Do you know what your friends watched on TV last night？Do your friends know what you had for breakfast today？Do you think you are using social media（社交媒体） too much？
（1） It is reported that around 2，800 million people often use social media．That's almost 40 percent of the world's population．But how much time do we really spend on social media？And what exactly do we spend that time doing？
Research shows that，worldwide，the average（普通的） person spends two hours and 19 minutes on social media each day．（2） An average person there spends four hours and 17 minutes a day on social media．Research also shows that women use social media more than men．In the United States，for example，women spend around two hours more a week than men on social media．
（3） In general，it seems we spend more time looking at other people's pages than adding to our own．According to one survey，the most common social media activities are visiting friends' pages，reading their news，and commenting（评论） on their posts．
（4） It has over 2，000 million users．In second place，however，is the Chinese site Qzone．In 2017，Qzone was China's most popular social media site，with around 600 million users worldwide．That's more than Twitter and Instagram
Social media continues to grow．（5） And as Internet access（通道） becomes available to even more people around the world，this growth won't stop anytime soon．
| A．What do most people do on social media？ B．Why do people communicate on social media？ C．People in Philippines are the most active users． D．The most popular social media site is Facebook． E．On Facebook，people post their news and photos． F．Right now，there are 5 new Facebook users every second． G．Social media is now a part of many people's everyday lives． |
Volunteering is fun and rewarding（有益的）， but if you want to be a good volunteer， you need to learn more． （1）
Be well﹣trained． Know what you're doing as a volunteer． If you need to learn about your job，（2） If you're good at your job， it will be easier to help others．
（3） Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work．If someone asks for help， just give a hand． If you need some help， ask politely for it．
Be understanding． （4）
Be friendly． （5） To be a volunteer， you might meet new people who want to make friend with． You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life．
| A． Treat others like friends， and they'll do the same for you． B． begin to do it at once． C． Try to understand what other people are facing． D． Here's some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well． E． Don′t try to do everything by yourself． |
Volunteering is fun and rewarding（有益的）， but if you want to be a good volunteer， you need to learn more． （1）
Be well﹣trained． Know what you're doing as a volunteer． If you need to learn about your job，（2） If you're good at your job， it will be easier to help others．
（3） Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work．If someone asks for help， just give a hand． If you need some help， ask politely for it．
Be understanding． （4）
Be friendly． （5） To be a volunteer， you might meet new people who want to make friend with． You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life．
| A． Treat others like friends， and they'll do the same for you． B． begin to do it at once． C． Try to understand what other people are facing． D． Here's some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well． E． Don′t try to do everything by yourself． |
In a school， you may hear a student saying in Chinese，" 我对汉语很感兴趣．" but you're not in China． You're in a foreign country． Like the student， many foreigners are learning Chinese． But it's not easy． The Chinese use a different character（ 汉 字 ） for each word． People have to memorize about 600 characters before they can do even basic reading and writing． For foreigners， it's hard to memorize them． And the following chart shows the top 3 difficulties for foreigners while learning Chinese．
Writing Chinese characters
Understanding the same word in different sentences
Reading Chinese poems
April 20 Chinese Language Day
As one of the six official working languages of the United Nations（UN）（联合国）， Chinese Language Day has been celebrated since 2011． The UN holds colorfulactivities on this day． This helps spread Chinese and Chinese culture．
However， Chinese is more popular around the world today． The long history and colorful culture of China attract many foreigners to learn Chinese ．With the rapid development， China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world． Chinese is becoming a global （全球的） language and its popularity has risen around the world． Many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools．
For example， in the UK， students used to choose between Spanish， Latin， French and other foreign languages． But now schools encourage their students to study Chinese． The increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising． 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001， and the number was 2062 last year， while 2561 people chose Spanish． It's predicted that studying Chinese in the UK could overtake（超过） Spanish in less than five years．
Just like the foreigners do， we also learn foreign languages． Different languages carry different cultures． So exchanges are necessary． By learning a foreign language， we not only have a useful tool of communicating， but experience a new culture， what's more important， learning a foreign language well will help us tell our own stories to the world．
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into English．
