The introduction of the iPad,with its touch screen technology,has allowed even very young children to take advantage of a computer.So what if all children in a school were given an iPad to use in class and take home with them?

Anne Laure Bazin works in a school where every child,teacher and teaching assistant is given a free iPad to use in and out of lessons.For her,the main advantage of everyone having an iPad had been the improvement in communication.Documents can be emailed straight over to workmates during a meeting.Children submit their homework by email,or through the school’s learning environment.Teachers now take the register（点名）using their iPad,which means that there is a record of which children are in school,and which classroom they are in.

The use of iPad has encouraged greater sharing of resources among teacher.All communication with parents is now done by email.Working as a group in class is much easier as children can share documents.The whole class can look at one child’s work by attaching（连接）the iPad to the whiteboard.If a child has forgotten the textbook,the teacher can take a photograph of the relevant（相关的）page and send it to the student in class.

While the use of the iPad in schools has revolutionized（变革）the way children are taught ,it hasn’t completely replaced more traditional methods of teaching .Worksheets are still used in class as some children prefer the contact with paper.The children all have a textbook and exercise books.In Anne Laure’s school,parents feared that the iPads would replace exercise books and children would lose handwriting skills.Anne Laure says,” The teacher are not ready to let go of the traditional style of teaching.We have welcomed the iPads in so much as they help communication and widen the resources available but we are not ready to let go of paper yet.The children themselves still value their exercise books and depend on them for review.”

1.The underlined word “submit” in the second paragraph means________.

A. discuss B. share

C. hand in D. send out

2.What is an advantage of using iPads in the classroom?

A. It saved students bringing the textbooks.

B. It reduces parents’ worry about teaching.

C. It improves the relationship between teachers.

D. It makes it convenient to share information.

3.What is parents’ attitude towards the use of iPads in the classroom?

A. Worried B. Indifferent

C. Annoyed D. Doubtful

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Teachers prefer traditional methods of teaching.

B. The iPads won’t take the place of printed materials.

C. More and more schools are using iPads.

D. Exercise books are more valuable now.

Elephants on the coast of Thailand are acting strange.They stamp their feet and motion toward the hills.The sea draws back from the beaches.Fish fall heavily in the mud.Suddenly,a huge wave appears.This is no ordinary wave.It is tsunami!

Tsunami waves are larger and faster than normal surface waves.A tsunami wave can travel as fast as a jet plane and can be as tall as a ten-story building.Imagine dropping a stone into a pond.The water on the surface ripples（起涟漪）.A tsunami is like a very powerful ripple.Tsunamis begin when the ocean rises or falls very suddenly.Large amounts of seawater are displaced.This movement caused huge waves.

For a tsunami to occur,there must be some kind of force that causes the ocean water to become displaced.Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes.However,volcanoes ,landslides（塌方）,large icebergs,and even meteorites（陨石）are capable of causing one of these mighty waves.

Tsunamis are extremely powerful.Ordinary waves lose power when they break.Tsunami waves can remain powerful for several days.Because tsunami waves are so strong,they can kill people,damage property,and completely ruin an ecosystem in just one hour.

Scientists have no way of predicting when a tsunami will hit.However,if a powerful enough earthquake occurs, scientists can send out a warning or a watch.A warning means that a tsunami will very likely hit soon.A watch means that conditions are favorable for a tsunami.When people are informed of a watch or a warning,they have more time to prepare.It is best not to get caught unaware when a tsunami is on the way.

1.Elephants are acting strange mostly because they_______.

A. dislike the huge wave

B. are afraid of the big fish

C. can sense something out of the ordinary

D. see the ocean drawing back from the beaches

2.Why do Tsunamis cause so much destruction?

A. They are not familiar to most people.

B. They are very powerful and long-lasting.

C. They break on the coast,unlike normal waves.

D. They are caused by underwater earthquakes.

3.From the text,we can learn that_______.

A. a tsunami travels as fast as normal waves

B. a tsunami is formed by huge normal sea waves

C. a tsunami warning is more serious than a watch

D. a warning and watch both mean a tsunami has formed

4.What is this text mainly about?

A. How to guard against tsunami

B. Differences between waves types

C. What to do with tsunami waves.

D. Causes and effects of tsunami

Do you still remember the haze（雾霾）in the winter? So many people got terribly ill during or after the haze. 1.Here is advice for you to protect yourself in hazy weather.

Spend less time outdoors.This is the most effective way for self-protection in such bad weather.With PM2.5 increasing 103mg per cubic meter,residents will risk a 2.29% increase of death,which experts found out in 2012.If you have to get out,avoid riding bicycles.2.

Close your windows.Experts advice residents to avoid opening windows at home.If you have to ,avoid the time when smog is at its densest（浓的）.3.Besides,you can keep plants with broad leaves at home to absorb dust,and use air purifiers（清洁器）.

