—I spent the whole night preparing for my exam.

—Don't stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .

A. it never rains but it pours

B. you can't burn the candle at both ends

C. you can't put all your eggs in one basket

D. the grass is always greener on the other side

—What do you think of this film STAR WARS: The Force Awakens?

—Oh, excellent. It’s well worth __________ in the cinema.

A. to watch B. to be watched

C. being watched D. watching

—Have you heard of Tu Youyou, the famous doctor who won Nobel Prize in 2015?

—She devoted as much time as she could ______ on the project artemisinin(青蒿素).

A. working B. to work C. worked D. to working

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. When I found people in trouble, I always _____ them with whatever they needed as soon as possible.

At that time, I noticed that many ______ people had difficulty going to the shopping mall after heavy snow. I would spend part of a _____ Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they ______ anything from the mall. The mall was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them every time. I liked it and it made them so _____, too.

My friends asked me ______ I was doing and after some time some of them joined in and it became a ______ as time went by. I ______ asked for money for these, but sometimes the old ladies would _______ some in my pocket without telling me. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.

When I went to college, many of these people would ask my mother about me, ______ my mother didn’t always know who they were. I had never told her about what I _____ to do for these people. And then she knew it through the _____ between these people and her. I started helping others when I was 12 and it has ______ until today. Now I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true ______. At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not share it with _____. I hope this inspires (激勵) younger people and the older ones as well.

1.A. offered B. helped C. cared D. gave

2.A. disabled B. sick C. lazy D. old

3.A. snowy B. fine C. free D. busy

4.A. had B. needed C. got D. took

5.A. pleased B. relaxed C. surprised D. bored

6.A. whether B. when C. why D. what

7.A. case B. hobby C. tradition D. custom

8.A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes

9.A. put B. use C. find D. save

10.A. so B. as C. but D. or

11.A. planned B. used C. remembered D. learned

12.A. speeches B. discussions C. sentences D. conversations

13.A. stopped B. finished C. continued D. kept

14.A. culture B. kindness C. love D. stress

15.A. others B. friends C. strangers D. mothers

1.How does T&K Bakery deal with the unsold bread?

A. They keep the bread for the next day.

B. They throw the bread away.

C. They have a special promotion.

D. They give the bread to an organization.

2.Which of the following about the T&K baking classes is TRUE?

A. Baking classes are held once a month. B. Children are taught to bake cookies.

C. Children must bring their own materials D. Each class has 15 children at least.

3.Alice would like to register for the baking class. She should______.

A. go to 21 Garden Street

B. call Tiffany at 9111 8222.

C. visit the website www.T&K bakery.com

D. e-mail Karen at www.T&K bakery.com

Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger. The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered. But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member, a friend, a postman or a criminal (罪犯).

But a new camera made by a French company can recognize (辨別出) faces. It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that the mail has been sent to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home. When family members enter a home, the smart camera “recognizes” them and sends information to the owner’s phone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send a warning sound on the owner’s phone.

This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris.

“On a Friday I was at work, having a big monthly meeting when my phone moved. At first I told myself ‘Oh, it must be a wrong warn,’ but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize. Something was happening in my house!”

“I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on, which is not allowed in my apartment (公寓). I watched it on the video. I felt quite surprised. I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way. Thanks to the smart camera, the criminal was caught soon,” said Damien.

1.The new smart camera is different from the ones in many homes because it can _________.

A. protect the owner B. help a school child

C. recognize faces D. call the police

2.In Damien’s apartment, people can’t _______.

A. wear shoes B. watch videos

C. have cameras D. send mails

3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(=Para. (自然段)1 = Para. 2 = Para. 3 = Para. 4 = Para. 5)

A. ①;②③;④⑤ B. ①;②;③④⑤

C. ①②③;④;⑤ D. ①②;③④;⑤

Captain (船長) Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you liked the sea better than the land.”

“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”

After going through a door, we were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.

Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a metre tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 metres, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth (深度). We turned on our lights. We could see about 20 metres around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.

We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily, they didn’t see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.

1.What do “the trees” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Birds. B. Giant seaweed. C. Fish. D. Branches.

2.When they reached 150 metres, how could they see things around?

A. With the help of the sun’s light.

B. The rock’s light helped them.

C. They used their own lights.

D. With the help of the light from the Nautilus.

3.According to the passage, which is the correct order

①Captain Nemo’s man killed a sea spider.

②Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting in the forest.

③They found Crespo Island.

④They walked back towards the Nautilus.

⑤They stopped at 100 metres deep under the sea.

A. ②-⑤-④-①-③ B. ②-⑤③-④-①

C. ④-③-①-⑤-② D. ②-⑤-①- ③-④

4.What is the best title of the story?

A. A Visit to a Sea Forest B. Rocks Under the Sea

C. Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D. Attacked by Giant Spider

We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process (變化過程) helps you deal with culture shock (文化沖擊).

Culture shock begins with the “honeymoon period”: This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.

Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very uncomfortable and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.

The third period is called the “adjustment period”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.

The fourth period can be cal1ed “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.

1.According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ______.

A. get married to a foreigner B. live in a big city

C. go to live in a foreign country D. meet foreigners in your motherland

2.During the first period of the process, you feel ______.

A. sad and lonely B. happy and excited

C. angry but strong D. easy but uncomfortable

3.According to the passage, the meaning of adjustment in the fourth paragraph is______.

A. 攻擊 B. 調(diào)整 C. 重視 D. 擴(kuò)大

4.If you organize a party without difficulties and enjoyed the good time with your buddies in the USA, you are probably in ______.

A. the lst period B. the 2nd period

C. the 3rd period D. the 4th period

5.We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A. living in another country is fun

B. it’s boring to live in another country

C. knowing about culture shock is hard

D. it’s not easy to dea1 with culture shock

五、 根據(jù)所給漢語完成句子

1.許多人都很同情她因?yàn)樗�的�?jīng)歷。

Many people _______________________her because of her experiences.

2.他靠他自己完成每個任務(wù)。

He _______________________himself to finish every task.

3.“一帶一路”為我們開啟了一個全新的世界。

The Belt and Road ________________________a whole new world to us.

4.我們應(yīng)該準(zhǔn)時上交作業(yè)。

We must _____________________________ our homework on time.

5.作為學(xué)生，你再怎么努力也不為過。

As a student, you ___________________________________.

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It’s always said that reading is good for teenagers. Have you ever really thought why that’s true? Here are some advantages of reading.

Improving language skills.

Reading can help you study grammar, vocabulary and so on. It’s very helpful for you to build up the knowledge of the language. Besides, the more you read, the more quickly you’ll find the information you want in the books.

Providing fun and relaxation.

Reading books takes you to a new world where you can forget tiredness and fear. You can give a new ending to the story, or even imagine you’re the main character of the story. That will give you much relaxation and improve your imagination.

Improving computer skills.

Reading through the computer is becoming more and more popular. You can find any kind of information on the Internet. Surfing the Internet can help you develop computer skills that you’ll need at school and in the future life.

Knowing the outside world.

Books can tell you about people from other parts of the world. Through books, you can learn what happened in the past and what is happening around the world.

Increasing social skills.

Books are good teachers, so reading good books can teach you how to be successful and how to deal with bad situations. It’s easier for you to find your ways.

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