2019中考总复习习题精选任务型阅读卷（含答案）

　任务型阅读
一、 回答问题
　　　　　　　　　　　　
一、 (2018·江苏徐州)
Culture UK: Bristol
Chocolate!
The first chocolate bar in the world was created in Fry's，a company in Bristol. Joseph Fry invented the delicious treat around the year 1720. Fry's also produced the first chocolate Easter egg in the UK in 1873. The company continues to produce chocolates and sweets to this day.
Balloon Festival
The Bristol Belle was the first modern hot-air balloon in Western Europe and was developed and built in 1967. The Bristol International Balloon Festival is held every summer in the city，and is Europe's biggest hot-air balloon event.
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According to a new study，Bristol is the UK's most musical place，with the biggest number of musicians among the population. It's well-known for giving birth to the trip-hop scene in the 1990s. Its multicultural(多元文化的) population has really influenced the sounds of the Bristol music scene.
Famous people
J．K. Rowling was born and brought up in Chipping Sodbury，just outside Bristol. It is said that she invented her famous character Harry Potter after meeting a young boy named Ian Potter in the village where she grew up.
Banksy
Banksy is a graffiti artist local to Bristol. He is famous all over the world for his street art. Some of his pieces have been sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Many Hollywood pop stars and famous people love to collect his work.
1. What does Fry's produce?
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2. What can people see every summer in the sky of Bristol?
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3. Please give a title in English for Paragraph 3.(In no more than FIVE words.)
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4. Is Ian Potter an invented character or a real person?
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5. What is Banksy well-known for?
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二、 (2018·江苏盐城)
When Dr.Karen McComb came to Amboseli Park，her first task was to learn the names of the one hundred or so elephants most often seen.
Scientists working in the park have learned to study elephants by watching them up close. They have a list of almost one thousand elephants. There are records for all of the elephants born since 1972. Amboseli was a good place for Dr.McComb to study animal communications. Elephants were a great subject because their lifestyle depends on communication，Dr.McComb and her team had learned a lot about elephant communication. But they kept on thinking about one puzzling(困惑的) watch. Some families were better at distinguishing(区别) calls of friends from those of strangers.
What made some families smarter than others? The scientists searched their records for an explanation. To their surprise，there was only one factor(因素) of importance: The “smartest” families always had the oldest grandmothers. A family，as it did in all other activities，waited for some signal(信号) from the grandmother when they heard a strange contact call. And older，more experienced grandmothers were better at telling whether other elephants were strangers or friends just by their calls.
That was an important discovery. It showed how an elephant family depends on the experience of the grandmother.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How do scientists working in the park study elephants?
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2. What did Dr.McComb study?
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3. What did Dr.McComb and her team do for an explanation?
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4. Who does everyone in elephant families listen to?
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5. What does an elephant family depend on in all the activities?
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三、 (2018·江苏淮安)
This is such a heart-warming piece of news in the cold winter. Some days ago，the temperature was only －6℃in Kaifeng，Henan. Someone ordered 50 cups of warm porridge(粥) through Meituan App and noted “Please give the porridge to those sanitation(环卫) workers who are clearing snow on the road nearby and those delivery(递送) men who are delivering food.” When the porridge shop owner received the order，he was moved by the note and provided 60 cups.
The story didn't end here. As soon as the food delivery man got the big order，he shared it with his workmates so that they could also get paid. Finally，Meituan returned the money to the porridge buyer，Mr. Zhang and gave him a reward of ￥500. Although he had to raise his newly-born baby and pay for his house every month，Mr. Zhang said he would surely continue delivering love.
The kind help also encouraged many other citizens in Kaifeng. This summer，volunteers are sending cool drinks everyday.
Similar stories have happened in many other places in China. Outdoor workers in different cities are able to enjoy free and caring help. Lots of “love posts” are providing “coolness” in hot summer and “warmth” in cold winter. Just as a citizen of Kaifeng said，“I feel deeply moved and warm in heart.”
In fact，we get love and give love every day. Love delivery makes our life better and more beautiful.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题(每个小题答案不超过6个单词)。
1. What did Mr. Zhang order through Meituan App?
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2. How many cups of porridge did the shop owner provide?
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3. What did the delivery man do when he got the big order?
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4. Was Mr. Zhang rich?
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5. How do you feel after reading this passage?
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四、 (2018·江苏南通)
The Washington post
Waking for charity
Two Americans Stephen and Andersen went on a 190-day charity walk across the US to raise money for the Purple Heart Fund，a charity providing military veterans(老兵) with financial support and more.
Both at the age of 24，they live in the eastern state of Delaware. Stephen is a US Marines veteran. Andersen recently graduated from college. They have been best friends since childhood. They both like travelling and have a strong desire(愿望) to see the country. So when Stephen proposed(提议) this cross-country journey，Andersen agreed with no hesitation(犹豫)．
On Wednesday evening，March 1，the two men started off from their hometown，heading west against a cold with large bags on their backs.
Every day they walked about 40 kilometers. They never knew for sure where they would sleep until it got close to sunset. They mostly slept outdoors，but every now and then they would stay in a hotel to relax for a few hours.
Luckily，many strangers along the way offered them meals，smiles，and a place to sleep at night. A man called Dimitri Olympidis even offered them a ride，but they refused. They said they preferred to walk.
