In summer, it's common on the street to see many Chinese women holding parasols1 to protect themselves from the sun. But when Amy, an exchange student in Beijing from the US, first saw this, she found it strange, even impossible to understand. She wrote on her blog, "Unlike Chinese women, American women like to put on their tank tops and sunglasses during summer. If you walk around an American college campus2, you will probably see girls out on the grassy fields reading, but they really hope to get a head start on their summer tan3. "

This may be caused by the different standards of beauty between the US and China. Many Americans don't want white skin. They would rather be tanned3. Amy also wrote, "Having darker skin is so popular that many women and men will pay for fake4 tans so that they can keep their sun-kissed appearance during the winter months, too. "

Why do they like tanned skin? Michelle Louis reported in her research, "The process of tanning can help make people's skin smooth and hide marks. " She further explained, "Tans make people's skin appear healthier and make them appear thinner than when they have pale skin. "

Perhaps there is no real ideal standard of beauty. In different cultures and at different times of history, the standards change. On Amy's blog, she also gave two examples: Some women carried parasols around trying to keep their white skin in the US 150 years ago; During the Tang Dynasty in China, heavy women were thought attractive. But now, Chinese women prefer to be slim.

In a word, different standards of beauty should be respected. People may grow up with only one idea of what beauty is, but it doesn't mean that it's necessarily the correct or the best idea.

New words:

1. parasol n. umbrella used to protect people from the sun 阳伞

2. campus n. grounds of school, college or university校园

3. tan n. the brown colour of sun-kissed skin 晒成的棕褐

v. become brown by the sun 晒成棕褐色，晒黑

4. fake adj. not real 假的

1.What did Michelle Louis report in her research?

A. Many Chinese prefer white skin to tanned skin.

B. Darker skin is popular among American women and men.

C. Tans make people's skin appear healthier and make them look thinner.

D. Some women would like to keep their skin white in the US 150 years ago.

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the US like to have tanned skin only in hot summer.

B. American college girls read on the grass because they want to be tanned.

C. Many Chinese women carry parasols to protect themselves from the sun.

D. Amy thought trying to keep white skin with parasols seemed strange at first.

3.The writer really wants to tell us .

A. we should respect different standards of beauty

B. the standards of beauty change at different times

C. different countries have different standards of beauty

D. it's common for people to have only one idea of beauty

One day, I took an underground to work, I saw something that made me very sad. On the tube( underground in London), a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about 5 years old, was talking to her mother about herday, repeating the next stop's name cheerfully, praising her mother's long nails--trying to draw her mother's attention. Her mother just nodded and mumbled "Mm, hm" with her eyes glued to the screen, busy passing the levels of the game. I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her, but it was no use. Then the little girl turned silent. It was a shame the mother didn't notice that.

It broke my heart and got me wondering--what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world, the human she created, the person she loves with all her heart? What it meant when she couldn't look into her daughter's eyes and even stop to listen to the girl?

Some parents are almost like the teenagers, always on their phones with mindless games or going through Facebook. Perhaps parents have many things to deal with, but sometimes they are everything to their kids.

This is not an isolated example. I've seen too many such examples. I might not be a parent myself, and probably still have a long way before becoming one, but I know what I saw isn't right.

The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones. Look how the situation has changed! The parents have become "technology slaves", that is to say, they can't control themselves while using mobile phones. Now some middle-aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones, which are probably the only two brands they know. They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones. I'm uncertain whether to laugh or to cry. But my hope is that this storm passes.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The girl failed to attract her mother's attention.

B. The mother felt sorry after her daughter turned silent.

C. The writer has much experience about being a parent.

D. Middle-aged parents know many brands of mobile phones.

2.The underlined word "isolated" in Paragraph 4 means .

A. spreading fast B. happening once

C. increasing quickly D. appearing suddenly

3.In the passage, the writer mainly wants to express .

A. the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones

B. the happiness that parents are now able to use modern technology

C. the sadness that the best smart pldones cost parents too much money

D. the hope that parents use new technology4ike smart phones properly

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Middle-aged parents B. A scene on the tube

C. Technology slaves D. Mindless phone games

词汇运用

A)根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词

1.The boy's uncle is good at (train) dogs. His dogs can do wonderful tricks.

2.Some citizens waited for the workers to repair their broken water pipes quite long, and they became (patient).

