Now, almost everybody knows the hottest English word "selfie". Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford (牛津) online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to Wechat (微信) or Qzone (QQ 空间).
"Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone," said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. "She has used many selfies to tell us about her life and work," said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). "The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!" said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in the Guardian. (《卫报》) "The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others," wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During the summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
1.According to the story, a "selfie" is ________________.
A. a person with a smart phone B. a smart phone which can take photos
C. a photo taken by oneself D. an English dictionary
2.We can tell from the story that _____________.
A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies
B. people love to share selfies online
C. all the people love selfies because of narcissism
D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies
3.We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way.” at the beginning of ______.
A. Paragraph 3 B. Paragraph 4 C. Paragraph 5 D. Paragraph 6
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Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night
Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船)
and
see the fantastic city lights
Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily
Price: with dinner without dinner
Adult: HK$300 HK$120
Child under 12: HK $210 HK$84
Start\Stop: Kowloon Pulic Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)
Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road)
Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night
Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船)
and
see the fantastic city lights
Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily
Price: with dinner without dinner
Adult: HK$300 HK$120
Child under 12: HK $210 HK$84
Start\Stop: Kowloon Pulic Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)
Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road)
1.The cruise(海上航游) will begin__________.
A. at seven in the morning B. at seven in the evening
C. at ten in the morning D. at ten at night
2.Helen wants to have dinner on the ferry with her son, 14， and her daughter, 10, they should pay___.
A. HK $ 810 B. HK$204 C. HK$324 D. HK$510
3.Where can travellers buy the ticket?
A. Kowloon Pulic Pier B. Near Star Ferry Pier
C. 123 Canton Road D. Hong Kong Harbor Cruise
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I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank to do this shopping. However, the cashier(收银员) told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance (机会) to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Love and kindness. B. A poor boy.
C. Friendship and honesty. D. Communication and understanding.
2.What does the underlined word “short” most probably mean?
A. 短的 B. 矮的 C. 多余的 D. 短缺的
3.How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?
A. $ 8.00. B. All his money.
C. Ten dollars. D. All his money and another $ 8.00.
4.Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?
A. Because the boy had saved some money.
B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.
C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.
D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.
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—______ wonderful advice Tom offers!
—Exactly! He often gives so many good ideas.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
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Jack was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily______the windows.
A. against B. across
C. through D. around
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I______ Jack ______ go to the cinema with you tonight. He always watches films with me.
A. think; won't
B. don't think; is
C. don't think; will
D. think; isn't going to
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My grandma used to ______ on the square after supper, but now she is used to _______ out for a walk with my grandpa.
A. dance; go B. dancing; go
C. dance; going D. dancing; going
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--- Must I return the book this week?
--- No， you ____________. You can ____________ it for 20 days.
A. mustn’t； keep B. needn’t； borrow
C. needn’t； keep D. mustn’t； lend
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He likes playing tricks on others, but ______, he is a good boy because he is willing to help others.
A. in this way B. in his way C. in some ways D. by the way
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The ancient(古代的) book was made______ bamboo and it was made______ six parts.
A. up of; of B. from; up of C. of; up of D. from; of
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When I was a child, I a manager in a big company in the future.
A. dreamed of being B. dream of being
C. dream about D. dream to be
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The parade was so wonderful that I couldn’t_______ photos.
A. stop taking B. to stop taking
C. to stop to take D. stop to take
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He ______ Australia and he______Sydney for two weeks.
A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been in
C. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has been to
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Two years later, my husband got a new job in another city, so we _________ move again.
A. have to B. had to C. will have to D. must
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Daniel doesn’t know who _______ this history book.
A. to talk about B. talk to about
C. to talk to about D. talk about to
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—Would you mind me ______ the channel?
—______. My favourite programme is on the way.
A. to change; Better not.
B. changing; Not at all.
C. to change; I’m afraid not.
D. changing; I hope not.
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When I was about twelve years old, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to tell me about my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list became ______： I was very short, and I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand（忍受）all of these as long as I could. __________, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears(眼泪) in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then asked, “Are the things that she said true or not? Jane, have you ever ______ what you’re really like? Now you have that girl’s ideas. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are _____. Pay no attention to(别在意) the other things that she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t ______, like being very short, but a good number of them I could. I wanted to change the bad things in me, and for the _____ time I knew something about myself in a very clear way.
I brought the list back to my father. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself, but sometimes others’ opinions are also important, so you ______ learn how to listen, and not just ______ your ears in anger and feel hurt（受伤害）. When something that is said about you is true, you’ll find that it will be ____to you. Our world is full of people who think that they know you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to all of them, _____the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.” I have remembered my father’s advice at many important moments. I have never had a better piece of advice in my whole life.
1.A. longer B. shorter C. wider D. bigger
2.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Happily
3.A. made sure B. talked about C. got over D. thought about
4.A. crazy B. wrong C. true D. different
5.A. support B. know C. understand D. change
6.A. first B. second C. last D. next
7.A. like to B. needs to C. have to D. would like to
8.A. open B. close C. cover D. care
9.A. cheerful B. beautiful C. wonderful D. helpful
10.A. hear B. watch C. notice（注意） D. record
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任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。
Hey! Mother’s Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.
What’s Her Favorite?
Buy her something she likes and wrap (包装) it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she’ll be surprised to see it.
Treat a Queen
Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though (虽然) her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.
Maybe you could take some of your savings to treat her in the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!
Have Some of Your Time
What’s your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you? Maybe you can tell her how happy you were when she was there looking after you during your painful days in your life.
Tell the magic words
Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don’t want to miss a thing, right?
| Tips on how to make your mother happy | |
| Buy a 1. for your mother | Buy her something that she likes best; Put it on a drawer next to her to give her a 2.. |
| Treat your mother as a queen | Do the housework instead of her to make her 3.; Buy her nice clothes to make her beautiful again. |
| Have some of your time | Remind her of your best moment with her; Don’t talk with her about some problems; Tell her you were so happy when she 4. care of you during painful days. |
| Tell the magic words | Tell her “I love you!” to make her heart jump for joy; Just have a 5. and take action right now. |
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完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案。
1.他长大了，不像以前那样害羞了。
He has grown up. He _________________________.
2.这部电影已经上映一周了。
The film __________________ a week.
3.你是怎么设法到那里的？
How did you _____________________there?
4.Lily去那里了，她下周回来。
Lily ______________________ .She will come back next week.
5.中国发生了巨大的变化。
_______________________________ in China.
6.当我回到家，我筋疲力尽。
I___________________________ when I got home.
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书面表达
清明期间，父母带你去了荡口镇（Dangkou Town），请根据下文提示，写一篇介绍荡口古镇的短文。
1、离机场不远，有许多公车能到达镇中心；
2、曾经有许多工厂，其中很多常常向河道里倾倒废弃物；
3、政府已采取措施改善环境，把这儿变成了一个美丽的乡镇。现在这里....... ；
4、每天我们都能看到大量游客；每年来这里的最好的时间是春天；
5、我们玩得很开心。
要求：注意语句通顺，条理清晰；词数80左右，省略号部分适当发挥(1-2句)；
A trip to Dangkou Town
My parents and I went to Dangkou Town this Qingming Festival.
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