My name is Wei Hua and I'm a sporting robot of the 23rd century． I'm clever at high flying exercises． I jump from spaceships and as I fall， I turn， dive， circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line．Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport． Fans from all over China watch their hand﹣held TVs when a competition comes on． Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance．
This year I was very proud to be chosen again． I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport． However， my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving． It was very painful for her and I felt very scared． I didn't feel so confident that I would win．
The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze． I stopped for a moment（which I shouldn't）before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship， then I began my performance． At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem． It only opened a little． I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn， dive， circle or dance． My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow．
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head． I did not win anything at the Olympics after all． I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head． Then I will be able to compete once more． Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
（1）Wei Hua finished in the 78th Olympics high flying sport．
A． first
B． second
C． third
D． fourth
（2）Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game？
A． His programmer was sick．
B． He had a great pain in his leg．
C． He himself fell ill before they were leaving．
D． He couldn't meet robots from other countries．
（3）According to Paragraph 3， how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the competition？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（4）How is Wei Hua feeling now？
A． Full of hope．
B． Unsure about himself．
C． Heart﹣broken．
D． Satisfied with his result this year．
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
A．Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with world exercises of different levels．Only when you pass a test of a certain level，can you go on to learn words of a higher level
B．Rail Friend can be the best for helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets，you can buy tickets anywhere at any time．
C．World of Tanks Blitz，a free﹣to﹣play online dating with over 40million downloads，brings quick﹣fire tank fights"A lot of tanks，a lot of people and a lot of fun．"It will be the best choice to kill your time．
D．Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems，short stories，novels and even fairy tales for children．What's special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to．
E．Cheese Reading catches the main idea of each book you have a download so that you can save time by finishing reading a book within 5minutes．
F．Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old．Kids can learn to speak understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app．
G．Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games，so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English，use it!
66．Jenny has to do the homework after work．She is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2﹣year﹣old son，So she needs a app for him to learn to speak and count．
67．Sam was given a list of books to read by his teacher，but he has just had an eye operation and needs some app that can store the books and read them aloud to him．
68．Bob find it difficult to remember all the new words from the English textbook．He wants to make progress in a relaxing way for he thinks it boring to do a lot of word exercises．
69．Cathy is fun of traveling，she needs a nap that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline tickets．
70．John is going to have a long railway trip．During this trip，he needs something like games to kill the time． ．
Long ago， Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose． However， she did not share her sons with the trees．
Fir Tree（杉树） had many tree friends．In summer，they watched Bird and Squirrel（松鼠）play in the field．Then autumn arrived．The leaves on other trees turned colourful．Fir Tree's leaves stayed green．Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too．
"Be patient，" Mother Nature said． "You will learn your purpose．"
So Fir Tree waited．The temperature dropped． Bird flew south， and Squirrel was nowhere around．All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree． Soon it snowed．Fir Tree cried，"Why don't I change like my friends？"
"Be patient，" Mother Nature replied． " Soon you will get to know your purpose．"
Just then， Squirrel appeared．She was cold．She asked if she could build a warm home in branches（树枝）．Other trees said no because they had no leaves． But Fir Tree said yes． Squirrel ran up Fir Trees branches． Soon， she was warm， comfortable and asleep．
Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter． He finally understood his purpose．
（1）What did Fir Tree want to do in autumn？ （不超过10个词）
（2）Why did other trees say no to Squirrel？ （不超过10个词）
（3）What purpose did Fir Tree understand at last？ （不超过15个词）
（1） Leo enjoys travelling and wants to learn how to make different typical dishes． |
A． Night Light The writer talks about his hard life as a blind person，and describes the challenges on his way to success． |
（2） Jeff loves the countryside and enjoys writing．He wants to develop his writing skills． |
B． Action Plan It's all about famous sportspeople and includes lots of interviews about what they've done to succeed． |
（3） Chloe loves doing sports and would like to learn how top sportspeople succeed． |
