Then he said, “I am going to give this 100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.

“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (無論) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (價值). It was still worth l00!”

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.

You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!

根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項。

【1】Even though it was dirty, the money _______.

A.still went up in value

B.was worth nothing

C.didn’t go down in value

D.was still ours

【2】We are always valuable to the people _______.

A.who pay usB.who call us

C.who hate usD.who love us

【3】Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.

A.who you knowB.who made you

C.who you rememberD.who you are

【4】The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.

A.the students put up their hands again

B.the students put down their hands

C.the students put their hands behind their backs again

D.the students put their hands in front of them

【5】Why did the famous teacher use a 100 bill at his lesson?

A.Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

B.Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.

C.Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.

D.Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

When?

Most British workers take a two-week holiday in July or August. School children are on holiday from the end of July to the start of September. Taking a second holiday break in winter or spring is also becoming more popular in the UK.

Where?

The most popular holiday destinations for Brits include Spain, France, Greece and the US. Lots of people buy a package holiday that includes flights and a hotel or an apartment (公寓). Cheap overseas flights mean that many British people are able to spend two weeks a year vacationing abroad. Flights and package holidays are much cheaper during school terms and the British government is worried that some young people are skipping school (逃課) to go on holiday. Parents who take their child on vacation during term time must now pay a fine (罰款).

British people also like to go on holiday in the UK. They might go to England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, In Cornwall (康沃爾), for example, there is an environmental project called the Eden Project. You can see plants from all over the world there.

Independent (獨立的) holidays

Some teenagers want to spend their holidays doing something without their family. A language exchange (交換) is one way to become more independent and improve one’s language skills. A British teenager might spend a week or two in a foreign country, staying with a family who has a son or daughter of the same age and practicing the local language. Later, the foreign teenager might visit the UK to practice their English with a British family.

【1】When did British people have holidays in the past?

a. Christmas. b. Saturdays. c. Easter. d. Bank holidays.

A.abB.acC.bcD.cd

【2】What does the underlined word “destinations” mean in Chinese?

A.目的地B.旅游勝地C.名勝古跡D.歷史遺址

【3】What do we know from Paragraph 2?

A.British workers have two weeks of holiday time a year.

B.Schoolchildren start going to school from July.

C.British people don’t take breaks during winter.

D.More Brits are taking winter holiday breaks.

【4】People will spend less on traveling if ______.

A.they buy a package holidayB.they join the Eden Project

C.they travel near the UKD.they travel during school holidays

【5】What do teenagers do during independent holidays?

A.Live with a family abroad.B.Travel with family

C.Go out with friends.D.Go to language schools.

A team of scientists at Aalto University in Finland and Oxford University in Britain ______ the phone records (記錄) of more than 3.2 million ______ users in Europe. It also recorded their age and gender (性別), the people they called, ______ they called each person and the length of each call.

The team found that those aged 25 and under talked more on the phone ______ any other age group. However, after the age of 25, things change. We seem to ______ more friends than we make by the age of 45.

“Big life events that usually come with age, such as marriage, get people to ______ more of their time with just a few close family members and friends,” Sarah Gomillion at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, said on The Conversation.

Once a person gets to be 50 years old, while ______ more new changes in their lives, friendships will again begin to decrease (減少).

Of course, this research is limited (有限的) because the way that we stay in touch with our friends also changes. Today, we often use social media apps ______ We Chat to stay in touch with people. But this study shows that our connections with others do ______ throughout our lives.

【1】A.lonelyB.sadC.popularD.famous

【2】A.workedB.studiedC.reportedD.ordered

【3】A.internetB.computerC.mobileD.TV.

【4】A.how oftenB.how soonC.how manyD.how much

【5】A.amongB.withC.betweenD.than

【6】A.forgetB.loseC.callD.remember

【7】A.spendB.makeC.costD.pay

【8】A.readingB.doingC.encouragingD.experiencing

【9】A.soB.suchC.likeD.and

【10】A.keepB.changeC.loseD.grow

______ should we sort our garbage? The answer lies in the increasing amount of waste we are producing Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year of and most of this waste is in landfills (垃圾填埋場), which may pollute water and soil. Besides, we are running out of ______ for new landfills.

In fact, more than half of our waste can be recycled, Recyclable garbage can be made ______ new materials, while wet garbage can be used to make gas, heat and fertilizer (肥料). But in order to recycle well, we need to sort our garbage.

