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Lily Chan, Taiwan

Kay is the most confident girl that I have ever met. Although she looks tough, she is really kind. It may surprise some people to find out Kay and I are best friends, because we have different personalities. I'm not confident and I am very shy, which is the opposite to Kay, but I think this is why we are such good friends.

Alan Cordoba, Mexico

My best friend is Lucy. I can always depend on her. We always take care of each other. The first week we met, I got sick with flu and she came to my house to take care of me every day. She is also very intelligent (有智慧的) and interesting, although sometimes she gets angry. She shouts at me for always being late.

Isabel Famosa, Cuba

My best friend is Anna Hernandez. She is honest, kind and sensitive(敏感的).We were born in the same city in Cuba. We spent a lot of time together until we were 12. Then, I moved to America with my family and thought that I would never see Anna again. When I went to college in New York, Anna had a room in the same building. She now lives near me in New Jersey and we see each other all the time.

Ken Ichigawa, Japan

I love to spend time with Daisuke because he makes me laugh so much. He's very funny. We share the same sense of humor(幽默感), and know how to make each other cry with laughter. We enjoy talking the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the stupid jokes over and over again.

1.Kay is________ than Lily.

A.tougher B.shyer C.more confident D.kinder

2.In Paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The two girls were born in the same city.

B.The two girls departed(分开)when they were 12.

C.The two girls met and lived away from Cuba.

D.The two girls met because they kept looking for each other.

3.In Paragraph 4, they become good friends________.

A.because of the funny things they did together B.because of the same interest and sense of humor

C.because they love stupid jokes D.because they grew up together

4.What is mentioned in Ken's description?

A.Moving to the USA with parents.  B.Enjoying talking about funny things.

C.Studying in the same school.  D.Getting sick with flu.

5.What's the best title of this passage?

A.Friends Are Always Different B.Opinions about a Good Friend

C.Everyone Should Have Friends D.What I Like Most about My Best Friend

Inventions makes our life easier and better than before. Time magazine listed the 25 best inventions in the Year 2017. Let’s take a look at some of them.

iPhone X

The iPhone X is a “dream come true”, says Apple. It has some wonderful features(特点). The greatest feature is that the face ID allows users to unlock(解锁) their phone just by looking at their iPhone. Another feature wireless charging(无线充电). A third fun feature allows users to create their own emojis(表情包). Just by looking at the screen, users can see emojis about themselves, such as talking pandas.

Social robot

Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo can. When you say, “Hey, Jibo,” it will dance and turn round to you. When it talks to you, it will move its round head and big body. Although it has no eyes or mouth, Jibo uses animated icons(动画图标), such as a smile icon, to show how it feels. All of these features make it seem like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading the news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future.

Fidget spinner

The fidget spinner(指尖陀螺) is probably the most popular toy this year. With a ball in the middle, it can twirl(旋转) around on your fingertip(指尖) for a few minutes. After it starts to spin, you can put it on a flat surface, such as on a ruler or even on the nose of a dog. Some people say that this little toy can help them to relax their mind. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.

1.What does the underlined word “inventions” in Para1 mean?

A.娱乐 B.沟通 C.发明

2.What is the biggest feature of iPhone X?

A.The face ID B.Wireless charging C.The emojis

3.What does Jibo use to show its feeling?

A.Its round head B.Body language C.Animated icons

4.To let a fidget spinner keep spinning, you should put it .

A.on a dog’s finger B.on a flat surface C.under a ruler

5.What is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The writer thinks inventions are helpful in our life

B.Four features about iPhone X are mentioned(被提到)

C.It’s good to play with a fidget spinner for a long time

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What is the best-selling book in the world? Is it the Harry Potter series or Secret Garden? According to the Guinness World Records, Xinhua Dictiorary, published by the commercial Press in China,is the world's most popular dictionary and the beat-selling book.

In 1950,Chinese language experts and scholars,Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao, started to edit Xinhua Dictionary. There was a lot of discussion,research and paper work. Some hand scripts were checked again and again like compositions, Many people’s hard work and interesting stories went into making the dictionary.

In 1953,the first Xinhua Dictionary was published. By 2015.about 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold worldwide.

However,revisions(修订) to the dictionary continue to be made.Editors usually summarize the meanings of words again while revising. If the example sentences are out of date,editors need to have experiences and make new examples. “To give a correct explanation of the Chinese‘焗油(hot oil treatment)’, one editor went to a barber shop to experience it himself," Yu.Guilin told the Beijing Times. So far, Xinhua Dictionary has been revised for 11 times. To keep up with the times, some

popular and widely-used Internet words are also added to the dictionary. For example, in the 1lth edition, the phrases“晒工资(show off salary)" and "晒照片(show off pictures)" were included.

All these efforts create the "National 'Dictionary” of China.Xinhua Dictionary is not only a useful tool for generations of Chinese people. It also helps foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.

The "1.Dictionary" of China

Name: Xinhua Dictionary

Publisher:The Commercial Press

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A good beginning

Editors3.a lot and did a lot of research and paper work.

A long4.

In 1950,Chinese language experts and scholars started to edit it.

In5., the first Xinhua Dictionary was published.

A great6.of sales

By 2015,about 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold.

Eleven revisions

Editors usually summarize the meanings of words7.more.

Editors need to have experiences and make new examples8.that the example sentences can keep up with the times.

Editors also9.some popular and widely-used Internet words to the dictionary.

Usage

It is10.for generations of Chinese people and foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.

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