By September 6，they ended their trip on the west coast in San Francisco，the state of California，raising about 300,000 dollars from lots of nice people and the local businesses.
“The people we've met along the way have been great，” Stephen said at an interview，“We're grateful for even the smallest contributions to our cause. It's people like them that truly make this trip worth is.”
1. Why did Stephen and Andersen have the charity walk?
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2. Which state did they start off from?
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3. Where did they sleep during the journey?
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4. What do you think of Dimitri Olympidis?
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5. How would you like to help with charity work？(请自拟一句话作答)
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五、 (2018·辽宁辽阳)
In ancient China，it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents. But Confucius' elder brother was disabled，so Confucius(孔子) had to take care of his mother till she died in 535BC. One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years. The reason was that they looked after the child completely until it was three. Filial piety(孝道) is very important in Confucius' thought.
After he had finished mourning(守孝) for his mother，he began to teach and got followers around him. How many students did Confucius get? We are not sure. It is believed that 72 of them were very famous. Some of his students came from poor families，others were from rich families. He thought everyone should have a right to receive education.
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable(不稳定的)，so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony(和谐). He thought，in a family，parents should behave like parents，caring for the young，while children should behave like children，knowing how to look after the old. If such relationships are remained，a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious(和睦的)．
“Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.”
“When one's parents are alive，one should not go far away.”
These sayings，together with many others，were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts. They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries.
1. How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage?
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2. Did Confucius have only 72 students?
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3. What was Confucius' idea about receiving education?
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4. Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony?
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5. Where were many of Confucius' sayings written?
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六、 (2018 ·吉林长春)
A girl riding a bike hit and scratched(刮) a parked expensive car by accident when she was busily looking at a road sign. That poor girl was Zhang Yu，an 18-year-old college student from Yunnan Province. Instead of running away，she decided to wait for the owner of the car. She made that decision just because she wanted to say sorry for the accident.
Zhang Yu was scared when Song Ming，the owner of the car，saw her standing beside his car. Knowing that she had waited in the hot sun for an hour and that she was from a poor family，he was deeply moved. He told her that she didn't need to pay any money for the scratched part of the car. Hearing the words，Zhang Yu bowed at once and thanked Song Ming sincerely.
The heartwarming moment didn't end there. Li Qiang was boss of the factory where Song Ming worked. After hearing what had happened，he was also deeply moved. He told the story to his workers and announced，“It is great that Song Ming didn't ask Zhang Yu to pay，and I would like to help her to complete her college education.”
During the following three years，Zhang Yu made great efforts to study and took an active part in different activities to develop her abilities with the help of Li Qiang. By the time she left college，she had been an excellent student. Having competed with many others，she got a job at Li Qiang's factory. That excited her most.
One good turn deserves another.
1. Where was Zhang Yu from?
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2. Why did Zhang Yu make the decision to wait?
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3. How did Zhang Yu feel when Song Ming saw her?
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4. Who helped Zhang Yu complete her college education?
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5. What made Zhang Yu excited most?
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七、 (2018·北京)
When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework. You might notice that there is no letter E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?
In the A，B，C，D and F grading system，the first four letters are typically considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for “fail”. The word “fail” happens to start with the letter F，which seems to leave out the letter E. The fact of the matter is that any letter can mean “not-passing” or “fail”. Some schools have U grade for “unsatisfactory”，or I grade for “incomplete”．
Even with all this said，we should also point out that E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.
The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897，they began to use the following grading scale：
A：95—100%(excellent)　　　　B：85—94%(good)
C：76—84%(fair)
D：75%(barely passed)　　　　E：below 75%(failed)
We can see the inclusion of E instead of F.
Gradually，the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. However，many schools decided to drop the E grade and go straight to F. There is no evidence(证据) to really support this. But one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”．
Why do we have letter grades? Well，part of the reason is that they made grading simpler during a time of great change for schools. As the 20th century began，growing cities and an increase in immigration led to larger school classrooms. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy，fair and clear way to grade students.
Today，more and more people argue that letter grades don't fully reflect(反映) student learning. However，as teachers try to improve grading methods，many parents continue to favor the letter grades they got as kids. They are familiar(熟悉的) and easy for parents to understand. So while they might not be perfect，the letter grades probably aren't going away any time soon.
1. What does an F stand for in the A，B，C，D and F grading system?
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2. When was the letter grading system first used in the US college?
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3. What is one possible explanation for dropping the E grade?
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4. What did most teachers think of the letter grading system in the 20th century?
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5. Why do many parents still prefer the letter grades today?
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八、 (2018·上海)
Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America，but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan，a member of the museum staff，to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong，he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. “Perhaps they're going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan，” he thought.
Mr. Chan's daughter，Amy，met him at Hong Kong Afimor. Mr. Chan NS was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice，“Take this gift box home with great care.” He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him.
Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes，but she just found an old teapot. “This is not a very interesting gift，”said Amy，a bit disappointed. “That's all right. Let's make some tea in it，” said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said，“ Dear Amy，__6__ Love Dad.”
The two men kidnapped(绑架) Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside.“Where is the teapot？” The two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces.“ How dare you cheat us? We saw you give your daughter a box at the airport. Come with us! We're going to search your home，” one of them said.
When the thieves entered Mr. Chan's flat，it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden，the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.
Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. “That teapot is very valuable，”said Mr. Chan. A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.
“We were going to drink tea from it，too，” said Amy，laughing.
