Katy is living with a family in the capital（首都）of Nepal. She has learnt a lot about the country since she arrived 4 months ago. The family has two children but many uncles and cousins live with them in their big house. They have taken Katy to many parties.

Katy teaches for four hours a day at a small school. All the classes are in English and the students have spoken English since the age of six. The older children speak English very well. Katy has taught writing, grammar（語法）and art, all in English. She enjoys art most. And she thinks the children like the lessons best, too.

Katy doesn’t have much time to see Nepal, but soon she will stop teaching and travel around Nepal with a friend. “After that,” Katy says,” we will visit more countries in Asia. We’re not sure which ones yet.”

【1】Why is Katy in Nepal?

A.She is studying there.B.She wants to take some pictures there.

C.She wants to learn more about the country.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the family Katy is living with?

A.There are three people in their house.B.They are friendly.

C.They are never taken Katy to the parties.

【3】How long has Katy been in Nepal?

A.Eight months.B.Six months.C.Four months.

【4】When did the children begin to speak English?

A.When they are 5 years old.B.When they are 6 years old.

C.When they are 7 years old.

【5】According to the passage, Katy _______.

A.likes travelling very much

B.doesn’t want to live with a family

C.will go back to school after she leaves Nepal

Dear son,

I want to thank you for teaching me a very valuable lesson in life by the great example you set. When we were eating at that cafe in Bondi and a person who had ordered his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it. Without any hesitation, you went over and put the extra $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you also threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said something like, “Some kids will really enjoy finding.”

Last week, a young man ahead of me in the line at a petrol (汽油) station didn’t have enough money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much short is he?” She told me he had meant to put $15 petrol in his car but he had been looking at the wrong gauge (計量表) and had put in 15 litres, which came to just over $20. This is an easy mistake as both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and what you did that night at the cafe in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so surprised and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

Thank you, son. It’s better to give than to receive. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the ground and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it there just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

【1】Did the writer spend the weekend alone?

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【2】What happened to the man who had ordered his hamburger?

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【3】How did his son help the man at the cafe?

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【4】Why did the son throw a five-cent coin onto the pavement?

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【5】How did the man feel after the writer handed him $6?

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【6】What can we learn from the sentence “It’s better to give than to receive” ?

Please give an example.

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We all stood at the far end of the studio just a【2】 workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge (邊緣) of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position.... E【3】 was ready for the film with their effort. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, we were s【4】 to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers(羽毛) down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “s【5】”. Two more big fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

The next scene was a complete contrast(對比，反差). The way it was filmed was quite u【6】. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and an actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if(仿佛) they were at the water’s edge on an island,breathing the fresh air from the sea. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been b【7】 into the studio! We were lost in such a fantastic situation.

He ________ from me to my 11-year-old brother, James, and finally to my mother. My mother seemed sad as she met his nervous face. They had been strangely quiet all through dinner. My brother and I ________ spoke at the table unless we were spoken to.

Mother took a deep breath. “Jack,” she said quietly. “What’s done is done(木已成舟). We must tell the children.”

“These years have been ________ on all the farmers around here,” Father said slowly. I knew this was true. ________ my parents didn’t speak to my brother and me about it, we had heard them talking. Our crops had been doing badly for the past two years, and we had been able to grow very little of our harvest.

“We’ve lost the farm,” he finally said. There was a long silence.

“Where will we go?” James asked, his voice shaking. I looked at Father, wondering what would become of us.

“West Virginia,” Father replied calmly. “There was a man in town last week from a coal mine (煤礦) down there. He said they had jobs, and the coal company will ________ our train tickets and give us a house when we get there. We’ll leave on a train next Wednesday.”

James and I silently got up from the table and cleared the dishes, as we did every night. He said in a low voice, “Anna, I don’t want to move.” I replied, “Neither do I. But there’s ________ we can do about it. At least we’ll all be together.”

【1】A.learnedB.lookedC.heardD.kept

【2】A.alwaysB.sometimesC.neverD.usually

【3】A.goodB.littleC.easyD.hard

【4】A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.However

【5】A.pay forB.pick upC.ask forD.look after

【6】A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing

The counting system of native Greenlanders not only uses all ten fingers, but all ten toes as well! Here’s how it works. The Greenlandic word for the number seven translates as, “second hand, two.” That means you count five on the first hand and add two from the second, to make seven. After you run out of fingers, go for the toes. Thirteen translates as “first foot, three”. That means you add ten fingers plus three toes.

