—Yes, they by Edison.

A.inventedB.are inventedC.were inventedD.was invented

When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speakers do.

【1】What’s the important thing in English study? (不超过10个词)

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【2】What may happen if the order of words in a sentence is changed?(不超过10个词)

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【3】What does the writer advise the learners to do when they learn a language? (不超过15个词)

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【1】他乐意和朋友分享快乐和悲伤。

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【2】金鹰购物中心是一个会见朋友和玩乐的好地方。

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【3】除非人们停止捕猎老虎,否则这种情况会继续下去。

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【4】人们有望在火星上重新开始。

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【5】帮助那些需要帮助的人是多么有意义啊!

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Many Chinese students are good at English grammar, but their spoken English is so poor that they are afraid to speak in class or have a talk with others. There may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to express themselves clearly because of a limited(有限的)vocabulary. The useful way is to enlarge their vocabulary. However, you can still communicate with others with a limited vocabulary, if you are active. Others will understand you with the help of your body language.

Second, they are worried about making mistakes. Because they are shy and nervous, sometimes they may make mistakes easily. Yet we should know what we aim at is FLUENTCE(流利) not ACCURACY(精确) when speaking. So we should speak as quickly and well as we can, even though sometimes we may use a wrong word or tense(时态), but it doesn’t matter because others will still understand you.

The third reason is that they don’t pay enough attention to listening to what others are saying. So while you are speaking, you can't find the suitable topic or words to say. You have one mouth but two ears! What you hear is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are passive(被动的) language learners. They just sit there waiting for speaking chances, and don't actively look for chances to improve their spoken English. All they can get is to accept the fact that their English remains poor.

“Practice makes perfect". So please be active from now on, try to catch every chance to speak wherever you go.

USE IT or LOST IT? It is up to you.

When you hear about Hainan, China’s southernmost province, what comes to your mind first? This year marks the 30th anniversary (周年纪念) of the establishment（建立） of Hainan province. It is a great c【1】for us to learn more about the island province.

A big i【2】 meeting of the Boao Forum (论坛) for Asia will soon take place in Hainan. Since 2001, every April, people from different countries come to Boao to d【3】 economic issues (经济议题). The forum is important for the future development of Asian cities. It has also made Hainan famous a【4】 the world.

In Hainan, you can also visit China’s southernmost city, Sansha. Sansha was set up in 2012. It i【5】 the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha island groups. The city allows China to better p【6】 fishermen and develop oil and gas resources in the South China Sea. Sansha is also becoming a p【7】 place for traveling. People can take helicopters (直升机), planes or ships to visit the city.

However, for some people, Hainan is no longer just a tourist attraction (旅游胜地). It has become their s【8】 home. Every year, from October to April, people from different places around China leave their home for Hainan to enjoy the warm weather and fresh air. These people are jokingly referred to as “migratory birds” (候鸟族). Most of them are elderly people from northern China, e【9】 Northeast China.

As you can see, Hainan has more than just golden b【10】 and blue seas. The island is waiting for you to explore it.

Well，all of this could be the future of driving．There are several companies，including Google，working on driverless cars．So far，no Google self-driven car has gotten a traffic ticket，but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them．

These cars are now still in the testing stages．But，if the tests are successful，these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon．

The cars already have many features（特点）allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations．Some features include cars being able to park themselves，or slow down when they notice objects close by．They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions．

Scientists and engineers believe，with the help of wireless（无线电的）signals，cameras and GPS，we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driven car might be possible．

The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions．The self-driven car may be able to prevent these．However，some people do not like the idea．American lawyer Whit Drake，for example，doesn't believe these cars are safe．He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes．

【1】The main purpose of the first paragraph is to___．

A.get readers to pay attention to road safety

B.tell readers the danger of self-driven cars

C.ask readers to keep away from heavy traffic.

