For Iris Grace Halmshaw, the world was a lonely place. The autistic (自闭症的) five-year-old girl tried to speak, and she was often thrown into pain by the world around her. She filled her days with painting, and nothing could quite change this situation. Until, that was, a cat called Thula came along.

The pair are now inseparable (形影不离的). Iris’ parents believe the gentle cat is helping their little girl communicate with others, as well as influencing her works of art. In the beginning, they thought it was just coincidence, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love for Thula through her painting. Mother said, “When Iris is painting, Thula is told by her to “sit down” if she jumps up onto the table. She stays there, watching Iris with great interest, sometimes wanting to play with the brushes, but mostly just patiently watching.”

And the pair’s bond (联系) doesn’t end there. Thula is at Iris’ side for every part of her life. The pair’s closeness is having an effect on Iris’ relationships with others, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to talk to others. After researching the advantages of animal therapy for autistic children, the couple had tried introducing Iris to horses, dogs and even other cats with no success --- but things changed when Thula came to live with the family. During weeks, the cat was helping to comfort the little girl in times of stress.

Mother said, “It was as if they were old friends from the day they met. Thanks to Thula, new doorways to communication and feelings are opening and Iris is happier than ever before.”

1.According to the passage, Thula ___ __.

A. likes playing with children

B. helps Iris paint better

C. helps Iris get better over her autism

D. teaches Iris how to look after an animal

2.What does the underlined word “coincidence” mean?

A. The fact that something impossible happens.

B. The fact that something will certainly happen.

C. The fact that someone has achieved something he wants.

D. The fact that two unexpected things happened at the same time.

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

A. The cat always plays with the brushes.

B. Thula is the first cat that has been introduced to Iris.

C. Iris and Thula become good friends during weeks.

D. Iris now has very good relationships with other children.

A study found most people use their smart phones for an hour and 52 minutes a day. Most of this time is taken up with texting, emails and surfing the web, but only around 20 minutes is spent making three calls.

The survey of 2,000 people found that social media apps, calculators (计算器), calendars and cameras were

also seen as particularly important functions. Navigation apps (导航应用) such as Google Maps were popular too – with one in six people admitting they would feel unable to travel around an unfamiliar city without one. The study also found checking Facebook and taking pictures of others are carried out more frequently than making calls. Also on the list were the calendar to remember appointments and birthdays, mobile banking and the news are apps that make day-to-day life a little easier.

Tom Barr said: ‘The functions on a mobile phone have developed and improved drastically (剧烈) over the past 10 years. With so many ways to keep in touch nowadays, people are using the functions that are convenient for them. As we get less and less time to ourselves, we need more convenience in our lives and less difficulty. While calling can be more personal, it doesn’t always save your time.’

Scientists at Rice University wanted to see if the latest mobile technology would be used by the students to

improve their learning. But a year later, the researchers concluded that it’s not enough to give students the right

technology, but said they need guidance about how to use it.

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

A. Most people spend nearly two hours texting a day.

B. Most people spend about 20 minutes making three calls a day.

C. Most people spend mosttime of a day making phone calls.

D. Most time of a day is taken up by surfing the web.

2.Why don’t most people make a lot of calls?

A. Because calling can be more personal.

B. Because it doesn’t always save your time.

C. Because social media apps are important functions.

D. Because calling is more convenient.

3.What does the underlined word "one" in the second paragraph refer to (指代)？

A. Social media apps.

B. Navigation apps.

C. Mobile phones.

D. Particularly important functions.

4. The writer mainly wants to tell us .

A. navigation apps such as Google Maps were popular

B. checking Facebook is carried out more frequently than making calls

C. the functions on a mobile phone have developed and improved drastically

D. students need guidance about how to use mobile phones

根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。

1.As we entered the garden, we saw a little girl __ __ (lie) on the grass in the sun.

2.I wondered whether the bags were those _____ __ (lady).

3.That’s ___ __(usual) for the girl to be late today. She is always the first to get to school.

4.My grandpa looks much ______ (health) than before after the operation.

