【1】Where does Tim live?

A．In America. B．In England.

C．In China. D．In India.

【2】When Ann watches TV, she feels .

A．excited B．sad C．relaxed D．angry

【3】What’s Ben’s favorite invention?

A．The Internet. B．The TV.

C．The mobile phone. D．The camera.

【4】Betty often takes pictures for her .

A．friends B．teachers C．parents D．classmates

A. job; works B. job; jobs

C. work; works D. work; jobs

This September the 2014 winners of the Ig Nobel awards came out! Research into why bananas are slippery(滑的) won the Ig Nobel for physics.

A team of scientists from Japan, tested 12 different banana skins. They then used sensors to measure the friction(摩擦力) between the slippery side of banana skin and the ground. They found that when someone steps on a banana skin, a special chemical, polysaccharide follicular gel(囊泡多糖凝膠), is set off. This chemical reduces friction by one-fifth. Later, scientists also compared banana skin with apple skin and orange skin and showed why apple and orange skins are not quite so dangerous. Friction was about 60 per cent higher on an apple peel.

Polysaccharide follicular gel is also found in the membranes (薄膜) where our bones meet. “This idea will help to design a joint prosthesis (人工關節(jié)),” Kiyoshi Mabuchi, the lead scientist, told the BBC news.

The Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to doctors from the Detroit Medical Center, US. They used salt pork to stop a young child’s nose bleed. Other interesting research includes whether owning a cat was bad for your mental health and looking at ugly art can be painful.

While Ig Nobel Prizes are mostly funny, great scientific breakthroughs(突破) can be made. In 2006, a team found that a type of mosquito(蚊子) is equally attracted to the smell of feet and cheese. As a result, mosquito traps were made using cheese to fight against malaria in Africa.

【1】Ig Nobel Prize awards are mainly given for achievements in _____.

A. chemistry B. Science

C. medical research D. Arts

【2】Which of the following is True about the banana skin research?

A. The test led to the invention of a joint prosthesis.

B. Stepping on apple and orange skins are not dangerous.

C. The test showed that apple skin is more slippery than banana skin.

D. The chemical inside the skin mainly causes the banana’s slipperiness.

【3】Which research has won 2014 Ig Nobel for Medicine?

A. Looking at ugly art can be painful.

B. Salt pork can be used to treat nosebleeds.

C. Mosquitoes like the smell of feet and cheese.

D. The influence cats have on their owner’s mental health.

【4】What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Fun science that makes people think

B. Science is dry and humorless but meaningful

C. Ig Nobel Prizes： Think First, Then Laugh

D. Ig Nobel Prize given out to silly scientists

Looking around her apartment, Josie felt like 【1】. Magazines and books were all over the table. Her husband’s（丈夫的）dirty shirts and trousers were on the 【2】. Her son’s toys were everywhere. The box was full of 【3】.

Josie threw herself into the sofa. She decided to give up 【4】dinner. She needed to tidy up her house first “My apartment is always in a 【5】. And we eat 【6】 food more often than I’d like,” Josie said. “I’m fat. Though I 【7】it, I can’t do a thing about it,”

There are a lot of people 【8】Josie in our life. Their houses are always untidy and their weight(體重) isn’t in【9】. Is there a connection(聯(lián)系) between them? Yes. A study (研究) says mess makes people fat. There is something wrong with their lifestyles. So, do you want to lose weight and make a 【10】? Start from keeping your house clean and tidy.

The cute and lovely animals always bring the world so much surprise . Look ! This photo of a panda falling off the stage（舞臺）was chosen to be one of the best pictures in 2016 by many famous newspapers and magazines in January , 2017 .

How did the photo come ? Zhang Lei works for the West China City Daily in Chengdu . On September 29 , 2016 , he went to Chengdu Research Base for his interview . It’s said that twenty-three baby pandas were born in the base in 2016 .

