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Robots have been designed to do many things-play music，work in hospitals，but run a restaurant? There are two robot receptionists(接待员) and six robot waitresses and waiters in the Dalu Robot Restaurant in Jinan，Shandong．One hundred customers can eat in the restaurant at a time．Two of the robots serve drinks，while the other four serve the food． Not all the work in the restaurant is done by them．There are also people working there，especially in the kitchen．The cooks are humans because the robots don’t have the skills to cook．
Robots can play music．
Six robots work in the Dalu Robot Restaurant．
No people work in the kitchen．
Only a few customers can eat in the restaurant at a time．
The robots can’t cook delicious food．

Air is always around us. It is around us when we walk and play. From the time we are born, air is around us. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air.
All the animals and plants need air. Living things can’t live without air. We can live without food or water for a few days, but we can not live for more than a few minutes without air. We breathe in air. When we are walking or running, we need more air. When we are asleep, we need less air.
We live in air, but we can’t see it. We can only feel it. We can feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way. Hold and open a book in you hand in front of your face. Close it quickly! What you feel is the air.
_________ need air.

A．Some of the animals	B．All the things
C．Some of the plants	D．All the animals and plants

We can live for a few days __________.

A．without air	B．without food or water
C．without food or air	D．without air or water

We need _________ air when we are asleep.

A．less

B．no

C．most

D．a lot of

Which of the following sentences is TRUE(对的)?

A．Sometimes we don’t live in air.

B．Air is not around us when we go to bed.

C．We can live happily without air.

D．We need more air when we are working or running.

We live in air, but we can’t ________ it.

A．look

B．see

C．get

D．feel

If we find a bird nest, we will have a good place of observing(观察)  and knowing about birds.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their baby birds from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, mothers often leave and come back to the nest during the time to look for food. So it is good to observe birds. When we observe birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).
But how to make a bird nest? It’s very easy. If you want to make one, please follow these:
Making a nest: A good nest must be very fine, strong, thick and easy.
a) Each nest must have six boards. Don’t make the boards too slippery.
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a door. The “door” is from 3cm to 5cm. So the bird can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater doesn’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the boards should be easy to open.
e) Please don’t forget to color the nest.
The most important thing in observing birds is to ______.

A．look for a place near the nest

B．climb trees

C．write down notes every day

D．make a bird nest

When we're watching birds, we have to ______.

A．look after the birds more often

B．use the binoculars to catch the birds

C．hide ourselves to make the birds do everything as usual

D．catch the birds at last

We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ______.

A．we can clean the nest

B．the birds can fly in or out

C．we can hang it easily

D．it’s easy to make

I’m Li Mei and I study in No. 3 Middle school. I live in the school on weekdays. I only go home on weekends(周末). I usually go home by bus. It takes about half an hour. Some students go home by bike. We often have some activities in our free time. Peter and Tom often play soccer. Kate and I often go to the school library. Helen often does her homework in the classroom. What does Sally like to do after school? She likes to play ping-pong. We have dinner at about six o’clock. Then we go back to our classroom to study. At half past nine, we usually go to bed. Our teachers are all very good. We are happy in our school.
Where does Li Mei live from Monday to Friday?

A．In the library.

B．In her school.

C．At home.

D．In the street.

How does Li Mei go to school?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．By bike.

D．I don’t know.

How long does it take Li Mei to get home from her school by bus?

A．About30 minutes.	B．About20 minutes.
C．About15 minutes.	D．About one hour.

Who does Kate often go to the school library with after school?

A．Helen.

B．Li Mei

C．Sally.

D．Peter.

What time do they usually go to bed?

A．At8:30 pm.

B．At9:30 am

C．At9:30 pm.

D．At9:30 am.

China's first moon rover (月球车), Yutu, set off from the lander（登陆车） early on December 15, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe (探测器) soft-landed on the moon surface.
The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep lines on the loose moon land. This was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. After that, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own science explorations.
Earlier this morning, engineers made final checks of the environment of the landing area and the situation of the probe（探测仪）. Yutu, reached its solar panel (光板) and started to drive slowly to the moon at 3:10 a.m.. It took Yutu nearly a whole hour to complete the simple task.
Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon, at 9:11 p.m. on December 14, making China the third country in the world to carry out such a mission (执行此类任务) after the United States and Russia.
In old Chinese tales, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of Chang'e’s. The name for the rover was selected following an online survey that collected several million votes from people around the world.
The rover, 1.5 meters long with its two wings folded (折叠), 1 m in width and 1.1 m in height, is a perfect robot controlled by the command center from the earth. It will face challenges including temperature differences of more than 300℃ on the moon.
Yutu will do some research and look for natural resources (资源) for three months, while the lander will conduct an exploration at the landing place for one year. Then they will have a good rest on the moon and will not be used for a long time until China’s next probe visits the moon again.
Which is the best title for the passage above?

