题目内容
With _____ help of my teacher, I have made great progress.
A. the B. a C. an D. /
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The Verizon Innovative App Challenge gives kids a chance to create apps (计算机应用程序) that can solve problems in their community.
Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon Innovative App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.
Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive D|S5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live webinar (网络研讨会)．
Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional D|S15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.
A group of six girls from Los Fresnos, Texas, won the second annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visually?impaired students navigate their school by using an internal compass and voice?over technology. Read more about the team in September 19, 2016 issue of TIME For Kids: Edition 3－4.
Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24, 2016. Find more information and register your team at www. verizonfoundation. org/appchallenge.
Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：
•Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting. Write out all the ideas that come to mind.
• Don't ignore challenges. Think of the problems that exist in your community.
•Ask family, friends, and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.
1.The Verizon Innovative App Challenge was launched to ________.
A．let students create apps to solve problems
B．call on students to put their ideas into practice
C．inspire students to focus on social problems
D．encourage students to cooperate with teachers
2.In which order should one follow to enter the Verizon Innovative App Challenge?
①You think of a problem in your community.
②Your team compete against others in your city.
③You invent an app with your partners and teachers.
④Winning teams can compete to become national winners.
A．①②③④ B．①③②④
C．①④②③ D．④①③②
3.What does the 5th paragraph mainly talk about?
A．The winning team and their app of the second Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
B．An app designed to help the disabled to work on the computer.
C．An app concept that navigates blind students to explore nature.
D．Six girls from Los Fresnos, Texas who signed up for the contest.
4.What's the purpose of the passage?
A．To tell readers how to solve a local issue.
B．To invite kids to join in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
C．To offer readers information about a talent show.
D．To appeal to adults to make contributions to society.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025．
A private American organization called Population Action International(PAI) did the new study．It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now．The people live in 28 countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．
PAI researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025，about 3，000 million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same．
Mr．Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world．He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase．
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters is not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases，such as cholera which are carried in water．
Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need large amounts of water when they are beginning．
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem．One way，it says，is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water for agriculture．
The report also says long--term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth．
书面表达
目前，有很多学生在课余时间沉溺于网络，远离了书本。请写一篇短文，说明课外阅读的好处，呼吁学生进行课外阅读。主要内容包括：
1. 沉溺网络，对阅读失去兴趣；
2. 阅读的好处：开阔视野，增长知识，有助学习，提高成绩等；
3. 养成阅读的好习惯，多读好书。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误（F）。
I began as a calculating machine in 1642 in France. In 1822 I was built as an analytical machine. Then in 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book and built a universal machine. As the years have gone by, I have been made smaller. There were times when my size totally changed. And my memory became so large that I couldn’t believe it. In the 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. I was able to share my knowledge with others through the World Wide Web. Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me.
1.In 1642 I was made as a calculating machine in England.
2.I became an analytical machine in 1822.
3.Charles Babbage wrote a book and built a universal machine in 1936.
4.My size became smaller but my memory became so large.
5.I was connected by a network in the 1970s.
What she said just now made me _____.
A. amaze B. to amaze C. amazed D. amazing
Recently a professor of philosophy(哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value(重视)in life．
The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money．If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t． Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book．
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer : The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing．I don’t know much．All I am is rich．
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
1.The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.
A. learn how to spend money
B. learn how to make more money
C. know what to write in a record
D. know what is important in life
2.In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.
A. never to borrow money from a friend
B. friendship disappears when it comes to money
C. money can influence friendship
D. money can weaken friendship
3.Through his book，the professor seems to tell us ．
A. money is very important in the material world
B. the purpose of our life is to make money
C. money does not surely mean happiness
D. we should value money in our life
4.Which of the following might the author disagree?
A. Money is important in modern society.
B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
My brother and I were alone at home because my parents had gone for a meeting and they had left me in charge. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang. My younger brother rushed to the door thinking that our parents had come home, he unlocked the door and opened it.
Outside stood a tall man wearing a black raincoat and black rubber boots. He said he was a salesman and asked politely if out mother or father was at home.
Without thinking, my brother said:” No.” He asked if we would like to buy some comic books which he was selling. I quickly explained that we were not supposed to buy anything without our parent’s permission.
Then, as I was about to close the door, he forced his way into our house. He took out a knife and forced me to tie up my brother’s hands with some rope which he took out form his pocket. I tied up his hands but tied it in a special way so my brother could untie himself. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.
Soon, the went upstairs to search the bedroom for valuables. I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope on the his hands. He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead. The doors were all locked from the outside and I did not have the keys to unlock them. Luckily, the robber forgot to lock the kitchen window. My brother managed to get out of the house through the window and I told him to go to the police station nearby and call for help.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
High school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development. extracurricular
(课外的) activities along with the studies can be very helpful. Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies. When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot.
High school is not just about books or classes. Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize (社交). There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together.
High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents. In your lessons, you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math. High school also provides many other opportunities for students to take part in. These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age, which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers (事业) better.
Balancing all activities is an experience in time management. If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies, and extracurricular activities. Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job. Moreover, they help build your character. You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes.
When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely. Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes. Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades as well as lose valuable time. Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts.
1.What does the author advise us to do at high school?
A. To devote all of our time to learning our lessons.
B. To try to get full marks in the final examinations.
C. To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently.
D. To make good friends as many as possible.
2.The author considers high school the time for us to .
A. take up more part-time jobs.
B. develop our qualities that exist
C. plan our careers better
D. take up more sports outdoors
3.What is the author's attitude towards a part-time job at high school?
A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Active. D. Doubtful.
4.At high school we ought to choose courses that .
A. have a good future B. we know little about
C. we are good at D. we take interest in
