【题目】The eagle has the longest life of its group. It can reach up to

70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard and

painful decision.

When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak becomes

bent(弯曲的). Its long and once flexible(灵活的) talons

can no longer catch animals or birds for food. And its old and

heavy wings with thick feathers on its body make it difficult to fly.

Then, the eagle has only tow choices: to die or to go through a

painful time of change which needs five months.

When the eagle feels weak and is about to die, it goes to a

place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. For a new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it pulls its beak out. After pulling it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow. And then it pulls out its talons and old feathers. It takes the eagle five months to complete its change and get a new life. We can call it its rebirth. So it can live for 30 more years.

Like the eagle, we human beings sometimes need to make some change to get out of our difficulty. In miserable condition, we have to change our ways of life. The changing may be very painful. But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. We can’t go on with all our past burdens(重负).

【1】Which of the/span> following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak is still straight.

B. For a new life, the eagle knocks its talons against a rock.

C. If the eagle doesn’t change itself, it will have a new life.

D. The writer’s idea is that we can’t go on with all our past burdens.

【2】 The underlined word“miserable” here probably means“ ”.

A.terrible B.good C.lonely D.lucky

【3】The best title for the passage can be“ ”.

A.The death of the eagle

B. The living period of the eagle

C. A good and easy decision

D. Rebirth of the eagle

【题目】What is the hottest English word these years? Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2002. Now, almost everybody knows it.

Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best friend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo.

What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 15, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, but it's easier to do it by myself."

Although taking selfies is popular among young people around the world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned(警告)not to take light-hearted selfies in serious places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is banned in some museums and galleries, too.

【1】The word "selfie" has a history of about .

A.2 years B.13 years

C.15 years D.20 years

【2】Which could be the best picture to match(搭配)"selfie" ?

【3】In Paragraph 3, the writer mentioned (提到) 2 young people to .

A. talk about their school lives

B. introduce the development of selfie

C. help people take a clear and beautiful selfie

D. explain the different reasons why people love selfies

4The underlined word "banned" means .

A. not visited B. not stopped

C. not allowed D. not watched

5We probably see the passage in a (an) .

A. science book B.magazine for teenager

C. instruction book D. English dictionary

【题目】Smoking can cause cancers, heart problems and other diseases. Although almost everybody knows smoking is bad for health, people still smoke. Fortunately, actions are now being taken to stop smoking.

Beijing says no to smoke

A new anti-smoking regulation(条例)will soon take effect on June 1 in Beijing. It is regarded as Chinas toughest(最严格的)ever tobacco control regulation.

According to the regulation, smoking is not allowed in all indoor public places, including public transportation. Those who break the rules will be fined up to 200 yuan. Teachers cannot smoke in front of students in primary and middle schools. Schools are also required to help students quit smoking and educate them about the harm of smoking.

Beijing has set up an anti-smoking hotline (12320) and a WeChat account (Smoke-free-Beijing), to which people can send photos to report smokers.

The public is also invited to vote (投票)on stop-smoking gestures on WeChat. So far, an image of a girl covering her nose has become the most popular pick.

Xinhua news

Youth turn their back on smoking

Only 9% of teens in the US smoke cigarettes, according to a recent survey. Thats far down from 23% in 2000.

The Truth is working to end teenage smoking. They use social media to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking. If we all join hands, smokers and non-smokers, we can find smoking once and for al the Truth campaign(运动) website states, Since Oct 27, 1,615 children and teens in the US have joined the campaign and promised not to smoke.

The group hopes that they can give teens and young people the knowledge to be the generation that ends smoking.

【1】To support his idea, the writer uses two .

A. advertisements B. news reports

C. posters D. notices

2 According to the Beijing anti-smoking regulation, .

A. passengers on buses or trains can smoke.

B. school teachers can smoke in class.

C. students should be educated about the harm of smoking

D. those smoking in indoor public places will be fined up to ¥100

3 According to the first passage, people can to report smokers.

A, call the police B. post a letter

C. call at 12320 D. start a vote

【4】The Truth might be the name of a(n) .

A. organization B. person

C. school D. type of cigarettes

【5】The writer is trying to .

A. show that people are taking actions to stop smoking.

B. explain to us some knowledge of cigarette-making

C. remind us of the great harm of smoking

D. call on people to support smoking.

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