Every night in Jinan University in Guangahou， a group of students plays diabolo（空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement.

Chen Zhelun，25，a malaysian-chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country＇s cultural heritage（遗产） by starting clubs.

The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.

“We played diabolo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone to

play with in China， but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop

it.” says Chen

To Chena surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd-more than 1，000 students have joined the club.

“It keeps your body strong and it＇s fun， ＂says Chet

prefer quieter activities. Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is alwayscrowded， but it＇s unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characterswith traditional brushes

Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it＇s a shame that young people no longer enjoythe beauty of Chinese characters.

Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically

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Christmas or Valentines Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， ＂says Kong Yanquan， 21， astudent in Guangxi University.

As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements（元素）intotraditional culture to get students to join his club

I think it＇s everyones duty to save and develop china＇s traditional culture among young people， ＂he says.

1.The passage is organized by giving three .

A. examples B. tasks C. lessons D. speeches

2.The underlined word“Tt＂ in Paragraph6 refers to（指代）

A. watching diabolo shows B. playing diabolo

C. talking about old games D. going to primary school

3.It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling

A. comes from Malaysia B. is good at local operas

C. loves quiet activities D. is interested in sports

4.Kong Yanquan advises young people to

A. practice writing Chinese characters B. celebrate Western festivals

C. pay attention to traditional culture D. make friends with the elders

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 【解析】这篇短文通过三个具体的事例给我们介绍了几个大学的学生们通过创办俱乐部的形式，宣扬中国传统文化。 1.主旨大意题。根据文意和文章结构可知，这篇短文介绍了三所大学里面的学生用开办俱乐部的形式来宣扬中国的传统文化，第一个是暨南大学的空竹俱乐部；第二个是深圳大学的书法俱乐部；还有一个是广西大学的中国地方戏曲俱乐部。因此文章是用举例的形式...

Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece oftechnology with us every time we leave the house. What I always forget， though， is just how useful andpowerful technology can be when we want to help others

There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices（设备） lying around init. Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into myliving room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on. At the same time， I usuallyhave my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone， Even when i＇m not at home I amalways using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on myipcop.

I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much betterspent if I were to take up a little online volunteering

The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to helpothers and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From usingyour language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， thereis so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The UnitedNations， in fact， has a huge page with ＂Volunteers Recruited＂ on its website.

This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff. Many organizations onlyrequire you to work an hour a week-some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can reallyhelp make a difference to those in need.

1.From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer

A. uses technology a lot B. works in a cafe

C. is a computer engineer D. likes modern music

2.The underlined word Recruited＂in Paragraph 4 means“ ”

A. Ordered B. Wanted C. Visited D. Warned

3.In the writers opinion， people should spend more time with technology.

A. working on computer programs B. keeping the Internet safe

C. inventing electronic products D. helping people in need

4.What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Website Design B. Internet Organizations

C. Online Volunteering D. Online Translation

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 【解析】科学技术已经渗透进了我们的生活，我们每天都在使用这些科技带来的方便中。但作者认为我们应该利用这些先进的技术去帮助别人，这样才能体现出这些科技的力量。 1.细节理解题。题目问到的是短文第二段，仔细阅读这一段我们可以知道，这一段的第一句话是该段的中心句，根据这句话There is not a single room in my ho...

阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Curt von Badinski is an engineer of a company in San Francisco.1.（然而）， his home is in Los Angeles， which is 770 2.（英里） away from his workplace， so he has to take a plane work and back.Every workday morning， von Badinski gets up at 5 a.m. for the 15-minute drive to the airport. After3.停放） his car， he goes straight to take the plane. After a90- minute flight，he4.（着陆）atOakland Airport and drives to his company. The 5.（整个的）trip takes him about 3 hours

Von Badinski pays the airline 2， 300 dollars monthly so that he can fly 6.（自由地）at any time toand from San Francisco

Flying to work every day is not7.（容易的）for von Badinski because he can only sleep five hoursevery night， but he believes8.（没有什么） could be more important to him than his family. He hadabout sever

al ways to solve the problem，9.（包括）moving his family to San Francisco， butnone of them worked.

.The six hour round trip shows that I have the 10.（能力）to have all the things I want， ＂heexplains. ＂I am always excited to start a new day.

