As kids, we learn how to write, maybe play a musical instrument and draw. So why don’t we learn to code(编码) computer programs too? What coding has in common with writing, playing music and creating art is that it lets you bring your ideas to life. Coding is all about creativity and that’s why I love it.

Creating with code

CoderDojo helps young people around the world to learn computer programming for free. When I went to my first CoderDojo class in Dublin City University in Ireland, at age nine, I didn’t know anything about coding or even what it was. But I remember making my very first web page that first day, and being surprised that I could create such a thing. It was a great feeling that I think every young person should experience!

By going to CoderDojo every week, I learned how to make websites, apps and games. One of my apps is called Auto-Journalist. It can help journalists(记者) and interviewees do interviews even if they are both really busy or live in different time zones. It is still in development, and I have showed it at an event called Coolest Projects Awards, where young people get to show the public what they have created with code. It’s so much fun to share one’s creations, and to see what everyone else has made too.

Learning environment

For the past three years I have also been helping to teach other young people at CoderDojo DCU. In recent years I have also noticed many more girls attending CoderDojo DCU to try out coding. This has a lot to do with the CoderDojo girls’ classes—girls and young women take part in it with their friends, and it doesn’t feel like coding is a “boy thing”. It is really wonderful to see this, because we need more girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). It’s a good way to learn more about technology.

Start early

One of the main things I have learned in the last few years is that coding is not only for adults, coding is for young people, too. And when you are a child it is a great time to start coding, because your imagination is the limit for what you can create!

Want to learn more? Find out if there is a CoderDojo near you at www.coderdojo.com or set one up yourself! Also check out Code.org which has lots of fun drag-and-drop coding games.

1.In the writer’s first coding class, she         .

A. made apps and games          B. created a web page

C. wrote for newspapers        D. did some interviews

2.Why do more girls begin to learn coding?

A. There are coding classes for girls.

B. Girls want to learn a “boy thing”.

C. There are more girls in STEM.

D. Girls can meet cool boys there.

3.What does the writer think of coding?

A. It is better than playing music.

B. It limits children’s imagination.

C. It stops people from learning fast.

D. It helps children with their creativity.

4.What is probably the best title for this passage?

A. Start Coding as Early as Possible

B. Come for Fun in CoderDojo Class

C. Kids Should Have Chances to Learn to Code

D. STEM Is Calling for More Girls and Women

An Adventure in Africa

It was late last night, but Kevin could not sleep. His bed was inside a camping tent, and just outside the tent were the fields of Africa, filled with wild animals. His parents slept soundly in another bed across from him. He wondered how they could be so clam. What if a lion came into their tent? He was very frightened. It took a long time before Kevin finally fell asleep.

When the son came up, he felt his mother’s hand on his head. “Morning, Kevin!” she said, “time to wake up and go on the safari.” Before they left America, his parents had explained to him that a safari was a long drive through nature, usually in Africa. During a safari you can see lions and zebras living free, instead of cooped up(限制) in a zoo.

“What if we get close to a lion?” Kevin asked.

“Oh, daring,” she said “nothing will happen to us if we listen to our guide.”

Kevin got dressed slowly, listened to the bird singing outside and began to feel less afraid. After a brief breakfast, he got into a jeep with his parents. The driver, Jim, a kind –looking man, was also their guide.

The jeep took off a dirt road. After a little while Kevin and his parents waited in the tall grass while Jim walked ahead of them and looked around. After a minute Jim raised his hands in the air. “Shhh,” he said in a low voice. “It’s nothing dangerous but don’t speak loudly.” Kevin and his parents walked up to where Jim stood, and soon Kevin saw a beautiful golden creature with dark brown spots(斑点) and a very ,very long neck–a giraffe.

“Wow,” said Kevin, He could not believe how close he was to the giraffe. All his fears disappeared and he began to get excited about the day to come.

1.Kevin couldn’t sleep that night because_____.

A. a lion came into his tent    B. he was frightened

C. his parents slept soundly    D. the tent was comfortable

2.According to Kevin’s parents, during a safari, they can ___

A. drive through African cities

B. fly over African fields

C. give food to lions and zebras

D. see wild animals living free

3.What made Kevin surprised?

