When hundreds of colorful balloons flew up h________, the sky became a moving cartoon.

She spends her free time singing and panning. Her main i________ are music and art.

Eating plenty of f________fruit and vegetables is good for our health.

    Take a verb and put it together with a preposition (usually), and you have a two-word verb (or phrasal verb) 1. has a totally different meaning from the two individual words.

I was still upset 2. my boss had turned down my request for a raise the day before. I was thinking about it as I tried to start my old car. But the engine wouldn't turn over. I got out and just as I turned around I saw my dog 3.(run) after a rabbit. I shouted at him to stop, but he wouldn't. "Has everything turned against me?" I wondered as I ran after him. Just as I caught up to him, he turned away and raced in the other 4.(direct). So I turned back to my car and tried to start it once 5.(many). Luckily this time it actually started. I decided I would have to turn to my mechanic 6.(see) what was wrong. Just as I turned into the parking lot of the automobile repair shop, my car 7.(die). It turned out that a new battery 8.(need).

Later that night as I turned in 9. my dog beside me, I make 10. decision. I decide I wasn't going to stop trying to get that raise!

    "Oh boys, don't throw stones at the poor bird," said an old gray-headed man, "Sir." said a little fellow, "she makes such a loud noise that we can't suffer from her" "Yes, but she uses the voice which ______ gave her, and I am afraid the stone will rebound (弹回), and ______ you as long as you live!" "Rebound! We don't understand you, sir!" "Well, come and I will tell you a story.

"Fifty years ago, I was a boy like you. I used to throw stones ______ I became very skilled. One day I went to work for an old couple. They were very kind to everybody and everything._______ had so many birds making their nests under the roofs of their houses. The birds seemed to ______ the couple. One of the birds got used to building her nest in the same place and ______ her young chicks there. She and her mate had just returned when I went there to work and the couple welcomed them heartily. The bird hopped about as if she was glad to be back. During the day, I thought I would try my ______upon her. She sat on a pole and looked at me trustfully. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my greatest skill.It struck the bird on the head and she drooped dead! "

"I was sorry when I saw her ______. But the deed was done. I said ______to the old couple about it. But one of their grandchildren told them what I had done. Though the couple ______ said a word to me. I knew that they were deeply saddened by my bad behavior. I could never ______ them in the face afterwards. Oh, that I should have told them how sorry I was!"

"They have been ______ many years and so has the poor bird; but don't you see ______ that    stone rebounded, and hit me? How much the ______ of it has hurt me! For fifty years I have remembered it. I have never spoken of it before; but if what I have said will ______ you from throwing a stone that may rebound I will be happy. "

1.A.nature B.trainer C.talent D.experience

2.A.remind B.hurt C.punish D.recall

3.A.as B.when C.until D.while

4.A.Many B.None C.All D.Few

5.A.love B.hate C.fear D.surprise

6.A.held B.raised C.lived D.grew

7.A.ability B.work C.skill D.idea

8.A.fall B.fly C.hide D.cry

9.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything

10.A.hardly B.nearly C.totally D.never

11.A.look for B.look into C.look at D.look over

12.A.dead B.angry C.sad D.sorry

13.A.what B.where C.how D.why

14.A.accident B.memory C.event D.activity

15.A.separate B.protect C.prevent D.help

How to Invent a Product

1.

It's unnecessary to think of something that no one has ever thought of before. Just ask yourself what exactly you are trying to improve or solve? If you want to build a better dust mop (拖把),how will it be better? What interesting or important part does it have? What could you do differently?

2.

Try coming up with 15 solutions in a minute, no matter how crazy. Or choose one of the solutions and ask how is that like my idea? "How and why does it work?" "When, where and how is it used?" "How is it described?" Let your questions and imagination come up with new ideas or find a different way of looking at a problem

3.

Visit stores that offer products similar to what yours will do and even go as far as to ask store workers for products they might sell with a similar purpose. If you have a name for your product created, search this to find out whether it is already being used.

4.

This is often the longest part of inventing! Thomas Edison's lab tested more than 6,000 different materials for light bulbs before they came up with one that worked. Make the model until it works the way you want. Sometimes you might discover an entirely different idea.

5.

When you think you've got everything ready, it's time to make a working model of your invention --- a prototype. This is what you'll use to show people what it will look like and how it will work. You can use this prototype to show and introduce to the people who might have interest.

A.Research your invention.

B.Brainstorm

C.Ask for advice.

D.Find a problem worth solving.

E.Make your invention to a reality.

F.Build, test, rebuild, repeat.

    Plastic is all around us. It's in the TVs we watch at home, the desks we use at work, and the pens we write with at school, even wrapped around the food we buy. Some people have had enough of plastic, though, and have chosen a new lifestyle. These people have become plasticarians, meaning they try to live life without buying or using plastic.

British student Thomas Smith decided to go plastic-free, telling reporters, "A bit of plastic you had for a second lasts longer than your lifetime." Smith tried to avoid buying anything that had plastic in it, which made getting even the simplest items, like toilet paper, difficult. Over a period of six months, he lost five kilograms in weight and finally gave up.

