We can’t wait for the trip tomorrow. If it rains tomorrow, just everyone’s raincoat. We will take this trip for sure!

A. to put on B. put on C. putting on D. will put on

Long time ago, people made all their own things. But they found it hard ________ everything for themselves. So people started to spcialize in different kinds of jobs. Cities and countries do this, too. Some have a lot of resources, while ______ have a lot of people. Each place is special. And then, trade comes up. Although trade may be neither easy _________ safe, modern transportation can be really _________ for moving things. Moving things ______a lot and can be expensive. However, it really changes our lives, and we can enjoy things from almost everywhere. We can’t live without it now! specialize專門從事; resource 資源; trade貿易; transportation 交通

1.A. to make B. made C. been making D. to be made

2.A. the other B. other C. another D. others

3.A. or B. but also C. and D. nor

4.A. helpful B. help C. helpless D. helping

5.A. takes B. spends C. costs D. produces

Lebron James is one of the greatest NBA basketball players. He ________one of professional basketball top players since he joined the NBA’s team, Cleveland Cavaliers. He _________ the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 before he claimed the third championship with Cleveland in 2016.

James first caught national attention as the top high school basketball player in his hometown. The ________in the NBA helped him play well and become a professional. His excellent shooting skills let him win a lot of high scores in the _________ years. championship 冠軍

1.A. became B. becomes C. had become D. has become

2.A. had led B. lead C. leads D. would lead

3.A. treat B. trick C. training D. host

4.A. following B. late C. lately D. backwards

It was 11:50 pm on 6 February, 2018. The ground was shaking and an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 was hitting Taiwan. Seventeen people were dead, two hundred eighty-five people got hurt, and an entire hotel fell down and lay on a street in the city of Hualien.The government said that at least seven buildings had partly collapsed or been left at dangerous angles, and the city's hospital was also damaged. Rescuers gathered around the buildings and shone flashlights into the windows. They had spent 106 hours after the earthqucake until they found they were not able to get the last two people out. The last two bodies are the grandparents of a Chinese family of five who were all killed in the hotel at the lower floors of the 12-story Yun Men Tsui Ti building. Fourteen of the seventeen people who died in the earthquake were trapped in that building.

The earthquake was followed by more than one hundred small earthquakes, with the largest one of magnitude 5.7 on 7 February at 23:21, 19 km northeast of Hualien city. No one was killed in those quakes.

earthquake/quake 地震; magnitude震級; collapse倒塌; angle 角度;rescue 救援;rescuer救援人員;trap堵塞;落入陷阱

1.How long had it taken to rescue these trapped persons after the earthquake?

A. 10 days

B. only 72 hours

C. 168 hours

D. 106 hours

2.Which floor of the Yun Men Tsui Ti building might the Chinese family stay on ?

A. 12

B. 2

C. 9

D. 11

3.Which is true according to this article?

A. The last two dead bodies are from a Chinese family of 5 in which there are three people alive.

B. Luckily, the hospital in Hualien city is not damaged, and people can go there for help.

C. Two hundred eighty-five people got hurt because of the earthquake.

D. Rescuers had kept searching until they got all the people and bodies out.

4.What is Not true about the rescuing?

A. Rescuers shone flashlights into the windows to check if there would be anyone that they could help.

B. Many buildings in Hualien fell down on Feb. 6, 2018.

C. The biggest earthquake in Feb in Taiwan is up to magnitude 6.4.

D. Fourteen people were dead in the quakes after the earthquake on Feb 6, 2018.

5.What date did the rescue end on ?

A. Feb. 7.

B. Feb. 11.

C. Feb. 8.

D. Feb. 19.

It is less and less possible for moderns to have enough sleep because of the busy school or work life. Sleeping without worries about waking up too eary and enjoying wonderful dreams are like “ the castle in the sky” for many people; not everyone can get it. A study shows that only Americans sleep more than seven hours each day over surveying many countries, such as Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, etc. It is said that people over 20 should get seven hours of sleep each night and those under 20, one more hour of sleep. Sleeping less than six hours a night can make one get sick easily, lose his/her attention at school or at work and leave one 12% more likely to die before 65 years old. But sleeping too much is not good for one, either. Sleeping longer than nine hours a night can make one 30% more likely to die before 65.

If moderns cannot have enough sleep every day, he/she needs to learn at least how to sleep better. Here are some tips.

Move TVs and computers out of your bedroom.

Don’t play cellphones or use a computer before bed.

Don’t sleep with pets.

Keep exercising for thirty minutes three or four times in the morning or afternoon a week.

Keep one’s bedroom cool and listen to soft music before bed.

It goes without saying sleeping enough is important, and so is sleeping well. After all, if one gets insomnia because of poor sleep and cannot sleep well, one will feel tired and worried during the daytime!

1.What do we learn about the reading?

A. Taiwanese sleep longer than Americans.

B. All of the people in the world except Americans have enough sleep.

C. People who sleep longer than nine hours may have more chances to die before 65 than those who sleep less than 6 hours.

D. All the people from different ages should sleep more than eight hours a day.

2.Which way can help us get better sleep according to the reading above?

A. Listen to popular songs and make one’s room warm.

B. Make one’s puppy sleep in another place, not in his/her bedroom.

C. Exercise for half an hour before bed three or four times a week.

D. Clean the computer at the bedroom before sleeping.

3.Which is true according to this article?

A. Moderns would like to sleep without worries.

B. People under 20 need to sleep for 7 hours.

C. Not only busy work but busy school is very important in modern life.

D. “ It” means building a castle in the sky is never possible.

4.What is “ insomnia” ?

A. the sound one makes while sleeping.

B. being difficult to fall asleep.

C. worries about sleeping too much.

D. useful ways to help people to have good sleep.

翻译词组（中英互译）

1.去上学_______

2.get dressed_______

3.刷牙________

4.eat breakfast_______

5.上班迟到_______

6.take a shower______

7.一份有趣的工作_______

8.at eight thirty______

根据汉语提示完成句子

Scott works very long hours.He usually 1.﹙起床﹚at 17:00.He2.﹙刷牙﹚and3.﹙洗澡﹚Then he 4.﹙吃早饭﹚.5. ﹙多么有趣的时间啊﹚to eat breakfast!After breakfast he 6.﹙弹吉他﹚.Then he 7.﹙去上班﹚.To get to work,he 8.﹙乘17路车﹚to a hotel.Then bus usually 9.﹙带他去上班﹚at 19:15.He 10.﹙整夜工作﹚.People love to11.﹙听他说话﹚!He12.﹙到家﹚ at 7:00,and he 13.﹙看早间电视﹚.He 14.(_睡觉﹚at 8:30.Can you think what his job is?

_____ do you usually go to school?

A. What time B. Who

C. Which D. Why

（题文）--____he get up early in the morning?

--Yes, he____ up very early

A. Does , get B. Do , gets

C. Does, gets D. do, get

I usually ____ out to ____ with my friends.

A. go ,eat B. go, eats

C. goes, eats D. goes, eat