3.TFBOYS (sing) several songs at the concert last night. Their fans screamed excitedly.

4.How (heavy) it rained in Europe! Some museums along the River Seine had to be closed.

5.Xijin Ferry( 西津渡) is one of new (couple)favourite places to take their wedding photos.

B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。

6.Yang Jiang (翻译) many foreign books into Chinese in her life. Among them, Don Quijote(?堂吉诃德?) is the most famous one.

7.Grandma went to the market and bought some meat, eggs and (西红柿) for lunch.

8.Wolong Nature Reserve is in Sichuan Province, the (西部) of China. Travellers can watch giant pandas there.

9.Paul.is an excellent student at school. His perforance always (使……满意)us.

10.With the development o{ society, people are used to searching for the_________( 最新的) information on the Internet.

短文填空

根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词

When you have dinner, you follow table manners. When you have a 1 1. , you obey the rules in the classroom. But have you ever thought about needing to m 2. your manners in the digital(数码的) world when you use phones, e-mails and social media, like QQ, WeChat, etc?

As new research by Oxford University noted, "It's just important to treat people with respect online as it is in real life. " The study came up with some rules of good manners to live by in the digital age. Their first a 3. is not "over-sharing" on social media, which means not posting every detail about your life online, because some of us are not creative e 4. to always show off our thoughts and lives on social media. The manners also i 5. not looking through others' phones and not gossiping(说闲话) about others over messages, e 6. when you choose "reply all" to send a message to a group of people.

Although gossip is not h 7. chat that can make conversations exciting, it can also be a way to spread something untrue about other people. Gossip can be even stronger on social media than in real life, so it's b___8.____ not to gossip.

Moreover, when you have bad news for someone, do not leave text messages on social media, chat with him or her by c___9.__ personal messages.

Nowadays technologh has o__10.____us different ways to contact others. It is important to remember how to behave toward others online.

Square dancing has been popular for quite a few years. Its lovers believe it is good for elderly people's health But in recent years, it has many haters as well. They think too loud music or dancing too late into night influences people's life. Should square dancing be supported or limited? Here are opinions from two groups of people.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

Square dancing has been a hot topic in daily life. People have been discussing 1. it should be supported or limited. Lovers believe it can help elderly people stay healthy. Those parents who live 2. can communicate with others while dancing. If people are 3. with large places by governments and they can dance a bit far away from living blocks, few neighbours will complain. Haters say the noise caused by square dancing is the main 4. why they are against it. They think square dancers just do what they like to do without 5. others' feelings. And square dancing.is not the only good way for all people to exercise.

Everyone wants to find happiness. But sometimes looking for happiness can be as hard as looking for lost treasure. Just when you think you nearly reach it, something unexpected happens. This may puzzle(使困惑) you a lot. Here are some tips for helping you find happiness.

? Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you depend, on one thing or one person to make you happy, it may be impossible. You need to enlarge your circle

of friends and activities.

? Follow your heart. When we go against our own thoughts, we usually feel sad. Follow your strong feeling and let it guide you toward people and things that will improve your life. Day by day, you will be happier than before.

? Organize your ideas. Many people push away happiness when they think too much. Don't keep everything in head. Try making a list of the things that seem too big to manage on your own. You may find the list isn't as long as you thought. You can do most of the things by yourself.

? Look at your life as a whole. Most of the things that prevent us from feeling happy .are just some little things. Remember life is always going on, and whatever the little thing is, it will end.

? Remember yore. values(价值观). We all have a value system, a way we have decided to go through life, which makes us feel like a good person. The important thing is to remember your values when life becomes hard. Keeping your values strong will help create happiness.

Happiness can be hard to feel at times, so don't think there is something wrong with you if you don't feel it. The ways above will help you to feel more of it.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。

书面表达

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要求：

1．所写内容必须包括提供的所有信息，并适当发挥。

2．文章不少于90词，开头已给出，不计人总词数。

3．语意通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范。

4．文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。

Last Sunday was a sunny day．Our school organized a hiking to greet World

Environment Day． ____________________________________________________________

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— _______ you play tennis?

—Yes, and I’m a good player.

A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should

It’s not cool but it isn’t as _________ as yesterday.

A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. the hottest

Have you read the Harry Potter series __________ J.K. Rowling?

A. of B. for C. with D. by