16．There are 24 solar terms （节气） in China，and the Grain Rain（谷雨） is one of them．It falls on April 19 this year．
   This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for"rain"that helps the grain grow．From its name，we can guess it means a time of more rain．So if you go out in the next two weeks，you may need to bring an umbrella with you．
   But this is a great time for planting crops．If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain，you will feel sorry later．So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden．When the spring rain falls，farmers begin to grow crops （庄稼）．Farmers often say，"Spring rain is as precious （珍贵的） as oil．"It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead．
   There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain．In the northern part of China，people like to eat Chinese toon （椿芽） mixed with eggs．The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach．In the southern part of China，the tea leaves are picked during the time．They are called Grain Rain tea，which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell．

71．How many solar terms are there in China？Twenty-four．（24．）
72．Is it necessary to take an umbrella during the Grain Rain？Yes，it is．
73．What is Grain Rain tea famous for？Its freshness and sweet smell．
74．Why is it a great time for planting crops when the Grain Rain comes？Because spring rain is as precious as oil and brings farmers hope for a good year ahead．．

15．Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger．The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered．But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member，a friend，a postman or a criminal （罪犯）．
But a new camera made by a French company can recognize （辨别出） faces．It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school，or that the mail has been sent to their home．It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home．When family members enter a home，the smart camera"recognizes"them and sends information to the owner's phone．The owner can choose to see the video then or later．But if an unknown person enters a home，the camera will send a warning sound on the owner's phone．
This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien．He lives in Paris．
"On a Friday I was at work，having a big monthly meeting when my phone moved．At first I told myself‘Oh，it must be a wrong warn，'but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize．Something was happening in my house!"
"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on，which is not allowed in my apartment （公寓）．I watched it on the video．I felt quite surprised．I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way．Thanks to the smart camera，the criminal was caught soon，"said Damien．

62．The new smart camera is different from the ones in many homes because it can．C
A．protect the owner     
B．help a school child    
C．recognize faces  
D．call the police
63．In Damien's apartment，people can'tA．
A．wear shoes     
B．watch videos    
C．have cameras    
D．send mails
64．If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？B
（①=Para．（自然段）1   ②=Para.2   ③=Para.3    ④=Para.4   ⑤=Para.5）
A．①；②③；④⑤
B．①；②；③④⑤
C．①②③；④；⑤
D．①②；③④；⑤
65．The best title of the passage may be"D"．
A．Catching Criminals in a Better Way       
B．Strange Video Faces
C．Warning Sound on the Phone            
D．Smart Home Cameras．

14．In a history class，our teacher，Mrs．Bartlett asked us to make a poster （海报） in groups about the culture that we were studying．She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about our（41）C．
     The next day，I was told to be in a group I would（42）Bwant---the boy who was too weak in English，and the two girls who wore strange clothes．Oh，how I wanted to be with my （43）C！With tears in my eyes，I walked up to Mrs．Bartlett．She（44）Bme and seemed to know what I was there for．I told her I should be in the"good"group．She gently （轻轻地）（45）Aa hand on my shoulder （肩膀）．"I know what you want，Karma，"she said，"but your group needs you．I need you to help them．Only you can help them．"I was （46）Band moved．Her words encouraged me．
"Will you help them？"she asked．"Yes，"I replied．Then I （47）Dwalked over to my group．I sat down and we started．Each of us did a part according to our interests．Halfway through the week，I felt （48）Aenjoying our group．We did a good job together．My group members weren't thought to be good just because no one cared enough about them （49）DMrs．Bartlett．
   At last，our group got an A．But I think we should hand the A back to Mrs．Bartlett．She was the one who should truly （50）Ait．Mrs．Bartlett brought out the potential （潜能） in four of her students．

41．A．classes	B．books	C．choices	D．clothes
42．A．often	B．never	C．always	D．sometimes
43．A．boys	B．girls	C．friends	D．teachers
44．A．laughed at	B．looked at	C．lived with	D．agreed with
45．A．placed	B．pushed	C．washed	D．pulled
46．A．useful	B．surprised	C．thirsty	D．asleep
47．A．hardly	B．deeply	C．lazily	D．bravely
48．A．myself	B．herself	C．yourself	D．himself
49．A．around	B．with	C．for	D．except
50．A．receive	B．start	C．give	D．throw．

