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Gold Water Park We are open in spring and summer Come and Have Fun Swimming Pool It is now open in Amazing Park! Have fun in the park． Water Slides Long Ruler Slide in Wonderland Tall Giraffe Slide in Amazing Park Giant Elephant Slide in Children's World Wave Pools Three small pools for children under 12years old Two big pools for families

51．Gold Water Park opens in 　　．

A．summer and autumn

B．spring and summer

C．autumn and winter

D．spring and autumn

52．How many slides are there in Gold Water Park？ 　　

A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．

53．The small pools are made for 　　．

A．children under 12

B．children above 12

C．primary school students

D．middle school students．

While the start of a new school year is always exciting， this year was even more so for some students at White Cloud Primary School． They became the world's first kids to be taught by an electronic teacher． This electronic teacher is not a human﹣like robot walking around the classroom Instead， he is a computer﹣created head that appears， when needed， on students computer or phone screens． His name is Bill．

    Created by technology company Smart Machines， Bill is able to show human﹣like behavior． He is designed to teach a special program about environmental﹣friendly power created by the sun and wind． This program， started in 2005， used to be taught by human teachers．

    Just like human teachers， Bill is able to immediately respond to the students' questions and opinions about the topic． Thanks to computer cameras， he is also able to see and react to students physical actions． For example， if a student smiles at Bill， he responds by smiling back． This two﹣way exchange helps get the students' attention． More importantly， it allows the program developers to improve Bills behavior and knowledge base when needed．

    The program has been a great success， according to Smart Machines spokesman Robert Frost Frost says， "What is interesting to me is the children's reaction to Bill． He really captures their attention． "Frost thinks kids don't find the experience of being taught by smart machines as strange as older people because they have grown up in a time of computers and smart phones．

    It is doubtful， however， that human educators will lose their jobs to Bill any time soon． For one，his talking head's knowledge base is not large． More importantly， even the smartest computer programs can't guess and react to all the unexpected situations that educators face daily． Bills future might be as a"personal tutor"， providing kids with one﹣on﹣one help for different subjects and topics．

（1）What is Bill？　　

A． A human﹣like robot

B． A kind of computer game

C． A computer recording tool

D， A computer﹣created talking head

（2）How does the two﹣way exchange help the program developers？　　

A． It lets them correct students'mistakes

B． It allows Bill to respond more quickly

C． It helps them know how to improve Bill

D． It helps them study students' body language

（3）The underlined word "they"in Paragraph 4 refers to　　．

A． kids

B． older people

C． smart machines

D． program developers

（4）What is Bill NOT good at doing？　　

A． Attracting students' attention

B．Understanding body language

C． Responding to students' questions

D． Dealing with unexpected situations

（5）How might Bill be used in the future according to the last paragraph？　　

A． To work as human classroom teachers

B． To encourage students' interest in computers

C． To give students personal help with different subjects

D．To watch over the behavior of the students in the classroom

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Should Museum Entry Be Free With International Museum Day coming up， today we are asking readers： Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket？ Let us know your view． Comments Museums are not only there for enjoyment； they are education． This is why they must be free． While museums need a huge amount of money to operate， let the wealthy pay for it． The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrong Krista Chen（US）﹣Age 15 Free entry does not attract people or encourage them to appreciate art． Generally people respect things that are difficult or costly to get Museums should require regular visitors to pay a fee， but provide free tickets as prizes for high﹣achieving students who can appreciate them more Fred Smith（New Zealand）﹣Age 14 Museums teach people about their past． This is part of our shared culture that should be available to everyone， rich or poor People should never be asked to pay an entrance fee． Rob Sanchez （Australia）﹣Age 17 There are no simple answers． Low ticket prices could help museums stay open．But companies and businessmen should also provide museums with more money and other support． They have a social responsibility too． Amber White （UK）﹣Age 16 I think museums and art galleries should all be free to the public． I do， however，think twice a year the museums should organize money﹣raising events to help pay for the cost of staying open． Li Mishao（China）﹣Age 15

