India now leads the world in smartphone growth. It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphone in 2014. The number of Web users increased by 37 %. Smartphones were the source of 65 % of its Internet traffic and 41 % of its e-commerce, according to a report by the analyst Mary Meeker, titled “Internet Trends 2015”.

India’s Internet boom has started. Within three or four years, almost every adult in India will own a smartphone. They will be used to order goods, read news, monitor crop growth and so on.

Indian adults will be very interested in these devices just as young Americans are. 87 % of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 who own smartphones say they never separate from these: “My smartphone never leaves my side.” Four out of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their smartphones. And three fifths believe that in the next five years everything will be done on mobile devices.

In the business world, the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically transforming many industries all over the world. What Indian software developers have to do is to start thinking about solutions to old problems by using all the features of these new devices. They need to take advantage of the unique properties of smartphones and tablets. As Indian software developers and enterprises master the smartphone, they will be able to export their solutions to the rest of the world.

This will make possible a new tech revolution that is greater than what created India’s IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s. We can expect the rapid transformation of India when a billion people become connected and have equal access to information and services.

1.Loads of numbers are used in Paragraph 1 to show _____________.

A. India’s smartphones increase most rapidly in the world

B. India has the most advanced IT industry in the world

C. India will be a superpower pretty soon

D. India will export new smartphones to the rest of the world

2.What will most young Americans do first the moment they wake up?

A. Read news. B. Shop online.

C. Get their smartphones. D. Check e-mails.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. India is the largest mobile maker in the world.

B. Indian farmers use smartphones to monitor crop growth..

C. Indian software developers have made great profits by selling their products abroad.

D. India saw a great boom in IT industry some 30 years ago.

4.Which can be the best title of the text?

A. More people, more smartphones

B. No dream, every Indian owns a smartphone

C. At hand, India’s next tech revolution

D. A small smartphone, a big use

We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on.

1.But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

Get Out of Bed Earlier

If you normally get up at 7; 30 am, try getting up at 7:00 am. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish. 2.

Do the Important Tasks First

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first （not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones）.You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.

3.The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

Reduce Interruptions

If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 4.Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.

5.

A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted over the course of a day. When you’re working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with.

A．Stay Focused on Your Work

B．Take Breaks When Necessary

C．If you have an office door, close it

D．If you work like this, you'll usually save time

E．Would you want me to make your day longer?

F．I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long

G．Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was______. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery ball. She was ____ by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls _____up above in the sky.

The atmosphere _____her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed." It's getting _____," she thought, "I must go home. My parents will be _____where I am." She wondered how her parents would______, when she got home after the three days she was______.She kept on walking,______herself to the bungalow where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and _____. Just in a few hundred meters she would be safe in her house.

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she ______her favorite sweater on---it kept her really warm. She imagined having it______her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed ____. The outside garden seemed______. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy.

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a _____written by her father. It said: "Ellen, there is some coffee ____ . I went looking." Ellen was her mother but－where was she? She entered her parent’s home. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, _____.Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer______, something was different. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.

It felt so good being back home. _____she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very _____."

1.A. disappearing B. setting C. rising D. shining

2.A. amazed B. excited C. disappointed D. frightened

3.A. moving B. flying C. stepping D. flowing

4.A. surprised B. confused C. relaxed D. exhausted

5.A. early B. cold C. warm D. late

6.A. wondering B. knowing C. ignoring D. finding

7.A. say B. take C. like D. react

8.A. working B. missing C. spending D. traveling

9.A. pointing B. enjoying C. directing D. teaching

10.A. easily B. silently C. happily D. willingly

11.A. believed B. wished C. guessed D. judged

12.A. with B. for C. at D. in

13.A. same B. familiar C. difficult D. different

14.A. crowded B. tidy C. deserted D. clean

15.A. text B. letter C. note D. sentence

16.A. ready B. gone C. present D. available

17.A. cried B. laughed C. coughed D. slept

18.A. woke up B. stayed up C. broke up D. held up

19.A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Suddenly D. Constantly

20.A. moved B. lost C. inspired D. scared

Hangzhou in Zhejiang province got a lot of attention last month. The host city of the G20 Leaders Summit1.(welcome) heads of the world’s 20 major economies and international organizations on Sept. 4-5.

For two days, they discussed global topics and enjoyed2.(show). But for young people around the world, the G20 Summit had more to offer. More than 4,000 students from China and abroad took part in 3.(volunteer) service during the summit. An impressive 15 local universities and colleges gave the event many of4.(it) students volunteers. Students with language skills5.(prefer).

6.(choose) as a volunteer for the summit, they had to through several rounds of interviews and receive training. In addition, international students were happy to help.7.total of 26 international students served as volunteers. Australia Tim, 8.is studying medicine in China said he was honored that West Lake district government had invited him to take part in the making of a TV program that taught English to people9.(live)in Hangzhou. In the program, he showed popular places for morning exercise ,how to bargain at the market and how to make dumplings. He thought it was interesting to tell stories about Hangzhou 10.a foreigner’s point of view so that more people fall in love with Hangzhou.

