Great changes have taken place in people’s life in the past 20 years. In the past, people have only rice or noodles on three meals. Now they can eating anything that they like. My parents used to get news only by read the newspapers. And now we can get news in many others ways. Some families are rich enough to have a car, they can go wherever they want easy. More and more people live big and bright apartments with several room.
In a word , our life has been become comfortable and convenient. I believe our life will be better and better in the future.
B) 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，并将正确答案填在短文后的横线上。（共5小题；每小题1分,一空一词，满分5分）
progress, interesting, begin with, turn back, if
To improve your English reading, you should, first of all, choose something you feel important or1. to read. Don’t try to read everything. You should2.those written in easy English. Don’t read those which is difficult for you at the very beginning.
While reading, don’t read too slowly or look up every new word you meet with. After reading a passage and having its main idea in mind, you may3.and read it again. This time you can read it slowly and look up some new words 4. necessary.
Keep on reading in this way and you’ll surely make5.little by little.
A) 根据句意和汉语提示，写出空白处所缺单词的正确形式。（共5小题；每小题1分,一空一词，满分5分）
1.The two smart phones are ____(精确地，确切地) the same.
2.You should ____(赞扬，表扬) the kid for his behavior.
3.The milk tastes ____(酸的). Don’t drink it anymore.
4.The heavy____(烟) from the window shocked all the people.
5.He is so clever that he always makes choices____(明智地，聪明地).
A:Hi, Mike, have you ever heard of Chinese clay art?
B:Of course. It is one of Chinese traditional arts.
A:1.
B: Yes, They are made of a very special kind of clay.
A:2.
B:They are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese historical story.
A:3.
B:First, they are shaped by hand, then after drying, they are fired at a very high heat. Finally polished and painted.
A:4.
B: Yes, It often takes several weeks.
A:5.
B: Sure, they show the love that Chinese people have for life and beauty.
“You are what you eat” is a common English saying. It means the food you eat will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.
“When we say some people ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts.”said Brain Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience(体验) every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste.”
In one of their experiments(实验), college students were asked questions about their characters, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.
In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate helped other people in need, but those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more possibly to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.
The result of experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.
1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指代) ?
A. The English saying. B. The eating habit.
C. The American team. D. The sweet food.
2.According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people ______.
A. overweight B. excited C. friendly D. relaxed
3.Which kind of people may be less helpful?
A. The ones who like ice-cream.
B. The ones who prefer chocolate.
C. The ones who eat many cookies.
D. The ones who eat many chips.
4.According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Some scientists discovered something new about eating sweet food.
B. Kids are told to keep away from sweet food to be fat.
C. What you put in your mouth will show your character.
D. If people want to be kind or friendly, they can try some sweet food.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Scientists asked college students questions about their characters.
B. People who like sweet food are more willing to help others.
C. Scientists told college students not to eat sweet food.
D. People’s character has nothing to do with their taste.
Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn’t even have the 95 cents.
As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brother's housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.
Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman’s driver’s license in it. Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back.
Jenny’s heart beat(跳动) fast as she went into the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn’t feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.
As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. It was her grandma. Jenny’s heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.
“Hi, Grandma? I’m going to be a little bit late tonight...Alright...I love you, too.” Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.
“Here, I found this in the snow,” Jenny said.
“Oh, good God! This is the money for the orphanage(孤儿院)! Thank you!”
After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.
1.What did Jenny find in the snow?
A. A bag. B. A wallet. C. A doll. D. A mobile phone.
2.How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?
A. Moved. B. Surprised. C. Nervous. D. Warm.
3.Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?
A. To find a toy store. B. To visit the orphanage.
C. To return the money. D. To look after the woman.
4.What did Jenny do to get the doll?
A. She did her brother's housework for three months.
B. She asked her grandma to buy it for her.
C. She took some money from the woman.
D. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month.
5.What do we know from the story?
A. The girl is kind and never does wrong.
B. The girl’s grandma has a great influence on her.
C. The woman is mean and never helps others.
D. The girl didn’t have a Happy Hannah doll in the end.
