Dear Mr. Scott， I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next﹣door neighbor， but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing． You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens． You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence． And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest． It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest． And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence． But to tell you the truth， Mr. Scott， I am tired of seeing your children， day after day， destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees． And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees． Besides， I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number． I know this too is the work of your children， since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees， and （as they may have told you） I drove them away． Yours sincerely， Becky Aldrin |
（1）What is this？
A． A complaint letter．
B． An invitation letter．
C． A thank﹣you letter．
D． A recommendation letter．
（2）Which season was it？
A． Spring．
B． Summer．
C． Autumn．
D． Winter．
（3）What did the two children do last night？
A． They sat on the grass．
B． They ran along the fence．
C． They destroyed the branches．
D． They climbed an apple tree．
（4）How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter？
A． Polite but serious．
B． Surprised but happy．
C． Angry and rude．
D． Tired and uninterested．
（5）What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr. Scott to do next？
A． Be kind to his neighbour
B． Make friends with his children．
C． Have a talk with his children．
D． Grow apple trees in his garden．
Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging． However， you can do something to make it success． First of all， you need to do something about your topic． For example， choose a topic about something you like， such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you． Once you've chosen your topic， try to find useful information about it online or from the library． As you do this， write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way．
Rehearsing（排练） your speech is also important． For this， you'd better write the script （讲稿） just like talking to your friends． Keep your script simple． Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas． Once you finish your script， read it out loud to yourself and remember it． After that， write down 2to 3points that you may forget on a note card． Finally， you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you don't have to look at your note card．
In the end， it's time to give the speech． At this time， stand straight and hold your head high． This will show that you're confident． Show your listeners that you're excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech． Pause（停顿） after finishing a sentence， or after saying an important point． It will allow you time to collect your thoughts．
If you're out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together， you're most probably speaking too fast． If this happens， take a breath and slow down． While talking， look at your listeners， like friends． What's more， if you don't remember the next word or line， pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card． Before you begin speaking， take a deep breath， smile at your listeners， and then go on．
| （1） to give a successful speech |
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| （2） for your speech |
• Choose a topic you are （3） in． •Collect information on your topic from books or on the （4） ． • Write down the useful information． |
| Rehearse your speech |
•Write a script in a （5） way． • Read the script， and make a note card that can help you （6） the content． •Keep （7） your speech until you can make it very well． |
| Give your speech |
• Use proper body language to show that you are （8） and excited． • Pause at the （9） of a sentence or after saying an important point． |
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• （10） speaking too fast． • Look at your listeners while giving the speech． • If you forget what to say next， look at your note care， breathe deeply， smile at your listeners， and then go on． |
As you enjoy the great beauty of Big Bend National Park， Safety comes first． By giving careful thought to your actions， you can have a safe，exciting， and happy time in it．
Driving
• Be careful with the speed limit in the park， and look out for monkeys and rabbits along roads， especially at night．
• Stop on the side of the roads when you want to take pictures﹣do not stop on roadways．
• Take more than enough water， food， and sleeping bags． If your car breaks down， stay with it． It is much easier for others to find a car on a road than a person walking through the forest．
Fire
• Wood fires and ground fires are not allowed in the park．
• Pay more attention when smoking．
Wildlife
• Never feed wildlife．
• Watch your children closely．
• If you meet a tiger or a lion， back away． If you think it may attack you，wave your arms， throw stones， and shout but never run．
• Poisonous（有毒的） snakes are active during warmer months． Carefully check your shoes before putting them on and your sleeping bags before using them． Carry a flashlight （手电筒） at night． Keep away from bushes．
（1）From the passage we can know that in Big Bend National Park．
A． lions won't attack tourists
B． there is danger for tourists
C． snakes are active during winter
D． you can't find monkeys or rabbits
（2）When your car breaks down in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． stay with it waiting for help
B． make a fire with wood
C． walk through the forest
D． go and find someone to fix it