1. Was the teapot found in America?
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2. What did Mr. Chan notice on the plane back to Hong Kong?
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3. What was in the pink box?
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4. How did the two thieves feel when they didn't find the teapot?
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5. Where were the thieves caught?
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6. What did Mr. Chan probably wrote o Amy in the note? Fill in the blank with TWO sentences.
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九、 (2018·湖南长沙)
In Hebei，there is a small village called Yeli. Through the village you can see green trees along the riverbank. However，you can hardly imagine that，about 16 years ago，this area was covered with rocks and weeds(杂草). The big change is all because of years of hard work by two best friends: Jia Haixia，who is blind，and Jia Wenqi，who has no arms.
The two friends decided to plant trees to make a living back in 2002. Although both are disabled，they learned to work together by becoming each other's eyes and hands. With little money to buy young trees，they had to collect and plant cuttings(插枝，插条). Every morning，they went to the riverbank together，Jia Wenqi worked in the front and Jia Haixia followed him by holding one of his friend's empty sleeves(衣袖) after they arrived at the riverbank，Jia Haixia would climb on his friend's shoulders to get cuttings and Jia Wenqi would tell him which cuttings were the best. After that，they dug holes on the ground and watered the cuttings together.
They planted 800 trees in the first year，but only two survived(存活). They didn't give up. Instead，they continued to plant more in the next years. The riverbank is now home to over ten thousand trees.
Today，the two friends no longer need to make a living by planting trees，but they have no plans to stop. They aim to plant as many trees as possible in the area so as to protect the village from flooding(洪水) and to improve the local environment.
1. Where did the story take place?
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2. Could people see many green trees there 16 years ago?
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3. How did these two disabled men work together？(no more than 12 words)
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4. How many trees are there along the riverbank nowadays?
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5. What's the purpose of their planting trees now?
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十、 (2018·重庆B卷)
Reading is fun. When you read，would you like a paper book or an e-book(电子书) ？Some people choose e-books，some love paper books，and others prefer reading both.
Li Ming，a university professor(教授)，is busy doing some research. So he is often on business. When he is at the airport or on the train，he especially loves reading e-books. He also likes reading paper books in the library for his research work. Besides，he enjoys the smell of the paper books.
What's more，Li Ming would like to read with his family. There is a reading time from 8：00 to 9：00 each Friday evening at home. Everyone reads and shares what they learn from the books. One Friday evening，Grandma took out an old paper book and said to her grandson，“Lei Lei，this is the first book your grandpa gave me. There is his name on the front page. Whenever I read it，I can get something new from his notes. And I can still remember the happy life we lived together.” Li Lei said，“But I enjoy reading e-books. E-books need no paper. Many forests will be saved.” Grandma advised，“Don't read for a long time，or your eyes will get sore.”
Different people have different ideas about e-books and paper books. No one knows whether e-books can replace(代替) paper books or not. Somehow，books are our friends. No matter which kind of books you choose to read，you can learn more about the world through them.
1. Do all the people prefer reading e-books?
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2. When is the reading time in Li Ming's family?
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3. What does the old paper book mean to Grandma?
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4. Do you think e-books will replace paper books in your life? Why or why not?
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十一、 (2018·四川内江)
Snowy was a little cat. He lived with a little old lady who loved Snowy very much. Sometimes the old lady would sit in her rocking chair，rocking backwards and forwards until she fell asleep or sometimes she would play little tunes(曲子) on her piano.
One sunny day，Snowy jumped up on the window sill(窗台). Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies，but the window was shut and the old lady had fallen asleep in her rocking chair.
He ran to the door but that was shut，too. He sat down near the old lady's feet and said，“Miaou？” That was his way of saying，“May I go out to play，please？” The old lady didn't hear him but stayed fast asleep.
He rubbed his soft head against the old lady's legs. Still the old lady slept. So Snowy sat down and thought hard. Then he had an idea. He would jump up on the piano and play a tune. That might wake her up. So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud，big，deep drum sound he made as he landed.
He took another little step. It wasn't quite such a loud note(调子). Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells. But still the old lady slept. Snowy kept dancing about on them and made quite a pretty tune. At last the old lady woke up.
“What are you doing，Snowy？” She asked but she wasn't angry. “Miaou，” said Snowy，running to the closed door. “How clever you are to wake me up by playing the piano！” said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine.
1. Where did the old lady often fall asleep？(within 4 words)
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2. What did Snowy want to do by jumping onto the window sill？(within 10 words)
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3. What did Snowy jump on the piano to do？(within ｀10 words)
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4. How did Snowy feel when he landed on the piano？(within 5 words)
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5. What did the old lady do in the end？(within 10 words)
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十二、 (2018·新疆阜康米泉)
Xu Yuanchong was born on April 18,1921 in Jiangxi，China. He is best known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French. Xu took foreign language studies at Tsinghua University after he studied abroad. And after that，he became a professor in English and French. Since 1983 to now，he is professor at Peking University.
