1.The Zika virus can infect people through ____________.

A.water B.mosquito C.air D.internet

2.If 1000 people get the virus, about ____________ will become ill.

A.200 B.250 C.400 D.500

3.People with the virus will NOT have _______________.

A.a high fever B.red eyes C.joint pain D.stomachache

4.What else do we know about the Zika virus?

A.It is possible to get the virus from mosquitoes in Canada.

B.Mosquito netting(蚊帳) is a good choice against the virus.

C.Lots of people have died from the virus.

D.The illness often lasts up to a whole year.

5.We may see the passage in the _______________ column(專欄) of the newspaper.

A.International News B.Sports

C.Music and Entertainment D.Life and Health

On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's best-known players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California. US.

People from all walks of life have paid tribute (致敬) to the late basketball superstar-—not just for his achievements on the court, but for his sincere personality and the encouragement he provided to so many people.

In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win live NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He started out at the age of 17 as a basketball prodigy who went straight to the NBA and took his talents directly to the league. His fast speed and basketball art earned him the nickname Black Mamba(一種非洲毒蛇). That's why his basketball philosophy(哲學(xué)) is known as the "Mamba Spirit".

Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman, buying stakes (股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.

Bryant was also known as a proud family man. His friend, baseball star Derek Jeter remembered him as such in an essay: "Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had—they were always about family. "

As the Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant's greatness was cemented(強(qiáng)化) by his skill, hard work and tireless search of victory. His legacy(給后人的東西) will live on long after his death.

1.How many people were killed in the crash?

A.1. B.2. C.7. D.9.

2.People paid tribute to Kobe Bryant because of ________.

A.his achievements on the court B.his sincere personality

C.his encouragement to so many people D.all the above

3.The underlined word "prodigy" in the 3rd paragraph probably means ___________.

A.奇才 B.庸才 C.前鋒 D.后衛(wèi)

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Brant's helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, US.

B.Bryant got the nickname Black Mamba for his skin color.

C.Bryant's success went beyond the basketball world.

D.Derek Jeter showed great love to Bryant's family.

5.The story is mainly about ________________.

A.why people felt sad about Bryant's death B.what Bryant's fans did in memory of him

C.how Bryant's helicopter crashed D.why Bryant chose to be a basketball player

Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections.

When you create a profile (a description of somebody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends, make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or music.

Setting up a social networking account (帳號(hào)) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age. sex, location. interests. etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You can control who sees your profile, The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends' connections for anyone else you'd like to add to your network.

Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook, Then there are ones that include media(媒體倫)sharing, such as You Tube, where members upload and look at other people's pictures and videos, There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as Last FM. and finally. ones that allow bloggers to form online communities. such as Live Journal.

The latest trend (趨勢(shì))in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities.

1.What's the writer's purpose in writing Paragraph l?

A.To raise a question. B.To lead in the topic.

C.To introduce some sites. D.To advertise a social network.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.Make new friends. B.Share videos with others.

C.Open a net shop. D.Join groups you like.

3.The third paragraph mainly tell us ____________________.

A.what personal information to add B.whether to add a photo of yourself

C.how to build a social networking account D.who to add to your network.

4.Last FM is a networking site where ___________________.

A.you can upload videos B.bloggers can form online communities

C.you have the largest personal community D.sharing music is specialized

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Personal Profiles B.Social Networks

C.Networking Trends D.Networking Accounts

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Five Tricks to Make Your Memory Better

Remembering things, like names, dates, and other fine details is just like playing basketball. It's also a skill that can be practiced. The five memory tricks below can help train your memory.

Imagine what you want to take before you get it

There's something about walking into another room or passing through a doorway that changes our short-term memory and makes us forget what we went there for. Think about your purpose before you leave the present room, you'll increase your chances of remembering what you want.

Learn the chunking technique(組塊技術(shù))

We can only store a limited number of things in our short-term memory-about four to seven different items. The chunking technique is helpful for us to get past this limitation: Group several items into a larger whole.

Make good use of the power of music

We forget names and numbers so easily, except our favorite songs or nursery rhymes from childhood. Music helps us memorize things well. If you want to learn a foreign language, try training with music videos with words of this language. Generally speaking, singing can help improve our brain.

Create mnemonic pegs(助記符) to remember long lists

Even without the music background, you can use rhyme and rhythm to remember things like shopping lists or lists oral the US capitals. You can build a connection between the items and the things that rhyme. For example. l is a gun(imagine le fist tem being fired from a gun), 2 is a shoe (imagine the second item inside a shoe) and so on.

Take care of your health and learn new skills

Sadly, our memory falls as we get older. Taking care of our basic health, though, can help your brain work in a proper way. That means reducing the stress in your life, exercising and staving and keeping your brain healthy too by learning new skills.

Follow one trick that works for you and keep using it, and you can make your memory better and better!

One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily until we came to the old wooden bridge.

The man at the tollgate told us the river was rising fast. “There’s going to be a bad storm tonight.” he said.

We arrived in the town, but Squire Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was blowing, making a terrible sound. Suddenly, a huge tree fell across the road in front of us. I stopped still. I was shaking with fear, but I did not turn around or run away.

“We must go back to the crossroads,” said John. “and drive six miles to the wooden bridge.”

When we got there, it was nearly dark. There was water on the middle of the bridge, but the Squire did not stop. As soon as my feet touched the bridge, I knew that something was wrong. I didn’t move at all. “Go on. Beauty,” said the Squire.

“There’s something wrong. Sir,” said John. He got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on. Beauty,” he said. But I knew that the bridge was not safe. Just then the man saw us. “Hey there! Stop!” he cried. “What is it?” shouted the Squire.

“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go onto it, you are all going to drown in the river.”

“Thank God!” said the Squire. “Thank you. Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time, no one said anything. Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives.” He knew the bridge was dangerous.

When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs. Gordon: “We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!” That night I had good food to eat and a comfortable bed of straw. And I was glad, because I was very tired.

回答下面5個(gè)問(wèn)題，每個(gè)答案不超過(guò)5個(gè)單詞。

1.What was the weather like that day?

2.When did they leave the town?

3.How far was it from the crossroads to the wooden bridge?

4.How did Black Beauty save their lives?

5.What do you think of Black Beauty’s life with the Gordons in the passage?

The _________(價(jià)格)of pork has increased a lot over the past.

We are the waves of the same sea, ___________(樹葉)of the same tree, and flowers of the same garden.

The meeting was ___________(出席)by all the professors in this field.

With their white coats on, __________(醫(yī)療的) workers become the bravest fighters.

STEM stands for Science, _____________(技術(shù)), Engineering and Mathematics.