A. Waiting in the tall grass

B. Listening to birds singing

C. Getting so close to a giraffe

D. Driving a jeep with his parents

Drinking tea is an important part in Chinese culture. it is seen the international drink in china. The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.

Green tea is the oldest and most popular. It has a pale color and a sharp flavor(口味). It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang. The most popular is Longjing tea near west lake, Hangzhou.

Red tea (black tea) is the second most popular type of Chinese tea. It can help treat stomachaches. Dianbong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea.

Wulong tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantage of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Kuanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.

Scented Tea(花茶) is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers. It is known by its strong fragrance(芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. Jasmine(茉莉) tea is the most popular of this kind.

Types of Tea Drinking

Do you know how to drink tea in a right way? Here are some tips.

·Drink it hot.

·Don’t drink too much strong tea.

·The best time to drink tea is between meals.

·Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.

·Green tea is the best choice for office workers.

1. _____is the oldest and most popular tea in China.

A. Wulong tea   B. Scented tea

C. Red tea      D. Green tea

2.Red Tea can___

A. help people lose weight      B. help people feel lucky

C. help treat stomachaches      D. help people sleep well

3.Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in____.

A. Taiwan      B. Yixing     C. Anhui    D. Hangzhou

4.The right way to drink tea is_____.

A. to drink it cold.

B. to drink between meals

C. to drink much strong tea

D. to drink with medicine

完形填空

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There’s always hope

I was sitting around the other morning thinking about some of my former(以前的) students. When I do that, my thoughts always turn to Vincent.

Eighteen years ago, on the first day of third grade, when I had my class write something about themselves, he just sat there. So I took him outside to see what was wrong. “You can ___________about something else; anything you want.” I offered .He turned to me and shouted,” I can’t write!” and threw his pencil.

Vincent was difficult and _________ .He acted out. He threw things. He refused to work, to be quiet, to sit down.

So these many years later, I wondered what he was up to. With time on my hands, I googled him and looked him up on Facebook and before long I found him .And after a few texts we agreed to meet. And he told me his _________.

Vincent knew he was smart, but he also knew he couldn’t do what other kids did. He had to move around and talk. For him, sitting still, listening and reading, didn’t __________. The more he tried to do the things on his terms, the more we forced him to do the things on our terms and the angrier he got. The angrier he got, the more trouble he got into.

In other words, we __________ him.

But he wouldn’t let me tell him that. He took full responsibility for his behavior. He remembered feeling _________ for acting out.

That __________ me. Kids like Vincent are always angry about something ;they hold the world responsible for the consequence(后果).

This story also had one of us turning Vincent around. But none of us did that for him. There were no excellent teachers like Annie Sullivan or Jaime Escalante. That didn’t mean we didn’t ___________. I remember countless conversations, trying to understand them, going to his little League games.

It was Vincent who turned Vincent around , along with a junkie (吸毒者) house painter he worked with after failing through high school. This guy clearly scared (惊吓) him straight; talked him into going to ___________.

But it was Vincent who attended classes and got straight A’s for two years .And it was Vincent who got accepted into ten different universities, including Stanford and UW. And it was Vincent who landed a great job at a big tech company.

Vincent is completely different from 18 years ago. I couldn’t be happier for him.

And for me, the ___________is simple but powerful---there’s always hope.

1.A. talk       B. read        C. write       D. hear

2.A. angry    B. lazy         C. careless    D. disappointed

3.A. job        B. story        C. school      D. family

4.A. arrive    B. change      C. work         D. end

5.A. forgot    B. helped       C. freed       D. failed

6.A. proud      B. special      C. natural      D. terrible

7.A. attracted  B. encouraged   C. surprised   D. influenced

8.A. try        B. wait         C. learn        D. succeed

9.A. movies     B. business    C. college     D. sports

10. A. rule   B. memory      C. answer       D. message

–Excuse me, can you tell me____?

–Take the No.22 bus. It will take you right there.

A. how can I get to Laoshe Teahouse

B. how I can get to Laoshe Teahouse

C. which bus did I take to Laoshe Teahouse

D. which bus I took to Laoshe Teahouse

–Mum, can I watch TV now?

–No. You ____tidy your room first.

A. can      B. may      C. must       D. could

–Nancy, which dress do you like better, the yellow one____ the blue one?

–The blue one.

A. or       B. so       C. and      D. but

On March 15,2016,Lee-dol(李世时)____by Google’s AI in the final match.