Xu's mother was well educated and good at painting. She had great influence on Xu in his literature. His uncle Xiong Shiyi was a translator，who translated the play WangBaochuan into English，which was a hit in the UK. Xiong's achievement gave Xu a strong interest in learning English. In 1939，he translated his first work，Lin Huiyin's poem DoHotThrowAway into English，which was published in the “Literary Translation News”．
His 30 poetries were selected(选) as teaching materials by foreign universities. In 1994，British publishing company Penguin published Xu Yuanchong's 300 China'sImmortalPoems(《中国不朽诗三百首》). That was the first time that the publishing company publishes a Chinese translation. Apart from(除……之外) translating the classical Chinese poetry into foreign languages，Xu Yuanchong also translated many of the British and French classics into Chinese. Xu was awarded the “Lifetime achievements in translation” from the Translators Association of China(TAC) in 2010.
Now，at the age of 96，Xu is still working hard at translating. He said，“I start my work at 3：30 in the morning because I like doing what I like.”
1. What is Xu Yuanchong famous for？(no more than 8 words)
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2. Who had great influence on Xu Yuanchong？(no more than 6 words)
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3. When did Xu Yuanchong translate his first work？(no more than 3 words)
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4. What was selected as teaching materials by foreign universities？(no more than 5 words)
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5. Why is Xu Yuanchong still working hard at translating？(no more than 8 words)
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一、 (2018·江苏连云港)
When we are talking to someone，we tend to change someone else's mind to our way of thinking. And we may often find it difficult to do that. So here are five tips on how to change someone's mind.
The first one is never to turn the conversation into an argument. It should be a conversation where you show your opinions and the facts that you've collected. By showing them the facts，we want to tell other people that we are right. But emotionally，they may not totally agree with what you say. So when you are trying to change someone's mind，try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument.
The second tip is never to say that you are wrong. If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong，it's better to point it out by saying，“I thought otherwise but I might be wrong，let's look at the facts.” The key is to say that you might be wrong，not that you are wrong. This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you're not bullheaded(顽固的) and that you're not going to change your opinion. You're showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else's mind to your way of thinking.
Tip number three is to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible. You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have，something that they're crazy about，something that gets them saying yes. Because the more that you get them to say yes now，the more likely they are to say yes in the future. A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have. It builds up trust between the two of you.
Tip number four is to let the other person do a great amount of talking. If you let them talk more，you're going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas，which will earn their respect in the end. By listening to them，you're going to create a friendly relationship and build trust. So when you express your opinions，they will also show a willingness to listen. Never interrupt them when they are talking. Just listen patiently with an open mind，encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it's your turn to talk，they'll listen and say nothing.
The last tip is to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs. It's wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion，then they have a sense of pride that it's their idea. Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it.
Title: How to change someone else's mind
Introduction
Though it is not __1__ to change someone else's mind, here are tips you can follow.
Five
__2__ of
changing someone
else's mind
?Keep it as a conversation and not an argument, or they may not totally be in __3__ with you.
?Say that you might be wrong __4__ of saying that you are wrong to show that you are open to new ideas.
?Try to get them saying yes as fast as possible, so they are more likely to say yes in the future.
?Create a friendly relationship and build trust so that when you express your opinions, they are willing to listen.
?Let someone else come to the conclusion and they will be __5__ of it because they feel like it is their idea.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________
二、 (2018·江苏宿迁)
A good book can be satisfying，can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot. There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit.
Set times. You should have a few set times every day when you'll read for at least 5—10 minutes，no matter what happens. For example，make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch(and even dinner if you eat alone)．
Always carry a book. No matter where you go，take a book with you. When you leave the house，make sure to have at least one book. You may keep the book in the car，or into the office or to anywhere you go，unless you're sure you won't have time to read.
Make a list. Keep a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in a pocket notebook. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book. Keep a running list，and cross out the ones you have read.
Find a quiet place. Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair without television or computer near the chair. There should be no music or noisy family members.
Set a high aim. For example. Tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year. Try your best to finish reading them. Just be sure you're still enjoying the reading.
Title: Ways to __1__ a lifetime reading habit
Set times
·Read for at least 5—10 minutes，no matter what __2__.
·Make it a __3__ to read during breakfast and lunch.
Always carry a book
·Carry at least one book when __4__ the house.
·Keep the book no matter __5__ you go.
Make a __6__
·__7__ to it when you hear about a good book.
·Cross out the ones you have read.
Find a quiet place
·Sit in a __8__ chair.
·Make sure no music or noisy family members trouble you.
__9__ a high aim
·Do your __10__ to finish reading them.
·Be sure to enjoy the reading.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________　6. ________
7. ________　8. ________　9. ________
10. ________
三、 (2018·江苏盐城)
In ancient Egypt，women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men，women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People，including women，shaved(剃) hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe.
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt(the pharaohs) had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh died，he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids. When a pharaoh was buried，he was surrounded by treasure and buy things to help him in the next world，such as food，clothes，furniture and weapons.
Title
Life in __1__ Egypt
Paragraph
headings
Work
Women didn't go out to work, and most of the men worked as farmers, __2__，builders or fishermen.
Clothes
?They wore robes made of thin cloth and __3__ open shoes.
?To keep __4__， people had their hair cut with shaven heads.
Children
?Girls stayed at home and __5__ with their mothers while boys followed in their fathers' footsteps.
?Some had to __6__ to write at school to become a scribe.
__7__
?Children played almost the __8__ games as we do today.
?Most of the toys they played with were made of __9__.
Pharaohs
The kings were very __10__ and rich in life. They were buried in huge tombs together with treasure and necessities.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________　6. ________
7. ________　8. ________　9. ________
10. ________
四、 (2018·江苏泰州)
Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging. However，you can do something about your topic. For example，choose a topic about something you like，such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you. Once you've chosen your topic，try to find useful information about it online or from the library. As you do this，write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way.
