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．
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？
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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．
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
Wild animals are our friends， but many of them are getting fewer and fewer．We should try to protect them． The four animals below are now in danger．
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes （藏羚羊） mainly feed on grass． They are usually found in groups of about 20．They are killed for their wool， which is warm， soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes．The number of them is dropping year by year． There are less than 75， 000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world．
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan， Gansu， and Shanxi provinces． Golden monkeys have golden﹣orange fur （皮毛）．They move around in the daytime． They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos．But people are destroying the environment where they live．Trees and bamboos are disappearing，so golden monkeys have less and less to eat．
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong． They are bigger than any other animals on land． They have poor eyesight， but very good hearing and smell． They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunk （象鼻）． Now， there are very few elephants in the world． The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming． Also，people hunt them for their tusks．
Wolves
Wolves are not very big． They have grey fur， Wolves have very good eyesight， hearing and smell．They eat animals， insects and snails． They are friendly to each other and never attack （攻击） people．Wolves are in danger， too． They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests． Soon they will have no home or food．
Four wild animals（1） |
Tibetan Antelopes |
◆mainly feed on grass ◆usually found in groups of about （2） ◆killed for their wool |
Golden Monkeys |
◆mainly found in Sichuan，Gansu and Shanxi provinces ◆move around（3） ◆feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos |
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◆have poor eyesight ◆have good hearing and smell ◆able to lift heavy things and break down branches |
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Wolves |
◆have good eyesight，hearing and smell ◆eat animals，insects and snails ◆ friendly to each other and never （5） |
假如你是Maple Knoll High School Library的学生志愿者，请根据你校图书馆指南，把图书馆设施分布说明填写完整并介绍给中方友好学校交流团新生．
Welcome，new students，to Maple Knoll High School Library! Here is an introduction of our school library．The on the left of the map helps you best understand it．
The computer lab is just on the of the main entrance．You can enter computers by putting into the of your student ID card．There are copy machines in the library．The circulation desk on the left of the main entrance is a place to borrow and return books from general stacks．The reading area is in the middle of the library．A water fountain is between the and the cellphone area．They're all on the right．
If you want to ask for more help，you can go to the librarian's office．
You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe． But it isn't． It's in Washington．D．C．It's called the Library of Congress．
President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress．He wanted them to be able to red books about law．The first 740 books were bought in England． They were simply set up in the room where Congress met． Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books He felt Congress should have books on all subjects， not just on law． This idea changed the library fundamentally． The library grew and grew． Now it covers acres of land． It has 20 million books as well as scores of pictures，movies， globes and machines． Experts in every field work there． Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions． Many of them get answers right over the phone．
The library is a huge storehouse． Thomas Edison's first movie and Harry Houdini's magic books reside there． And it is the proud owner of the world's best collection of comic books．
| The（1） Library in the World |
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| Location of the library |
The largest library in the world is not in （2） ．In fact，It's in Washington，D．C．of the USA． |
| Purpose of the library |
The library was started by President John Adams in 1800．He wanted the members of Congress to be able to read books about （3） ． |
| Area of the library |
The library has（4） larger and larger． Now it covers acres of land． |
| （5） of the library |
It has 20 million books as well as scores of pictures， movies， globes and machines． Thomas Edison's first movie and Harry Houdini's magic books are also collected there． |
Close friends， think alike？
"What! You， too？ I believed I was the only one． "Have you ever said something like this to someone？（1）
It seems that similarity often helps form friendship． The Greek thinker Aristotle once said， "People regard friendship as a matter of similarity； they say that we love those who are like ourselves．"（2） Scientists from University of California said friends have similar behaviors， Scientific American reported．
The scientists invited 42 university students to take part in a test． Each student watched the same set of videos， which included a comedy， a discussion and a soccer match． （3） ___ According to their scans， friends who watched the same video reacted in similar ways． Similar parts of their brains lit up while watching the videos， especially parts that are connected with motivation（动机）， learning and memory．（4）
"Seeing one's friends have similar behaviors will reinforce（强化）one's own values，opinions，and interests， "lead scientist Carolyn Parkinson told Business Insider．（5） ____ Scientists from the University of Leipzig， Germany，found that friendship is also based on how physically close you are to someone．The scientists did a test with first﹣year college students the first time they met in class． In this test， students who sat in neighboring seats were more likely to become friends．
| A． Now， there is some science behind this idea． B． If so， you may have ended up becoming friends with this person． C． Friends share a lot of similarities， though there are some differences． D． But brain similarity is not the only thing that can result in friendship． E． However， people who weren't friends had different reactions to the same videos． F． At the same time， scientists scanned their brains and recorded their brain activity． |
Today almost everyone has a smart phone．So street phone booths are out of date and seem to be useless． But cities like Shanghai are trying to bring the old phone booths to life．
Shanghai will make changes to 263 phone booths in Xuhui District． The Library Booth is one of the six new kinds of booths， offering 60 booths for people to borrow and read． Another kind allows users to listen to audiobooks（ 有声书）and even record their own voices．