（1）How many readers support the idea of free museums？　　

A．2

B． 3

C．4

D．5

（2）Who suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money？　　

A． Krista Chen．

B． Fred Smith

C． Rob Sanchez

D． Li Mishao

（3）Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to high﹣achieving students？　　

A． Students will then study harder．

B． Museums will attract more visitors

C． Museums can make themselves more famous

D． These students can better appreciate museums

（4）Which of the following does Amber White agree with？　　

A． Businesses should offer museums more help

B． People should only pay what they can afford

C．Free entry doesn't encourage visitors to museums

D． Everybody should have a chance to visit museums

（5）What can we know about the website？　　

A． It's quite a new website

B． It was started in Australia

C． It's generally for young readers

D． It mainly discusses scientific topics

They say that"travel is the best teacher"and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake （1587﹣1641）． His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake， not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography．

    Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family， Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel． When he was 18， however， Xu's father died and so， it seemed， did his travelling dreams． He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60﹣year﹣old mother as tradition required．

    But his mother had different ideas． Understanding her son's love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences， this modern﹣thinking woman refused to keep her son at home． She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year， when there was less farm work．

    So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support， Xu set off for the first time， leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well． He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years． During this time， he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom， carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary This diary， which once had over 500，000 words， would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake．

    Although rich， Xu avoided comfortable travel， preferring to go almost everywhere on foot． This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world． Many of his trips were to hard﹣to﹣reach mountain areas， and through wild forests where few people lived． His willingness to face hardships came at a cost however． Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick， robbed and beaten during his journeys．

    Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey， a 4﹣year trip through the Southwest of China． He died in 1641， soon after returning to his hometown for the last time． When his diary was finally printed years after his death， much of it had been destroyed or lost． Although incomplete， it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world．

（1）What is the passage mainly about ？　　

A． The general details of Xu Xiake's life story

B． The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels

C．The important discoveries made by Xu Xiake

D． The influence of Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake

（2）Which of the following best describes Xu's mother ？　　

A． Strict but interesting

B． Kind but uneducated

C．Helpful and hardworking

D． Supportive and open﹣minded

（3）Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels？　　

A． It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people

B． It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time

C． It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail

D． It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in

（4）What is true about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu xiake ？　　

A． It was only made public after Xu died

B． It made Xu very famous during his lifetime

C． It was the first travel book ever written in China

D． It was mainly about the different people of China

（5）What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's lite ？　　

a． He went on his first journey．

b． His book was finally printed

c． He returned to his hometown for the last time

d． He developed an interest in books about other places

e． He started managing the family farm after his father died

A． a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣b

B． d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b

C． d﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣c

D． e﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣c

An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river． They were disputing which was the better animal．

    "Look at my strength， "said the elephant． "I can pull up a tree， roots and all， with my trunk．"

    "Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine， "replied the crocodile． "No knife or tooth can cut through it．"

    Just as they were coming to blows， a lion happened to pass．

    "My dear friends !" said the King of all animals， going up to them． "Let me know the cause of your disagreement．"

    "Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal？ "cried both at once．

    "Certainly， "said the lion， pointing across the river． "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall？"

    "Yes! "replied the beasts．

    "Well， then， "continued the lion， " go and get it， and bring it to me， and I shall be able then to decide between you．"

    Upon hearing this， off they started．The crocodile， being used to the water， reached the opposite side of the river first， and was soon standing beside the wall．

    Here he waited till the elephant came up． The elephant， seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal， raised his long trunk， and took down the hat quite easily．

    They then made their way together back again across the river． The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless． When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch， the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom． The crocodile noticed the accident， so down he dived， and brought it up in his huge mouth． They then returned， and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet． The King took it up， and turning to the elephant， said："You， because of your size and trunk， were able to reach the hat on the wall but， having lost it，you were unable to get it back． And you， said the lion to the crocodile， "although unable to reach the hat， were able to dive for it and save it． You are both wise and able in your own ways． One is no better than the other．"

