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Clowning Around
Its almost time for the summer holidays. The thought of sunshine，no school or homework and traveling around are in everyone s mind. However, a lot of teenagers stay at home during the summer holidays. If you dont have any plans this summer and want to team something cool and fun，why don t you try a circus(杂技）skill? There are plenty of skills that are easy to team with a bit of practice.
Hula hooping is a good choice because it s a fun way to keep fit Once you ve teamed how to keep the hoop moving around your waist, you can try around your arms，legs and even neck！
Or how about juggling? This is a skill that takes a little bit of practice regularly. If you master the basics，there are lots of simple tricks that look exciting.
Most juggling beginners start with three soft balls. You can throw and catch them so that one is always in the air and the others in your hands. After perfecting this skill，you can add more balls. Some people can juggle up to ten balls.
To people who don t like the sound of hula hooping，perhaps diabolo is more suitable. This looks like two plastic cones（圆锥体）joined together at the tips placed on a piece of string held by the player. You can spin，throw and catch the diabolo to show off some interesting but simple tricks.
All of these are exciting to try. Most of the equipment（装备）can be found in toy shops or some websites on the Internet Most cities will have a circus club for teenagers to try out the different tricks and they even offer workshops to teach the skills properly and safely. Once you find the skill for you，I m sure you It be practicing all summer long，eager to impress your classmates when September comes around again.
1. Do a lot of teenagers stay at home during summer holidays?
2. Why is hula hooping a good choice?
3. What do most juggling beginners start with?
4. Where can most of the equipment be found?
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
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①Getting recognition（认可）from National Geographic, a famous US magazine, is the dream for many photographers. A Chinese teenage photographer has made this dream come true.
②With his work Weed（野草）on the Wall, Gong Zijie, a 14-year-old boy from Changsha, Hunan, won the 2014 International Photography Competition for Kids in China. It was hosted by National Geographic Kids. Gong got the first place for the subject Wild Vacation. His photo shows the shadow of a weed on the Forbidden City’s red walls. In photographer Li Shaobai’s words, “The picture is silent but powerful.”
③Gong learned photography from his father, a professional photographer working for Hunan TV. Since the age of 4, he has been following his father to take pictures of nature and society.
④Gong is a patient photographer. When he finds something amazing, he can spend hours waiting for the perfect time to catch the moment. In his first work, Gong took the beautiful view of the sunset near his hometown. It looked simple, but Gong worked for four days to take the best photo.
⑤Now, the young photographer cares more about social （社会的）problems. In Gong’s pictures of Liuyang River, hundreds of dead fish show us the deadly results of pollution. He has made up his mind to document polluted rivers at least once every year to make people pay more attention to environmental protection.
⑥ “Now photography is not only a hobby, but also a duty（责任）for me.” said Gong.
1.What’s the name of the photo that helped Gong Zijie get the first place?
2.What does photographer Li Shaobai think of Gong’s work?
3.Did Gong learn photography by himself?
4.What does the writer want to tell us about Gong in Paragraph 4?
5.What can you learn from Gong?
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How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here’s a good example.
Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.
The Meek couple didn’t want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become “couch tomatoes”. So about one year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were not permitted. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside. Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters. It turns out that the two sisters really had a good time joining activities.
Every holiday and weekend, whether it’s sunny, rainy or snowy, the Meeks’ would go out to try the activities on their list, including hiking, sailing, climbing, skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity. “Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily, we’ve had the chance to experience something different.” Amy and Ella also helped their parents to draw up a new list of challenges for the next 12 months.
So we should do more outdoor exercise to keep healthy in our spare time.
1.What are Tim and Kerry Meek’s jobs?
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2.Why did the Meeks become the focus of the UK?
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3.When did the Meeks go out to do the activities?
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4.What did the two little girls learn from the activities?
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5.What should we do to keep healthy in our spare time? (请自拟一点回答)
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April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, it’s called “Fish of April.” In Scotland, the holiday is often called “Gowkie Day.” In Iraq, the holiday is called “April Lie.”
People have celebrated April Fools’ Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar. He moved New Year’s Day from April 1st to January 1st. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United States, April Fools’ Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes usually end in the shouting “April Fools!”
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools’ Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1st, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes—Plenta and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade (灯罩).
More and more, people use smart phone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools’ Day. One smart phone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends’ phones, every day.
Do you have any ideas for April Fools’ Day pranks? Have your friends played pranks on you before? Tell us about one in the comments (评论) section!
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1.In which country is April Fools’ Day called “April Lie”？
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2.Why did many people continue to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st even when the yearly calendar was changed?
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3.If a person in the US is fooled on the day, what will he be called at the end of the joke?
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4.According to the Starbucks’ announcement, what could customers do with the used large coffee cups?
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5.What do you think is a modern way to play a prank on April Fools’ Day?
