— . Besides, we can learn a lot about space science.

A. I can’t stand itB. Pretty goodC. It’s terribleD. It’s boring

—Next month. I’m going away on the and coming back on the 12th.

A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth

-Walter Wintle

If you think you are beaten, you are;

If you think you dare not, you don't.

If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,

It is almost a certain—you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost;

For out in this world we find

Success begins with a fellow's will;

It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed(大大超過), you are;

You've got to think high to rise.

You've got to be sure of yourself before

You can ever win the prize.

Life's battles don't always go

To the stronger or faster man;

But sooner or later the man who wins

Is the one who thinks he can!

【1】According to the writer, if you want to win, you should_________.

A. ask for helpB. believe yourself

C. believe you are outclassedD. follow a fellow's will

【2】From this poem, we can learn that success begins with________.

A. others' opinionB. this worldC. a fellow's willD. a stronger man

【3】Life's battles don't always belong to________.

A. the stronger or faster menB. the lazy men

C. the incapable menD. the happier men

Li Ming is a 13-year-old student in Shanghai. Since last May, he has spent most of his spare time on King of Glory. "Every boy in my class is playing it, "he said. "Good players are respected."

King of Glory has been a very popular mobile game in China. It has had 50 million daily users. Unlike other games, King of Glory names all of its characters after figures from China's history. "All of them look very cool," said Li. His favorite hero is Jing Ke. "She’s very pretty, "the boy added.

Yes, you read right. The real Jing Ke was a man. In the game, however, he has been turned into a woman. Jing Ke is not alone. Li Bai, as we know, was a famous poet. In the game, his job is to kill the others. China's first known physician(醫(yī)師), Bian Que, meanwhile, doesn't just cure people. He also poisons (毒害）his enemies.

This has caused a hot debate(辯論). Some parents are worried that the game may mislead their children. An article also criticized the game rewrote China's history.

Others, however, are less worried. They think a game is a game.

The real problem, perhaps, is that there is no game rating sysem（評價制度） in China. King of Glory is designed for people over 16 years of age. According to a survey, however, more than 30 percent of the players are in primary or middle school. They are too young to tell the differences between fact and fiction（虛構(gòu)）.

【1】According to the article, how old was Li Ming when he started playing King of Glory?

A. Ten years oldB. Eleven years old

C. Twelve years oldD. Thirteen years old

【2】What does the underlined word "figure" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. 數(shù)字B. 目標(biāo)C. 影像D. 人物

【3】According to the article, in King of Glory, Li Bai is a_________.

A. studentB. killerC. physicianD. game developer

【4】According to the article, how does the author think the problem can be solved?

A. By deleting all the misleading characters from King of Glory.

B. By preventing those under 16 from playing King of Glory.

C. By waiting for China to create a game rating system.

D. By including some history lessons in King of Glory.

【5】Which of following is NOT true about King of Glory according to the passage?

A. Bian Que in the game has been turned into a woman.

B. All of its characters named after figures from China's history.

C. Li Ming likes Jing Ke in it because she's very pretty.

D. About more than 15 million daily players of it are in primary or middle school.

The dads, who dance to Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music, perform the moves largely with the music while they are carrying their children in baby carriers and appear to be very careful.

The video, which has been watched more than 2. 7 million times was said to be part of a class in California.

The studio, which specializes in "funky baby-wearing line dancing classes", is run by Messhi and Amber Anjali.

They praised the parents, saying, "They were showing these mamas how much they appreciate them. And that's the greatest love of all!"

The video, which is nearly four minutes long, has attracted thousands of admiring comments from viewers all over the world. One woman wrote. " Love it! Playing the babie like guitars was my favorite! What an excellent job dads did! "Another said, "Thank you for this video. I love it. The dads are amazing and they know how to dance with their babies and wives."

【1】What is the video that has become an online hit ?

A. Fathers dance with their babies tied to their chest.

B. Fathers take good care of the babies carefully.

C. Mommy Mingle, Daddy dance.

D. Wild Cherry's Play "That Funky Music".

【2】The video took place in _______.

A. ChinaB. the USC. EnglandD. France

【3】The underlined word“They” refer to“______".

A. all the fathers in the videoB. all the classes in Califomia

C. Meeshi and Amber AnjaliD. the greatest love of all

【4】From the passage we can know_______.

A. the fathers in the video love their babies and wives

B. the dads are very tired after dancing

C. many people would like to dance with their babies

D. few people like the video about dads dancing

Her first book, Under the Sea Wind, came out in 1941. In 1948, Rachel ________ working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always remembered _______ how she wrote this book. She collected information from more than one thousand places to ______ The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No. 1 on the best-seller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel _______.

Rachel Carson's most famous book, Silent Spring, came out in 1962. In this book, she ________out that many people use some kinds of pesticides（殺蟲劑） like DDT. It would kill the birds and ________the number of birds to decline. Finally, in November, 1969, the United States government decided that the ______ of DDT must stop in two years.

Rachel Carson is thought to be a great environmentalist and writer. She will be remembered by the world.

【1】A. sportsB. natureC. musicD. peace

【2】A. deepB. basicC. seriousD. free

【3】A. teacherB. dancerC. writerD. player

【4】A. suggestedB. stoppedC. forgotD. began

【5】A. clearlyB. carelesslyC. sadlyD. suddenly

【6】A. sellB. writeC. buyD. hide

【7】A. poorB. unhappyC. worriedD. famous

【8】A. workedB. checkedC. pointedD. broke

【9】A. avoidB. causeC. introduceD. protect

【10】A. useB. colorC. sizeD. shape

A few years ago, he won the lottery and got a huge amount of money. He was very excited. It changed his life. The ______ thing he did was to buy a very expensive new car. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things or the things that he normally would not buy. It seemed that he had money to ______. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket. He wasted his money______.

When we get together for a ______ at a restaurant, he would always pay the bill. He told me the money made him feel very happy.

But, Alan soon ______ out of all his money. He was as poor as a church mouse again.His last dollar was spent and he had no money left.

I admit I do feel ______ for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king._______ , he is back to living a hard life. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.

【1】A. guiltyB. wrongC. confidentD. surprised

【2】A. tookB. hadC. broughtD. paid

【3】A. nervousB. carefulC. anxiousD. excited

【4】A. finalB. perfectC. recentD. first

【5】A. riskB. showC. burnD. play

【6】A. quietlyB. secretlyC. quicklyD. possibly

【7】A. journeyB. mealC. restD. meeting

【8】A. ranB. cameC. wentD. walked

【9】A. educationalB. sorryC. embarrassedD. realistic

【10】A. ExactlyB. EasilyC. InsteadD. Really

A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where

How much sleep do we actually need?

It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24. we're at an increased risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Sadly there is no storage system for sleep in the brain.

Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?

As a study in 1964, a 17yearold boy named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours. How many people could do anything close to that without dying?

When you are reading this, you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine. Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers: They don't get behind the wheel thinking they're probably going to kill someone.

Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?

Coffee can keep us awake. Remember, too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles. So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime.

Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?

A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health, which in turn explains their higherquality sleep. Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.

【1】____________________________

【2】____________________________

【3】____________________________

【4】____________________________

【5】____________________________

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【1】This is a five – star hotel and you can get 24 – hour front desk service.

【2】If Mr. Li and his 10—year – old son order a double room and have two meals in the hotel, they should pay 290 in all.

【3】You can’t raise pets but can smoke in any area when staying in Blue Sky Hotel.

【4】You can check in with your passport at 2:00 pm and have meals anytime.

【5】The purpose of writing the passage is to attract more people to live in the hotel.