―If you always yourself with others, you may have much stress.
―I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A. compare B. communicate C. connect D. consider
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They ________ stand at the gate and welcome the guests because the robots can do that.
A.mustn’t B.shouldn’t C.needn’t D.can’t
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As Hannah Lucas had a disease, she and her brother Charile made app called notOK to let her get help from others when she wasn't feeling well.
A.the; the B.a; the C.an;不填 D.the;不填
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—Why did he make no ________ to be understood or liked?
— He didn’t care what others think of him.
A.risk B.balance C.suggestion D.effort
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Julia is very clever．In fact，I doubt whether anyone in the class has_______ IQ．
A.a high B.a higher C.the higher D.the highest
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—________will the discussion last? —________we reach an agreement.
A.When, Until B.When, Not until C.How long, Until D.How long, Not until
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---The old TV is so big that it ________ too much space.
---Well, I will buy a new one soon.
A.takes off B.takes away
C.takes place D.takes up
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They say________ and mine is on Saturday, when I was chosen to be the host of the art show.
A.every dog has its day B.many hands makes light work
C.it never rains but it pours D.the early bird catches the worm
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—Many people say the temperature in Beijing this spring is just like a roller coaster.
—I can’t agree more. ________!
A.What a strange weather B.How a strange weather
C.What changeable weather D.How changeable weather
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—Why is the game called Travel Frog(旅行青蛙) so popular?
—I guess it has something to do with _________________.
A.how did people feel like in the game
B.how lonely people are in their real life
C.how much do people enjoy travelling
D.whether people’s love for traveling with frogs
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
Most of the time, we know what weather is heading our way---thanks to meteorologists (气象学家). Will it be sunny or rainy, hot or cold? Every day, people turn to the TV, computer, or radio to ______.
For some, a(n)____in weather starts early. It did for Samantha Gibbons, a 10-year-old from the USA. She says she loves watching the weather. Every week, Samantha studies the science behind weather ______ the Internet. In January, she was the youngest kid to attend the 2015 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. During the Q&A discussion at the event, she asked the experts how a halo (晕轮) appears. One expert answered her question. “I was very _____ to take part in the meeting! It was like I was meant to be there,” said Samantha.
Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also _____ speaking on air. As a member of her school’s broadcast club, she helps produce the school’s morning programs. “I love being on TV,” she said.
On September 3, 2014, Samantha ____ her first TV show on NBC Channel 12 in Phoenix, USA. Before her ____, she woke up at 4 a.m. to arrive at the station by 5:30 a.m., a typical ____ for many meteorologists. “To prepare, I practiced in front of the mirror,” said Samantha. “I learned I needed a lot of practice on camera!” Her future plans are simple: do well in school and practice ____. What’s her ____ for other kids interested in becoming meteorologists? “Ask lots of questions,” said Samantha. “Always believe what you’re doing and keep pursuing (追求) your dream.”
1.A.see B.find out C.find D.read
2.A.interest B.ability C.thought D.decision
3.A.through B.by C.in D.with
4.A.unhappy B.excited C.glad D.generous
5.A.remembers B.minds C.feels like D.practices
6.A.gave B.got C.made D.watched
7.A.arrival B.stay C.appearance D.action
8.A.afternoon B.evening C.night D.morning
9.A.watching B.broadcasting C.studying D.speaking
10.A.questions B.suggestions C.plan D.advice
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Tony Bennett, the American singer recently touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”. He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night. “I never get tired of singing it,” he said. “I like it too much. It’s a great city and it’s a good song.” Bennett is to record a TV special with American singer Lena Home while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled “Listen Easy” will be published in June. “I like it here,” he added quietly over whiskey. “I would like to live here so many months of the year.” He already keeps a large flat in Grosvenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4, 000. At the end of the year, Tony is to star in a musical film which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expression for 50 cents. It’s about an Italian immigrant (移民) who goes to America, but he becomes a failure. “In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett. “My father, an Italian, was ill and died when I was nine. He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success.” The film is to be made by Italy’s top director Vittoria De Sica.
1.The underlined phrase “standard hit” most nearly means .
A.Bennett’s favorite song but it’ s not very popular
B.a song that is always popular
C.a song which makes him standard
D.a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience
2.What was he doing when Tony Bennett was interviewed?
A.Recording a TV show. B.Making a musical film.
C.Staying with his wife. D.Drinking.
3.What does Tony Bennett want to do?
A.Buy a house and live in England. B.Stay with his wife and daughter in England.
C.Live part of each year in England. D.Leave America and settle in England.
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When we want to find out what the weather will be like tomorrow, we usually turn on the radio or TV. But in the time before radio and TV, people needed to forecast (预测) the weather. How did they do it? Let’s learn about two weather rhymes (押韵的诗) together.
Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight!
Red sky in the morning, Sailors take warning!
This weather rhyme was written a long time ago, but it still works today. As the sun is setting, a red sky at night usually means there are no clouds coming in from the west, a sign of good weather for tomorrow. But a red sky in the morning always means drier air is moving away to the east and moister air is moving in from the west. The moist air could bring clouds, rain and stormy weather.
