Traffic lights are red， yellow and green． They are very important signals（信号）． Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic． Sometimes， they are on streets near schools and shops，too． Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means， so everybody can stay safe．
The first traffic signals were used for trains． The signals were put alongside railway tracks（轨道）．The color red was used to mean "stop" because it warned people of danger． A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance． Train drivers could see the red "stop" light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains． A green light was used to mean "take care" and a white light meant "go"．
However， there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks． Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant"go"． So the signals were swapped． The "go" light was changed to green and the "take care" light was changed to white．
During these times， people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses．Years later，when cars were built， people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses． However， the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads．Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely．
Today， towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights． Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways． Yellow lights are easy to see， so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop．
（1）Why was the color red used to mean"stop"？
A． It reminded people of traffic rules．
B． It helped trains run smoothly．
C． It gave people a warning of danger．
D． It was the first color people thought of．
（2）What does the underlined word "swapped" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． Designed．
B． Exchanged．
C． Suggested．
D． Compared．
（3）In which order did the "take care" light develop？
a． A white light
b． A green light．
c． A yellow light．
A． a﹣b﹣c
B． b﹣c﹣a
C． a﹣c﹣b
D． b﹣a﹣c
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． The advantages of traffic lights．
B． The history of traffic lights．
C． The importance of traffic lights．
D． The meanings of traffic lights．
Posted by Gina at 8：32 a． m． on 11th February 2018
New uses for old clothing Nowadays， we're more wasteful than ever﹣buying， using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs． We need to start living more responsibly﹣ but how？ One answer is to upcycle （再生利用）． If you're like me，you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space． Did you know you can apply （应用） the same way to old clothing？ You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing． Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest． Do you upcycle？ If so， what new things have you made？ If not， why not give it a try？ |
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Reply Terry B Posted at 9：08 a． m． on 11th February 2018 Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need？ I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore． So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need．
Reply Gina Posted at 9：28 a． m． on 1lth February 2018 earl Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room ﹣ the clothes that are too old to be worn by others． The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets． Before upcycling food that can still be eaten， for example， using it to make soil， we should give it to those in need． |
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Reply Betty99 Posted at 10：18 a． m． on llth February 2018 I've made shopping bags out of T﹣shirts and dog toys out of socks． Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby， but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully． |
（1）What is special about the hat？
A． It came from an old sweater．
B． It was given by Gina's mum．
C． It was new and expensive．
D． It was a gift from Gina's sister．
（2）Why did Gina give a reply to TerryB？
A． To draw TerryB's attention．
B． To introduce a new method．
C． To further explain her idea．
D． To express her deep regret．
（3）What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys？
A． Paper boxes．
B． Shopping bags．
C． T﹣shirts．
D． Socks．
An American friend has invited you to visit his family． You've never been to an American's home before， what should you do？ The answer is： when you're the guest， you should just make yourself at home． That's American hospitality（好客）
American hospitality begins at home—especially about food． Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food． When you are invited for a meal， you might ask，"Can I bring anything" The host will answer，"No， just yourself．" For most informal（非正式的） dinners， you can wear any comfortable clothes you like． Arrive on time， or call to tell your hosts if you can't． During the dinner talk guests will often praise the hostess（女主人for the wonderful meal． Of course． the biggest praise is to eat lots of food!
