Folk music is a kind of popular music． It comes from the people of any country． Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs． They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today．
The word"folk" means " people "． Folk songs tell stories about people． For example， the songs tell about their jobs and work， their friends， and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war． The words in the songs are an important part of the music．
In the United States and Europe， folk music became very popular during the 1960s． Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts． The singer told stories， sang， and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer． Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter， Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger， and the Weavers．
Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools， at parties， and at home alone． Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts． They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers． They can listen to folk music on the Intemet．
（1）When did folk music begin？
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（2）Why do people want to write folk songs？
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（3）Are the words important in folk songs？
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（4）Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？
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（5）Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？
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One pleasant New Year morning，Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry．He wanted to be the first to wish a happy New Year．
He looked in every room，and shouted "Happy New Year" to every one of his family．Then he ran into the street to repeat it to those he met．When he came back，his father gave him two new dollars．His face lighted up as he took them．He had wished for a long time to buy some nice books．
As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop，he saw a poor German family﹣the father，mother and three children walking in the cold wind．
"I wish you a happy New Year，"said Edward，as he was happily passing on．The man shook his head．"You do not belong to this country？"asked Edward．The man shook his head again，because he could not understand or speak English．But he pointed to his mouth，and to the children，he seemed to say，"These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time．"
Edward quickly understood that these people were poor and in trouble．He took out his dollars and gave one to the man，and the other to his wife．They said something in their language，which meant，"Thank you very much，and we will remember you forever．"
76．When did the story happen？
77．What did Edward wish to buy？
78．Who did he see on the way to the bookshop？
79．Why did the man shake his head again？
80．Did Edward give the man one dollar or two dollars？
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Iceland is a northern European country with amazing natural beauty and oceans around．There are lots of volcanoes（火山）．It has a short summer which lasts from June to August．The long winter starts from September and ends next May．
Summer in Iceland is a golden season for tourists．Every year，people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale﹣seeing（观鲸）．
In winter，when people in Iceland complete their daily work，they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night．Skating．riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make an exciting night．After all the fun，a hot bath must be the first choice to relax．There are also story telling activities for children，which can teach them to be strong and kind．The most popular stories are about Christmas in Iceland．
Because of a long cold winter，Iceland has a short growing season．Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past．It had to buy most of its food from other countries．Later，when farmers learned to use lights and underground heat to grow crops（庄稼）all year round in the greenhouse，things changed a lot．
Living in such a nice environment，most people in Iceland live a happy life．According to a survey about happiness made each year in Europe，Iceland is always among the top 3．
（1）What does""It"refer to in the first paragraph？
It refers to ．
（2）When do visitors usually come to enjoy whale﹣seeing？
Visitors come to see the whales ．
（3）How can people spend an exciting night？
They can skate，ride snow motorbikes and ．
（4）Why does Iceland have a short growing season？
Because Iceland has a ．
（5）According to the passage，what kind of life do people in Iceland live？
They live a life．
Eleven countries are building a great wall of trees across Africa． It is called the Great Green Wall．The aim is to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment．
The wall is 8， 000kilometers long and 15kilometers wide． It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east，on the south of the Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）． So far，Senegal has made the best progress by planting about 11， 000，000trees．
Many years ago， there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very strong． It was harmful to the fields． Also， there was little rain， so few plants could grow and many people went hungry．Since the tree planting project started， the trees have provided food for the local people and increased the wetness（湿度）of the air． Little by little， there appeared green fields for people to grow plants．
The project which began in 2007is supposed to cost a total of 8， 000， 000， 000dollars． Many countries are trying their best to help to continue the planting． So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future．
