E

      Some people believe that schools will not be necessary in the near future. They say that because of the Internet and other new technology,there is no need for school buildings,classes or t 1 . Perhaps this will be true one day,but if the world had no schools,I couldn’t imagine h 2 our society would be.

     In fact,we should learn how to use new technology to make schools b 3 . We should invent a new kind of school that is connected to 1 4,museums,science centers,labs and even companies. Companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks t 5 the Internet. TV networks and local TV stations could develop programs about the students who are studying at school. Labs could set up websites to s 6 new technology so that students could see it on the Internet.

     Is this a d 7 ? No. This is beginning to happen in many cities. In those cities,learning can take place at home,at school and in the o 8 . Businesses provide programs for schools and society. Schools provide computer labs for people with their own computers at home. Everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as n 9 ones and everyone can go on the Internet,and older people use it as much as younger ones. How will this new kind of school c 10 the usual way of learning? It is too early to be sure,but it is very exciting to think about it.

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D

     We know that driving less reduces air pollution. But there's another way to help out： drive green cars.

     Green here means new energy. The green cars either use less gas,or no gas at all. Some of them use electricity. So they produce less air pollution.

     More and more people are willing to take them,because every kilometer they travel means a reduction in PM 2. 5 emissions. You have probably seen many in the street.

     Many cities and regions will promote the use of green cars. If a person buys a new energy car,the government will give him or her some money back.

     But still,many people don’t want green cars. Green cars need to charge regularly. It takes one and a half hours to charge an electric car,but this only allows the car to drive 200 km. Also,you can’T charge green cars at home. You have to drive them to a special charging station.

But,think about the air pollution. Maybe the trouble is worth it.

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C 

     When the bell rings,every student takes out an iPad. The light from the screens makes their young faces pretty and lively.

     That's what happens every day at my school in the US. We use iPads in class.I felt surprised and excited when I got an iPad the first day I arrived at the school.But it was not free. I paid about $ 100 (about 620 yuan) to rent it for three years. 

     Every iPad at my school has a special learning system called Focus. Teachers put their teaching materials like textbooks and PPTs on it. When we have classes,we enter the system and download the materials with our iPads.

     It makes the classes interesting and efficient. For example,several weeks ago,we learned about former South African president Nelson Mandela. Our teacher prepared a video in which Mandela made an encouraging speech. We could not only watch the video,but also check the transcript (文字稿) at the same time. Because of the video,I know more about the great man.

     We also do our homework with iPads. If the homework is made up of multiple choices,we can know our grade right after we submit our homework. If it's essays,teachers grade them online,without needing to look through so many papers.

     However,there are still some bad points about learning with iPads. Some of my classmates play games or log on social networking websites in class.

     I believe the key to use iPads well is to have good self-control. Isn’t it?

() 1. On the first day of school in the US,the writer .

   A. got a free iPad from her teacher

   B. found many students playing games on iPads

   C. shared an iPad with her desk mate in class

   D. rented an iPad to use at school for three years

() 2. According to Paragraphs 4〜5,we learn that .

   A. Focus is a type of teaching material

   B. there is a special learning system on every iPad

   C. students don't like to use iPads in class

   D. students mainly use iPads to watch videos

() 3. What does the writer think of using iPads in school?

   A. Students are more likely to copy homework online.

   B. It may take a lot of time for teachers to grade essays.

   C. Most students use iPads to log on social networking websites.

   D. The key to using iPads is to have good self-control.

B 

     Hey,girls,if your boy classmates play naughty again,leave them alone. You are far more sensible than them,aren’t  you?

     Now Scientists from Newcastle University,UK, and Seoul University,South Korea,found that the brain matures earlier in girls than in boys. As the brain matures it begins to cut out unimportant information and focuses on important information. This process is called “pruning”.

     In order to work out this process,scientists scanned deep inside the brains of 121 people aged between 4 and 40. They found that pruning began much earlier in girls than in boys. Between the age of 10 and 12,a girFs brain will start to see a lot of activity as this pruning process happens. But for boys,this starts around the age of 15 and 20.