【1】A.drink upB.pay forC.throw awayD.give out

【2】A.similarB.differentC.privateD.daily

【3】A.HowB.WhyC.whatD.when

【4】A.timeB.moneyC.energyD.space

【5】A.ofB.fromC.intoD.for

內(nèi)容提示：

1.用上所給要點，并適當發(fā)揮；

2.行文通順、流暢、正確、書寫規(guī)范；

3.文中不能出現(xiàn)考生的真實姓名、校名和地名；

4.詞數(shù)80左右。開頭已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯:尊重 respect

Nowadays, there are many problems between parents and children._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This is to stop “poverty-shaming(貧困羞辱)” among its students. Coat brands like Canada Goose and Moncler sell for 1,000(8, 674yuan), a cost that only the richest families are able to afford. Poor students feel left out when they see others wear these coats.

“These coats cause a lot of unfairness,” head teacher Rebekah Phillips told CNN. “They stigmatize(使……感到羞愧) students and parents who are less rich.”

Most parents are happy with the rule, saying that school shouldn't be a place where students’ economic(經(jīng)濟上的) background distracts(使分心) them from learning. Small changes like this have led low-income(低收入的) students to become busier in school.

But some people don't agree with it. They ask why children shouldn't be allowed to wear clothes that keep them warm in winter. “Each child should be allowed to choose what he or she wants to wear,” Jillian Roberts, a teacher at the University of Victoria in Canada said.

But Woodchurch isn’t the first school to take such steps. In May, a UK primary school didn’t allow to bring expensive pencil cases. The US state of New Mexico even passed a law saying that it is against the law to separate or humiliate (羞辱)a child who can't pay for his or her lunch at school.

【1】What has Woodchurch High School stopped the students doing?

____________________________________________________________________________________

【2】How do poor students feel when they see others wear expensive coats?

____________________________________________________________________________________

【3】Are all parents happy with the rule in Woodchurch High School?

____________________________________________________________________________________

【4】Which school didn’t allow their students to bring expensive pencil cases according to the passage?

____________________________________________________________________________________

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

____________________________________________________________________________________

However, most students don't seem to like online classes. According to a recent survey, only 33 percent of students would take such classes. Over 1, 500 students from 10 cities took the survey.

Many students said it is hard to pay attention to studying while taking online classes. This was true for Lian Ruohan, 15, at the Affiliated(附屬的)High School of Peking University. “There are no classmates, no real teachers watching me. I can get on the Internet or do other things if I want to. It's harder to always stay focused(聚精會神的),” she said.

Lian prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.

But Wen Jiayi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School, thinks online interaction (互動))isn't enough. “The online teachers don't really get to know me, When I don't hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real care.” she said.

However, online classes still have other advantages. “It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes(線下課). Also, if I don't understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Lian said.

【1】If you want to take online classes, you need__________ and a headset.

A.a teacherB.a classroomC.a houseD.a computer

【2】How many students would take the online classes according to the survey?

A.About 33.B.About 45.C.About 495.D.About 1500.

【3】What does Lian Ruohan do to make sure she will pay attention to the online classes?

A.She prepares a lot before taking her classes.

B.She watches the lessons over and over again.

C.She gets on the Internet or do other things if she wants.

D.She doesn't push herself to communicate with teachers.

【4】What does Wen Jiayi think of taking online classes?

A.She thinks it saves time and money compared to taking offline classes.

B.She thinks she can't get real care from the online teachers.

C.She thinks it's easy to come up with or answer questions.

D.She thinks it's difficult to pay attention to online classes.

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to take online classes.

B.What we can do while taking online classes.

C.The advantages and disadvantages of taking online classes.

D.The number of students who would like to take online classes.

【1】A.callB.pickC. cheerD.wake

【2】A.unlessB.untilC.thoughD.because

【3】A.how farB.how oftenC.how longD.how many

【4】A.itselfB.myselfC.herselfD.himself

【5】A.nearlyB.hardlyC.finallyD.quietly

【6】A.payB.askC.lookD.worry

【7】A.worriedB.sameC.popularD.different

【8】A.onB.toC.inD.off

【9】A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything

【10】A.adviceB.courageC.attentionD.money

they be real relax face

These days, Alibaba has got people’s attention again because of its first future hotel. The hotel is【1】 different from other hotels. First, there is no need for people to bring key cards with【2】 at any time. If they would like to go into the rooms, they only need to scan(掃描) their【3】. Then, the doors will open. Second, the waiters of this hotel【4】 all robots. They can serve people with dishes well. Last, when people feel like being【5】, they can enjoy the wonderful performances from the robot waiters in the hall, That’s amazing!