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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!
阅读短文内容，把A﹣E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确．
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．
We all have days when we are down， tired and unhappy． Even if sadness is part of our life， let's try to make it small． （1） ．
Exercise．
Doing Exercise is a great way to clear sadness in your mind． （2） ．
Listen to music．
（3） ．Some kinds of music work better than others， so try to find out what kind of music works the best for you．
（4） ．
You can find pleasure in reading a book， watching a sunrise， taking a hot shower， or something like that．
These ways will cheer you up when you are down， but don't just use them when you are sad． （5） ．You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away．
A． Take some "me" time
B． It can be your favourite music
C． Try and practise them every day to make them a habit
D． Even something as simple as taking a walk will get you relaxed
E． Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad
When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
Popular culture items
46．These first appeared over one hundred years ago．They can be funny，serious or exciting．Characters like the cat named Garfield have become world﹣famous．
47．Is it art？Or is it ugly？You decide!It's words or pictures that people put on walks or other public spaces to express themselves．
48．Millions of people play these on the Internet．They allow you to be all sorts of characters．
49．They're about travel，music，opions，feelings…Anything really!They often have photos and links to other sites．Preadrs can leave comments too．
50．Is your future controlled by the stars？Lots of people think so．You'll see these in most newspaper．"Today something wonderful will happen…"
46． 47． 48． 49． 50． ．
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．
In hospital， a doctor always gives you a note to get the medicine from the chemist（药剂师）． （56） but sometimes doctors write so badly that the chemist can't understand them．
My mother wrote to a doctor to invite him to have dinner at our home last week． The doctor wrote an answer， （57） "What shall I do？"She said to my father， "（58） I don't want to give him a telephone call and say I can't read his writing．" My father thought for a moment and then he had an idea． （59） ．
She went to the chemist's shop and gave the doctor's note to the chemist． （60） Then he said politely， "Could you please wait for a few minutes， madam？" He went to the back of the shop． After 2minutes he returned， carrying a large bottle． He gave the bottle to my mother and said，
"Three times a day and one teaspoon at a time．"
A． The chemists hardly understand what the doctors write． B． Chemists have more chances to read doctors' notes． C． Although my mother couldn't read the note， she wanted to invite the doctor． D． My mother agreed to do that． E． but he didn't write clearly and my mother couldn't read it． F． The chemist looked at it very carefully． G． I don't know whether he is coming or not． |
Complain（抱怨） Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to． You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal． But your order is wrong or not cooked properly． You may buy a product that breaks the next day． （1） However， if you speak angrily to people， they will become defensive（自卫的）． Then they are less likely to help you． A more effective （有效的） way to get what you want is to stay calm．
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice． Start with phrases such as， "I'm sorry to bother you， but…"or "Excuse me， but could you…？" For example， "I'm sorry to bother you， but I ordered potato soup， not vegetable．" Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps． （2） "Could you help me？ I just bought this phone case yesterday， but it's cracked．"
（3） There is no faster way to make someone defensive than by blaming them． Use the phrase， "I know this isn't your fault， but…" or "There has been a misunderstanding．" （4）_____ Blaming people isn't as important as getting a problem fixed!
There are honest mistakes， but at times someone may try to take advantage of you． In that case， don't say "Hey! You're trying to cheat me!" Instead， use the phrase， "I understood that…" For example， "I understood that the service charge was included in the price．" Then give the person a chance to answer．
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation， ask to speak to a manager or supervisor． （5）
A． When trying to correct a problem， don't blame（责备） the person you're talking to．
B． People like to be asked rather than told!
C． But usually， you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation．
D． These kinds of experiences make you want to complain．
E． These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation．
It was the beginning of a new term．As a new teacher in that school．I didn't know any of the students．A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom．She looked very shy．
I walked up to her and asked why she stood there．But she said nothing．Then a boy shouted，"She is from Grade Four，the worst student in her grade．"I looked at the little girl．①She didn't seem to be the smart kind．I understood why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three．I took her hand and led her into the classroom．
"Sit here．Now you are my student and I'm your teacher，"I said．She still said nothing，but suddenly began to cry．
I later learnt that her parents died in a car ② /ˈæksɪdənt/She became sad and didn't like talking to others after that．
She learnt very slowly．I gave her respect and never looked down upon（鄙视） her as I know everybody deserves （值得） respect．I helped her after school，and she was making little little by little．③随着时间流逝，她不像以前那样害羞．At the end of the term，she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness．She was not among the best students when she left that school，but at least，④
In the following years，she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day．Three days ago，I received an invitation to her wedding．And now，I am at her wedding，and she is smiling ⑤ /'braɪtlɪ/．
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy．
61．填写单词：根据文中②、⑤两处音标填写单词．
②/ˈæksɪdənt/ ； ⑤/'braɪtlɪ/
62．将文中①处划线句子翻译成汉语．
63．将文中③处划线句子翻译成英语．
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64．补全短文：从下面四个选项中，选出能放入文中④处划线部分的最佳选项．
A．she became the most popular student in the school
B．she was not that shy and sad little girl any more
C．she forgot everything and feared nothing
D．she was still that shy and sad little girl
65．What can we learn from the story？ ． ．
For most of the twentieth century，people communicated by telephone or by mail．This is now changing，and email is becoming the preferred method of communication．It's faster than traditional mail．（68） ．As email is becoming popular，here are some rules we need to know．
