Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work．Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home．And every night，I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep．Can we imagine life without paper or printing？
Paper was first created about 2，000 years ago，and has been made from silk，cotton，bamboo，and since the 19th century，from wood．People learned to write words on paper to make a book．But in those days，books could only be produced one at a time by hand．As a result，they were expensive and rare．And because there weren't many books，few people learned to read．
Then printing was invented in China．When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century，books could be produced more quickly and cheaply．After that，knowledge and ideas spread quickly．
Today information can be received online，downloaded from the Internet rather than only found in books．And information can be kept on CD﹣ROMs or machines such as iPads．
Computers are already used in classrooms，and newspapers and magazines can already be read online．So will books be replaced by computers one day？No，I don't think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will be replaced by a two﹣metre﹣high computer!
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When was paper first created？
（2）Before the invention of printing，were books produced by hand or by machine？
（3）What happened after books became cheaper？
（4）According to the passage，where can information be kept？
（5）Can newspapers and magazines be read online now？
Sometimes good ideas have bad results． This is what happened to Spain's Matrera Castle （城堡）． The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year． But part of it broke after a heavy rain， so the castle needed a big repair． However， the result didn't turn out well． The castle became a totally modern building!
"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be， or even with a medieval （中世纪的） castle，" criticized （批评） the Spanish cultural heritage group （文化遗产组织） Hispania Nostra． People across the world have been laughing about it online too． "How terrible!" "They've got builders rather than repairers．" "No words are needed when you see the pictures．"
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing． Facing the criticism， he also added， "Opinions are always welcome．"
46．Where did the story happen？
47．When was the castle built？
48．Why did the castle need a big repair？
49．How many sentences are used to criticize the repair？
50．Who said "Opinions are always welcome"？
41．Where are Hi and Lo talking？
42．How many pandas can you see in the picture？
43．What is Hi's question？
44．Does Lo know why pandas like old films？
45．How does Hi explain his question？
Mr．Black lives by the sea．He has a big family and has to work hard，or his wife and children will be hungry．After breakfast he leaves for the sea in a small boat every day．He always hopes to catch more fish．
One morning，the man got to a good place for fishing．He threw a long rope （绳） with many hooks （钩） into the water．He found it heavy and pulled the hooks out of the sea．He saw there was a gold chain （金链） on the hooks．He was of course very glad．"I'll sell the gold chain for much money，"he thought to himself．"I'll build a new house，and buy lots of expensive things．I'll be the richest man in the world．"
His boat began to sink （下沉）．But Mr．Black went on thinking and didn't notice what was happening．As he was pulling the gold chain，the boat sank （下沉） into the sea．He lost not only the gold chain，but also his boat and life!
91．Where does Mr．Black live？
92．When does Mr．Black go to the sea？
93．What did Mr．Black see on the hooks？
94．What happened to the boat at last？
95．Did Mr．Black only lose his boat and the gold chain？
What was living in the ISS like？
Living in space is common to astronauts．But what if it is a task of nearly a year？
US astronaut Scott Kelly was in the International Space Station（ISS） for 340days．It is the longest time a US astronaut has spent in space at a time．Kelly's stay is part of the Twins（双胞胎）Study．When Scott Kelly spent nearly a year in the ISS，his twin brother Mark Kelly lived on Earth．They gave scientists more ways to study human space flight．
Usually living in the ISS for such a long time is boring．Was it the same for Kelly？Let's take a look．
Good morning，everyone!