（3）If a lion or a tiger attacks you in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． run away quickly
B． let children play with them
C． throw stones at them
D． use a flashlight to scare them away
（4）According to the passage， you might in Big Bend National Park．
A． drive as fast as you can
B． take sleeping bags with you
C． give food to wild animals
D． walk around in bushes in summer
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A． How to protect yourself against wildlife．
B． The great beauty of Big Bend National Park．
C． Big Bend National Park's safety instructions．
D． Things to do while driving in Big Bend National Park．
All the students in Class l， Grade 9at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the movies． Different students loved different movies． Their teachers took a survey of the students' favourite movies for the year． The graph below shows the results．
（1）The graph shows the results of ．
A． teachers' favourite movies in a class
B． students' favourite movies in a class
C． teachers' favourite movies in a grade
D． students' favourite movies in a grade
（2）According to the graph， the most popular movie was ．
A． Mr Mann's Journey
B． Cheeky Monkeys
C． Super Croc
D． Mystery Island
Don't Let Anxiety Hold You Back from Living Your Dreams
Anxiety is the state of feeling nervous，worried or fearful．When you're anxious，you may feel something bad is going to happen．
When you think of starting a new project or going into a group situation with people you don't know，do you feel butterflies in your stomach？Do you come up with lots of reasons not to do fun but risky things like joining a hiking club or a volunteer organization？ If these happen，it shows that you are probably anxious，and your anxiety will stop you from going after your dreams．Actually，anxiety feeds on avoidance and makes you less confident，while getting started and taking action help your anxiety go down．But where do you begin？
These suggestions below will let you be the master of your anxiety，rather than letting it master you．
◆ Don't wait for your anxiety to go down
Your anxiety won't go down on its own．However，when you take action towards your goals instead of considering what anxiety you have，you will build self﹣efficacy（自我效能）little by little﹣you begin to see yourself as someone who can take action and be successful even when you're feeling anxious．
◆ Set a realistic goal that makes sense for you
We all have different personalities and preferences．We don't all want to be lawyers，have hundreds of friends，or run marathons．Whatever you want，just figure out what is the simplest thing you can do to get started．Set your goal specifically，for example，"walk for 20 minutes three times next week"．You can't climb a mountain all at once and you're more likely to achieve your goal with inside motivation（动机）than when you're just trying to please others．
◆ Trust the process（过程）
Faith（信仰）is the first step to take action．Even if you don't have faith to begin with，faith will come if you just take that first step．The more you take action，the more likely you are to have some successes and begin to trust the process．I often start writing a blog post not knowing exactly what I 'm going to write．Now I've understood that if I share messages with my readers sincerely，then the content will appear naturally and anxiety will reduce slowly．
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（1）When you"feel butterflies in your stomach"，you may feel ．
A．successful
B．humorous
C．lonely
D．fearful
（2）Which situation shows that you may feel anxious？
A．Gettig into a group situation with your friends．
B．Making an excuse for not doing a risky activity．
C．Being willing to work as a community volunteer．
D．Feeling confident to join the school hiking club．
（3）From the passage we know that ．
A．Avoidance makes anxiety stronger and stronger
B．Anxiety can help you build self﹣efficacy gradually
C．You should achieve your goal by pleasing others
D．Faith won't come even if you begin to take action
（4）What is the fourth suggestion probably about？
A．Anxiety will prevent you from living your dream．
B．Anxiety will make you worry about bad situations．
C．You should cheer for yourself to control anxiety．
D．You should set a meaningful goal to get started．
When we are talking to someone， we tend to change someone else's mind to our way of thinking．And we may often find it difficult to do that． So here are five tips on how to change someone's mind．
The first oneis never to turn the conversation into an argument． It should be a conversation where you show your opinions and the facts that you've collected． By showing them the facts， we want to tell other people that we are right． But emotionally， they may not totally agree with what you say． So when you are trying to change someone's mind， try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument．
The second tipis never to say that you are wrong． If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong， it's better to point it out by saying， "I thought otherwise but I might be wrong， let's look at the facts．" The key is to say that you might be wrong， not that you are wrong． This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you're not bullheaded （顽 固 的） and that you're not going to change your opinion． You're showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else's mind to your way of thinking．
Tip number threeis to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible． You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have， something that they're crazy about， something that gets them saying yes． Because the more that you get them to say yes now， the more likely they are to say yes in the future． A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have． It builds up trust between the two of you．
