Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code（二维码）. “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate（使产生）the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.” Said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep in on WeChat（微信）. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans（扫描）his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative（创新的）, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share,” Guo said. “It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on ______.
A.WeChat B.QQ C.email D.blog（博客）
2.Guo’s students think the new way is _______.
A.strange B.boring C.interesting D.Unnecessary
3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to（指代）：
A.The paper is not easy to keep. B.Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C.Trying to use new technology in education. D.Education itself is a kind of creation.
4.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will _______.
A.talk with teachers face to face B.spend too much time on computers or phones
C.not like the new way of handing in homework D.find the QR codes too difficult to use
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Teachers needn’t check homework any more. B.Students needn’t hand in homework any more.
C.Using QR codes makes checking homework easier. D.Some parents are worried about their children.
It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes.
“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. “It doesn’t matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance.” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road,” Tom answered. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet,” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, son. For often, getting what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way.
1.Tom got back home ________ when the sun was dropping.
A.slowly B.sadly C.quickly D.early
2.What’s the main reason that Tom didn’t reach the top of the mountain?
A.The mountain was so high. B.The way was full of big or small stones.
C.He was tired and it was so late. D.He was only 14 years old.
3.Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except ________.
A.clear water B.blue sky C.colorful flowers D.green trees
4.The writer tries to tell us that ________.
A.the dream is not important B.everyone should climb the mountain
C.the mountain is very beautiful D.the process (过程) is more important than the result
Rules are everywhere. When you’re reading in the library, playing basketball on the playground or driving on the road, you’ll have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If you’re traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).
Exit (出口) Seat Criteria
If you are siting in an exit seat, please read the information below.
You must:
Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to offer help.
Be able to speak, read and understand English well.
Be able to go along a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口).
Be able to help others away from the plane.
You must not:
Take any pets, like dogs cats and so on.
Take someone that needs special care, such a child.
If you can’t meet the criteria, ask a crew member (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to explain why, just say, “I don’t want to sit in an exit seat.”
1.The passenger sitting in an exit seat________.
A.must be healthy enough B.needn’t speak English
C.must be under 15 years old D.needn’t help others
2.If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can ________.
A.explain the reason B.bring a pet with you
C.take a little baby D.move to another seat
3.This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear ________.
A.on a car B.on a train C.on a plane D.on a bus
4.The word “meet” in this passage may be “________” in Chinese.
A.遇见 B.符合 C.相信 D.开会
Tom and Jenny are Henry’s friends. Here is their information.
Name: Tom Green Country: USA
Native Language (母语): English
Time in China: ten months
Image (形象): smart, tall, thin, clever, friendly
Job: an art school student in the USA but now he is a teacher
Hobby: listening to music, mountain climbing, fishing
Family: living with his wife and 2-year-old son
Name: Jenny Brown Country: Australia
Native Language: English
Time in China: one month
Image: active, always smiling, long curly hair, lovely
Job: an English teacher in her country before, now she is a businesswoman
Hobby: going to the movies, travelling, reading
Family: mother, three sisters and her brother Jim in Australia, and she is alone here
1.Tom Green now works as a ________.
A.nurse B.cook C.teacher D.businessman
2.There are ________ people in Jenny’s family.
A.three B.four C.five D.six
3.Who has lived in China for the shorter time?
A.Jenny. B.Jenny’s mother. C.Tom. D.We don’t know.
4.If there is a concert of Jay Chou in China, who will probably go to see it?
A.Tom. B.Jim. C.Jenny. D.All of them.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hi, Ann. Where did you go yesterday?
B: I went to the cinema to see a film.
A: 1.
B: The little prince. 2.
A: No, never.3.
B: Yes, it’s a very wonderful cartoon.
A: What’s it about?
B: 4.
A: It must be very interesting, right?
B: I think so. By the way, I know you like cartoons too.5.
A: I like cartoons with happy endings.
B: Another cartoon will be on at the Student Cinema next weekend. Shall we go to see it together?
A: All right? See you next weekend.
A.Is it a cartoon?
B.When shall we meet?
C.Thanks for inviting me to see a film.
D.Have you ever seen it before?
E.What kind of cartoons do you like best?
F.What’s the name of the film?
G.It’s about love and adventure.
Do you know astronauts’ everyday life in space? They also need to eat, _________, exercise and relax. They do the same thing as us, but they do them _________.
On the earth, we put food on a plate and put _________ in a glass. Gravity (重力) holds the food down and keeps the water in the glass. There is almost no gravity in space and food can fly away, _________ astronauts must eat and drink carefully.
Sleeping is very different in space. Some astronauts like to float (漂浮) in the air, but most say _________ they like to be in a sleeping bag. They tie (系) the bag to a wall so that they won’t float away at night.
Exercise is very important in space. On the earth, your legs carry your body, _________ in space, astronauts float, so they do not use _________ legs often. This is very bad _________ their legs, so they must exercise for thirty minutes every day.
After a day’s work, astronauts can’t wait _________. They may listen to music, read, watch films, play games, or __________ a few minutes talking to their friends and family on the radio. Sometimes they only enjoy floating in the air.
1.A.study B.sleep C.work D.play
2.A.differently B.lovely C.lonely D.hardly
3.A.air B.cloud C.water D.wind
4.A.because B.but C.so D.if
5.A.when B.if C.that D.why
6.A.but B.so C.or D.because
7.A.they B.theirs C.them D.their
8.A.of B.to C.for D.with
9.A.to relax B.relaxing C.to laugh D.laughing
10.A.pay B.spend C.take D.cost
