All I Want for Christmas Is You
By Mariah Carey； illustrated by Colleen Madden Age：for 3﹣7years Price：﹩17.99 On sale：Dec.10，2015 Pages：32 Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You，one of the best﹣selling and most famous songs of all time，brings Christmas joy to many listeners of all ages every year．And now its beautiful lyrics will bring the same holiday spirit to readers of all ages in this one﹣of﹣a﹣kind picture book about a young girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new little dog! |
A Bear's Year
By Kathy Duval； illustrated by Gerry Turley Age：for 4﹣8years Price：﹩18.99 On Sale：Nov.27，2015 Page：40 In this book，readers will follow a mother bear and her kids through the course of a year．Deep in her den under the heavy snow，Mama and her newborn babies sleep soundly．When spring arrives，the bears wake up，and summer comes，Mama teaches her young ones to fish．Then，in fall，the leaves turn gold，food grows less and less，and the family prepares for hibernation and the coming winter． |
The Only Child
By Guojing Age：for 5﹣9years Price：﹩22.99 On sale：Dec.1，2015 Pages：112 A little girl﹣﹣lost and alone﹣follows a stag deep into the woods，and like Alice，down the rabbit hole，she finds herself in a strange world．And home and family are very far away．How will she get back there？ |
46．Who wrote A Bear's Year？
A．Mariah Carey
B．Colleen Madden
C．Kathy Duval
D．Gerry Turley
47．It's Dec.8th．Mr．Black wanted to give his little daughter a book as Christmas present，and he'd better buy ．
A．All I Want for Christmas Is You
B．A Bear's Year
C．The Only Child
D．The Perfect Dog
48．What does the underlined word"hibernation"mean？
A．迁徙
B．冬眠
C．运动
D．物品
49．The Only Child is mainly about ．
A．a young girl's Christmas wish
B．the only girl in a family
C．a girl lost her way in a city
D．a lost girl lived in the forest
50．We can find the information in ．
A．a clothes store
B．a bookstore
C．a movie theater
D．a school library．
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
When Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy（垃圾分类政策）in July last year，the city's residents （居民） took some time to get used to it．They joked that every time they took out their garbage，the staff（工作人员）standing by the bins would ask． "What kind of garbage are you？"
Starting on May 1， Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage﹣sorting policy．People's Daily reported． Residents should sort their garbage into four groups： kitchen， recyclable， hazardous （有害的） and other waste．
These groups are represented（代表）by four different colors of trash bins﹣green，blue，red and gray．Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may be fined（被罚款）up to 200 yuan，Xinhua reported．
Some cities like Shanghai and Qingdao sort their trash differently．These cities use four different groups： wet， recyclable， harmful and dry．Although their names are different，the groups are actually the same． In fact， wet garbage in Shanghai is kitchen garbage in Beijing．And dry garbage is the same as other waste， China Youth Daily reported．
To help residents sort their trash correctly，the Beijing government is offering online guidelines．If people don't know how to throw away garbage，they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi（管城理市） to find out． By searching a key word or taking a photo，people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to．
（1）If people don't follow the garbage﹣sorting policy， ．
A． they will have to stand by the bins
B． they won't be allowed to throw trash away
C． they won't be noticed
D． they may face fines
（2）According to the passage， which of the following cities have the same names for garbage groups？
A． Beijing and Shanghai．
B． Beijing and Qingdao．
C．Shanghai and Qingdao．
D． Qingdao and Wuhan．
（3）Kitchen garbage in Bejing is the same as in Shanghai．
A． wet garbage
B． dry garbage
C． recyclable garbage
D． harmful garbege
（4）What does the underlined word "guidelines" in Paragraph 5 probably mcan？
A．参考
B．约束
C．管理
D．指导
（5）What do we know from this story？
A． Beijing uses four different groups： kitchen， recyclable， hazardous and dry．
B． Garbage﹣sorting is being carried out all over China．
C． Guanchenglishi can help residents in Beijing with the garbage﹣sorting．
D． Residents in Beijing are troubled by garbage﹣sorting．
Cycleball
This sport is like football on bikes． There are two teams． Each team has usually got two players． Players in each team try to hit the ball into the goal． They can use their bikes or their heads to do this． The winning team is the team with the most goals at the end of the game．
Gilli﹣danda
This is an ancient sport from India． The players use two things： one long stick， called a danda and a short egg﹣shaped bat， called a gilli． There are two teams．One player puts the gilli on the ground inside a small circle and hits it into the air with the danda． Then the player hits the gilli again and runs to touch a spot outside the circle to get a point．
Octopush
