— Could you tell me ?

— Certainly. In half an hour.

A.when will the train to Beijing leave

B.when the train to Beijing would leave

C.when the train to Beijing will leave

I'm writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother’s Day. Well, I certainly call her to say “Happy Mother’s Day” and promise that I will visit home soon.

I still remember the first time I forgot Mother’s Day. When I finally figure it out, I asked, “Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn’t there a Children’s Day!”

My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain, “Because every day is Children's Day!”

I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom’s love, which can fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother’s Day.

That was the first year I forgot Mother’s Day. It was also the last year I forgot.

Are you wondering what to do for your mom on Mother’s Day? Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is — DON’T FORGET!

1.How does the writer celebrate Mother’s Day this year?

A.He calls his mom. B.He send his mom a card. C.He visits home to see his mom

2.What might the underlined phrase “figure out” mean?

A.make clear B.make progress C.make mistakes

3.Why did the writer begin to look forward to the next?

A.Because he missed his mom far in the United States

B.Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom

C.Because he realized he had got much care from his mom

4.What is the purpose(目的) of the passage?

A.To explain why there isn’t a Children’s Day

B.To advise us not to forget to keep our own promises

C.To remind us to remember the love mom has given us.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.An Interesting Talk B.An Important Day C.An Expensive Gift

It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.

It is China’s new Super Bus. It is going for a test run in Beijing at the end of this year. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope the traffic problems will be solved.

The Super Bus runs along fixed tracks (固定轨道) . The bus sits on top of two 2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.

The bus runs on electricity and solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says a lot of traffic jams will be reduced.

The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of fuel (燃料) every year, according to Song.

“To build a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build.” Song said.

Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about. The Super Bus has laser scanners (激光扫描仪) between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance(距离).

1.The Super Bus can carry people.

A.1,300 B.1,500 C.1,700

2.All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that .

A.the bus doesn’t take up road space

B.the bus can do the work of 40 buses

C.the bus is very easy to build and drive

3.According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because .

A.the bus is tall enough B.the road is wide enough

C.there are scanners between its legs

4.We can guess that Song’s purpose for building the bus was to .

A.take the place of small cars B.solve traffic problems

C.reduce car accidents

5.This passage is mainly about .

A.the Super Bus B.the normal bus C.the small car

To encourage reading, a Chinese company placed over 10,000 books around the underground, in taxis and on planes in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The activity got the support of many Chinese stars. The “book-dropping movement,” however, won little praise. Instead, the movement caused much criticism(批评).

Some books were left untouched. Around the underground, passengers thought the books were left there to save the seats. Some books were taken away by cleaners. People also complained that they couldn’t get to the books—the trains and buses were too crowded.

The movement led to a hot debate.

Most people thought it could do little to encourage reading. “I think the best result is that people take photos when they pick up the books and write a post in WeChat. After that, they will just bring the books back home and place them on their bookshelves,” wrote one Weibo user.

Some pointed out that, the Chinese stars who supported the movement didn’t seem to be reading much. Isn’t it embarrassing(尴尬) that the movement is supported by stars who don’t read a lot?

Murong Xuecun is a famous Chinese writer. He thought the book-sharing movement was not at all a bad thing. “In the past years, the Chinese economy(经济) has been developing rapidly. Everybody is busy with work. They don’t have time for reading,” said Murong. “However, just because Chinese people don’t read often, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing to encourage reading,” Murong added.

1.What’s purpose of The “book-dropping movement”?

A.To test how much people like reading. B.To encourage people to read.

C.To encourage people to take public transport.

2.What result of “book-dropping movement” isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A.Some books were thought to save the seats.

B.Some books were taken away by cleaners.

C.Some people thought it affected the traffic.

3.The underlined word “debate” means in the passage.

A.风气 B.争论 C.兴趣

4.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us .

A.“book-dropping battle” works little B.Most people like taking selfies

C.people prefer reading in WeChat.

5.What is Murong Xuecun’s idea about “book-dropping battle”?

A.Book-sharing campaign may improve the economy

B.Chinese people are too busy to read books.

C.We shouldn’t give up encouraging reading,

根据对话内容，从方框内选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。

A: What did you do over the weekend?

B: I went to an environmental meeting in London. 1.

A: Do you think there’s something we can do to improve our environment?

B: Yes. 2.

A: Like what?

B: Well, we can use public transport instead of driving cars.

A: That’s right. 3.

B: If we do have to drive, we should make sure that we use less energy.

A: 4.Does that actually help?

B: Yes. We can take paper, plastic and metal to a recycling center.

A: What do you think is the biggest worry for our future?

B: I think it is whether we will have enough clean water for everyone.

A: 5.

B: To be honest, in order to make the earth be a better place to live, we should be more interested in the environment.

A. How about recycling?

B. I didn’t know that you were a greener person before!

C. There are lots of things we can do.

D. It was fantastic to meet so many people who care about the environment.

E. I want to be a greener person.

F. What else?

G. What do you know about pollution?

阅读下面短文，按要求完成下列各题。

A gentleman once wanted for a boy to help him in his office, and over fifty persons asked for the job. Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time, and sent all the other boys away.

“I’d like to know why you chose that boy,” said a friend, “he didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.”

“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, “he had a great many.

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly（井然有序的)．

“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was kind.

“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully; showing that he was polite.

“He lifted up the book which I had laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest (谦逊的 ) .

“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

1.How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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2.Why did the gentleman lie the book on the floor?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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3.How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?（根据短文内容回答问题）

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4.从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相近的单词或短语。______________________

Over fifty persons asked for the place.

5.What can you learn from this passage?

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新学期开始，你就读的国际学校的学生社团又开始招募了。假设你是社团负责人，请根据以下内容和提示要求写一篇英语短文，为新同学介绍下列社团的情况（包括名称、活动内容及其目的）。

注意：1．词数80左右（文章开头己给出，不计入词数）；

2．不得透露学校、班级、姓名等个人信息．

Clubs are calling

The new term is coming. For all our new students, I would like to introduce some of our clubs.

我们都知道，目前中国最火的 APP 是抖音（Douyin)。作为一个中学生，你有没有思考过抖音为什么会如此受欢迎？它对我们有哪些积极意义和负面影响？请根据表格所示在学生当中展开的调查结果，完成一篇英语作文。

要求：1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2）必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；

3）词数：100 词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）

4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

Nowadays, Douyin has become one of the most popular short video apps in China.

—Many people are watching _________ show called singer now. Have you seen it, Sally?

—Yes, It’s quite _________ excellent show, so I can’t wait to turn on the TV when I get home.

A.a; the B.the; the C.a; a D.the; an