Many years ago，there lived an old man with his three sons，Dharma，Harrison and Keith，in a village．The man worked hard when he was young，（72） ．But his sons were all born to be lazy，which made him disappointed．He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve（饥饿）to death．
One day，the old man came up with a plan．He called his sons and said to them，"Look，my dear sons，in the land we have at the farmyard，there is lots of hidden gold．（73） ．"
In a wish to find out the gold，his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening，digging and digging all through the land．Three days had passed，（74） ．They got frustrated and angry．They decided to give up and returned to ask their father．
"There is no gold in the land．We are cheated．"
"Since the land has been dug soft，（75） ？"their father answered．
The sons went off．Soon the whole once﹣useless land was rich crops．
"（76） ．"said the proud father．
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A．they found what they were looking for
B．If you work together，you may find it
C．so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village
D．This is the real gold，my sons
E．but they didn't find what they were looking for
F．what about the plan
G．why don't you plant some crops there．
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning for each paragrahp．
56．For most people，the word"fashion"means"clothes"．People may ask the question，"What clothes are in fashion？"And they use the adjective（形容词）"fashionable"in the same way，"She is in a fashionable blouse．"
57．But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and in books．Also，there are fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．
58．Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house in the 1750s is different from one in the 1650s．
59．Today fashions change very quickly．Some of these are natural．We hear about things more quickly．Newspapers，radios，telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours．
60．New fashions mean people seek（追求）new things，so you will spend some money on new things in fashion．
| A．Fashions are different in different times． B．The meaning of new fashions． C．The meaning of fashions for most people． |
D．Seeking fashions is a kind of waste． E．Different fashions in different fields． F．The changing speed of fashions． |
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Have you ever been ill？When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，（61） ．You don't want to work．You stay in bed，feeling very sad．
What makes us ill？It is germs（细菌）．Germs are everywhere．They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，（62） ．They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing．
Germs are always found in dirty water．When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it．（63） ．
Germs are not only found in water．（64） ．If you cut your finger and some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut（伤口），（65） ．Your finger would become big and red，and you would have pains everywhere．
| A．They are also found in air and dust（灰尘） B．and there are pains all over your body C．but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜） D．So we remember not to drink dirty water E．some of the germs would go into your finger |
（1）Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink． （2）Alan is from India． He is studying Chinese history． He has learned a lot about the four great inventions of ancient China． （3）Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing． He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera（a musical play）． He hopes to take a class of the local opera． （4）Mary likes classic（经典的） Chinese works． She has read the one about Monkey King since she came to China． F （5）Susan loves Chinese paper cutting． She wants to make a Chinese"Fu" to put up on her window this Spring Festival． C |
A． In this weekend's story﹣telling time， you'll hear plenty of stories about Chinese traditions， for example， why people put up the Chinese "Fu" upside down on the door or window． B． Beijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China． Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join us． We have invited some famous local actors to give acting classes． C． Paper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do． Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting． You can take home the paper cutting you make in class． D． We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month． The first round will be a written test． The next round will be a short speech in Chinese． E． A show of traditional Chinese ink paintings will be held in the Art Museum this weekend． Many works of animals by famous artists will be on show． F． A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend． The topic is about Journey to the West， one of the four great classic Chinese works． G． Traditional Chinese painting is a form of fine arts in Chinese culture． In our training class， Mr． Sun will teach you how to paint bamboo with brushes and ink step by step． |
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell．（1） In fact， an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised（认定）as the inventor a few years ago． Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time？
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808． He studied engineering and drawing． During his studies， Meucci started to experiment with electricity． （2） When two places were connected with wire， people in those places could hear each other talk．
In 1850， Meucci and his wife， Ester， moved to New York． Meucci was worried about his wife， because she had become very ill． （3） To solve this problem， he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop． This way， they could talk to each other conveniently．
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention． They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires．
（4） Even worse， Meucci never applied for a patent （专利） on his invention．Meanwhile， Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him．
In 2002， more than a century after Meucci's death， his work was finally recognised by the government． （5）
