—Shaolin Temple．

A．in

B．a(chǎn)t

C．from

D．on

A. that, to finish B. it, finishing

C. it, to finish D. that, finish

--It’s _________ than that one.

A. better worth reading B. more worth reading

C. better worth to read D. more worth to read

—_________ I can learn a lot from it.

A. Because B. But C. Or D. And

This spring morning in bed I’m lying,

Not to awake till the birds are crying.

After one night of wind and showers,

How many are the fallen flowers!

(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)

This poem【1】 (write) by Meng Haoran (689-740), who lived during the Tang Dynasty. It might be one of the 【2】 (famous) Poems about spring in China. People like to read it 【3】they wake up on a spring morning.

Meng didn’t directly say how much he loved spring. Instead, he wrote about the details(細(xì)節(jié)） of the season：the birds，wind， rain showers and fallen flowers． His descriptions（描述）of

these things showed【4】 (we) the joy he felt during springtime.

Meng chose to write about the sounds of spring. These sounds allow readers 【5】 (picture) spring using their own imagination.

For the young, e-learning seems so ________. Zhu Xufei, 12, uses her parents’ mobile phone to study English every day on her way to school and back home. Through an app, she can listen to and repeat back words and sentences in English. The app even tells the difference between her speech and proper pronunciation, and then ________ provides the score.

The mother of 12-year-old Zhu said,“The apps have enabled her to learn and practice spoken English anytime, anywhere,”she says.“The apps also have been designed to use games to encourage learning.”

It’s very popular nowadays, especially with parents. WeChat accounts of parents post progress reports every day on ________ their children are doing. For example,“Day 30: My son Thomas has learned 99 English words on Talking Pets.”

It’s not only children using mobile devices（設(shè)備）to learn new things. Many Metro or bus passengers can be seen with earplugs turned into app courses, like business management or the driving test.“I don’t have to ________ books around and turn pages on crowded buses,”an office lady says.“With just a touch of the screen on my smartphone, I can do practice tests whenever I have time. It also records my ________ and makes it easier for me to review them.”

E-learning has been welcomed among education services. Zheng Lili, owner of an English training school, says the learning apps help ________ better monitor the performances of students.

We believe that education should be‘whole-person’development and such devices are just support tools.

【1】A. strange B. difficult C. natural D. horrible

【2】A. immediately B. gently C. nearly D. secretly

【3】A. whether B. where C. why D. how

【4】A. borrow B. carry C. return D. deliver

【5】A. mistakes B. jobs C. photos D. interest

【6】A. bosses B. neighbours C. friends D. teachers

Sophie had a pack of colourful blouses. I knew she wouldn’t wear them anymore, so I decided to make a quilt(被子) out of them. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie ____________ – which turned out to be often. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was at home, her door was shut more than usual. This made me feel a bit hurt. ____________, we didn’t have much time together before she went to college.

When we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion flooded me. Sophie saw it in my face. She took a beautiful____________ from her bag. “I made this for you, Mom,” she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a ____________ door that summer. It was an album of photographs recording the life of our family over the last 17 years.

I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but some of it was ____________. I knew that our connection was more ____________ than ever as we would always be connected by the strongest link, the love that went into every stitch(針腳) of her quilt and every photo in my album.

In Sophie’s dormitory room I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her arms around me. “Mom, I love you,” she said. One of her new friends was calling her outside. Sophie turned, and I let her go.

【1】（小題1）A. felt tired B. went out C. had time D. fell asleep

【2】（小題2）A. By the way B. What’s more C. For example D. After all

【3】（小題3）A. model B. dress C. book D. card

【4】（小題4）A. heavy B. broken C. closed D. narrow

【5】（小題5）A. joy B. surprise C. desire D. fear

【6】（小題6）A. important B. powerful C. serious D. difficult

A. /; the B. the; an

C. /; an D. the; the

A. a, a B. /, a

C. an, a D. a, an

—Go along Xinhua street and turn left at the second __________.It’s on your right.

A. to; cross B. at; crossing

C. to; across D. to; crossing