根据中文意思完成句子。
1.快点! 该上课了。
Hurry up! ______________for class.
2.今天早晨, Alex上学迟到了。
Alex _______________________ school this morning.
3.那座山看上去像一只骆驼。
The mountain over there ______________ a camel.
4.如果你在一个陌生的城市迷路了，最好向警察求助。
You’d better _______________________ when you get lost in an unfamiliar city.
5.为了和同学相处融洽， 我们有自信很重要。
____________________________________________________ our classmates.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It was early evening on September 14th. Glen James, a homeless man was passing by a store in Boston when he happened upon a black bag. To see whose the bag is, Glen opened it only to find that it was filled with money - $2,400 in cash and almost $40,000 in traveler’s checks, as well as, a passport and other papers.
While other people in similar situations would have been tempted (引诱), Glen who has been homeless since 2005, did not even think twice. He showed the bag to 
a police officer, and the police officer gave it back to a Chinese tourist who had reported it lost. What Glen did was reported by newspapers, all over the country.
While most people that read it felt surprised at the man’s honesty, 27-year-old Ethan Whittington thought Glen should get money for what he did. So he decided to set up a money collection website. He set a goal of $50,000, which he believed was reasonable because it was more than what Glen had discovered in the bag. The m
arketing manager from Virginia thought he would be lucky to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead, within just a day, the website had gone over the $50,000 goal, encouraging Ethan to set a higher goal of $250,000 so that he could help Glen buy a house and start a new life.
As of now, $113,000 has been raised. Ethan who has talked to Glen over the phone, plans to visit Boston soon and also help him manage the money wisely. Needless to say, the homeless man is surprised at what he is receiving for doing the right thing – Honesty, certainly pays off!
1.Did Glen find money in the black bag?
2.Who gave the bag back to the Chinese tourist?
3.What did Ethan decide to do after he read the news of Glen?
4.How much money has been raised by now?
5.What can we learn from Glen and Ethan?
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Being Different Is Great！
Shay Mitchell is a Canadian actress and model. She is well-known for her role in Pretty Little Liars, one of the most popular American TV series right now.
1.. She told her parents honestly that she would make efforts to achieve such a career (职业). After her hard work, she landed a leading role in Pretty Little Liars in 2010, which made her popular.
2.. Even though Shay had found some success as a teen model, her self-confidence was low because she looked different from everybody else.
“I grew up in a mostly white neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish,” Shay explains. “Most of my schoolmates had white skins with fair hair and blue eyes. So, in my high school, I was unacceptable. 3..”
At that time, Shay lost her confidence and felt very sad. It was a few words from her grandmother that helped her find confidence and understand the situation. 4.. That’s what’s going to set her apart and make her more special!
A. Nobody wanted to play with me
B. Everybody wanted to be happy
C. However, the life before her big success was not easy
D. Even as a young child, Shay was interested in acting
E. Her grandmother told her that it’s great to be different
Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into an object. This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.
Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago.
The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.
“I think 3D printing is going to be huge. It’s going to have a huge influence on society as a whole.” says KiChong Tran, one of the students in a recent class. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia (柬埔寨).
3D printing services are coming into American people’s life. The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer (零售商) that provides copying and other services. The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.
“The demand has been amazing. There has been a lot of interest from people. It’s been much more than I would have imagined.”
The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.
For $11, someone used a 3D printer to produce two small plastic parts as part of a knuckle (指节) for a hand. He works for the company which is testing finger prosthetics (假肢). He says the same–day or next-day printing services will speed up testing of parts and get them to patients faster.
Staples, an American store, is selling 3D printers on its website for as low as about $1,300. As with any technology - experts expect the printing speed to increase and the price to go down.
Bryan Jaycox requires $15 an hour to print an object. He also sets the price depending on the size of the object and up to $50 an hour for design and labor services.
Mr Jaycox thinks that within five years, 3D printing technology could become more user friendly. But KiChong Tran says even today’s technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.
“With 3D printing you can give them tools, so they are responsible more for their own development and they learn skills beyond just like learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that. You can actually create things that give value to the world.”
He says it’s not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.
1.What can 3D printers do according to the passage?
A. Come up with an idea.
B. Draw on a piece of paper.
C. Help users to spend less money.
D. Turn an idea into a physical object.
2.What does the underlined part mean in this passage?