The sport is also called underwater hockey（曲棍球）． There arc two teams． Each team has got six players． Players swim underwater to play this game． They use small sticks and a puck． The puck is a little like a ball．Players try to push the puck along the bottom of a swimming pool into the other team's goal．The winning team is the team with the most goals at the end of the match．
（1）Which is the correct order of the pictures according to the passage？
A．a→b→C
B．c→b→a
C．a→c→b
D．c→a→b
（2）Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from？
A． Animal World．
B． Teenage Problems．
C． Science and Technology．
D． Sports and Games．
（3）What do these sports have in common？
A． They all have a short history．
B． A long stick is needed for each sport．
C．Every sport team has six players．
D． There' re two teams in every sport game．
注：stadium 体育场
11．When can't we visit The Beatles Story？
A．On May 30th
B．On August 18th
C．On October 22nd
D．On December 26th
12．If Mr．Black and his 12﹣year﹣old son want to visit Anfield football
stadium，how much should they pay？
A．£15．B．£24．C．£39．D．£30
13．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE．
B．Liverpool Museum opens seven hours every day．
C．You can visit Anfield football stadium on Sundays．
D．The Beatles were a famous music group in the 1970s．
When Sunday is over，the boring office may be the last place you think of，but the Apple Park in Cupertino，California may give you a different feeling．
Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO，which covers an area of 708,000 square metres．The round four﹣storey main building has hundreds of rooms．It covers an area of up to 260,000 square
metres．The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass．Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home，and the whole building can "breathe" like a human being．With this special ventilated*system，it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year．There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building．They provide electricity for the whole Park．The Apple Park building is a bright，comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000
Apple people to work inside．
Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place，There is a huge dining hall for all the﹣Apple people to have meals together at once．There is a four﹣storey cafe，a sports center and a 1,000 seat theatre to offer relaxing services．There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces，so people can ride their bikes to work．The company also provides l，000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park．In the middle of the round building is a huge park．Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest．It's an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic．
Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people．
（1）The main building of Apple Park is ．
A. 12,000 square metres
B. 75,000 square metres
C. 260,000 square metres
D. 708,000 square metres
（2）Apple Park gets electricity from its ．
A．outer walls
B．solar arrays
C．rooms
D．trees
（3）Why does Apple Park offer many services？
A．To keep Apple people busy．
B．To invite tourists to have fun there．
C．To make itself a better gift to Apple people．
D．To build itself a better place to enjoy nature．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are over 9，000 fruit tree in the Park．
B．Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park．
C．Apple Park can "breathe" for three months of the year．
D．The outer walls of the main building are made of wood．
Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to some
Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．
Join clubs
Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean
No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．
Be respectful of peopled differences
Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT ．
| A． |
playing with students of your age |
| B． |
staying in the classroom on your own |
| C． |
starting a conversation with others |
| D． |
forgetting your fear and talking to some |
（2）You can make friends with others by ．
| A． |
sitting at the back of the classroom |
| B． |
just going to classes and then going home |
| C． |
wearing the most beautiful clothes |
| D． |
taking part in after school activities in clubs |
（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？
| A． |
Respect each other． |
| B． |
Only believe yourself． |
| C． |
Sharing isn't needed． |
| D． |
Don't have different opinions． |
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？
| A． |
The ways to start a club |
| B． |
Face your fear bravely |
| C． |
How to start high school |
| D． |
Keep clean and tidy |
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Look at this special handrail（扶手）． One part of it is a seat．It is helpful for old people．They can sit on it and rest when they're climbing stirs A company in Shenzhen designed this handrail． What a good idea! |
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Wearing a mask（口罩）is not a big problem for people with hearing problems， wearing masks makes it hard for them to communicate with others．This new mask design is here to help． There is a "window" in it．People with hearing problems can read each other's lips（嘴唇）and facial expressions． |