Rehearsing(排练) your speech is also important. For this，you'd better write the script(讲稿) just like talking to your friends. Keep your script simple. Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas. Once you finish your script，read it out loud to yourself
and remember it. After that，write down 2 to 3 points that you may forget on a note card. Finally，you have to practise your speech in front of something or someone until you don't have to look at your note card.
In the end，it's time to give the speech. At this time，stand straight and hold your head high. This will show that you're confident. Show your listeners that you're excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech. Pause(停顿) after finishing a sentence，or after saying an important point. It will allow you time to collect your thoughts.
If you're out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together，you're most probably speaking too fast. If this happens，take a breath and slow down. While talking，look at your listeners，like friends. What's more，if you don't remember the next word or line，pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card. Before you begin speaking，take a deep breath，smile at your listeners，and then go on.
__1__ to give a successful speech
__2__ for your speech
?Choose a topic you are __3__ in.
?Collect information on your topic from books or on the __4__.
?Write down the useful information.
Rehearse your speech
?Write a script in a __5__ way.
?Read the script，and make a note card that can help you __6__ the content.
?Keep __7__ your speech until you can make it very well.
Give your speech
?Use proper body language to show that you are __8__ and excited.
?Pause at the __9__ of a sentence or after saying an important point.
?__10__ speaking too fast.
?Look at your listeners while giving the speech.
?If you forget what to say next，look at your note card，breathe deeply，smile at your listeners，and then go on.
　　　　　　　　　　　　
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________　6. ________
7. ________　8. ________　9. ________
10. ________
五、 (2018·江苏南京)
Claude Monet's paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France，Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic—they looked exactly like the real world. Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists(印象派画家). Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy—they gave an impression of what the real world looked like. Sometimes Impressionists worked outside，which was a very unusual thought in their time. Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled Impression，Sunrise.
Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress，Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877. He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint—Lazare，the train station on Saint Lazare Street. Although there were many train stations in Paris，this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance(意义)．
Monet's friend，Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir，told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains. Monet needed permission(允许) to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style. One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat，a good linen shirt and a silk tie. He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter.
When he went towards the clerk at the train office，he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet，Painter. He asked to see the station master. The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master's office. The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform. The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could complete a scene even though passengers complained.
Was it all worthwhile(值得)? Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master，made his train station famous until even now.
Claude Monet
Introduction
?WingdingsuApClaude Monet was one of the Impressionist painters whose paintings were not the __1__ as the popular art styles in the 1870s France.
?WingdingsuApImpressionist paintings gave an impression of __2__ the real world looked.
?WingdingsuApHe helped Impressionism get its __3__ by his painting Impression，Sunrise.
A __4__ of painting trains
?WingdingsuApAt that time trains were subjects that could keep people's __5__ and represented modern progress.
?WingdingsuApHe created paintings of trains __6__ January and March in 1877，at the train station with the longest __7__ in Paris.
?WingdingsuApHe dressed himself as a wealthy gentleman to win the station master's __8__.
?WingdingsuApIn order to help Monet complete a scene，the station master even made trains leave __9__ than they should do.
Result
?WingdingsuApHis train scenes made not only his career __10__ but also the train station famous.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________　6. ________
7. ________　8. ________　9. ________
10. ________
六、 (2018·江苏无锡)
In many children's stories，a girl meets a prince and falls in love. They get married and live “happily ever after”．
As a child，Meghan Markle may never have imagined marrying a prince. But that is exactly what happened on May 19th!
Who is this young lady who just married into Britain's royal family(王室)?
Meghan Markle was born in Los Angeles，California，in 1981. Her mother，Doria，was a doctor，and her father，Tom，was a television lighting director. For 10 years after school each day，young Meghan spent time at the studio where her father worked. This experience allowed her to become very comfortable with the acting business. For that reason，she knew she wanted to become an actress from a very early age.
As a child，she felt strongly about something else，too. People should be treated equally. This passion(热情) to help others is still a big part of her life today.
Her acting career began in 2002 when she made her first appearance on TV. Other small parts on TV and in a few films followed. Then finally in 2011，Markle got her big break. She won a lead role in the popular TV series Suits.
Title: Meghan Markle—the Actress Who
Just __1__ a Prince
Meghan Markle __2__ Britain's royal family on May 19th.
Background __3__
?WingdingsXCpShe was born in Los Angeles. California，in 1981.
?WingdingsXCpHer mother was a doctor and her father was a TV lighting director.
?WingdingsXCpShe wanted to be an actress when she was very __4__.
Acting career
?WingdingsXCpIt started in 2002 when she __5__ on TV for the first time.
?WingdingsXCpShe played some small parts on TV and in films afterwards.
?WingdingsXCpShe got the lead role in the popular TV series Suits in 2011.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________
七、 (2018·江苏镇江)
Food waste is a world's problem. Every year，about 1.3 billion tons，or one-third of all the food produced is thrown away，according to a survey. Using just 25 percent of that waster food could feed 870 million hungry people，which would end world hunger. The people of France wasted 234 pounds(磅，重量单位) of food per person，which is much better than some other countries. In the past，France wasn't good at controlling food waste，but now the country takes the lead.