1.She chose to learn the violin in _________(prefer) to the piano.

2.The cool water prevents the pain becoming ____________(bear) and reduces swelling.

3.They were eager to show how light and __________(阴影)fell on objects at different times of day.

4.He has an income of six ___________(数字).

5.John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the _________(brave) of ten people.

6.You have three layers of skin which ______ _______ _____ ______ _______(充当抵御的屏障)disease, poisons and the sun’s harmful rays.

7.Burns are called first, second or third degree burns, ________ ________(信赖，取决于)which layers of skin are burned.

8.It will _______ _______(吸引)those who love Impressionist paintings.

9.Among the painters who _________ _________ ________(挣脱；脱离)the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.

10.He was found ________ _________ ________(拥有)some dangerous drugs.

Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on if people should keep pets at home in cities. We have two different opinions.

Some students thought it’s a good idea to keep pets because many old people who will live alone at home can get some comfort from them. Besides, get along well with animals will make our life interesting. However, other students are against the idea. In their opinions, if too many people keep pets at home, it’s harmful for the environment. What is worse, pets may make too many noise and even attack people.

As for me, I’m in favor of the former. I don’t think it’s bad for us to keep pets at home. But you must take some measures to prevent them from serious polluting our environment.

青少年研究专家Susan Beacham在自己的英文网站上开辟专栏，邀请大家分享心目中的“最好礼物”。她认为，礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和精力。

假设你是李华，请用英文发帖，内容应包括：

*赞同Susan的看法

*你收到或送出的最好礼物是什么

*该礼物的意义

*期待大家回复

注意：1、词数120左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

I am a high school student from China. _____________________________________________________

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GRANDMOTHER, Michelle Riotton, a 78 old, survived after falling down a mountain valley. She set off for a walk alone dressed only in a light jacket and trousers. "I slipped into a valley!" said Mrs. Riotton, who said the fall happened in a deep forest close to her home village.

It was warm and sunny when the accident happened, but temperatures dropped to very low when night fell, and it rained. "I wasn’t afraid," said Mrs Riotton. "But I was worried that my children and grandchildren would become too worried about me." Mrs Riotton said she covered herself in leaves when feeling cold, taking very small bites of two biscuits which she had in her pocket and drinking rainwater which fell down her face.

She spent six nights before she was found on Saturday. She was lying at the bottom of the valley, which was less than a mile from her home. The search had once been stopped, but Patrice Fossard, one of her neighbors, insisted that the search continue. "There was no way we could give up her, even if deep inside we felt we had little hope of finding her alive," said Mr Fossard. "It was a miracle that Michele was finally found."

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1.When Michelle Riotton was in the valley, she _________.

A. was hurt too badly to move B. missed her home very much

C. didn’t feel afraid D. felt very hungry

2.Michelle Riotton covered herself with leaves to __________.

A. keep warm during her suffering B. prevent the harmful animals

C. make herself noticed by others D. avoid getting wet in the rain

3.Michelle Riotton got lost on _________.

A. Saturday B. Monday

C. Wednesday D. Sunday

4.According to the mountain policeman, _________.

A. the mountains in the morning are very dangerous

B. one had better not walk in the mountains alone

C. people should carry safety equipment every day

D. people wouldn’t be safe without a mobile phone

Clean water is not only important for food production, but necessary for our life. However, large numbers of people in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are going without. The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day for dirty water or lack of water.

Agriculture is the primary user of water at 70–85% of fresh water in the world. Industrial uses of water don’t often come to mind, but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water supply in developed countries.

Home use takes up only 8% in the world. But as cities grow, the local government has to cut down on water use. Many cities are turning to privatization (私有化) of water as a method of controlling use. The poor are paying as much as a quarter of their monthly income for water in some developing countries.

In 60% of large European cities, groundwater is being used at a faster rate. People are saving water by simply using less and being careful with what they do use. Sometimes it’s as simple as not throwing out water that they could use elsewhere.

In Australia overuse of water has always been a problem. The Australian government has encouraged households and industries to collect rainwater and reuse water from showers. Technology is helping householders for shower and bath water for reuse in toilets or gardens.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program designed to encourage families and businesses to examine their water use and save more water. Good water management has been considered by scientists and the UN as the key to solving the water problem. We can all work together to protect our valuable water in our daily life.

1.In developed countries, most water is used by ______.

A. industry B. agriculture

C. families D. businesses

2.To save water, what do Australians and Europeans both choose to do?

A. Find more groundwater.

B. Make good use of rainwater.

C. Encourage people to have fewer showers

D. Recycle water for a second use.

3.According to scientists, to deal with water shortage, the most important is to ______.

A. popularize privatization of water

B. cut down on water use at home

C. have good control over water use

D. introduce water-saving technologies

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Water—the source of all lives

B. Save water, save the world

C. New ways to save water

D. Water and people’s health