Many years ago, I was a shy boy and lived a very peaceful life. I liked school but I felt bored.

And then I started the fourth grade. My teacher, Mrs. Chen, was a young woman who was good at writing, art and music. Her class was very interesting. With her help, I started Fun Club with some boys in my class. I also wrote a book called Through the Forest. And lots of my classmates liked it.

However, I was surprised when fifty years later I got a letter about a reunion (聚会). A few days later, we had a reunion at Mrs. Chen's home. Reconnecting with Mrs. Chen was a journey back in time. Fifty years have passed, but my teacher still remembers every student. She even doesn't forget the class bully (欺负) — a boy used to hit me with snowballs on my way to school. Lots of teachers thought bullying was nothing serious at that time, but Mrs. Chen didn't agree. She put a stop to it at once when she found out about it.

Now, in my mid-fifties, I appreciate the gifts Mrs. Chen has given me even more. It's never too late to say thanks to this fantastic teacher. I hope you are lucky enough to have one teacher like Mrs. Chen.

1.Before the writer started the fourth grade, he thought his school life was _______.

A. unusual B. busy

C. boring D. tiring

2.How did the writer know there would be a reunion at Mrs. Chen's home?

A. He got a letter.

B. He got a phone call.

C. He saw a notice on the Internet.

D. He met his classmate on the street.

3.What does the underlined word “appreciate” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 祝贺 B. 原谅

C. 感激 D. 同情

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

A. The writer started Fun Club with some girls in his class.

B. Mrs. Chen stopped the writer from bullying others.

C. The writer often visits his teacher.

D. Mrs. Chen has a good memory.

5.Why does the writer write this passage?

A. To show his love for a teacher.

B. To describe what a teacher's job is.

C. To describe his primary school life.

D. To show his great changes in the past years.

Imagine this. You come back from school and your robot housekeeper is already waiting for you at the door. He turns on the lights, air-conditioner and television. While you are having dinner, he cleans the floor. Before you go to sleep, he tells you the weather report, then reads you a bedtime story.

Such thoughts are not just for stories. Now they can happen in the real world, as long as you have the robot Alpha 2. Alpha 2 was a star at the 2017 World Robot Conference(大会), which was held from August 23rd to 27th in Beijing. More than 150 universities and companies from across the world brought their robots to the event for show and sale. Some robots work in factories. Some robots go to outer space or under water for exploration. But the highlights(亮点)of the event were service robots.

This kind of robot is the closest to our daily lives. From cleaning to teaching, music to sports, service robots have been used to do many kinds of jobs.

Teo is a popular service robot, as well as an artist and music teacher. His 53 fingers help him play the piano well. He played John Lennon’s song Imagine at the conference.

There is another service robot called Bestic. It acts as a human arm to feed people with a spoon. It can be a good helper for little kids, the elderly and those with difficulties using their hands.

The scientists believe that it may not be far when every family has at least one service robot.

1.According to the passage, Alpha 2 is ____________.

A. a housekeeper B. a service robot

C. a star in the sky D. a weather reporter

2.Which of the following is NOT true about 2017 World Robot Conference?

A. It lasted five days in all. B. It was held in Beijing, China.

C. People can buy a robot there. D. All the robots are service robots.

3.What does the underlined word “exploration” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 娱乐 B. 休闲 C. 探索 D. 思索

4.From this passage, we can learn that ____________.

A. Teo can teach people to play the piano well

B. Alpha 2 is able to work in space or under water

C. Besic can help people who have trouble walking.

D. every family has had a service robot at home so far

5.This passage is mainly about____________.

A. the 2017 World Robot Conference

B. different kinds of robots in the world

C. how service robots help with people’s life

D. the most popular service robots in the world

One day, a baby snail（蜗牛） found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell（壳） at any time. He was confused(困惑的), so he went up to his mother and asked, “ Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy?” His mother said, “Because we don’t have bones（骨头） to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to protect us.”

The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar(毛毛虫) has no bones, either, and she can’t move quickly. Why can she live without a shell?” The mother snail answered, “That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly. She can fly high into the sky. The sky can protect her.”

The baby snail had one more question, “But the earthworm(蚯蚓) moves like us. He has no bones and he won’t turn into a butterfly. Why doesn’t he carry a hard and heavy shell?” His mother said, “He can dig a hole and hide in the ground, and then the earth can protect him.”

The baby snail then cried, “We are so poor! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him, “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don’t have the shells, what will happen to us? Hot sun will dry out our bodies and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s worse, we’ll die in the heavy rain. How terrible it is! We don’t depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.”

回答下列问题，第五题为翻译划线句子。

1.Whom did the baby snail ask for help, his mother or father?

____________________________________________________

2.What will the caterpillar in the story become when he grows up?

____________________________________________________

3.Where can an earthworm hide?

_____________________________________________________

4.Who should the snails depend on according to the story？

_____________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________

A: Hello, Lucy! I haven’t seen you for a long time.

B: Hello, Mike! 1.

A: How long did you stay there?

B: 2.

A: How do you feel about staying in London?

B: Everything was strange at first. 3.

A: Oh, I think your English must have improved a lot.

B: Of course. 4.

A: Who did you live with there?

B: 5.

A: That’s great! Oh, my mom is calling me. I’d better go.

B: See you later.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在该词下面写出该加的词

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

Dear Miss Li,

I’d like to thank you for give money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disable people like me. You helped to make that possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big different to my life.

I can’t use my arms and legs well. So normally things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying thing are difficult for me. Then last year, to cheer me up, a friend of mine came up with a plan and helped to get me a special training dog Lucky from Animal Helpers. Lucky is clever and he can understand me when I give to him orders. I also feel lucky to have the “dog helper” because your kindness. Thank you again for changing my life.

Best wishes,

Ben Smith

完成句子。

1.我们应该学会随时接受新挑战。

We should learn to _______ _______ new challenges _________ ________.

2.在建设高铁的过程中，我们犯不起任何错误。

While building the high-speed railway,we _______ ________ ______ _______ any

mistake.

3.无论对医生还是病人来说，粗心都将是一种灾难。

Carelessness will be a disaster _________ _______ to doctors _______ _________

to patients.

She is always so ___ about everything.She likes asking questions so much.

A. creative B. modest

C. curious D. organized

The engineer _______ most of his time to building the high-speed railway. How great!

A. afforded B. connected

C. led D. devoted

（题文）Some people in China believe that are often used to tell a person's personality.

A. star signs B. animal signs

C. jobs D. colours

（题文）--How can I solve the problems?

--Let's ask Tom. Maybe he can______ some new ideas.

A. come up B. come up with

C. come across D. come along