—Mum, it’s too hot. ______ I swim in the lake?

—No, you ______ . That’s too dangerous!

A. Should; can’t B. Need; mustn’t C. Must; needn’t D. Could; mustn’t

A new study from a University found that 88 percent of people ______ make New Year’s resolutions failed.

A. whose B. who C. which D. whom

— I believe we will get good grades in this English exam.

— ______ . We have prepared for such a long time.

A. That’s for sure. B. It takes time. C. Are you kidding? D. It doesn’t matter.

—We are going to visit Mary. She has been ill for a week. Could you tell me ______?

—I’m not sure. Maybe we can help her with math first.

A. how can we make her happy

B. how we can help her with the lessons

C. when we will go to her home

D. where she lives

A PhD student surnamed Sun is in the hot seat for occupying a woman’s seat on a high-speed train on August 21, 2018.

In a video posted on Sina Weibo, the man can be _______lying in a seat. When the woman asked him to give her seat back, he refused and said, “You have three _______ — stand, take my seat or go to the dining coach.”

A train attendant then came to try to ask him to give the seat back. Sun said he wasn’t able to stand on his own and _______ a wheelchair. The attendant had to lead the passenger to _______ seat.

Many people have expressed ______ at the man’s behavior. Some people even dug up the man’s name, _______ his education and work history, and put the information online.

The Jinan Public Security Bureau handed down a punishment _______ Sun on August 24. He was fined (罚款) 200 yuan and will not be allowed to buy train tickets for a set period of time.?

However, some think the punishment was not _______ enough, adding that those who behave similarly on airplanes can be punished more seriously.

Experts explained that the bureau could only _______ Sun in this way according to present laws and rules. But they added that such laws could be improved to stop train passengers from behaving _______ .

1.A. looked B. watched C. talked D. seen

2.A. rules B. choices C. hobbies D. differences

3.A. asked for B. asked about C. agreed with D. depended on

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

5.A. kindness B. anger C. hunger D. warmth

6.A. as well as B. as long as C. as far as D. as soon as

7.A. for B. at C. by D. with

8.A. kind B. strict C. difficult D. patient

9.A. explain B. excuse C. deal D. punish

10.A. politely B. poorly C. carefully D. beautifully

1.You can get inspiration (鼓舞人心的人或事) from these three people because they are_______.

A. young and beautiful B. rich and lucky

C. positive and encouraging D. popular and clever

2.Chris Gardner is a businessman and_________.

A. is the richest of the three people B. is kind to children

C. runs a famous networking website D. was born into a rich family

3.Mark Zuckerberg is famous because of________.

A. his well-to-do and well-educated family

B. his early interest in the world of computers

C. his full scholarship to college

D. his creating the website Facebook and his contribution to the charity

4.According to the passage, which statement is TURE?

A. Chris Gardner had a painful childhood.

B. It is OK to be poor and it is easy to be rich.

C. Everyone has a chance to challenge his/her life.

D. Oprah Winfrey has lived with her father since she was born.

5.In which part of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A. Inspirational stories. B. Science fiction. C. Sports news. D. Education.

“What is the meaning of life?” It is a question that I have asked myself many times over the years. Frankl once wrote, “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” The best answer I ever came across was written by the great psychologist (心理学家) Viktor Frankl, who survived the Nazi concentration camps (纳粹集中营) of World War II.

When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by simply playing, running, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike.

When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad proud.

In college, I found meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career I wanted to prepare for.

When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning by helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.

When I got married, I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over my spouse (配偶).

And when I found out that both of my sons were born with mental illnesses (精神疾病), I found meaning in loving them, caring for them, and learning from them about love, patience, faith, and joy.

All we have to do is love ourselves and others. It is love that gives life meaning. It is love that makes life worth living. As I got older, I began to realize that meaning isn’t something that comes and goes. We are responsible for creating our own meaning.

1.From the story, we know that Viktor Frankl was _____.

A. a soldier B. a physicist C. a psychologist D. the author’s teacher

2.Which statement about Viktor Frankl is RIGHT?

A. He had been a teacher.

B. He had two sons with mental illness.

C. He had a hard life in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II.

D. He and the author were good friends.

3.When the author was a teacher at school, he found meaning of life is_______.

A. protecting his spouse

B. laughing, and riding his bike

C. trying to make his mom and dad proud

D. helping open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom

4.Paragraphs 3-8 were written to show _____.

A. how the author lived a meaningful life

B. how the author got through difficult times

C. that the meaning of life doesn’t change over time

D. how the meaning of life changes at different life periods

5.According to the story, who gives meaning to our life?

A. Children. B. Friends C. Parents. D. Ourselves.

Final exams are just around the corner. Liu Haoxuan, 14, who studies at Beijing Dayu School, is quite busy. However, he still had to find time to practice his spoken English. That’s because he had to take a new English listening and speaking test.

