These people come from the poorest places of Kenya. They were beggars and workers on the farm. However, they are people with dreams and hopes. Thanks to Jamii Bora, thousands of them are realizing their dreams.

When Ingrid Munro worked in the UK she learned about the lives of the poor, so she always tried her best to help the poor. And in 1988,Munro and her Canadian husband had adopted（收養(yǎng)）a homeless boy. This boy had been run over by a bus and was unable to walk freely. Munro's learning about the hard lives of the poor increased when she adopted the boy's two brothers two years later.

In 1999 she decided to start a small club in Kenya. The members would be 50 women, beggars who had been kind to children. No one imagined it could become so successful that it would change into a bank called Jamii Bora Bank. Munro did not expect that it would turn out to be such a great success. Instead of employing（雇傭） experts, she has trained those women herself. And she employs ex-beggars, the ones who joined them in the very early days and have come out of poverty. She teaches these beggars how to do everything from the beginning. What makes this bank different from others is the way they treat the borrowers. They help these poor people educate their children, and help with housing. They even teach business skills so that people can live a better life.

1.According to the passage, "Jamii Bora" refers to_.

A. a lady named Ingrid Munro

B. a small bank in Kenya

C. a famous club in UK

2.Why did Munro and her husband adopt a boy in 1988?

A. Because this boy was born disabled.

B. Because Munro and her husband had adopted his brothers before.

C. Because this boy was homeless.

3.Munro decided to set up a small club because she wanted to

A. help more poor people in Kenya

B. get to know more poor people

C. make beggars become rich people

4.From the third paragraph, we know that_.

A. this bank helped the poor solve the problem of housing

B. munro thought her club must be very successful with the help of beggers.

C. some experts were employed to train these women beggers

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The poorest places of Kenya

B. Munro and her husband

C. From beggars to bankers

How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? We brush our teeth every day but few people know how well we're brushing. Today, a French company has introduced an electric toothbrush, which can work wirelessly（無線地）with a smartphone. It's called the Kolibree toothbrush. It has different models, and will cost from$99 to$200 .The US is the first target market.

Users download an app and connect via Bluetooth, and the Kolibree will record: 1 .the time you spent brushing teeth. 2.whether all areas of your mouth are reached.

3 .whether you brush up and down instead of just side to side. Then it will send the information to a mobile phone via Bluetooth, telling you whether you have brushed in a proper way. The Kolibree records your progress and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits. It's kind of like having a private dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis.

The toothbrush can also talk to other apps on your phone, so developers could create a game controlled by your toothbrush. When you brush your teeth, you can score your points for beating the monsters in your teeth. That's really very interesting. The Kolibree toothbrush is created to be smart but also fun.

The Kolibree toothbrush was invented by Thomas Serval. He says the idea of inventing it came from his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They always answered "yes", but Thomas used to find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided that a kind of brush was needed to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.

Thomas says that one day, it'll be possible to use a brushing unit with a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

1.The Kolibree toothbrush was invented by_ .

A. a French company

B. Thomas Serval

C. Thomas Serval's father

2.How much is the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. From$99 to$200.

B. From$90 to$200.

C. From$20 to$900.

3.What can the Kolibree toothbrush do?

A. It can record how often you brush your teeth.

B. It can tell you what time you should brush your teeth.

C. It can score your brushing way.

4.What's the reason for inventing the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. Its inventor was interested in toothbrushes.

B. The toothbrush heads were too dry.

C. Its inventor wanted to know whether the kids brushed their teeth.

5.What will the Kolibree toothbrush probably be like in the future?

A. The Kolibree toothbrush will be able to talk to other apps.

B. There will be a game controlled by the Kolibree toothbrush.

C. A camera will be installed（安裝）in the Kolibree toothbrush.

The Notting Hill Carnival（狂歡）is regarded as the largest street party in Europe. The Carnival, which takes place in the streets of the west London district, was made famous by the movie Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

This great festival began with the Black immigrants（移民）from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where the Carnival tradition is very strong. At that time, they didn't have working opportunities and their housing conditions were poor. So people there created a festival to fight against racism（種族主義）.When the Notting Hill Carnival first started, around 500 people attended the Caribbean festival. Today it attracts hundreds of thousands to London.

This holiday always falls on the last Sunday of August and ends on the following Monday. There are scores of massive "sound systems", many beautiful and big floats（游行彩車）and steel drum bands（鋼鼓樂隊）.There are hundreds of stalls（貨攤）along the streets of the area selling all kinds of food and drinks including Caribbean specialties（特產(chǎn)）.

Notting Hill Carnival is completely free, but a certain amount of money is needed when you go to the parties and warm-ups at bars and clubs. It is really wonderful that so many people can come together for one weekend of eating, laughter and music- forgetting about life's troubles for 48 hours. The smiles and dancing are the spirits of the Carnival. It has become one of the symbols of Britain.

1.Where does this Carnival take place?

________________________________________________

2.Why did people create this festival at first?

________________________________________________

3.How long does Notting Hill Carnival last every year?

________________________________________________

4.Do we have to pay if we go to the parties at clubs?

________________________________________________

5.What is the spirit of Notting Hill Carnival?

________________________________________________

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Everyone has their own dreams. 66. They give us courage and warmth to help us deal with difficulties. Here are some ideas on how to realize our beautiful dreams. Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time，but we can learn from failure(失敗），and try again until we achieve our goals. For that reason, 67, no matter what difficult problems we meet, we won't fail if we don't j give up our hopes. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. It sometimes has, wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms. We realize our | dreams at last if we do our best. Cooperation(合作）is also necessary .Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. 68.大多數(shù)問題都不能由一個人解決 。Each of us is like a small part of a machine. If one part isn't in order, the machine can’t work well. If a person is far away from the society,:69.對他來說很難對這個世界有更好的理解。Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people. As a saying goes，“One tree doesn’t make a forest. ’’ At the same time，we should learn to examine our abilities 70. because it helps us not only know more but also get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges. Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.

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2.___________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________________________

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76,近年來，科技的進步正在逐步影響著人們的日常生活。2017年5月，來'自一帶一 路”沿線的20國青年評選出了中國的“新四大發(fā)明”:高鐵、支付寶、共享單車和網(wǎng)購。 假如你是李華，你的朋友Lisa是英國的一名初中生，她對我們的“新四大發(fā)明”很感 興趣。請你給她寫一封電子郵件，具體內容如下：1.介紹共享單車和網(wǎng)購的基本情況并談談你的看法和評價 2.邀請她下個月參加你�？萍脊�(jié)，將展出學生制作的各類材質的小模型。

注意:1.詞數(shù)80詞左右，開頭與結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù) 2.可適當增加細節(jié)，使行文流暢。

參考詞匯:共享單車:shared bikes

Dear Lisa,

I’m glad to hear that you’re so interested in our “Four New”Inventions”______________________

Yours

Li Hua

-______ computer is this? It looks really nice and new.

-It must be Lucy’s.

A. Who B. What C. Whose D. Which

My cousin is so modest that he never ________ in public.

A. turns off B. gets off C. shows off D. takes off

Allen always behaves_________, so many people like him.

A. easily B. politely C. slowly D. badly

I’m so sorry for _________ to my grandma, but I don’t know how to say sorry to her.

A. talking back B. looking up C. turning down D. playing against

-Who’s the little girl in the photo, Laura?

- It’s me. This photo ___________ when I was five.

A. is taken B. was taken C. takes D. took