In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning (挣得) $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants (佣人), Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.

It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.

Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

1.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.

A. want to be as rich as their neighbours

B. want others to know or to think that they are rich

C. don’t want others to know they are rich

D. want to be happy

2.It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to ________.

A. live outside New York City

B. live in New York city

C. live in apartments

D. have many neighbors

3.If a person who keeps up with the Joneses, he would _________.

A. do as the poor persons around him do

B. do everything he likes to do

C. do as his neighbours do

D. do as the rich people around him do

4.Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is ________.

A. an important nam

B. a popular name in the United States

C. his neighbor’s name

D. not a good name

How are you and your family going to celebrate Earth Day? It’s great day to get outside and ride a bike, but there are other ways you could spend the day. Here are four books. You can learn more about the earth and the animals that make the world a special place to live.

The Busy Beaver, by Nicholas Oldland

Beaver is very busy, and he doesn’t always think carefully. As a result, he makes a mess of the forest and ends up in hospital. Finally, he realizes how careless he’s been and decides to make things right when he returns to the forest.

Lessons from Mother Earth, by Elaine Mcleod

Five-year-old Tess is visiting her grandmother and, for the first time, she visits the garden. Along the way, Tess’s grandmother tells her the rules of the garden, “You must always take good care of our garden. Never throw rubbish around. There is plenty for everyone to share if we don’t destroy(破坏) the earth.” The story is beautifully told as a caring conversation between a child and her grandmother.

Luz See the Light, by Claudia Davila

When Luz’s community experiences a series of black-outs (停电), she quickly comes to understand the need to save energy and find other ways of doing things . With the help of her friends and neighbors, she creates a community garden and park that everyone can use. The book attracts many young readers.

The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss

A young boy learns of the role of the Lorax as protector of the trees, and how his home became polluted. The book contains memorable (可记忆的) of forestry conservation (保护) .

1.We can learn from the passages that Beaver ______.

A. always plans things carefully

B. never takes care of the forest

C. decides to leave the forest forever

D. gets hurt because of his carelessness

2.Which of the following words can best describe Luz?

A. Organized. B. Creative.

C. Beautiful. D. Unfriendly.

3.Which of the following books focus on（关注）the protection of forest?

A. The Busy Beaver and The Lorax.

B. Luz Sees the Light and The Lorax.

C. The Busy Beaver and Lessons from Mother Earth.

D. Lessons from Mother Earth and Luz Sees the Light.

4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To provide some activities to Earth Day.

B. To offer some books to young children.

C. To tell readers how to write children’s books.

D. To teach readers how to protect our environment.

词汇运用

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

1.It’s reported iPhone 6s is an________mobile phone, and it costs too much. (最新的)

2.It’s a new word to him. So he needs to look up the right _________ of it first. (发音)

3.Our team will play _________ the Rockets this weekend. I’m sure we will win. (对抗)

4.They are the twins, so she is often __________for her sister. (误以为)

5.My mother was_________ the big cake into pieces when you called her. (分)

6.The old lady gave half of her money to the homeless, although she is not rich _______. (she)

7.Can you tell me how to live ____________ with our neighbors. (peace)

8.Mr. Li told us the sunlight ___________seven different colors. (include)

9.What caused the accident remains _________. We need to do more research on it. (know)

10.My grandmother insists on doing exercise though she is in her____________ (nine)

任务型阅读

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people own certain qualities, which others do not.

The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic(乐观的). If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation(动力)is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put what you do under the microscope (显微镜) to make sure that every detail is right.

Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity(有创造力) — thinking about things in another way and studying how other people would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.

Practicing is also important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more praise. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.

Success is yours for the taking! Cheers!

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缺词填空

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Have you ever stayed up late? If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can make you t 1. . Not sleeping enough can also make i 2. hard to think clearly the next day.

Sleep scientists have long known that getting a good night’s sleep is of great i 3. . It helps kids to be able to do t 4. best during the day.

A recent study shows that sleep h 5. you improve problem-solving skills and creative thinking. For the study, two groups of students answered a math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem c 6. more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.

W 7. you sleep at night, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out (整理) the information t 8. you get in the day. G 9. enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability. That will surely help you to do your best at school. Experts say that, in return, can l 10. to better grades.

句子翻译

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。

1.你要么改变你主意，要么同意他们。

2.为什么不根据你的兴趣来选择你自己的工作？

3.直到屠呦呦(Tu Youyou)获得诺贝尔奖（the Nobel Prize for medicine）我们才注意她。

4.我想知道他在学习化学上是否遇到了困难。

5.由于糟糕的天气，他没有别的办法只能缩短了他的演讲。

写作

音乐、电影、绘画、摄影，在众多的艺术形式中，电影广受人们的喜爱。假如你最喜欢的艺术形式是英语电影，请根据以下提示写一篇英语短文。

注意：1. 表达中必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译；

2. 词数100左右。开头已经写好，不计人总词数；

3. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

I like films best, especially English films. I can learn a lot from them.

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--- Have you seen film Amazing Spider-Man2?

--- Yes, I found it exciting one!

A. the; an B. a; the C. a; an D. the; the

--- Do you know the Indian girl Malala?

--- Of course, her makes the whole world shocked and she becomes the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

A. advantage B. agreement

C. experiment D. achievement

---Mr Li, must I read the book here?

--- No, you take it home and keep it for a week.

A. needn’t B. can C. must D. won’t