Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, and then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The businessman repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, and then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1.The story happened ________.

A.on a farm B.in a shop

C.on long train journey D.between two passengers

2.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A.He thought he knew more than the farmer. B.He was interested in making riddles.

C.He was better at playing riddle games. D.He made much more money than the farmer.

3.What did the farmer do in the passage?

A.He enjoyed himself on his long journey. B.He didn’t want to pay even one dollar.

C.He spent all his money on the plane ticket. D.He won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game.

Pacific Science Center Guide

◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store

Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.

◆Hungry

Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.

◆Rental Information

Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.

◆Support Pacific Science Center

Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.

1.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?

A.In Building 1.

B.In Building 3.

C.At the the Laser Dome.

D.At the Denny Way entrance.

2.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?

A.Train Science teachers.

B.Distribute science books.

C.Inspire scientific research.

D.Take science to the classroom.

3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

A.To encourage donations.

B.To advertise coming events.

C.To introduce special exhibits.

D.To tell about the Center’s history.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

As I walked home one freezing day, I saw a wallet with a red lacing on the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find something about the owner’s identity. But the wallet contained only three dollars and a letter that looked as if it had been there for many years.

The envelope was so worn that I could read only the return address on it. I opened the letter, hoping to find some clues. I found the letter was written almost 60 years ago. It was written in a beautiful handwriting with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was to a man named Michael Goldstein, saying that the writer couldn’t see him any more because her mother didn’t allow it. Even so, she wrote that she would always love him.

It was signed, Hannah. I felt sad because I couldn’t get useful information. After searching for the return address on the envelope, I finally found that Hannah was now in a nursing home.

I drove over to the nursing home. A nurse and a guard greeted me at the door. Knowing my purpose, the nurse led me to the third floor. In the day room, she introduced me to Hannah.

She was a sweet, silver-haired old lady. I told her about the wallet and showed her the letter. The second she saw the envelope with that little flower, she took a dep breath and said, “Young man, this letter was the last contact I had with Michael. He was so handsome. He looked like Sean Connery, the actor. I loved him very much. But I was only 16then.My mother felt I was too young. If you can find him, tell him I think of him often. And… I still love him.”

I said goodbye to her and took the elevator to the first floor. As I stood by the door, the guard asked me if I got any clue from Hannah. I told him she gave me a story.

Paragraph1：

I took out the wallet, but when the guard saw it, he said, “Hey, wait a minute! That’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet.”

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Paragraph 2:

On the eighth floor, I saw a man reading a book in the day room, who happened to be Mr. Goldstein.

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假定你是李华，你校本周六组织学生去郊区（suburb）游玩，请给你校美国交换生Emily写一封邮件告知此事，内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.活动内容及注意事项；

3.期望准时参加。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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    My phone rang and it was a number I didn’t recognize. When I_________it, I heard my son’s_________voice on the other end saying, “Mama, I got on the wrong_________.” This was his first year in the middle school. I knew my little boy was very_________.After all, it was only his second time to go back home.

The phone wasn’t hung up, I could hear my_________was speaking with the bus driver. I could feel his frustration(挫败).The tone of his_________when he told the bus driver “I’m so sorry” was_________.The woman driver said, “Oh, honey, you don’t have to_________.It’s my job to get you home. “I’m grateful,_________she was comforting(安慰) my son. I couldn’t help but think of the many other responses he could have__________.She told me not to worry and we appointed(约定) a place to meet.

When I arrived at the place，the woman driver came over with my son and explained how she noticed he felt terrible and__________.My son had even asked her if he messed everything up. She tried her best to make him__________.

Every day, I pray that there are people in the right places to watch over my__________when I’m not there. And today it did happen. This__________truly showed the love in her behaviors and care for my son. I won’t let her behaviors go unnoticed, so this story will be__________with everyone on the Internet.

1.A.gathered B.gained C.answered D.accepted

2.A.attractive B.rare C.funny D.upset

3.A.train B.bus C.subway D.board

4.A.humorous B.bored C.curious D.nervous

5.A.son B.daughter C.friend D.husband

6.A.singing B.voice C.surprise D.cry

7.A.worrying B.amusing C.considerate D.fake

8.A.perform B.apologize C.wander D.struggle

9.A.meaning B.expressing C.requesting D.knowing

10.A.reminded B.confirmed C.received D.regretted

11.A.anxious B.false C.homeless D.confused

12.A.get up B.get crazy C.keep calm D.keep silent

13.A.drivers B.children C.partners D.musicians

14.A.woman B.detective C.actress D.teacher

15.A.argued B.admired C.shared D.mixed

    When you think of the supper-healthy people, you’ll find they all have some good habits. Here are some of their habits.