（1）The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph 1 means　　．

A． playing

B． quarrelling

C． complaining

D． deciding

（2）What did the crocodile think was best about himself？　　

A． His big mouth

B． His strong skin

C． His swimming skill

D． His dangerous teeth

（3）How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement？　　

A． He ordered them to fight．

B． He made a quick decision．

C． He suggested a competition

D． He asked them to describe themselves

（4）What caused the elephant to drop the hat？　　

A． The hat got wet in the river．

B． He hit a floating tree．

C． He was trying to swim too fast

D． He wanted to fight the crocodile

（5）How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task？　　

A． By working together

B． planning carefully

C． By sharing their ideas

D． By listening to the lion

There's much to see under the sea， but you need to remember that light behaves differently in water than in air． The objects appear closer to you than they exactly are． You might find yourself reaching out to touch something and completely missing it．

    Objects under water will appear larger than they would on the surface， too． Be careful not to tell any stories about the big fish that got away． That fish might not be so big after all! It's just because sometimes things can seem to be as much as about 33 percent bigger in water!

    What's more， in deeper water， colors just don't seem as bright． In fact， it looks as if some colors are missing． Remember the color of an object results from the wavelengths（波长） of light that are reflected（反射） from its surface． And light is taken in as it moves down through the water．

    Swimmers wear wet suits to keep warm underwater． Let's take a bright red， yellow， and blue wet suit as an example． These colors are hard to miss on the surface of water． Watch carefully the changes in color as you descend in the water． The red part now looks almost black because the red light wavelengths， the longest among these three colors， are missing． As you go down deeper， the same thing will happen to the yellow part and in the end to the blue part． Even at a place of about 6 to 9 meters underwater， you will look terrible， like a ghost（鬼怪）! And you have to wait for your return to the surface to enjoy the bright colors again!

（1）You miss the object underwater when you want to touch it because　　．

A． your eyesight is quite poor

B． you are not quick enough

C． it is not as close as it seems

D． it disappears very quickly

（2）The example of the wet suit is used to explain the change of　　 of an object underwater．

A． the size

B． the color

C． the position

D． the weight

（3）The underlined word"descend" probably means　　 in Chinese in this passage．

A．上升

B．漂浮

C．屏息

D．下潜

（4）Which of the fo1lowing is true？　　

A． A four﹣meter﹣long fish looks three meters long underwater．

B． The wavelengths of red light are longer than those of blue light．

C． Much water will be taken in by the swimmer deep in the water．

D． You will see a ghost if you go as deep as 6 to 9 meters into the sea．

（5）The best title of this passage is　　．

A． The Standard of Color Underwater

B． The Direction of Light Underwater

C． The Brightness of Color Underwater

D． The Behavior of Light Underwater

BIPC would like to invite beekeepers to the

World Bee Day Activities

9：00 am﹣ 4：00 pm， Sunday， May 20th 2018

Landhill Hall， Cornwall

    Bees are now in danger and its number is going down every year largely because of human activity， while a third of the world's food production depends on this yellow and black insect（昆虫） and other pollinators（传授花粉者）．

    May 20th this year is the first World Bee Day． It was created last year by the UN， after Slovenia put forward the idea， to draw people's attention to the important role of bees and other pollinators in keeping the planet healthy．

    A day for all those who are interested in learning to improve the quality（质量） of their bees! A day also for those who want to know more about bee keeping!

    Bring your family with you and have fun! Let's celebrate everything connected with bees and the coming of spring!