Tip number fouris to let the other person do a great amount of talking． If you let them talk more， you're going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas， which will earn their respect in the end． By listening to them， you're going to create a friendly relationship and build trust． So when you express your opinions， they will also show a willingness to listen． Never interrupt them when they are talking． Just listen patiently with an open mind， encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it's your tum to talk， they'll listen and say nothing．
The last tipis to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs． It's wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion， then they have a sense of pride that it's their idea． Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it．
Title： How to change someone else's mind
| Introduction |
Though it is not （1） to change someone else's mind， here are tips you can follow． |
| Five （2） of changing someone else's mind |
●Keep it as a conversation and not an argument， or they may not totally be in （3） with you． |
| ●Say that you might be wrong（4） of saying that you are wrong to show that you are open to new ideas． |
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| ●Try to get them saying yes as fast as possible， so they are more likely to say yes in the future． |
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| ●Create a friendly relationship and build trust so that when you express your opinions， they are willing to listen． |
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Have you ever considered starting a fitness program？Since exercise can reduce the risk of diseases， improve balance， help lose weight， better sleep habits and even make you confident， you can start a fitness program in the following steps．
Test your fitness level
How many meters can you walk or run in one minute？ How much time does it take you to swim 50 meters？ What is your heart rate（心率）？ The data（数据） of your fitness level can help you know what
activities you need．
Design your fitness program
You may have begun your daily exercise．But a personal plan helps more．First， you should have your fitness goals（ 目标）． For example， what do you want to look like， to be slimmer or quicker？ A balanced plan will help you start low，progress slowly， do right activities and even allow you to recover（ 康复） if you get hurt．
Prepare things needed for sports
You need something practical， enjoyable and easy to use． It could be a pair of trainers． a volleyball hat or a bicycle． You can also download fitness apps（ 应用程序） on your mobile phone to measure distances， calories burned or your heart rate．
Take action
Now you're ready for action． When you begin， don't always try tough tasks．Listen to your body and reduce exercise time if necessary．
Monitor your progress
Test your fitness level again six weeks Inter． If you have achieved your goals， increase exercise time to continue improving．
Starting an exercise program is an important decision， By planning carefully and acting step by step， you can have good health．
（1）How many steps are mentioned in this passage to start a fitness program？
A．3
B．4
C．5
D．6
（2）You'd better test your fitness level first to ．
A． lose weight
B． make you more confident
C． reduce your exercise time
D． decide what activities you need
（3）The underlined word "Monitor" in this passage means" "．
A． watch
B． keep
C． take
D． make
（4）What should you do if you start a fitness program？
A． Always do the same activity．
B． Start low and progress slowly．
C． Test your fitness level every week．
D． Take exercise as much as you can．
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
A． how to start a fitness program
B． how to design a fitness program
C． the importance of good health
D． the import of a fitness program
Dogs are very sociable（合群的） animals．When owners go out and leave their dogs alone，the dogs get worried and upset．Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways．When owners are not around，they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with．Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise．
Howling（嚎叫） is a form of communication．Dogs do it to tell one another where they are．Some dogs howl when they are lonely，while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time．Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun．
When it comes to training dogs，giving rewards（奖赏） is a far better way than using punishment．Food makes an excellent reward，and if they do not respond（反应） to this，owners should try touching．Dogs like being touched by owners very much．Words of praise work well too，but not as well as food or touch．It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs．
（1）When should dogs be trained to be on their own？
A．When they are born．
B．When they are young．
C．When they are worried．
D．When they are older．
（2）Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home？
A．Because they think their dogs like watching TV．
B．Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs．
C．Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried．
D．Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs．
（3）What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about？
A．Dogs howl to music．
B．Dogs howl to tell where they are．
C．Dogs howl to communicate．
D．Dogs howl to show they are lonely．
（4）According to this passage，which of the following isn't a good way to train dogs？
A．Punishing the dogs．
B．Spending more time with the dogs．
C．Giving rewards to the dogs．