（1）Why are the countries building the wall of trees？
They want to bring life to the dry lands and help to ．
（2）Where is the great wall of trees？
It's of the Sahara Desert．
（3）Why couldn't many plants grow in that area many years ago？
Because there were few trees， strong winds and ．
（4）When did the project begin？
It begun ．
（5）What does the passage talk about？
It mainly talks about in Africa．
Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life． You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members． You need to be able to communicate well in school， too． Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate．
Kinds of Communication
There are two main kinds of communication． The first kind is verbal communication（ 语 言 交 流 ）． It includes the use of words to send information． Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication．
Nonverbal communication（ 非语言交流） includes any means of sending a message that does not use words． Your appearance， body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication．
Global（全球的） Connections
Communication Differences
Western cultures value direct eye contact（交流 ） and train kids to "look people in the eye"． But Japanese， African， and many Latin American cultures avoid eye contact to show respect．
Go Green
Green Technology
Have you ever considered computers to be green technology？ Think about all the trees needed to make paper for books and your written activities． The ability to transfer（ 转 移 ） the written tasks to a computer makes it quite an environmentally friendly invention．
Community Connections
Good Manners
It is easy to have good manners if you try to think of others first． If someone new joins your group of friends or moves into your neighborhood， make a self﹣introduction first． Make him or her feel welcome． Help someone who needs a hand． Hold the door open for the person behind you．
Being an Active Listener
Communication is a two﹣way process． Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver． To receive the messages clearly， it helps to be an active listener． Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying． You can do thisin several ways．
◆Repeat what you think the speaker is saying．
◆Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head．
◆If the message you receive is not clear， ask questions．
◆Listen before answering．
◆Do not interrupt（打断）． Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say．
（1）Please translate the underlined（划线的） sentence into Chinese．（不超过 25 个汉字）
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（2）Why are computers mentioned when talking about verbal communication？
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（3）Which good nonverbal communication behaviors are given in the passage？ （One or two examples are OK） ．
（4）In the passage， the underlined word "this" refers to（指） ．
（5）After reading the passage， what do you think of your communication skills？ Why do you think so？ ．
Alex turned his computer off and lay down on his bed．He grabbed the packet of chewing gum that was lying on the floor，popped （塞） one in his mouth and chewed it hard．
He was bored．Today was Saturday and Steve，his best friend，was working as the newspaper boy again．Alex turned round and noticed the new skateboard under his desk that he'd won at his last skate contest．He decided to ride it to the skate shop，because the kids there would buy it from him immediately．
He got up，grabbed his skateboard，opened the front door and rode away．He began to think of what he could buy with the money from selling the skateboard．He thought of the rock CDs．After a while he'd sell them to his friends，and with that money，he'd be able to buy skateboarding books．He'd sell those books back to Steve，and buy a few DVDs．Later he'd sell the DVDs to his elder brother's girlfriend!He could then get the ice-skating video，sell it to his small sister and…
He skated along，a smile on his face，thinking of all the good things when he noticed a small bench on the side of the street．He just wanted to do one little trick on the skateboard，before selling it．He decided to do a kickflip boardslide．He didn't land on the bench and fell off the skateboard，hitting his knee on the curb （路缘）．
He tried to get up：It hurt．He looked at the skateboard．It was broken in half…
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
81．Why was Alex bored that Saturday？
82．Did Alex want to play skateboard when he noticed it？
83．Do you think if Alex likes rock music？Why？
84．What happened when he did one trick on the skateboard？
85．Could Alex's dream come true？Why？
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Have you ever thought about making a bicycle that you dream of？Some creative people have invented some special bicycles．Here are three of them．
| Bambikes Bambikes are produced in a company in Philippines．They are made of an unusual king of bamboo and other materials like metal and a local plant．They are very strong．And they are a perfect combination （结合） of the greenest building material and common bicycles．By making bambikes，the company offers jobs to the local people．Besides，it provides money for some students in its community to pay for their study．To continue the production，the company plants more bamboo than it cuts． |
| The heaviest bicycle A German cycling lover，Frank Dose，has recently made the world's heaviest bicycle with big old wheels and lots of other waste materials．He created it just because of a bet （打赌） he made with his friend．The bicycle weighed 1.08 tones．It broke the world record of its kind in weight．Frank said his bicycle was surprisingly easy to ride although it had a huge size and weighed a lot．He rode it in front of 5，000 people for over 100 meters to prove it． |
