Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．
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The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen． With the specially﹣designed pen， kids find it convenient and fun to learn． Little kids can learn a lot including story﹣telling， poems and music． They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen． This way kids can learn by themselves． They are also great helpers for primary school students after school． |
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Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework． They are more popular with office ladies． They can help people clean dirt， dust and hair easily． With the help of them， people don't need to spend much time on housework． They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work． |
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As for old people， an electric foot basin （电动洗脚盆） is the best invention． It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents． It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循环）． The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm． So washing feet with it will more relaxed． |
（1）It is for kids to learn with the reading pen．
A． boring
B． convenient
C． difficult
（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used ．
A． at school
B． in the office
C． at home
（3）Mopping robots are popular with ．
A． kids
B． office ladies
C． old people
（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ．
A． using the electric foot basin
B． listening to music with the reading pen
C． enjoying the mopping machine working
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．
B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．
C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．
A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
阅读，判断正误，请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置．
Misunderstandings
A man，wearing dirty clothes，with dirty hair and only 35 cents in his pocket，got on a bus and headed straight for the restroom．He thought that if he hid in the restroom，he could ride to New York without paying．But a passenger at the back of the bus saw him．She tapped （拍）the person in front of her on the shoulder and said， "There's a bum in the restroom．Tell the bus driver．"That passenger tapped the person sitting in front of him．" Tell the bus driver there's bum in the restroom，"he said．
The message was passed from person to person until it reached the front of the bus． But somewhere along the way，the message changed．By the time it reached the bus driver，it was not "There's a bum in the restroom"but"There's a bomb（炸弹）in the restroom．"The driver pulled over to the side of the highway（高速公路）at once and called the police．When the police arrived，they told the passengers to get off the bus and stay far away． Then they closed the highway．That soon caused a 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam．With the help of a dog，the police searched the bus for two hours．Of course，they found no bomb．
Two similar﹣sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland，California． His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles．He thought he heard his flight announced，so he walked to the gate， showed his ticket，and got on the plane．Twenty minutes after take﹣off，the man began to worry．Oakland was north of Los Angeles，but the plane seemed to be heading west， and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean．"Is this plane going to Oakland？" he asked the flight attendant． "No，she said．"We're going to Auckland﹣ Auckland， New Zealand．"
Because so many English words sound similar， misunderstandings among English﹣speaking people are not uncommon．Most misunderstandings are much less serious．Every day， people speaking English ask one another questions like these： "Did you say seventy or seventeen？""Did you say that you can come or that you can't？"
Similar﹣sounding words can be especially confusing （混淆） for people who speak English as a second language．When a Korean woman who lives in the United States arrived at work one morning， her boss asked her，"Did you get a plate？""No…，"she answered，wondering what in the world he meant．She worked in an office． Why did the boss ask her about a plate？All day she wondered about her boss's strange question，but she was too embarrassed to ask him about it． At five o'clock，when she was getting ready to go home，her boss said，"Please be on time tomorrow． You were 15 minutes late this morning．""Sorry， " she said． "My car wouldn't start， and…" Suddenly she stopped talking and began to smile．Now she understood． Her boss hadn't asked her， "Did you get a plate？ "He had asked her， "Did you get up late？"
Auckland and Oakland．"A plate"and"up late"． When similar﹣sounding words cause a misunderstanding，probably the best thing to do is just to laugh and learn from the mistake． Of course，sometimes it's hard to laugh．The man who traveled to Auckland instead of Oakland didn't feel like laughing． But even that misunderstanding turned out all right in the end．The airline paid for the man's hotel room and meals in New Zealand and for his night back to California． "Oh well， "the man later said．"I always wanted to see New Zealand．"
A表示正确，B表示错误
（1）A man got on the bus and hid in the bus restroom with a bomb．
（2）The 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam was caused by the man in the restroom．
（3）The man who traveled to New Zealand actually wanted to fly to California
（4）The boss of the Korean woman asked her if she had got a plate that day．
（5）Misunderstandings happen sometimes because of the similar﹣sounding words．
根据文章内容，判断文后句子的正确（T）与错误（F）．
One day， little Roy was ill． So his mother took him to the clinic（ 诊 所 ）． A doctor examined him and said， "Well， boy， there is something wrong with you． I'm afraid you need to get injections（ 输 液 ） twice a day． Then you will feel better soon． A nurse will give you the injection later．" Roy thought it would hurt so he was afraid．
His mother wanted to comfort him， "Sweetie， don't be nervous． I'm here． If you're brave， I'll take you to the zoo on weekends． I promise!"