Activities for the whole family：

talks on bees/bee products for sale/wax（蜡） & candle﹣making lessons

Bee Communication：

Dr Gavin Ramsay will explain the dances of bees， telling you about what smart behaviors bees have．

Cleaning beeswax & candle﹣making： Classes will be given by Kate Black．

Cafe： Lunch and tea/coffee/cakes are available at the cafe．

    These activities are held by BIPC， the Bee Improvement Program for Cornwall．

    Tickets are 8 for members of BIPC and 10 for non﹣members． Half price for a child．

    All the money will go to the City Bee Protection Project．

    Book your place by emailing [e-mail]

（1）The danger that bees are facing is caused by　　．

A． beekeepers

B． food production

C． human activity

D． other pollinators

（2）The World Bee Day was created　　．

A． to advise people to keep healthy

B． to help beekeepers sell more bee products

C． to celebrate the coming of spring

D． to make people know the importance of bees

（3）During the activities， you can learn all the following EXCEPT　　．

A． to make a candle

B． to improve the quality of bees

C． to make tea and coffee

D． to understand the dances of bees

（4）Bill， a member of BIPC， and his 5﹣year﹣old son will pay　　for tickets to the activities．

A． 10 dollars

B． 12 dollars

C． l6 dollars

D． l8 dollars

（5）The money from the sales of tickets　　．

A． will be used to protect bees

B． will make BIPC very rich

C． will be given to beekeepers

D． will be spent on the celebrations

When you go on a vacation， the hotel you choose and the room you stay in are important． There are many cool theme （主题） hotel rooms around the world． Here are some of them．

The Harry Potter Room     The George Castle Hotel in England gives its guests the experience of staying in Harry Potters world．     This 19th﹣century castle hotel is beside Harry Potter tour bus stop． The bus will take you to the Making of Harry Potter studio tour．

Ice Theme Room     An ice theme can be found at Hotel de Glace in Canada． In winter， you can get a fireplace and a private spa in the rooms．     The ice hotel has new rooms each year． This winter， it will build a room with the theme of Disney's movie Frozen．

Pirate（海盗） Theme Room     If you want a more attractive theme room， the Adventure Island Hotel in America is the best choice．     In their pirate theme rooms， you'll feel like you're on a pirate ship in a world of sea adventures．

Night at the Movie Room     At the Wensley Hotel in Australia， guests are crazy about the Night at the Movies Room．     There they can see different things of Hollywood， such as Hollywood signs over the door，and hand﹣painted actor's pictures above the bed．

（1）What can guests do during their stay at the George Castle Hotel？　　

A． Visit a movie studio．

B． Have a private spa．

C． Enjoy a movie night．

D． Play an adventure game．

（2）Who is most likely to choose the Adventure Island Hotel？　　

A． Kids who love Disneyland．

B． Kids who love pirate stories．

C． Adults who love castle tours．

D． Adults who love watching movies．

（3）What is the possible choice for a super fan of Hollywood movies？　　

A． The Wensley Hotel．

B． Hotel de Glace．

C． The George Castle Hotel．

D． The Adventure Island Hotel．

（4）Where is the text probably taken from？　　

A． A storybook

B． A science book

C． A history book

D． A travel guide book

Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth． What many people don't know is that junk（垃圾）has become a problem in outer space too．

     According to BBC News， there are more than 22， 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth． And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes （望远镜）． There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see．

    Objects， like bits of old space rockets or satellites， move around the planet at very high speeds，so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts． If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship， it could damage the vehicle．

    To make things worse， when two objects in space crash， they break into many smaller pieces． For example， when a U．S． satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009， it broke into more than 2，000 pieces， increasing the amount of space junk．

    To reduce additional space junk， countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most． Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time． In the upper parts of the atmosphere， it will burn up．

    Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk． In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk． The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up． The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed．

    The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers，" says Marco Castronuovo， an Italian space Researcher．

    "The time to act is now． The longer we leave the problem， the bigger it will become，" he says．

（1）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 2 refer to　　？

A． Telescopes．

B． Satellites．

C． Pieces of space junk．

D． BBC news reports．

（2）Why is space junk considered a problem　　？

A． It burns up after it re﹣enters the atmosphere．

B． It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth．

C． It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds．

D． It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death．

（3）Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth's atmosphere so that　　．