Have breakfast

 1.. Studies show that adults who have a healthy breakfast do better at work, and kids who eat a morning meal score higher on tests. Just don’t skip it.

2.

People need to drink enough water every day. But sugary drinks are linked to obesity and diabetes (糖尿病). So plain water is the best choice. If you aren’t a fan of plain water, add flavor with slices of orange, lemon, lime, watermelon, or cucumber.

Do some exercise

Don’t just have another cup of coffee—get up and move. Do some exercise. It’s great for your body and mind. Just 30 minutes of walking five times a week can be helpful. 3..

Learn something new

New skills help keep your brain healthy. 4.. Better yet, master a new language. The mental work can slow the signs of aging and may even delay the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

Keep your balance

5.. If you’re older, it will keep you active longer and lower the chances of breaking a bone when you fall over. No matter your age, good balance means better muscle tone, a healthier heart, and greater confidence. Yoga and Tai chi are great ways to work on it, but just about anything that keeps you moving, can help.

A.Drink plenty of water

B.It’s important to have breakfast

C.No matter what you do, it benefits you

D.Drink sugary water instead of soft drink

E.Sign up for a dance class or a creative writing class

F.If you’re young, good balance will help you avoid injuries

G.If you have no time to do exercise that long, short-time exercise helps, too

    The population of Thailand is 69 million with 5. 7 million farms with an average farm size of 3. 15 hectares （公顷）.Agriculture is of importance to Thailand’s income, and more than 60% of the total population is involved in agriculture.

Chemical fertilizers play an important role in raising agricultural productivity. But they also worsen soil quality. Gradually, the amount of farmland fit for agriculture is reduced. The use of chemical fertilizers in Thailand increased from 2. 3 million tons in 2000 to 5. 0 million tons in 2015, which cost about 1835 million US dollars. About 42% of the fertilizer was used for 10. 4 million hectares in the wet and dry season. Due to the oil shock in 2008, the price of fertilizers greatly increased. As a result, the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives issued a policy to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.

The management of using fertilizers became very important, especially for economic reasons. The NPK fertilizer suggestions for most crops got from field experiments could not be used for crops in other locations where the climate, soil type, crop strain （品种）,and management were different.

To reduce production costs and increase crops yield （产量）in small farms, the country has spread the Site-specific Nutrient Management technology, which is known in Thailand as the Tailor-made Fertilizer Technology （TFT） and it is useful. Importantly, it’s not harmful to the farmland.

1.What can we learn about Thailand from paragraph 1?

A.It has about 30 million farmers.

B.40% of people in it are farmers.

C.Agriculture is important to its economy.

D.Its farms take up 60% of its land.

2.Using chemical fertilizers can ________.

A.cut down on production costs

B.influence the quality of farmland

C.reduce the soil testing for farmers’ practices

D.increase the amount of farmland suitable for agriculture

3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the TFT technology?

A.Supporting. B.Doubtful. C.Unconcerned. D.Worried.

4.What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A.Chemical fertilizers do damage to farmland.

B.Farmers do not care about farmland protection.

C.Thailand spread TFT to manage the use of fertilizers.

D.TFT makes Thailand’s crop yields reduced.

    Audiences who are present at music festivals often do not think about the work behind the scenes. There are many factors （因素）when organizers want to create a successful festival of any type. They have to make efforts to organize the music festival. They must spend a large amount of money bringing in popular artists, and the event must have excellent advertising. Once a site is chosen, it is often a space that is rented. Organizers must also take parking and crowd control into consideration when large audiences are expected to attend.

As a whole, a successful music festival combines all the necessary parts into a series of events that attract the audience. If any one part of the festival brings in a large number of complaints, it is not successful and the number of audiences will be down both that year and the following year. This is one of the reasons why organizers work hard to make sure every part of a festival functions as flawlessly as possible. They want people to take away great memories so they will attend the festival the next year and continue to do so. Organizers have long recognized this fact and take the time to find out what their audiences want. They recognize changes in audience moods and values. This allows their festivals to continue growing by satisfying their specific audiences.

The growth of many music festivals has caused organizers to seek out more modern musicians. Organizers don’t choose musicians that only perform for small crowds. Musicians, such as electric violinists or saxophone players, are more able to handle larger crowds who require amplified （放大的）music. Their ability to deal with technical aspects of greater sound production makes them popular with organizers. These musicians are also popular with large crowds who appreciate their ability to produce beautiful sound in the musical genre （流派）of the festival.

1.What does a successful music festival need?

A.Control of the number of audiences.

B.Money to buy a site.

C.Experienced audiences.