A． He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables． B． However， he wasn' t the first person to think of the idea． C． Unfortunately， only a few people attended this talk． D． He will now be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor． E． He needed to keep in touch with her at all times． |
In the middle of my home country there are very large places．They are hot and dry land called deserts．（46） Families live a long way from other people．Sometimes they are the only people for
thousands of kilometres．（47）
About 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living
far away to communicate with each other．They decided they could use the radios for school．In this way，children could talk to each other like at school．（48）
The children each spent about 30 minutes a day on the radio．They talked to their teacher about their
work and difficulties．The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children．After finishing their work，the children sent it back to their teacher to mark．（49） He tried to visit each child twice each year．This was sometimes difficult．The journey was
very long and could be dangerous．In addition，the school held camps once a year．The children could
all meet each other and shared their learning experience．
（50） The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e﹣mail now．The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well．It is an interesting way to learn，don't you
think？
A．The teacher also travelled around the country．
B．All over the deserts are farms and small towns．
C．This was how the first"School of the Air"started．
D．This families'children cannot go to school like you．
E．With the development of technology，computers are becoming popular．
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． ．
Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were catwalk shows（走秀）and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing． （1） and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition，which lasted until May 18．
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor． In ancient China ， this day was also known as Shangsi Festival（ 上巳节）．（2）
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．（3） However， some of its main characteristics（特点）were remained． For example ， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front， which is called "jiao ling"．（4）
China is becoming a leading country in the world ， and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before．（5）
A． Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing，as well as Chinese culture．
B． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos
C． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons（ 系带） instead of buttons．
D． Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this．
E． It has a history of about 3 ，000 years and it has changed greatly so far．
The Internet is shaping our lives． We already have online shopping services and mobile payment． However， this is just a start． The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities． （1） It was held in Wuzhen， Zhejiang last year． The development of artificial intelligence（AI，人工智能） was a hot topic at the conference（会议）． If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do， it can be called AI．
The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen． There is no salesperson in the supermarket， just a tablet on a desk that says"please smile"． （2） The bigger your smile is， the more discounts（折扣） you will get． Payment is done automatically（自动地） through your Alipay（支付宝）account． When you first enter the supermarket， the supermarket's AI recognizes your face and your account．
There is also AI that can read lips． （3） It recognizes your mouth，s movements and turns them into voices or text messages． This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place． Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip﹣reading recordings from video cameras．
（4） Microsoft's chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information， but also chat with people like a real friend． Xiaolce has a WeChat account． After following the account， users can start talking with her． （5） She keeps improving herself by talking with users．
These technologies are being put into wider use． We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future．
A． She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes．
B． They discussed this at the World Internet Conference．
C． Sougou brought its lip﹣reading system to the conference．
D． If you smile， it will give you a special discount for your goods．
E． Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions．
You have lots of things you'd like to do． But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line﹣just like your goal． How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones？ （1） ． Here are a few opinions we often get from kids， followed by ideas that might help．
● I can' 't get away from screens．
（2） ． If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored， go somewhere else instead． Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard． Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen．
● （3） ．
Start with "showing up． " Then take one small step or do one tiny task， followed by another and another． For example， how do I practice the piano？ First sit at it． Then play one note at a time．
Starting with a super﹣simple step often helps． Why？ It's easy， quick， and gets you in action．（4） ．
● I have no time．
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time． Do those choices show what's important to you？ Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal？ Let's suppose you want to be singer． （5） Talk with a parent about why your goal counts． Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it．
A． Then keep taking steps． B． can't start such a huge goal． C． And how can you try to reach your goals？ D． To change a habit， try changing where you spend your time． E． Is it more important to practice singing than play video games？ |
Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes，but real blood isn't scary at all．（1） That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers．