When you' ve had enough． you might offer to clean the table or wash the dishes．But since you're he guest， your hosts may not let you． Instead， they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee． There the hosts and the guests may continue to have a talk．After about an hour's talk， it's time for you to leave．
If you come to an American's home， you'd better let the hosts know ahead of time unless you're very close friends． especially when you want to stay tor a few days．Here's a good rule for guests：Short stays are best．Even relatives，for example，their aunts， uncles or cousins，don't usually stay for several weeks every time．While you 're staying with an American family，try to keep your living area clean and tidy．Your host family will thank you for your consideration． And they may even invite you back!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people． and they are proud of making guests happy．
（1）What should we do when we are guests at an American's home？
A． Bring a lot of gifts．
B． Make ourselves at home．
C． Stay for several weeks every time．
（2）In American when you are invited for a meal， you' d better leave the host family ．
A． just after the meal
B． about an hour after the meal
C． about two or three hours after the meal
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Most Americans think good home food is better than restaurant food．
B． In America， you can wear comfortable clothes for most informal dinners．
C． In America， you are free to come as guests without telling the hosts first．
（4）The underlined word "consideration" in the fourth paragraph（段） means" "in Chinese．
A．体贴
B．大方
C．聪明
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． American Food
B． American Family
C． American Hospitality
Pepper works in a supermarkert in Germany． He is different from other emplayees （雇员）． Pepper is a robot that looks like a human．
A Japanese company made Pepper in 2014． Pepper is as tall as a 6﹣year﹣old kid． He has cameras．They help him recognize things around him． There are wheels under his body． They help Pepper move．
The robot can do a lot of things． He can read people's emotions （感情） and communicate with people． He can also teach students about programming．
（1）What does Pepper look like？
A． A human．
B． A robot．
C． An animal．
（2）What does Pepper use to recognize things around him？
A． Eyes．
B． Hands．
C． Cameras．
（3）What can Pepper teach？
A． Reading．
B． Programming．
C． Communicating．
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． Robots are helping．
B． Pepper is a robot．
C． Pepper works in a supermarket in Germany．
When you are a teenager， it seems that every time you say， "I want to…"， your parents answer， "No， you can't．" Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions， （1） ．
Li Hai， a 15﹣year﹣old boy from Huarong， is a middle school student．He is often late for school because he stays up too late． （2） Unless he arrives at school on time， he will be punished by his teacher． Also， Li Hai thinks that he should be allowed to watch TV and play computer games as much as he wants．If his parents refuse his requirements（要求），（3） ． "Maybe my son thinks the family rules are too strict or unfair．" says Mrs Li， "But we think we're doing the right thing． （4） ．We expect him to get into a good university．" Li Hai is always asking， "Could you make the bed for me？" or "Could you help me to sweep the floor？" （5） ．His parents insist doing chores with him every weekend． Gradually he realizes the importance of doing housework． Sometimes he helps his mother with housework． These days， Li Hai knows his parents care about him and he must follow these strict family rules． Only then will he have a chance to become a better teenager．
A． Li Hai needs to spend more time on his study．
B． He likes doing housework．
C． His parents always ask him to go to bed early and have enough sleep．
D． He thinks doing housework is a waste of time．
E． Li Hai feels lonely and nervous at home．
F． he will argue with his father or mother．
G． but their parents may worry about children's development．
The proper ways to save the drowning （溺水）student．
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Dos |
•Shout loudly and ask adults for help． At the same time，dial 110． •Find the objects which can float such as wood and bags filled with empty plastic bottles and throw them to him or her． •Look for branches and bamboo poles and reach for him or her，but lower the body to make sure not to be pulled into the water． |
Don'ts |
•Don't jump into the water for rescue（营救）． •Don't try to save him or her hand in hand． |
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The time during which the drowning often happens |
•After school in the afternoon． •On weekends． •On holidays． •On summer vacation． |
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The possible causes |
•Play near the water or pick up things from the water． •Swim in a pool or river without adults． •Swim in groups on a hot day． |
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（1）Which of the following is Right for the drowning？
A． Try to save the drowning student hand in hand．
B． Jump into the water for rescue．
C． Shout loudly and ask adults for help．
（2）When does the drowning often happen？
A． On weekends or holidays．
B． After school in the morning．
C． On winter vacation．
（3）What's the possible cause of the drowning？
A． Picking up things in the yard．
B． Swimming with adults．
C． Playing near the water．
You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food． They come with their Own special rules and traditions．
Generally， people should not make noise with chopsticks． Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
You should not tap（敲） chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars （乞丐） do this to ask for food． Parents might get angry if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Besides， chopsticks can also be a great gift． In Chinese， "chopsticks" are known as "kuaizi"，so newlyweds （新婚夫妇） feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen （手艺人）paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork． Today， even people from western countries are leaning to use chopsticks and like to collect them as souvenirs（纪念品）．
（1）The text is about ．
A． history of chopsticks
B． stories behind chopsticks
C． rules and traditions of using chopsticks
（2）What is Chinese people's opinion of playing with chopsticks？
A． It is all right．
B． It is not polite．
C． It is funny．
（3）What does the underlined word "honor" mean？
A．挽救
B．复活
C．表达敬意
（4）Chinese parents might get angry when their children tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl because they don't want their children to ．
A． get ill
B． be poor
C． become lazy
（5）Giving newlyweds chopsticks is welcome because it means ．
A． having a baby soon
B． having good meals
C． being rich quickly
There are some funny activities this week! Everyone who is interested in them looks at the notice!
