—I’ve no idea. But I think you can look it up in a .

A. stationery B. magazine

C. dictionary D. Documentary

Welcome to the Art Museum!

You’ve just stepped into one of the world’s greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from all over the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, so we are here to help. Click (點(diǎn)擊) on the “don’t miss” list, and you’ll find introductions of the must-see works in our collections in different museum rooms. They are great choices to start if you are new to the museum.

The overlook below shows a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.

PS:

1.Tickets can be bought online at www.artmuseum.org/tickets or at the ticket office at $10 per person. Children under 16 can get a half price. Family package (for 3-4 people) is $18.

2.A guide can be arranged (安排) for you for $40 for a 2-hour tour, giving you introductions of the must-see artworks and the interesting stories behind them. But it needs to be booked (預(yù)訂) 1 day before your visit at (212) 769-5100.

【1】The passage probably comes from a(n) _____.

A. tour map B. guide book C. museum website D. art magazine

【2】In the “don’t miss” list for the Art Museum, we can know about the _____.

A. free paintings B. must-see works C. new collections D. museum buildings

【3】Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?

A. The “Bridge”. B. Rice Building.

C. Michigan Avenue Building. D. Mckinlock Court.

【4】To visit the museum with his 9-year-old twins, Mr. Smith should at least pay ________.

A. $15 B. $18 C. $20 D. $40

【5】We can know that the guide in the museum ________.

A. will show you around for a whole day

B. will guide you to see every artwork

C. can be booked when you arrive

D. needs to be booked on the phone

If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers？

To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What’s more, smartphones weaken* our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes on their smartphones daily.

Many students are addicted to using smartphones. It does no good to their study. Research by Japan’s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app* called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During t he half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount *if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

【1】Many people can’t remember their parents’s phone numbers because _______.

A. they don’t care about their parents B. they depend too much on smartphones

C. they find it difficult to remember numbers D. they don’t know how to remember numbers

【2】What does the underline word“addicted” probably mean in Chinese？

A. 沉迷 B. 喜愛(ài) C. 習(xí)慣 D. 擅長(zhǎng)

【3】The app “Forest” is used to _________.

A. encourage people to plant more trees B. get people to change their smartphones

C. help people better control smartphone using D. offer people a new game to enjoy themselves

【4】By giving people a 5% discount, Owner Mark Gold wants his customers to ___________.

A. enjoy a cheaper meal B. say no to smartphones

C. check phones after the meal D. improve face-to-face communication

Welcome to the Art Museum!

You’ve just stepped into one of the world’s greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from all over the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, so we are here to help. Click (點(diǎn)擊) on the “don’t miss” list, and you’ll find introductions of the must-see works in our collections in different museum rooms. They are great choices to start if you are new to the museum.

The overlook below shows a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.

PS:

1.Tickets can be bought online at www.artmuseum.org/tickets or at the ticket office at $10 per person. Children under 16 can get a half price. Family package (for 3-4 people) is $18.

2.A guide can be arranged (安排) for you for $40 for a 2-hour tour, giving you introductions of the must-see artworks and the interesting stories behind them. But it needs to be booked (預(yù)訂) 1 day before your visit at (212) 769-5100.

【1】The passage probably comes from a(n) _____.

A. tour map B. guide book C. museum website D. art magazine

【2】In the “don’t miss” list for the Art Museum, we can know about the _____.

A. free paintings B. must-see works C. new collections D. museum buildings

【3】Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?

A. The “Bridge”. B. Rice Building.

C. Michigan Avenue Building. D. Mckinlock Court.

【4】To visit the museum with his 9-year-old twins, Mr. Smith should at least pay ________.

A. $15 B. $18 C. $20 D. $40

【5】We can know that the guide in the museum ________.

A. will show you around for a whole day

B. will guide you to see every artwork

C. can be booked when you arrive

D. needs to be booked on the phone

A．is B．does C．do

（參考詞匯：stick n. 拐杖）

Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Computers. In a speech to graduating students at Stanford University, Jobs told students about some of his life-changing experiences. Jobs believed these experiences helped him achieve success.

Jobs’s own mother was a college student. As a young mother, she felt unable to bring Jobs up so she put him up for adoption (領(lǐng)養(yǎng)). Jobs’s adopted parents were simple working-class people. When Jobs was 17, his parents used their savings to send him to college.

After six months of college, Jobs found he couldn’t see the value in it. He had no idea what he wanted to do with his life and no idea about how college was going to help him figure it out. And he was spending all of the money his parents had saved. So he decided to drop out (退學(xué)).

Jobs was lucky because he knew what he loved to do. He started Apple Computers in his parents’ garage (車庫(kù)) with a friend when he was 20. In just ten years, Apple grew into a $2 billion company. However in 1985, Jobs was fired (解雇) from the company. Jobs was surprised. He lost everything at once. He quickly realized that he still loved what he did, and over the next five years, he started two highly successful companies. Later, he worked for Apple again and lived every day as if it was his last.

【1】_______________

【2】_______________

【3】_______________

【4】_______________

【5】_______________

【6】________________

【7】_______________

【8】_______________

【9】______________

【10】_______________

A. No way B. Best wishes

C. Cheer up D. Good job

A. in B. to C. on

Everybody has his own hero in mind and is always trying to copy his behaviors in life. As for______, my grandfather is just that man. My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a ______.

One autumn, most of the farmers in the village were all_______, so he promised to help his neighbor harvest the corn as he often did.___________, after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa’s little corn machine broke.What was_______, the factory where Grandpa worked made the workers have extra work. He had to leave the farm_______and didn’t get back until very late. It now seemed_______to help out his neighbor because he really had no free time.

One night, Grandpa________that he wouldn’t let his neighbor’s harvest rot* in the field._______a machine, he’d harvest it by hand.

“I don’t think you’d have time to do it,” said my grandma.“Besides,it would be too dark to do______at night.”

“I know of one night that I could do it!” he________.“There’s still one more full moon in October. _______the weather is clear, I think I can do it.”

A few days later, after a long shift* at the factory, my grandpa went to the _______.The weather was cold but clear. He cut all the corn through the night to keep his word.

Sometimes, when I want to_______responsibilities*, I’d see my grandfather_________corn in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him, row after row of corn stocks* stand at attention in respect for a man who keeps his word.

【1】A. I B. my C. me D. mine

【2】A. school B. factory C. shop D. cinema

【3】A. happy B. free C. busy D. nervous

【4】A. Sometimes B. However C. Luckily D. Usually

【5】A. worse B. better C. more D. less

【6】A. early B. slowly C. quietly D. later

【7】A. relaxing B. impossible C. interesting D. dangerous

【8】A. wondered B. learned C. thought D. guessed

【9】A. In B. With C. Through D. Without

【10】A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

【11】A. lived B. refused C. explained D. realised

【12】A. If B. Though C. Before D. After

【13】A. factory B. field C. river D. house

【14】A. wake up B. look up C. give up D. get up

【15】A. eating B. growing C. pulling D. cutting