A. beat      B. beats      C. was beaten     D.is beaten

–Excuse me, does Maria live here?

–No. She ____to London last winter.

A. moves      B. moved     C. will move     D. has moved

–Do you know Mr. Smith?

–Yes, I ____him since 2008.

A. know       B. knew      C. have known    D. will know

John’s mother always asks him ____his homework at school.

A. finish      B.to finish      C. finishing      D. finished

–____are you late again?

–Because I missed the early bus.

A. When      B. Where     C. How       D. Why

–Lucy, where were you born?

–I was born ____Shanghai.

A. at        B. in       C. on       D. by

–Hi , Peter ,is this ____bike?

–Oh, yes. It’s a birthday gift from my parents.

A. your     B. my       C. his      D. her

假如你是李华，你们学校正就“帮助别人，快乐自己”这一话题开展大讨论。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿，谈谈你是否喜欢帮助别人, 你常常帮助别人做什么事情，以及你这样做的感受。

提示词语：like, classmates, friends, parents, solve problems, housework, happy

提示问题： ● Do you like helping others?

● What do you often do to help others?

● How do you feel?

At my school, we are talking about what we often do to help others. ___________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

文段表达

从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

假如你是李华，你和朋友们准备举行一次野餐，打算邀请你们学校的外教Tom参加。请你用英语写一封邮件，告诉他野餐的时间和地点，活动内容，以及需要准备什么。

提示词语：park, take photos, game, fly kites, sing, food, drinks

提示问题： ● When and where are you going to have a picnic?

● What are you going to do?

● What do you advise Tom to prepare for the picnic?

Dear Tom,

How is it going?

I’m writing to invite you to our picnic. ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Up in the Sky

Take a trip up a hill on a windy day. What is flying high in the sky? It isn’t a bird or a plane. It is a kite!

Kids and adults like flying kites. Long ago, the first kites were made by Chinese people. Then, people around the world began flying kites.

One story tells a man’s hat got lifted off by wind. He had fun chasing(追赶) his hat, so he did it again! His hat became the first kite. Other stories tell that people liked watching leaves on windy days. They tied leaves to strings(线) and watched them fly.

Long ago, kites became important in keeping China protected. A man might be lifted up by a kite while he spied(监视) on an enemy. He could use the kite to fly high like a plane. He could also fight from the air!

Kites come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. They are usually made of cloth or paper. A kite might be shaped like a bird, a fish, or just a box. Kites are also painted with colors.

You can use a kite to catch fish. First you tie a fishing line to a kite. Then you put bait(鱼饵) on the line. You watch the kite with hopes as it flies over the water. When you pull the kite down, you might find a fish on your line! Some people think this is more fun than using a fishing pole(杆).

Many countries have special days to honor kites. People make, sell and fly many types of kites. There are several kite festivals in China. The Beijing International Kite Festival is usually held in April every year. People spend all days flying kites. You might see famous fighter kites. People fly these kites quite fast and try to cut other flyer’s lines.

There is much to learn about kites. From long ago in China until now, kites have had many uses. They have been used for spying, fighting, and fishing. But the best way to use a kite is to fly it high for fun!

1.Do kids and adults like flying kites?

2.What did people tie to strings and watched them fly?

3.What are kites usually made of?

4.When is the Beijing International Kite Festival usually held?

5.What have people used kites to do?

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

The Gift

Last summer, Kelly visited her Aunt Mina for a week. They spent two days at Kelly’s favorite museum, the Museum of Modern Art.

At the museum, Kelly wanted to buy a gift. 1.. In the gift shop, she saw some cards, T-shirts and posters(海报). She knew her aunt would love a poster(海报). Kelly looked at the price of a poster. She couldn’t afford it! 2.. She left the gift shop very disappointed.

Later, as they walked home, Aunt Mina noticed Kelly was sad. 3., and Kelly told her about what had happened.

“Don’t worry.” Aunt Mina said, “Spending time with you is the only gift I need.”

Kelly felt the same way, but she still wanted to give her aunt a gift.

The next morning, Kelly stayed with Mrs. Gomez.   4.  . Kelly noticed a toolbox full of paints in the room.

“Mrs. Gomez, I didn’t know you were a painter,” Kelly said.