D.make readers be interested in self-driven cars

【2】The testing self-driven carsneed to run _________．

A.solarenergyB.water

C.electricityD.electric energy

【3】From the passage，we know that the testing self-driven carscanalready___

A.stop any accident on the road

B.turn around when getting near other cars

C.control the speed in dangerous situatuons

D.park themselves with the help of the drivers

【4】What might make the self-driven carsrunsafelyaccordingtothepassage？___

a. e-reading b. wireless signals c. cameras d. GPS

A.a, b, cB.a, b, dC.b, c, dD.a, c, d

【1】Ms. Xu always uses an ________ (最新的) method of language teaching.

【2】With the development of ________, robots are used in many places. (科技)

【3】Three ________ of the students have read the book Alice in Wonderland.(四分之一)

【4】It is said that some famous stars will ________ (可能) come to Yangzhou this July.

【5】I was reading ________ (段) on the website while you were playing the piano.

【6】Finally, the brave soldier finished the job ________ all by himself. （success）

【7】Jane’s silk blouse feels far________ than the cotton one. (smooth)

【8】Mary Curie devoted ________to science and she is always remembered by people. (she)

【9】The detective has caught the thief who ________ the rich man’s necklace last week.(steal)

【10】What caused the accident remains________ , so we need to do more research on it. (know)

On Family Day，many people plan and take part in(参加)activities such as visiting art museums，watching movies，playing games and holding parties，with their families. Some communities(社区)plan special public________too.

_____ the weather is usually very cold in February，some people______choose to stay at home. Hot chocolate and freshly made cookies are the most popular snacks for______. Other people use the long weekend as a chance to take a short winter break，or to travel to visit friends.

On Family Day，most people have a day off work or school. Many stores and supermarkets are ____，but post offices may be open. Buses run______their usual timetables(时刻表).

Family Day was first________in Alberta，Canada in 1990.It was held to show the importance of family and home that were important to people in Alberta. Later，Family Day was_______to other provinces，such as Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated Family Day as a(n)_______for the first time in 2013.One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there were no holidays from New Year's Day to Good Friday(受难节).It was such a long time.

【1】A.workB.discussC.exerciseD.stay

【2】A.eventsB.secretsC.memoriesD.interests

【3】A.SoB.BecauseC.ButD.Although

【4】A.neverB.justC.everD.still

【5】A.herB.himC.usD.them

【6】A.enoughB.openC.closedD.free

【7】A.thanks toB.because ofC.instead ofD.according to

【8】A.heldB.controlledC.studiedD.borrowed

【9】A.createdB.continuedC.introducedD.admired

【10】A.successB.holidayC.weekendD.invention

A.are makingB.is makingC.was makingD.were making

One day, the bird found a delicious apple. The first head said_________."Oh. what a delicious-looking apple！I am ______ to find it. "Then, he started eating the apple.

The second head wanted to share the fruit, but he was ______. The first head laughed and said, "We share the same ______ .It makes no difference on who eats the ______ .After all. it goes to the same stomach.

What's more. I am the one who found it., so I have the right to eat it myself ."The second head felt _______, but he kept silent.

A few days later. the second head found a pear which was from a poisonous(有毒的)tree. He said to the first head that he was going to eat this fruit.

The first head began to_______ .He shouted loudly “Please don't eat this fruit. It is a poisonous one. We share the same stomach. If you eat it, we will both die .I'm sorry ________what I did several days ago. "The first head also promised to_______ things with the second one.

From then on. they got on well with each other.

【1】A.untilB.becauseC.butD.or

【2】A.angrilyB.excitedlyC.sadlyD.politely

【3】A.sorryB.madC.luckyD.nervous

【4】A.acceptedB.refusedC.drivenD.warned

【5】A.stomachB.headC.neckD.mouth

【6】A.treeB.flowerC.fruitD.grass

【7】A.happyB.relaxedC.excitedD.sad

【8】A.smileB.laughC.cryD.sing

【9】A.withB.forC.overD.of

【10】A.shareB.stopC.examineD.connect