A. broken out; was lasted B. was broken; lasted

C. was broken out; was lasted D. broke out; lasted

A．meet

B．meeting

C．to meet

D．to meeting

A、cut off B、put off C、cut down

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now

【1】Where can you read?

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【2】Do you feel tired or pleased if you enjoy reading?

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【3】When will you find your schoolwork becomes much better according to this passage?

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【4】Is it true that reading is out of date?

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【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

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A book review of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a lively story full of fun.

Tom, the hero of the book, lives with his aunt Polly. He is a lively and clever boy. He doesn’t like people telling him 【1】 to do, so he always gets into trouble. He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. Tom has more 【2】 because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes (runs away) from a cave with another friend, Becky. He also finds Injun Joe’s treasure box and takes it 【3】 .

My favourite part of the book is when Tom and Hunk start【4】 adventures on the island in the Mississippi River. At first, they are 【5】. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, they feel very sorry, so they come back home. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours 【6】 to their funeral in the church. Then, Tom and Huck 【7】 appear. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is more than an adventure story. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876. It describes people’s lives in the southern 【8】 of America at that time. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people 【9】 for their actions. It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real. Today, it is still read and loved 【10】 people all over the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.

Every night in Jinan University in Guangahou， a group of students plays diabolo（空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement.

Chen Zhelun，25，a malaysian-chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country＇s cultural heritage（遗产） by starting clubs.

The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.

“We played diabolo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone to

play with in China， but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop

it.” says Chen

To Chena surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd-more than 1，000 students have joined the club.

“It keeps your body strong and it＇s fun， ＂says Chet

prefer quieter activities. Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is alwayscrowded， but it＇s unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characterswith traditional brushes

Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it＇s a shame that young people no longer enjoythe beauty of Chinese characters.

Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically

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Christmas or Valentines Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， ＂says Kong Yanquan， 21， astudent in Guangxi University.

As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements（元素）intotraditional culture to get students to join his club

I think it＇s everyones duty to save and develop china＇s traditional culture among young people， ＂he says.

【1】The passage is organized by giving three .

A. examples B. tasks C. lessons D. speeches

【2】The underlined word“Tt＂ in Paragraph6 refers to（指代）

A. watching diabolo shows B. playing diabolo

C. talking about old games D. going to primary school

【3】It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling

A. comes from Malaysia B. is good at local operas

C. loves quiet activities D. is interested in sports

【4】Kong Yanquan advises young people to

A. practice writing Chinese characters B. celebrate Western festivals

C. pay attention to traditional culture D. make friends with the elders

【1】The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to

A. encourage children through reading

B. teach children to draw pictures

C. introduce some local performers

D. raise money for children aged 5 to 12

【2】According to the text， we can in the charity drive

A. play yo-yo with the volunteers

B. give away used books to kids

C. watch performances on Saturday

D. enjoy children＇s TV programs

【3】The text might be

A. a news report B. a meeting notice

C. an advertisement D. a science story

This is Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are having a math class with their robot teacher.

The “teacher” is【1】small, blue machine about 25cm high, Reuters reported. Whenever students have problems, it helps them very【2】(patient) and never gets bored.

“The robot can make students【3】(active) in class than usual. I see Elias as one of the【4】(tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.

So far the school【5】(introduce) four robot teachers, one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music. “【6】is necessary to encourage kids to come up【7】new ways to make use of technology in school life,” the head of the school【8】(add) in the interview.

The robot teachers are used【9】(help) improve learning. This doesn’t mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. The robots can teach well,【10】they are not able to keep class in order. The school still needs human teachers.

Dear friend, do you know the boy in the picture? He is Wang Yuan, a member of the Chinese boy band, TFBOYS. Do you want to know more about him? Follow me, please.

Wang Yuan was born on November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing. His English name is Roy. He is a senior high school student now. He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano. He can also write songs alone. He and another two boys formed the boy band TFBOYS in 2013. They are very popular with the young girls and boys in China now.

On February 1st, 2017, Wang Yuan made a short speech on good quality education(优质教育)in English in the United Nations in front of about 700 pegple from around the world. It's great. As for middle school students, we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.

【1】Wang Yuan was born on .

A. November 8th, 2013 B. November 18th, 2001

C. November 8th, 2000 D. November 8th, 2013

【2】Wang Yuan's English name is .

A. Jay B. Roy C. Lay D. Kay

【3】Wang Yuan is a talented boy. He can , sing and play the piano.

A. play the drums B. drive

C. paint D. dance

【4】Wang Yuan made a short speech in in 2017.

A. Chongqing B. Beijing

C. Shanghai D. the United Nations

【5】What can you learn from the passage?

A. Working hard can make a difference.

B. Being a star can make a lot of money.

C. Wang Yuan sings well but can't write songs.

D. Four people are in the band.

Black Friday

Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.

Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折). Some items (商品)like TVs and cloths are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problem. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lines to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.

The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.

So where does the name “Black Friday” come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”. It did not stick. The name “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it “El Buen Fin”, which means “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

【1】Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?

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【2】What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?

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【3】How long may people have to wait before a store opens?

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【4】Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?

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【5】Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?

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