I have five children, so our house is always noisy._______, I love gardening and my garden helps me relax.

For a long time, I ______the garden of peace and quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would expect ______to be out of sight. And I would hand out tasks.

“Here: you ______the onions, you dig the holes, and... "Soon they would be _____or their arms would be sore, and they would leave me to myself.

But during a recent spring, ______I was working in the garden, my 13-year-old son, Josiah noticed me. He ______ a tool and began helping. Working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all. I ____Josiah, realizing that I’d enjoyed working with him.

The same thing happened-one or two of the_______would appear and join in the gardening from time to time. Each time, I would feel _____that the work was lighter because of their help.

One day, when I was picking the peas(豌豆) and having a taste _____, Abby saw me and ran over. I put several peas into her mouth. She just loved how _______they were.

“Mama, I want the others to try them too.”

Suddenly, I realized I had been wrong for long. I'd tried to keep the______of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn’t wait to _____with others. “Sure, honey, let's pick some. We'll make a wonderful supper.”

Now I enjoy all of the garden's beauties with the children. We bring the _____back home, preparing and cooking the produce together, because we know that everything is better when shared.

1.A. Finally B. Quickly C. Luckily D. Immediately

2.A. painted B. guarded C. refused D. described

3.A. it B. him C. her D. them

4.A. water B. eat C. sell D. cook

5.A. hot B. shy C. sorry D. nervous

6.A. so B. if C. while D. unless

7.A. waited B. picked up C. pointed at D. looked after

8.A. hated B. forgot C. saved D. thanked

9.A. friend B. children C. visitors D. neighbors

10.A. bored B. silly C. afraid D. surprised

11.A. alone B. sadly C. together D. instead

12.A. safe B. tasty C. famous D. expensive

13.A. tradition B. standard C. happiness D. background

14.A. live B. agree C. work D. share

15.A. meat B. bread C. fruits D. drinks

One day during our holiday in England, my friend and I went to the train station to buy tickets to London. As native (本土的) speakers of English, we did not expect to have problems in English.

“Two tickets to London, please.” I said to the ticket seller

“Single?” the ticket seller asked me.

I thought that she couldn’t hear me clearly, “Two tickets to London!” I shouted.

At that moment a man helped us. He said that “a single ticket” in Britain doesn’t mean “one ticket”, it means “a one-way ticket”.

My experience in England taught me that there are some differences between British and American English. An Englishman may ask, “Would you like white coffee or white tea?” And an American asks, “Would you like your coffee or tea with milk?” We can find some differences such as the British saying “He’s in hospital”, but the American saying “He’s in the hospital”. Americans write words like color without the “u” of the English colour.

How much do you know about the differences between British and American English?

1.The writer spent his holiday in_________.

A.America B.England C.China D.Canada

2.The writer thought the ticket seller was_________.

A.a good listener B.a careful listener C.a blind person D.bad at hearing

3.“A single ticket” in England means_________.

A.only one ticket

B.a one-way ticket

C.a ticket for two

D.a ticket for one

4.The writer learned in England that there are_________differences between British and American English.

A.few B.no C.two D.some

5.In Britain, if you want your coffee with milk, you should say, “I'd like_________.”

A.some milk B.black coffee C.white milk D.white coffee

Since 2017, short videos have gotten millions of views (关注) online. Many people create and share short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects (特效) to your videos. The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long. They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.

Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50 percent of Grade 7 and 8 students said they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47 percent of them have posted their own videos, according to a recent report by the China National Youth Palace Association.

The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wouldn’t usually see. Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiao Qianyu has posted videos showing her learning jazz dance. This has won her many fans.

However the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying. Some videos are vulgar and not suitable for teenagers.

To deal with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能). It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. Also the government asked companies to make more strict rules for these apps and cancel the unsuitable videos.

1.Kuaishou is a kind of popular__________app.

A.exercising B.video C.cooking D.music

2.The Chinese meaning of vulgar in Paragraph 4 means “__________” in Chinese.

A.冗长的 B.健康的 C.积极的 D.低俗的

3.The passage tells us that__________

A.teenagers can't use the app over 2 hours a day on Kuaishou.

B.a video about learning jazz dance can't be posted on Douyin.

C.more than 50% of the teenagers have won many fans on the apps.

D.about 47% of the students in Grade 7 and 8 had shared videos on the apps.

4.Maybe the passage comes from__________.

A.a history book B.a sports magazine C.a newspaper D.a science book

5.If we divide the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)

A.①②;③④;⑤ B.①;②③;④⑤ C.①②;③;④⑤ D.①;②③④;⑤

We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from. In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look. First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去对...的意识) time.

Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (细节) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps(午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive(感知)time again. Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

1.According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long?

A.weekends and holidays B.weekends and work. C.classes and work D.holidays and work

2.Which will not affect our time-keeping abilities according to the website listing?

A.negative emotions B.positive emotions C.adrenaline D.scientists

3.According to the passage, in which situation don’t we make mistakes about time?

A.We wake up after a long nap.

B.We fall down from a high place.

C.We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up.

D.We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays.

4.According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger?

A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.

B.We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.

C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.

D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time.

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Negative emotions make time seem longer.

B.We feel like time is going more slowly while having fun.

C.Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it.

D.If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, maybe we can't correctly perceive time again soon.

When we think of heroes, we often think of strong, brave people. But anyone can be a hero. 1. Fred Hollows was such a person.

Fred Hollows was born in New Zealand and became an eye doctor. He believed that all people, rich and poor, should have good medical treatment. After he began working as an eye doctor in Australia, he learned that many Aboriginal (土著的) Australians had eye disease because of dirty environment and bad health2.. Because of his work, many Aboriginal people could see again and fewer aboriginal people became blind.

3.Many people in Africa needed small eye Surgical operation (外科手术) to cure (治愈) their blindness. The cost of this surgery was only twenty-five dollars. But that is a lot of money to a poor person in Africa. There were also no doctors to help.

Fred Hollows wanted to help the people in Africa. But he couldn’t go to Africa because he had become sick. So he started the Fred Hollows Foundation 4.. This money provided equipment for eye surgeries and helped to train doctors. The foundation helped thousands of poor people all over the world.

Unfortunately, Fred Hollows died before the foundation began its wonderful work in Africa and then other countries 5.. Even after his death, Fred Hollows is still helping people. He is a true hero.

A. Now the foundation helps save the eyesight (视力) of poor people all over the world.

B. A hero is someone who helps another person in the difficulties or danger.

C. Fred Hollows went to Africa later.

D. Later, Fred Hollows learned blindness was also a big problem in Africa.

E. People in Africa speak highly of Fred Hollows.

F. He set up a program to help people take care of their eyes.

G. This foundation collected donations from people in rich countries.

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