China and Westen countries may have different ideas about certain animals， but when it comes to pigs，we have somehow reached an agreement﹣that pigs are ugly， lazy， stupid and shameless．
But the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities（ 品质）． Science long ago proved that pigs aren′t stupid at all． A research shows pigs are"mentally and socially similar to dogs"． They like to play． They have good long﹣term memories． And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't．
There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too． Peppa Pig（小猪佩奇）， for example，a UK television series （连续剧）that began in 2004， has now become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions． The four members in the cartoons pig family teach children from all around the world about love， friendship， and the value of family， And in China， McDull， a young pig who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing， have been a popular cartoon character since 2001．
Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind﹣intelligence， cuteness and patience．
根据短文内容，用短文中的符合语义及语法的词填空，每空一词．（每空1分，共10分）
（1） and are the words that people always use to describe their dislikes to pigs．
（2）Pigs are clever and honest， which are to dogs．
（3）Peppa Pig tells kids about ，friendship and the of family．
（4） and are the words that can best describe pigs' good qualities．
I remember when I was growing up， my mom always said， "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others．" It's so true． Friends allow us to enjoy the taste of our success and our joys and comfort us in our challenging moments． They provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves． I have always looked at friends as the family members． They enrich our lives． As Robert Louis Steven once said， "A ① friend is a present which you give yourself．"
To be a good friend， ② 成为一个年的听众是很重要的．Hear what your friend says first rather than making conclusions （结论） quickly． Sometimes it is useful to repeat their words back to them， it can help them to realize whether their words were what they wanted to say．
Patience is also important in being a good friend． You know the old golden rule． "Care for others in the way you would like them to care for you．" The support of a friend during a difficult time could make a difference between success and failure． ③ Encouragement is the best gift that can change a person's life ．
We should choose our friends carefully， because they can have a huge influence in our life． As someone told me "Your friends are like the button （按钮） on a lift． ④ Sometimes they will take you up ， sometimes they will take you down ．"
（1）请在①处填入一个恰当的单词．
（2）请将②处划线句子翻译成英语．
（3）请将③处划线句子翻译成汉语．
（4）请将④处划线句子用合适的连词改为一个同义句．（每空一词）
They will take you up down．
（5）Why should we choose our friends carefully？
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"
Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"
When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．
（1）How many people went to the interview？
A． One．
B． Five．
C． Six．
D． Seven．
（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to ．
A． do a test
B． play a joke
C． tell them the truth
D． tell them the result
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． Only one man could get the job．
B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．
C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．
D． Only Harry gave the right answer．
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Learn to Wait
B． Work Hard Forever
C． Never Lose Your Hope
D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
Today， many people complain that it is difficult to find a good hobby． Why don't you open up a garden in front of your house？ Having a garden means you need lots of space and free time． But there are many reasons why gardening is a good hobby to develop． One of them is that plants bring color to any room and keep the air nice and fresh．And，if you keep some flowering plants outside your windows，they may even attract cute bees and butterflies． In a word， it's good for places around us． Gardeners also feel very close to nature． This is quite important．
There are another two reasons for gardening as well．One is that it makes people more relaxed．Studies show that people who do gardening feel more peaceful in their lives．This is because gardening makes them feel less stressed． Another one is that it keeps you healthy． Gardening keeps you active and provides fresh food． Both of these are helpful for a healthy lifestyle．
If you are looking for a hobby， try gardening． You will find the fun of getting your hands dirty and pleasure that comes with growing something．Besides，nothing tastes better than vegetables you grow in your own garden．
（1）What does the writer advise us to do？
A． Do some reading．
B． Do some gardening．
C． Do some cleaning．
D． Do some shopping．
（2）If we open up a garden， we need ．
A． experience and energy
B． money and materials
C． space and spare time
D． water and air
（3）How does gardening make people feel in the writer's opinion？
A． More relaxed．
B． More tired．
C． Happier．
D． Cleverer．
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． How to plant trees．
B． The problems of gardening．
C． The reasons for people to do gardening．
D． How to make your garden beautiful．
There are two terms in a school year in America．The first is from September to January，and the second is from February to June．
American children usually begin to go to school at the age of five．Most students are 17or 18years old when they finish high school．High school students have only four or five subjects each term．They usually go to the same class every day，and they have homework for each class．After class they do many interesting things．