Beth Terry, a woman in California, has lived mostly plastic-free for more than six years. For Beth, choosing a plasticarian lifestyle came out of concern for the planet and her health. Studies have linked some kinds of plastic to cancer and heart disease, and chemicals in these plastics can influence a baby's development. That's why sonic doctors say it is important that women who arc having babies in their bodies avoid eating food stored in plastic containers.

It's never too late to start reducing the amount of plastic. You can start by giving up bottled water and teas. Instead, buy a reusable stainless-steel bottle and bring drinks from home. You can also buy food from farmers' markets, where fresh produce and meat are not packaged in plastic. Finally, it's better to use soap and shampoo bars that are wrapped in paper than liquid soaps and shampoos that come in plastic bottles.

While cutting plastic out of your life all at once may be too much to manage, every journey begins with one step. Choose one plastic item to live without today, and you will be on your way to a healthier life and a cleaner planet.

1.How does the writer show the fact that plastic is all around us?

A.By telling a story. B.By describing a picture.

C.By giving examples. D.By using numbers.

2.Why did British student Thomas Smith decide to give up plastic?

A.He wanted to experience how to live without plastic in his life.

B.He thought that plastic could help him lose weight.

C.He wanted to be healthier.

D.He wanted to help the environment.

3.Which of the following statements in NOT true, according to the article?

A.You should use a plastic bottle and fill it with water over and over again.

B.You can start to bring drinks from home rather than buy bottled teas at a store.

C.It's better to buy soap and shampoo bars wrapped in paper

D.Studies have shown that chemical in the plastics can be harmful to a baby's development.

4.In the last paragraph, the writer is mainly ________.

A.showing a prediction using plastic in our daily life

B.introducing the results of cutting plastic out of life at once

C.expressing a feeling about stopping using plastic things

D.giving advice on cutting down plastic use

    How much time do you spend looking at your smartphone, tablet or computer every day? These electronic devices help us in many ways, but they may also cause health problems.

Too much screen time can cause eyestrain which leaves your eyes feeling dry and sore and could also affect your eyesight. To help your eyes stay healthy, follow the "20-20-20" rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

Your eyes aren't the only parts of your body that could become worse from using electronic devices. People who write a lot of text messages can develop an injury called texting thumb". The repeated movement of typing with thumbs can cause thumb and wrist pain and lead to the loss of grip strength (握力受损).To avoid this, do this exercise: put a rubber band around the tips of your five fingers and open your hand to stretch the rubber band. Repeat this a few times.

Scientific research suggests that electronic devices can also hurt your mind. One of the biggest problems is that using these devices can affect your sleep patterns. Doctors say the screen light stop you from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use electronic devices for at least one hour before trying to sleep.

Another serious danger is Internet addiction (瘾). Many people turn to the Internet to ease feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness. Over time, they might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if they're not connected. To stop yourself from falling into this kind of trap, limit the amount of time you spend on line.

To use your smartphone or computer safely, just make sure you follow these health tips. Also, remember that there is more to life than looking at an electronic screen.

1.The first 20 of the "20-20-20"rule in the passage suggests ________.

A.how long the break lasts

B.how often you have the break

C.how far you look at objects from you

D.how long you need to take a break

2.Which picture best shows the rubber and exercise according to the passage?

A. B. C. D.

3.The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A.computer games or Internet B.feelings of stress, sadness and loneliness

C.several serious mind problems D.people who have Internet addiction

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A.Electronic devices can hurt both your body and mind.

B.Looking at screen for too long can cause sore eyes.

C.Typing a lot can develop "texting thumb".

D.The more you depend on the Internet, the less worried you might be.

    Richard wrote a book report for his English class.

1.Grandpa Banyan is _________.

A.a good tree doctor B.Jefferson Junior High School

C.the sick, old tree D.the writer's grandfather

2.Which is NOT mentioned about Sherry Sanders?

A.Her age. B.Her works. C.Her first book. D.Her nationality.

3.What is the correct order in which these happen?

a. Jim wrote a letter to CAA Newspaper.       

b. Help and money came very soon.

c. Amanda had to say goodbye to the dying tree.

d. Dr. Davis came to help.

A.a-b-c-d B.d-a-b-c C.a-b-d-c D.a-d-b-c

4.Which is most likely the song Jim White wrote?

A. B.

C. D.

1.What does Peter share on his Wechat?

A.A set of pictures of his soil B.A conversation between his son and him.

C.A new story from his kids. D.Memory about grandfather and his son.

2.What does the son mean when he said "that makes sense"?

A.It means that he understood something.

B.It means he thought what Dad said was wrong.

C.It means that he didn't agree with his father.

D.It means Dad was making a joke.

3.What do you know after reading Peter's post?

A.Peter is now very angry at his son. B.Peter used to make his mom crazy.

C.Frida has the sense of humor. D.Sarah doesn't know Peter's mother.