阅读下列短文，根据短文信息完成文后表格，每空一词。

What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.

Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.

“It’s convenient(方便的). You don’t have to wait or get a tutor（导师） on the spot(地点，场所),” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”

It also improves students’ abilities , said John, another student. He said it’s especially true for new types of homework.

John’s Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to John’s turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.

“I’ve become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.

??? However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.

A head teacher in Andy and John’s school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.

“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won’t make progress. If you don’t have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”

Getting Help on Screen

?

?

Tencent did a survey last week about the two-child policy. On the one hand，up to 53% of parents say they are willing to have a second child. “I am excited about hearing the news. To have two kids means the children can look after each other in the future. Not only can they have a partner to play with，but they can also learn to help one another. This helps them to develop a better personality. I think I won't miss the chance to own a second kid，” says Li Mei，a mother of a 5-year-old daughter from Shanghai.

On the other hand，about 40% of parents say they may not have a second child. One reason is that they are afraid that the child's everyday expenses (费用) and education would be a big problem. They couldn't afford them. “I think the policy itself is pretty good，but I don't think it interests me. I won't consider a second child. Everything is very expensive at present，and I find it very difficult to raise another child，” says Han Dong from Chongqing，who has just had a boy.

Though people have different opinions，they agree that China has made great progress already in the two-child policy.

【1】China has relaxed its two-child policy to one-child policy.

【2】According the survey, up to 53% of parents say they are willing to have a second child.

【3】According to the passage, we know Li Mei has a son.

【4】Some people may not have a second child because they couldn’t afford the child’s everyday expenses.

【5】Han Dong doesn’t want to have a second child.

In Britain, you should try not to ____ your hands on the table when you’re having a meal .But in Arab (阿拉伯)countries you must be very careful with your hands. You ____ eat with your left hand .Arabs consider (认为)it very ____ manners eating with left hands .So when you are in other countries, ____ carefully and follow them. As a saying goes, “Do as the Romans do.”

【1】A. bad??? B. useful??? C. polite

【2】A. mouth??? B. nose??? C. ears

【3】A. same??? B. different??? C. important

【4】A. faces??? B. noise??? C. mistakes

【5】A. then??? B. he??? C. you

【6】A. after??? B. before??? C. if

【7】A. give??? B. take??? C. put

【8】A. needn’t??? B. must not??? C. may not

【9】A. bad??? B. important??? C. good

【10】A. see??? B. look??? C. watch

I am writing to complain about what one of your saleswomen has done. Last Sunday, I went to your store to look for a T-shirt. When I asked a saleswoman, Ms Wang, for help in finding my size, she told me that she was busy and said impolitely that if I couldn't find one, it meant the store didn't have it. I couldn't stand it. Would you mind answering my questions?

What is a saleswoman's job?

What quality- should a saleswoman have?

What do you think of Ms Wang's behaviour?

Do you care about a customer's feeling? Why or why not?

I felt Ms Wang was rude. I hope you deal with it seriously. I look forward to hearing from you soon and a more pleasant shopping experience at your store next time.

Best wishes

Cathy

【1】What is this?

A. A complaint-letter.??? B. A thank-you letter.

C. An advertisement.??? D. An invitation letter.

【2】What does Cathy think of Ms. Wang?

A. Helpful.??? B. Impolite.??? C. Kind.??? D. SelfiSh.

【3】What is NOT Cathy's wish?

A. She can have a pleasant shopping experience next time.

B. The manager can deal with her letter seriously.

C. The manager can give her a reply.

D. She can get her money back.

1，你的梦想是……

2．为了实现梦想，你打算……

3．你希望……

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historical Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 to 1947. In 1957, the owner donated the fortune to the state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. Though it's far from any city centre, the site attracts about one million visitors every year.

Guided Tours

● Tour 1 is recommended for first-time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle: Building the Dream.

● Tour 2 gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.

● Tour 3 looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa del Monte.

● Tour 4 includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guest house, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.

● The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have.

?

Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

【1】Where is Hearst Castle?

【2】Who was the designer of Hearst Castle?

【3】What kind of park is Hearst Castle?

【4】If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?

【5】If a couple take Tour 1 with their 5-year old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

If your cat walked across something you were painting and left footprints behind, would you consider your cat an artist? What if your bird held a colored pencil in its beak（喙） and painted on a piece of paper? Most people may think of animal art as a joke, but some people have been taking it very seriously.

