Imagine having a simple app (应用程序) that works like: When you need help, just open the app, touch the “notOK” button and a message will be sent to five pre-selected (预先设定的) people, along with a location to show where you are. The message reads: Hey, I’m not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me.

US teenagers Hanaah Lucas, 15, and her brother Charlie, 13, have created an app called notOK. People just need to pay $1.99 each month to use it.

Hannah was inspired to create the app during a dark time in her life last year. She developed an illness that made her pass out at school. Other kids sometimes bullied (欺凌) her about this. She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn’t feeling OK.

She asked her brother Charlie to find such an app. When they couldn’t find, they decided to create one themselves.

The came up with some designs for the app first. Charlie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app. Hannah also shaerd her idea in her summer class. Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her. At last, the app came out in the US and Canada on January 31.

Hannah is happy that her app is helping others.

1.Who will know you’re in nee when you touch the “notOK” button?

A.Five people who were pre-selected. B.Five people who bullied you.

C.Five people who are the developers. D.Five people who are your family members.

2.What do the underlined words “text me” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Send me a report. B.Send me a letter. C.Send me a message. D.Send me a paper.

3.The main purpose of creating the app is to allow people __________.

A.to bully others B.to build a website C.to make money D.to ask for help

4.Which one is the right order of the following statements about the invention of the app?

a. Hannah developed an illness last year.

b. Charlie took a programming class last summer.

c. The app came out in the US and Canada in January.

d. Hannah and Charlie didn’t find such a useful app.

A.c, d, a, b B.c, d, b, a C.a, d, b, c D.a, d, c, b

5.What are the best words to describe the app?

A.Simple and helpful B.Pleasant and dangerous

C.Creative but expensive D.Interesting and pre-selected

Hundreds of years ago, there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went swimming.

One afternoon, the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that, he heard a big noise and saw a big bear coming towards him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it. “It’s your king,” he said to the old man. “I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

The old man only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better. “How much must I pay you for that?”

“Eighteen pounds.”

“They are so expensive! Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”

“No,” answered the old farmer. “We have only one king in our country!”

1.When summer came, the king ________.

A.went swimming B.went fishing

C.grew flowers in the garden D.went on a trip

2.When the king saw the bear, he ________.

A.asked the old farmer to help him B.cried for help

C.ran away quickly D.ran to the forest

3.At last, the king found ________.

A.an old house B.his capital C.his garden D.the bear

4.The king felt better because ________.

A.he could sleep in the farmer’s house B.the bear couldn’t find him

C.he ate four eggs D.the farmer knew he was a king

5.Which is the best title of the story?

A.The King in the Forest B.The King and the Old Farmer

C.The King and the Bear D.The Kind King

Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” in detail.

The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.

The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice runs after him, and that is where her adventures begin.

In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.

Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.

To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a situation which makes people feel puzzled. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distractions(分神). It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.

Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating(交配)season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common.

Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.

1.Which of the following situations best fits the expression “to fall down a rabbit hole”?

A.When Jack was sitting in the study, he got bored with the homework and felt sleepy.

B.When Sue turned On the TV, she chose to watch her favourite programme as usual.

C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in reports on superstars.

D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.

2.According to the passage, the expression “to be mad as a March Hare” .

A.describes how hares behave in March

B.shows hares’ characteristics in a funny way

C.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter

D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter

3.Which of the following characters wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?

A.Alice. B.The March Hare. C.The Hatter. D.The Queen of Hearts.

4.The writer mainly wants to ________in this passage.

A.introduce a famous novel and its language style

B.introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels

C.explain some English expressions from a famous novel

D.explain why many expressions in English come from novels

(an extract from Probuditi!)

Calvin waited outside Trudy’s bedroom. Then it happened—a scream, a very loud scream. Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed.

He heard Mama coming down the hall.

“Did you do this?” his mother asked. Calvin looked out from under the covers. His mother stood over him, holding a rubber spider.

“Do what?” he asked.

“You put that thing in my bed,” Trudy told him, stepping out from behind Mama.

“Don’t think that just because it’s your birthday you can get away with something like this,” Mama scolded (责骂).

“You do want your present, don’t you?” That wiped the smile off Calvin’s face.

“Course I do,” he said.

“Then you apologize (道歉).”

Calvin dropped his head. “Sorry Trudy,” he muttered (嘟囔).

“Here,” Mama said. “Happy birthday.” At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent, the world-famous magician and hypnotist. “You’ve got two tickets there,” Mama said, “and I know someone who’d really love to go along.” She smiled at Trudy.

“You don’t mean here, do you?” Calvin asked, eyeing his little sister.

“Well, that would be really nice. But those tickets are yours. If you want to ask somebody—” Calvin didn’t wait for his mother to finish. He rushed out of the house to tell Rodney, his pal next door, that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent.

1.Who screamed at the beginning?

A.Calvin. B.Calvin’s sister. C.Calvin’s friend. D.Calvin’s mother

2.Calvin apologized to Trudy ________.

A.unwillingly B.truly C.happily D.excitedly

3.Calvin’s mother Rally wanted Calvin to ________.

A.ask his friend to the show B.find out what his friend thought

C.do what she thought was right D.watch the show without his sister

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Trudy’s Spider B.Mother’s Tickets

C.Calvin’s Birthday D.Rodney’s Present

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