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How to Start and Keep a Good Conversation Going
How to Start a good conversation
“Hi，my name is Sara．”“I’m Frank. Nice to meet you．”
Introductions，like the one above，are a great way to begin a good conversation．When you introduce yourself，be confident and comfortable．That will make others comfortable，too．After the introduction，wait a bit．If the other person doesn’t ask a question，you ask one．Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．You could ask” What do you do?”or“How do you know our host?” But asking something a little different shows you are clearly different．“What did you do last weeked?”and“Have you seen any good movies recently?” are two topics you could ask about．Another good way to start with is” Tell me about yourself．”Most people love talking about themselves．
How to keep a good conversation going
As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．If you ask about last weekend，the person could talk about a bike ride they took．When the person finishes his opinions，you could mention an experience that you had with biking．You can then move on to discussing other sports the person may be interested in．
When the other person is talking，be interested in them．Listen carefully to their answers．Don’t look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them．
If you are answering the question，don’t go on and on．Answer the question and then stop．A good conversation is like a tennis game where the ball goes back and forth．
With some practice，you’ll be able to start and keep a conversation going with anyone！
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阅读表达。阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过10个词。
Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they are there to teach you a lesson, or to help you understand who you are or who you want to become.
You never know these people who may be a classmate, a neighbour or a friend—but when you lock your eyes on them, you know at that very moment they will influence your life in some ways.
Sometimes things that happen to you may seem unpleasant, painful, or frustrating at first. But in another way, you find that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your ability, strength or will power(意志力).
The people you meet and the success you get help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.
If someone loves you, give love back to them in the way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
If someone hurts you, or breaks your heart, forgive(原谅) them, for they have helped you learn about truth and the importance of being careful of people around.
Self-confidence is necessary to a person. If you’re not confident, it will be hard for others to believe in you.
Learn a lesson in life each day you live!
1.Who can influence your life in some ways?
2.Are unpleasant things good for you?
3.Why are bad experiences very important to you?
4.What should you do if somebody hurts you?
5.What does the writer try to tell you?
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阅读与回答问题。
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Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4,000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like ‘cha’i’ in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like ‘A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea.’ In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned, too.
1.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?
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2.How long has tea been an important Chinese export?
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3.Where is tea mainly produced in China?
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4.What did people use tea for in ancient China?
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5. Do you like drinking tea? Why or why not?
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阅读表达。阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（10分）
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过10个词。
Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they are there to teach you a lesson, or to help you understand who you are or who you want to become.
You never know these people who may be a classmate, a neighbour or a friend—but when you lock your eyes on them, you know at that very moment they will influence your life in some ways.
Sometimes things that happen to you may seem unpleasant, painful, or frustrating at first. But in another way, you find that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your ability, strength or will power(意志力).
The people you meet and the success you get help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.
If someone loves you, give love back to them in the way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
If someone hurts you, or breaks your heart, forgive(原谅) them, for they have helped you learn about truth and the importance of being careful of people around.
Self-confidence is necessary to a person. If you’re not confident, it will be hard for others to believe in you.
Learn a lesson in life each day you live!
1.Who can influence your life in some ways?
2.Are unpleasant things good for you?
3.Why are bad experiences very important to you?
4.What should you do if somebody hurts you?
5.What does the writer try to tell you?
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阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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Team spirit means the willingness of people to work together and help each other as part of a team. With this spirit, people try hard to make their team the best of all. Everyone has experienced team spirit one way or another, whether they were part of a team or saw a group of people cheer for their favourite player.
There are different kinds of team spirit. One kind is the connection between a team of people because their efforts and cooperation (合作) are necessary in reaching a particular goal. Another kind is when a group of people support a person or a team. Another is people's natural love for and pride in their country, when a whole nation cheer for its country in competitions. Team spirit can also he seen in the workplace or in some activities.
Team spirit creates various good effects. It creates friendship and trust between people who may not get along when they don't have such team spirit. There may also be bad effects. Too great team spirit may cause arguments or fights with other team members.
Some people don’t understand team spirit properly. They think team spirit means having to become an official member of an organization, team or fan club. In fact, team spirit can be built anywhere-between friends, coworkers or even between two people sitting next to each other. You don’t have to be wearing the team spirit clothes. Anyone can show team spirit just by showing support for the goal.
1.What is team spirit?
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2.Which kind of team spirit in the passage do you have in your group work in class?
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3.What good effects does team spirit create?
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4.Where can team spirit be built?
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5.Why do you think team spirit is important? (并自拟一句话作答)
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Would you like to have an electric car? Do you know this kind of quiet and clean cars run on electricity(电)?
In the future, more and more people will have cars, so the cars will be in great need. But the oil won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.
Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. How far that car travels depends on the weather and traffic.
Price is a problem, too. Electric cars cost much more than cars using oil. The good news is that electric-car technology(技术) is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are going down.
To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. And it will cost about three dollars for each charge.
Now carmakers are looking for other ways to make the car cheaper. Then more people will use electric cars, and we’ll have a clean and nice world in the future.
1.Why will the cars be in great need in the future?
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2.How long does it take to charge an electric car for only 100 miles of driving?
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3.Are electric cars cheaper than cars using oil at present?
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4.How much should people pay for each charge?
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5.What will the world be like if most people use electric cars?
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