A． the tools can be reused later

B． the tools don't become space junk

C． the earth's atmosphere can stay clean

D． the effects of space flight can be studied

（4）How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk　　？

A． Catch it with nets．

B． Use robots to collect it．

C． Burn it in the earth's atmosphere．

D． Send it further away from the earth．

（5）In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article　　？

A． Environment．

B． Local News．

C． Education．

D． Fashion．

People often think of the North Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的）

wastelands．They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there．However，the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine．

The North Pole has no land，only thick ice．Temperatures seldom go above 32°F，at which water turns into ice．Most of the time，it stays below zero．In winter temperatures are usually as low as﹣30°F．

Although conditions were very poor，people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole．About 100years ago，two men，Robert Peary and Mathew Henson，were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties．They reached the North Pole on March 8th，1909．It was really a hard trip for them．

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic（北极圈） on foot．People who stayed there may face many problems：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，and even hunger．Most of the area is uninhabited．Few people can live in such a difficult place．

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year，the ice would be thick and hard．However，this is not true in the Arctic．The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface．Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called"leads"．Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes．

（1）This passage is probably from　　．

A．a book review

B．a science book

C．a school report

D．a computer magazine

（2）According to the passage，what happened about 100years ago？　　

A．Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole．

B．Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F．

C．The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse．

D．The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures．

（3）What does the underlined word"uninhabited"probably mean in Chinese？　　

A．气候恶劣的   

B．充满危险的   

C．困难重重的  

D．无人居住的

（4）The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is　　．

A．that the temperature suddenly drops

B．that the water under the ice is frozen

C．that the ocean water under the ice moves

D．that the surface is covered with lots of ice

（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？　　

A．The thick ice in the North Pole．

B．A difficult trip to the North Pole．

C．The real situation in the North Pole．

D．The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole．

International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to [e-mail] to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to [e-mail]．

（1）The World Poetry Day is on　　．

A．March 28th    

B．March 3rd       

C．March 21st      

D．August 28th

（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is　　．

A．to encourage the British to write poems

B．to teach children how to read and write poems

C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world

D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better

（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT　　．

A．that poets can write poems in any language

B．that poets must use their unpublished poems

C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition

D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．

（4）Poets can get￡1000 if　　．

A．they win in the group

B．their poems are published

C．they enter the competition

D．their poems are written by themselves

（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？　　

①Pay￡5 for each poem．

②Visit the Centre Shop．

③Email their poem（s） to [e-mail]．

④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．

A．①②③④

B．②①③④

C．②①④③

D．③④②①

What's better for learning， hands﹣on projects or tests？

    We did a survey about two days to study in our school． 73% of the students prefer hands﹣on（ 动手的）projects while the rest think tests are better for learning． Here are four students'ideas．

Hands﹣on projects require time and hard work to complete． It teaches kids not to put things off．Some kids might get bored and be less interested in studying for a test． Studying also doesn't prepare you as much for the future， since jobs at times will have more difficult tasks than simply studying for a test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family．     ﹣﹣﹣Bruno

With a hands﹣on project you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flash cards， memorizing information they forget about after the test． Besides， with a hands﹣on project you can learn more than you expected， like problem solving， creativity， and different ways of thinking．﹣﹣﹣David

When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．﹣﹣﹣Alice

I think kids learn better studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you will remember it． hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and if you are stressed， you might not learn as much． ﹣﹣﹣Matt

（1）According to the survey， how many students like studying for tests better？　　

A． 73%

B． 50%．

C． 27%

D． 100%

（2）What does Bruno think of hands﹣on projects？　　

A． They may be less interesting and more difficult．

B． They can make children learn to put off tasks

C． They are much easier than studying for tests．

D． They may help children to improve friendship

（3）How many reasons does David give why he prefers hands﹣on projects？　　

A．Two

B． Three

C． Four

D． Five

（4）Which sentence describes Matt and Alice' s point of view（ 观点）of studying for tests？　　