When leaves show their undersides (底部), Be very certain, rain betides.
The rhyme shows us how trees forecast the weather. Tree leaves turn upside down just before it rains. In the period before a storm, strong winds can lift the leaves and show their undersides.
Animals, insects and plants are natural forecasters. When a summer storm is coming, you may notice that dogs, cows, horses, and geese grow restless (不安的) and frogs come out of their hiding places. These animals don’t have some sixth sense. Scientists think the animals can hear the low frequency (频率) sound waves made by thunderstorms many miles away.
Get outside and observe nature carefully, and soon you’ll be your own weather forecaster.
1.The underlined word “moist” can be replaced by the word “________”.
A.wet B.Cold C.warm D.clean
2.What is helpful for some animals to forecast the stormy weather?
A.Their sense of sight. B.Their sense of hearing.
C.Their sense of smell. D.Their sense of touching.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The two rhymes are both about winter weather.
B.When leaves show their undersides, it will be fine.
C.If you see a red sky in the morning, you can travel outside.
D.If you see a frog come out of its hiding place, you’d better stay at home.
4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To introduce two famous weather rhymes to us.
B.To tell us we should read as many rhymes as possible.
C.To show us the way to observe different animals.
D.To encourage us to get close to nature and observe the weather on our own.
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Every school has notice boards．Let’s see what is on the notice board of an American school．
School Policy
◇Fighting，saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed．
◇Do not throw rocks，snowballs or sticks on the school grounds．
◇Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day．
◇Parents and visitors need to check in at the omce when entering the school．
Report Card
A report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents．Look at the marking key for your school work．
| MARKING KEY(评分标准) | |
| Goes beyond grade level standards | 4 |
| Meets grade level standards | 3 |
| Does not meet grade level standards，making progress | 2 |
| Does not meet grade level standards，not making progress | 1 |
Class Announcement(通知)
Testing Dates：
The math test is from June 12 to June 13．
The science test is on June 15．
Parents Meeting：
The next parents meeting is on Friday，June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall．
Homework：
Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find you homework．
After-school Program
The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012．The programs will be open from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm every day．
◇3:30～4:30 Homework ＆ Reading
◇4:30～6:00 Activities
If you have any questions，feel free to call the school at 524-9752．
1.According to Sehool Policy，visitors have to________when entering the school．
A.hand in a note
B.call at 524-9752
C.check in at the office
D.telephone to the school
2.From________，parents can get information on the parents meeting．
A.School Policy
B.Report Card
C.After-school Program
D.Class Announcement
3.Report Card shows parents________．
A.certain school rules
B.after-school activities
C.plans for classes and tests
D.children’s school life and work
4.Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress，he will get________on the Report Card．
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
5.Students do their homework and read books________．
A.from 3:30 to 4:30
B.from 3:30 to 6:00
C.from 4:30 to 6:00
D.from 6:00 to 7:00
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“Budda(佛)-like youngsters” has become the buzzwords online overnight. What is “Budda-like”?Actually,it has nothing to do with Buddhism. It's only an attitude towards life. It means one should neither be pleased by outside gains nor be saddened by personal losses. Besides, it guides a lifestyle that “it's fine to have something or not.”
The youngsters are in their 20s. Although they haven’t developed themselves into the “God” , they've learned how to live a comfortable life. The green post-90s have mixed feelings to face the unknown future. They think that they are“Budda-like youngsters” and try to let everything go. They don’t give up; they make some efforts; they take what they are given; they don’t make a change.
We are living at a fast-developing time. If we have a strong sense of competitions, we will be overtaken in grades, education backgrounds, scores, jobs and will be overtaken in our kids grades, education backgrounds, and jobs... “Budda-like” youngsters keep a casual and calm attitude towards life and get rid of the so-called “fear”. It's not that they refuse to make progress but that the pain from efforts overwhelms (压倒) the joy from gain. So, they stop considering struggle (奋 斗) as the most important part or even the only aim in life as their parents did. Gradually, “Budda-like” becomes the weapon (武器)for the youngsters to fight against the society that doesn’t belong to them.
In fact, every generation has their own culture. It's hard to tell whether it is good or bad. People born at special time create their own culture. We don’t have to worry about it.
1.The writer mainly________ in the first paragraph.
A.expresses his worries about the Budda-like youngstery
B.shows the meaning of the words "Budda-likc youngsters
C.explains that there are Budda-like youngsters in China
D.tells us why we are living at a fast-developing time now
2.What is Budda-like youngsters’ attitude about life?
A.They want to find or win anything they want.
B.They continue regarding struggle as one aim in life.
C.They don’t mind whether they have something or not.
D.They have a strong sense of competitions in many ways.
3.Why do some post-90s become the Budda-like youngsters?
A.Because they want to get the joy form the gain
B.Because they really refuse to make any progress.