（2）According to the passage， why is it difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese？
（3）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（4）How does the UN celebrates Chinese Language Day？
（5）Compared with 2001， how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year？ What does the result tell us？
（6）What can you do by learning a foreign language？
How do we know the time？ A clock，a watch or a cell phone can help us． However many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy． Over the centuries people have developed different w（1） of telling the time．
About 5，500years ago， the Egyptians i（2） the sun clock． This was a tall stone structure． Its shadow （影子）showed the movement of the s（3） they were able to determine（测定）midday．
About 3，500years ago，the Egyptians made a sundial． It was smaller than the sun clock and could measure （测量）the time for half a day． On c（4） days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial．
Water clocks were the f（5） clocks not to use the sun． The idea is simple． Water flows（流动） from one container（容器）to another． When the water reaches a certain l（6） it moves a lever （控制杆）and this shows the hours． The Egyptians used water clocks about 3，400years ago． These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China but they f （7） to keep accurate（精确的）time．
In the 13th century，the mechanical clock was invented． This was more accurate， b（8） was expensive to make． Over the next few centuries it was developed． For example， springs（发条）were added around 1500． This i（9） accuracy and allowed clocks to be smaller．
In 1927， the first quartz clock was developed． Clocks became cheaper to build and own． People began depending on them more and more to2 run businesses， markets and so on．
More recently， in1956， came the digital clock． And nowadays satellites（人造卫星）send our cell phones the time to the exact second． There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping but some things never c（10） ． Man of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not missing appointments．
According to the traditional Chinese custom， 2018 is just the year of Dog． Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac ﹣﹣ the Shengxiao， Dog is a symbol of loyalty （忠诚） and honesty．
● Self﹣mocker （自嘲）
Words and phrases including dogs （Gou in Chinese） are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves． For example， you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog．" It is believed that dog﹣related words and phrases usually have good humour．
● Close relationship
Among some young people， adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship． One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans．
● Easy to raise
Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up， according to an ancient Chinese saying． Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs．
● Metaphor （隐喻）
Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities （ 品 质 ）， the word is included in more than 10Chinese metaphors． For example， "serve like a dog or a horse，" is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers．
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Symbol Dog is a loyal and （1） animal． |
| Self﹣mocker The dog﹣related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling （2） |
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| Close relationship Adding "dog" to a person's name （3） that you have a closer relationship with him or her than others． |
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| Easy to raise Parents hope that kids can grow up as（4） as dogs by giving nicknames to them． |
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| Metaphor Please translate "Serve like a dog or a horse．" into Chinese． （5） （不超过 5 个汉字） |
In Los Angeles， a waiter served a group of teens． The waiter remembered his experience as a young high school student． So he made sure the teens had a pleasant experience at the restaurant． The waiter made sure of it．
After serving all the teens doing a great job， he was left a tip（消费），only￥3.28． That was hardly enough to buy a drink at Starbucks． The waiter went home． And he felt hatred for the students who did not know the value of hard work． They looked down on people like him． Or so he thought．
After several days， the waiter forgot about it． His life went on as usual． But ten days later， he received a letter from the teens．
"About a week and a half ago， on October 7， my three friends and I came to eat at this restaurant as our own homecoming celebration． It was an exciting experience for us to be here alone， and it was all new to us． And you were the best waiter we could ask for． You were kind， helpful， and didn't treat us like babies! So I want to say thank you for making our 'grown﹣up' experience so amazing and fun． "I would also like to say sorry on behalf of（代表） my group． Since we were new to all of this，our 13﹣year﹣old minds didn't exactly know how to deal with the bill．The bill was reasonable（合乎情理），but we had completely forgotten（and didn't know，to be honest） what a tip even was， let alone how much to give． So we emptied our pockets， and all our money added up to ￥3.28． "Having no idea of how small this really was ，we left． Later， we realized our mistake and felt terrible． We knew we had to make it right．" "So together with this letter， you wail find the correct 18% tip + extra for simply being amazing． Thank you for your help and patience and also thank you for making our night fun． Thank you!"