Be polite and friendly
Start your message with a greeting．If you are writing to a friend，you can begin with Hi，Sandra．If you are writing to your teacher，begin with your message with Dear Mr．Atonso．
（69） Many people just type their names．Others say Bye，Cheers，or use abbreviations（缩略语）like BFN（bye for now）．
Look Good
When someone receives an email message from you，they might not know anything about you．（70） ，so make yourself look good．Type your message，and then read it again．Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them，but they don't make sense when you read them back．
（71） ．
If you start to use your email several times a week，your message box will soon fill with mail．After a few weeks，you can have a list of 60or 70messages!It is easy to delete the message you don't want any more．（72） ，you can save them in folders（文件夹）．If you don't know how to do that，just ask your friends for help．It only takes a few minutes to learn．
从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文．其中有一项为多余选项．
A．If your messages are important B．It's cheaper than a phone call C．They will judge（判断）you from your email message D．You need a clothing at the end of your email． E．Introduce yourself first F．Organize your email |
As we know，there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture． （56） ．Let's look at some words about animals and plants．Most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，"a homeless dog"，"a mad dog"，"A running dog"and"A dog catching a mouse"，have bad meanings． （57） ，In English，people use the dog to describe good actions．For example，"you are A lucky dog"means you are A lucky person．And"every dog has its day"means each person has good luck sometimes．To describe a person's serious illness，they say"sick as a dog"．The word"dog﹣tired"means very tired． （58） ．But in Western culture，"cat"is often used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well．
（59） People think the rose stands for love，peace，courage and friendship．And the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries．
（60） We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used．
A．However，Chinese love cats very much
B．The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures
C．We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used
D．However，westerners love cats very much
E．We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used
F．The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries
G．But in Western countries，dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans．
When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike!（1） ， but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford it．
On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard． At once I rushed out to the yard． There was my bike， but it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be． This one was pink， old and worn with age． It was so disappointing! I thought I hurt my parents' feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face．（2） ， riding as fast as I could and didn't look back．
As time went by， I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty （生锈的） old bike．（3） ． When you give something out of love， it doesn't matter what it is． What matters is the love that is in it．
I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money．（4）． ． Remember this： a gift that costs 2 isn't any less valuable than one that costs 100．
| A． I got on the old bike and rode it B． I told my parents my birthday wish C． It's about how much love you can feel from it D． They taught me a life lesson about love |
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（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The writer got the bike that he thought it would be from his parents． |
| B． |
A cheap gift is as valuable as an expensive gift if they are full of love． |
| C． |
A gift that costs 2 is much more valuable than one that costs 100． |
| D． |
The writer was very happy when he found the bike in the yard． |
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． |
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？ |
It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend．My good friend is Diana．She is a rich and proud girl．（1） ，so nobody wants to be her friend．
One day after school，I was waiting for Diana when Jane came up to me．She gave me a biscuit．I accepted it．（2） ，and had a very good time．From then on，I began to spend more time with Jane than with Diana．I felt a little uneasy．
After a few days，I went to see Diana for some snacks when Jane came and sat with me．She offered me a sandwich．（3） ．She walked away．I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless．
"Never mind，"Jane said，"I'm used to it．"
After school，I tried to catch up with Diana．（4） ，but she would not listen to me．She said，"Go and join your'dear'Jane．I know you make new friends and forget the old ones．"
For the next few weeks，we did not talk to each other．Then，one day，Diana came to Jane and me，saying，"I'm really sorry about what I did．I'm a spoiled（宠坏的） girl，but l also need good friends just like you．Would you please forgive（原谅 ）me？"Jane and I looked at each other and smiled．（5） ．
A．We talked and joked B．She often thinks that she is too good for anyone C．While walking home，I tried to correct her attitude D．She also offered one to Diana，but Diana refused it E．From then on，Diana，Jane and I have been best friends |
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处打最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项．
How important is music？ Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very important． It is often considered only as fun， but not the first choice for education． This opinion is wrong． （52）
（53） Music shows people's thinking and ideas， and the social environment it came from． just as Mozart music is a lifestyle， rock music is also a lifestyle． George Gershwin's music is another example． He introduced jazz style into his music．
（54） Science explains how the sun rises and sets． Music studies the emotive（情感的） meanings． Such as sadness and happiness． People need every possible way to learn about our world．
Music shows people's thought． It is a special language． We can "talk" to each other and exchange our thoughts， ideas and hopes． All of these can be shared with others． When we do not let our children receive a good music education， we take them away from the meaning s that music expresses． Our children are lacking in a wonderful part in their lives． （55） ．
A．Music makes our lives colorful
B．So music education is necessary for all students
C． Music tells us who we are．
D． In fact， music education is necessary and important for all students．
E． Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way．
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