“I paint a little,” Mrs. Gomez said. “Your aunt says you love the art museum. Would you like to make a little art of your own?”

“I’ve never tried painting,” Kelly said nervously.

Kelly thought about the beautiful paintings at the museum. 5.. “I could make a painting for Aunt Mina,” She said. “It would be the perfect gift!”

“Good idea!” Mrs. Gomez smiled.

Extracurricular(课外的) School Activities

Many schools today provide various extracurricular activities. Some activities are before school, some are after school, and a few may even take place on weekends. Many parents like their children to take part in these activities. Yet some parents are still a little dubious about it. Actually, these activities have many advantages for students. It is a wise choice for parents to allow students to get involved in extracurricular activities at school. It can help students to develop many working skills, people skills, and more.

When students get involved in extracurricular activities, they get involved in different interests. These activities allow them to develop various interests that they may have.

It also helps to raise the self-esteem(自尊) of students. Many students feel worthless or there is nothing they are good at. Everyone wants to find something that they are really good at, and extracurricular activities provide the opportunity for them.

Students can also learn relationship skills. They need to get involved in social activities and learn how to act properly in social situations. These activities give them a chance outside of school to do this, while they are still supervised(监督) by adults.

Of course, while there are many excellent benefits of extracurricular activities for students, you need to consider how much is too much. It can be a great choice to get involved in a few different activities, but too many activities can have negative(消极的) effects. If students take part in too many activities, they often have problems in their studies. They may not get enough rest. They may not have time to relax. It’s important for students to set some limits to extracurricular activities. Students can pick out a couple of their favorites and make sure they can handle(处理) them. Some kids feel like they have to take part in many activities to be a success, and this is not good to them.

When students get involved in extracurricular activities, there are certainly excellent benefits that they’ll enjoy. They are doing it for their future success. It’s important that students don’t try to “do it all”.

1.The underlined part “dubious about” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.

A．crazy about     B． interested in

C．doubtful about    D．confident in

2.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．most extracurricular activities take place on weekends

B．extracurricular activities help students have same interests

C．students feel worthless in extracurricular activities

D．extracurricular activities are supervised by adults

3.The writer may agree that ______.

A．extracurricular activities are bad for students’ studies

B．extracurricular activities help students get enough rest

C．students should have a few different extracurricular activities

D．students have to take part in many activities to be successful

Have you ever walked down a city street and suddenly seen a bright garden full of vegetables and flowers?

It may be a community garden. The community gardens are planted by the people in the community. They are not just pretty places. They improve the neighborhoods.

People first started planting these gardens during the 1970s. At that time, the price of vegetables and fruits was rising. In many city neighborhoods, crime(犯罪) was increasing. There were also many other problems. People decided to get together to plant gardens to fight against these problems. The gardeners thought they might make the area more beautiful and improve people’s life.

These gardeners were right! Community gardens have many benefits. They improve their neighbourhoods. They also make people feel they belong to the community. When people work together in a garden, they feel they are connected with each other. People work on a small area within the garden. They grow vegetables or fruits. Each person decides what he or she is going to grow. However, they also work together to help each other. Some members have gardening experience. They can help those who are just learning how to grow vegetables and fruits.

Sometimes, garden members pay for supplies. The supplies usually include small plants and tools. Many community gardens have sponsors(赞助者). They pay for the supplies for the gardens. It helps to keep the gardens going every year. Sponsors may be parks, schools and local companies. Some groups want to be a part of the community. They help clean up and beautify a neighborhood. They also pay for the supplies.

Community gardens give people a chance to work together. They can make the community stable(安定的). There are many programs of community gardens. Some gardens provide programs for children and elder people. They may provide classes. They may give the vegetables and fruits to poor people. Community gardens also improve air.

Today there are about 10,000 community gardens in cities in the US. They have become popular because of their benefits. People enjoy having vegetables and flowers in their neighborhoods.

1.Who plant the community gardens?

A．Gardeners of the companies.

B．People in the community.

C．Sponsors in the community.

D．People from the government.

2.People started to plant community gardens because       .

A．it was a good way to learn gardening

B．they liked fresh vegetables and flowers

C．it helped them get more experience

D．they wanted to solve the problems

3.What do sponsors do for community gardens?

A．They pay for the supplies.

B．They clean community gardens.

C． They provide classes.