Monday Meeting Room 18：00﹣20：00 Mr． Green's report： High﹣speed Trains Come and learn about the high﹣speed trains! |
Tuesday Meeting Room 18：30﹣21：00 Mr． Smith's lesson： Mobile Payment Mr． Smith is from Beijing University． Learn more about mobile payment |
Wednesday Library 1930﹣21：00 Mr． Brown's report： Online Shopping Would you like to learn online shopping？ Please come and listen! |
（1）If you are free on Monday， you can learn about ．
A． High﹣speed Trains
B． Mobile Payment
C． Online Shopping
（2）Who can give a report about online shopping？
A． Mr． Green．
B． Mr． Smith．
C． Mr． Brown．
（3）How long does Mr． Smith's lesson take？
A． 2 hours．
B． 2 and a half hours．
C． 1 and a half hours．
When Emma and her family went out to dinner， they always went to their favorite restaurant． Their favorite restaurant was an Italian restaurant， and they usually went there once a week．
One week when they were getting ready to go out to dinner， Emma's dad suggested they try the new Chinese restaurant in town， but Emma and her little brother Josh both disagreed．
"You might actually end up liking it if you give it a try，" said their mom． Their dad added， "Let's try it once， and if you don't like it，we can go back to the Italian restaurant．" Emma and Josh agreed and got into the back seat of the car
When they arrived at the Chinese restaurant， a waiter met them at the door and greeted them with a smile． He led them to a table． The restaurant looked pretty cool， and the waiter was very nice． He told them what some of his favorite dishes were． Emma and Josh took his advice and ordered their dishes． Soon the dishes were ready． After Emma and Josh tasted them， they both said， "You were right， Mom． The food here is pretty delicious．"
When the meal was over， Emma said， "I think I have another favorite restaurant．" Josh agreed and asked， "When shall we come here again？" "On Children's Day，" said Emma's mom with a smile．
（1）How often did the family go to the Italian restaurant？
（2）Who disagreed to try a new restaurant at first？
（3）How did they go to the new Chinese restaurant？
（4）Was the food in the Chinese restaurant delicious？
（5）When would they go to the new Chinese restaurant again？
Electric bicycles have become one of the most popular vehicles（交通工具） in people's daily life， whether in the countryside or in cities． They run on battery operated（用电池发动的） motors． Electric bicycles can run much faster than bikes and they are very easy to ride．
They were first made in the 1980s in China， but they were not popular at that time． Today， thanks to the improvement on the quality（质量） of the batteries， electric bicycles sell much better． There are over 100 electric bicycles makers in China． Now China is one of the largest makers of electric bicycles in the world， and many people ride them to work， so send children to schools， to go to the supermarkets and so on．
However， electric bicycles also have disadvantages． The most important one is that they are not safe enough for people who ride them． There are many accidents caused by electric bicycles because of their fast speed． People must be careful when riding electric bicycles． At the same time， people should wear helmets（头盔） when riding electric bicycles． Check the batteries as often as possible． Keeping safe is the most important thing．
（1）Electric bicycles were first made in China．
A． in the 1960s
B． in the 1970s
C． in the 1980s
（2）The underlined word "disadvantages" means in Chinese．
A． 优点
B． 缺点
C． 型号
（3）To keep safe， people should when riding electric bicycles．
A． wear helmets
B． ride very fast
C． make a call
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． People in the countryside don't ride electric bicycles now．
B． It's not safe enough for people to ride electric bicycles．
C． There are over 300 electric bicycles makers in China．
（5）What is the writer's main purpose in the passage？
A． To introduce electric bicycles to people．
B． To talk about the way to ride electric bicycles．
C． To show us the disadvantages of electric bicycles．
My dear friends，
I'm writing to invite you to my new house in the country．You know，my family and I moved into our country house one month ago．The kids are planning to give a party at our new house．I hope all of you can come．The party will begin at 11：00 a．m．on Saturday．There will be lots of food and drinks．
Together with this letter is a map to our house．After you get off the train， take the road in front of the station．Follow it and you'll see a chicken farm．Don't make any turns．Keep going and you'll see a bridge．Cross the bridge and there will be a big tree on your left．Walk past the tree，take the first right turn，and then walk for five more minutes．You'll see several houses．My house is at the end of the road，next to the river．
Angelica
（1）Why did Angelica invite her friends？
（2）When will the party begin？
（3）Is there a chicken farm near the train station？
（4）Where does Angelica live， at P1， P2 or P3？
（5）How will the kids feel at the party on Saturday？
