Once there was a famine (饑荒). A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more.”

In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket，and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece. At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a poorly - dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, 72.①________ stood quietly in distance. 76. When the badly - behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was all left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home.

The next day the children were as badly - behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the72. ②_________ of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.

Her mother was very worried, and said, “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough (面團) by accident. Hurry up, Mary.” When the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “It was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied, peaceable and thankful as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours.”

【1】What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread? (no more than 5 words)

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【2】Fill in the blanks in Paragraphs 2&3 with proper words.

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【3】Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread? (no more than 15 words)

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【4】What do you think of Mary’s mother? (no more than 5 words)

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【5】What have you learned from the passage? (No more than 10 words)

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【6】Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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Sixty to eighty percent of people surveyed have not told their doctors about some information that could be relevant (相關的) to their health, according to a new study. Besides fibbing (小謊) about diet and exercise, more than a third of respondents (受訪者) didn’t speak up when they disagreed with their doctor’s suggestions. More often than not, they fail to admit they didn’t understand their doctor’s instructions.

When respondents explained why they weren’t transparent (坦誠直言的), most said that they wanted to avoid being judged, and didn’t want to be lectured about how bad certain behaviors were. More than half were simply too embarrassed to tell the truth. Most people want their doctor to think highly of them, says the study’s senior author Angela Fagerlin, Ph. D.. “They re worried about being thought as someone who doesn’t make good decisions,” she adds.

Scientists at University of Utah led the research study together with colleagues at University of Michigan and University of Iowa. The results will be published online in JAMA Network Open on November 30, 2018.

Insights (深入了解; 洞察) into the doctor- patient relationship came from a national online survey of two populations. One survey got responses from 2,011 participants (參加者) who averaged 36 years old. The second included 2,499 participants who were 61 on average.

“I’m surprised that such a large number of people chose to withhold (隱瞞) relatively benign (相對無害) information, and that they would admit to it, says the study’s first author Andrea Gurmankin Levy, Ph. D.. The trouble with a patient’s dishonesty is that doctors can’t offer accurate medical advice when they don’t have all the facts. “If patients are withholding information about what they’re eating, or whether they are taking their medication, it can have influences for their health, especially if they have a chronic (慢性的) illness,” says Levy.

【1】What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Patients always lie to their doctors.

B. 60 to 80 percent of the patients can’t understand their doctor’s instructions.

C. Most respondents disliked being judge.

D. Fibbing can’t have bad influences for patients’ health.

【2】What does the underlined word it in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Relatively benign information.

B. Withholding relatively benign information.

C. A large number of people chose to withhold relatively benign information.

D. The trouble with a patient’s dishonesty.

【3】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. There were 3 universities doing the research study together.

B. Over a third of respondents didn’t show their disagreement with their doctor’s suggestions.

C. Some patients often choose to tell fibs when facing doctors.

D. Levy believed most people want their doctor to think highly of them.

【4】What is the meaning of the word “accurate” in the last paragraph?

A. professionalB. effectiveC. availableD. exact

Computer: More often than not, we do not turn off our monitors (顯示屏) even after we have shut down our computers. And we often leave our computers on when we walk away to do something else. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start doing this even when at work. You will help save some of the earth’s important power.

Air Conditioning: Put the temperature at the minimum or maximum strongest that you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to put it at too-high or too-low temperatures. This helps you save lots of power.

Washers: Do you use your washing machine as frequently as you wish? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not many clothes to wash? Reduce the times of washing by cleaning plenty of clothes every time.

Television: Unplug (拔出插頭) the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound like a big deal but this little step will help oneself save power.

Fridge: Do you always put hot food into the fridge? Bring cooked food to room temperatures before placing it into the fridge. You can also spare power by bringing cold or frozen food out of the icebox a great deal ahead of the mealtime. Thus, you don’t need to heat it.

【1】The underlined part in the first paragraph means “________”.

A. If we don’t use power, who will use it?

B. The government should be responsible for saving power.

C. If it is necessary to save power, who will do it?

D. Everyone should do something to save power.

【2】The writer thinks we often waste power by not turning off ________.

A. computers and monitorsB. air conditioners

C. washing machinesD. television sets

【3】According to the writer, we’d better ________.

A. wash our clothes as often as we wishB. wash our clothes without using washers

C. wash plenty of clothes at a timeD. use washers to wash light clothes

【4】The best title for the passage is “________”.

A. How to live greenB. How to buy electrical products

C. How to be safe at homeD. How to save money

John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?” “They love it,” he said with a big grin. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove.

One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. The price of the coat was too high.

B. John liked the coat very much.

C. They often went shopping together.

D. The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.

【2】What does the underlined word “grin” mean?

A. A wide smile.B. A worried look.

C. An upset voice.D. An angry mood.

【3】Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?

A. He was willing to follow suggestions.

B. He often helped to do some housework.

C. He was often worried about his study.

D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.

【4】What does the writer want to say through this passage?

A. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

B. We should not judge people by their appearance.

C. It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help what we are.

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In 1882, a baby girl 【1】such a serious fever that she nearly died. The fever cut her off from the outside world, depriving (剝奪) her of sight and sound. That poor girl was Helen Keller. 【2】Helen was not a girl who gave up easily. Soon she began to explore the world by using her other 【3】. She touched and smelled everything she came across. She also learnt to recognize people by 【4】their faces or their clothes.

Just before her【5】 birthday, the family hired a private tutor Anne Sullivan. With the help of Anne, Helen soon learnt to read and write in Braille (盲文). She also learnt to read people’s lips by pressing her finger-tips 【6】them and feeling the movement and vibrations (振動). She also learnt to speak, a major 【7】 for people who could not hear at all. Helen proved to be a remarkable scholar, graduating with【8】from Radcliff College in 1904. While she was still at college, she wrote The Story of My Life. She toured the country, giving lecture after lecture. Many books were written about her and several plays and films were 【9】 about her life. Finally she became so famous that she was invited【10】 and received many honors from foreign universities. In 1932 she became a vice-president of the Royal National Institute for the Blind in the United Kingdom.

【1】In the film, the soldier with super power killed most of his _________ (敵人) and won the battle.

【2】The good result of the physical examination let his worries _________ (消失) immediately.

【3】Lisa was amazed that the students understood the m_________ of the poem so well.

【4】We have achieved great s_________ in our programme, thanks to everybody’s hard work.

【5】On the school open day, we decorated(裝飾）our classrooms with c_________ balloons.

However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time－telling tool which doesn't just keep good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business(配件業(yè)) in recent years.

Today's watches offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality(個性). They can be used as compasses(指南針), calendars, and even USB drives...

People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business makes watches that don't even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business, makes a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.

Whether a watch expresses fashion sense, creative ability or a love for sports, people want their time－telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

任務一　將畫線短語fashion sense譯為漢語。

【1】

任務二　列舉制造商制造的兩種新款手表。

1). 【2】

2). 【3】

任務三　回答問題。When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers？

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任務四　選出手表制造商對手表的態(tài)度。

A. They think that it is not necessary for people to wear a watch.

B. Watches get popular when young people reach their 20s and 30s.

C. The watch industry has become an accessory business in recent years.

D. They needn't make new watches to meet the need of any personality.

1). 【5】　2). 【6】

任務五　找出最能表達文章主題的句子。

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At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.

However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.

Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.

【1】What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?

A. Useless.B. Difficult.C. Meaningless.D. Helpful.

【2】When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?

A. In Tang Dynasty.B. In Yuan Dynasty.

C. In Song Dynasty.D. In Qing Dynasty.

【3】Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．

A. a kind of drinkB. the symbol of the spirit

C. a kind of cultureD. a kind of gift

【4】What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？

A. 速溶的B. 涼爽的C. 刺激的D. 溫和的

【5】Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.

B. Tea was invented in England.

C. Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.

D. Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.

Ann studies at a high school in British Columbia, Canada. She has great_____in collecting unused energy around her. When she learned that the warmth produced by the human body was overlooked(忽視) ____people, she came up with the idea of the special flashlight.

Ann's dream came true when she learned about a ____of material(材料) named Peltier tiles, which can produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and____side is cooled. She realized that she could use Peltier tiles _____ energy for her flashlight.

After trying many times, she succeeded _____. Ann's flashlight cost her $26 to make. She believes if her flashlight can _____ in factories, it will become cheaper.

【1】A. doB. makeC. haveD. give

【2】A. anythingB. somethingC. everythingD. nothing

【3】A. foundB. sawC. discoveredD. invented

【4】A. hobbyB. interestC. timeD. chance

【5】A. withB. forC. byD. to

【6】A. pieceB. kindC. glassD. box

【7】A. otherB. anotherC. othersD. the other

【8】A. to makeB. to createC. to findD. to give

【9】A. at firstB. at lastC. at onceD. at all

【10】A. produceB. producesC. have producedD. be produced

【1】你說的有道理。我們必須關注我們的牙齒健康。

You _____________________. We must pay attention to the health of our teeth.

【2】五四運動于1919年在北京爆發(fā)。

In 1919, the May 4th Movement _____________________ inBeijing.

【3】吉爾無疑是那家醫(yī)院最好的護士。

Jill is _____________________ the best nurse in that hospital.

【4】突然安迪家停電了。

_____________________ the electricity in Andy’s house was off.

【5】我錯拿了她的連衣裙，因為它和我的相似。

I took her dress _____________________ because it was similar to mine.

【6】我昨天錯拿了你的字典。

I took your dictionary _______________ yesterday.

【7】我想你說的有道理。

I guess you ________ a ________ there.

【8】會議將按預定的計劃進行。

The meeting will _______________ as planned.

【9】毫無疑問他今晚會來看我。

________________ he will come to see me tonight.

【10】世界分為七個洲。

The world is________ ________ seven continents.