C． Days in the Sun The writer describes his happy early life on a small farm，and how travelling around the countryside helped him to become a writer． |
（4） Mia likes books about exciting experiences happening in the past． |
D． Endless Days It's about a true story of the first pilots．With plenty of photos，the book brings history to life for readers． |
（5） Dan wants to read books about someone who's brave enough to face his challenges． |
E． Our Lives This is the perfect book if you're interested in cultures．It introduces recipes（菜谱） for traditional dishes from different places． |
Libraries |
Public libraries Most towns in Britain have a public library．A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library me mbers can use and borrow for free． |
Britain's First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852．It's first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards，Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too． |
How to Join aLibrary To join a library，go to your local library and fill in a form．you'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services． |
Mobile Libraries Not everyone can get a library．Some people live far away from towns and cities．Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability．Thanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow books． Unlike most libraries，which store books in buildings，mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini﹣bus．The back of the mini﹣bus has shelves for the books，and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around．A driver takes the mini﹣bus to a certain place at a certain time，so people know when to expect it． They can then return their books and borrow some more． |
All Aboard the Library A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building．However，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library．So the head of the school，Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library．Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready． |
（1）Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？
A．Charles Dickens．
B．William Thackeray．
C．Edward Edwards．
D．Graham Blake．
（2）Who can use public library services？
A．CD or DVD sellers．
B．Anyone living in Britain．
C．A person with a library card．
D．Newspaper or book writers．
（3）What is special about the mobile library？
A．Keeping books in buildings．
B．Returning books to readers．
C．Offering special services to pupils．
D．Going to a certain place at a certain time．
（4）Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？
A．Because parents offered the school an old bus．
B．Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus．
C．Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books．
D．Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building．
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A．Schools in London like mobile libraries．
B．Public library services in the UK are free．
C．People living far away can't use libraries．
D．Many famous British writers lived in Manchester．
A new smart city will soon be built in the middle of the Arizona Desert，thanks to Bill Gates Smart City Project．
What is a smart city？
A smart city is a city area and people there can use the latest technology to collect information and manage resources． People live a quality life． The environment there is clean and sustainable（可持续的）．
Gates bought 25， 000 acres（ 英亩）of land near Phoenix two years ago． He planned to build a smart city with the latest technology． high﹣speed Internet， and large data centers． The city is named Belmont， It will become one of Arizona's largest cities．
About 3，800 acres will be used for office and business space． About 470 acres will be used for public schools． Around 80，000 flats will be built．
The project says that about 182，000 people will live in Belmont in the future．
The project also introduces how cities of the future are run， so it is great．
Most people think it is the hardest project． Also， at present no one knows when it will begin， or how much they will spend． Gates hasn't revealed（透露） any detail yet． But he has already spent more than 80 USD million on the project．
根据上面短文内容填空：
（1）Bill Gates had a plan to build a new smart city the Arizona Desert，and he 25，000 acres of land near Phoenix two years ago．
（2）A smart city can provide the latest technology for people to and manage resources and should have a clean and sustainable ．
（3）The city Belmont will be built into a smart city the latest technology and high﹣speed Internet． The city will large data centers．
（4） the project， Belmont will have a of about 182，000 in the future．
（5）The project is considered to be the most ，and now nobody knows will be spent on it
In the forest there lived a rhino（犀牛） and a monkey． The monkey was not very friendly and he troubled the rhino every day． Sometimes he pulled the rhino' s tail． Sometimes he jumped onto the rhino's back．But the rhino didn't get mad． He could stand everything patiently and never complained （抱怨）．
Other animals in the forest knew that the monkey always made fun of the rhino．They got angry with the monkey， They even advised the rhino to punish the monkey．
The rhino smiled and said that sometimes the monkey was unfriendly， but he was thankful to him． He thanked the monkey for teaching him to be patient． Other animals just kept silent with their heads down， without saying anything．At that time， the monkey was sitting in the tree and heard the rhino's words．He felt sorry for what he had done．
He came down from the tree immediately． Then he came up to the rhino and said sorry to him．After that， the monkey and the rhino became friends， and they got on well with each other．
（1）The rhino didn't get when the monkey troubled him every day．
（2）Other animals in the forest thought that the rhino should the monkey．