1.However 2.miles 3.parking 4.lands 5.whole 6.freely 7.easy 8.nothing 9.including 10.ability 【解析】Curt von Badinski先生在旧金山工作，而他的家在洛杉矶，因此他每天都乘坐飞机上下班，路途上要花费六个小时的时间。尽管这意味着他每天只...

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

This is Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are having a math class with their robot teacher.

The “teacher” is1.small, blue machine about 25cm high, Reuters reported. Whenever students have problems, it helps them very2.(patient) and never gets bored.

“The robot can make students3.(active) in class than usual. I see Elias as one of the4.(tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.

So far the school5.(introduce) four robot teachers, one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music. “6.is necessary to encourage kids to come up7.new ways to make use of technology in school life,” the head of the school8.(add) in the interview.

The robot teachers are used9.(help) improve learning. This doesn’t mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. The robots can teach well,10.they are not able to keep class in order. The school still needs human teachers.

1.a 2.patiently 3.more active 4.tools 5.has introduced 6.It 7.with 8.added 9.to help 10.but 【解析】这篇短文给我们介绍了芬兰的一所小学使用机器人老师上课，让学生们变得更加活跃、积极，提高了学生们的学习状态。但同时机器人老师也有它的不足之处。 ...

阅读下面特料，从方框中所给的A一D四个选项中选择正确的小标题，将其序号填入71一74题，并回答

Are You Ready For High School？

If you can do these things by the time you go to high school， you＇ll get on well with others in higihool

71

A little respect （尊重）goes a long way. don＇ t help yourself to her personal things in the room， and lether know if you plan to treat friends there. If you don＇t feel like you’re being treated fairly， have a talk face .

72

The first meeting with someone really does matter. To make an immediate connection， look a personthe eye and give a firm handshake. Keep eye contact while you＇re chatting and mention the persorwhen saying goodbye.

73

One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad. So for your healthfriendships， write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public.

74

If someone did something nice for you-a gift， some help， nows the time to take out your pen！ Sendingthe person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together.A.

A.Keep a Secret

B.Be the Best Roommate

C.Make a Great First Impression

D.Write a Fantastic Thank You Note.

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5.Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others.（回答不多于5个单词）

__________________________________

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.Keep smiling. /Be ready to help others. /Be a good listener. 【解析】初中毕业，同学们马上就要进入高中了，在新的学校里，我们会遇到很多新的人，那么如何与新同学们友好相处呢？这篇短文给我们提出了一些有用的建议。 1.根据这一段A little respect （尊重）g...

你校英语社团正在开展主题为“How do students find study partners?”的讨论，为此你采访了一些学生。

请你根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文进行交流，并说明你自己的方式及理由。

	方式	理由
部分学生	使用网络	●方便找到学伴 ●及时得到帮助
部分学生	参加社团	●面对面分享经验 ●共同解决问题
你	……	……

注意：（1（1）短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节；

（2）你的理由至少两条；

（3）词数：80—100；

（4）短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。参考词汇：学伴study partner 方便的convenient

短文首句：I have recently done a survey about how students find study partners.

Ihaverecentlydoneasurveyabouthowstudentsfindstudypartners. SomestudentsfindstudypartnersthroughtheInternet.Theybelieveit'sconvenienttofínd partnerstostudywithonline.Bes...

Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have __________ some interesting facts.

Perhaps, we prefer to sit __________ to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. We even choose to sit near someone ______looks like us. People with glasses sit near __________ people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.

We seem to believe __________ people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude, or even we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true __________ it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The __________ in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn __________, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.

Move __________ your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone ___________. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas.

1.A. looked for B. found out C. looked over D. made out

2.A. farther B. nearer C. closer D. smaller

3.A. what B. which C. whom D. who

4.A. other B. others C. the other D. another

5.A. that B. what C. if D. when

6.A. / B. and C. so D. but

7.A. advantage B. danger C. importance D. advice

8.A. everything new B. anything new C. nothing new D. something new

9.A. out of B. from C. into D. to

10.A. similar B. important C. different D. outgoing

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C 【解析】这是一篇议论文，文章主要内容为我们经常和熟悉的人坐在一起，文章最后鼓励大家和不熟悉的人坐在一起。 1.句意：研究者们一些发现一些有趣的事实。A. looked for寻找；B. found out找出；C. looked over检查；D. m...

