—________ will the conversation begin?

—________ six o’clock.

A.How long; Not until B.How long; Until

C.How soon; Not until D.How soon; Until

Australia is a beautiful country and it’s ________ its Opera House.

A.filled with B.full of C.famous for D.famous as

—You know what? Peter won the first prize in the writing competition. Nobody has ever expected that.

—Well, ________.

A.it never rains but it pours

B.every dog has its day

C.the grass is always greener on the other side

D.practice makes perfect

Mr. Hawkins, the headmaster, stopped Anna one day at the school gate.

“Now,” he said, “I want you to tell me the ________, my dear.” Feeling something terrible had happened, Anna said slowly, “________.”

“I have had a most ________ accusation(投訴) made against you by Mrs. Bond.”

“Mrs. Bond?” said Anna, not understanding. Janet Bond was a quiet little ________ of a child. As far as Anna could remember she had never had ________ to speak an angry word to the girl.

“Mrs. Bond,” went on Mr. Hawkins, “told me that you scolded (責(zé)備) her daughter yesterday afternoon.”

“Scolded?” cried Anna. “I certainly didn’t do that. ________ Not in school.” She added honestly.

Mrs. Bond’s________was that Janet was a little late back to school in the afternoon. She said she set out from home a little late.

“Just a minute.” Said Anna, beginning to ________. “She did come late, very late. I had marked her ________, of course. Then she ________ slowly in, when we’d started our paper—cutting, and I believe I said she was a nuisance (討厭). She didn’t appear to hear, and was certainly quite ________.”

“A nuisance!” Mr. Hawkins couldn’t ________ it and asked, “You are sure you said nuisance?”

“I may not even have said that.” Anna replied, “I was not angry at all at that moment—________ I certainly didn’t scold.”

“Mrs. Bond said that you called her child a ‘nuisance’. Is that true?”

“Indeed it isn’t.” said Anna. “The child or the other had ________ it up!”

After Anna’s explanation, Mr. Hawkins felt ________. “Just as I thought, my dear, but of course I had to make sure.”

1.A.result B.truth C.news D.secret

2.A.No way B.Exactly C.Certainly not D.Naturally(自然地)

3.A.mistaken B.correct C.serious D.careless

4.A.mouse B.pig C.rabbit D.bird

5.A.courage(勇氣) B.chance C.time D.cause

6.A.At first B.At least C.In fact D.After all

7.A.explanation B.excuse C.story D.question

8.A.think B.imagine C.complain D.understand

9.A.absent B.present(出席的) C.sick D.early

10.A.rushed B.jumped C.walked D.pushed

11.A.sad B.tired C.cheerful D.proud

12.A.guess B.repeat C.follow D.believe

13.A.as B.and C.but D.or

14.A.put B.picked C.looked D.made

15.A.interested B.satisfied C.angry D.surprised

New Payment Methods for Online Shopping in China

1.According to the form above, we can know something about _________.

A.online shopping B.new payment methods

C.online stores D.the uses of the Internet

2.Which are from the same payment service company?

A.Tenpay and WeChat pay. B.Yeepay and WeChat pay.

C.Alipay and Tenpay. D.Tenpay and Yeepay

3.When you buy something on Taobao, the money you pay first goes to________.

A.a bank B.the seller directly

C.the seller’s mobile phone D.a third account between sellers and buyers

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破壞) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鳥) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (遷徙), a few of them first takeoff from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

1.Where would you most probably read this passage?

A.A guidebook. B.A movie poster.

C.A personal blog(博客). D.A geology(地質(zhì)) magazine.

2.Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A.Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

B.Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

C.Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

D.Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

3.What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Frustrating. B.Surprising. C.Terrible. D.Fantastic.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B.Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

C.Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

D.When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

5.What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A.To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B.To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C.To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D.To show that there're many problems in the world.

The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are a major international sport festival held every four years. The Games are separated into Summer and Winter editions, and new mascots (吉祥物) appear at each Games as colourful and cheerful representations (代表) of the country and culture in which the Games are held.

We finally know the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. They are two robots with traditional Japanese designs.

The blue and white mascot is for the Olympic Games. It has a strong sense of justice (正義感) and has the power to move around very quickly. The other mascot is for the Paralympic Games. It is pink and white. It also has a special power to talk with stones and the wind and move things with its mind, the BBC reported.

Three sets of mascots were shown to primary school students. They decided the final mascots. More than 205,000 classes helped to select them. It was the first time in Olympic history to ask primary school students to pick the mascots. The mascots will get their names this summer. The winning Mascots will take part in all kinds of events up to and throughout the Tokyo 2020 Games.

1.What are the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games?

A.Two animals. B.Two robots.

C.Two stones. D.Two students.

2.What can you infer (推斷) from the third paragraph?

A.The blue and white mascot is for the Paralympic Games.

B.The pink and white mascot is for the Olympic Games.

C.The pink and white mascot also has a special power.

D.The blue and white mascot has a strong sense of direction.

3.What does the underlined word “select” mean in the fourth paragraph?