Smoke less.4.In hazy weather,smoking would be even more harmful.Smokers are advised to keep their distance from cigarettes before the weather gets better.

5.For example ,wear special masks outside to avoid breathing in PM2.5.Then take off your coat after getting indoors and keep it away from your other clean clothes,Don’t forget to wash your face,rinse（漱）your mouth,and clean your nasal cavity（鼻腔）to clean the particulate matters（颗粒物）that fall on you.Last but not least,keep off stimulating（刺激性）foods.

A.Wear masks.

B.Pay attention to other daily things.

C.Also avoid rush hours,when pollutants will be denser.

D.That’s because haze does harm to the health of people.

E.Cigarettes could cause more particulate matters,which are included in PM2.5 .

F.Take more fruits and vegetables instead,which are good for lung,spleen（脾）and kidney（肾）.

G.For residents who use air-conditioner,make sure your apartment has enough oxygen indoors.

When I was fourteen I found Rocky.That spring day,I was catching fish with my grandfather when I____the faint（微弱的）crying and found the trembling wolf cub（幼兽）.As I bent down,he moved____toward me.Little Rocky gained ____after I fed a few drops of warm milk to him.Soon he was____and warm.My grandfather finally agreed to let me ____him.

That summer Rocky and I became____partners.We hunted the grasshoppers.And in the fall,we went to the nearest meadows（草地）____field mice.The winter months were the happiest I could____.Often we would make a fire in the bushes.Rocky would____his head between his front paws,with his eye on me____I told him stories.

All the pleasure made me forget my Grandpa’s repeated____,and one night I left Rocky unchained.The following morning I was told Rocky had____a rooster.My grandpa decided to return Rocky to nature,but it was ____ for me to lose him.

For the next two years I was very busy,but I would____wonder if Rocky remembered me.Easter came early that year and during the holidays I went to____my cousins.On my way home,it began to snow heavily.I had to____for the night in the forest and hoped that by morning the storm would have____.The next day I realized the storm was even____.Unfortunately I found two wolves waiting to attack me.Then I heard a____to my side and turned my head. It was Rocky,and he had driven off the others.I cried and hugged him____.

1.A. felt B. made C. performed D. heard

2.A. strongly B. quickly C. weakly D. happily

3.A. strength B. time C. trust D. support

4.A. tired B. full C. hungry D. nervous

5.A. watch B. keep C. observe D. notice

6.A. hunting B. fishing C. driving D. riding

7.A. in charge of B. in case of C. in search of D. in control of

8.A. choose B. see C. wish D. remember

9.A. lie B. lay C. scratch D. shake

10.A. before B. after C. because D. as

11.A. stories B. warnings C. sayings D. promises

12.A. kicked B. treasured C. beaten D. killed

13.A. hard B. easy C. nice D. useful

14.A. yet B. already C. still D. never

15.A. carry B. visit C. move D. adopt

16.A. spend B. waste C. stand D. camp

17.A. continued B. remained C. stopped D. frozen

18.A. more B. worse C. stricter D. sharper

19.A. noise B. cry C. shout D. sob

20.A. officially B. regularly C. disappointedly D. tightly

Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period,Confucianism（儒家思想）is a philosophical and ethical（道德的）system which has become an1.(influence) part of Chinese culture.

Confucianism was first set up by Confucius.And later it2.(develop) by philosophers,including Mencius, Dong Zhongshun,Wang Yangming and others.After Confucianism gained a supreme（至高的）position in the Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago,3.influence went into all walks of life and all streams of thought in Chinese society for the generations to come.Its junzi philosophy has become4.standard of many Chinese people.

Confucianism means a lot not only to China,but also to the world .Today,mottos from Confucianism5.(be) frequently used by foreign officials in their6.(speech) or talks.People around the globe can have access 7. Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes（孔子学院）and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions8.(help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.

Today,China has9.(successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions.There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools.Chinese Culture Center are introducing China by opening training classes,building libraries,and10.(hold) cultural activities.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last year,I went shopping in a department store.Little do I know that I was heading for a very new experience. While I was walking around the store,I happened to see the foreigner trying to explain herself with a salesman. Gathering her courage,I decided to step in and helped her explain herself.Fortunately,I could understand that she was talking about,so I just translated it into Chinese.

I felt glad for able to help her and talk with her.She said that she was a student like me and was touring China lonely.She told me about some experience she had touring the country.Although I won’t see her again,but it’s good to meet someone like her from another country.