During this process,the brain will turn off memories,sounds or sights that appear several times. But important connections,like linking the sound of a familiar person’s voice to their face are kept.

     “The loss of connectivity during brain development can help to improve brain function ,” scientist Sol Lim told The Daily Telegraph.

      Imagine you are at a party and everyone is talking. You can⁵t concentrate. But if you turn off some of the voices,it is easier to hear the others. The brain works in a similar way.

If some of the connections are not there,it is easier to do the work.

      This new finding could help explain why teenage girls seem to grow up faster than their boy classmates.

() 1. What did the scientists find?

   A. Boys are more naughty than girls.

   B. Girls are smarter than boys.

   C. The brain matures earlier in girls than in boys.

   D. Children's brains become smaller as they grow up.

() 2. “Pruning” is a process that .

   A. the brain experiences as it matures

   B. makes the brain only remember important things

   C. begins much earlier in boys than in girls

   D. makes a girl's brain remember fewer activities

() 3. During the pruning process,the brain will sometimes turn off the following EXCEPT .

   A. memories   B. sounds

   C. sights   D. important connections

() 4. What does the party example show us?

   A. It's difficult to concentrate at a party.

   B. It's too noisy for your brain at a party.

   C. Brain function can improve sometimes.

   D. Teenage girls like to attend parties more than boys.

A

     Almost every day,we use a computer to search information,send e-mails and play games. But everything would not go so well without its friend :small,clickable mouse.

     In 1968,US inventor Douglas Engelbart showed a cute machine to the public. It was a small wooden box with two metal wheels to roll back and forth. On top of it,there was a small red button that you could click. The machine was connected to the computer with a cable that looked like a “tail”. That's how it got its name “mouse”. This was the first mouse that could fit into a user's hand 

      Engelbart wanted computers to be more user-friendly. And he certainly succeeded. The coming of the mouse changed the way in which humans work together with computers. Instead of typing orders with a keyboard,users can now go faster with a mouse.

     But the mouse didn^,t become popular until more than 10 years later. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs showed Applet Lisa computers with a mouse during the early 1980s. Since then,the mouse has been made in many shapes,sizes and colors,but allbased on the idea of Engelbart^ design.

Although there are touchpads (触摸板) and touch-sensitive screens,the mouse is still an important part of all modern computers.

() 1. The mouse first became popular .

   A. in 1968   B. during the early 1980s

   C. in the 1990s   D. during the 2000s

() 2. One advantage of the mouse is that .

   A. you don't need a keyboard

   B. it gives you a different way to type

   C. it can free both of your hands

   D. it can help you operate computers faster

() 3. With this passage,the writer hopes to .

   A. introduce the inventor of the mouse

   B. show how computers have changed our lives

   C. introduce the development of the mouse

   D. tell us how touchpads have taken the place of the mouse

F 

      During my stay in America,my friend Susan invited me to have dinner in a famous restaurant. That was a funny experience for me. Now let's look at it.

      At first,my husband told me that Td better take some money 1 I left to meet Susan,but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Susan would pay because she 2 me to go.

      The Americans like to be on time,so I 3 the restaurant on time. Susan and I sat at table near the door of the restaurant and soon we began to 4 ourselves there.

      The food was very delicious. I talked a lot about our friends and Susan told me something about 5 .

      After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check 6 two. Susan said two. Susan paid her check,and the waiter gave me 7 I had no money. Then I had an idea and said ,“Oh!I 8 my money!Can I call my husband?”The waiter showed me where the 9 was,I ran to it and quickly called my husband. In a few minutes,he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.

      Now,I think it's funny,too,but I know you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country,you have to learn not only its 10 but also its culture. Then you can do better.

() 1. A. after   B. until   C. before   D. since

() 2. A. asked   B. agreed   C. stopped   D. knew

() 3. A. stayed at   B. got back   C. looked for   D. arrived at

() 4. A. enjoy   B. remember   C. train   D. cook

() 5. A. myself   B. herself   C. himself   D. yourself

() 6. A. and   B. but   C. or   D. as

() 7. A. his   B. hers   C. mine   D. ours

() 8. A. found   B. borrowed   C. gave   D. forgot

() 9. A. phone   B. money   C. taxi   D. door

() 10. A. capital   B. population   C. restaurant   D. language

E

     A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country ,“I'll give e 1 of you a seed. Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring. And I'll c 2 a new king from you. ”

     A boy n 3 Ling got a seed,too. He planted it c 4 . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later,Ling had to take his e 5 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt s 6 .

