Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．The classrooms are well﹣equipped and comfortable，and there's even a library!It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing﹣﹣﹣﹣students can learn on the ship．
Not all the students are Canadian．There's usually a mix of nationalities．This year，there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．There's a mix of ages too．There are high school students from sixteen to eighteen years old，and first﹣year college students．
The teachers design special study programs for each student．Because the school is a ship，you can do some exciting classes，for example，Marine Biology （studying the animals and plants in the sea） and History of Geography courses about the places you visit．Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．In their free time，students can rest，read，or watch a movie．In the evening，they relax with friends and have club meetings．
Every sixteen to twenty days，the ship stops in a port for three to six days．In port there's lots for the students to do﹣﹣homestays，camping trips，museum tours，cultural events，hiking，etc．They also go boating and do other water sports．Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term．
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic．They help local families in different ways，for example，with basic health matters or starting a business．Students learn how，with just a little money and time，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ．
A．the ship
B．the students
C．the classes
D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true？
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship．
B．All the students take the same classes together．
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday．
D．Besides studying，students also have to do jobs on the ship．
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects？
A．They can learn how to help others．
B．They can learn how to make money．
C．They can learn how to start a business．
D．They can learn how to do medical practice．
26．The passage is mainly about ．
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after﹣school activities．
In recent years， a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages，（1） They have been learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture．Anna is one of them．Before she translated JinYong's novel Legends of the Condor Heroes（《射雕英雄传》），the writer was little known to English readers．（2）
But Anna managed to do it．Impressed（使……印象深刻）by the book's themes（主题） of good against evil，loyalty（忠诚）and love，as well as Chinese philsophy（哲学） ，Anna hoped to bring it to new readers．After five years of work， the translated book was published in 2018．（3） Many people think Anna did a good job．
Anna studied at the University of Oxford．（4） After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese．She calls herself "a clumsy（笨拙的） student， just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes， but one of loyal heart"．
（5） Last year， he translated the animated movie Ne Zha．He said．"I see China's stronger cultural influences．And we have a growing number of students majoring in Chinese．More Chinese stories will appear in front of new audiences．"
A．Like Anna， another translator David also learned Chinese in college． B．She took a trip to China at the age of 21． C．Many of the translators are young people． D．One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate． E．It was reprinted（再版） seven times within several months in the UK． |
Homework is a problem for students all over the world．As a student，you have a lot of homework to do every day．（51） ．And it helps you understand important knowledge．Luckily，there're several things you can do to make homework less difficult．
（52） ．Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to．Don't be afraid to ask questions about it．Understand why you should do your homework．
（53） ．Many schools have study halls．The students can study there．It's more interesting to play with your friends．But the more homework you finish at school，the less you'll have to do that night at home．
（54） ．It is difficult to hold your attention for too long．So take some breaks while doing your homework．Taking a 15﹣minute break every hour is a good idea for most people．
（55） ．If you don't finish your homework at school，think about how much you have left．It's a good idea to make a homework plan，especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities．
A．Be sure you understand the homework
B．Use some time to do homework at school
C．It's the best way to review what you have learned in class
D．Make a plan
E．Take a break
F．It's necessary for you to do more homework at home．
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．
John was a good student but he didn't respect others．One day，his mother gave him a drum as birthday gift．He often went around the classroom playing his drum．When others asked him to keep quiet or pay somewhere else，John refused．John's classmates couldn't bear the noisy drum，so they stopped playing with him．Peter，one of his classmates，invented special earplugs which allowed people to hear normal sounds，but stopped the bad ones．John got very angry with peter．He even had a big fight with Peter．
A few days later，a clock was put into classroom，just next to the desk of John．The clock was making the noise like "Tick tock，tick tock．"John couldn't concentrate on （专注于） his study at all．However，the others，with their special earplugs，were OK．Soon John started to realize how much he had disturbed（打扰） his classmates with the drum，and how silly it had been to fight with Peter．In order to change the situation，John decided to say sorry to his classmates．What's more，he no longer played his drum in the classroom．Seeing John's great classmates，his classmates finally forgave（原谅） him and decided to play with him again．
From then on，John changed a lot and got along well with his classmates．
46．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the first paragraph？
A．John was not a good student because he didn't respect others．
B．John got a drum from his mother as a birthday present．
C．John refused to keep quiet or play his drum somewhere else．
47．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "earplugs"？
A．耳朵
B．耳塞
C．耳环
48．Why did John's classmates stop playing with him？
A．Because his classmates couldn't bear his noisy drum．
B．Because he had a big fight with Peter．