Shanghai is not the only city trying to save the old phone booths． London cares about them even more， because the red booths have long been a special scene in London since the 1930s when they were painted all red． In recent years London has come up with many ideas to help phone booths stay useful． The UK company British Telecom has added screens and free WiFi to some booths． Users can use them to surf online and search for maps and weather reports． The company also allows people to rent（租）some booths to change them as they want to． Since 2009， more than 1，500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops， mini﹣cafes， art museums and even shower rooms．
In New York City， three phone booths in Time Square are turned into places for immigrant（移民） voices． When visitors pick up the phone， they can listen to oral（口述） histories of immigration from the newest New Yorkers． They can also open the books inside the booth to know more about the storytellers． Or they can share a part of their own stories if they wish．
Brazil made phone booths works of art． Sao Paulo paired 100 artists with 100 phone booths． Some artists painted on the booths， others made them sculptures﹣ one was shaped like a brain and another wore a pair of shoes．
Phone booths are finding creative ways to live on． Will they succeed？ Only time will tell．
| Condition of old phone booths： Seem useless |
Reason for being out of date： （2） of smart phones |
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six new kinds of booths |
60 library booths： Users can borrow&read books． |
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London tried（3） than Shanghai to keep the old phone booths（3） because the red booths are a special scene in the city |
Users can search for maps and weather reports online& use （4） in the booths． |
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Three phone booths in Time Square |
Visitors can： • listen to oral histories of immigration& read books about these immigrants • share their own stories |
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（5） the 100 artists changed the appearance of one phone booth |
Some artists painted on the booths |
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Keep More Food on the Table
It's said that in some parts of the world，people are facing the problem of hunger．So what can we do to help them？Here are some suggestions：
Cook from the fridge
Start with the fresh foods．If you have some in the fridge，use them first．Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else．
Learn to read the labels
"Best﹣before"and"use﹣by"dates are more important．Learn to know the different periods of foods and know how to cook them in the right way．For example，black bananas are proper for baking，fresh vegetables are good in soups，and bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces．
Use the freezer（冷冻室）
The freezer can keep foods fresh until you are ready to cook them，and store the cooked foods until you're ready to eat them．It's also the best place for the remaining food．Mark the date of the food nearby，so it's easy to find the foods you need to eat first and you will never leave them there for too long．
Shop with a list
Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy．Doing this helps reduce food waste because it's possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later．
Title：Keep More Food on the Table
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Support details |
| Why |
Some people are facing the problem of hunger． |
| （81） How |
Cook from the fridge It's a good idea to use the foods that you have first，especially the （82） fresh foods in the fridge． |
| Learn to read the labels It is important to know"best﹣before"and"use﹣by"dates of different foods and cooking them （83） properly/rightly/correctly ． |
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| Use the freezer The freezer should be used to keep foods fresh and （84） stop/prevent/keep them from going bad． |
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| Shop with a list It's necessary to plan meals ahead of time and shop with a list to reduce food （85） waste ． |
Once upon a time，there was a strange bird．He lived in a tree near the bank of a river．（56） One day，one of the two heads saw a delicious fruit on a tree．He picked it and started eating the fruit．"It is one of the most delicious fruits I have ever eaten，"he said．
The other head said，"（57） "The first head laughed and said，"You know that we have only one stomach．It makes no difference whether I eat it or you eat it．Moreover，I'm the one who found the fruit．（58） "Later that day，the other head found a tree having poisonous（有毒的）fruits．He took a poisonous fruit and told the first head，"I will eat this fruit．
The first head shouted，"（59） If you eat it，both of us will die．"The other head replied，"Shut up!I'm the one who found the fruit．I have the right to eat it．"（60） In the end，both of them lost their lives．
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So I have the right to eat it． |
| B． |
The first head started crying，but the other head still ate the poisonous fruit |
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Let me also taste the delicious fruit． |
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The bind had two heads，but they shared one stomach． |
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What do you think of the bird with two heads？ |
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Please don't eat this poisonous fruit． |
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The bind looks very beautiful and cute． |
| （1） Mr． Jack Frank （the father） is a scientist． He is doing research on Chinese solar terms（节气）． （2） Mrs． Frank （the mother） is a housewife． She likes cooking and she cooks for the family every| day． （3） Alice （the daughter） is learning painting in a university． She hopes to be an artist in the future． （4） Adam （the son） is studying in a primary school． He loves Tang poems so much that he learns one every day． （5） Mr． Kelvin Frank （the grandfather）used to be a sportsman． Now he practices Taiji every morning． |
A． Chinese traditional sports and activities are the cultural heritage （文化遗产） of China． Most of them not only are good for health but also have high artistic value． B． Food and drink has a special meaning to Chinese people． Eating does not just mean filling the stomach． What and how to eat is more important． C． Traditional festivals play an important part in Chinese cultural heritage． There are a large number of traditional festivals in China． They carry rich information about the life of Chinese people． D． The art of paper cutting was first developed in China．Chinese paper﹣cuts have been a traditional form of decoration （装饰） at the Chinese New Year for thousands of years． E． Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world． The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes． F． In the past 3，500 years， China has developed its own form of cultural traditions， values and tastes． Tang poems are said to be the finest of Chinese literature（文学）． G． The twenty﹣four solar terms have a history of thousands of years in China． They are still useful today in people's life． |
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