（1）How did the waiter receive the group of teens？
| A． |
He tried to make them pay more． |
| B． |
He served them like other waiters． |
| C． |
He treated them as young children． |
| D． |
He did his best to make them happy． |
（2）Why did the group of teens leave that small tip？
| A． |
Because they looked down on the waiter． |
| B． |
Because they didn't know what a tip meant． |
| C． |
Because they weren't pleased with the service． |
| D． |
Because they thought the tip should be that much． |
（3）What made the teens write the letter？
| A． |
The tip they left for the waiter． |
| B． |
The bill the restaurant received． |
| C． |
The way the waiter served them． |
| D． |
The fun they had at the restaurant． |
（4）What do restaurant waiters mind most in America？
| A． |
What kind of guests they receive． |
| B． |
What dishes people usually order． |
| C． |
Whether they are given reasonable tips． |
| D． |
How much customers pay for their meals． |
（5）What did the group of teens try to say in the letter？
| A． |
They were quite thankful for the waiter's service． |
| B． |
They had realized their mistake and made it right． |
| C． |
They had a wonderful experience at the restaurant． |
| D． |
They wanted more customers to go to the restaurant． |
Are you the only child in your family？ Have you heard of"the two﹣child policy（政策）"？
Everyone knows the one﹣child policy． It is a population control method． Chinese government aimed to control the increasing population at that time． Many Chinese couples understood thatand followed this policy for nearly 40 years． Everyone should be responsible for our country．
However， as time goes by， some problems appear in our society． At present， these problems are many about：
● The number of the workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012． The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020．
● China is now getting into aging（老龄化）society．There will be more old people in the following years． But the society will be short of doctor and nurses to take care of them．
● The population of China will be become smaller and smaller if one﹣child policy continues． It's the basic reason that leads to the two problems above．
That's why Chinese government began the two﹣child policy on January 1 st，2016． It allows each family to have two children． The government expects it can help solve those social problems gradually． This policy will help offer enough workers in the future and prevent our country from entering the aging society． It is reported that will be around 2.5 million newly﹣born babies each years．
（1）From the passage， we know that ．
| A． |
our government is facing 3 main problems |
| B． |
the one﹣child policy started on January 1 st， 2016 |
| C． |
our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014 |
| D． |
the two﹣child policy won't work at all |
（2）The underlined word"that" in paragraph 2 means ．
| A． |
the family |
| B． |
the increasing population |
| C． |
the one ﹣child policy |
| D． |
the two ﹣child policy |
（3）The number of the workers was in 2014．
| A． |
980 million |
| B． |
940 million |
| C． |
930 million |
| D． |
29 million |
（4）You may read this passage in part in a magazine．
| A． |
Traveling and Transportation |
| B． |
Society and History |
| C． |
Food and Health |
| D． |
Science and Art |
（5）The writer thinks to announce two﹣child policy．
| A． |
impossible |
| B． |
harmful |
| C． |
meaningless |
| D． |
necessary |
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China
"It'll soon be the Chinese New Year．Before it，we'll clean the house and decorate （装饰） it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．"
Wendy，16，Sydney，Australia
"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off，so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there are lots of music and dancing．What fun!"