A.Describe. B.Pick. C.Watch. D.Touch.

4.Which sentence is TRUE according to the article?

A.Japan will hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2022.

B.More than 20,500 classes helped to decide the final mascots.

C.We haven’t known the names of the mascots yet.

D.The pink and white mascot has a sense of a strong sense of justice.

5.Where does the article probably come from?

A.A newspaper. B.A history magazine.

C.A storybook. D.A photo album.

Do you play King of Glory (《王者榮耀》)? If so, do you like the game? Why or why not?

Li Ming is a 13-year-old student in Shanghai. Since last May, he has spent most of his spare time on King of Glory. “Every boy in my class is playing it,” he said. “Good players are respected.”

King of Glory has been a very popular mobile game in China. It has had 50 million daily users. Unlike other games, King of Glory names all of its characters after figures (人物) from China’s history. “All of them look very cool,” said Li. His favorite hero is Jing Ke. “She’s very pretty,” the boy added.

Yes, you read right. The real Jing Ke was a man. In the game, however, he has been turned into a woman. Jing Ke is not alone. Li Bai, as we know, was a famous poet. In the game, his job is to kill the others. China’s first known physician (醫(yī)師), Bian Que, meanwhile, doesn’t just cure people. He also poisons his enemies.

This has caused a hot debate (爭論). Some parents are worried that the game may mislead (誤導(dǎo)) their children. An article also criticized (批評(píng)) the game rewrote China’s history.

Others, however, are less worried. They think a game is a game.

The real problem, perhaps, is that there is no game rating system (評(píng)價(jià)制度) in China. King of Glory is designed for people over 16 years of age. According to a survey, however, more than 30 percent of the players are in primary or middle school. They are too young to tell the differences between fact and fiction (虛構(gòu)). If Tecent (騰訊), the game’s developer, could do something about this, the problem might soon be over.

1.According to the article, how old was Li Ming when he started playing King of Glory?

A.Ten years old. B.Eleven years old.

C.Twelve years old. D.Thirteen years old.

2.According to the article, in King of Glory, Li Bai is a________.

A.poet B.killer C.physician D.game developer

3.What views on King of Glory is Not mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A.Some parents are afraid the game may mislead their children.

B.Some people think the game shouldn’t rewrite China’s history.

C.Some parents think King of Glory is just a game for fun.

D.Some people think it is more popular among the young.

4.According to the article, how does the author think the problem can be solved?

A.By deleting (刪除) all the misleading characters from King of Glory.

B.By preventing those under 16 from playing King of Glory.

C.By waiting for China to create a game rating system.

D.By having some history lessons in King of Glory before playing it.

A new series of Chinese Maths textbooks was published in the UK following the success of the previous edition, with an expert saying Chinese Maths textbooks are generally more difficult for UK students. However, new Chinese Maths textbooks teach UK students learning skills.

Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson, One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for primary and junior high schools in Shanghai. For about 20 years, this series has helped students to practice what they have learned in class. This summer, the Maths textbook series was published in the UK.

The British version has 11 volumes (冊), as there are 11 grades from primary school to high school in the UK. The publishers cut out part of the content in the Chinese version to go with the curriculum setting (課程安排) there. They also changed some terms (術(shù)語) and background knowledge. But the overall difficulty level is the same.

The move follows the British government’s efforts to learn from Shanghai’s Maths teaching methods starting from last year. In the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA.國際學(xué)生評(píng)估項(xiàng)目), Shanghai students got the first place on the Maths exam while British students got 24th place.

In September, the British government invited 60 of Shanghai’s top Maths teachers to British schools to share their teaching experience. A number of teachers from the UK also visited Shanghai for experience.

“It seems that the Shanghai teaching methodology (方法) uses resources much more effectively,” said Liz Truss, a government education officer. We have stagnated (停滯) in our Maths performance for the last 15 years, and it’s time for us to learn and apply good practices.”

1.The British publishers ________ before publishing the textbooks.

A.added more content to the books

B.changed the curriculum setting

C.changed some of the book’s background knowledge

D.changed the overall difficulty level of the books

2.In the 2012 PISA, students from which country got the first place on the Maths exam?

A.The UK. B.China. C.Japan. D.The USA.

3.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The UK is using Chinese Maths books. B.How to improve UK kids’ Maths skills.

C.Lots of practice can make a difference. D.China has the best teaching methodology.

句型轉(zhuǎn)換

1.Many publishing houses have already refused to publish the new book.(改為否定句)

Many publishing houses ________ refused to publish the new book ________.

2.The Greens moved into their new flat two years ago.(同義句轉(zhuǎn)換)

________ ________ two years since the Greens moved into their new flat.

3.The girl didn’t know who she could ask for help.(同義句)

The girl didn’t know________ ________ ask for help.

4.Children had great fun playing in Disneyland.(改為感嘆句)

________ great fun children had ________ in Disneyland!

5.I found that he couldn’t move.(同義句轉(zhuǎn)換)

I found ________ ________ to move.