     The king a 7 at the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Ling⁵s box,the king smiled and said to the others ,“One year ago,I gave e 8 a seed which couldn’t grow. But all of you,e 9 Ling,have brought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with honesty and c 10 to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

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     Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi： at the age of 4 ,she got her first TV play role;at 16,she became a model for a fashion magazine;at 18,she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy. In 2012 when she was 24 years old,she played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play,Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous.

     Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn^,t think luck had anything to do with her success. Every chance is from the efforts I've made,” said Yang. People now think she's very hard-working. She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes. Some treated her with little respect. They didn't want to help her in her time of need. “I have to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself ,” she said. That's why she is glad to help others when they are in need. In 2013,Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle project and plant trees on China's dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1. When did Yang Mi get her first TV play role?

2. What college did she go to?

3. How old was she when she became the ambassador for the Climate Group?

4. How did she treat with the cold eyes?

5. Do you like Yang Mi? Why?

C

     “My dear dad,where are we going?” Have you ever heard of this question? It's from the song of Hunan TV station’s show： Where Are We Going, Dad"!

      The show is very popular with many people. In the show,five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. The fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about being independent.

      Wang Lu,13, from Hebei,says, “I like Kimi very much,though he finds it hard to finish the work alone. You know,he is so young. ”

      Zhao Jingjing,14, from Jiangsu,says ,“I like Guo Tao's son very much. He looks strong-minded. He doesn’t cry when he meets trouble,and he can often look after himself and even other kids. ”

     On the journey of life,kids learn to grow up,and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?

() 1. How many pairs of fathers and kids are in the show?

   A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

() 2. In the show,who finds it hard to finish the work alone?

   A. Wang Lu. B. GuoTao’sson.

   C. Zhao Jingjing. D. Kimi.

() 3. What does the underlined word “strong-minded” mean?

   A. 意志坚强的   B. 意志脆弱的

   C. 爱笑的   D. 爱哭的

() 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. This most popular show is played on Hubei TV station.

   B. To grow up,we need to be strong-minded and independent.

   C. In the show,kids learn to cook and look after their fathers.

   D. Zhao Jingjing is from Hebei and she likes Kimi very much.

B

      Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco. He appeared in his first movie with his father when he was only 2 months old. Bruce and his parents returned to their home in Hong Kong in

1941. And Bruce Lee began his life-long interest in the Chinese kung fu. He studied with Yip Man,a kung fu master. Bruce was also often seen in many street fights. So his parents sent him back to the United States. He became a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. Later he opened a school to teach kung fu in Oakland,California.

      In 1966,Bruce Lee acted in an American television series called The Green Hornet. The program was not a success,but many Hollywood movie actors began studying kung fu with him. He appeared in several other television programs.

      Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1971 to act in a Chinese movie known in the United States as Fists of Fury. The movie was very popular in Asia. Another film,The Chinese Connection,followed it. In 1973. Bruce Lee made his the most famous movie Enter the Dragon. It became a major hit which made Bruce Lee a world-famous movie star.

     Bruce Lee died a few weeks before the movie was put on. He was 32 years old then. It^ said that his early death ended what would have been a very successful movie career.

() 1. What was Bruce Lee interested in all his life?

   A. Fighting. B. Kung fu. C. Acting. D. Films.

() 2. Please put the following movies in order according to their time.

a. Enter the Dragon

b. Fists of Fury

c. The Chinese Connection

   A. b,c, a   B. b,a, c   C. a,c, b   D. a,b, c

() 3. According to the passage,which of the following is true?

   A. Bruce Lee set up a kung fu school while he was studying in Seattle.

   B. The movie Fists of Fury made Bruce Lee famous in the world.

   C. Bruce Lee was only two months old when we first saw him in a movie.

   D. Bruce Lee was sent back to America because of fighting often in the school.