After high school，many students go to college．They usually have to pay a lot of money．So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies．
根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的填T，错误的填F．
（1）There are two terms in a school year in America．
（2）The second term begins in January．
（3）There are only four or five subjects each year．
（4）Many students go to college after high school．
（5）Many American college students make money for their studies． ．
A
Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
Feel stressed |
Too much homework．Don't have enough time for their hobbies． |
Make a plan for study and hobbies．Find time to relax． |
Get short sighted （近视） |
Too much homework．Bad study habits． |
Do homework or read in a correct way． |
Fight with each other |
Don't know how to get on well with classmates． |
Make more friends and understand each other． |
Don't like to study |
Play computer games too much． |
Play computer games just for a short time． |
Get fat |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks．Don't like to do exercise． |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful．Do exercise every day． |
56．How many main problems are there in the survey？
A．Six．B．Five．C．Four．D．Three．
57．What problems are caused by too much homework？
A．Get fat．B．Fight with each other．
C．Feel stressed and get short sighted．D．Don't like to study．
58．If Simon is feeling stressed，he should ．
A．do much more homeworkB．make a plan for study and hobbies
C．buy some snacksD．ask for more pocket money
59．Peter doesn't like to study．Maybe he ．
A．plays too many computer gamesB．has no pocket money
C．gets fatter and fatterD．has lots of pocket money
60． is a good way for students to stop fights．
A．Doing less homework B．Playing computer games
C．Buying more booksD．Learning how to make friends．
In the USA，it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet，but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other．Greetings are casual﹣a handshake，a smile and a"hello"will do just fine．
The British often simply say"hello"when they meet friends．They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time．Social kissing，often just a peck （轻吻） on the cheek （脸颊），is common in an informal （非正式的） situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well．
In Japan，the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone，instead of giving a handshake or a hug．
Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way﹣kiss each other on both cheeks．The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left．When men meet for the first time，a handshake is the norm．
In Albania，men shake hands when greeting one another．A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship．Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.2
In Armenia，by tradition，a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．Between good friends and family members，a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common．
26．In Britain，when two people meet for the first time，they usually ．
A．hug
B．bow
C．shake hands
D．kiss on the cheek
27．The underlined word"norm"means" "in Chinese．
A．规范
B．意图
C．象征
D．结果
28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．In Japan，hugging is as common as bowing．
B．In Hungary，people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right．
C．In Albania，it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship．
D．In Armenia，it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake．
29．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Country and Culture
B．Culture and People
C．Greeting Customs Around the World
D．Body Language in Different Cultures．
While the start of a new school year is always exciting， this year was even more so for some students at White Cloud Primary School． They became the world's first kids to be taught by an electronic teacher． This electronic teacher is not a human﹣like robot walking around the classroom Instead， he is a computer﹣created head that appears， when needed， on students computer or phone screens． His name is Bill．
Created by technology company Smart Machines， Bill is able to show human﹣like behavior． He is designed to teach a special program about environmental﹣friendly power created by the sun and wind． This program， started in 2005， used to be taught by human teachers．
Just like human teachers， Bill is able to immediately respond to the students' questions and opinions about the topic． Thanks to computer cameras， he is also able to see and react to students physical actions． For example， if a student smiles at Bill， he responds by smiling back． This two﹣way exchange helps get the students' attention． More importantly， it allows the program developers to improve Bills behavior and knowledge base when needed．
The program has been a great success， according to Smart Machines spokesman Robert Frost Frost says， "What is interesting to me is the children's reaction to Bill． He really captures their attention． "Frost thinks kids don't find the experience of being taught by smart machines as strange as older people because they have grown up in a time of computers and smart phones．
It is doubtful， however， that human educators will lose their jobs to Bill any time soon． For one，his talking head's knowledge base is not large． More importantly， even the smartest computer programs can't guess and react to all the unexpected situations that educators face daily． Bills future might be as a"personal tutor"， providing kids with one﹣on﹣one help for different subjects and topics．