A．The American’sfirst rover on the moon

B．The tale of Chang’e

C．The journey to the moon

D．Yutu explores the moon

Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface.
b. The rover and lander will take photos of each other.
c. Yutu started to drive slowly to the moon.
d. Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon.

A．a-b-c-d

B．c-d-a-b

C．d-c-a-b

D．c-a-b-d

What does the underlined word “width” mean in Chinese?

A．智力

B．宽度

C．重量

D．长度

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The moon had been visited by only two countries before 2013.

B．Yutu is a perfect robot under the control of its own computer.

C．Yutu and Chang’e will return to the earth after the one-year mission.

D．Chang’e-3 is 140 kg in weight.

There will soon be a second moon rover to explore the moon. Which is its proper name?

A．Chang’e-5

B．Yutu-2

C．Shenzhou-11

D．Tiangong-2

Mip
Mip, a playful robot, was developed by a Canadian toy maker named Wowwee. It stands 19 cm tall. You can control it simply with your gestures(手势) or a smart phone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring you a bottle of water.
Android Wear
Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touchscreen and voice control. Simply say “OK, Google” to ask what ever you want to know. For example, say “OK, Goodgle. Where’s the nearest toy store?” Your answer will tell you the answer on Google Maps.
Le Pen
Do you like listening to music while doing homework? If you do, you will like Le Pen. With a music player planted inside, Le Pen plays music while you write on paper. The music stops when you stop writing. So if you want to enjoy more of your favourite songs, keep on writing.
One wheel
In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self-balancing skateboard called Onewheel. It can go as fast as 19km an hour. On a single charge(充电), it can take you as far as 7-10km.
If you want to enjoy music while writing, you can choose________.

According to the passage, Android Wear can_________.

A．go as fast as 19km an hour

B．tell you how to get to some places

C．run, balance, dance and even serve you

D．play music while you writing on paper

In which part of a newspaper can you find in the passage?

A．Culture.	B．Literature.
C．Science.	D．History

KOREA  One is the name of a _________.

A．hotel

B．restaurant

C．food supermarket

D．museum

We can go to Korea One for lunch at ________.

A．10:30am on Monday	B．3:00pm on Friday
C．11:00am on Saturday	D．2:30pm on Sunday

Korea One offers us the following information except _______.

A．location

B．telephone number

C．website

D．food price

Anger（愤怒） is a kind of feeling．（66） 　 B 　When your teacher gives you too much homework，when your team loses an important game，when a friend borrows your favourite thing and then breaks it， you may get angry．

（67） 　 G 　．For example，you breathe（呼吸）faster．Your face turns red，and may want to break something or hit someone．But sometimes you may keep it inside．If you do it like this，the result is that you will face a greater danger of getting a headache or your stomach may hurt．So it's healthy for you to let your anger out sometimes．（68） 　 F 　And you will find the problems you're facing are not serious as you expect．

There are a lot you can do when you get angry．You can ask for help from others．You can talk about it with adults， such as parents，teachers and so on．Also，you can do the following things by

yourself．count from 1to 100； give someone a hug； go for a bike ride．Another good way to deal with anger is to find something humorous in the situation that has made you angry．（69） 　 D 　．

So remember that when you are angry，how you act can make everything better or worse．（70） 　 A 　Be sure that you can control it!

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A．	Don't let your anger control you．
B．	Many hings can make you angry．
C．	A humorous person is popular with others．
D．	Making yourself laugh is much healthier than getting angry．
E．	Maybe you get angry more often or more easily than other kids．
F．	After doing that，you will find those bad feelings start to go away．
G．	It is easy to find something wrong with your body when you become angry．

The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?

A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).

B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.

C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.

D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.

We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.

A．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》	B．《望庐山瀑布》
C．《静夜思》	D．《赠汪伦》

Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?

A．Zheng Banqiao	B．Zhu Ziqing
C．Wang Zhong	D．Li Bai

What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City

B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City

C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City

D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City

The world we live is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
Food usually goes bad easily in summer but you don’t need to worry about how to keep honey (蜂蜜) because honey doesn’t go bad.
Most animals will die soon without the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days without the head.
Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).