| Twisted （变形的） bicycles Two brothers in France created a bike that looks strange to ride and twists in the middle．Riders can make tight turns （急转弯）．The brothers say the bicycle is hard to ride so it can stop people from stealing it．In fact，it isn't as hard to control as you think．It takes a day or two to get used to the crazy way of riding．It's amazing．So far，there have 30 of the bicycle，but they are not for sale yet． |
41．Frank built the world's heaviest bicycle with the material that his friend bought for him．___
42．Some students in the community can get money from the bambike company to pay for．___
43．Bambikes are made of a special kind of bamboo and other materials．
44．The two brothers rode their bike in front of some people to show how to use them．
45.30 twisted bicycles were made and sold out． ．
阅读下面图文，简要回答所给问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上．
Living in the age of"Internet"，more and more electronic products and Apps have changed people's lifestyles in many ways，such as reading habits and sports events．
Electronic Reading
Instead of reading paper books，more people like to use electronic devices （设备） to read in China now．The reading time spent on them is getting longer．ChartⅠshows different reading time from a survey．However，even though people spend much time on e﹣books，the traditional paper books are still popular among readers．Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e﹣books．To our great joy，the number of books that each person read in
2016 in China reached 7.86，which increased a lot more than before．
Electronic Sports
Just like soccer，basketball and baseball，e﹣sports has become very popular around the world．E﹣sports is short for electronic sports．It is more than just children playing games in their bedrooms．In e﹣sports，teams of gamers play electronic games in front of many people and compete．And they need to put in a lot of hard work and training．ChartⅡshows the top three most followed e﹣sports among Chinese college students from a survey last year．
Actually，e﹣products play an important role in our daily life．They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful．One coin has its two sides．As teenagers，if we put the e﹣products into good use，they can add more fun to our life and become good helpers to our study．
66．According to the passage，why are the paper books still popular among readers？
67．ChartⅠshows the reading time on WeChat is more than that on newspapers．How much more time？
68．Do you like reading paper books or electronic books？Why？
69．We can draw a conclusion that many young people want to be a hero in their mind from ChartⅡ．How can you know it？
70．In the age of"Internet"，what influence do you think the e﹣products have on us？
Peng Liyuan，First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations（联合国）on September26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．
Peng began the speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a very small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed in her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．
Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children，especially girls，can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．
81．What language did Peng's give her speech in at the United Nations？
82．What's the main topic of Peng's speech？
83．How did Peng's father help the villagers to learn to read and write？
84．Why does Peng think she is lucky？
85．What's Peng's Chinese dream in the passage？
Steve Jobs was born on 24th February 1955in San Francisco，California．As a child，he often worked with his father or electronics．
In high school，he met Bill Fernandez and Steve Wozniak（or "Woz"）．Woz and Bill showed Jobs a computer board that they were building at the time．Jobs was very interested in it．
After high school，Jobs went to one of the best colleges in Oregon．However，he dropped out only after a few months．In the meantime，Woz worked for Hewlett﹣Packard，but found time to build his own computer．When Jobs saw what Woz had done，he could imagine that people would need it very much．
Together，they set up a company called Apple．Apple Computer became a big success，and this made Jobs a rich man．Unfortuantely，Jobs's personality（性格） made him very difficult to work with．He left Apple to set up another company．Soon，Apple started to do badly．Jobs returned to Apple and helped make the company successful again．
Back at Apple，Jobs was responsible （负责） for the development of the iMac，iTunes，iPod，iPhone and iPad．
In 2003，Jobs got very ill and died on 5th October 2011．
76．When Jobs was in high school，Woz and Bill showed him that they were building．
77．When Woz worked for Hewlett﹣Packard，he found time to ．
78．Jobs and Woz set up called Apple．
79．Jobs left Apple because he ．
80．In 2003，Jobs and died on 5th October 2011．
According to new research，recently，some terrible events that teachers were abused（辱骂） on some websites by students happened in the UK．It had a bad influence on schools and the society．The British Teaching Union did a survey of 7，500teachers．We can get some information from the following data（数据） and know how the teachers who were abused dealt with the problem．
You know teachers are often destroyed by the terrible abuse．Some have lost their confidence to teach and have left school．The survey showed many of the bad comments related to teachers' looks，abilities and behaviors．We've got another data from it．It SHOWS the bad comments were made by not only students but their parents．Please look at the following chart．
It is clear that we should take some methods to protect teachers from the abuse．We think that the way to solve the problem is the better understanding among teachers，students and parents．Besides good communication，respecting（尊敬） each other is very important．If so，they can get on well with each other．
