Have you ever thought about running lemonade ...

Have you ever thought about running lemonade stand (货摊) to make money? Sixth-grader Jamaria Crump has. She has been very successful at it, too. It took the 11-year-old one year to build her lemonade stand to earn money for those in need.

Her business, Lemon Topia, is a hit, which her teacher said was surprising. She makes pies, cakes and cookies besides lemonade.

Jamaria built LemonTopia herself with the help of Mom. “I’m a teacher and had no time to help her at first. So she had begged for a lemonade stand for a year or two before I let her do it.” said Jasmine Hall Jamaria’s mother.

Jamaria’s school announced a baking sale in 2016 that was a perfect chance to try out Jamaria’s plan for a lemonade stand. Jamaria made cookies and cakes. After the baking sale, she kept selling at school and community events Now she has her own business at a street market.

Of course, Jamaria pays for her own costs. She has to buy the materials and also pays her mother for rides and working for the stand. Hall says Jamaria does not like the cleaning up. “I make her wash all of her own dishes. That’s a constant battle.” Hall said.

The lemonade business can have its ups and downs. “I’m very proud of her for sticking with it.” said Hall. She wondered if Jamaria would get bored and stop. But that hasn’t happened.

Doran Brown, Hall’s friend, says Jamaria is a success in Baltimore. “She is adorable (讨人喜爱的). She is running her own business to help others.” he said.

In fact, Jamaria dreams of studying in Paris to be a dessert cook. For now, she bakes and sells her goods. She is turning LemonTopla into strong starting point for a sweet future to help others.

1.Why did Jamaria plan to build a lemonade stand?

A.To realize her dream. B.To support her family.

C.To help people in need. D.To show her baking skills.

2.What does the underlined word “hit” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Success. B.Doubt. C.Surprise. D.Experiment.

3.What does Jamaria’s mother think of her?

A.She is lazy and boring. B.She often argues with her mother

C.She can’t stand business failure. D.She is worth praising.

4.What will Jamaria do in the future?

A.Focus on her study instead of selling lemonade.

B.Take part in a test about cooking in Paris.

C.Open her chain lemonade over the country.

D.Try her best to pass down her kindness.

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Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.

Depression（沮丧) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety(焦虑) can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses.

Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.

Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.

1.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. what meanings music has

B. how we control our moods

C. how music affects our moods

D. what kind of music we listen to

2.According to the passage, playing music in restaurants is to __________.

A. welcome the customers

B. make customers feel good

C. make customers dance

D. make customers feel powerful

3.From the passage, we can know that __________.

A. most of us suffer depression all the time

B. most of us respond to music in different ways

C. music can be a good way to connect with others

D. any kind of music will help us improve our moods

4.According to the passage, which kind of music can relax ourselves from a long day’s work?

A. Soft music. B. Classical music.

C. Sad music. D. Rock music.

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Have you ever thought about developing your kids’interests in a positive manner? Have you thought about using music to help them focus their energies on a wonderful pursuit (追求)? Do you realize that by doing so, you will better equip them in life? Your little child will love you all his or her life for the first music lessons that you may give.

Most kids have an interest in music. The only thing to do for you is to give direction to their interests so that they can focus on learning the fine art. Music teaches children to be persistent and disciplined. It also teaches them to try towards perfection and be a good team player. All this helps them not only in their studies but also in facing the challenges of life. Thus music at home and home recording are the first lessons you can present to your children.

How to maintain the interests of kids in various kinds of music and instruments?  To solve this problem, it is important that at the beginning you bring home something that can hold the child’s interest for quite some time. This would include instruments such as electric guitar or drums. Encourage them to download music which is free over the Internet.

Another thing to remember is that no one becomes an expert overnight. Have patience with your child. No point in fussing over his skills too much. A few words of appreciation will mean the world to them. Ask for their opinions and stick to the choice for quite some time. Be generous in praise.

Music is the perfect gift you can present to your kids. It is never too late and the sooner you start, the better.

1.The author uses three questions at the beginning of the passage to _____.

A．test readers’ knowledge of music

B．show the effect of music on children

C．draw readers’ attention to the topic

D．ask readers to answer them

2.The intended readers of the passage are _____.

A．teachers          B．musicians          C．children          D．parents

3.This passage is mainly about _____.

A．how to direct children to pursue their interests

B．how to make children creative

C．how to draw children’s attention to music

D．how music affects children’s studies

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever thought about the best meal you have ever eaten? For many people, it isn’t just about the quality of the food; it is also about great memories of a particular vacation or the person it was shared 1.. We asked 100 famous chefs around the world 2. their best meals were, and we got some 3.(interest) answers.

As the researchers expected, 30% of the chefs 4.(survey) said that their best meal as a kid was still what they liked the most as an adult. 20% 5.(consider) a meal in a fancy restaurant as the best one in their lives, and another 10% said that a meal while they were on vacation with their wife 6.husband was the best of all time. 15% said a simple meal that they often cooked at home ranked 7.(high) than any other meal. And the same number said their best dish was something they made at the place where they worked. 8.(surprising), 10% of these chefs said their favorite meal of their entire lives was at a fast food restaurant! These best 9.(cook) in the world would pick McDonald's or KFC if they had the choice of what 10.(eat).