（1）What is Bill？
A． A human﹣like robot
B． A kind of computer game
C． A computer recording tool
D， A computer﹣created talking head
（2）How does the two﹣way exchange help the program developers？
A． It lets them correct students'mistakes
B． It allows Bill to respond more quickly
C． It helps them know how to improve Bill
D． It helps them study students' body language
（3）The underlined word "they"in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． kids
B． older people
C． smart machines
D． program developers
（4）What is Bill NOT good at doing？
A． Attracting students' attention
B．Understanding body language
C． Responding to students' questions
D． Dealing with unexpected situations
（5）How might Bill be used in the future according to the last paragraph？
A． To work as human classroom teachers
B． To encourage students' interest in computers
C． To give students personal help with different subjects
D．To watch over the behavior of the students in the classroom
The 14th Chinese Language Competition attracted about 1100 children from kindergarten kids to high school students． The children from different language and cultural backgrounds met in San francisco and competed in events like Chinese calligraphy （书法） drawing and Chinese poetry recital（背诵）．
Gor Thomson，an 11th﹣grade boy from Justin﹣Siena High School in Napa city of California，has studied Chinese language for three years． It was hard for him to learn Chinese at the beginning because it was one of the most dificult languages in the world． However the writing of Chinese characters is a form of art． which made him feel different． It's amazing to see how attractive Chinese culture is． he said．
Julie， a 12th﹣grade girl shared her similar experience of leaming Chinese for four years． When recalling her trip in Beijing and Shanghai， she expressed huge interest in shared bikes， The shared bike is known as one of the new"Great Inventions of China， along with Chinas Express Railway and Alipay online payment system． They amaze the whole word as part of Chinas rapid rise．
According to the hosting organization， the Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University， the competition was mainly for American and overseas Chinese kids． It aimed to set a platform to present （展示 ）their Chinese language and culture talents． It also helped to deepen the understanding of young Americans about the Chinese culture and history
（1）Where was the 14th Chinese Language Competition held？
A． In Beijing
B． In Shanghai．
C． In Napa city．
D． In San Francisco
（2）What is among the new""Great Inventions " of China according to the passage？
A． Railway
B． Paper making
C． The Shared bike
D． Chinese calligraphy
（3）Which statement is TRUE about the competition？
A． All college students took part in it
B． It was not only for overseas Chinese kids
C． It was hosted by Justin﹣Siena Hight School
D． Students competed in different languages
（4）What is the best title for the passage？
A．Chinese Culture Talent Show Presented
B．New"Great Inventions"Made in China
C．Chinese Language Competition Held Again
D．Ways To Learn The Chinese Language Shared
What's better for learning， hands﹣on projects or tests？
We did a survey about two days to study in our school． 73% of the students prefer hands﹣on（ 动手的）projects while the rest think tests are better for learning． Here are four students'ideas．
Hands﹣on projects require time and hard work to complete． It teaches kids not to put things off．Some kids might get bored and be less interested in studying for a test． Studying also doesn't prepare you as much for the future， since jobs at times will have more difficult tasks than simply studying for a test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． ﹣﹣﹣Bruno |
With a hands﹣on project you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flash cards， memorizing information they forget about after the test． Besides， with a hands﹣on project you can learn more than you expected， like problem solving， creativity， and different ways of thinking．﹣﹣﹣David |
When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．﹣﹣﹣Alice |
I think kids learn better studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you will remember it． hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and if you are stressed， you might not learn as much． ﹣﹣﹣Matt |
（1）According to the survey， how many students like studying for tests better？
A． 73%
B． 50%．
C． 27%
D． 100%
（2）What does Bruno think of hands﹣on projects？
A． They may be less interesting and more difficult．
B． They can make children learn to put off tasks
C． They are much easier than studying for tests．
D． They may help children to improve friendship
（3）How many reasons does David give why he prefers hands﹣on projects？
A．Two
B． Three
C． Four
D． Five
（4）Which sentence describes Matt and Alice' s point of view（ 观点）of studying for tests？
A． Students will focus on studying for test better
B． Students will be more creative while studying
C． Students will be more active in and after class．
D． Students will forget the information after tests．
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou，Hast China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits．But some parents are strongly against the idea．They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores （杂亊）．They think that the school should provide students with a proper education，not the chance to be school cleaners．
In fact，parents，schools and society play an equally （同等地）important role in developing the character of students．It is good for schools to give students such tasks，because few of the students will do them at home．Their parents want them to do homework only．