"Great! Mum， I love animals!" said Roy．
Just then a young nurse came and said to him with a smile， "I am going to give you the injection now， Roy． Where do you want it？ Left arm or right arm？"
But Roy got scared again． He thought for a while and asked， "Nobody has let me choose that before． Must I choose now？"
"Yes， Roy，" the nurse replied， "Where do you want it？"
"Well， " Roy answered in a low voice， "I want it in your left arm， please．"
（1）Roy's mother took him to the clinic because of his illness．
（2）The doctor told Roy he needed to get injections twice a day．
（3）Roy thought the doctor would hurt him so he was afraid．
（4）His mother promised to take him to the zoo on weekdays．
（5）Finally， the nurse gave the injection on her left arm．
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means （工具）． Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago， but it has brought new problems． One of the biggest problems is pollution． To pollute means to make things dirty． Pollution comes in many ways． We see it， smell it， drink it and even heart it．
Man has been polluting the earth． The more people have， the more pollution becomes． Many years ago， the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people． When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place， man moved to another place．But this is no longer true．
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world．
Air pollution is still the most serious． It's bad for all living things in the world， but it is not the only one kind of pollution， Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water． Noise pollution makes us angry more easily．
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution． They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city， and from putting dirty smoke into the air． Pollution by sulfur dioxide （So2） is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution， I! is caused by heavy traffic． We are sure that if there are fewer people driving， there will be less air pollution．
The earth is our home． We must take care of it． That means keeping the land， water and air clean． And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time．
（1）According the passage， ， our world is becoming much smaller．
A． because of the rise in pollution
B． thanks to science development
C．because the earth is being polluted day and night
D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year
（2）Hundreds of years ago， life was it is today．
A．as easy as
B． much easier than
C． as hard as
D． much harder than
（3）In paragraph 1， the underlined word "it" means ．
A． rubbish
B． noise pollution
C．air pollution
D． water pollution
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Many countries are making rules to fight pollution．
B． The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does．
C． The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth．
D． If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike， it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2．
"Let's take a taxi" We may say or hear it anywhere． It's convenient for us to take a taxi now． Here is interesting story about taxi．
On a spring night of 1907， a young man named Alan went to see an opera in New York with his girlfriend． After the opera， they talked about it happily， then they left the theater． Alan wanted to go home in a carriage（马车）because he didn't drive his car and it was too late． It was only half a mile from his home and normal price should be about 10 dollar． But to his surprise， he was told to pay 100 dollars! It was unexpected and Alan got angry． He argued with the man who drove the carriage and they had a flight． Unluckily， Alan was beaten badly and he had to go home on foot with his girlfriend．
After that， Alan came up with an idea． He asked one of his friends to make a special clock． The clock could show how far a man drove and how long it look． Alan put this clock in his own car and named his car"taxi"．
The he drove his taxi to help people go to different places． He started his new business．
（1）Alan and his girlfriend went to see an opera in a carriage．
（2）The price of the ride was far more expensive than Alan thought．
（3）Alan felt it was unfair to pay so much money．
（4）A friend of Alan put the special clock in the carriage．
（5）Alan used his taxi to do business．
Mark wanted to learn painting． His grandfather told him to paint a foot at first． He wanted Mark to watch the model carefully and then paint it on the paper．When his grandfather left the room， Mark looked at the model for a while． Then he took off his shoes and looked at his own feet．
Suddenly he found an easy way to paint．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper． At once， his footprints（脚印） were left on the paper． Soon his grandfather came back and was angry with him，but Mark proudly said that painting the feet was the easiest thing in the world
根据短文内容判断正误，
51． Mark wanted to learn painting．
52．Mark's grandfather wanted him to paint on the wall．
53．Mark looked at his shoes for a while
54．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper
55． What Mark had done made his grandfather angry．
Henry was a very vain（爱慕虚荣的）man and he spent plenty of time looking at himself in the mirror．He even went to the barber's shop every week to have his hair cut． He was nearly fifty，but he didn't want people to know his age，so he always tired his best to make himself look younger．He also spent most of his money on clothes．He believed that every woman thought he was handsome．He did not have women friends，but he had an explanation（解释） for this．"I'm so excellent that the women can't make a perfect match with
