What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them are worried about the road ahead.

Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless (无人驾驶的) cars, which are currently in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available very soon. But, how is it possible for a car to drive itself?

Cars already have many features allowing them to take over for drivers in certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they detect objects (物体) close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions, such as snow or slippery (滑的) roads.

Other features have also changed the way drivers react to some situations. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driving car might be possible.

The self-driven car may be the answer to lowering the number of deadly (致命的) accidents caused by careless drivers or dangerous conditions. However, there are still some people who do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks the possibility of the technology making a mistake will be too high.

1.What does the underlined phrase “take over for” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. direct the way for B. take the place of

C. work better than D. make use of

2.Cars already have the following features EXCEPT ________.

A. parking itself

B. controlling its speed in dangerous situations

C. slowing itself down near an object

D. avoiding car accidents one hundred percent

3.Scientists and engineers think that ________.

A. it’s possible to make safe self-driven cars

B. it’s a long way for self-driven cars

C. there will be no drivers in the future

D. self-driven cars may cause more accidents

4.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Advantages of self-driven cars.

B. Different opinions on self-driven cars.

C. Possibilities of self-driven cars.

D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.

But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."

Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.

In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.

Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.

In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?

1.When Joan's son was born, Sally      .

A．felt very happy  B．felt not delighted

C．moved away       D．admired her a lot

2.What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?

A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.

B．It will never disappear throughout life.

C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.

D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.

3.Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?

A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet.

B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.

C．Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.

D．Because she wants to be honest with the author.

4.The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters      .

A．live near each other, they still have competitions

B．live away from each other, they stop their competitions

C．live together, they often think of ending their competitions

D．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had     .

A．a lucky day B．an unlucky day

C．a busy day  D．a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A．a, b, c, d, e B．b, a, d, c, e

C．b, a, c, d, e D．c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A．The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

B．The only other needed ironing.

C．He had only one shirt.

D．He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because     .

A．his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B．there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C．a man killed a woman with a knife

D．the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you-- and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

It’ s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

1.Which of the following can explain the expression “feel left out”?

A．Feel homesick.    B．Feel lonely.

C．Leave home alone. D．Be hungry.

2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they   .

A．have trouble with their studies

B．don’t have their best friends around

C．need their parents to be with them

D．are too young to look after themselves

3.The underline word “this” in Paragraph 4 means    .

A．sharing your ideas

B．talking in front of many people

C．studying better at school

D．developing new friendship

4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because   .

A．they miss their old friends a lot

B．they have no time to stay with others

C．teachers know who wants a new friend

D．they are shy or not good at making friends

NOTICE (Monday)

1. There will be ________ student(s) on one team.

A. one    B. two    C. three    D. four

2.The name of the storybook should be painted ________.

A. blue    B. white    C. yellow    D. black

3.When will the storybook projects be examined?

A. On Monday morning.      B. On Monday afternoon.

C. On Friday morning.      D. On Friday afternoon.

4.Where can you most probably find the notice?

A. In a classroom.

B. In the school library.

C. In the teachers’ office.

D. In the school playground.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。

Although it is cold outside, I enjoy the beautiful view in the park when I am free. Walking through the ________  park, the trees stand cold and bare. The wind has shaken their yellow leaves to the ground. As I keep walking, a noise in the background is becoming________ and clearer. Now, 100 meters ahead, is a group of women at the side of a path. In the cold wind of winter, they are moving their arms and legs to the music. They are dancing aunties.

It seems that if you go to any ________ place around China, you’re likely to see these dancing aunties. When I first came to China, it was one of the first things that________me. That’s because in Britain ________ in public is not a cultural habit. You won’t see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually, people just ________ for exercise.

Now and again the dancing aunties have hit the headlines. Some people find them ________ , because they make too much ________, but others respect their right to dance in public. Most of them are middle-aged. They have some free time to do what they like. There is no more work for them, and their kids have left.

Personally, I like seeing these women enjoying themselves. They remind us of the ________of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised the whole ________ . Now it’s their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.

When you meet those dancing aunties one day, please join them and I believe you will love them.

1.A. summer        B. winter         C. spring

2.A. noisier       B. lower           C. louder

3.A. public       B. private         C. open

4.A. taught        B. surprised       C. annoyed

5.A. running       B. walking         C. dancing

6.A. take a walk  B. tap their feet  C. move their arms

7.A. exciting      B. annoying       C. boring

8.A. noise        B. laughter       C. music

9.A. preference  B. responsibility  C. importance

10.A. country     B. family          C. life

— You should ________ yourself for being so rude to Sally.

— Sorry. I won’t do that again. I will ________ to her.

A. be accused of; challenge

B. feel ashamed of; apologize

C. be bored with; listen

— Have you ________ the life in Canada?

— I think so. I no longer feel ________ among the local people.

A. used to; out of date

B. taken care of; out of shape

C. got used to; out of place

— An iPhone 6S is really powerful but I can’t ________ to buy one.

— Look! An MI mobile phone only ________ 699 yuan! They are high-quality phones as well.

A. afford; costs

B. regret; spends

C. suppose; pays

— Do you know why Alistair couldn’t return to school from England after the Spring Festival?

— Yes, he ________ why in his e-mail.

A. discovered     B. explained      C. believed