In recent years，some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools．Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools； some even challenge the schools'teaching methods and management．As a result，many primary schools，especially those in big cities，do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks，fearing that they might get hurt．This is bad for the development of students'best qualities．
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising．Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students'minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork．Also，it can make students'in﹣school experiences more meaningful．
34．A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to ．
A．do homework only
B．finish homework at school
C．clean the playground
D．clean the school toilets
35．Some parents think that the school should provide students with ．
A．a proper education
B．a chance to be cleaners
C．a chance to be teachers
D．more housework
36．The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means
A．愚公移山
B．山穷水尽
C．小题大做
D．眉飞色舞
37．What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Students shouldn't do any chores in school．
B．Parents require students to do some chores in school．
C．Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students．
D．Doing some chores can develop students'good qualities．
阅读以下字典中的词条，根据其内容判断其后各个小题正、误．正确的选A．错误的选B．
（1）The word"accept"is a verb．
（2）" dormitory"Meas" a big building at a university where students live"in British English
（3）A teaching assistant is a person who teaches you most of the knowledge about a subject．
（4）The opposite of "upwards"is"downwards"．
（5）We can get the word spelling ，parts of speech ， pronunciation ，meaning and some sentences in the dictionary．
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined "knowledge seekers" mean ？
A． Persons who are looking for knowledge．
B． Persons who are teaching knowledge．
C． Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge．
D． Persons who are testing knowledge．
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
A． They don't like learning on society．
B． They learn both from and with others．
C． They learn from plants and animals．
D． They invite each other to parties．
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
A． You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information．
B． You believe in the information you get and use them in your study．
C． You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them．
D． You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes．
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
A． To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner．
B． To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners．
C． To suggest lifelong learners become experts．
D． To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have．
【考点教育文化类阅读．
The Future of Chinese
Do you know that one fifth of the planet speaks Chinese？About 873million people speak ①it at home in China，people in Singapore，Malaysia and some other Asian countries also speak Chinese．②That makes Chinese the most widely used first languages in the world．
③ in，Chinese，schoolchildren，UK，the，are，USA，and，learning （．） In the future，people will speak Chinese as an international language because China is becoming a very important country in the world．④Many foreigners visit China，and many countries trade China． China is a world leader，and so many people will learn Chinese and speak Chinese as an international language．
66．写出文中①处画线代词的所指内容．
67．将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语．
68．将文中③处画线内容连词成句．（标点符号已在括号内给出）
69．文中④处画线句子有一处错误，改正、将正确的句子抄写在横线上．
70．Why does the writer think Chinese will be an international language？ ．
Using iPads to Make Learning Fun
Paper，pencil，whiteboard，textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school．But recently，you can add another one to the list：an iPad．
Because the popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos，
but it is also being used to make learning fun．
Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves，so recently software developers have made iPad applications（应用程序） that look like video games，but have strong educational
content．One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba，game in which up
to four children try to recognize a spinning（旋转的）object，and then identify what it is．The game can be used to teach English，math，foreign languages，or just about anything，and students love it．Teachers can even make their own questions．The important thing is that children enjoy the game，and don't even realize how much they are learning!
So the next time you have to choose between making your child study or letting them play game，just
remember﹣﹣they could do both at the same time!
（1）What can be added to the school thing list according to the passage？
A．An ipad．
B．An English textbook．
C．A pencil．
D．A whiteboard．
（2）What does the underlined word"tablet"probably mean in Chinese in this passage？
A．药片
B．掌上电脑
C．牌匾
D．桌子
（3）Futaba is ．
A．an old kind of classroom
B．a new outdoor activity
C．a new educational application
D．a very old tool of teaching
（4）How many children can take part in one Futaba game at a time？
A.7．
B.6．
C.5．
D.4．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Scientists think that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves．
B．Futaba can only be used to teach languages．
C．Teachers can make their own questions using
D．The writer thinks children can study and have fun playing games at the same time．
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