C．Because Peter invented special earplugs．
49．How did John make his classmates forgive him？
A．By wearing a special earplug．
B．By putting a clock into the classroom．
C．By saying sorry to his classmates and no longer playing his drum in the classroom．
50．What can we learn from this passage？
A．We should stop playing with others if they make noises．
B．We should have a big fight with the person who disturb us．
C．We should respect and get along well with each other．
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties，surprise parties，tea parties and house﹣warming parties．Pajama （睡衣） parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US．At a pajama party，a group of friends spend the night at a person's house．It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time．
To hold a pajama party，the host will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games at home．He or she should also prepare some delicious sweets，fruits and fun food like pizza．Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas，toothbrushes，pillows（枕头） and blankets （毯子）．
If a pajama party is mainly for fun，a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools．A prom is a formal （正式 的） dance party that is held at a high school．The party is usually held near the end of the senior year，the last year of high school，so it is often called graduation （毕业）dance．Students should wear formal clothes at the prom．
52．How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage？
A．Seven
B．Five
C．Six
53．Where is a pajama party held？
A．At a person's house．
B．At a person's office
C．At a person's high school．
54．From the passage，we know that the underlined word "prom" means ．
A．开学典礼
B．毕业舞会
C．成人礼
55．What's the best title for the passage？
A．History in the US
B．Parties in the US
C．Sports in the US．
It's been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid ，which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time，The Kid was made in black and white and was silent （made without any sound，not even the characters talking）.The story is about the relationship between " the Tramp"，played by Chaplin，and his adopted （领养的）child，played by Jackie Coogan.The pair develop a partnership where the six year﹣old boy breaks windows and runs away，so that Chaplin's character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy，it also has some tragedy，reflecting Chaplin's own life.He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died.Chaplin was known for being hard to please，and it is said that if he could，he would have played every role in every one of his films.When Chaplin visited a theatre，a dancer brought his son，Jackie Coogan，on stage，and Chaplin knew he had his co﹣star （联袂主演者）.Chaplin later wrote， "All children in some form have talents；the trick is to bring it out in them.With Jackie it was easy.
Like the Kid in the film，Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor.They lived in London and were raised by their mother.When Chaplin was 10 years old，his mum became too ill to loo after her sons，so they had to take care of themselves.He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based （基于）on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. "Perhaps that's why the film had some truth，" he said.
（1）The second paragraph mainly talks about .
| A． |
why The Kid was made |
| B． |
when The Kid was on |
| C． |
how The Kid got successful |
| D． |
what The Kid is about |
（2）We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan .
| A． |
always visited the theatre alone |
| B． |
was possibly talented in acting |
| C． |
knew much about Chaplin before |
| D． |
played every role in Chaplin's films |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin？
| A． |
He had a poor childhood experience. |
| B． |
He was brought up by his father. |
| C． |
He looked after his mother very well. |
| D． |
He produced films with his brother. |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
A film about a dancer. |
| B． |
A family in London. |
| C． |
A place for film making. |
| D． |
A life on film. |
Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better？Nicholas Negroponte thinks so.He and his team of scientists have invented a new type of computer.As a result，many children who live in poverty （贫穷） will have their own laptop computers!
Negroponte works at a university.He started a group called One Laptop Per Child （OLPC）.The people at OLPC don't work for money.They work to help children learn.OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot.Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty.The governments then give the computes to kids for free.
The XO Laptop computers are made for school﹣aged children in developing nations.Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms.In order to work，the laptops have to be lasting and student﹣friendly.
The machines have many fun characters like a built﹣in video camera，voice recording，and games.The WiFi lets students share information on the Web and read e﹣books.They also can make music and chat with friends.
Another great character is that it can last for a long time.It can be hand chargedand also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel.Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.
The computers have a colorful name﹣"the green machine".Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids.He says， "Every problem you can think of﹣poverty，peace，the environment﹣is solved with education."
OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years.Kids in Thailand，Nigeria，Brazil，and Argentina will get most of them.China and Egypt also want to take part in the program.After that，Negroponte hopes to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.
（1）Negroponte thinks his laptop computers will help the world's poorest kids to .
A.work at home
B.go to school on time
C.learn better
（2）What can we know about the people at OLPC according to Paragraph 2？
A.They work for money.
B.They give computers to kids for free.
C.They sell computers to governments with many people living in poverty.
（3）Why do XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment？
A.Because they are lasting and student﹣friendly.
B.Because they are made for school﹣aged children.
C.Because they have a colorful name.
（4）What does the underlined word " charged" mean in Chinese？
A.携带.
B.充电.
C.使用.
（5）Who will get most of the computers in the next few years？
A.Kids in Thailand.