13．There was a man who had four sons．He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly．So he sent them to go and look at a pear tree far away in turns．
   The first son went in the winter，the second in the spring，the third insummer，and the youngest son in the fall．
   When they had all gone and come back，he called them together to describe what they had seen．
   The first son said that the tree was ugly．The second son said no； it was covered with green leaves，and full of hope．The third son disagreed．He said there were many flowers that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful，it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen．The last son disagreed with all of them，he said there was lots of fruit in the tree，full of life and harvest（收获）．
    The man then explained to his sons that they were all right，but they had each seen only one season in the tree's life．He told them"You cannot judge a tree，or a person by only one season and its true nature-the pleasure，joy，and love that come from that life can only be judged at the end，when all the seasons are up．"
    If you give up when it's winter，you will miss the promise of your spring，the beauty of your summer，harvest of your fall．Don't let the pain of one season kill the joy of all the rest．

68．Why did the man ask his sons to go and look at a pear tree in turns？（no more than 15 words）Because he wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly
69．Did the four sons have the same answer？（no more than 5words）No，they didn't
70．What did the man think about his sons'answers？（no more than 20words）He thought they were all right，but they had each seen only one season in the tree's life．
71．请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．不要让一个季节的痛苦毁掉其他季节的欢乐．/不要让一时的痛苦破坏了余下的快乐．
72．请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目．Don't judge a life/tree/person by one season．．

12．Lisa Hawkins loves riding her BMX bike （极限单车）nd her dream a is to go to the Olympics．

    Lisa first got interested in BMX racing at the age of ten．Once she hired a bike for a pound and immediately（64）fell（fall） in love with the sport．"It was the best pound I ever spent，"she says．Lisa is only 16 but  shehas  already（65）had（have） lots of success，and got first prize in a world BMX competition last year．BMX racing is quite a dangerous sport．But this didn't stop her（66）wanting（want） to do more competition．Lisa exercises every
day．Like many sports people，she （67）believes（believe） in luck as well as hard work．

11．Summer vacation is coming．Do you want to enjoy some films？Here are four great ones tobe on show．
New Times Movie Theatre

32.10-year-old Tom should payA if he watches Where are we going，Dad？
A．¥15   
B．¥20  
C．¥30   
D．¥35
33．If you love a super hero，you can watchB．
A．Where are we going，Dad？
B．Ant-Man 
C．Finding Dory 
D．The Martian
34．Mike should get to the theatre beforeC to enjoy a cartoon film．
A.9：00a．m．Saturday   
B.2：00p．m．Saturday
C.9：00a．m．Sunday     
D.3：00p．m．Sunday
35．From The Martian we know thatD．
A．there are many challenges in a forest trip 
B．Lang can protect the magic suit
C．Dory experiences a lot under the sea        
D．the astronaut can live on the Mar．

10．Of the three reading rooms，one is near，but     _ two are far．（　　）

A．

other

B．

the others

C．

the other

9．根据短文内容，将方框里A-E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使内容完整、正确．
A．It is against the law to buy cigarettes．
B．You may not buy wine in this country．
C．They will be very glad to help you．
D．My next point is about rubbish．
E．Respect other people that may wish you be quiet．

Good afternoon．Welcome to England．We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one．Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws．
The first one is about drinking．（66）B if you are under 18years of age．nor may your friends buy it for you．
The second one，noise．Enjoy yourselves by yourself．hut don't make unnecessary noise，especially at night．（67）E
The third one，crossing the road．Be careful．The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country．Use crosswalk and don't take any chances when crossing the road．
（68）D．It isn't allowed to litter in the street．When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a dustbin．
Finally，smoking．（69）A if you are less than 16years of age．
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help，you should get in touch with the police．（70）C Now，are there any questions？

8．On April 26，2003，Aron found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah．

7．Today he didn't come to school again．He has been absent from classes for a week．