【题目】Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job and pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions. What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power (the money you can make).

For example, the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you don’t finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school.

If you stay in school, then you can make more money. Let's look at the example again. A person with a high school degree makes about $ 18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree, he can make $42,000. With a master’ s degree, he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a doctor's degree, he can make almost $ 79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.

【1】In the United States, if you graduate from a high school, you can get _______every month.

A. $ 7,800 B. $18,600 C. $1,550 D. $10,800

【2】From the passage, we know a person_______usually makes the most money.

A. with a high school degree B. with a bachelor's degree

C. with a master's degree D. with a doctor's degree

【3】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A high school degree is not important.

B. Everybody must go to university.

C. You can make more money with a higher education.

D. Many people can't get jobs after leaving school.

【题目】On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor（港）was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars（火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci：a French word meaning “thank you”）.

After World War II, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.

By 1949,the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying “thank you” to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand-made toys, children’s drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces. with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.

Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.

【1】Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to ________.

A. welcome the Merci Train B. meet their families

C. have a big party D. start a trip by ship

【2】The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to（指）________.

A. the American people B. the French people

C. the boxcars D. the gifts

【3】The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because________.

A. they thought France was stronger than America

B. it could show the friendship between the two countries

C. the boxcars would be more beautiful

D. they were very good at painting pictures

【4】The best title for this passage is ________.

A. The Story Of The Merci Train

B. American Museums Where The Boxcars Kept

C. Gifts That American People Liked

D. World War II

【题目】This year's lunar New Year holiday season is likely to see the fierce competitions at the country's box office (票房)among three movies that come from reality TV programs instead of legends, novels and original stories.

The Chinese movies Running Man, Where are We Going, Dad? II and Emperor's Holidays are all based on South Korean TV shows.

Where are We Going, Dad? hit an amazing box-office run of 700 million yuan in 2014, and it was one of the most popular Chinese-language movies last year. And this year’s Where are We Going, Dad? II shows four famous fathers trying to "survive" with their children on an island of the Republic of Fiji(斐济).

Running Man was also one of the most well-known shows from last October to this January. It has got 227 million yuan at the box office in the first three days after it was on in the cinema. It’s reported that people laughed 86 times while watching the 88-minute movie.

Emperor's Holidays is directed by Wang Yuelun, who was a celebrity father in the fatherhood series' first season. The movie was screened in Chinese theaters on Feb 19, the same day as Dad II and also the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

For these kinds of movies, different people have different opinions. Some may think it is not worth spending money watching them, because the producers just want to make money. However, others may think whatever the producers’ aim is, these movies can inspire people to live more healthily and make them keep laughing and happy. So they choose to enjoy them in the cinema.

【1】The three movies are from ________.

A. reality TV programs B. original stories

C. legends D. novels

【2】________ has got 227 million yuan at the box office in the first three days.

A. Emperor's Holiday

B. Running Man

C. Where are We Going, Dad?

D. Where are We Going, Dad? II

【3】Some people still choose to watch these movies in a cinema because ________.

A. they think they are worth the money.

B. they have never seen these TV shows so they want to go to the cinema to enjoy them.

C. they just want to spend less money.

D. these movies can inspire people to live more healthily and make them keep laughing and happy.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The three movies are all based on South Korean TV shows.

B. Where are We Going, Dad? II is directed by Wang Yuelun.

C. Running Man has made people laughed 86 times while watching the 88-minute movie

D. Emperor's Holidays was screened on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

【题目】—________is Jane? —She’s my friend.

A. How B. What C. Who D. Where

【题目】完形填空。（每小题1.5分, 共15分）

Maybe you have seen this in schools. Some students are studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams, ______some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams. How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to _____. But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed, too.

Hard workers don’t mind working for long hours, while smart workers always think of several different answers ______ these questions, “Why should I suffer this?” “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” Thanks to these people, we can use computers_______ the abacus（算盘） now. Progress in every field is the direct result of “try to find a better way” by smart workers.

There was a large soap factory in Japan. Once it _______ an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought.

How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing. The producing was fine, but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine let an empty soapbox go. There was no_______ to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem. The engineer soon worked out a solution, he put a huge X-ray machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes. After teaching the workers ______ to use it, he sat down in his seat, tired.

“Sir, we could have solved the problems in a _______ simpler and cheaper way,” a worker said.

“Really? How?”

“We can put a huge fan near the packing machine. The wind ________ from the fan will blow away the empty boxes, leaving the other boxes with soap.”

See, this is smart work. _______ succeed, we should not only work hard like the engineer, but also think smart like this worker.

【1】A. however B. and C. when D. while

【2】A. success B. school C. exam D. question

【3】A. to B. with C. of D. in

【4】A. along with B. including C. besides D. instead of

【5】A. received B. accepted C. heard from D. heard of

【6】A. way B. use C. need D. doubt

【7】A. what B. how C. when D. where

【8】A. very B. more C. far D. pretty

【9】A. come B. came C. is coming D. coming

【10】A. Stick to B. Hold on to C. Thanks to D. In order to

【题目】---What does your Chinese teacher look like? --- .

A. He is 45 years old B. He is tall and strong

C. He is kind to us D. He likes playing basket

【题目】---What’s your ___________, Simon? –I like playing tennis..

A. name B. age C. hobby D. birthday

【题目】短文填空。（每空2分, 共16分）

Everyone wants to be healthy. But not everyone can live a healthy life. What should we do if we want to keep healthy? Here we have some advice for you. To be ____【1】___, first we must have a healthy lifestyle. And it’s also necessary to get rid of（摆脱）some bad habits. Now, let’s see some bad habits in our daily life in order to help us ____【2】____ our unhealthy habits into healthy ones.

◆ Eating when hungry

Many people don’t eat on time or when not hungry. They do that because they are “not hungry”. Actually, food ___【3】___ stays in the stomach for 4-5 hours, so when we are hungry, our stomachs are already empty. At this time, gastric juices(胃液)will begin “self-digestion” (自我消化). That is bad for our health.

◆ Drinking when thirsty

Some people do not have the habit of____【4】____regularly. They only drink when they are thirsty. In fact, when we feel thirsty, the body is already short of water. It is a little late to drink water. After you get up or one hour before meals, it is helpful to drink a glass of water.

◆ Having a rest ___【5】____ tired

Having a rest when tired is normal in our daily life. But when we feel tired, the body is already very tired. After working ____【6】____ some time, it is necessary to have a rest.

◆ Going to bed when sleepy

Some people think that they should go to bed only when they feel sleepy. In ___【7】____, going to bed on time can not only protect the brain but also improve sleeping quality(质量). In order to keep healthy, we should sleep for at ____【8】____ 7 hours every day.

【题目】用单词的正确形式填空。（每空1分, 共6分）

【1】It’s reported that the accident has led to more than 10________ (die).

【2】Don’t be ________ (surprise) at his success, because he has spent most of his time working hard.

【3】Each of the choices________ (be) good for him, and he can just choose the one he likes.

【4】Mrs. Robert together with her husband ________ (go) out of their way to hold a welcome party for the customers lately.

【5】The little baby ________ (lie) down in bed is sleeping deeply and sweetly now.

【6】________ (who) comes to the shop will get a small gift.

【题目】---- ? ----I’m Hobo.

A. How are you B. What’s your name

C. What do you do D. Are you Hobo