On that day , the workers in the base carried all the baby pandas out for a show . At first ,all the babies were lying on a big green stage . Then some of them began to climb around . Suddenly , one of them wasn’t careful and fell off the stage . Then a worker ran to help it up . Just then Zhang Lei happened to see the interesting scene（場景）and quickly took such a wonderful photo.

As soon as the photo came out , it went popular on the Internet . And finally , it became one of the world’s best news pictures in 2016 .

根據(jù)短文內容，選擇正確答案。

【1】What may Zhang Lei do ?

A. He’s a keeper . B. He’s a reporter .

C. He’s a teacher . D. He’s a doctor .

【2】What happened on September 29 , 2016 in Chengdu Research Base ?

A. Zhang Lei became a keeper there .

B. The baby pandas gave a special show .

C. A baby panda was born on that day .

D. The workers took photos of the pandas .

【3】How many baby pandas were born in Chengdu Research Base in 2016 ?

A. Twenty-three. B. Twenty-two. C. Thirty-three. D. Thirty-two.

【4】Why did the baby panda fall off the stage ?

A. Because it felt bored .

B. Because it was hungry .

C. Because it wasn’t careful .

D. Because it was funny .

【5】Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. The falling panda wasn’t very popular with other pandas .

B. The falling panda was the smallest one of all in the base .

C. The photo of a panda falling off the stage was the best photo in the world in 2016 .

D. Zhang Lei saw the interesting scene and took the wonderful photo .

【題目】閱讀理解
I am Alice. I like Wechat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through Wechat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It's amazing.
I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant (即時的) messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen's Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I'm in blue today. I didn't pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun.
I'm Lily. I don't like Wechat or Micro blog. I don't believe them. There are so many crimes(愚蠢行為) on Wechat. Many people are cheated (欺騙) because they believe in other people they meet on Wechat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don't think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don't want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低調的) girl.
（1）Who loves Micro blog?
A.Alice.
B.David.
C.Lily.
D.Leekom Wang.
（2）What does Alice think about Wechat?
A.It's fast and convenient.
B.It's fashionable but slow.
C.It's safe and useful.
D.It's fun but expensive.
（3）Why doesn't Lily believe Wechat?
A.Because many people are cheated on Wechat easily.
B.Because she doesn't like to say anything to her friends.
C.Because she doesn't think it is a good way to make friends.
D.Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others.
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.We chat has hold-to-talk voice messaging function.
B.David can share his feelings instantly on Micro blog.
C.Lily prefers reading to writing.
D.There is a word limit on Micro blog.
（5）From the passage we can learn David is _______.
A.a low-key boy
B.an open-minded boy
C.a stupid boy
D.a lazy boy

— But we’d better not .

A. end up. B. hand out

C. give up D. put out

A. But B. Even though

C. So D. Because of

B: Hello, Mike! 【1】

A: How long did you stay there?

B: 【2】

A: How do you feel about staying in London?

B: Everything was strange at first. 【3】

A: Oh, I think your English must have improved a lot.

B: Of course. 【4】

A: Who did you live with there?

B: 【5】

A: That’s great! Oh, my mom is calling me. I’d better go.

B: See you later.

Alice in Wonderland

Chapter 2

Alice was not hurt, so she jumped to her feet in a moment. She looked up, and found the White Rabbit was still in sight. She was close behind it when she turned the comer, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen. She found herself in a long, low hall.

There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked.

Alice walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.

Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table. There was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and Alice's first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall.

But, alas! Either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door.

She tried the little golden key in the lock, and she was pleased to find it fitted!

【1】The hall where Alice stayed is___________.

A. long and low B. big and high C. wide and low D. big and wide

【2】What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall?

A. She wanted to know how to get some food

B. She wanted to know where her sister was

C. She wanted to find out how to get out again

D. She wanted to meet the Rabbit

【3】Where did Alice find the tiny golden key?

A. B. C. D.

【4】How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock?

A. Tired B. Shocked C. Happy D. Interested

【5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hall

B. Some of the doors around the hall were locked

C. Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall

D. The passage is from Alice in Wonderland.