一May I sit here? 一_______. It's for Miss Liu.

A.Of course B.Not at all C.Better not D.Of course not

We have __________ to watch the birds ____________.

A.enough time ; enough clearly  B.enough time ; clearly enough

C.time enough ; clearly enough D.time enough ; enough clearly

Nobody in our class received a(n) to the party.

A.collection B.instruction C.invitation D.celebration

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to spend a week with my husband Mike in Miami, Florida. ___had been working in Florida for five months. Kallie ___her dad terribly.

The plane was full. I had ___a group of Boy Scouts(童子軍) at the gate and said to my daughter that ___anything happened, we would be OK with all those scouts on our ___!

Because we did not get our boarding passes until we ___the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together. That wasn’t such a big deal, except that Kallie had counted on me reading to her the whole way.

When the ___in my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would change places with Kallie or me. They____, saying they wanted to stay in their own seats.

At the same time, a mother and her two children several rows ahead of us also met the same____. The mother could hold her baby, but her 6-year-old son had to sit with strangers. ___nobody offered to help her.

Suddenly, the scout leader stood up and said: “Ma’am, I think we can help you.” He then ___five minutes rearranging his group so there was space available for the family. And then the mother was much more ___.

Amazingly, the man sitting next to the scout leader, turned to me and asked: “Would you and your daughter like our ___?” We changed seats and continued on our trip, very happy to be together.

Would that man have ___us his seat if the scouts hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. But I do know that ___is good, and good deeds cause more good deeds! Being kind is important and can be an example for everyone around you. One act of kindness can in turn cause many more kind acts.

1.A. She B. He C. We D. They

2.A. liked B. hated C. missed D. forgot

3.A. discovered B. thought C. admitted D. noticed

4.A. if B. when C. before D. after

5.A. ship B. flight C. train D. bus

6.A. left for B. left C. arrived at D. arrived in

7.A. passengers B. travellers C. hostess D. scouts

8.A. promised B. accepted C. refused D. agreed

9.A. time B. problem C. question D. performance

10.A. Therefore B. Because C. And D. However

11.A. took B. cost C. spent D. made

12.A. tired B. relaxed C. surprised D. friendly

13.A. presents B. books C. stories D. seats

14.A. offered B. gave C. showed D. provided

15.A. politeness B. kindness C. happiness D. carefulness

Life began in the ocean(海洋). They are home to about two million species(物種), from the largest animal that has ever lived on the Earth to the smallest one. New species are found all the time, as scientists say that 91%of ocean species have yet to be found or described.

Covering 71% of the Earth, oceans have shaped humans' history, culture and lives, and keep doing so. They are a life-support system(系統(tǒng))for the Earth and they provide us with free goods, from the food we eat to more than half of the oxygen(氧氣)we breathe every day. Because of oceans, there is rain and snow, and oceans feed more than 1,000,000,000 people with the animal protein(蛋白質).

The oceans also influence the weather and the temperature, deciding rainfall, droughts(干旱) and floods. WWF works hard on the safety of the oceans and the health of the wildlife in the oceans. They hope more people can join them to take action to protect the oceans.

1.About species live in the oceans.

A.two thousand B.two billion C.two million D.one million

2.The underlined word "shaped" probably means in Chinese here.

A.塑造 B.改變 C.成為 D.打破

3.WWF tries hard to .

A.protect humans by studying the wildlife in the oceans

B.find out all new kinds of species living in the oceans

C.look for humans' history and culture about oceans

D.protect oceans and the wildlife living in the oceans

4.Which of the following don’t the oceans provide us with?

A.Humans' history, culture and lives. B.The food we eat.

C.More than half of the oxygen(氧氣)we breathe every day D.The animal protein.

5.The writer writes this passage to .

A.tell people more about WWF's ocean work

B.ask more people to learn the knowledge about oceans

C.encourage people to change oceans into living places

D.ask people to take action to protect the oceans and ocean species

It seems food deliverymen (送貨員) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets (頭盔) and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.

These reckless (魯莽的) behaviors have caught the public’s attention.

In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious (焦急的) customers may be the answer.

Many companies will fine（罰款） a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews（差評） from customers（顧客）.

To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their incentive systems (激勵制度), noted CRI Online.

Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, then he will be banned from driving food service delivery vehicles (交通工具) for a whole year .

1.The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen _____.

A.work very hard B.are good at driving

C.break traffic rules D.use mobile phones too much

2.How many traffic accidents did food deliverymen in Shanghai cause in the first half of 2017?

A.76. B.38. C.152. D.2,000.

3.If a food deliveryman _____, the companies will fine him.

A.drives too slowly B.delivers food on time C.gets bad reviews D.obeys traffic rules

4.How many reasons are mentioned（提到）for deliverymen’s taking risks of breaking traffic rules?

A.two B.three C.four D.five

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Companies are improving their review systems.

