My new term resolution is that I would like to successfully pass the fourth grade piano exam held by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music （英国皇家音乐学院）， known as ABRSM． My parents have been talking about it since last year and I don't want to let them down． I guess that I'll have to keep on trying! Wish me luck! |
Xu Feiyang， 13， Zhejiang |
Well， I have three resolutions． My first resolution is to get better grades， especially in English． Then I hope to get a chance to listen to a Lang Lang's concert． I love music and it makes me happy and relaxed． Last， I hope I can become more mature （成熟的）． I want to understand and help others more． |
46． Where do the three teenagers come from？
A． America．B． China．C． Australia．
47． Who will try to read and write more？
A． Cui Anqi．B． Chen Huan．C． Xu Feiyang．
48． What do Chen Huan and Xu Feiyang have in common？
A． They will go to Lang Lang's concert．
B． They like music．
C． Their parents help them study English．
49． Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Cui Anqi will write more than a million words in a month．
B． Chen Huan's parents encourage him to take the fourth grade piano exam．
C． Xu Feiyang wants to grow stronger．
50． We can probably read the passage ．
A． in a newspaperB． in an advertisement
C． in a science book
Festivals |
Time |
Activities |
April Fool's Day |
April 1st |
◆play a joke or fool someone |
Halloween |
October 31st |
◆trick or treat ◆dress up as ghosts or cartoon characters |
Thanksgiving |
on the fourth Thursday in November |
◆eat turkey ◆give thanks to life and food |
Easter |
on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th |
◆hide and find eggs |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
◆dress up Santa Claus ◆decorate Christmas trees ◆give out gifts |
43． How many festivals are there in April？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
44． On ， you'll probably be played trick on．
A． Easter
B． Halloween
C． April Fool's day
45． Which of the followings is NOT true according to the chart？
A． A child can play trick or treat on Halloween．
B． Your parents can dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas．
C． Thanksgiving Day is on the third Thursday in November．
41． The K is ．
A． a TV program
B． a singing app
C． an amusement magazine
42． We can't use the K to ．
A． score our singing
B． compete with others
C． record our sports scores
Do you like traveling？Here is some advice．
●Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys．
●Traveling on trains or buses can be boring，so take a good book to read．
●If you are going somewhere sunny，remember to wear sunblocks（防晒霜）and sunglasses．
●Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments．
●Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places，like a train station．There are often thieves there．
●Most countries have lower prices for students，so if you have one，take your student card with you and save money．
●If you travel abroad，remember to take your passport，Whatever you do，don't lose it!
（1）If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer，you should take with you．
A．some fruit and drinks
B．warm clothes and sports shoes
C．sunglasses and sunblocks
（2）According to the passage， is a good way to keep away from boredom（单调）．
A．reading a good book
B．taking a camera
C．listening to music
（3）You must always because there are often thieves at some busy places．
A．put your things down
B．look after your things well
C．take few things with you
（4）If a student shows to the shop assistant，he can buy some presents at lower prices while traveling．
A．his things
B．his passport
C．his student card
（5）The underlined word"capture"in this passage means ．
A．感受
B．拍摄
C．控制．
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