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Can printers only print on paper？ This small printer can print on almost anything． You can print on clothes， cups and even on your skin! The printer uses a special kind of ink If you don't like the pattern（图案），you can just wash it off． Once fully charged， the printer can work for six hours． |
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Pepper is a human﹣like robot． Japanese company SoftBank invented it． It can talk with people through speech or body language． Because of this， Pepper can be a babysitter（保姆）， nurse and emergency（急救）medical worker． In April， 2020， a supermarket in Germany started using Pepper to keep customers apart from each other． It can tell customers to keep their distance（距离）while shopping． |
（1）This handrail is helpful for ．
| A． |
the old |
| B． |
the rich |
| C． |
the young |
| D． |
the poor |
（2）This new mask makes it for people with hearing problems to communicate with others．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
easy |
| C． |
comfortable |
| D． |
exciting |
（3）You can if you don't like the pattern．
| A． |
put it off |
| B． |
cut it off |
| C． |
turn it off |
| D． |
wash it off |
（4）Germans started using Pepper to in a supermarket．
| A． |
work as nurses |
| B． |
look after babies |
| C． |
keep customers apart from each other |
| D． |
save customers 'lives as soon as possible |
（5）We can probably find the passage in a ．
| A． |
travel guide |
| B． |
science magazine |
| C． |
history book |
| D． |
geography book |
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；
When it strong as your hand can make it，
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；
Lock all your heartaches in it，
Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；
When you've dropped in your care and worry，
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；
That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
（1）The material above is probably .
| A． |
a story |
| B． |
a play |
| C． |
a poem |
| D． |
a letter |
（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？
| A． |
Happy things. |
| B． |
Sad things. |
| C． |
Interesting things. |
| D． |
Boring things. |
（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box .
| A． |
for ever |
| B． |
for a year |
| C． |
for a month |
| D． |
for a week |
（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and .
| A． |
cry |
| B． |
share |
| C． |
dream |
| D． |
laugh |
For centuries，people around the world have invented many sports．It's no surprise that more and more unusual sports have appeared．
Human Towers
Every two years，there is a strange but fun competition﹣Human Towers in Spain．The first prize goes to the highest tower．In 2015，a group of players from China and Spain set a world record：a nine﹣person﹣high human tower．In this exciting event，any visitor can hold out his arms with the local people and cheer together．
Cheese Rolling Championships
Cheese Rolling Championships take place in May every year in Britain．It is a traditional sport with the strongest smell in the world．Hundreds of people watch it on Coopers Hill．In the game，a cheese wheel of 3.5kg runs quickly down the hill．All the players run after it，trying to catch it without falling．However，most fail and get pains all over．
Outhouse Racing
Outhouse Racing has its own World Championship．It is on October 1st and 2nd in Virginia，America．Every team tries to push or pull their homemade outhouse along the street to be the first．You can see all kinds of unusual outhouses in the street．Each must have four sides，a toilet seat and toilet paper．
（1）According to the passage，the sport with the strongest smell takes place in
A．China
B．Spain
C．Britain
D．America
（2）Every outhouse in the racing must have ．
A．cheese
B．a prize
C．a surprise
D．a toilet seat
（3）John is good at climbing，but he can't run fast．He will take part in ．
A．Human Towers
B．Outhouse Racing
C．Racing World Championship
D．Cheese Rolling Championships．
Ludwick Marishane，a South African，was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing something to put on your skin（皮肤）so you don't have to take a bath.Ludwick thought that this was a great idea.He did some research on the Internet，and he found some surprising facts.
About 2，500，000，000 people around the world haven't got clean water.This is a huge problem because dirty water can create illnesses.One of them' is trachoma：8，000，000 people all over the world get trachoma every year.They wash their faces with dirty water，get ill and go blind.To stop trachoma，people don't have to receive expensive medical care.They have to wash their faces with clean water.That's it.
Ludwick started thinking.He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it's difficult to find clean water.He did more research on the Internet，and he did more thinking.Ludwick had a plan.He wanted to make a gel（凝胶）for people to put on their skin so.they don't have to take a bath.When he was at university，he never stopped thinking about his invention.He started to talk to other people about it，and three years later the dream came true.He made the gel and called it "DryBath".