Amy，14，New York，the US
"The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It's still a very important day for family members to be together．This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year．"
根据材料内容选择一个最佳答案．
51．How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Five． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Two． |
52．During the Chinese New Year，tourists can according to the passage．
| A． |
see lion and dragon dances |
| B． |
go to beach parties |
| C． |
eat turkey |
| D． |
do a lot of shopping |
53．On Australia Day，Wendy and her parents often ．
| A． |
go to a swimming pool |
| B． |
have a party at school |
| C． |
clean the house and dance |
| D． |
have a picnic in the countryside |
54．What do you think a"turkey"is in this passage？
| A． |
A festival． |
| B． |
A kind of drink． |
| C． |
A kind of food． |
| D． |
A country． |
55．From the passage，we can learn that ．
| A． |
Amy is from Sydney，Australia |
| B． |
Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year |
| C． |
Thanksgiving Day is on 26 thJanuary in USA |
| D． |
Different festivals have different customs． |
Reading makes one wise，but many adults seldom read．They say they are too busy to have time to read．Sure．They have work to do．They have families to support．But these are only excuses．The fact is that they haven't got a reading habit．A reading habit isn't something natural．It needs to be trained．And it's never too late to develop a reading habit．
Scientists believe proper books are very important for children to develop a good reading habit．A book in rich colors and with simple patterns（图案） such as lines and circles is a good choice for babies of three months old．When they reach six months，they will become interested in simple story books in rich colors．
When children get old enough to read by themselves，it's necessary to buy books that are both interesting and right for them to understand．Books which are either too easy or too difficult are not good for kids to keep their reading habits．
Only buying books for children isn't enough．For kids，parents are their first teachers．So parents should read books to set an example．Children will follow them．Scientists say imitatingthe adults is a born skill．And it is the most valuable way for children to learn．This will certainly help them develop a reading habit in the end．
53．According to the writer，many adults seldom read because they ．
| A． |
don't have enough time |
| B． |
have to work all the time |
| C． |
haven't got a reading habit |
| D． |
have to support the family |
54．The underlined word"imitating"here probably means ．
| A． |
copying |
| B． |
reading |
| C． |
testing |
| D． |
missing |
55．We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
story books are better than books in colors |
| B． |
a reading habit comes from certain training |
| C． |
a three﹣month﹣old kid likes simple stories |
| D． |
too easy books help keep a reading habit． |
Recently，a very simple question became widely spread online：what China should be proud of？（61）
Lanlan，whose real name is Negar Kordi，is from Canada．She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University．Now she has 120，000fans on the Internet and the number is still growing．
Lanlan loves China and Chinese．（62） And that's why she is so well received among Chinese net friends．The following is china in her eyes．
"It is the easiest country in which to find a job．If you are not too lazy，it is really very simple to find a job in China．I believe there're more job chances here than in any other country in the wold．"
"（63） About 400million Chinese are studying English．If they can speak good English in the future，China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non﹣English speaking country．"
"The speed of Chinese trains is fast．From Ningbo to Beijing，the train runs 1，365kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595yuan．"
"Its public security is great．（64） I have travelled in many countries，and I think China really is very safe．"
"There are much more things China should be proud of．Many Chinese people often criticize（批评）China．At first，I believed that they didn't like china or that they loved western countries．But later，I realized that they just set a very high standard for China．（65） China must be much better than other countries．"
A．The foreign language level is surprising．
B．This country of 1.4billion people makes me feel safe．
C．A foreign girl living in china gave a very touching answer．
D．They believe that it's not enough to be number one in the world．
E．She believes china will be the strongest country in the world in future．
John Smith is an exchange student from New York． Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown．
| Dear David， How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China． I' m having a great time on my student exchange program here． So far．I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture． I' d like to share some with you． In China ， there are many different kinds of traditional art forms ，such as paper cutting， Chinese clay art and so on． Among them ， the kite interests me most． The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2，000 years ago． Then flying kites was spread into Japan， Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty． Kites are regarded as the earliest craft （飞行器）． They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane． Tea culture is important in China． Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5，000 years ago． It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6 thand 7th centuries． It didn't appear in England until around 1660． The tea trade from China to Western countries too place in the 19th century． Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world． Lastly，I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals ﹣ the Mid﹣Autumn Festival． It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历）． Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid﹣Autumn Festival and enjoying moon cakes for centuries． If you 'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture，I will talk about it in the next letter． Best wishes! Yours, John |
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）From this passage ， we know that John Smith is from ．
| A． |
Canada |
| B． |
the US |
| C． |
the UK |