D．Giving words of praise to the dogs．
We often face the following situations in our daily life：
•The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night
•The family across the street never cleans up their yard．The rubbish blows into your yard．
•The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive．
Have things like this ever happened to you？If so，you may ask yourself，"Who are these people？Why are they doing these things to me？"
These days，many people don't know their neighbors．Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello，but lots of people don't even know their neighbor's names!When you don't know someone，it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair．You think，"Maybe they like to make me angry，"or"Maybe they do it on purpose．"Believe it or not，your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate you．Often，they don't even know that they're making you feel angry．So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem，you should discuss it with them first．
When you move towards your neighbors，you should talk to them in a friendly manner．Praise their children to make them feel good．Then explain the situation．And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem，suggest it．
If talking doesn't work，ask another person to help，This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation．
Finally，sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem．Depending on the problem，it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way．
（1）What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2？
A．To ask some questions
B．To lead in the subject
C．To list some situations
D．To tell some stories
（2）You should talk about the problem with you neighbors first because
A．they often say hello or smile to you
B．you do not know what they are called
C．they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
D．they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
（3）When talking with your neighbors，you can make them have a good feeling by
A．praising their children
B．explaining the problem
C．shaking hands with them
D．making friends with them
（4）The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to ．
A．ask another person for help
B．turn a blind eye to it
C．tell the story to your friend
D．let your neighbor get out of the way
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．Ways to deal with neighbors．
B．Problems caused by neighbors．
C．Situations we may face every day．
D．Reasons why we become angry at neighbors．
阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．
Messaging app WeChat is being used for an ever longer period of time and is growing into a lifestyle choice embedded into daily activities and communication， a new survey has found．
In 2016， one﹣third of WeChat's 889million monthly active users spent four hours or more per day on the app， twice that of a year ago， according to the survey showed by Penguin Intelligence， a research arm of Tencent Holdings．
The average（平均）daily time spent is also up a bit，now at 66 minutes，surpassing that of Facebook's average 50 minutes recorded last year．
And it's becoming more popular than ever， spreading into new aspects of life from offline payments to receiving newsfeeds．
The survey also found a larger number of newly﹣added connects（联系） of WeChat users are casual acquaintances（泛好友）， especially in work﹣related communication． Such a developing situation is turning the app into a virtual（虚拟的） workplace． Over 80% of users have handled（接触过） office work on WeChat， from transferring documents and coordinating（协调） tasks to taking video calls and doing business．
"The all﹣in﹣one super app is completely changing the way we live． When lining up for coffee， I can't see a single customer holding a wallet， ， they hold mobile phones over a reader and coffee are theirs，" said Fred Wellington， an Australian auditor working in Shanghai．
1）How many WeChat's monthly active users spent four hours or more per day on the app in 2015？（根据短文内容回答问题）
2）Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese． （请把第3段中划线句子译成汉语）
3）Why is the app WeChat being turned into a virtual workplace？ Give two examples． （根据短文内容回答问题，并从文中举出两个例子）
4）Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with one word． （根据对文章的理解，在空白处填入一个恰当的词）
5）Please give a suitable title for the passage． （请给文章拟一个标题）
Winter vacation is going by so fast． Soon it will be time to go back to the classroom． An American website asked their users how they plan to do their back﹣to school shopping． Here's what they said!
41． Most users do back﹣to﹣school shopping ．
A． the week before school
B． after school has started
C． soon after winter vacation stars
D． the day before school
42． Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A． 35% users may do back﹣to﹣school shopping online．
B． 30% users may do back﹣to﹣school shopping in stores．
C． 70% users may do back﹣to﹣school shopping online．
D． 70% users may do back﹣to﹣school shopping in stores．
43． What can be inferred （推断） from the passage？
A． Online shopping is not so popular in modern society．
B． American students must buy school uniforms．
C． Most people will do back﹣to﹣school shopping before school starts．
D． Parents always choose expensive back﹣to﹣school supplies for their kids．
阅读E篇，根据书信内容简要回答问题，请将答案填写到答题卡指定位置．
E
Dear Kids Advice Magazine
June 10，2017