A law was made by French government. It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from throwing away unused food. Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food，or they will face a fine. There are other rules requiring schools to teach students about food sustainability(可持续性). They also ask companies to report the food waste numbers in their environmental reports. And restaurants should provide take-out bags.
“These laws make it a standard to reduce waste，” says Marie Mourad，a student in Paris who has written several reports on French food waste. “France is not the country that wastes the least food，but Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe.”
“Preventing supermarkets from throwing away food means a lot，” says Jonathan Bloom，a famous writer. “This step has influenced parts of French food industry.”
It is everyone's duty to fight against food waste. Everyone should pay attention and take action.
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Food waste is a problem around the world. Every year，if people used just a__1__ of that wasted food，the world hunger would end. In the past，France didn't do well in controlling food waste，but now the country has taken the lead.
French __2__ actions
A law was made to reduce food waste.
·Supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food，or they will be__3__.
·Schools should teach students about food sustainability.
·Companies are required to report the food waste numbers.
·Restaurants should offer take-out bags to customers.
People's voices
Marie，a student
·The law against food waste works. Other European countries can learn from France.
Jonathan，a writer
·It's__4__to prevent supermarkets from throwing away food. French food industry has been influenced as well.
The writer's
opinions
Everyone's effort__5__—everyone should take an active part in fighting against food waste.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________　5. ________
　　　　　　　　　　　　
八、 (2018·江苏常州)
When a thought has found words
Poetry(诗歌) is the forgotten child of literature. Few people read it for pleasure. In Western high schools，poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today's students.
In China，however，poetry is still an important part of the curriculum(课程). Recently，the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite，from 14 to 72. Why is it important to learn poems?
First of all，poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understand your history and your society. It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon，for example. Everyone has feelings of joy，love，loneliness，sadness and even anger，and a good poem can put those feelings into words，and bring us self-understanding.
Poems can express beauty. In a few short lines，even something common can become beautiful. Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes/ on silent haunches(弓腰)/and then moves on. Yes，fog does move smoothly，silently and like a cat，and Sandberg catches that feeling and image(形象)，and makes it beautiful.
Of course，to really enjoy poetry，it has to be read aloud. After all，a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry，like Homer'sEpics(《荷马史诗》)and China's BookofSongs，was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written.
The American poet Robert Frost said，“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and thought has found words.” You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn！
Title: When a thought has found words
Passage outline
Detailed information
In the West
Most people think poetry is __1__ from the life of today's students.
China's recent
action
Students must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poems.
__2__ for
learning poetry
◇Learning poems helps you __3__ history and society.
◇Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelings.
◇Poems can express beauty of __4__ things with very few lines.
A tip on
enjoying poetry
__5__ aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry. In fact，many ancient poems were spoken before they were written.
Conclusion
Chinese students should feel lucky to have 72 poems to learn！
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________
九、 (2018·江苏扬州)
Beyond its influence on health，not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes. Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.
How much sleep do we actually need?
It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24，we're at an increased risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Sadly，there is no storage system for sleep in the brain.
Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?
As a study in 1964，a 17-year-old boy named Randy Garden stayed awake for 264 hours. How many people could do anything close to that without dying?
When you are reading this，you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine. Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers: They don't get behind the wheel thinking they're probably going to kill someone.
Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?
Coffee can keep us awake. Remember，too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles. So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for hour to six hours before bedtime.
Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?
A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health，which in turn explains their higher-quality sleep. Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.
How to sleep
Introduction
Not getting enough sleep can influence our health and __1__ many mistakes.
Findings from __2__ researchers
How much sleep do we actually need？
?Eight hours of sleep a night is __3__ for all of us.
?Sleeping less than six hours a day can __4__ the risk of health problems.
?It is __5__ to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek.
Can we train ourselves to need less sleep？
?People without enough sleep would insist that they were __6__， but weren't doing well at all.
Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping？
?Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep __7__.
?Drink proper amount of coffee at proper __8__.
Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality？
?A sense of purpose in life is closely __9__ with sleep quality.
?People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep __10__.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________　5. ________　6. ________　7. ________
8. ________　9. ________　10. ________
十、 (2018 ·四川凉山)
There are many libraries in Britain. Let's learn something about them.
Public Libraries
Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library members can use and borrow for free.
Britain's First Public Library
The first Britain's public library opened in Manchester in 1852. Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards. Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there，too.
Services of Library
Modern public libraries have something for everyone. Most of them have audio books，CDS newspapers and DVDS as well as books to borrow.
How to Join a Library
To join a library，go to your local library and fill in a form. You'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services.
Mobile Libraries
Not everyone can get to a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities. Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability. Thanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow books.
The libraries are special. Unlike most libraries，which store books in buildings，mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini-bus. The back of the mini-bus has shelves for the books，and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around. A driver take the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time，so people know when to expect it. They can return their books and borrow some more.
All Aboard the Library!
A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building. However，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library. So，the head of the school，Graham Blake，decided to park an old bus on the school car park and change it into a library. Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready.
Title
Library in __1__
__2__
Libraries
A large selection of books and other resources can be used and borrowed by library members for__3__.
Edward Edwards was the first __4__ of the first British public library.
Library __5__
Most of the __6__ public libraries have audio books，CDs，newspapers and DVDs as well as books for everyone.
If you want to join the library，you must get a library __7__.