________ Things
Little dogs	________ is bad for them and they can’t eat it.
A snail	It may sleep for _______ years, but we sleep_______ hours at a time.
Our eyes	The size of the eyes doesn’t________.
Honey	It doesn’t go _______ at any time.
______	It can live for nine or ten________ without the ________.
Birds	Most birds are good at ________ but some can’t.

根据表格内容，选择正确答案(共5小题，计10分)。

If Jane wants to rent a room, she can call_____.

A．Mr. Tang	B．Mr. Zhang
C．Miss Li	D．Wang Tao

Mr. Tang needs _____.

A．a room for two people	B．a room with three beds
C．an English workbook	D．an actor

If you find an English workbook, you can call Wang Tao at _____.

A．13956789123	B．73574110
C．78567767	D．53868668

From the passage, we can know that an actor can _______.

A．work with other	B．sing
C．dance	D．A, B and C

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mr. Tang doesn’t want a room for￥ 500 a month.

B．Wang Tao’s English workbook is lost.

C．If Michael wants to rent a room, he can call Miss

D．A boy can call Mr. Zhang if he wants to be an actor.

Animals, including insects, don't have a "language" like ours. They do not "talk" to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating with each other.
Can you see the rabbit's tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of "language". When a cobra is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot "tell" the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals "say" things by making sound. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sound like "Oh" or "Ah" when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
A rabbit uses its tail to ________.

A．warn other rabbits when they are in danger

B．tell other rabbits where food is

C．make itself look fierce

D．help it to run fast

When a cobra is angry, it ________.

A．makes a loud noise	B．raises its head
C．moves up and down	D．does a little dance

Several different sounds can be made by a ________.

A．rabbit

B．bee

C．bird

D．fish

From the passage, we know that ______ use words and sentences to express ideas and thoughts.

A．all living things	B．all animals
C．some birds	D．human beings

Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. l0, 2007
5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport.
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30	Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00	Had lunch with local producer (制片人)
I3:00	Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good,   but the band did poorly.
17:00	Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00	Had supper, but ate little.
18:30	Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:30	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00	Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00	Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00	Fell asleep, with TV on.

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
The pop star went back to the hotel _________ on Feb. 10, 2007.

A．once	B．twice
C．three times	D．four times

According to the chart, the pop star was good at _________.

A．singing	B．dancing
C．making faces	D．playing the piano

The pop star felt ________ after the performance.

A．tired	B．excited
C．sad	D．both A and B

The band did _________ in the rehearsal (彩排) in the night’s show.

A．better in the show than	B．worse in the show than
C．in the show as bad as	D．not tell us how the band did

This passage mainly tells us that _________.

A．pop stars are not rich in fact

B．young people had better not be pop stars

C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars

D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have

New books this month
The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and…	Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop…	Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do?

The Long Night was written by             .

A．David Reilly	B．Maha
C．Joanna	D．Marcie Jacome

The story of Hard Work happened in             .

A．Australia	B．Thailand
C．India	D．England

From the passage we can see Tina is ________.

A．a doctor	B．a film star
C．a writer	D．a college student

           is about a difficult journey.

A．Hospital or Cinema	B．Hard Work
C．The Long Night	D．Harry Potter

The passage above is     .

A．an ad	B．a story
C．a novel	D．a diary

DNA is the whole "map" of the human body. It is something that all humans have, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our parents, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In I860, Mr Mendel discovered why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things called "genes"(基因) in our body. In 1953, two scientists, Watson and Crick, found out that those small parts are really messages. They’re written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961, another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language. It shows how DNA tells the cell (细胞)to build its parts, the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one "word" means, we can help to save people from several illnesses. So the more we understand, the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information, we will use it in the wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people getting jobs.
The two scientists found ______in 1961.

A．all the words in the DNA map

B．small things called "genes" in our body

C．the first "word" they could understand in that language

D．those small parts arc written in the DNA with a special language

How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map?

A．Make better medicine.

B．Make them get jobs.

C．Make maps for them.

D．Make them attractive.

Which one is NOT TRUE according to the article?

A．We look like our parents because of "genes" in our body.

B．We have understood what all the words in the DNA map do.

C．DNA is the whole "map" of the human body.

D．DNA tells the cell to build its parts.

What do people think about this research about DNA?

A．It can be only bad.

B．It can be only good.

C．It can be good but won't work.

D．It can be good and bad