A．organized B．imagine C．basic D．traditional E．reduce

Have you noticed your life becoming much easier？Now，when you go to a certain shopping mall，you can enjoy its free Wi﹣Fi there．When you want to take a taxi，you can book one with your phone．In fact，all these can be seen as the【1】 parts of a smart city．

In 2009，Dubuque became the first smart city in the US．The city used smart water meters to take the place of 【2】 ones．They can detect（探測(cè)）water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know．The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas．This way，people know how they use their resources and are glad to help 【3】 waste．

Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future．If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop，the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times．The government 【4】 a research team and provided an App（應(yīng)用程序）that collects data on almost everything：light，temperature，and the movements of cars and people．Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers．

A．feelings B．focus on C．awards D. mainly E．make sure

Every school has its own rules．Most school rules keep students away from danger and help them to【1】 study．But there are some school rules which are very strange or even funny．Here are some of these rules．At some American schools，students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school．This will【2】 students won't fall over on floors and keep the schools clean．What's more，gum chewing is not allowed in many American school buildings，as gum is difficult to clean up．In order to protect students'【3】，some schools in New York don't allow students to tell others whether or not they have been accepted into college．And to make students feel better，many schools in the U．K．do not give【4】 to the students who actually win at something，but to all students．

【1】The Smart family will be busy this weekend because they plan to ____.

A.celebrate grandpa’s birthdayB.do some cleaning

C.watch TV togetherD.make a cake

【2】____ wants to make a birthday cake on Sunday morning.

A.DadB.AmyC.MumD.Rose

【3】The whole family will watch TV on _______.

A.Saturday afternoonB.Saturday evening

C.Sunday eveningD.Sunday afternoon

【4】Dad and Rose will be ____ on Sunday afternoon.

A.in the libraryB.at the supermarket

C.in the sitting roomD.in the kitchen

【5】Amy and Rose will _____ on Sunday evening

A.wrap grandpa’s giftsB.cook the food

C.decorate the sitting roomD.give gifts to grandpa

Podcasts are made by people all over the world. You can find them easily on the Internet. There are all kinds of podcasts. Some are about music. Some are about interesting stories. Some are about language learning. Fortunately（幸運(yùn)的）,the podcasts are free, so you can choose what you are interested in and keep listening. The other advantage of listening to podcasts is that you can do it almost at any time. You can do it when you are walking to school, or when you are running on the playground. You can do it before you are going to bed. In this way, your English will improve a lot.

If you want to improve your English skills by listening to podcasts, here is something you need to remember. First, do not listen to podcasts when you are riding a bike. That’s too dangerous! Second, make sure that the sound of your smart phone or computer is not too loud. The loud sound may be harmful to your hearing.

In short, nothing is impossible. If you put your heart into it and pay more attention to the listening materials, you will be more knowledgeable.

【1】Learning English by _______ is introduced

A.listeningB.speakingC.writingD.reading

【2】We can find podcasts ______.

A.in the teachers’ officeB.in the school library

C.on the InternetD.in the street shop

【3】We shouldn’t listen to podcasts when riding a bike because ______.

A.it makes you deafB.it is not safe

C.it is harmful to phonesD.it is not interesting

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Most of the podcasts are about music and stories.

B.You can choose the interesting podcasts to listen to.

C.You are required to listen to the podcasts at a certain time.

D.All the podcasts are not free on the Internet

【5】What can we know from this passage?

A.Only English learners can download the podcasts.

B.Some podcasts are very expensive.

C.It is too hard for people to make podcasts.

D.Everybody has a chance to make podcasts.

“Yeah,it’s_____ that I don't know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels(天使).people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel_____. It also gives me a chance to speak with you now. At the same time we enjoy the happiness these flowers have ____ us." The old man's words surprised the painter and gave him much pleasure.

The man grows flowers in order that everybody can______their beauty. The gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely. All passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.

I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the______of the old man’s heart and the beauty of his soul(靈魂).

【1】A.stupidB.deafC.blind

【2】A.threeB.fourC.five

【3】A.howeverB.althoughC.unless

【4】A.smokeB.hearC.smell

【5】A.youB.meC.him

【6】A.easyB.trueC.honest

【7】A.unfairB.good C.strange

【8】A.broughtB.takenC.carried

【9】A.borrowB.enjoyC.lend

【10】A.kindnessB.valueC.truth

【1】The pleasant___ of his childhood often come back to him and make him cheerful．（memory）

【2】Americans celebrate their Independence Day on the___ of July every year．（four）

【3】It was the first time Jack felt he had achieved something by___．（he）

【4】Tents in___ shapes and sizes can be seen in the park on sunny days．（variety）

【5】Don't worry．Everyone will be shown how to___ the new machines．（operation）

【6】Pierre has been very ill___．I hope he will feel better soon．（recent）

【7】Keeping pets is a___ and I'm sure I've been ready for that．（responsible）

【8】It's wrong of them to use___ methods to make money．（honest）

—All of them __________ the museum.

A.where are the students; have gone to B.where are the students; have been to

C.where the students are; have gone to

1. 我的父親40幾歲，總是面帶微笑；

2. 他是公司總經(jīng)理，整天跟數(shù)字打交道，工作力爭(zhēng)高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；

3. 每當(dāng)我灰心泄氣時(shí)總是為我打氣，也為我的小小進(jìn)步感到驕傲；

4. 他對(duì)我影響最大，有一次……

5. 我很敬佩我的父親，我要向他學(xué)習(xí)，長(zhǎng)大后實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢(mèng)想。

要求：1. 文章需包括所有提示內(nèi)容，要求句子通順，語(yǔ)意連貫。

2. 第4要點(diǎn)請(qǐng)發(fā)揮至少2—3句，表現(xiàn)父親對(duì)我的影響。

3. 作文不少于100詞。開(kāi)頭與結(jié)尾不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)

In my life, there is always someone right here for me. That man is my father. Today I want to introduce the great man to you and say thank you to him.

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【1】The dress Mom bought for her looks fashionable. (改成一般疑問(wèn)句)

________ the dress Mom bought for her ________ fashionable?

【2】We are asked to do some reading after school by our teacher. (改成主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài))

Our teacher ________ ________ to do some reading after school.

【3】Robinson was very brave. He lived on an island alone for28 years. (合并為一句)

It was ________ ________ Robinson to live on an island alone for 28 years.

【4】“Why does light travel faster than sound?” the teacher said to us. (改為賓語(yǔ)從句)

The teacher ________ us why light ________ faster than sound.

【5】We will finish junior school in a few months. (對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn))

________ ________ will you finish junior school?

【1】The elderly fisherman controlled his raft easily in the river．（改為一般疑問(wèn)句）

___ the elderly fisherman___ his raft easily in the river？

【2】He has interviewed each of them separately to find out the truth．（對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn)）

___ he interviewed each of them separately？

【3】We will divide the students into five groups to carry out the project．（改為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)）

The students will___ into five groups to carry out the project．

【4】She is working hard in order to get everything ready in time．（保持句意基本不變）

She is working hard___ everything can be ready in time．

【5】It is exciting to realize that we can do anything we want．（改為感嘆句）

___ it is to realize that we can do anything we want!

【6】Did Maggie fly to New York alone？He wonders．（改為賓語(yǔ)從句）

He wonders___ Maggie___ to New York alone．

【7】important，for your brain，is，to work properly，healthy food（連詞成句）

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