Everyone has the occasional classmate who hands in his work ahead of time with really beautiful handwriting. Some teachers may cheerfully get the homework by saying "Of course you did it early.I'm sure you've done a good job!" Some teachers may feel annoyed because "The deadline is not until next Friday." Behind this student's back are tons of whispers from his classmates, "Ugh, he is such an

overachiever and it's so annoying ..."

If you ask the same student to explain his behavior, he probably says that he is simply "motivated". Such students refuse to call themselves overachievers but prefer "motivated" instead. They want to shy away from the unpleasant term

"overachiever" but choose to embrace the word "motivated" .

Why is the term "overachiever" used as an insult (侮辱 )? Do we not all work hard to achieve our goals? Why does the "motivated" student not proudly call himself an "overachiever" ?

In my personal experience, being called an overachiever in front of my classmates is not pleasant at all. The word is often connected with an unkind smile or sometimes a hint ofjealousy (嫉妒 )."Overachiever" carries the implied (暗指的 ) sense which "over" lends it - you have done too much and you have gone too far. Anyway, it is beyond the proper degree and just annoying to those students who refuse to put in the effort themselves and get unhappy with you for doing so.

A student would rather think of himself as an excellent student and it is motivation that drives him to do his best. What is the implied meaning of "motivated" ? Connected with positive words like willpower, spirit and determination, the "motivated" student would appear to be competing in an event of the brain Olympics.

Although there are differences in their implications, the student who calls himself "motivated" could actually be a secret overachiever, going over the top for all his work; while the "overachiever" is nothing more than a motivated student, driven by the simple desire to do well and willing to put in time and effort. In fact, the choice lies within the student: to overachieve or not to overachieve; to find the motivation to do well and be driven by it, or to sit back and blame others for overachieving to hide his inability to achieve.

【1】According to the passage, overachievers

A. are popular with their classmates B. hand in homework ahead of time

C. are much loved by their teachers D. look down on others for being slow

【2】The word "embrace" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_ ".

A. understand B. explain C. doubt D. accept

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Teachers expect students to benefit from their extra work.

B. Students compete with each other to become overachievers.

C. Classmates may laugh at overachievers to hide their inability to achieve.

D. The writer has some pleasant experiences of being called an overachiever.

【4】The writer probably agrees tahat

A. students shouldn't be encouraged to be overachievers

B. students without motivation will become overachievers

C. motivated students make better progress than overachievers

D. motivated students have something in common with overachievers

佳選項(xiàng)。

Bob opened the box and drew the two shoes from it. He put them on quickly to feel how they felt onhis feet. Once they were on, he jumped up and down a couple of times. They fit like a glove.

"Are thOSP. the ones you like, dear'?" his mother asked.

'They certainly are!" Bob was____ These were the best shoes ever. He couldn't hide his happiness."I'm wearing them out of the store."

While his mother paid for them, Bob walked back and forth___ his shoes in front of the mirror. On the way out of the store, Bob felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the store, an old man stepped on his new shoes, leaving a black___ on the front.

"Hey!" Bob shouted angrily.

"Oh, sorry there, young man," the old man said.

"Look what you did to my shoes._____ where you are going!"

"I'm very sorry, " the old man apologized again.

"Bob!" His mother's face was red and she seemed more embarrassed than angry. "I'm so sorry, sir. I don't know what has got into him." Then she tumed to Bob and said ___ , "Apologize to the man.'

"But, mom! He stepped on my shoes."

"You won't have any shoes to be stepped upon if you don't apologize."

Bob took a breath. As he looked into the old man's cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn't see very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot by accident. He looked at his shoes. It wasn't that big of a deal.

"I'm sorry, sir."

The old man shook his head, “No worries. It was my __ . I need to watch where I put my feet,too.” The old man smiled and walked away then.

Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man's shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn't seem so____ . His old ones weren't that dirty or worn out. “Mom, do I really need new shoes?" He wondered.

Bob's mother was surprised, "Not really, but you love shoes."

"Ijust feel bad. Did you see that old man's shoes? I won't ask for so many new shoes anymore."Mom nodded, "I'm glad that you say so, but don't forget to

__ the elders."

Bob smiled, "I won't. Not again.

【1】A. excited B. moved C. tired D. interested

【2】A. holding B. cleaning C. designing D. admiring

【3】A. mark B. note C. shape D. hole

【4】A. Plan B. Watch C. Head D. Follow

【5】A. happily B. politely C. nervously D. seriously

【6】A. worry B. mistake C. trouble D. question

【7】A. famous B. colourful C. necessary D. comfortable

【8】A. like B. serve C. respect D. believe

Panama is in the south of Central America. On the south of Panama is the Pacific Ocean and on the north is the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Panama City.Panama is famous for its butterflies, because there are many beautiful flowers and strange trees which attract lots of butterflies. You can hardly see any special kinds of butterflies in other countries. Every year lots of people around the world go to visit this interesting place to see butterflies.