A. Make users’ life better.
B. Make friends with users.
C. Make 3D printers easier to use.
D. Use 3D printers to make money.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. 3D printing is becoming popular in the world.
B. There is no 3D printing busi
ness in Cambodia.
C. The UPS Store is the biggest 3D printing company.
D. 3D printing plays the most important role in daily life.
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The future of 3D printing in the world.
B. The 3D printing business in Cambodia.
C. The development and growth of 3D printing business.
D. The 3D printing classes and services in different places.
Paperboy By Vince Vawter
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What’s the basic story line? Little Man works as a paperboy for the summer, but has no idea that it will change his attitudes towards life forever. His unexpected adventure leads him to new friends, problems, and worries. The job even puts his life in danger. What would you say about this book? It tells an interesting stor |
House of Secrets By Ned Vizzini
| What’s the basic story line? A man writes a novel called The Book of Doom and Desire. The book is magical and has powers that could be harmful if misused. The writer puts a spell (符咒) on the book so nobody can use it. Some people want to find the book. Their search is very dangerous. What happens during their adventure? Read the book and find out. What would you say about this book? It includes funny stories, bravery and love. It is a great book from start to finish. — By Abhinav Piplani |
Better to Wish By Ann Martin
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What’s the basic story line? Abby Nichols is 8 years old and living with her parents in a small town in Maine during the Great Depression. She can’t imagine what her future holds for her. But Abby’s world is changing fast. There will be good-byes to say and hard choices to make. The story follows the ups and downs of Abby’s life. What would you say about this book? It is a book about how a girl deals with her problems. The writer shows readers the way a family grows. The story is about hope and life. — By Alaa Osman |
My Brother Is A Big, Fat Liar By James Patterson
| What’s the basic story line? Georgia Khatchadorian is entering Hills Village Middle School and thinks everything is going well. But things are different at HVMS. Her brother, Rafe, was kicked out because he broke all the rules. The teachers think that Georgia is just like her brother, so they give her bad grades. To make matters worse, some boys often pick on her. Will Georgia be able to change her reputation? What would you say about this book? It is very humorous, and readers will never want to put it down! — By Rylan J. Daniels |
1.What do Paperboy and House of Secrets have in common?
A. They both 
tell honest people’s stories.
B. They both include some adventure s
tories.
C. They both present a deep understanding of life.
D. They both give advice on how to solve problems.
2.According to My Brother Is A Big, Fat Liar, why is Georgia given bad grades?
A. She puts her brother’s life in danger.
B. She breaks all the rules like her brother.
C. Her teachers believe that she will behave badly.
D. She doesn’t study well and picks on her classmates.
3.Where can we probably read this text?
A. A personal diary. B. A website book review.
C. A science report. D. A chemistry textbook.
Lost Cat Returned To Owner 12 Years Later
April 3, 2014 – Linda Edwards of Las Vegas, Nevada is full of happiness because her long lost cat Spaz has been returned to her – 12 years after he first went missing!
Spaz first went missing in 2002 and Edwards looked for him every day for three months. She searched all around her town and even wrote letters to some newspapers for help and was never able to find him. At the end of the three months, on New Year’s Eve of 2002 her searching stopped.
But someone recently discovered a dirty, thin stray cat (流浪猫) and took him into a West Flamingo Animal Hospital. The people working in the hospital checked the cat and were sure enough that his name was Spaz and he belonged to Edwards!
“An old lady found a kitty on Sunday and brought him here. We scanned (扫描) him for a microchip (微芯片) and we were able to find out his owner. The kitty, whose name is Spaz, has been missing for 12 years!” the animal hospital wrote on their Facebook page early last week.
Microchipping pets is a way to recognize if a stray animal belongs to anyone who could be missing them. Microchipping pets allows animal services to learn if they have a family waiting for them. Microchips are only about the size of a grain of rice and can only be removed by operation.
Edwards is very thankful she had Spaz microchipped and was so excited to get him back!
“I feel like I have a second chance,” she said. “This would have never happened if it weren’t for microchips.”
1.The cat got lost ______.
A. three months ago B. 12 years ago
C. on April 3, 2014 D. on New Year’s Eve, 2002
2.After the hospital checked the cat, they knew ______.
A. its feeling B. its hobby C. its stray life D. its owner’s name
3.______ make(s) it possible for owners to find their lost pets.
A. The microchip B. Animal hospitals
C. The newspaper D. Family members