C.Because it's their way to fight against the so-calle fear.
D.Because they want to have the same life as their parents’.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
阅读下面的短文, 并根据短文后的要求答题。
What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper?
You'd better know what sections there are. Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment and lifestyle, sports and cartoons. You can choose your favourite section to read carefully.
Then, you come to the article itself. If you don't have time to read the whole article, the headline and photo give you a general idea of the story.
Different kinds of articles:
A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it. 它通常把最重要的信息放在开头. （1）
A feature article is an in-depth(深入详尽的) report on an event or a person. It usually has an interesting opening. You get to know the idea of the article as you read.
Another kind of article is an opinion (评论) article. Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue(问题） in a fun way.（2） Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts.
Be a critical(批判性的) reader:
There are advertisements in newspapers.They can provide useful information about products, places, food or jobs. Remember that people make advertisements to sell you things. You don't have to do everything advertisements tell you to do. You should be critical enough to judge which advertisements are useful and which are not.
1.How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time?
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2.What kind of reader should you be while reading advertisements in newspapers?
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3.把（1）处_译成英语______________________________________________
4.把（2）处译成汉语_____________________________________________
5.请给短文拟恰当的英文标题____________________________________
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下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E 和 F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Are there ways to earn the money?
B. How much do you really want it?
C. Do you still want it a week later?
D. How much does it cost?
E.Do you have enough money?
F.Can you get it cheaper?
Money makes the world go around, yet the best things in life are free. A penny saved is a penny earned, but you get what you pay for.You probably have your own ideas about spending money. Now it is a great time to learn how to spend money wisely.
When, you are considering buying something you want, run through this checklist first.
1.
Seeing a $25(172 yuan) gum ball machine,Peter wanted it.But after thinking about it, he decided that it would be exciting only for a day or two."Besides,it's not possible for me to chew that much gum,"he said wisely.
2.
If the thing passes the "really-wanting-it" test,try to wait for some time(maybe some days or a week)to see how strong the desire is.Perhaps at that time, you don’t want it any longer.This strategy works for grown-ups, too!
3.
After the first two steps,Peter found he really wanted a toy ship, but it cost $50.He had $22 in his pocket and gets $l.50 a week to spend. His mother helped him work out how many weeks he would need to save to get the ships:19.
4.
Peter had a lot of things to do to help his family.He could water the flowers,do the dishes or walk the dog.Finally,he decided to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each.So he got $10 for himself.and sparkling (闪亮的) sunlight for the rest of the family.
5.
After deciding to buy it,it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: search for what you want on the internet or in shops and flea markets. Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.
If these suggestions work well,they can save you a lot of money.You will be a really smart shopper.
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请阅读下面短文, 在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词 (注意:每空1个单词)。
We all know that recycling rubbish is very important. But sometimes it is not so convenient (方便的) when we can’t find a recycling bin anywhere.
Now a team of middle school students from North Dakota, US has solved that problem by designing(设计）the Recycling Bin app (应用程序).
This app encourages people to recycle. It provides users with a map of local recycling centres, and it allows them to save locations as favourites. Besides, this app also reminds users to recycle.
The group of nine sixth-graders is from STEM Centre Middle School. They came up with the idea as part of a school project for the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Their school provided professional app training. It held a contest and gave Samsung tablets (三星平板电脑) as prizes.
The contest aims to develop interest in science, technology, engineering and Maths. In this contest, students present an app design that could solve a problem in their school or community. The nine students came up with the idea for the Recycling Bin when they saw a need for more recycling.
“We thought that this would really help a lot of people,” Jaden Hilkemann, 12, told Time For Kids.
They kept their design simple so that anyone could use it. Now the free Recycling Bin app has been put into use in the Google Play app store for Android phones or tablets.
“I was so excited when it showed up at the app store,” Seralyn Blake, 12, said. “A lot of people downloaded the app. It was pretty cool.”
| App helps to recycle 1. | |
| The app | It is 2. by a team of middle school students. |
| It encourages and3. people to recycle. | |
| It is4., so anyone can use it. | |
| The aim of the contest | To make students become5. in science, technology, engineering and Maths. |
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假设你校为了配合创建“文化校园, 高效课堂”活动, 最近以“学生做作业是否应该在网上找答案？”为题做了一个调查。调查发现一些学生赞成, 但许多学生反对这种做法。请你根据调查情况和下列表格中的要点提示, 以“Think before you search online”为题用英语写一篇短文。
| 赞成者 | 反对者 | 你自己 | |
| 观点 | 1.不会做难题 2.学习别人 3.节省时间 | 1.不利于能力提升 2.不利于独立思考 3.对自己缺乏信心 | 考生自拟（至少2点） |
注意:
1.词数100左右。短文的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
2.短文必须包括所有要点, 不要逐词翻译, 呆适当发挥, 使短文连贯、通顺。
3.短文中不得出现真实的人名, 校名和等相关信息。
Think before you search online
Some students now have a new use for the Internet-helping them with their homework. But different people have different ideas about it.
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