B.Some cities are working to improve the situation.

C.To drive safely, food deliverymen will obey more traffic rules.

D.Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.

We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared to other people’s voices, our brains greatly prefer（更喜歡） the voices of our own mothers.

Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned (掃描) children’s brains while they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize their mothers’ voices at once.

Hearing their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of (負責) reward (獎賞) and emotion (情感), start to work as well.

Why do we respond so strongly to our mothers’ voices? It starts even before we’re born. When children are still in the womb (子宮) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize（辨別） their mothers’ voices as a rewarding (獎勵性的，有益的) sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.

Some sounds are necessary for our survival (生存) or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers’ voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.

1.What is the story mainly about?

A.Why we should listen carefully to our mothers. B.Why we prefer to hear our mothers’ voices.

C.How we recognize our mothers’ voices. D.How we respond to different kinds of sounds.

2.What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?

A.Many parts of their brains become active. B.They will need time to recognize the voices.

C.Their language skills start to improve. D.They will remember some bedtime stories.

3.According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to their mothers’ voices?

A.Because they can recognize their voices quickly.

B.Because their voices make them more comfortable.

C.Because they can get a reward for doing so.

D.Because they can get love from their mothers.

4.“Rewarding sounds” refers to sounds that _____.

A.we can recognize B.we often hear C.we hear as babies D.make us happy

5.What do you think it is about?

A.Medicine B.Lifestyle C.Education D.Science

You will read about how you are a citizen in your school, community and nation. A citizen is a person who belongs to a place. You are a citizen of the community where you live and the nation where you were born.

Citizens Have Rights (權利)

As a citizen, you have rights that the government protects. A right is something you may do. As a citizen, you have a right to speak freely and to practise your religion(宗教). You also have the right to privacy(隱私). That means you may decide what to show or tell someone and what not to tell.

Citizens Have Responsibilities(義務)

Along with rights, citizens have responsibilities. A responsibility is something that you should do. For example, you should follow the laws. A law is a rule that everyone in a community, state or country must follow. Laws keep people safe and help them get along well with one another. When people follow the traffic laws, they help keep others safe. When you follow laws in a park, you help others enjoy the park.

Being a Good Citizen

Good citizens care about people's rights. They try to make things fair and safe for everyone. Good citizens work together to solve problems. Children can be good citizens by solving problems together in their school or community. They may follow proper steps to deal with problems. First, name the problem. Then, list ways to solve it. Next, choose the best way. And finally, find out if it solves the problems.

Learn about 1. to be a good citizen

Bring life to national treasures by singing

At the beginning of 2018, a TV programme(節(jié)目) called National Treasure introducing valuable cultural relies(文物)of our country went popular. People learned stories and had more interest in the treasure. Now, we have a new way to know more about the ancient(古代的) paintings in the Palace Museum through music.

Tencent QQ music and the Palace Museum together held a songwriting competition, Ancient Painting Can Sing(古畫會唱歌).

The competition was open to songwriters between 17 to 35, and the songs must be based(根據(jù)) on ten ancient paintings at the Palace Museum. The winners could sing their works with pop singers at a concert(音樂會) held at the Palace Museum in October.

Yi Yangqianxi, a member of the famous group TFBoys sang the theme(主題) song, Magnificent Landscape in Painting(《丹青千里》) , for the competition. The idea of the song came from the famous painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains(《千里江山圖》). It was shown in the TV programme and now it’s in the Palace Museum.

The writer, Fang Wenshan wrote the lyrics(歌詞) of the song. He is famous for using cultural images in the lyrics. And the music is a modern style, including traditional Chinese musical instruments(樂器), such as guzheng and pipa.

The music video of the song came out online on July 25, 2018, which is also the beginning of the competition ,

Hou Deyang from the Tencent Music said that this competition could encourage young Chinese musicians to make more works and catch young people's attention to traditional Chinese art forms.

1.How can people learn more about the ancient paintings in the Palace Museum? ________________

2.Where is the famous painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains now?______________________

3.Who can take part in the competition?___________________________________________________

4.How many paintings can songwriters use in the competition?___________________________________

5.What is Fang Wenshan famous for?_____________________________________________________

All of us want to be heard, but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well t1. lots of practice. Here are some useful tips.

First, give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are i2. in listening to them.

Second, use body language. Meet t3. eyes. Nod, smile and say “Mm hum.”, “Yeah!”, “I see.”, or “Really?” to show that you are listening.

 T4., let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t c5. the subject suddenly to talk about yourself, either. A good listener listens about 80% of the time d6.the conversation（交談） and spends only 20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth. For a reason listen more, and speak l7..

Fourth, be slow to share your i8.. It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and understood. So 9. your own ideas only when they are needed.

Last but not least, put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can t10.to see their problems through their eyes. In doing so, you are better able to understand them and their problems.