B.Kids in China.
C.Kids in Egypt.
A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States．The book contains（包含） the name，photo， and signature （签名） of each student in your final year， so that you can remember who you went to school with．A 15﹣year﹣old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this．They thought，"Why not have a yearbook online？You could learn about people's music tastes， the movies they like，and so on．"
Catherine thought of the name﹣ myYearbook．com， and the logo （图标）． To advertise the site Catherine and David wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site． She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India， and collecting ideas from her schoolmates． Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website．
MyYearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends．
They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs， and share music， photos，homework and study guides． Some teens feel they can make friends more easily online．Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out．
Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site． They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts， or donate（捐赠）it to charities． They have saved 0.3 km2 of rainforest cleaned up 1 million kg of CO2， set 22，000 books to Africa，and bought 20，000 kg of rice for people without enough food．
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork Successfully，and going on to university，where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site．
（1）Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook．com？
A． Geoff．
B． Catherine and David．
C． A US high school．
D． Indian programmers．
（2）How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site？
A． They advertised the site through videos．
B． They offered chances to make money．
C． They made a phone call to every student．
D．They wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school．
（3）MyYearbook．com is set up to help users ．
A．remember the school
B．run a site
C．learn more about each other
D． make money
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"？
A．It can be donated to charities．
B．It can be used to help people．
C．It can be made by doing activities at school．
D． It can be used to protect the environment．
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A． The Cooks．
B． A yearbook online．
C． Lunch Money．
D． US high school life．
Life offers so many lessons， both practical and personal， that you're never too young to begin learning them． Here are some skills to learn as soon as possible．
Money Management 
When you start receiving money of your own． It's time to start understanding your relationship with money． In a world where you can buy any and every object， the key is to save money by buying only essentials （必需品） and a treat sometimes．
Cooking 
One great way to save money is to learn to cook for yourself． Beyond that， cooking at home also helps you control your diet for better health． If you start doing this at an early age， you will not have to depend on your parents too much．
Keeping Promises： 
Promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care． We must learn from an early age that our word must be followed up by action． When it isn't， others will quickly lose trust in us and not respect us．
Accepting Rejection （拒绝） 
Though you must． be careful not to break your word， others' promises aren't always kept． Learn about it early， and you won't be hurt easily． Also， not every job application or desired （渴望的） friendship will work out， so remember that there are more fish in the sea．
Lifelong Learning 
No matter how old you get， there will always be things beyond your understanding． It's better to learn to be modest now rather than take a proud fall later in life． Be open to new experiences and keep learning． And it's never too late to start．
（1）How many skills are talked about in the passage？
（2）Which two skills can help you save money？
（3）If one of your friends breaks his promise to you， will you be angry？ Why or why not？
Liu Sanzi is an eight﹣year﹣old boy from a village in Hunan Province．He has to give up going to school．It's important for him to work on their farm because there are seven people in Liu's family and they are very poor．
Li Yinming is 14 and from Gansu Province．He stopped going to school a few years ago．His parents have been ill and he has to look after them．
Many children like Li Yinming and Liu Sanzi can't get an education because their families are poor．Now they can go to school with the help of Project Hope．In the last 15 years，this project has raised money and paid for the education of 2.5 million poor students in the countryside．People in China and abroad have given 2.2 billion yuan．With this money，Project Hope has built many schools and libraries．It has also trained teachers and has sent students go high schools．
Last year Shen，a boy from Shanxi Province，went to a school with no electricity and only a few books．But this year he's at a new school with big classrooms and lots of books．Project Hope paid for it．
Most people in China have heard of Project Hope and have given money．But 40 million children from poor families still need help．Because of Project Hope，thousands of children have better lives．Perhaps we should all ask：What can we do for Project Hope？How can we help？
56．Did Liu Sanzi finish studying before he got help from Project Hope？
57．Why can't many children like Li Yinming get an education？
58．What has Project Hope built？
59．Does Shen's school have lots of books this year？？
60．How many children from poor families still need help？
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阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题．
What Parents Can Do to Keep Kids Safe |
In the School ◆Talk to your children about their day． Ask your children if they see anyone bullied（欺凌）， if they are bullied， or if anything else makes them feel uncomfortable． ◆Teach children to resolve problems without fighting． Explain that fighting could lead to them getting hurt， or hurting someone else． ◆Keep an eye on your children's Internet use． Talk to your children about what they do online﹣what sites they visit， who they email， and who they chat with． |
To and From School ◆Map out with your children a safe way for them to walk to school． ◆Teach children to follow traffic signals and rules when walking or biking． ◆Encourage children to walk to school with friends． ◆Teach children not to talk to strangers， go anywhere with them， or accept gifts from them without your permission． |