It's hard to find a person who doesn't like traveling． The human's hopes to explore（探索）new areas drive us to visit new countries and discover new places． It's a pity that it is impossible to explore every comer of the world even if you travel the whole life． So people search travel articles to learn more．
If you want to become a travel writer who helps people to choose a trip， you should know how to create an article about traveling experience． Maybe the following can help you．
Read different resources（资源）． Do you want to improve your skills and do great writings？ Start by exploring how experts do． Start following famous travel writers and discover how they engage readers． Also， it will help you to know about the latest news in the traveling．
For sure， anyone can create a blog（博客）about traveling． But the top travel writers don't create articles according to stories of other people． They make every trip by themselves and share their experience in their articles． If you want to become a successful writer， you should have a large background in traveling． So you can create original articles and share your traveling secrets with your readers．
Don't forget about your opinions when you discover how to write a travel article． If you want to copy someone's story， you can rewrite it and collect a few points． But if you're going to become a famous travel writer， you need to create original articles． Feel free to share your opinions and feelings．
Being a travel writer is exciting． You have to travel， explore new areas and share your experience with readers．
（1）The Chinese meaning of the word "engage" is ．
A． 聘请
B． 吸引
C． 告诚
D． 利用
（2）If you want to improve your writing skills， you should ．
A． explore how experts do
B． visit new areas
C． discover more readers
D． report the latest news
（3）According to Paragraph 4， a top travel writer should ．
A． create a blog about reading
B． write articles about others' stories
C． become an experienced traveler
D． share other people's traveling secrets
（4）According to Paragraph 5， we know a famous travel writer ．
A． should often copy someone's story
B． usually rewrites some body's travel articles
C． only shares others' experience and feelings
D． should always have their own opinions
（5）This passage mainly tells us ．
A． why people search travel articles to learn more
B． why people want to become a travel writer
C． how to write a good article about your traveling
D． how to travel， explore new areas and share your experience
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
Fire has all kinds of uses in our daily life． However， fire can also be very dangerous． （1）
When a building catches on fire，getting outside quickly and safely is your top choice． （2）
If you are in the room with closed door when a fire happens， you must be very careful before opening the door． If you see smoke coming under the door or if the door is hot， don't open it． If there is no smoke or heat，open the door and move quickly to the nearest exit． As you move， stay low to the ground． （3） ．
If you can't get out quickly because fire or smoke stops you， shout for help． （4）
It is important to know what to do in case of a fire， and is also important to practice． （5）
A． Make sure that you're easy to find． B． Do you know what to do in case of a fire？． C． That's why schools have fire practice often． D． This way， you will avoid smoke along the way． E． Never go back into a burning building for any reason! |
There are two kinds of opinions on"the life in the past and the life today"．
A：The life today is quite different from it in the past．On the one hand， the important technological developments do help humans solve a lot of problems．But on the other hand， the life in the past brought more happiness to people than it does today．
①____However， as the population of the world is getting larger， competition is getting fiercer（更激烈的）．If you are not able to do your job well， someone will replace you soon．
B：The life today is much better than it was in the past．②______The rice cookers，gas stoves and microwave ovens are of great help to many housewives．The rice cooker is a realtime﹣saver．It is so simple to use that even a child can cook rice with it．There are some other gadgets（小机械） which save the long hours of doing housework for the housewives．
There are may other inventions which can make our life better．For example， the phones help people get in touch with each other more conveniently and the Internet makes people's life more colorful．
（1）从A、B、C中为①②处选出恰当的选项，使文章通顺连贯、合理．
A．There are many new inventions that make our life easy and interesting．
B．The life was simple in the past．
C．The life is becoming richer and richer．
① ；② ．
（2）What will happen if you can't do your job well!？
A．You can change your jobs．
B．You will have no pay．
C．Someone will take the place of you．
D．The boss will be angry with you．
（3）请用一个英文短语替换下列句中划线词．
On the one hand， the important technological developments do help humans solve a lot of problems．
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
（5）请找出能反映文章主旨的主题句并写在答题卷的相应位置．
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