One day a little boy dialed a telephone number and started to speak and he put part of his hand over the phone at the same time. He wanted to change the tone (音色，语调) of his voice. While all this was happening, a man who was working nearby, watched carefully and listened with great interest to the conversation that followed:

“Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”

“I already have someone to cut my lawn,” answered the woman at the other end of the phone.

“Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” “I’m very satisfied with the person who is cutting my lawn.”

The boy said, “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free,”

“No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the young boy thanked the lady and hung up the phone. The man then walked over to the boy and said: “Son, I like your attitude（态度）. I’d like to offer you a job.”

“No, thanks,” said the boy.

“But you’re looking for a job, aren’t you?”

“No, sir,” answered the boy. “I was just checking on my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who cuts that lady’s lawn!”

1.The boy made a phone call and spoke in a strange way because___________.

A. he didn’t want the lady to hear his real voice

B. he didn’t like his voice

C. he wanted to get a new job

D. he played a joke with the lady

2.What does the underlined word “performance” mean in Chinese?

A. 表演 B. 认真 C表现 D.努力

3.After the boy hung up the phone, he smiled because_____________.

A. he could find another job

B. he didn’t mind the lady’s attitude

C. the man wanted to give him a new job

D. he got the answer he wanted

4.The man would like to offer the boy a job, because_____________.

A. he needed a person to cut his lawn.

B. he thought the boy was very poor.

C. the boy was refused but he still looked happy.

D. he was a boss.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. The boy really needed a new job.

B. The lady didn’t like the person who is cutting her lawn.

C. The boy accepted the new job which the man offered.

D. The boy found the truth in a clever way.

New York is 3 hours ahead of California, but it does not make California slow, or that New York is fast. Both are working based on their own “ Time Zone”（时区）.

Someone graduated at the age of 22, yet waited 5 years before finding a good job! And there is another who graduated at 27 and got hired immediately!

Someone became a CEO at 25, and died at 50.While another became a CEO at 50, and lived to 90 years.

Someone is still single, while someone else got married and waited 10 years having a child. There is another who had a baby within a year of marriage.

Obama retires(退休) at 55, but Trump starts at 70.

Absolutely everyone in this world works based on their Time Zone. People can have things worked out only according to their pace. (步调)

People around you might seem to go ahead of you; some might seem to be behind you. But everyone is running their own race, in their own time.

Don’t envy them or laugh at them. They are in their TIME ZONE, and you are in yours!

Life is about waiting for the right moment to act. Hold on, be strong, and stay true to yourself .Fight in your time zone.

So, RELAX. You’re not LATE. You’re not EARLY. You are very much ON TIME , and in your time zone destiny set up for you.

1.When it’s 8:00 in New York, what time is it in California?

A. 11:30 B. 5:00 C. 12:30 D. 11:00

2.Which is true according to the passage?

A. We should get married earlier.

B. If you fall behind, you needn’t to try hard.

C. Obama starts his job of president at a younger age than Trump.

D. Life is about waiting for the right TIME ZONE.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ envy”?

A. 观摩 B. 嘲笑 C. 羡慕 D. 跟随

4.According to the passage, if you don’t do well in your study now, you should______.

A. have a rest and wait

B. stay in your own TIME ZONE

C. stop to have a relax.

D. work hard and wait for the right moment.

5.Which do you think is the best title?

A. Time Zone B. Wait for the Right Moment

C. Fight in Your Time Zone D. You Are on Time

You know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years. One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.

"We certainly have the technology for it now." says Andrew Poliak of automotive（机动车辆的）technology supplier QNX ."We expect self-driving cars to be a mainstream（主流）thing between 2020 and 2025."

The American company Google has been working on self-driving cars for years. These cars are already on the roads in the United States and are truly self-driving. Last week, the police ordered one of Google's cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not breaking any law, so no one was punished.

Another American company, Tesla, added an "Autopilot" feature(特点) to its cars last month. With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down, brake(刹车) and drive by itself. You can take control of driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal. The car uses sensors（感应器）to know when driveway changing is safe and whether it should speed up or slow down.

Tesla Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the driveway and helps you avoid hitting other cars. It does not work well on local roads, for it will not stop at a red light or stop sign.

Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature(特点) of a Tesla earlier this month. She had a hard time trusting the car to do what it should do. She thought about canceling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip. She wanted to take control at every corner in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down. However, the car drove perfectly itself.

Other companies like Marcedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Volvo and Toyota are all working on self-driving cars, too.