On the bus ◆Have your children arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to pick them up． ◆Make sure children know to stand on the sidewalk while waiting for the bus． ◆Teach children to make sure they can see the bus driver and the bus driver can see them before crossing in front of the bus． Tell them to never walk behind the bus． ◆Let them know that if they see someone being bullied， or are bullied themselves， they can talk to you， the bus driver， or another trusted adult． |
66． What is the passage about？
67． Can children resolve problems with fighting？
68． What should parents do when children use the Internet？
69． Who can children talk to on the way to school， friends or strangers？
70． Where should children stand while waiting for the bus？
There are almost as many ways to write as there are kinds of texts． Some writers cannot produce a word unless they are poised behind a desk， while others prefer to write sitting outdoors or in noisy restaurants． Some writers create an entire work before going back to read what they have written， while others may rewrite a single paragraph many times before moving on． Individual writers' techniques may be different， but successful writers do have one thing in common； the writing process（步骤）． The writing process is made up of four stages， and each stage involves certain activities． The chart below summarizes what happens during each stage of the writing process．
What You Do During the Writing Process
Prewriting |
●Choose your topic． ●Identify your purpose and audience， and select a writing form appropriate to that purpose and audience． ●Generate ideas and gather information about the topic． ●Begin to organize the information． ●Decide the main point you want to express． |
Writing a Draft（草稿） |
●Catch your readers' attention in the introduction． ●Provide background information． ●State your main points， your support， and your elaboration of them． ●Follow a plan of organization． ●Wrap up with a conclusion． |
Revising（修改） |
●Evaluate your draft． ●Revise the draft to improve its content， organization， and style． |
Publishing |
●Proofread， or edit your final draft． ●Publish or share your finished writing with readers． ●Reflect on your writing experience． |
（1）What do successful writers have in common？
A． They have the writing process．
B． They like to read what they have written．
C． They write outdoors or in noisy restaurants．
D． They rewrite a single paragraph many times．
（2）When you write a draft， you should ．
A． choose your writing topic
B． get your readers' attention in the introduction
C． publish or share your finished writing with readers
D． revise the draft to improve its content， organization and style
（3）What is the best title of the passage？
A． Writing Points
B． Writing Ways
C． Writing as a Process
D． Writing with Materials
阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中．
A．One idea is to test yourself． B．Even worse，you could have an English test． C．She believes they are not as useful as other habits． D．These methods are commonly used in schools around the world． E．So it's possible that you are underlining something not so important． |
Imagine you have a history or math test in school．（76） How should you prepare for this terrible event？
Should you reread your history，math or English books？What about underlining important words or sentences？（77） But are these truly the best methods？
Mary Pym，an American scientist，says that both rereading and underlining are ineffective（无效的）study tools，but better than not studying at all．（78）
When you reread something，you are not trying to actively receive the information．It seems that you already know the information because you've already read it．
The problem with underlining is that you don't always know what the most important information is．（79） ．
What should you do if rereading and underlining are not the best ways to study for a test？
（80） simple cards and practice exams can help when you want to make sure that you have learned something．
No matter what methods you choose，you should know that effective learning takes time and effort．
We wake up very early to go to school， maybe even earlier to meet with a teacher， complete our extracurricular（课程以外的） activities， come home to have a quick dinner， talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep． But then we remember． We have to look at the American College Test（ACT） exercises one more time． Half asleep， we run downstairs to get the ACT book， and start studying． After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep． And then six hours later， we do it all over again．
In my health class， my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night． The sad truth is， with so much to do every day， high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule（安排）．
Let me ask you all a question： Doesn't it seem more humane（人道的） to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night？ This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep． Or does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night？ It leaves us very little time to relax， therefore reducing the time that we can sleep．
In my opinion， the present structure（结构） of the junior year of high school doesn't work well． Junior year of high school is a time for growth． By this time many students have the ability to think creatively， and solve challenging problems． Homework is important for a student's growth． But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it？ Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability． I do think it is time to change the structure， so that we sleep at home， and learn at school．
（1）In the first paragraph the writer gives ．
A． a picture of the present daily life of high school students
B． an example of an ideal daily life of high school students
C． a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school life
D． a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT
（2）From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks ．
A． Junior year of high school is the most important growth period
B． challenging problems are needed for a teenager's growth
C． the ability to think has nothing to do with homework
D． the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class
（3）Why does the writer write this article？
A． To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers' growth．
B． To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT．
C． To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep．
D． To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework．
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