However, they still have some differences in meaning and usage.

“Gift” has more meanings. Gifts can be talents. For example, you can have the art gift or a musical gift. Gifts can be invisible. There is the gift of understanding or the gift of a quiet day.

But we don’t use presents for things like this. Presents are real objects. If your whole family donated to pay for your college on your birthday, would you say “I got a lot of presents”? It doesn’t exactly sound wrong, but since you never hold these donations in your hand, “gifts” seem to fit better.

“Gift” can also act like an adjective to be put in front of another noun. What do you call this kind of shop where you can buy presents? A gift shop. What do you call the basket of presents that you can send to others? A gift basket. “Present” can’t be used like this. We may have gift boxes and gift cards, not present boxes or present cards!

“Gift” is used more often than “present” in modern English. “Present” also means “the time now”.

【1】We can use the following expressions EXCEPT _________ .

A. Bill has a gift for sports

B. Mary got into a present store

C. Jack has received lots of birthday gifts

D. Rose enjoys shopping at present

【2】What can we know about the words “gift” and “present” from the passage?

A. They both have the same meaning from the beginning.

B. “Present” is used more often than “gift” in modern English.

C. We can call the basket of gifts sent to others “a present basket”.

D. They’re both used for describing something given to others for free.

【3】What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. “gift” has more meanings than “present” in English.

B. “Gift” and “present” come from different language families.

C. “Gift” and “present” have some differences in meaning and usage.

D. “Gift” and “present” have similar meanings, but people prefer to use “gift”.

【4】Where can we probably read the passage?

A. In a fashion magazine.

B. In a travel guide.

C. In a newspaper.

D. In a sports magazine.

He was probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He was an expert on black holes. He had put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. “My goal is simple,” he once said. “It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all.”

He had a bad illness that kept him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).

He often sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate with others, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer(合成器).

“I have had the disease for most of my life,” he once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”

Although he was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He had received many awards for his work over the years. These include winning the Albert Einstein Award.

【1】In the first paragraph, the book that Stephen Hawking wrote is _______.

A. The same as Harry Potter B. quite different from Harry Potter

C. about the magic D. about science

【2】What does the underlined word “selected” mean?

A. chose B. considered C. invented D. prepared

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hawking was more famous than Einstein.

B. Hawking was less famous than Einstein.

C. Both Hawking and Einstein were famous.

D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein was famous.

【4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is a fact?

A. Hawking had received many awards except the Albert Einstein Award.

B. The illness stopped Hawking from moving or talking.

C. Hawking communicated with others by speaking.

D. The illness stopped Hawking from being successful.

Amy, Rose and May, three teenagers from Marryatville High School, gave us their views.

【1】Which of the following is NOT an after-school activity mentioned in the passage?

A. A part- time job B. Community service

C. Helping with housework D. Basketball training

【2】According to Amy, teenagers should ___________.

A. not take too many after-school activities

B. take as many after-school activities as possible

C. not take after-school activities

D. try to take only one after-school activity

【3】Who thinks teenagers can feel relaxed by taking after-school activities?

A. Amy B. Rose C. May D. We don’t know

【4】What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. The more activities you take, the better you will be.

B. Quantity is always more important than quality.

C. Quality is always more important than quantity.

D. You can take the activities although you don’t care about them .

What will happen if a family is without the Internet for a month? One 【1】(America) family decided to find out, so they sent an 【2】(invite) to a leading US television station, expecting that it would send a film group to record their everyday life without technology for a month.

When the film group met 【3】Smiths, they noticed that Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and their two sons were so crazy about technology 【4】theyhardly did things together. At mealtimes, no one was prepared 【5】 (sit) at the dining table for their food. “Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their bedrooms and then their eyes are fixed 【6】 their screen.”Mrs. Smith explained. “Our family will become strangers to each other 【7】we make a change!”

Returning to the normal life without the Internet was not easy, especially when all the family members lost【8】(they) in it. They had to make many changes. For example, the two brothers had to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith needed to go out shopping because they couldn’t buy things online. Since the family picked up the new lifestyle, they 【9】(find) that they can spend more time talking over meals instead of doing their own things 【10】(silent).

Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?

We spend hours, days and years of our lives in our school. Imagine you could design your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said.

Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping center. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.

Sonic from Italy: I'd like a room where we and play computer games. I'd also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.

Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off(休息日) every week besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o'clock, and finish earlier.

Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由) and choices about how we study and what we study. I also think it's not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don't like wearing them.

【1】Who comes from America of the four students?