1.What do Andrew Poliak's words probably mean? ______

A. It is too difficult for people to make self-driving cars now.

B. Self-driving cars will be first put on the market in 2020.

C. There will be more self-driving cars in use in the near future.

D. Nobody loves to use self-driving cars at the moment.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. One of the Google cars was fined for breaking the law last week.

B. The Tesla’s car with Autopilot feature can sense traffic lights in front of it.

C. Tesla Autopilot car worked much better than Reporter Carolyn expected.

D. Tesla Autopilot is made for cross-country driving as well as local-road driving.

3.Which word has the same meaning as “autopilot” ______ .

A. speed up B. self- drive C. slow down D. brake

4.According to the text，how many companies mentioned(提到)are working on self-driving cars?

A. Three B. Five C. Six D. Seven

5.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that ______ .

A. Self-driving cars are popular nowadays.

B. Self-driving would be trusted by anyone.

C. Self-driving cars will be totally safe in the future.

D. Self-driving cars still need improving.

Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. You play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK government declared (宣布) the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January. The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely. The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.

This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies (自拍) without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own and feel inferior (较差的) and lonely.

But we should remember that no one is destined (注定) to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent (陆地), a part of the main.”

Tips to get rid of loneliness

Sing your favorite songs.

Connect with a friend.

Do something creative, such as drawing a picture.

Imagine some place you’d like to visit, like a fun gathering or a sporting event.

1.What do players do while playing Travel Frog?

A. Build houses for their frogs. B. Prepare food and tools for their frogs’ trips.

C. Choose places for their frogs to travel. D. Write postcards to their frogs.

2.According to the story, why is the game so popular?

A. Because it is well-designed.

B. Because it can be played on mobile phones.

C. Because people often feel lonely.

D. Because people have more spare time these days.

3.To deal with loneliness, the UK government _____.

A. designed the game Travel Frog

B. created the “Minister of Loneliness”

C. holds parties for people to get together

D. stopped people’s use of social media

4.What does the underlined sentence means?

A. Everyone is connected with others.

B. We should not compare ourselves to others.

C. It’s not fun to feel lonely.

D. No one should live alone.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Travel Frog enjoys traveling

B. Tips to get rid of loneliness

C. Loneliness is becoming a bigger problem

D. Minister of Loneliness

Why do people play sports? You might say “ to get exercise” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true , too. According to report, people who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

1.You may think sports will take up all your study time. But research shows that students who play sports do better than those who don’t. Exercise improves learning, and memory, which can help students become more active in the classroom.

It’s clear that people who play sports learn teamwork and goal setting skills.2.While working with teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills make you good at work and in family life.

3. In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, people who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, people who exercise are less likely to have cancer or some other illness.

Playing sports improves self- confidence. 4.Why? It builds confidence when you can practice, improve, and achieve your goal. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help people stay and make new friends.

5.Playing sports can make you have less stress and help you feel a little happier. A person’s mood improves during exercise. Friends help improve your mood. And being on a team creates close relations between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will be on your side ---- both on and off the field!

A. Exercise cuts the pressure.

B. Sports are good for people’s health.

C. Sports teach people useful life skills.

D. People who play sports do better in school.

E. People who play sports feel better about themselves.

根据情景提示，完成下列各题。

1.你想告诉医生你胃疼，你会这样说：

_________________________________________________________.

2.你想表达你长大了想成为一名护士，你可以这样说：

_________________________________________________________.

3.在信中，你对你朋友表达盼望着收到他的来信，你可以这样写：

_________________________________________________________.

4.你想知道打的到你学校要多少钱，可以这样问：

_________________________________________________________?

5.你想表达这本书真有趣，你会这样说：

What ____________________________________________________!

根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

76.If, break, fine 77. heavy, than 78. had better, meals

79.ring, watch 80. ask, give up

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阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要

求所填的词意义 准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Nowadays, WeChat is becoming more and more1. with people in China. No matter where we are, we can sign up and send text or voice messages to our friends. We can also find strangers to talk to by 2.(shake) the phones. 3.[?'n???] funny function(功能) is that WeChat can help to search for people4. live nearby with the program on. Many people like this function, because it can help them to find more people who they may know.

In my opinion, Wechat is really a 85.5. (use) chatting tool. It can help people communicate with their friends more 6.(easy). However, it is also bad for people, especially students. As we know, some people use Wechat 7.a long time. It is not healthy to them. So I have some 8.[s?'d?est??nz] to use it in a correct way. First, we should not use it when we are studying. We can’t focus on our study if we use it. Second, we must be careful. We should 9. show too much personal information nor trust strangers so much.

We should learn 10. to use it properly. Remember, Wechat is not everything in our life. Don’t depend too much on it.