D．They give poor people vegetables.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The relationship of neighbours.

B．The future of community gardens.

C．The introduction of community gardens.

D．The experiments in community gardens.

Jenny wasn’t interested in playing the piano. She liked writing stories and acting them out with her friends. But Mrs. Windsor gave her piano lessons for free, so she felt she should have a try. Every Sunday she had her piano lessons in Mrs. Windsor’s house.

One Sunday morning, Jenny walked into Mrs. Windsor’s music room and sat down on the piano bench(长凳) as usual.

“Hello,” Jenny heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl.

“What’s your name?” The girl asked.

Before Jenny could answer, Mrs. Windsor walked in and said, “Jenny, this is my niece(侄女), Pasha. Pasha, this is Jenny. I need to go to hospital, so Pasha will give you your lesson today.”

Pasha sat beside Jenny on the piano bench and asked, “What piece do you like best?”

“I don’t know.” Jenny said. “They’re all the same to me.”

“You mean you don’t have a favorite?” Pasha was surprised.

“No, not really.” Jenny said.

Pasha opened Jenny’s music book and asked Jenny to play.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently(轻轻地) put her hand on top of Jenny’s. Jenny stopped. Then Pasha said, “Jenny, what are you hearing in the music?” Jenny looked at Pasha strangely.

“I don’t know.” Jenny said.

“Let me try and you listen,” Pasha said. “All you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music.”

“I’ve never thought of it that way.” Jenny said.

“Let’s try together, shall we?” Pasha smiled. Together they played that afternoon and tried to find the story in the music. That day Jenny found playing the piano was not that difficult.

1.Where did Jenny have her piano lessons?

A．In her school.   B．In Mrs. Windsor’s house.

C．In a music club.  D．In Pasha’s house.

2.Pasha is Mrs. Windsor’s       .

A．daughter   B．student C．niece D．granddaughter

3.Pasha told Jenny all she had to do is       .

A．listen to Mrs. Windsor carefully

B．write her favourite piece of music

C．play the piano gently and slowly

D．learn to hear the stories in the music

4.With Pasha’s help, Jenny would probably       .

A．write more stories

B．like playing the piano better

C．make more friends

D．know Mrs. Windsor better

Have you collected anything since you were young? These people have！

1.Who collects pens?

A．Angelika. B．Tony. C．Ron. D．Zhu Yue.

2.What does Tony collect?

A．Pens.    B．Dolls.      C．Key rings.    D．Erasers.

3.How long has Ron been a world record holder?

A．10 years. B．13 years. C．15 years. D．20 years.

4.How many erasers has Zhu Yue collected?

A．290,000. B．1,125. C．24,000. D．100,000.

完形填空

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A Box of Memories

Anton felt unable to smile. The school year would be over soon, and he had to move to a new city. Anton looked out of the window at his backyard. He could recall(回想起) all the summers he spent playing there with his _________. He worried about whether he would make new friends at his new school. He found it _________ to imagine being away from this town.

Anton and his father had packed(打包) for many days. Two days before Anton left, his best friend Hector came to help. Hector was _________ cheerful(欢快的). Anton felt better whenever he was with him.

When they were in the garage(车库), Anton _________ an old box. “What is it? It looks strange.” Hector helped him take it into the yard.

“What are you looking at, boys?” asked Anton’s father as he came into the _________. “Oh, you found my old things,” Anton’s father said. “We kept moving when I was a kid. I _________ my old friends. So I kept things to help me remember them. Even when I was in a new home, I had those old things.”

Hector realized that Anton was _________ just as his father did. He was already thinking of a good way to help Anton.

The evening before Anton left, Hector asked their friends to meet at his home. Hector had _________ everything.

“Let’s fill a box with tokens(象征) of friendship for Anton,” began Hector. “Our gifts can bring back memories of our years playing together.”

Sarah put a book into the box. “Anton likes this book a lot,” She said. David dropped a piece of paper in. “This joke made Anton laugh for days,” He said. “He can read it again and think of me.” As more gifts were put into the box, Hector felt _________ of their thoughtful actions. He asked Anton’s father to hide the box on the truck.

Three weeks later, Anton called Hector in his new house. “I like it here. I hope you can visit me and I’ll introduce you to my new friends.” Anton said. “It was a big surprise when I found the _________ on the truck. It really helps me.”