A． Students will focus on studying for test better

B． Students will be more creative while studying

C． Students will be more active in and after class．

D． Students will forget the information after tests．

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．

Tim Berners﹣Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world．However，his invention has changed

our lives．

     He was born in London，England in 1955．When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things．He studied science at Oxford University．He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21．

     Tim started working on early computers．At that time，they were much bigger than now．He worked in England then Switzerland．Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the world．They shared information about computers．It was hard to manage all the information．He answered the

same questions again and again．It took a lot of time．It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information．Tim also forgot things easily．Could a computer work like a brain？Could it"talk"to other computers？

     There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use．In 1989，Tim Berners﹣Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW） all by himself．This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet．When people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide Web．The Internet grew quickly after that．

     Tim Berners﹣Lee doesn't think he did anything special．He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there．All he did was to put them together．He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today．

     Most inventors want to become rich．But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing．He now works in America．He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use．Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

31．What was Tim Berners﹣Lee interested in？　　

A．Looking for jobs in different cities．

B．Talking to people around the world．

C．Studying how to connect computers．

D．Exploring how to improve memory．

32．The underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3 refers to"　　"．

A．Working on early computers           

B．Connecting different facts together

C．Travelling to the office in Switzerland    

D．Repeating the answers to the same questions

33．Why is Tim Berners﹣Lee one of the most important men in the world？　　

A．He made information sharing on the Internet possible．

B．He made the first computer when he was 21 years old．

C．He helped people understand better how the brain works．

D．He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use．

34．In what order did the following events take place？　　

a．Tim worked in England．b．Tim worked in Switzerland．c．Tim made his first computer．

d．Tim invented the World Wide Web．e．Tim studied science at Oxford University．

A．c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b     

B．e﹣b﹣a﹣c﹣d       

C．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b      

D．e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d

35．What does the writer think of Tim Berners﹣Lee？　　

A．He is not famous because he is not rich．

B．He has changed our lives and he is great．

C．He did nothing special but make people a good life．

D．He has made great achievements in memory research．

We often hear stories of animals rescuing people．But now someone has managed to return the favor．

     The event took place one snowy January morning．Thomas Smith was walking his dog，Jack，in the park．"As I was walking，I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle，and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out，"said Smith．He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog．"someone else told me the lake was only one﹣meter deep，but it was at least twice that．I had to break my way through the 6﹣cm ice．Finally，I got Jack by the neck，and pulled him out．I don't think I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land．And when we got there，everyone was asking if Jack was okay﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣no one was particularly worried，about me!"

     A neighbor，Julie Brown，saw it all happen．"The dog went onto an icy lake．All of a sudden，it started to go under．There were crowds of people around，and they were all shouting and screaming．Before I knew it，the owner Smith was in the water forcing his way through the ice．I can't begin to imagine how cold it was．Everyone was very nervous，but he was as cool as a cucumber﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣he just crawled back out，put the dog on its lead，and went home．"

     Many regard him as a hero，but Mr．Smith is quite laid﹣back about it．"Most dog owners are the same as me．They would do what I did without a second thought．But in the future，I'm going to make sure he's on lead near any ice ponds，Pets are members of our family．Would you do the same for them？

26．What happened on a cold January morning　　

A．Mr．Smith met Jack in the park．

B．Mr．Smith ran after Jack on the ice．

C．Jack fell from the ice into the water．

D．Jack played with the ducks in the water．

27．How did Mr．Smith save Jack？　　

A．He asked a neighbor for help．

B．He broke the ice and shouted to Jack．

C．He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out．

D．He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck．

28．The underlined phrases"as cool as a cucumber"in Paragraph 3 means"　　"

A．relaxed

B．proud

C．shy

D．brave

29．In the last paragraph，the writer asks a question to　　．

A．suggest keeping pets for fun．

B．remind people to put their dogs on the leads．

C．encourage people to take good care of their pets．

D．advise people not to leave their dog near icy pounds．

30．What is the best title of the passage　　

A．A Man's Pet Dog

B．A Dog's Best Friend

C．The Danger on the Icy Lake

D．Suggestions for Pets'Owners．