66．What result did these terrible events lead to according to the passage？
67．From Chart One，how did 50% of the teachers deal with the abuse？
68．What percent of the bad comments were made by parents in total？
69．What is the way to solve the abuse problem according to the passage？
70．After reading the passage，what do you think of this kind of social phenomenon（现象）？ ．
Once a traveler wanted to go across a desert． He had walked in the desert for three days without any water． He was exhausted（精疲力尽的）from walking． When he felt hopeless，he suddenly found a small house． He pulled his tired body inside．This was a small airless house and in the corner he discovered a water pump（抽水机）．
He was so excited and went forward to draw（抽取）water，but no water came out no matter how hard he tried． Too tired to do anything more， he fell to the ground． Then he saw a small bottle．On the bottle was a note， which read，"You must pour the water from the bottle into the pump before you draw water! Don't forget，before you leave，refill the bottle with water!" He opened the bottle and found it was filled with water! He was so happy．
At that moment he thought，"It might be a little selfish（自私的），but as long as I drink the water in the bottle， I can be sure to leave this room alive! However，if I do as the note says and pour the only water into the pump and no water comes out，I will die of thirst．Should I take the risk or not？" It was five minutes later that he chose to pour the only water into the pump and began to draw water．After a minute，water started to come out! He made the right choice．
After he had drunk enough water，he refilled the bottle．He added the following words after the note：Before you get something，you should first learn to pay．
根据短文内容回答下列各题请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内
（1）What did the traveler discover in the corner of a small airless house？
（2）What did he have to do before he drew water？
（3）How long did it take him to make a choice？
（4）Is the traveler selfish according to the passage？
（5）What lesson does the story tell us？
The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West． He has excited the children of China many years．He is wonderful because he helps weak people．The Monkey King has a magic stick．He uses it to fight bad people．He can make the stick big or small．He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear．When he sees bad people，he thinks of ways to fight them． He can turn himself into different animals and objects．But unless he can hide his tail，he can't make himself a human． Children all over the world love the Monkey King．
根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．请在答题卡上把你的箐案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单询）
known by a lot of people
（2）Do you want to have a magic stick like the Monkey King's？
（3）What do you think of the Monkey King？
I think he is ．（答出两种即可）
Some students from Australia went on a school trip to Qiqihar．They have been here for a week．Here is part of their chat history on WeChat．
| 20：00 John：Hi，everybody! Anything to share today？ 20：03 Nancy：Yes，I went to a restaurant to eat Qiqihar BBQ this evening． It was really delicious．When I finished the meal and went out of the restaurant，the waiter came out with a purse in his hand．And he told me that I had left my purse on the table． 20：04 Mike：Really？ So kind! |
20：06 Linda： @Nancy You are so careless! The barbecue was so delicious that you forgot your purse． 20：10 Paul ：I went to Longsha Park．When I came out of the park，I couldn't find the way to my hotel，I asked a man who was walking by me．He took me to the bus stop and told me to take No．101 bus．I wanted to give him a hug to show thanks，but he just said godbye and walked away．Twenty minutes later，I came back to the hotel． |
20：13 Linda： @ Paul It seems that Chincse people don't usually hug． 20：15 Paul：I guess so．It's really unforgettable! 20：19 John：I agree．The Chinese people I have met these days are so friendly，polite and helpful．We will enjoy the rest of our trip for sure． |
阅读短文，回答下列问题．
（1）Where are the students from？
（2）What did Nancy lose in the restaurant？
（3）Did Paul find the hotel in the end？
（4）What do the students think of Chinese people？
（5）How long did they stay in Qiqihar？
In recent years， with the development of technology， many popular apps （应用程序） have been produced． These days， an app has caught great attention． It is Douyin， a video sharing app．Douyin first appeared in 2016． Now it is many people's favorite app， especially the young．
With Douyin， users can record videos， edit （编辑） them and share them online． It is very easy and interesting． We can share our videos with our friends with just a tap on the mobile phone screen． What's more， it's a great way to spend our free time by looking through those funny videos．
However， every coin has two sides． The app also has bad things． On the one hand， some people spend long hours on the app，which is harmful to their health． On the other hand， users can also find some bad things on the app． Such thing is unhealthy and unsuitable．
In my opinion， Douyin should check the videos before they are uploaded（上传）in order to keep a healthy environment for its users． Douyin is not good for teenagers． We should not use it too often．
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When did Douyin first appear in China？
（2）Is Douyin a photo taking app？
（3）Can we share our videos on the television or on the mobile phone screen？
（4）Douyin is harmful to those people who spend long time on it，isn't it？
（5）How does Douyin keep a healthy environment for its users？
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