___________________________________________________________

【2】Fill in the blank with proper words.(最多3词)

___________________________________________________________

【3】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

___________________________________________________________

【4】How many days does Wu want to rest in a week?

___________________________________________________________

【5】Please give a proper title to the passage.

____________________________________________________________

Today I was at the shopping center and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards. But as I chose and read, and chose and read again, it seemed that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.

You'll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 56 Father's Days together. I didn't think that you were too old. But the sad thing happened last week. I watched as you turned at the corner in your car. I didn't realize at once that it was you because the man who was driving looked so elderly.

Fifty years ago this spring, we planted carrots together in a garden in Charles City, Iowa. This week, we'll plant carrots together again, perhaps for the last time but I hope not. I don't understand why planting carrots with you is so important to me. Well, I don't quite know how to tell you this, Dad... I don't like carrots... but I like planting them with you.

I guess what I'm trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their dad today. Praising a father on Father's Day is about more than a dad who brings home money or shares a dinner. It's more about a dad deeply loving children who know everything and won't listen to anyone. It's about sharing. It's about loving someone more than words can say, and I wish that it would never end.

Love，

Jenny

【1】Where did Jenny go today?

A. A zoo. B. A shopping center.

C. A cinema. D. A hospital.

【2】How old is Jenny now?

A. 84. B. 56.

C. 50. D. 34.

【3】What do the underlined words “the man” in Paragraph 2 refer to(指)?

A. An old man. B. A car driver.

C. Jenny's father. D. Jenny's husband.

【4】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. It's the last time for Jenny to plant carrots with her father.

B. Jenny and her father plant carrots together every year.

C. Both Jenny and her father like eating carrots.

D. Jenny would like to stay with her father.

【5】What does Jenny talk about in the last paragraph?

A. Deep love for Dad.

B. Best wishes for Dad.

C. The importance of Dad.

D. The beginning of Father's Day.

The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight. The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods. Schools should serve healthier meals with less fat and should also offer gym classes.

The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and higher health cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control (控制) their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food, and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too.

The health program is really helpful to the students today and in the future. As she says, we cannot always build the future for youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

【1】In Michelle’s country over _______ of the students are too fat.

A. 75% B. a quarter C. a half D. 15%

【2】The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means ________ in Chinese.

A. 厌食症 B. 抑郁症 C. 肥胖症 D. 强迫症

【3】What does the lady want the shops to do?

A. To offer gym classes. B. To plant a vegetable garden.

C. To serve meals with less fat. D. To sell healthier foods.

【4】It’s a good way for fat student to have ______ every day.

A. more vegetables B. sweet foods C. many cokes D. much fat

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The lady introduces healthy drinks. B. The lady cares about food cost.

C. The lady fights obesity in students. D. The lady feel worried about the height.

When I was a junior high school student, my family received【1】call. It said that my grandfather had a heart attack and【2】(send) to the hospital just now. We set out 【3】(immediate) to be with him. When we arrived, we learned his operation was over and he was in the ICU, so we headed straight to the ICU. At the door, I felt too nervous to enter. Then I realized that a doctor came close to me and walked me step by step. She told me 【4】(relax) because my grandfather would be OK soon. Then her【5】(explain) about the tubes that were coming out of his body was very clear. What she said gave me strength and made me feel 【6】(peace). As she said, my grandfather gradually made a full recovery and now he has good health. I don't remember what she looked like,【7】 I remember she cared about a teenage girl 【8】 was a little afraid to see her grandfather in hospital. Her kindness passed beyond her patients to【9】(they) families. It has been seven years, but her simple act still makes a lasting impression 【10】 me.

【1】My bike is broken, and my father is r________ it.

【2】2018 FIFA World Cup was h________ in Russia. Football fans were pleased to watch games.

【3】I like doing experiments. So c________ is my favorite subject.

【4】The girl's parents chose her some nice birthday p________．

【5】After a long day, Tom l________ down on the bed and went to sleep.

【6】To my surprise, he has ________(完全) forgotten the pleasant trip.

【7】In order to ________(实现) our Chinese dream, we should make efforts to build beautiful China.

【8】There was an international meeting in Qingdao in June in 2018.A lot of foreign ________(游客) enjoyed staying in the city.

【9】Mother's Day falls on the ________(二) Sunday of May every year.

【10】Liu Chuanjian is one of the most outstanding ________(飞行员) that I have ever known.

Students in my school are not allowed to 【1】 because some students can use them to play games or send messages. But we can 【2】. We are not allowed to 【3】 because it is dangerous. But we can 【4】 after class. Coming to school late and【5】 are not allowed, either. Though we have so many rules, we love our school.