It's time to enjoy a surprise．But for Kelly，it was one of the 16sunrises he saw each day in the ISS，Isn't that cool？
Work comes first．
During his stay，Kelly and his partners did about 400science experiment．One of them was about planting vegetables．And they did it!Growing vegetables will be helpful for longer space journeys．
Moving with microgravity（微重力）．
As we all know，space is a place with microgravity，which influences bodies．So Kelly did exercise more than 700hours in the ISS．That is about two hours of exercise a day．Microgravity also makes some easy things difficult．Kelly often slept in a sleeping bag，or his arms would float（飘浮）in front of him all the time．
Boring？Why not do something for fun？
Kelly loved taking photos from space and sharing them with the world online．Even President Obama is his fan．Under one of his photos，Obama wrote，"Hey，loving the photos．Do you ever look out of the window and freak out（吓坏了）？""I don't freak out about anything，Mr．President．Except getting question from you．"Kelly replied．
63．How long did Kelly stay in the ISS？
64．Why did scientists start the Twins Study？
65．What did Kelly have to do because of microgravity？
66．Did President Obama enjoy Kelly's photos？
67．What was Kelly's life in the ISS like？Why？（Give one example．）
Living in a different culture can be a both exciting and challenging（挑战性的）experience．You have to learn different cultures and try to get used to them．Let's share some cultural differences between China and the US to help understand each other．
Privacy（隐私）﹣Chinese people talk about subjects such as ages and income（收入），which Americans think is not polite．
Families﹣In China，elders are traditionally treated with respect（尊重）．In America，the goal of the family is to encourage independence（独立），especially that of the children．Unlike the Chinese，few elder Americans live with their children．
Friends﹣Chinese people have different understanding of"friends"．In China，"friendship"means a lifelong relationship between friends who think it's their duty to give each other any help．Americans always call people they meet friends．
Money﹣The Chinese like saving money．They are always careful when they are planning to spend money．It is different in America，where far fewer families are saving money．
Education﹣Chinese people value education and jobs more than Americans do，who pay more attention to good nature instead．
根据短文内容回答下列各题（每小题10分，共10分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）Who often talk about ages and income，Chinese people or Americans？
（2）In China，many elders live with their children，don't they？
（3）Do Americans have the same understanding of "friends" as Chinese people？
（4）What do Chinese people value more than Americans do？
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax！
These days，Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after﹣school classes．Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university．Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win．However，this doesn't only happen in China．
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development．Dr．Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children．"Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves，too．It's normal to want successful children，but it's more important to have happy children．"
根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．（共5分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词）
a test at school or college to see how much you know about a subject ．
（2）Do you often take after﹣school classes on weekends？
（3）What do you often do when you are under pressure？
I often ．（答出两种即可）
As we all know， the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan， Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food．
Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo． They can also be made of plastic， animal bone or metal． （1） The most important thing is that chopsticks are agreatinvention inChina．
Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots， using twigs（小树枝）to remove it． （2） the population grew， people began cutting food into small pieces． （4） Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people．And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks．
Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks． Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table．
We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and people﹣loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime．
（1）请将（1）处下划线的句子译成中文：
（2）在（2）空处填入一个使语意连贯的连词：
（3）What materials can be used to make chopsticks？
（4）请将（4）处被动语态的句子转化为主动语态的句子．
（5）What is a possible title for this passage？
The next time you sit down to a delicious dinner， ask yourself，" how much food will I be able to eat？" If you think about only tasking as much food as you can eat， it will help you cut down waste．
Every day， plenty of food goes uneaten and turn into rubbish． This is very sad when we consider that many people can't even afford to have one meal every day． The problem of waste happens all over the world． People often want more than they really need．
① The most important thing for us to remember is to be friendly to the environment． Only take as much as you can eat， buy things in environmentally friendly packing such as paper or cardboard， and leave rubbish in its proper place． If every person could cut down waste， even just a little， the whole effect（效果） would be great．
Rubbish and waste can be a big problem in large cities， if rubbish or food is left in the streets in our city， it can make the city dirty and may also lead to a bad smell in the streets． ② 我们应该尽力我们的最大努力解决这个问题并使我们的城市更美丽．In the way，we will feel more comfortable living in the city．
（1）Can everyone in the world afford to have meals every day？
No ， they can't ．
（2）According to the passage， what problem happens all over the word？
The problem of waste ．
（3）What will happen if we leave the rubbish or food in the streets in our city？
It can make the city dirty and may also lead to a bad smell in th estreets ．
（4）将划线①处译为中文． 我们要记住的最重要的事情是对环境友好．
（5）将划线②处译为英文． We should try our best to solve this problem and make our city more beautiful ．
B
Doris has written a restaurant review on the Internet．
Excellent English food at the Country House
Last Saturday night，my family and I ate at the Country House．
The Country House serves traditional English food，we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat
there．
The food was wonderful．The fish pie reminded me of my grandma．She used to cook it for me．I also
had some fish and chips，and it was fantastic．
The waiters were polite，but a little slow．We were seated at 7 p．m．，but we did not receive our food
until 7：40 p．m．
I would certainly recommend the Country House for good，traditional English food．However，you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food．
46．Where can you read the restaurant review by Doris？
47．How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least？