Liu is not alone. This is a new test for all students who are taking senior high school entrance exams (中考) in Beijing. Junior 3 students have to take an English listening and speaking test that counts for 40 points on their full English exam. The test is taken on a computer. They can take the test twice – once in December and again in March – to try to get the higher score possible. The test was just introduced last year.

During the 30-minute test, students have to fill in blanks, answer questions and retell stories after listening to different materials. “It pushes us to speak. Though it was hard at the beginning, it’s a good thing,” Liu said. He got a low score when he first took it last semester. But he kept working hard in order to improve his pronunciation and other skills. He practiced speaking in front of a mirror every day. Later, he got a score of 39 on the test.

Liu Tianyou, 14, from Beijing Yuying Middle School, has his own way to prepare for the spoken English test. He uses apps to take practice tests every day. “The apps will score your performance so that you can improve accordingly,” he said. “Also, the practice tests help me learn to take notes properly. They help me grasp topic sentences and connection words.”

1.The story mainly talks about _____.

A. the difficulties students face in learning English

B. the improvement of English education in China

C. an oral English class that students in Beijing have to take

D. a new oral English test for Beijing Junior 3 students

2.What do we know about the online English listening and speaking test?

A. Students have to take it twice.

B. The test was introduced many years ago.

C. It is worth 40 points on the full English exam.

D. Students rarely get high scores on the test.

3.What do students have to do for the test?

①Fill in blanks. ②Answer questions. ③Retell stories. ④Write stories.

A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

4.How long does the new English listening and speaking test take?

A. 40 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. One year D. two months

5.What do we know about Liu Tianyou?

A. He got a score of 39 on the test.

B. He prepared for the test by using apps.

C. He still finds it hard to grasp topic sentences.

D. He used to be nervous about speaking English.

Oink! The Year of the Pig is coming. Many people believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?

It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Pigs also provide us with ingredients for drugs like insulin (胰岛素) . Insulin can treat diabetes (糖尿病).

People sometimes say, “You are as stupid as a pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They have a good memory and can tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats. In France, people teach pigs to find something. With their good sense of smell, they can find it even faster than dogs.

When you see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or mud. That’s because pigs have no sweat glands (汗腺). On hot days, they have to cool themselves in water or mud. This keeps insects off of them as well. Mud can also protect their skin from sunburns.

These opinions of pigs often make us have wrong ideas about the animal. For example, if someone eats a lot, we say that they have “pigged out”. If someone’s room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty.

But people in ancient China really liked pigs. People thought the pig’s big head and ears were a symbol of good luck. If someone had a round and full face, he or she was thought to be blessed (有福气的). People also believed the animal stood for wealth, as humans used every part of the pig. Piggy banks are a symbol of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

1.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about pigs?

A. We can make shoes with pig’s hair.

B. Pig’s skin can be used to make brushes.

C. Pigs can only provide pork for people.

D. Pigs are useful in helping treat diabetes.

2.Why do pigs usually stay in dirty water or mud?

A. Because they like being dirty.

B. Because they have no sweat glands.

C. Because they want to clean their skin.

D. Because they like to play with dirty water and mud.

3.What does the underlined phrase “pigged out” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A. 出栏 B. 节食 C. 暴饮暴食 D. 逃跑

4.According to the last paragraph, we can know the following EXCEPT____________.

A. pigs were thought to stand for wealth

B. people in ancient China really liked pigs

C. pig’s big head and ears were thought to be a symbol of good luck

D. people who had a round and full face were thought to be unlucky

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Pigs are fat, lazy, dirty and stupid.

B. Pigs are neither useful nor smart.

C. Pigs can not tell different shapes apart.

D. Pigs have a good memory and a good sense of smell.

根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整，合乎情景 (有两个多余选项)。

A: Hi, Jerry. Our junior high school is coming to an end. Our class will have a graduation party. 66. 1.

B: Sure, I’d love to. When is it?

A: 67. 2.

B: OK, I see. By the way, what do you think of your life in junior high school?

A: 68.3. I remember we made a big mess. We overcame many challenges, we worked hard together to get better.

B: Yes. There are so many wonderful memories. I can’t believe it has been three years. It’s hard not to cry.

A: Yes, and I will miss our teachers, classmates and the lovely school. But keep cool. 69. 4. It’s a great chance for us to get together again.

B: Of course, great. From now on, we must make full use of time to get well prepared for the coming senior high school entrance examination. So we can meet in the university. Oh, by the way, 70.5.

A: Err…Let’s go shopping tomorrow to buy some things first.

B: OK.

A. Next Friday afternoon.

B. What can I do?

C. Would you like to come?

D. How about helping me prepare for the party?

E. Shall we go to university in the future?

F. It’s full of happiness and sadness.

G. It must be fun.