（和……般配）me．That's why they don't make friends with me．"
One day he bought a new special shirt from a high﹣fashing men's shop．It was very expensive．When he
got home and took it out of the box，he found a note in it． The note said，"Please write to me and give me a
photo of yourself．"The note was signed "Julia" and there was an address to write to．Henry wrote to Julia at
once，telling her about himself．Then he put a photo of himself in the envelope（信封）and posted it．
A week passed and then he received a reply．He opened it quickly，hoping there would be a photo of a beautiful woman inside and that she would like to make friends wih him．
However，it was very disappointing（令……失望的）to him．The letter said，"Dear Henry，thank you for writing to me．I work in the clothes factory．Everyone in the factory wants to know what kind of fool will buy such an ugly shit．"
根据文章内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）．
（1）Henry went to the barber's shop every month．
（2）Henry didn't want people to know how old he was．
（3）Henry bought a beautiful shirt from a high﹣fashing men's shop．
（4）Henry didn't receive Julia's photo．
（5）Julia made friends with Henry according to the passage．
People around the world were shocked by the death of Stephen Hawking this year． They respect （尊敬） the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also his great spirit．
Hawking was born in England on January 8th， 1942． When he was a child， he was interested in science． In 1959， he entered Oxford University
（牛津大学） to study natural science． However， he got a very serious illness in 1963． He couldn't move or speak． He had to sit in a wheelchair （轮椅）and he could only communicate with others by computer．
In the face of these difficulties，Hawking didn’t give up． He went on to study at Cambridge University（剑桥大学） and did research on space and time． He wrote many great books． The most famous one is A Brief History Of Time（《时间简史》）．
Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times． His self﹣confidence（ 自信）and humorous words impressed（留下印象） us deeply．
Hawking's unusual life encourages many people． Let's not worry about our problems． Let's face the challenges instead． As he once said， "Life is not fair， you just have to do the best you can in your situation．"
（1）Hawking was born in England． （判断对错）
（2）A computer helped Hawking communicate with others． （判断对错）
（3）Hawking entered Oxford University to study science in 1963． （判断对错）
（4）A Brief History Of Time is Hawking's most famous book． （判断对错）
（5）People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics． （判断对错）
根据短文内容，判断正误（正确"T"，错误"F"）。
I am an Inuit boy named Kayla.Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic（北极的）lands.In my language，Inuit means"the people".Some people used to call my people Eskimos.We wish to be called Inuit.
I live with my mother，father and two brothers.We live at the most northern part of the world.It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it.For months the sea is covered with thick ice.The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year，too.
Winter is long and very cold.It lasts from October to March.It is dark twenty﹣four hours a day.The sun does not come up to warm the water and land.When the north winds blow，it is even colder.There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero.My family is prepared.We wear watertight（防水鞋）.We put on many layers（层）of clothes.Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside.I'm not afraid of the cold winters.I guess I'm just used to them.
My family and I look forward to each summer.So much happens in a short time.The temperature usually stays around 50°F.During the summer the sun shines all day and night.This is why the Arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun".
（1）Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands，the most northern part of the world.
（2）There are four people in Kayla's family.
（3）In Kayla's hometown，winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.
（4）Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.
（5）The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla's family life.
Since NASA's Viking Task tested Martian soil back in the 1970s，we've known that Mars （火星） is covered with a desert—harmful to life as we know it.But since tasks to Mars paid attention to what lies under the desert，a different picture has started to appear.
This discovery of water under the Mars' South Pole is the result of radar echoes （雷达回波） that were picked up by an instrument on a spaceship that's been moving around Mars for 15 years.To stay liquid （液体） under the long﹣frozen desert of Mars，the researchers say this lake must have a lot of salts mixed in it.
It is very cold and saltiness would make it a very hard environment for any living thing.But the lead researcher，Professor Roberto Orosei from the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics，said it was not impossible for things to live there.
To search for life in this newly discovered lake，scientists will need to send a robot that's able to make a hole through the mile of ice covering it.But at least the teams looking for life on Mars will now know where to start their search.
正确的写"T"，错误的写"F"。
（1）NASA's Viking Task found water in the 1970s.
（2）The researchers believe there must be lots of salts in the underground lake.
（3）It's possible that there are living things in the newly discovered lake.
（4）In order to find where water is，scientists must use a robot to make a hole through the mile of ice.
