Nov 20 is the stations’ 20th birthday. In 1998, the first piece of the ISS was sent into space. Since then, 230 people from 18 countries have visited it. Five space agencies –those of the United States, Russia, Canada, Europe and Japan- worked together to build it. Weighing about 450 tons, it contains many different parts.

Generally, the ISS holds three to six people at one time. Astronauts living there work on a variety of different science projects. The ISS has hosted over 1, 500 such projects, according to NASA(美国航空航天局) But the station's hardware is aging. In 2011, Russia announced that the ISS will be retired (退役) in 2020 in order to prevent it from becoming dangerous "space junk". However, the US later said it would use repairs to make its service life longer to 2025.

The ISS costs 21-28 billion yuan to operate each year. Many believed that this money could be better spent improving conditions on Earth. In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to end support for the ISS by 2025. The US will use its money for other projects, like next-generation rockets and deep-space missions.

Although China is not part of the ISS program, it has helped with some of the station's experiments. China will soon have its own space station, becoming the third country after Russia and the US to do so. The station is set to be finished around 2020.

【1】How many people have already visited the ISS since 1998?

A.18B.230C.450.D.1500

【2】According to the US, if it is repaired, how many more years will the ISS serve before it retires?____

A.5 yearsB.20 yearsC.22 yearsD.27 years

【3】What do we know about the ISS from this article?

A.The US built the ISS all by itself.

B.The ISS can be used for 20 years

C.China is part of the ISS program and has its space station

D.21-28 billion yuan is spent operating the ISS every year.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?____

A.Opinions on the ISSB.Brightest Object in Space

C.Facts about the ISSD.How much to Run the ISS

It has ____to do with both you and your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to, and they are great listeners, _____some are hard to walk close to. As communication is a two-way street, the ____ you talk can cause different results. So you should follow the advice below.

Be_____. Tell your parents about what you think, feel, and want as clearly as possible. They will be more helpful if they_____what you mean and what’s really going on.

Make your parents believe you. If you’re____honest, your parents will believe what you say. However, if you hardly tell them the truth, it will be difficult for them to believe you.

Try not to____. If you disagree with your parents, can you see things_____your parents’ side? If both you and your parents think for each other, you will be able to talk in a_____way.

【1】A.depend onB.take afterC.agree with

【2】A.somethingB.nothingC.every thing

【3】A.orB.butC.so

【4】A.timeB.placeC.way

【5】A.easyB.differentC.clear

【6】A.understandB.changeC.control

【7】A.sometimesB.alwaysC.never

【8】A.competeB.explainC.argue

【9】A.withB.fromC.in

【10】A.normalB.similarC.friendly

I started school when I was five. I turned to this school when I was eleven and I will leave next year-when I am sixteen.【1】

The school year starts in September and ends in July. I have two weeks’ holiday in December, two weeks in April and six weeks in July and August.【2】

In June next year, before I leave this school, I will take exams in 10 subjects. 【3】

All children in England have to study English, mathematics, science and a foreign language. They can also choose some other subjects.

My uniform is a black blazer, white shirt, a red and yellow tie and gray trousers.

【4】There are 1,600 students in my school. Mr. Rose is my tutor. He does not teach my class but we see him every day. He helps us if we have problems. He also takes part in some activities with us after school.

A.The girls wear gray skirts.

B.The exams are called GCSE.

C.Mr. Rose is satisfied with all of us.

D.So I will spend 5 years at this school.

E.I also have one week's holiday in February, June and October.

B. Hi, Nick. Yes, I was on vacation last month.

A: 【1】?

B: I went to Hainan with my family.

A: 【2】?

B: Yes, I did. I had a good time there.

A: I’m very happy you come back. There’s a new movie Lost, Found(《找到你》)now. 【3】?

B: On Saturday? I’d love to, but I’m afraid I can’t.

A. 【4】?

B: I’m going to see my grandparents that day. I bought something special for them when I was on vacation.

A: 74.【5】?

B: Sunday? Sure, that sounds great.

Life today has brought new problems. 1.最严重的问题之一就是污染。Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. 2 .Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. 3. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. We call this kind of “quilt” smog(雾霾).

Many counties are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.

4.我们需要做许多其他的事情。We can put waste things in the dustbin and do

not throw them on the ground. 5.We can go to work by bus or by bike instead of driving a car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

Rules are not enough. Every person must do something to help fight pollution.

【1】________________________

【2】________________________

【3】________________________

【4】________________________

【5】________________________

提示: (1) What can we do to relax ourselves at home?

(2) What's your advice for your classmates about how to make greater progress?

要求: (1)文章必须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥。。

(2)不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名。

(3)字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。

(4)词数 80 个左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear classmates,

How is everything going?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Alice

Many of us don’t spend much time improving our skills. This can be a problem when we write our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit (有益于) us later in life. The following tips can be helpful.

Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Don’t choose words in a hurry. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we should make sure our facts are true. So choosing facts is also important in writing.

Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. Rewriting makes our writing better, though it takes more time and more work.

Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find our problems but also develop our writing.

Prepare a list. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

It is not easy to become a better writer. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

【1】完成句子Making good word choices is _______________________________________.

【2】简略回答问题What should you do if you want people to believe what you write?

_______________________________________________________________________

【3】简略回答问题How many tips of improving our writing skills are mentioned in the passage?

______________________________________________________________________

【4】从文中找出并写下全文的主题句_________________________________________________

【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语。____________________________________________________

Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meter. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.

One possible reason is drought (干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.

However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants (factories) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.

Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water.

【1】Lake Victoria is ________.

A.an important lake in Africa.B.the largest lake in the world.

C.the source of water, food and power for America.D.the only source for the Nile River.

【2】What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A.It is becoming larger.B.It is becoming more beautiful.

C.It is becoming smaller.D.It is becoming more useful.

【3】The water level of Lake Victoria is now ________.

A.2.5 metersB.11.9 metersC.14.4 metersD.9.4 meters

【4】According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A.People must build more power plants.

B.More sources of water must be found.

C.Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D.All the people living in the area should move to another place.

【1】Whose topic was read by the most students?

A.Mike’sB.Kitty’sC.Nick’sD.Jim’s

【2】When did the England Football Team win the match?

A.On May 20.B.On May 21.C.On May 22.D.On May 23.

Yano was also glad___________ that many other Japanese people had touched the Chinese with their timely help and kind words. “We two countries are ___________and should help each other. When we had difficulties, we_____________help from the Chinese as well,” he said.

Talking about Wuhan, Yano said, “I traveled there to work and stayed for about a week. I tried the food there____________ was really delicious. When the bad times are over, I will certainly go there again.”

【1】A.hitB.was hitC.hitsD.hitting

【2】A.inB.withC.underD.for

【3】A.the wholeB.the whole ofC.all theD.all of

【4】A.beganB.decidedC.finishedD.wanted

【5】A.theyB.themC.themselvesD.their

【6】A.happyB.happilyC.happinessD.unhappy

【7】A.seeB.sawC.seeingD.to see

【8】A.neighborsB.countriesC.enemiesD.strangers

【9】A.gaveB.gotC.hadD.borrowed

【10】A.whenB.howC.whichD.what