Nowadays, new subways run _ than the old ones.

A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest

- you come to my birthday party this Friday night?

- Sure, I'd love to.

A. Can B. Need C. Must D. Should

I think I _ my new project tomorrow.

A. start B. started C. will start D. was starting

They _ their holidays in Paris last summer

A. spend B. spent C. will spend D. are spending

- Hello! May I speak to Mary, please?

- Sorry. She _ a shower now.

A. has B. had C. will have D. is having

Linda a lot since I saw her last time

A. has changed B. willchange C. is changing D. changed

Millions of emails _ all over the world every day.

A. send B. sent C. are sent D. were sent

- What beautiful photos! Can you tell me _?

- I took them in the Summer Palace.

A. where you took them B. where you will take them

C. where did you take them D. where will you take them

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最

佳选项。

Bob opened the box and drew the two shoes from it. He put them on quickly to feel how they felt onhis feet. Once they were on, he jumped up and down a couple of times. They fit like a glove.

"Are thOSP. the ones you like, dear'?" his mother asked.

'They certainly are!" Bob was____ These were the best shoes ever. He couldn't hide his happiness."I'm wearing them out of the store."

While his mother paid for them, Bob walked back and forth___ his shoes in front of the mirror. On the way out of the store, Bob felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the store, an old man stepped on his new shoes, leaving a black___ on the front.

"Hey!" Bob shouted angrily.

"Oh, sorry there, young man," the old man said.

"Look what you did to my shoes._____ where you are going!"

"I'm very sorry, " the old man apologized again.

"Bob!" His mother's face was red and she seemed more embarrassed than angry. "I'm so sorry, sir. I don't know what has got into him." Then she tumed to Bob and said ___ , "Apologize to the man.'

"But, mom! He stepped on my shoes."

"You won't have any shoes to be stepped upon if you don't apologize."

Bob took a breath. As he looked into the old man's cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn't see very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot by accident. He looked at his shoes. It wasn't that big of a deal.

"I'm sorry, sir."

The old man shook his head, “No worries. It was my __ . I need to watch where I put my feet,too.” The old man smiled and walked away then.

Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man's shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn't seem so____ . His old ones weren't that dirty or worn out. “Mom, do I really need new shoes?" He wondered.

Bob's mother was surprised, "Not really, but you love shoes."

"Ijust feel bad. Did you see that old man's shoes? I won't ask for so many new shoes anymore."Mom nodded, "I'm glad that you say so, but don't forget to

__ the elders."

Bob smiled, "I won't. Not again.

1.A. excited B. moved C. tired D. interested

2.A. holding B. cleaning C. designing D. admiring

3.A. mark B. note C. shape D. hole

4.A. Plan B. Watch C. Head D. Follow

5.A. happily B. politely C. nervously D. seriously

6.A. worry B. mistake C. trouble D. question

7.A. famous B. colourful C. necessary D. comfortable

8.A. like B. serve C. respect D. believe

What is the future of AI(人工智能)？Will it be a good thing? We asked four students what they think.

1.Who believes AI will help us solve many problems?

A. Tina. B. Bill. C. Mary D. John

2.Bill thinks humans will be replaced because

A. we can't improve our memory B. AI robots will do human jobs

C. we can put a CPU in our brain D. AI can help in the medical field

3.What does John think of AIin the future?

A. Exciting. B. Strange. C. Helpful. D. Danggerous.