Poster 1
| FINAL EXAM INSTRUCTIONS •Doors close 5 minutes before the exam begins. •Show your student ID card to examiner when you enter the room. •No phones，no books. |
Poster 2
| BEFORE THE EXAM •Have your ID card ready. •Listen to the instructions. • Arrive 10 minutes before exam. IN THE EXAM •Mobile phones switched off and put away. •ID card visible on the desk. •No talking. •No food or drinks in exam room. |
Poster 3
| • Follow the examiner's instructions. •If you have a question，raise your hand. •No mobile phones，books or bags in the exam. •Please use a blue or black pen. |
阅读以上三则考试须知，根据其内容判断下列各小题的正误。正确的填（涂）A，错误（涂）B。
（1）The first poster shows the instructions for a mid﹣term exam.
（2）In Poster 2，one who is taking part in the exam should arrive 10 minutes before the exam.
（3）In Poster 3，you can only use a black pen when having the exam.
（4）Not all the posters say something about ID card.
（5）"Mobile phones switched off and put away" means you can't have your mobile phone on the table.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）
Flu easily spreads from one person to another． This is especially true to people who are weak． If you are weak， you are more likely to catch flu easily． Do you know how you can avoid flu?
Keep in good health
The best treatment（疗法） to illness is a good health． You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy． The healthier you are， the better it is for you to avoid any type of illness around． Most doctors suggest plenty of fresh fruit juice and water in order for one to avoid flu．
Stay away from people with flu
If a member of the family or a friend has flu， stay away from him/her until he/she is well． Flu is very communicable（传染的）and you can catch it by going with the person with flu． Wear a mask and avoid using things that the person with flu is using．
Exercise
Exercising will make you stronger， which means a stronger immune （免疫的） system too．Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy． It doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is．What is important is you are making your body stronger to prevent illness from attacking you．
Be happy
Happy people are healthy people． Their life is stress﹣free， so they are more likely to be safe from illness． If you are unhappy， which affects your immune system， you will easily get sick．
Avoiding the flu is easy． Just boost（增强） your immune system and it will take care of the rest．
（1）The weak people may catch flu easily．
（2）We should eat the right food to keep in good health．
（3）We needn't wear a mask to keep away from people with flu．
（4）Happy people are healthy people． If you are unhappy， you will easily get sick．
（5）It's not important for us to exercise and boost our immune system．
第一节阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错．
Most people agree that trees look nice， but not everyone knows that trees can also help cities save money． A few years ago， the US Forest Service studied trees in Chicago． They found that just one tree can save a city hundreds of dollars over its lifetime．
Trees can save money by helping people save energy（能源）． Trees stop the sun shining on buildings． They also block（挡住） the winter wind． That helps people use less energy to make their homes or offices warm or cool． Saving energy is saving money．
Trees have another way to help a city save money． When it rains， there will be a lot of water in a city's sewers （下水道）． Cities need lots of money to clean that water． But before the rainwater gets to the dirty sewers， trees can take some into themselves． With the help of trees， there is less water to clean．
（1）Everyone knows that trees can help cities save money．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（2）One tree can save a city hundreds of dollars in one day．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（3）Trees can help people save energy．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（4）Trees can take all the rainwater into themselves．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（5）With the help of trees， cities need less money to clean the rainwater．
A． Right
B． Wrong
Yueyang was awarded the National Civilized City （全国文明城市） in 2015．We are proud of our hometown．It has changed a lot in the last few years．
Yueyang is a cultural city with a long history near Dongting Lake．But the local people didn't use to be satisfied with the environment．You could find rubbish on the streets．The rivers were polluted because factories put waste water into them．What's more，the air was polluted by the smoke from the factories．People no longer saw green land because they cut down plenty of trees．
Today，the environment in Yueyang is becoming better and better．People are more polite now．They put waste paper and plastic bottles in the recycling bins（箱子）．They keep voices down while talking in public．They offer seats to the old，the disabled and the women with babies on the buses．Some factories have been closed by the government．Waste water is cleaned before putting into the rivers．Many trees and flowers are planted on the mountains．
In summer，many people take walks along Bianhe Street after dinner．It's interesting to see many boats going up and down in Dongting Lake．And we can watch some women doing square dancing （广场舞） in front of Yueyang Tower．
We need to take care of our environment and fight against pollution．We hope our hometown will be more lively and fantastic．
46．Yueyang has changed a lot in the last few years．
47．The environment in Yueyang is getting worse and worse now．
48．The old give their seats to the young when they are on the buses．
49．All of the factories in Yueyang have been closed by the government．
50．Keeping voices down while talking in public is good behavior．
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