假设你是李华，你认为我们周围的环境污染越来越严重。作为一名中学生，我们应该节约资源，保护环境，从我们身边的小事做起，做一个“低碳生活”的中学生。请你根据以下要点写一封信，建议并号召全校同学过“低碳生活”。

1.陈述理由：为什么要过“低碳生活”？

2.如何过“低碳生活”？提出至少三条建议。

3.号召更多的同学加入到“低碳生活”中来。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

提示：低碳 low-carbon

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1.What can you do after joining Mac Kids Book Club?

A. Create your book store. B. Earn much money.

C. Share books and movies. D. Discuss your study..

2.You can enter the Free Book giveaway ________.

A. on the Internet. B. by telephone.

C. in the bank. D. by email

3.Who can be allowed to sign up for Free iDOGO ID?

A. British pupils. B. Chinese teenagers.

C. American pupils D. American adults.

4.This text is most probably taken from___________.

A. a research paper B. a newspaper report

C. a class presentation D. an online advertisement.

I have a Rewards Card for Showcase Cinema that allows me to earn rewards points with each purchase that I make at the theatre and periodically provides me with a free popcorn, soda or movie ticket coupon(优惠券). I had recently accumulated enough rewards points to obtain a coupon for a free popcorn.

Standing in the movie theatre ticket line on Saturday, I noticed just ahead of me, a father with his 2 small boys also waiting to buy their tickets for the Matinee Movie. Knowing that movies can be quite expensive for families nowadays, I tapped the Dad on the shoulder and asked, “I have a coupon for free popcorn and don’t plan to use it, would you like it for one of your boys?” He said, “Yeah, sure. That’s great! Thanks!” and took the coupon.

A few minutes later, after they had purchased their tickets, one of his small sons who appeared to be about 9 or 10 years old, walked up to me and silently held out a shiny penny to show me. I took it and said, “Wow that’s cool! It’s really shiny!” He quietly replied, “It’s a 2011”.

As I handed it back to him. He pushed the penny towards me once again and quietly said, “You can keep it”. Showing my gratitude, I replied, “Wow that’s awesome, thank you very much” and asked, “Where did you get it!” and he said quite softly, “I found it in my Dad’s car”. I said, “Oh that’s cool, thanks!” He smiled, quietly turned and walked back to his Dad who returned my smile with a knowing smile of his own. It’s the small special moments like that that can make an ordinary day special.

1.What can the author get after accumulating enough rewards points recently?

A. A coupon for free popcorn.

B. Soda.

C. A movie ticket.

D. A movie ticket coupon.

2.What do we know about the author?

A. He didn’t like to eat popcorn.

B. He didn’t plan to buy a ticket.

C. He sold his coupon to that father.

D. He was considerate to that father.

3.Why did the boy give the author a penny?

A. To get his coupon.

B. To thank him for his kindness.

C. To send him as a toy.

D. To make a friend.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Coupon for a Free Popcorn

B. Rewards Card for Showcase Cinema

C. The Small Moments That Can Light Up A Day

D. A Shiny Penny from a Boy

Ancient Chinese folk painting and many other art styles have been passed down from generation to generation, and are still practiced in different parts of China. Here’s a look at four unique Chinese folk art forms.

Chinese Opera is the traditional form of Chinese drama. According to incomplete statistics, in China’s various ethnic regions there are about more than 360 kinds of operas. The most famous ones include Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Yueju Opera, Yuju Opera, Sichuan Opera, Fujian Opera, Hebei opera, Huangmei Opera and so on, in total more than 50, among which Peking Opera is the most popular in China.

Shadow Play dates back to Western Han Dynasty in Shaanxi more than 1000 years ago. The moving figures, usually carved out from leather, are operated by folk artists, accompanied by music and singing. It is the world’s first dubbed (配音的) motion picture art form, thus considered the “ancestor” of modern film. Today this art form is still popular in northern China.

Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional decorative arts in China with a long history. Paper-cutting can be seen across China and it has even developed into different local genres (流派). They are usually used to decorate gates and windows during festivals.

The Kite was invented by Chinese people. According to legend the earliest kite in China was a wooden bird by Mo Di in the Eastern Zhou dynasty. Later his student Lu Ban improved the tech and used bamboo as material to make a kite. Today, various kite-flying activities can be found in different regions of China. Shandong Weifang Kite Festival is held every year and attracts lots of kite lovers and travelers.

1.Which Chinese Opera is the most popular in China?

A. Peking Opera. B. Kunqu Opera.

C. Yueju Opera. D. Yuju Opera.

2.Why is Shadow Play considered the ancestor of modern film?

A. It has a history of more than 1000 years.

B. It was operated by ancient folk artists.

C. It is accompanied by music and dances on the stage.

D. It is the world’s first dubbed motion picture art form.

3.What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Different local genres. B. Traditional decorative pictures.

C. Paper-cutting art works. D. Popular Chinese handwriting.

4.What was the earliest kite made of in China?

A. Paper. B. Wood.

C. Bamboo. D. Leather.