Special Libraries
Thanks to __8__ libraries，those people who can't get to a library can still borrow books. __9__ most libraries，a mini-bus with library books go to a certain place at a certain time.
The school in London had to __10__ its library on an old bus because the school didn't have enough space inside the building.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________　6. ________
7. ________　8. ________　9. ________
10. ________
十一、 (2018·浙江金华)
Doing “Clean” Exercise
When you go for a run outside，chances are that you will find litter all around you. Do you just go past it，or do you stop and pick it up? If you choose the second，you're part of the latest popular sport in the West: plogging.
The word “plogging” is the Swedish phrase “plocka upp”(pick up) and the English word “jogging”(running slowly) put together.
What a plogger needs is a rubbish bag and a pair of gloves to protect your hands. While collecting rubbish，ploggers learn to classify(分类) and deal with it correctly，too.
Plogging seems simple but it does a lot of good to both the environment and your health. It can not only make the world greener，but also get you full body exercise. For example，a 30-minute plogging burns around 288 calories(卡路里)，compared to 235 calories burned from just jogging.
So next time you go out jogging，why not carry a rubbish bag and collect some litter along the way? Your body and the environment will thank you.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________
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一、 (2018·江苏镇江)
Most of us have made an exercise plan，but only a few can follow it. WebMD(an American website) has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life.
1. Do activities you enjoy.
Remember，there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports center or buy equipment like swimming suits. Many types of activities，such as push up(俯卧撑)，can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy.
2. Exercise after work.
Don't go home first. Few people are so motivated(有动力的) that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes.
3. Exercise even when you are tired.
Tiredness is not an excuse. While exercising，you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen exchange. Then，you will feel energetic.
4. Notice that you are better than before.
It's great when your clothes fit better，you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer. There's something good too，like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly.
5. Walk with a pedometer(计步器)．
Not everyone can start out with 10,000 steps a day. Use a pedometer，and find out your daily steps. And then，try your best to walk 300 extra steps each day. Finally，you can reach 10,000 steps a day.
阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。
According to WebMD，there are some easy ways to make exercise a habit. First，when you do activities you enjoy，such as push up，you don't have to consider __1__ conditions. Second，the best way is to exercise before going home because most people are unwilling to go out again and exercise after __2__ clothes at home. Third，keep on exercising even though you feel tired. That's because taking a __3__ breath will help your body make better use of oxygen exchange. Moreover，pay attention to your __4__ in exercising，like losing some weight，exercising longer，etc. Finally，walk with a pedometer and find out your daily steps. Then，__5__ the number of steps day by day. Your goal of 10,000 steps a day can be achieved.
二、 (2018·江苏淮安)
A new smart city will soon be built in the middle of the Arizona Desert，thanks to Bill Gates' Smart City Project.
What is a smart city?
A smart city is a city area and people there can use the latest technology to collect information and manage resources. People live a quality life. The environment there is clean and sustainable(可持续的)．
Gates bought 25,000 acres(英亩) of land near Phoenix two years ago. He planned to build a smart city with the latest technology，high speed Internet，and large data centers. The city is named Belmont. It will become one of Arizona's largest cities.
About 3,800 acres will be used for office and business space. About 470 acres will be used for public schools. Around 80,000 flats will be built.
The project says that about 182,000 people will live in Belmont in the future.
The project also introduces how cities of the future are run，so it is great.
Most people think it is the hardest project. Also，at present no one knows when it will begin，or how much they will spend. Gates hasn't revealed(透露) any detail yet. But he has already spent more than $80 million on the project.
1. Bill Gates had a plan to build a new smart city ________ the Arizona Desert，and he ________ 25,000 acres of land near Phoenix two years ago.
2. A smart city can provide the latest technology for people to ________ and manage resources and should have a clean and sustainable ________.
3. The city Belmont will be built into a smart city ________ the latest technology and high speed Internet. The city will ________large data centers.
4. ________ the project，Belmont will have a ________ of about 182,000 in the future.
5. The project is considered to be the most ________，and now nobody knows ________ will be spent on it.
三、 (2018·贵州贵阳)
Drug(毒品) use in Britain has increased by 30% in the last five years. Use of hard drugs，for example，cocaine(可卡因) and crack cocaine，is increasing as a result of these drugs becoming cheaper and easier to buy.
Young people in Britain are more likely than other Europeans to take illegal(非法的) drugs. UK teenagers are taking up to five times more illegal drugs，for example，ecstasy tablets(摇头丸) and cannabis(大麻制品)，than in other European countries.The most common drug for UK teenagers is cannabis. Over 35% of 15 to 16-year-olds say they have tried it. Harder drugs such as crack cocaine are less common. As many as one in twelve 12-year-olds have taken drugs.
British law puts drugs into three groups，from the most dangerous Class A drugs to the least addictive(使人上瘾的) Class C drugs：
·Class A: hard drugs，for example，crack cocaine；
·Class B: for example，ecstasy tablets；
·Class C: “soft” drugs，for example，cannabis，which are also addictive and dangerous.
In the UK there are possibly 500,000 Class A drug users. As a result，the UK spends $390 million a year on treatment centers to fight drug use. Treatment centers spend more than $3,000 to help every drug user. But only 3,800 drug users a year successfully go through the drug treatment.
Teenagers gave the following reasons in order of importance：
·to copy their friends and to look cool；
·so as to have a good time and to feel good；
·in order to see what it is like and to experience something new；
·so as to be like adults，but to be different from their parents；
·because the drugs are cheap and easy to buy；
·because they have nothing better to do with their time.