5.What he said ______ _(surprise) us a lot. We wondered what had happened to him.

根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1.Tu Youyou, a female scientist, became the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science in her (八十).

2.Song Wencong made great contributions to the Chinese aviation __ _ (工业). He was the pride of the whole Chinese.

3.All the people in Syria(叙利亚) are looking forward to a_____ ____(持久的）peace.

4. As students, we shouldn’t do anything ____ ____ (反对) the laws or rules.

5.The Chinese government has (选择) Zhenjiang to be one of the first sponge cities(海绵城市)。

短文填空

根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。

If you really want to get to know someone, travel with them. When I have to travel with my friends for a long time, I make a call to some people who have successfully traveled with friends for 1. a__ __ on how to keep sane (清醒).

When you’re traveling with friends, the topic of 2. m___ ____will surely come up. It’s a good idea to be upfront ( 坦率的 ) about cost before 3. b___ ___ the tickets. It is necessary to work out how much the trip costs. Talking about this early will make sure that no plan is taken by surprise. When traveling in a group, a lot of time can be wasted trying to work out what to do 4. w___ __ you get there — if this hasn’t been discussed ahead of time. Samantha suggests having everyone 5. w___ ___ down what they’ d like to achieve on the trip. She said, “This list will let everyone feel their wishes have been heard, and they’ll be 6. m___ ___ likely to enjoy others’ recommendations.”

If you’ll be traveling in a group with friends, it can be 7. h__ ___to keep everyone active. Wade suggests choosing one person to be the 8.l___ __ of the group for the trip to decide the argument.

Aljolynn Sperber, who recently spent five days traveling 9. a__ ___ London with her best friend and her best friend’ s family, suggests having some free time for everyone every day.

If you do decide to go out10. a___ __, Pryatel suggests using a communication app, like Wechat, to keep in touch. “It allows you to send your location and communicate effectively,” she said.

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a menta1 health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or stressed. Most of the time those feelings pass，but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move through different stages (阶段)of your life.

Here are four practical ways to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can follow them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of weakness, but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are closely connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer various suggestions which may help you do everything actively and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend exploring new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

Mental health is about 1.__ ___ you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even

though you are mentally healthy, it is 2. ___that you have a menta1 health problem. We all have times when we feel down or stressed. Most of the time those feelings pass，but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. Making simple changes to your 3. _ doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. First, talk about your feelings. Second, a proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health. Third, various suggestions may be 4. by your friends and family members. It helps you keep 5. ___ and solve practical problems.

Finally, take a break at weekends.

Looking after my school flour(面粉) baby

Many girls like to have dolls in their childhood. If you visit our school, you will see lots of students carrying flour babies. We also have such classes to learn about what it’s like to be a parent.

The 10-pound (4.5kilograms) flour bags were used as babies. We decide the gender (性别) by throwing a coin. We parents must keep the babies’ faces exposed (暴露) for their breath and have to keep a close eye on them so that we don’t lose them. Mr. Craton, our history teacher like taking away “babies” when we parents lose attention. He takes 22 babies away from parents in four days.

We need to write a baby diary. To support the baby, we also need to find a job to feed the baby. Do you know the total cost of raising a baby for the first year? It is about $5,000.

I really love this special class. It helps students to understand how much their parents spend on them when they were little.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。

书面表达

假设你是一名中学生，名叫Jim。最近，你班就“你的理想职业”展开了一次调查。请根据下面表格中

你们小组的情况写一篇英语短文，向英语校刊投稿。

注意事项：

1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 表格最后一栏中省略部分须用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 词数在90个左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

时装设计师(fashion designer)； 周杰伦( Jay Chou)

Recently we did a survey in our class in order to learn about students’ ideal jobs. Here’s a report about my group members’ ideas.

Hopefully, everyone can realize their dreams in the future.

Bob like playing ____ football, but I like playing ______ violin.

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

— _______ I try on the white dress in the window?

—_______. It's just on show.

A. Could; Yes. you can

B. Can; Sorry. you couldn't

C. Could; Sorry. you can't

D. Can: Yes, you could