Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬)before him.

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. "How dare you wake me up! " he shouted angrily. Lion hunted Mouse with one paw. "On the second thought, I'm in the mood for the snack, and you'll make a delicious meal." he said.

Mouse cried out, "King Lion, please spare me! If you let me live, I'll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you."

"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?" That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the

way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net. The net scooped(兜接)him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn't run away.

When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed(咀嚼) through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse."Thank you for saving my life," said Lion ,smiling his widest smile," I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!"

【1】What did Lion do each day?

A. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.

B. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.

C. He bowed before weaker animals.

D. He stepped onto a hunter's net.

【2】Why did Lion let Mouse go?

A. Because he was trapped in the net.

B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.

C. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.

D. Because he believed Mouse could save him.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pride makes you lose what you have.

B. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

C. Even the small can show great strength.

D. When the cat's away, the mice will play.

There are two main characters in this book. One is Louisa Clark, or Lou, a girl who has lost her job at a cafe. The other is William Traynor, or Will, a young man who has become disabled after a motorcycle accident.

Lou ends up taking a job where she has to take care of Will. At first, they don't like each other very much. However, they gradually become good friends. But this happiness only lasts a few days.

While I read the book, I couldn't help but notice its language. There were a lot of descriptions to show what the characters are feeling. There are also many detailed descriptions of the environments around the characters. For example, Moyes writes "I saw it was bigger than I had imagined, red brick with a double front…"，describing how surprised Lou is when she sees Will's house for the first time.

At the end of the book, Will writes "Just live well, just live" in a letter. This short line is the last thing that Will writes to Lou. It shows Will's deep feelings about life. He wants her to live life to the utmost(竭盡全力)－the very thing he had wanted to do before he had his accident.

【1】What do we know about the book Me Before You?

A. It is about childhood memories.

B. It has been made into a movie.

C. It has one main character.

D. It was written by a US writer.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about William Traynor?

A. He was born with a disability.

B. He lost his arms in a car accident.

C. He knew Louisa Clark before the accident.

D. He became disabled after an accident.

【3】Why did the writer write this story?

A. To introduce a book. B. To advertise a movie.

C. To introduce a writer. D. To tell a love story.

【1】Haw many countries remain the same rank in the recent two years?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

【2】Which country has the biggest change in ranking between 2016 and 2017?

A. France. B. Italy. C. Japan. D. United States.

Your ears never stop working, even ______ you are asleep! That's why you may sometimes wake up suddenly in the middle of the night－your brain ______ something, but you don't know what it was, since you were asleep.

But ears do more than hear. They help you keep your balance, too. In the inner ear, there are organs that are filled ______ liquid(液體)and covered in small hairs. When you move your head, the liquid and hairs move, too. They send ______ to your brain about the position of your head.

More surprisingly, ears even help with ______ food. If something happens to your ears, you may have a hard time telling different tastes, according to the website of People's Daily.

The ears are ______ important organs. Everyone should make sure to protect their own ears as well as they can.

【1】A. taken B. cheered C. woken D. dressed

【2】A. size B. importance C. difference D. shape

【3】A. move B. taste C. smell D. work

【4】A. air B. light C. sound D. heat

【5】A. when B. before C. until D. since

【6】A. noticed B. heard C. saw D. watched

【7】A. of B. with C. by D. in

【8】A. messages B. news C. pictures D. signs

【9】A. touching B. feeling C. tasting D. eating

【10】A. quickly B. slowly C. freely D. truly

【1】WeChat grows quickly because it's fast and easy for people to _______(交流)with each other.

【2】Have you ever heard of the famous saying" _______(沉默)is gold."?

【3】Max doesn't feel well today, and he can't stop _______(咳嗽)all the time.

【4】It has become much _______(有霧的)today than the day before yesterday.

【5】The cars produced by that company are sold _______(主要)in the USA.

【6】Everything _______(好像)a little difficult before it becomes easy.

【7】As we all know, reading is to the _______as exercise is to the body.

【8】－What are you looking for?

－I saw a number of apples on the plate, but now there is _______ left.

【9】－Our project is almost finished, but our manager plans to change the design.

－What? Changing the plan at this time is to cut the foot to _______the shoe.

【10】－Can you tell me how to make the toy train run?

－Why not read the ______ yourself? My hands are full now.

－ . Confidence is really important.

A. It's not my cup of tea B. That's not the point

C. I don't think so D. I couldn't agree more

A. until B. before C. since D. while

－He Beijing for about half a year. He moved there Last November.

A. has gone to B. has been to C. has arrived in D. has been in

提示:

1.機器人可以分四個部分:sensing(感覺),movement(運轉(zhuǎn)),energy(能量),

intelligence(智能).

2.簡單介紹這四個部分的情況.

Introduction to A Robot

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Today more and more families have computers．Parents buy computers for their children．They hope computers can help their children improve their studies at school．Yet， many of their children use computers to play games，to watch videos，or sing karaoke，instead of studying．So，many teachers and parents complain that computers cannot help children to study but instead make them fall behind．Because of this，computers are locked in boxes by parents．

In some other countries，even some scientists hate computers．They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble．

Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like？Will they really make life better，or will they bring trouble to people？The students today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow．

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

【1】Why does the writer say the computer is a useful machine？

The writer says this because______________________ ．

【2】Why do the parents buy their children computers？

They think computers__________________________________ ．

【3】What do some teachers and parents complain about？

They complain that____________________________ ．

【4】Do computers only make our life better？

No, they_______________________ ．

【5】Can computers really help children to study？__________________ ．