48．Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris？
49．What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House？
50．Why did Doris want to recommend （推荐） the Country House？ ．
A
Do you always find it is raining when you walk out？Or are you always buying umbrellas and leaving them home when it rains？There is a new umbrella that could solve both problems．
The umbrella will not only tell you the weather，but also let you know you've left it behind．
How does it work？The umbrella will send a message to your smartphone．And it says"Hey，it's going to rain in 15 minutes where you are，so you'd better take your umbrella．"Besides，if you are forgetful，
you may never leave an umbrella on a bus or somewhere else again．The umbrella will send a warning to your smartphone if you leave it behind．
The new umbrella is expected to go on sale soon．
Though it is a good idea and it looks pretty cool，the umbrella will cost you ＄185．Maybe you will just check the free weather apps （应用程序） on your smartphone and take an umbrella with you when it is going to rain．
41．How many problems can the new umbrella solve？
42．What else can the new umbrella tell you besides the weather？
43．Where will the new umbrella send a warning？
44．When will the new umbrella be sold？
45．Does the writer think the new umbrella looks cool？ ．
When you think about inventions that have changed human's lives，what comes to mind？The car．the compass （指南针） or the computer？We hardly think about those more common things．But without them，our life will be much worse，for example，eyeglasses．Imagine a world without glasses，many of us would walk into things．So who invented glasses，and how were they first made？
The truth is that nobody knows who invented eyeglasses．What we do know is that the earliest lenses （镜片）made from quartz （石英）．As soon as people worked out how to make glass without bubbles they started miking lenses out of glass．
Glasses spread quickly all over Europe and Asia．But early glasses were squeezed （夹） onto the bridge of the nose．It was painful for the wearers．So there was still one big problem：
How to keep them on the wearer's face．It took nearly 400years for people to come up with the way wear glasses today
We should be thankful lo Benjamin Franklin，who invented bifocals（双焦点眼镜） in the1780s．He liked lo read or watch sceneries（景色） far away while traveling．But he hated to change glasses all the time．Then Franklin cut his glasses in half and put them together with his distance glasses．Now they are still popular．
（1）Which invention is more common，the compass or the glasses？
（2）What were the earliest lenses made from？
（3）Where were glasses popular after they were invented？
（4）How long did it take people to think of the way we wear glasses today？
（5）When were the bifocals invented？ ．
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic（大西洋）coast．He put up a notice to want a farmhand．A short man came to see the farmer．"Are you a good farmhand？"The farmer asked him． "Well，I can sleep when the wind blows．"Answered the little man． Although puzzled（迷惑）by this answer，the farmer agreed that he could work on the farm．The little man worked hard around the farm，busy from morning to evening，and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work．
Then one night the wind blew strongly from the sea．Jumping out of bed，the farmer rushed to the farmhand's sleeping room．He shook the little man and shouted，"Get up!A storm is coming!Tie things down before they are blown away!"
The little man turned over in bed and said firmly（坚定地），"No sir．I told you，I can sleep when the wind blows．" The farmer got so mad that he wanted to kick the farmhand off at once．Instead，he hurried outside to prepare for the storm．To his surprise，he discovered that everything had been tied down．Nothing could be blown away． The farmer then understood what his farmhand meant，so he returned to his bed to also sleep when the wind blew．
When you've prepared everything well for yourself，you have nothing to fear．Can you sleep when the wind blows during your life？
76．Why did the short man come to see the farmer？
77．Was the farmer satisfied with the farmhand at first？
78．What was the farmhand doing when the wind blew one night？
79．Who tied everything down before the storm？
80．What can you learn from the farmhand？
No matter which yurt（蒙古包）you happen to visit，you will find that as soon as the Mongolian（蒙古的）people hear your footsteps，they will go out and gives you a big welcome．To show the welcome，they will place their right hands on their chests（胸部）and bow down lightly．With "How are you？"，they let you in．Usually，the host will let men guests sit on the left and women guests on the right，while he himself sits in the middle．When you take your seats，milk tea and different kinds of milk products will be served at once．After a while，a special course will be ready for you，which is finger mutton（羊肉）．It is eaten with hands and knives instead of chopsticks．At the same time，the host will give you a had a（a long piece of silk as a greeting gift）and a cup of local wine（酒）．
All the people on the grassland，men and women，old and young， can sing folk songs．When they toast their guests，they will sing folk songs to show their kindness and welcome．They will also play a kind of musical instrument．People call it a horse﹣head﹣shaped instrument because of its shape．
76．Where do the men guests sit in the yurt？
77．When does the host serve his guests milk tea and milk products？
78．Is finger mutton eaten with knives or chopsticks？
79．Why do Mongolians sing and play the instrument while toasting
their guests？
80．What does the musical instrument look like？
根据短文内容简要回答下面的问题．
Life is hard．And junior middle school students have every reason tosay so．Recently，Zhejiang did a survey of young people's mental（精神的）health．It found that junior middle school students in Zhejiang feel thebiggest pressure from school among teensgers．Besides，48.8% of middleschool students show signs of mental health problems．
What are students worried about？
"First，the class ranking（排名）after exams．Second，being unableto reach their parents' expectation，"the Youth Time reported．This is not only true with Chinese students．The experts in America recently did a similar survey．The resultsare surprising：In the US，teenagers have a higher level of stress than
adults．For them，one of the big reasons for stress is also schoolwork．
What can we do to help？
*Be sure to have an active life．
*Sleep for 9﹣10hours a day．
*Find someone to exercise with every day．
71．What kind of survey did people do in Zhejiang recently？
72．According to the passage，how many things do the Chinese students
worry about？
73．Do the students in America also have stress in schoolwork
74．Who have a higher level of stress in America，teenagers or adults？
75．How many hours should students sleep a day in order to reduce theirstress？
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