I have come to realize that life is a long journey. Whether we choose to keep moving around, or we choose to stay in one place, we are on a journey. That journey is not an easy one because every day it makes us face new problems in new ways.

When I was a little boy, I always looked forward to the next trip or the next holiday. Maybe it is because we lived in a small and boring town. When I finished school, I kept moving. In the first year out of school, I travelled with a friend and we visited over 17 countries in Europe, working in different jobs as we went. After this, I started studying. I studied at three different universities and lived in five different towns. That was my life. There was always someone else to get to know. All this carried on for many years until I got married and had my own family. When you stay in the same place, with the same persons, you start a whole new journey.

Then you will stay in the same town, choosing one place to live and one job to remain in. There you are challenged to face life, doing things such as trying hard to get along well with your boss. You have to keep on at your job when you feel like giving it up and traveling again.

So rather than move around on different trips, you are on a new journey. This journey of staying still is just as important as all the travels in the world.

1.Why did the writer like moving around when he was a boy?

A. Because he liked being with friends.

B. Because he wanted to know about the world.

C. Because he lived in a boring and small town.

D. Because he didn’t love his family.

2.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer went to Europe alone when he left school.

B. The writer kept moving during his whole life.

C. After the writer got married, he tried different jobs.

D. The writer thinks staying still is as important as traveling around.

3.What is the best title?

A. Go traveling B. Life is a long journey

C. Stay still D. Travel makes you better

1.C 2.D 3.B 【解析】主要叙述了我对人生的一些认识。我意识到人生就是一个旅途，不管我们或者不停的移动，或者选择待在一个地方，我都是在旅途中。我是个小孩的时候，就喜欢到处走到，总是盼望着下一段旅途或者下一个假期，在上完高中的时候，我就开始了旅行。路上遇到了一个朋友，我们一边打工，一边游览了17个欧洲国家。在一个地方待够了，就到另一个地方去，这样持续了多年以后，我成家了，这...

“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We cannot see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them, yet what power they have!

A boy named Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of a pot move up and down. The boiling water makes steam. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. He went on thinking and thinking. When he grew up, he improved the steam engine(发动机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses. When you see a steamboat or a steam train, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been the hard thinking of someone.

James was a poor farmer’s boy from Scotland. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he thought, “I am sure that I could make a watch too.” He kept thinking and then made a wooden clock which kept good time. In a few years while still a small boy, he made enough money to support his father. When he grew up, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to come and listen to him speak. His motto was “I will think of it” which means that he would be able to think of how to do something. In this way, he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't feel discouraged. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think in a way that solves your problems, and the problem of others.

1.What made Watt think to invent the steam engine?

A. The boiling water made the lid of a pot move up and down.

B. Watt liked to sit quietly by the fireside, watching water.

C. He got a high education and learned a lot about water.

D. He liked to study a steamboat or a steam train.

2.What do the people mentioned in the passage have in common?

A. They wanted to be successful and famous.

B. They kept thinking of a solution.

C. Their families were very good.

D. They were rich and worked hard.

3.The underlined word “discouraged” in the last paragraph means _______________.

A. 困难的 B. 自信的 C. 失望的 D. 灰心的

4.What does the passage want to tell us?

A. We should thinking less and work hard.

B. We should give up easily if meeting difficulties.

C. We should work hard to be famous.

D. We should try to think of ways to solve problems.

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 【解析】这篇短文主要通过三个例子来给我们讲述了思考的重要作用。 1.根据文中A boy named Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of a pot move up and down. The boiling water makes steam. He wan...

The Smith family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country. Now the Smith children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many advantages to knowing more than one language.

If you can speak more than one language, you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

It’s clear that knowing more than one language is really good. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

1.The passage begins with the experience of the Smith family in order to_______.

A. discuss the need for teaching a new language

B. introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C. describe the advantages of moving to another country

D. show the problems of speaking only one language

2.The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” (Paragraph 4) means “people who know ______.”

A. their mother language B. a new language

C. more than one language D. body language

3.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A. Not knowing another language.

B. Forgetting one’s mother language.

C. Refusing to learn another language.

D. Failing to communicate with others.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The advantages of learning other languages.

B. The reasons why people come to America.

C. The importance of learning English

D. How to learn another language

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了鼓励我们了解一种以上的语言，对我们交流和了解不同国家的文化是有好处的。 1.根据文中Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother lan...