D.A great deal of organizers’ effort.

2.What does the underlined word "flawlessly" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Perfect. B.Crazy. C.Quick. D.Limitless.

3.What kind of musicians will be popular with the organizer of a music festival?

A.Those who are members of a band.

B.Those who like performing for small crowds.

C.Those who can play the latest popular music.

D.Those who have the ability to handle larger crowds.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.The Origin of Music Festivals

B.The History of Music Festivals

C.The Organizers of Successful Music Festivals

D.The Factors in Successful Music Festivals

    Elizabeth Blackwell is a British-born woman physician (医师). She was born in 1821 in England. Her father decided to move the family to the United States in 1832 after his factory was destroyed by fire. It is said that she turned to studying medicine after a close friend who was dying said she wouldn’t have suffered so much if her physician had been a woman. Elizabeth knew that no woman had ever been permitted to study in a medical school. But she began to think about the idea seriously after the friend who had suggested it died.

Elizabeth discussed it with her family. Her family supported her. However, all the medical colleges refused her except Geneva Medical College in New York. When she graduated from Geneva Medical College in 1849, she became the first woman in America to earn the M. D. degree. She was not offered many opportunities as a young female physician, she opened her own office 2 years later. Her younger sister Dr. Emily Blackwell, joined her in 1856. Together with Dr. Marie Zakrzewska, they opened the New York Infirmary (医院) for Women and Children in 1857. After establishing the infirmary. Elizabeth Blackwell went on a year-long lecture tour of Great Britain. Her lectures and personal example inspired more women to take up medicine as a profession.

When the American Civil War broke out, the Blackwell sisters aided in nursing efforts. After the end of the war, Elizabeth Blackwell carried out a plan that she had developed together with her friend Florence Nightingale while in England. She opened the Women’s Medical College with her sister. This college was operated under her sister’s management. She moved to England the next year. There, she helped to organize the National Health Society and she founded the London School of Medicine for Women.

As her health declined, Blackwell gave up the practice of medicine in the late 1870s, though she still campaigned for reform (改革). On 31 May 1910, she died at home in England.

1.What probably made Elizabeth determine to learn medicine?

A.Her family’s expectation.

B.Her interest in medicine.

C.Her friend’s suggestion.

D.Her friend’s medical talent.

2.How old was Elizabeth when she opened the hospital for women and children?

A.28. B.30. C.36. D.37.

3.Who was in charge of the Women’s Medical College?

A.Marie Zakrzewska. B.Emily Blackwell.

C.Elizabeth Blackwell. D.Florence Nightingale.

4.Which of the following can best describe Elizabeth?

A.Simple and hardworking. B.Determined and caring.

C.Curious and patient. D.Gentle and peace-loving.

    Banff National Park, Canada*s first national park, is filled with wonderful scenery provided by the Canadian Rockies, valleys, forests and plentiful wildlife. The park is popular with people. Here is an overview of the most popular attractions in Banff National Park:

Johnston Canyon

The main activity at Johnston Canyon is to hike to the Lower Falls, Upper Falls and Ink Pots. Getting to the Upper Falls includes a 2. 7-kilometer hike that starts from behind the Johnston Canyon Resort. This path is considered one of the busiest in the Canadian Rockies, because hundreds of tourists like making the 45-minute hike every day.

Banff Gondola

Travelers want to make sure they have plenty of memory cards before they board Banff Gondola. That’s because the views from the four-passenger gondola cars （空中缆车）are fantastic . Once at the top, visitors can take the skywalk to get to a historic site and meteorological station （气象站）.Banff Gondola is closed in winter. But there are also hiking paths to the top.

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Banff Upper Hot Springs is a perfect place to relax after a day on the hiking or ski ways. Visitors have been coming to this Banff attraction since the 1880s to bath in the therapeutic （治疗的）mineral waters, though First Nations were doing that long before the railroad opened up this part of Canada.

Peyto Lake

Considered one of the prettiest lakes in the world, Peyto Lake is best seen from Bow Summit on the parkway, about 39 km from Lake Louise. It takes travelers about 15 minutes to walk to an observation platform to overlook the lake.

1.Why do many tourists travel to Johnston Canyon a lot?

A.To go hiking.

B.To go swimming.

C.To take the skywalk.

D.To study the Canadian Rockies.

2.Which tourist attraction is limited by the season?

A.Johnston Canyon. B.Banff Gondola.

C.Banff Upper Hot Springs. D.Peyto Lake.

3.What can we know about Banff Upper Hot Springs?

A.It can help tourists release tiredness.

B.Its mineral waters are free to drink.

C.It is near the parking lot.

D.It can cause tourists* various diseases.