The counting system we use has a base of ten. Larger numbers are simply multiples of ten. For example, ten tens make one hundred. We’re so used to our base ten system that it may seem like the only possibility. But the Greenlandic number system has a base of twenty, and other have a base of five. Of all the number systems ever invented, five, ten, and twenty are the most common bases.

It’s no coincidence (巧合) that these bases match the number of fingers on one hand, or two hands, or all of our fingers and toes. The connection between fingers and counting is so close that several languages have just one word means both “hand” and the number five. Even in English, the word digit describes either a number or a finger. So if anyone teases(取笑) you for counting on your fingers, just tell them you find your digits quite handy!

【1】Kids learn to count on their fingers because they’re ________.

A.originalB.handyC.interestingD.difficult

【2】The native Greenlanders may use ________ if their fingers are not enough for counting.

A.toesB.stonesC.armsD.nothing else

【3】Which number translates as “second foot, one”? ________.

A.6B.11C.16D.21

【4】The writer mentioned all the following number systems except _______.

A.a base of 2.B.a base of 5C.a base of 10D.a base of 20

【5】What can we infer from the passage? ________

A.Greenlanders are much cleverer than others..

B.The connection between fingers and counting is a coincidence.

C.Digit means five and finger in English.

D.People with the number system of Base 5 probably used one hand to count in the past.

【6】What’s the best title for the passage? ________.

A.The magic of numbers

B.What can we learn from Greenlandrs’ way of counting?

C.It’s convenient to count using fingers

D.The fun of kids’ fingers

【1】Jack hung his coat behind the door. (改為否定句)

Jack __________ __________ his coat behind the door.

【2】The beach is a nice place for tourists to have fun on. （改為感嘆句）

__________ __________ nice place the beach is to have fun on!

【3】Nowadays, desktops are as big as televisions. （改為句意相同）

Nowadays, desktops are the _________ _________ as televisions.

【4】Kitty was so lucky that she won the free ticket for the famous musical. （改為簡單句）

Kitty was lucky ________ to ________ the free ticket for the famous musical.

【5】The little boy got up early in the morning to see the sunrise. （對劃線部分提問）

________ ________ the little boy got up early in the morning?

【6】Dangerous driving causes many accidents. (改為被動語態(tài))

Many accidents ________ ________ by dangerous driving.

【7】can, any other, Mark, higher, in his class, jump, than, student, （連詞成句）

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【1】I asked the shop assistant about the ____________ of the furniture before buying it. (long)

【2】It has been proved that computers are super ____________.(calculate)

【3】Which is ____________ from our home, the supermarket or the shopping mall? (far)

【4】He has been to the Science Museum ____________. (two)

【5】____________, the girl was saved at last after the accident. ( luck)

【6】Being an adult means more work and ______________. (responsible)

【7】If this isn’t Susan’s book, the one over there must be ____________. (she)

【8】You should ____________ to the old lady for what you have said. (apology)

A. hand in B. properly C. special D. according to E. spending

Similarly, the High School Affiliated to Renmin University Chaoyang Branch School is now providing desks and chairs 【1】 students’ heights. Studies have shown that proper desk height can prevent (預防) nearsightedness.

We can also reduce nearsightedness by 【2】 more time outside . The Yucai Middle School attached to Chengdu No 7 High School makes sure that its students play outside for at least 80 minutes every day. “We have a PE class and a 20-minute break in the morning and afternoon to do exercises,” said Sun Zihan, 14.

Staring at screens can also hurt our eyes. Beijing 101 Middle School has a solution to this problem. In its classrooms, there are 【3】 boxes for storing students’ cellphones.

“We have to 【4】 our cellphones every morning and get them back after school,” said Huang Jiameng, 15.

A. above B. introduced C. Instead of D. In fact E. close

Are you nearsighted (近視的)? Do you wear glasses? Many of you may say “yes”. 【1】, China’s young people have the highest rate of nearsightedness in the world, in a report from the World Health Organization. More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are nearsighted.

In August, a plan to solve this problem was 【2】. It aims to cut down the rate of nearsightedness for middle school students to less than 60 percent by 2030. Schools across the country are taking action to meet this goal.

Luoyang Experimental School in Henan started with its desks. It has designed (設計) desks with a board 【3】 the desktop. The board stops students from lowering their heads too 【4】 to their desktops. More than 400 students have used them so far. More students will use them soon.