1. One reason for people taking more hard drugs in the UK is that ________ are becoming lower.
2. The UK teenagers take much more drugs than teenagers in any other ________.
3. Under British law，from Class A drugs to Class C drugs，all of them are ________.
4. The UK government works hard on the drug treatment. But only a small number of________in the UK can get out of the drug addiction every year.
5. As for how to stop themselves from taking drugs，the UK teenagers should ________.
四、 (2018·青海)
Lemons are a kind of fruit that you wouldn't normally sink your teeth into. But recently，many people have posted pictures and videos online of themselves eating lemons. Their facial expressions look pretty funny while they're eating the sour fruit. However，they are not just doing this for fun. They are taking part in an online charity(慈善) activity called the LemonFace Challenge，which aims to help people with a rare type of brain cancer. After posting their “lemonface” pictures or videos，people then ask friends or relatives to do the same thing. The people they choose can either eat lemons or donate money for the charity activity，as well as invite more people to continue the challenge.
Charity challenges like this one have been very popular since the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014. In this challenge，people poured buckets of icy water on themselves to experience how ALS(渐冻症) patients feel. Many famous people，including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates，NBA star LeBron James and Chinese stars like Zhang Ziyi and TFboys，took part in it. Former US President Barack Obama chose to donate money instead of doing the challenge himself. It was a great success，inspiring more popular challenges that came after. For example，No-makeup Selfies(素颜自拍)，a challenge started by women in the US raises money for cancer charities，while Cat Pawsitive encourages more people to take the homeless cats home.
根据短文内容，用短文中的符合语义及语法的词填空，每空一词。
1. Both ________ Challenge and ________ ________raise money for cancer charities.
2. In Ice Bucket Challenge，people ________ icy water on ________.
3. Obama decided to ________ ________instead of trying Ice Bucket Challenge.
4. ________in the ________ started No-makeup Selfies.
5. The ________ cats can be taken home by people who take part in Cat Pawsitive.
五、 (2018·浙江衢州)
Rules for the Examination
☆You must be at the exam room ten minutes before. If you are more than ten minutes late，you are not allowed to enter.
☆You must show your student ID and exam number before you enter the room.
☆Depending on which exam you are taking，you may bring certain things into the center. You can use calculators(计算器) in the math exam，and some subjects may allow you to use dictionaries. But ipads，head sets，and cell phones are not allowed in the exam room.
☆You must sit at the desk with your exam number on it. And keep the number at the top corner of your desk.
☆You must keep silent during the exam. And don't disturb other people when testing.
☆If you need a drink or to go to the restroom，you should raise your hand and ask for the teacher's permission. You may not talk with anyone during the break.
☆You must write your answers on the official answer paper.
☆You may leave the exam room at any time if you do not plan to return.
☆You will be warned fifteen minutes，five minutes and one minute before the end of the exam.
☆When the time is up，you must stop writing and leave the room soon.
阅读以上内容，并完成下面摘要。每空限填一词。
The list is about the __1__ for an examination. Students must __2__ their student ID and exams numbers before entering the exam room. Only certain things such as calculators and __3__ are allowed in the exam. They must __4__ their hands for water or to go to the restroom. Students will be warned __5__ times.
1. ________　2. ________　3. ________
4. ________　5. ________
六、 (2018·宁夏)
There were three brothers，John，Jack and James. Every year on their mother's birthday，they sent her expensive presents. They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.
The oldest brother，John，had the most money and he wanted his mother to know this.
“I must give her something none of my brothers can give her，” John thought. “I must find something of which there is only one in the whole world.”
He advertised in the newspapers. “Wanted—the perfect gift for the woman who has everything.”
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him “the perfect gift”. However，they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then，less than a week before his mother's birthday，a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage，and in the cage there was a large bird.
“This bird，” the man said，“can speak ten languages and sing many kinds of pop songs. There is no other bird like it in the world.”
“I will listen to it，” John said. “If you are telling the truth，I will buy the bird from you.”
The man spoke to the bird，“Talk to me in French，” he said. The bird spoke to him in French. “Tell me a joke in Japanese，” he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. “Sing a famous pop song，” he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
“I will buy it，” John said. “How much do you want？”
“Half a million dollars，” the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her. “Well，mother，” he said，“what did you think of the bird？”
“Oh，it was delicious，dear，” she said.
1. Of the three brothers，________ was the richest.
2. After John advertised in the newspaper，people phoned to ________ him “the perfect gift”．
3. The bird was ________ because it could speak ten languages and sing many pop songs.
4. John phoned his mother to ask if she ________ the bird.
5. The last paragraph tells us that John's mother ________ the bird.
七、 (2018·黑龙江龙东)
It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town. He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he went into his room，the owner said to his wife，“Look at his bag，there must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he is asleep，shall we？”
“No，no.” said the woman，“He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. If he can't find it，he'll telephone the police.” They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an idea，“We have forgetful grass. Why not put some into his food? If he has the food，he will forget to take his bag away.” The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning，when the owner got up，he found the door open，and the man had left with the bag. He was angry and woke his wife up，“What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all.”
“No，I don't think so. He must forget something.” she said，“Oh! I remember now！” cried out the man suddenly，“He forgot to pay for the night.”
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