（2）Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form？
| A． |
Paper cutting |
| B． |
Chinese clay art． |
| C． |
The Mid﹣﹣Autumn Festival． |
（3）About 5，000 years ago, ．
| A． |
the first ancient Chinese kite appeared |
| B． |
flying kites was spread into Japan， Korea， and Malaysia |
| C． |
tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter？
| A． |
David came to China three months ago． |
| B． |
Tea didn't 'appear in England until around the 16th century． |
| C． |
Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane． |
（5）John wrote this letter to David in order to ．
| A． |
share something about traditional Chinese culture with him． |
| B． |
tell him the tea trade from Western counties to China took place in the 19th century |
| C． |
tell him the Mid﹣Autumn Festival is in August every year |
China has accepted western fashion and technology as it has developed these years， but a lot of young people are returning to the past for their clothes choices and putting on traditional"hanfu"．
As the government encourages the renaissance（复兴） of traditional culture，hanfu is getting more and more popular with the teenagers．Every year， we can enjoy different hanfu shows around the cities．These shows bring us back to Han dynasty．We learn more about the history， culture and beauty from them．
Hanfu hasn′t been in the same style since Han dynasty．However，this kind of clothes has something in common．They all have large soft robes（袍子） ， with sleevesthat hang down to the knees，so the hands can′t be seen．
In modern China， the hanfu lovers are from history fans， cartoon fans to clothes fans．
"Clothes are the basic part of culture， so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture， "said Zhang Jun， a famous reporter．"If the people and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don't wear them， how can we talk about other important parts of our culture？"
（1）What clothes does the passage talk about？
（2）Hanfu is getting more and more popular because ．
| A． |
China has accepted western fashion |
| B． |
China has accepted western technology |
| C． |
China has developed in recent years |
| D． |
the government encourages traditional culture |
（3）Who are hanfu lovers in China nowadays？
| A． |
History fans． |
| B． |
Cartoon fans． |
| C． |
Clothes fans． |
| D． |
All of the above． |
（4）What does the underlined word "sleeves" mean？
| A． |
衣领 |
| B． |
衣袖 |
| C． |
纽扣 |
| D． |
拉链 |
（5）According to Zhang Jun， he thinks ．
| A． |
clothes are not the part of culture |
| B． |
It's not necessary for us to wear hanfu |
| C． |
clothes help us understand our culture better |
| D． |
hanfu isn′t so important as modern clothes |
There are many different languages in the world（1） ．It is used by business people,airline pilots, and sea captains all over the world.（2） ． So it is very important to learn English.
Chinese is also an important language.（3） ．Today, not only people living in China but also people living outside China speak it.
From all the languages in the world, the UN（联合国） has chosen the following six of them as the official languages.（4） ．
Arabic is widely spoked in many parts of Asia and Africa（5） ． English is mostly used all over the world. French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia.Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia.Spanish is used not only in Spain, but also in Central and South America.
| A． It is also the first language of sport and science. B． of all these languages, English is the most widely used. C．It has the largest number of speakers. D． Russian and Chinese are both very important for us to learn. E． Chinese is widely used in Asia and other parts of the world. F．They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. G．People in Britain and Australia speak English. |
What will the world of the future be like？ There are plenty of people who are happy to give their opinion of what we will be doing in 2050． Here are two predictions about the world of tomorrow．
When we dream about the future， many like to think of owning a personal flying car． The advantages are obvious． This technology would allow total freedom of movement． We could fly at 480 km per hour， avoiding traffic lights and busy roads．
However， some people believe there will be problems with traffic control． If the cars become popular， there is likely to be air traffic jam． Another big problem is mechanical failure． What will happen if the cars stop working？ These are problems we must expect if flying cars become a reality．
Three﹣dimensional printing is another new technology with exciting possibilities． 3D printers are used to build an object with liquid plastic．They build the object layer by layer until it is complete． Car companies already use 3D printers to make life﹣size models of car parts， and medical companies use the technology to make man﹣made body parts． As we move into the future， 3D printing will revolutionize the way we shop， the way we manufacture and the way we treat sick people． The disadvantage is that such equipment will be extremely expensive．
So in the future， we might be able to fly to work or print out new shoes.Although there are some problems to solve before this will be possible， we can certainly dream of a world where technology makes life easier and safer for millions of people．
（1）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Environmental protection． |
| B． |
The world of tomorrow． |
| C． |
Advantages of technology． |
（2）What do we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Some people think technology development may bring new problems． |
| B． |
3D printing can bring great changes to our life and its equipment is cheap． |
| C． |
The flying cars won't bring air traffic jam even when they become popular． |
（3）What is the correct structure of the passage？ （P I＝Paragraph1）
| A． |
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| B． |
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| C． |
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（4）What does the underlined word "they" refer to？
| A． |
Car companies． |
| B． |
3D printers |
| C． |
Body parts． |
（5）We can infer that the writer about the future life with technology？
| A． |
doesn't care |
| B． |
feels hopeful |
| C． |
feels disappointed |
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