is one of the four great inventions of ancient China.
A. The car B. The train
C. Paper-making D. The computer
The weather is becoming .
A. hotter and hotter B. more hot and hot
C. hoter and hoter D. more and more hot
She likes playing piano; her brother likes playing basketball.
A. the; a B. a; the
C./; the D. the; /
随着年龄的增长，不少青少年发现越来越难与父母沟通和交流，各方面的分歧使两代人之间的关系日益紧张。请围绕该话题用英语谈谈你的看法。
要求：（1）内容包括 ①分析这种现象产生的主要原因；
②提出解决该问题的具体建议。
（2）字数：60-80字
（3）短文中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校名和地名。
A: How is it going, Amy?
B: 1. . My math has improved a lot and I got a good mark in the last exam.
A: Good news. 2. ?
B: I’m reading a passage about Michelle Obama, the US first lady.
A: 3. ?
B: I think she is successful, hard-working and energetic.
A: I think so. Have you heard that she visited China in March?
B: 4. .
A: How did you get the news?
B: I got it on the Internet. By the way, you looked so tired. What did you do last night?
A: I just stayed at home, watching the 2014 World Cup until the early morning.
B: Sounds great. 5. ?
A: I like Messi best, one of the most popular football player in the world.
B: He is really amazing! What a pity! I missed last night’s matches.
第一节翻译语篇阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
Sometimes you feel busy and worried. 1.
你可能有许多事情要做，时间却不够。You may wonder, “ Where does time go?” Here are some ideas to help you make use of it and find more free time to enjoy your life.
Plan ahead of time. 2.
It’s necessary for you to make a plan at the beginning of a week or a day. Think of what you really need and don’t need to do. Spare（匀出）some time to have a short rest and look back on what you’ve done. You may have a sense of success.
Say no to yourself. If you are not excited about attending（出席）a social activity, then don’t go. 3.
.呆在家里休息。If you plan to go to a supermarket but it is raining heavily, why not stay inside? It’s fine to change your mind and do your shopping another day.
Change your pace（节奏). If you usually go shopping on Saturday, choose a weekday night to go instead. 4.
The stores are less crowded on Wednesday evening than Saturday afternoon. You can feel better if you regard your way home as taking a relaxing walk after supper.
Focus on（关注）simple pleasures. 5.
When your day’s work is done, it’s time to get yourself relaxed. A pleasant bath, a cup of coffee or a gentle song can be enough. Although expensive relaxation is nice, when you focus on simple pleasures, you’ll get more.