Elephants were used for hundreds of years in Thailand’s logging industry(伐木业). They moved wood from forests in areas where there were no roads. At the beginning of this century, when the forests of Thailand began to quickly disappear, the government put a stop to logging. All of a sudden, many elephants in Thailand no longer had a way to make a living.

Some elephants were treated badly. Others had to try to live on their own and couldn’t find enough food to eat. There were once tens of thousands of elephants in Thailand. Today, there are less than five thousand. When two Russian American artists, Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid, first heard about the troubled elephants in Thailand, they knew that something had to be done to forever change the way people treated Thai elephants. Then, they came up with an idea to help these elephants.

Komar and Melamid visited elephant camps in Thailand and began to show the elephant trainers how to teach the elephants to paint. At first, the trainers had to guide the elephants’ trunks. The elephants became more comfortable doing this with practice—and lots of sweet snacks—and finally started to paint on their own. The strange idea that Komar and Melamid had to save the elephants actually began to work. They even helped found several elephant art schools in Thailand and in other Asian countries. The elephants and their trainers go there to learn about painting and get supplies they need.

Today, people begin to buy elephant artworks from galleries(画廊) all around the world. Some are even willing to pay more than ＄2,000 for the works of the elephant artists! Some people compare the cheerful, brightly-colored artworks to the works of some great abstract(抽象地) painters. Some people are just happy to buy these special and original(原创地) artworks. Others think they are helping the troubled elephants in this way. The next time you see a piece of colorful abstract art, find out who the artist is. You just may be surprised at what you learn!

【1】What may most people think of animal art?

___________________________________________________________

【2】What did elephants do in Thailand’s logging industry?

___________________________________________________________

【3】How many elephants are there in Thailand today?

___________________________________________________________

【4】What was Komar and Melamid’s idea to help the elephants in Thailand?

___________________________________________________________

【5】Please list one reason why people buy elephant artworks.

___________________________________________________________

A harvest is the fruit you take from the trees and the crops you take from the ground.

In North America and Britain, harvest time for most fruit and crops is in autumn. In these countries and other Christian places, people give thanks to God on a special day of the year. They thank God for the good things that have happened during the year and for the good harvest they have had. People usually take small boxes of fruit, flowers, and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks.

The first thanksgiving service in North America took place on December 4th, 1619 when 38 English people arrived in America to make their homes in the new country. They held this service not to thank God for the harvest, but to thank God for their safe journeys. The next year, many more English people arrived. They had a bad winter, but fortunately the harvest was good. They decided to celebrate it with a big meal. They shot and killed small animals to eat and cooked everything outside their houses and played games together. The festival lasted three days.

Nowadays, North Americans around the world get together with their family on this day to eat good food and have a happy time.

?

?

When Victor got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. He called his wife but there was no answer. Then Victor remembered that she was out at a concert.

Victor was still very upset about what happened on the road, so he made himself a drink. Then he went upstairs to have a bath. He saw that the window in bedroom was open. This was strange because his wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When he went to close it, he found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. He rushed over and felt for her pulse(脉搏) but she was dead. He sat on the floor beside her body and was too afraid to do anything.

【1】What did Victor do?

A. A doctor.??? B. A policeman.??? C. A judge.??? D. A taxi driver.

【2】What happened when Victor was turning into a road that night?

A. A man stopped him and asked him the way.

B. His wife called him from the concert hall.

C. A man suddenly ran in front of his car.

D. A man hit his car with a big stone and ran away.

【3】What did Victor find when he got home?

A. The bedroom window was closed.??? B. A burglar was in his house.

C. Ellen was waiting for him.??? D. Ellen was lying on the floor.

【4】What did Victor do when he found Ellen dead?

A. He called the police at once.

B. He called out for help.

C. He tried to find out who killed his wife.

D. He sat beside his wife's body without knowing what to do.

Simon: What happened7 【3】 (not be) too excited. Tell me, OK?

Daniel: I 【4】 (hear) of his bad words about me just now. He said I was the

worst player in our team. Someone told me about that.

Simon: Just now. I was with Bob a minute ago. He 【5】? (not say) any bad

words about you. We only talked about football.

Dan'id: Really? That's strange. I can't understand.

Simon: Keep calm. Please,【6】? (believe) your friends. And believe yourself.

Daniel: I think you are right. Thank you very much.

Simon: My pleasure. That is what friends are for.