Valentine’s Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome(古羅馬). One of the characters we often see on Valentine’s Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows(箭)of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.

Today people celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers(especially roses)and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.

In the United States, Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine’s cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.

【1】Who is Cupid?

A. The arrow of love.

B. The goddess of love.

C. The son of the goddess of love.

D. The first person to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

【2】When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid’s arrows, they will .

A. fall in love B. get gifts from God

C. hate each other D. fight each other

【3】What are the most popular gifts on Valentine’s Day?

A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes.

C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.

【4】What do school children in the United States do on Valentine’s Day?

A. They plan somthing else romantic.

B. They make special cards for their classmates.

C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.

D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.

【5】From the passage, we can NOT get information about .

A. the date of Valentine’s Day

B. the most popular gifts

C. the story of Valentine’s Day

D. the feelings of classmates and friends

Now the scientists have made the latest interactive mirrors in the USA. The interactive mirror uses a new kind of technique(技術(shù)) to show how clothes will fit. It was founded by a person named Salvador Nissi Vilcovsky who was from California. There is a little device(裝置) like a computer behind the mirror. First, we should store kinds of clothes including colors and patterns in the mirror. Then, when the customers stand in front of the mirror, the shop assistant only uses hand gestures. Through the gestures, there will be different kinds of pictures in the mirror. The pictures show the right customer in different clothes without any changing. The shop assistant can change different colors, patterns and sizes, and the smart mirror will remember top two best choices, so the customer can compare and contrast. It also lets people see clothes from different angles(角度) without straining(用力拉）their neck or using a wall of mirrors. In 2014, the technology was introduced into Neiman Marcus stores in San Francisco, and later, Texas. It was widely welcomed by the shop

owners and the customers. Maybe, we can see one of these interactive mirrors in a shop in China in the near future.

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【1】If we stand in front of an interactive mirror, we should to see which sweater fits us best.

A. put on different clothes B. use hand gestures C. strain our neck

【2】The underlined word hit-and-miss in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 合適的 B. 錯(cuò)過的 C. 碰巧的

【3】According to the passage, Picture can show the picture in the interactive mirror.

A. B. C.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The interactive mirrors are the same as mirrors at both the usage(使用）and the structure(結(jié)構(gòu)).

B. We don’t have to try on the clothes to decide which on is the most suitable because of the interactive mirrors.

C. The interactive mirrors have been put into use all around the world.

【5】From the passage, can be the best title.

A. The Development of the Shops

B. Strange Invention Changed the USA

C. the Interactive Mirrors Go into Our Life

Key words: ①百樂可擦筆 ②愛好摩易擦 ③圓珠筆 ④三福記號(hào)筆 ⑤耐高溫

1 dollar = 6 yuan

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【1】These kind of pens are from countries.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

【2】Of all the pens, is the most expensive.

A. Shanpie Pen B. Aihao Remove byFriclion C. Pilot Ball Frixion

【3】If I want to buy two pens which are made in China and two pens which are made in Japan, it will cost me yuan at least.

A. 33 B. 8 C. 36

【4】Tim is five years old. He started to write these days. He should choose the pens except .

A. Pilot Ball Frixion B. Shanpie Pen C. Aihao Remove by Friclion

【5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Pilot Ball Frixion is made in the US and it is the most expensive of them.

B. If I write with a Shanpie Pen, the letters can’t be cleaned.

C. Ballpen is 11.7 yuan cheaper than Shanpie Pen.

A. if B. since C. because D. unless

A. become B. you to become C. to become D. became

The price is too_____.

A．high, high B．expensive, expensive

C．expensive, high D．high, expensive

A. be careful with B. worry about

C. get on well with D. look for

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳詞語填空。
What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan's works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折紙） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang． ① But he wasn't born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother's paper﹣folding book． ② Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his“fantasy world“has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year． ③
Chen used to fold （折疊）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members． ④ On February 14th ． The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children's Library．
“It's really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．”said Chen，“I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．”

（1）選擇合適的句子補(bǔ)全短文。
① ② ③ ④
（2）The passage mainly tells us ．
A.a paper﹣folding club
B.how to fold paper
C.a student with Origami talent
D.how to develop hobbies．

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Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…對(duì)準(zhǔn)）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Suchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．

（1）This passage is mainly about ．
A.solar cookers
B.smoke pollution
C.solar power experts
D.breathing illnesses
（2）The“Sol﹣4”is mainly used to ．
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke．
（3）The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“”
A.cookers
B.mirrors
C.people
D.experts
（4）Which of the following about the“Sol﹣4”is TRUE？
A.It is six to eight square meters of mirrors．
B.It can work in any weather condition now
C.It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D.It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers．
（5）From the passage，we can infer that ．
A.the“Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B.more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C.the“Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers．

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What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air？Besides taking a plane，there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it：having a ride on a Ferris wheel （摩天輪）．
London Eye，England
With a height of about 135 meters，the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe．There are 32 cars（轎廂） and each can carry 25 people at most．On the ride，people can get a view of London Tower．Buckingham Palace and Big Ben．One turn takes 30 minutes．
High Roller US
It is the world's tallest Ferris wheel．It is 168 meters tall．High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st ， 2014．A ride takes 30 minutes．You can also enjoy videos and music during the ride．
Tianjin Eye，China
Tianjin Eye is a 120﹣meter﹣tall Ferris wheel．It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin，China．It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge．The wheel has 48 cars．Each can take eight passengers．People can get good views of the city during the 30﹣minute trip．
Roue decision Paris France
Roue decision Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels．It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars．But people can move it．Because of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand．

（1）There are cars in London Eye．
A.25
B.30
C.32
D.135
（2）The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is in ．
A.Paris
B.Tianjin
C.Las Vegas
D.London
（3）High Roller is meters taller than Tianjin Eye．
A.33
B.48
C.60
D.108
（4） is the only one to lie on a bridge．
A.London Eye
B.High Roller
C.Tianjin Eye
D.Roue de Paris
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A.Tianjin Eye can bring you musical enjoyment
B.Roue de Paris can be moved to many other places．
C.London Eye can carry 384 passengers at most on one turn．
D.Having a ride on the four Ferris wheels needs the same time．