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Parrots have been known to imitate words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents.

According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, baby birds are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives.

In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team identified slight differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the baby birds had learned to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and imitate their calls.

Sounds very similar to humans, doesn’t it?

The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired socially not genetically. To do this, scientists switched the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising baby birds that weren’t theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists concluded the baby birds all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first weeks of their lives.

Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first [proven] example of a non-human species teaching acoustical (声学的) communication.”

Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise,’ but I think they’re having conversations.”

Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying? He replied, “The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, ‘Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?’ “Do we want to go to that field?’ They are sort of arguing or discussing.”

Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: “Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance.”

You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps advancing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots.

1.What did the new research find about wild parrots?

A.They can talk by learning from people.

B.The sounds they make are meaningless.

C.They have names given by their parents.

D.They have a unique way of making sounds.

2.What does the study suggest?

A.Different parrots are called differently by their parents.

B.Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.

C.Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents’ calls better.

D.Parrots are the most skilled animals in acoustical communication.

3.Why did the scientists switch the eggs in the study?

A.To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.

B.To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.

C.To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.

D.To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.

4.The underlined word “decode” in the second-to-last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A.imitate B.understand

C.practice D.create

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If you are living in the city, have you ever thought of going to live in the country for a change?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think life in the city is more exciting and better than that in rural (农村的) areas, especially young people who like new and modern things.

Often people feel that they can find the latest styles only in the city. Other people are interested in technological (科技的) things and high-tech jobs and think they can find them only in a big city. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they feel they have to live in a city. To get these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages (不利因素) of city life such as heavy traffic and pollution.

However, it is now possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the countryside and still enjoy some of the advantages (好处) of living in the city.

Nowadays, travel is fast and information is available (可获得的) on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices.

Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don't have to be in big cities to do their business. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with technology. Now they can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good business and successful careers.

1.The underlined phrase “put up with” (in Para. 3) probably means “_____”.

A. change    　　 　　　　　　 B. stand    　　　

C. be angry with        D. be pleased with

2.Now people can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good business and　　 successful careers _____.

A. because of the Internet and fast travel

B. because of e-mail and personal computers

C. because travel is fast

D. because the rural areas are developing faster than cities

3.What is the author's opinion?

A. She / he prefers to live in the countryside rather than live in the city.

B. She / he prefers to live in the city rather than live in the countryside.

C. She / he likes both city life and countryside life.

D. It is not clear which life she / he prefers.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Life in the city　　         　　 B. Life in the country

C. Go and live in the city    　　 D. Go and live in the country

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

We have a small piece of land to grow vegetables, that are growing better than ever. Today, my mother picked a lot of vegetables and asked me to send any to one of her colleagues, whom I call Auntie. She was very happily. She liked the fresh vegetables very much and said thank to me. She also sent his regards to my mother.

After supper, I was about to doing my homework when I heard a knock at the door. When I open the door, I saw Auntie standing outside with many gifts are in her hands. I knew immediately that she came thank us for the vegetables. What a thoughtful or kind woman!

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1. What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing

D. How to Start Your Writing

2. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.

A. the increase of your brain power           B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study  D. the better understanding of a topic

3.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

A. you are already successful             B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way     D. writing is important to solve problems

4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you'll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.What would be the best tide for the passage?

A. A Way on How to Write

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing

D. How to Start Your Writing

2.According to the passage, writing can help you a lot EXCEPT ________.

A. to increase your brain power

B. to improve the ability to remember

C. to develop your interest in study

D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic

3.The underlined sentence “you’re half- way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ________.

A. you are already successful

B. there’s a long way for you to go to reach your goal

C. you are left wondering what to do

D. you have been on the way to success

4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it?Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind.How can you use this to increase your brain power?Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words,you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think,feel,or only partly understand.Often,explaining a thought is the process of understanding.In other words,you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember.Many,if not most,highly productive people are always taking notes.You can try keeping it all in your head,but if you keep a journal of your ideas,the next time you’re working on a big project,you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic?Write a book about it.That’s an extreme example,but if you are learning something new,write a letter to a friend about it,and you will understand it better.Want to invent something?Write an explanation of the problem—why you want to solve it,and why it is worth solving,and you’re halfway there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand.Often,they write about something because they want to understand it.You can do the same.Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.According to the passage,writing can help you a lot EXCEPT _______.

A. to increase your brain power

B. to improve the ability to remember

C. to develop your interest in study

D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic

2.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the para.4 means that_______.

A. you are already successful

B. there’s a long way for you to go to reach your goal

C. you are left wondering what to do

D. you have been on the way to success

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power Through Writing.

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

D. How to Start Your Writing.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Writing can cure people of their brain disease.

B. People who can keep all thoughts in mind are more likely to succeed.

C. Writing a book about one topic is the only way to understand it.

D. The more you write,the more logical you will be.

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