【题目】 A rich Japanese was on vacation in New York. One day he went into a shop. He wanted to buy a nice - looking watch very much, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner' s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man already disappeared (消失)among the people.

The rich man went on. At the next comer. he saw the young man with the stolen watch in his hand. Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?" he asked in a low voice, "It's only a hundred dollars. " "The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch'‘ he thought. The rich man paid him at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch.

His friend had a look at the watch and began laughing. He said, “You are foolish. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I'm sure the shop owner and the young man planned this play together."

1Which country did the rich Japanese travel to?

A.The UK.B.The USA.C.Fiance.D.Australia.

2The owner of the shop asked________dollars for the watch.

A.500B.250C.100D.150

3The rich man's friend began laughing because________.

A.the watch was niceB.the watch was really cheap

C.he had a watch like thatD.he thought the rich man was foolish

4From the story, we can learn that________may be dishonest.

A.the rich man’ s friendB.the shop owner

C.the young manD.both B and C

【题目】 Do you know crosstalk? It's also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng. It is a famous Chinese show in the form of a dialogue usually between two people. It came into being in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty the mid - 19th century. It began as a form of street show, and it also borrowed from other arts, such as Beijing Opera. No matter what the form is, the crosstalk show just wants to make people laugh.

Crosstalk is one of China' s most important and popular performing arts. Modem crosstalk usually has four skills——speaking, imitating(模仿),teasing(逗乐)and singing. Some stories come from everyday life, popular ideas and hot news. Some come from history stories. During the show, sometimes one actor is angry with the other because of their different ideas. Crosstalk is full of fun with singing, different sounds, musical instruments, and even crying. So if something makes you unhappy, you can enjoy crosstalk.

Nowadays, you can watch it in tea houses and theatres. Of course, you can also listen to it on radio while taking a walk or driving a car. And you can watch it on TV with your families.

1When did crosstalk come into being in Beijing?

A.Around 1750.B.Around 1850.C.Around 1800.D.Around 1700.

2What are the main skills in modem crosstalk?

A.Speaking, imitating, teasing and singing.

B.Singing, crying and fighting

C.Speaking, musical instruments and fighting.

D.Imitating, singing and crying

3Where can we enjoy crosstalk nowadays?

A.At home.

B.In tea houses or theatres.

C.In a car or park.

D.All of the above.

【题目】 Take a look at some coolest inventions.

Solar - powered plane(太阳能飞机)A plane flew for more than 18 hours over the U. S. on Saturday and didn’t use a drop of oil' How? Solar Impulse is a solar - powered plane, the biggest such plane in the world. It has the same weight as a small car. It carries only one person. It can get solar power from the sun.

Super light camera It weighs only 36g. It's as light as six coins. It' s easy for you to take this small camera with you when travelling. It's small, but it also has many uses. You can take a colourful photo or a black and white one. There are many shapes you can use. You can also use the camera as a key ring.

Google glasses They are the latest technology from Google. People who wear the glasses can record what they see and hear around them, and put them on the Internet for the world to see. There is a GPS system in the glasses, and it will find where you are and tell you where you need to go. Google glasses are a bit like a helpful secretary (秘书).You can tell them what you want to write in an e - mail and they will type it for you.

1The solar - powered plane can't .

A.fly without oilB.carry 18 persons

C.get power from the sunD.fly for more than 18 hours

2Which has the same weight as six coins according to the passage?

A.Solar powered plane.B.Super light camera.

C.Google glasses.D.All the above.

3Google glasses can if you need.

A.record other people' s activitiesB.drive and park your car

C.find a helpful secretary for youD.only take colourful photos

4From the passage, we can know .

A.what google glasses can doB.who invented the solar - powered plane

C.how to make a solar - powered planeD.who invented the super light camera

【题目】 Living in a new era of high technology, more people choose to ask for help by using crowd funding (众筹) online. Some people think it’s convenient and people can get help in time when they are in trouble. There are some other people refusing to donate money in this way. They don’t think the money can be used properly. The following are what some people think about the new way of donating money.

Jackson

Thanks to the crowd funding, I have a chance to succeed in starting a company. About three years ago, I got help from almost eighty thousand strangers. With the money raised from them, my dream to have my own company came true. Next year, my workmates and I plan to donate some of my money to other people in need if the company goes well.

Maria

I often do volunteer work in my free time. I’ve been volunteering for nearly six years. But I am unfamiliar with how crowd funding works. I don’t think I have time and energy to check whether the online information about the people is true. So I never use crowd funding. I prefer to help people in my neighborhood.

Jean

Everyone in my family was upset and lost hope when they knew I had a serious illness. I was really thankful to the nurse who told us to try to raise money with help of crowd funding. At first, my parents thought it was unbelievable and impossible to get the money. When they realized they had no choice but to carry out the nurse’s advice, they tried and got the money for my operation. I will try my best to work harder and repay the helpers’ love to me.

1Who are more likely to get help from crowd funding?

A.People who are in danger.B.Patients who need money badly.

C.People who want to make more money.D.People who want to be rich.

2Who helped Jackson when he wanted to start a company?

A.His workmates.

B.The volunteers.

C.Many strangers.

D.We don’t know.

3What does the underlined word “unfamiliar” mean in Chinese?

A.陌生的

B.赞成的

C.羞愧的

D.反感的

4Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Jackson wants to donate all his money to other people in need.

B.Maria has been a volunteer in her neighborhood for nearly six years.

C.A nurse helped Jean work out her crowd funding plan.

D.Nearly all the people think they can get help at once when they are in trouble.

【题目】 As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisionslike ________ to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another, it can be even ________. People who are your age, ________ your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.

Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way ________ the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got ________ excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.

It is hard to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. ________ your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends ________.” Peer pressure is a big reason ________ they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things, ________, even if other kids do.

If you continue ________ peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.

1A.whyB.whenC.whereD.whether

2A.hardB.harderC.hardlyD.hardest

3A.likeB.withC.allD.as

4A.rememberB.rememberingC.to rememberD.remembered

5A.othersB.otherC.anotherD.the other

6A.Pay attention toB.To pay attention toC.Paying attention to D.Pays attention to

7A.friendlyB.widelyC.clearlyD.wisely

8A.whyB.thatC.howD.which

9A.alsoB.eitherC.tooD.as well

10A.facingB.faceC.to faceD.faced

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