Ludwick is the winner of lots of prizes.People call him "one of the brightest young men in the world".He is happy about his success.DryBath is helping people to be healthy.And DryBath also helps to save water.That's important in many parts of the world，where it 's difficult to find clean water.Now he wants to invent other things and also wants to help other young people to become inventors.
（1）Trachoma is a kind of illness that may make people .
A.feel hungry
B.feel thirsty
C.become blind
D.become sleepy
（2）Ludwick invented the gel "DryBath" to .
A.treat people with skin trouble
B.make dirty water become clean
C.show people how to be an inventor
D.help people without enough clean water
（3）Which word best describes Ludwick according to the passage？
A.Creative.
B.Brave.
C.Honest.
D.Humorous.
（4）What can we learn from Ludwick's experience？
A.Luck is very important in achieving success.
B.People can succeed by sticking to their dreams.
C.Young people can easily come up with new ideas.
D.Going to university can make young people smarter.
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.
On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.
When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.
Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.
After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.
It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.
Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
"You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"
（1）The wife ate many things that day except .
| A． |
ice﹣cream |
| B． |
popcorn |
| C． |
a hot dog |
| D． |
a hamburger |
（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？
①try the Roller Coaster
②see the latest movie
③buy several dolls
④have a cup of shake
| A． |
①②④③ |
| B． |
①②③④ |
| C． |
①③②④ |
| D． |
①④②③ |
（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？
| A． |
Excited. |
| B． |
Strange. |
| C． |
Angry. |
| D． |
Surprised. |
（4）Which of the followings is true？
| A． |
The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger. |
| B． |
The husband was very satisfied with what he did. |
| C． |
The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home. |
| D． |
The husband took his wife to the Water Park. |
（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？
| A． |
She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping. |
| B． |
She wanted to be ten years old again. |
| C． |
She wanted to see the latest movie. |
| D． |
She wanted to be thinner again. |
The world uses about a thousand million （百万） tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean， safe water．
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all， and it is running into oceans．
But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．
While 75% of our planet is covered with water， only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers， lakes， ice and snow． The rest， 98% of the water， is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalinationbusinesses come in． More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world， mostly in coastal countries． They process（加工） more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now， the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．
（1）How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world？
A． Under 10 million．
B． Only 19 million．
C． About 92 million．
D． Over 700 million．
（2）Treating waste water helps the environment by ．
A． storing waste in ice and snow
B． letting waste run into oceans
C． keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D． sending waste to coastal countries
（3）What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． 远洋运输
B． 潮汐发电
C． 食盐销售
D． 海水淡化
（4）At present， the technology to process water ．
A． needs much energy
B． saves much money
C． satisfies everyone
D． causes pollution
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A． Water should be a human right．
B． The water problem is still serious．
C． Our planet is covered with water．
D． Everyone has enough clean water．
We often face the following situations in our daily life：
•The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night
•The family across the street never cleans up their yard．The rubbish blows into your yard．
•The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive．
Have things like this ever happened to you？If so，you may ask yourself，"Who are these people？Why are they doing these things to me？"
These days，many people don't know their neighbors．Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello，but lots of people don't even know their neighbor's names!When you don't know someone，it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair．You think，"Maybe they like to make me angry，"or"Maybe they do it on purpose．"Believe it or not，your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate you．Often，they don't even know that they're making you feel angry．So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem，you should discuss it with them first．
When you move towards your neighbors，you should talk to them in a friendly manner．Praise their children to make them feel good．Then explain the situation．And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem，suggest it．
If talking doesn't work，ask another person to help，This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation．
Finally，sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem．Depending on the problem，it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way．
（1）What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2？
A．To ask some questions
B．To lead in the subject
C．To list some situations
D．To tell some stories
（2）You should talk about the problem with you neighbors first because
A．they often say hello or smile to you
B．you do not know what they are called
C．they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
D．they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
（3）When talking with your neighbors，you can make them have a good feeling by
A．praising their children
B．explaining the problem
C．shaking hands with them
D．making friends with them
（4）The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to ．
A．ask another person for help
B．turn a blind eye to it
C．tell the story to your friend
D．let your neighbor get out of the way
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．Ways to deal with neighbors．
B．Problems caused by neighbors．
C．Situations we may face every day．
D．Reasons why we become angry at neighbors．
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