（3）Although the monkey always made fun of the rhino， the rhino still the monkey．
（4）After the monkey said sorry to the rhino， they became ．
（5）From the story we can learn that we had better not complain but be to others．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It's perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
Bullying（欺凌） has become a big problem in schools，which has caused serious attention of the society．To know what drives bullying will help to stop it．①There are many factors that make a child involve in bullying：②Parents are busy with their work，leaving their children alone with the grandparents． They don't get love or warmth from their parents．Children who are bullied are easier to bully others．Some children bully others to get respect from other kids．Teenage girls bully to win attention or love from someone．Movies，video games also play a role in a child's bullying action．
Parents，teachers，schools and society should ③work jointly to stop bullying．As students，you should respect others and not make fun of their weaknesses．If you are bullied，you have the right to tell your parents or teachers about it first and ask them for help．
（1）文中①处画线句子中有一个单纯的意思是"因素"，这个词是
（2）将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（3）文中③处"work jointly"means"work together"．Do you think so？
（4）Why do teenage girls bully others？
（5）What should students do to stoop bullying？
．
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
YOU COULD WIN﹩500 TO HELP SAVE LIONS! |
With a lion's strong jaws and claws， it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild． But the powerful animal still faces dangers ﹣ including ones from humans﹣and their numbers are dropping． That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions﹣ and how you can help．Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one﹣ sentence message about why it's important to protect lions．You could win a ﹩500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party﹣ but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends， family，and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats．And your drawing might be included in a future issue （期） of Nat Geo Kids magazine．Natgeokids． com， or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
Important Entry Information Almanac Challenge starts on May 8，and ends on December 3．Open to U．S．people who are aged 6 to 12 years or older． To enter， visit natgeokids． com/almanac． See official rules for complete prize description and more information． |
（1）The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ．
A． tell us the importance of lions
B． raise ﹩500 for a party
C． encourage us to help save lions
D． sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
（2）If you want to join in Almanac Challenge， you must ．
A． call Nat Geo Kids magazine
B． be at least six years old
C． have a talent for drawing
D． hand in a poster after Dec.3
（3）Almanac Challenge is most probably a ．
A． competition
B． meeting
C． survey
D． test
Tom is an eight﹣year﹣old student in Grade three． He is not interested in his lessons． He spends most of his time playing basketball． At night， he doesn't sleep until very late in order to play．In the morning，he usually gets up late and hurries to school． Sometimes he sleeps in class．
Tom's father is worried about his poor schoolwork．He tried to make him work harder．One day，his father said to him，"My boy，if you get one hundred marks in the exam， I'll buy a new basketball for you．" The boy was very happy to hear that．
The next day Tom came running home．"Oh，Dad， I got one hundred．" He shouted，"I got forty in English this morning and sixty in Chinese this afternoon!"
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选择A，错误的选择B．
（1）Tom spends most of his time playing basketball．
（2）Tom sometimes sleeps in class．
（3）Tom's father tries to make him work harder．
（4）Tom got one hundred marks in the English exam．
（5）Tom got a new basketball from his father．
Jackie is writing a summary（总结）and feedback about School Day to his teacher．
Summary：
School Day was held successfully on May 6th． Twenty﹣four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six． Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled．
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
School postcards （Leader： Natalie） |
Chinese paintings （Leader： Tina） |
Recycling bags made by students （Leader： Leo） |
Homemade snacks by parents （Leader： Nick） |
All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors． In short， our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors．
Feedback：
Opinions from 100 students have been collected． Most students thought the activities were good． However， some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high．
Satisfaction Feedback（反馈）
Follow﹣up：
Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers．
（1）The text is written to ．
A． give a report
B． have School Day
C． collect opinions from visitors
D． hold a meeting with teachers
（2）What were sold in Tina's group？
A． School postcards．
B． Chinese paintings．
C． Recycling bags．
D． Homemade snacks．
（3）How did the visitors feel about the activities？
A． Disappointed．
B． Satisfied．
C． Worried．
D． Surprised．
（4）How many students like the recycling bags according to the feedback？
A． 50．
B． 25．
C． 15．
D． 10．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE about the activities？
A． Nick was the leader of Group 1．
B． Twenty﹣four students offered their feedback．
C． The postcards were cheap．
D． Student helpers who did well can get prizes．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It s perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
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