Bali Island

Do you know Bali Island? It is a small and beautiful island. Where is it? It's a small part of Indonesia(印度尼西亞)．It is well known as an island of the God. People in the world often name it Heaven Island or Dream Island. Because on the island you can enjoy a wonderful life. It's just like in the paradise(天堂). Bali Island lies in the tropical(熱帶的) area. It's famous for its mountains, valleys，lakes，white sandy beaches and blue sea water. What's more, it also attracts visitors with its culture and people. Balinese people are very friendly. They love nature very much. They protect their living place well. They call on people to live a natural life.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答問題。

【1】Where is Panama?

_______________________________________________________________________

【2】Why are there so many butterflies in Panama?

_______________________________________________________________________

【3】Why do people name Bali Island Heaven Island?

_______________________________________________________________________

【4】What is Bali Island famous for?

_______________________________________________________________________

【5】Are the Butterfly Country and Bali Island in the same place?

_______________________________________________________________________

Australia is big, but the population there is __________. The population of Australia is almost the same __________that of Shanghai, a city in China.

Australia is famous for its __________ and kangaroos. You will find __________ in the middle of white sheep there. Sheep, sheep, __________is full of sheep. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” on the front of its body. The __________ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn't it?

【1】A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest

【2】A. much B. little C. more D. few

【3】A. north B. west C. south D. east

【4】A. China B. New Zealand C. Brazil D. South Africa

【5】A. small B. more C. much D. many

【6】A. so B. for C. such D. as

【7】A. horses B. cats C. bears D. sheep

【8】A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours

【9】A. somewhere B. where C. nowhere D. everywhere

【10】A. girl B. son C. father D. mother

A：Can I help you?

B: 【1】.I want to buy a sweater.

A：May I know who it is for? Maybe I can give you some advice.

B：Sure，it's for my son.

A: 【2】?

B：He is thirteen.

A：How tall is he?

B：He's about 1.75 meters tall.He's very strong.I always buy him clothes in a larger size.

A：I see. 【3】 this one?

B：The style is all right，but I'm not sure about the color.Let me think...

A：That's easy.There are 【4】: dark blue，green，brown and black.

B：Well，can I change it if he doesn't 【5】 the color?

A：Of course.

B：I think I'll take the dark blue one.

【1】根據(jù)天氣預(yù)報(bào)，雨還會(huì)再持續(xù)3天。

________ ________the weather report, the rain will last for another three days.

【2】你準(zhǔn)備好了嗎？我們開始吧。

Are you ready？________ ________ ________.

【3】你能用不同的方式解答那道數(shù)學(xué)題嗎？

Can you work out the math problem________ ________ ________？

【4】他的同班同學(xué)們對(duì)他昨天在教室里的奇怪行為感到吃驚。

His classmates_______ _______ ________his strange behaviour in the classroom yesterday.

【5】讓那些雞遠(yuǎn)離這些玉米。

________the chickens________ ________the corn.

A. Englishspoken; on

B. Englishspeaking; in

C. Englishspoken; in

D. Englishspeaking; on

—That is, it is larger than________country in Asia.

A. any B. any other

C. other D. another

Although it stayed as a neutral(中立的) country through world wars, Sweden is actually very strong in military(軍事的) technologies. It was the first country to make stealthy warship that is hard to found by a radar(雷達(dá)). Countries like the US and China once bough Sweden’s military technologies.

Some of you must be familiar with IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retail(零售商). In China, you can find IKEA in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an and many other big cities. The affordable price and modern design make it popular worldwide.

When you want to listen to music, you may open QQ music. But many US teens prefer Swedish music service Spotify. Now Spotify has more than 100 million users.

You may wonder why such a small country can stand out in so many fields, it is possibly because of its good welfare that gives people a safe and comfortable place to live. Moreover, Children can receive free education from kindergarten to university. This provides the country with many talented people.

【1】How large is Sweden?

It is ____________________________ China’s Gansu Province.

【2】What is a stealth warship?

It is a warship that a radar can’t ____________________ .

【3】Why is IKEA so popular all over the world?

IKEA is popular because of _________________________________

【4】What does the fourth paragraph mainly tells us?

It tells us the Spotify is a popular____________________ in western counties.

【5】What does” this” in the last sentence refer to (指的是) in this passage?

It refers to__________________________________________ .

Many car companies are adding features to make cars smarter---some cars can already avoid accidents or park themselves. But a human driver is still in control.

Google has started building 100 self-driving cars without any human controls. Instead, computer programs drive the cars, using sensors that “see” 600 feet in all directions to detect(探測(cè)) the road and any obstacles placed on the road which make it difficult to drive. One woman who took a ride in one of Google’s cars said,”It was really kind of of a space-age experience.”

Self-driving cars could make the world a better place by reducing the number of cars people need and the amount of fuel those cars use. It could communicate with other self-driving cars to avoid traffic- cars waste a lot of fuel in traffic jams.

【1】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the thing that people could do when they drive?

A. falling asleep B. putting on makeups.

C. Eating hamburgers D. Texting friends

【2】What does the underlined word mean in the third paragraph?

A. 建筑 B. 事故 C. 障礙 D. 廢棄

【3】Who will drive the self-driving cars?

A. Human B. Robots C. Computer programs D. The Google Company

【4】How does a self- driving cars cut down the fuel?

A. It uses the low- carbon energy

B. It could communicate with human drivers

C. It could reduce the number of cars people needed

D. It could choose the road which has no traffic jams.