Blood donors are those giving blood﹣usually about 200ml at a time﹣to blood banks or blood donation（捐赠）centers．（2） For example，someone may have lost blood in accidents，or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced．Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand．
（3） Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use．Then the donors relax，often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn．Afterward，the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy．The process is simple，not scary．（4） ．
To give blood，a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements．Students of all ages，though，can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center．（5） It is also an easy way to help a community．
A．Donating blood is not difficult． B．Then the blood can be used for people in need． C．In fact，blood is the gift of life and keeps us alive． D．Donating blood is not only one of the easiest ways to save lives． E．Most people are able to donate blood again in several months if they wish． |
GreenHome campaigners （发起者） really love the natural world． In fact， we love it so much that we're determined（决心） to do our best to protect it． （1） For that，we need money too． GreenHome can be strong only with the support from people like you．（2）
If the joy of walking through green forest， the excitement of climbing ancient rocks， or even the simple pleasure of watching wildlife in its own habitat（栖息地） really moves you， then share GreenHome's idea of the world． Please turn that idea into some support today．
（3） So take action right now! Even a very small amount， like ￥1 a month， will soon build up into a valuable contribution（贡献） to protecting the natural world we love so much． （4） We'll also use it to develop ways to deal with environmental problems．
Think about it another way． If you want a future where you can continue to do the things you love in the great outdoors， you need to make sure you've got a great outdoors to do them in． （5） And this way is simple enough﹣that's got to be worth ￥1 a month．
A． Giving Green Home your support is one way you can do that．
B． But determination alone will not protect the environment．
C． That's why we're asking you to join us today．
D． And we won't just use it to stop bad things．
E． Everything we do costs money．
We should not use more water than we actually need． If we do， we will not have enough water in the future． （1） It is not a difficult question to answer． If we remove more fresh water than nature replaces， we have taken too much．
Many cities run campaigns（运动）to get people to stop wasting water． They show them ways they can cut back on water use． （2） What's more， they carry out programs that offer money to reduce water use． For example， they give people shower heads and toilets that use less water． （3）
Another threat（威胁）to our water supply is pollution． When our sources of fresh water get polluted， we can no longer use this water． This also endangers（危及） the animals that depend on the water．
（4） We can save lots of water by not letting taps（水龙头） run while we brush our teeth or by turning off taps right after washing hands． By collecting cold water when were taking warm showers， we can also save water． （5） In this way， we can make full use of water．
A． However， just how much is too much？
B． There are several things we can do to save water．
C． Finally， they make laws to control the use of water．
D． We don't have to let the cold water run until it gets warm．
E． They also increase water bills for people who use too much．
Once upon a time，there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together．One day a family went to spend the day in the countryside，and one little boy left his socks there．Soon after the family left，a goose came by and found the socks．（71） They fit so well，and he liked them so much that he wouldn't take them off．He spent his days walking through the forest in the socks．
（72） And some of them were a bit envious（嫉妒的）that he was getting so much attention．Before long，in that forest，there began appearing monkeys in shirts，a rabbit with a hat on，and even a little pig who wore a pair of glasses!
Doctor Bear shook his head，telling people，"（73） Animals don't wear clothes，and we don't need them．"But the rabbit didn't listen to him．（74） One day，the rabbit tried to fit into his hole without first taking his hat off．He was stuck in that hole all day．Those who listened to the Doctor's advice didn't have any accidents．
（75） Wearing them had been very silly，They had only done it to make others envious of them，and to get attention．
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A．This can't be good．
B．The goose decided to try them on．
C．He said Doctor Bear was just old﹣fashioned．
D．The animals realized that they didn't need clothes at all．
E．All the animals talked about the goose's new look．
D
Have you ever heard of homecoming？It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US．At homecoming，a school or university welcomes back former students or schoolmates．
（56） It means，"coming home"．
This is a time when everyone can get together．（57） There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week，which leads to the big day on Friday．
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen．Students have to decide who will be on homecoming court early in the week．
（58） This is a group of boys and girls who stand for school spirit．At some schools this is a big honor．
Then it's time for the football game，the main event for homecoming week!The football team faces a lot of pressure（压力） to do well for the big crowd．Almost everyone from school goes to the game：students，parents，teachers and schoolmate visitors．（59）
The last event is the homecoming dance．（60） They dress up，and some might even bring a boyfriend or girlfriend to go with．After the dance，homecoming is almost over，and everyone can't wait for next year!
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A．Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall．
B．That is where the name comes from．
C．At the end of the week they will pick a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen．
D．This is big for junior high students because it's one of the first dances they go to．
E．If they win，everyone is very happy．
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