Hi，my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages．First of all，I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings，William and Julia．Of course，they don't need to return the favour because I'm totally uninterested in their things．Besides that，Julia and William are always hanging around me．It's especially annoying when I have a friend over．We look for a secluded place in the house where they can't disturb （打扰） us，but within minutes，they've found us and are asking to join in．I just can't seem to get a moment's peace．At meal times，I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste．William and Julia only need to try one bite when it's not their favorite food．Not only this，but I'm expected to be cooperative （合作的，配台的） at all times because I'm the oldest and need to be a role model for them．
It doesn't seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together．Plus，when it comes to practising our musical instruments，I have to practise more than double the time．Oh，and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them．
I'm feeling rather annoyed with my sibling situation．Can you please write back with some advice？
Yours truly
Evan Smith
21．How many children are there in Evan's family？
22．What does the underlined phrase "a secluded place" mean in Chinese？
23．Why is Evan expected to be cooperative at all times？
24．How did Evan feel when he wrote this letter？
25．Evan thinks many things unfair，but in fact some of them are not his brother and sister's fault．List 2 of the unfair things．
阅读D篇，根据图文后要求作答．
The kids in my class are doing an experiment．We want to show that you don't need to spend money to have fun．
We aren't going to buy anything for a whole week! We've even had some 'Fun is Free' T﹣shirts specially made．All the money that we save will go to charity． （16）
17． 18． 19． 20．
根据博文内容，将下面方框中的句子还原到博文当中，使博文内容完整
A．We were both happy and it cost us nothing B．Keep reading this blog （博客） to see how it goes! C．The others went to a cafe and we had to walk home! D．Mine was：Don't throw your old books away E．Everyone's got things that they don't wear any more，but that someone else might like． |
The World's Worst Traffic If we travel in big cities， it's very likely that we will come across traffic jams， which often make us complain （抱怨）． But people in Bangkok， Thailand， have more to complain about． This is because Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world， according to a GPS company in Europe． Each year， the company will work out a list of the world's most congested （拥堵的） cities． The results are based on statistics （数据） of 390cities across the world． This year， Chinese cities Chongqing and Zhuhai are also on the list． The list aims to help drivers and cities understand the traffic trends （趋势） and take actions to improve the bad traffic．
Teens Artist Tries to Solve the Smog Problem
Beijing is a city often covered with smog． Many people are looking for ways to solve it． A Dutch artist has made a tower that takes in smog and gives off clean air． This tower is 7meters tall and is the biggest air cleaner in the world， according to Chinanew．com． It can clean the air in an area the size of a soccer field in 36hours． Beijing has been testing the tower since January． But some experts don't think this tower can truly work． It's more of an art piece to raise people's awareness （意识） of air protection， they said． People will know if the tower works when the results come out．Teens
46． Who comes up with the idea of building the tower？
A． An artist．
B． A scientist．
C． An expert．
D． Chinanew．com．
47． Some experts think the tower ．
A． really works well
B． needs more tests
C． is like a soccer field
D． is more of an art piece
48． According to Passage 2， is the city with the worst traffic this year．
A． Bangkok
B． Chongqing
C． Zhuhai
D． Beijing
49． The list in Passage 2mainly aims to ．
A． offer statistics
B． describe the traffic in Thailand
C． help cities better their traffic
D． call on people to ride bikes
50． The passages above are ．
A． posters
B． ads
C． news
D． notices
A survey of young people around the world looked at their ideas of today's teenagers．It shows how different they are to those of their parents and grandparents．The survey wanted to try and understand the next generation （ 一 代 人 ） of adults better and these are some of the results．They show that there are many more （A） similarities between young people around the world than differences．
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Gap years （ 间隔年 ） between school and university are becoming more and more common．Today's teenagers want to travel to different countries and experience different cultures．They regard this as an important part of their character development．
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For most teenagers，family and friends are the most important side of life．According to the survey，60 percent of British young people said their relationship with their family was of the highest importance to
（B）them．
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75 percent of teenagers in Western Europe expect to have enough money to live when they are adults．They are a happy generation．Eight out of ten believe they will have a good profession with a job they enjoy．They also expect that they will be happy and healthy．
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Young people now are hungry for all kinds of information on mass media.57 percent of teenagers in the UK read at least one magazine every week，which is one of the highest totals in the world．
任务一 根据文章内容，把相关的信息匹配．将答案的字母代号填入对应的横线上．
A．Hope in the future B．Crazy for information
C．Discovering the world D．Family and friends
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任务二 根据上下文，猜测文中（A）处划线单词 similarities 的中文意思．
任务三 找出（B）处划线单词 them 所指代的内容．
任务四 请从文中找出与They have strong interest in learning about all kinds of information from radio，television，Internet and so on．意思相近的句子． ．
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