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Email: Sunnyhospital@yahoo.com 41．The date of the Problem-solving Workshop is .
A．Dec. 5th and 6th , 2016 B．Dec. 3rd and 4th, 2016 C． Nov. 28th and 29th, 2016 D．Nov. 20th and 21st, 2016 42．If you want to call the Speech Workshop, you can call . A．03-98769988 B．03-20569870 C．03-98763754 D．03-20017430
43．If you want to join the Young Reporter Workshop, you need to pay .
A．$150 B．$ 160 C．$180 D．$ 200
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Class President
Quinn was running for the class president. His best friend Zack helped him. They hung posters(海报) up in the hallways. They wrote, ―Quinn Should Win!‖
A student walked by as they hung one poster on the door to the library. He read the poster and asked, ―Why should you win?‖ and then walked away.
Quinn had never thought about why before. He knew he was popular and lots of students would vote(投票) for him.
―I think you should have some promises,‖ Zack said. Quinn thought for a while and said, ―How about putting a new gumball machine(糖果机) in the boys’ room?‖
At Quinn’s home, Quinn and Zack made up posters that said, ―Vote Quinn: New gumball machine in the boys’ room. Everyone will play football at noon!‖
The next day at school, some of Quinn’s friends avoided him, especially the girls. He asked Dave if he wanted to play football at noon. Dave answered, ―Yes. Your Majesty(陛下).‖
―What’s the matter with everyone?‖ Quinn said to himself.
―I’ll tell you what’s wrong,‖ said a girl behind him. ―The girls don’t care whether you’re going to put a gumball machine in the boys’ room. And nobody wants to be told they have to play football at noon. Nobody likes your promises because you only made promises about what you like.‖
Quinn thought about what he could do. Then he made a survey to know what his
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classmates wanted. He and Zack made up new posters. Quinn’s friends started talking to him again, and the next week Quinn won the election(选举). Quinn realized that listening to your classmates was the most important thing a class president should do. 44．Who helped Quinn run for the class president?
A．Zack.
B．Dave.
C．A girl. B．in the library D．in the school hall
D．His teacher.
45．Quinn wanted to put a new gumball machine . A．in the hallway C．in the boys’ room
46．Nobody liked Quinn’s promises because .
A．boys didn’t like the new gumball machine B．Dave didn’t want to play football at noon C．he only talked with his friends after class D．he only made promises about what he liked
47．At the end of the story, we know that .
A．Zack was popular C．Zack won the election
B．Quinn listened to his classmates D．Quinn made friends with Dave C
Teenage life is interesting, adventurous(冒险的) and difficult. Teenagers have to go through many problems. It may probably be a family problem or a school problem. It is important to learn how to deal with those problems.
Be grateful(感激的) of your parents’ support. When you have a problem, ask your parents to support you. When a child is thirteen, he feels like he has grown up. As a part of a family, teenagers do not want their parents to involve in their personal activities and they think they are able to be independent(独立的).
It is very normal and parents should also cooperate(合作) with their kids. They should try to get to know what their child needs. Sometimes a child may be hesitating(犹豫) to tell something but they should try to know what the matter is. Parents’ support is the greatest support for a teenager.
Learn to live in society. Society plays a very important role in everyone’s life. What teenagers see from society has a big influence on their characters.
As a teenager, you should know what is wrong and what is right. Never be impatient in making a decision. Always keep cool and calm(沉着的), take advice from your parents and you will make a good decision. Don’t let the bad things of society influence you. Instead, get to learn good things from society.
Learn from school. School is like a second home. We learn a lot from our school, and at the same time, it is the hardest part of a teenager’s life.
·First are the studies. You should know what you want to do. Don’t come under pressure in making choices.
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·Learn to take your own stand(立场). If you don’t do well in exams, don’t feel broken. Be strong-minded and spend more time on your studies.
·Share your problems with your friends. Your friends are always ready to help. If you are confused in your life, talk about what all you’ve done and what you want to do with your friends.
48．What’s the greatest support for teenagers? A．The support of their teachers. B．The support of their friends. C．The support of their parents. D．The support of their schools. 49．When teenagers make a decision, they should . A．know their parents needs B．be impatient C．do it by themselves D．keep calm 50．When teenagers don’t do well in exams, they should . A．learn to make choices B．work harder at their studies C．feel sad about themselves D．talk with their good friends 51．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．How to cooperate with teenagers. B．How to get help from parents. C．How to face problems as a teenager. D．How to be independent in school. D
Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you think out of the box? If so, you could be the next great inventor. ―But I’m just a kid,‖ you might say! Don’t worry about a little thing like age. Some of the greatest inventors in the world get their start as kids.
For example, Benjamin Franklin created paddles(桨) for his hands to help
him swim faster when he was only 12 years old. His creation led to today’s flippers(橡胶蹼)! You don’t have to be an adult, a scientist or a genius(天才) to be an inventor. One thing you need is: curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways. Sometimes their understanding of things leads to great inventions! Sometimes inventors come up with completely new things that solve a problem. At other times new inventions are only things that are changed or improved. Then they work better or serve a different purpose.
So what should you do if you have a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Ask them to help you create a working model of your idea.
Once you have a working model, you should test it. Sometimes after the test, you may find your idea is not as great as you thought. At other times you realize it is a good idea and your working model can help you work out how to make it better. If you need some ideas, consider these kids and their inventions:
Frank Epperson invented Popsicles(冰棍) when he was 11. One night he mixed soda powder(苏打粉) and water with a stick. He left it outside all night. The next morning, he found that the stick had frozen(冻结) inside the drink during the cold night.
Chester Greenwood created earmuffs(耳罩) when he was 15. He found his ears got
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painfully cold when he was skating. He decided to solve the problem. He found a piece of wire(电线), and his grandma helped him pad(用软物填塞) the ends.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system that allowed blind people to read. 52．The underlined word ―unique‖ in Paragraph 3 probably means ―______‖. A．strict B．famous C．unusual D．popular 53．We can learn from the passage that ______. A．Benjamin Franklin made paddles for his feet B．Frank Epperson spent many days making Popsicles C．Chester Greenwood created earmuffs with his teacher D．Louis Braille’s invention helped blind people to read 54．The writer probably agrees that ______. A．age is very important for inventions B．kids inventors are geniuses C．inventions should be completely new D．a working model needs to be tested 55．What is the best title of the passage? A．Are Inventions Important?
B．Can Kids Be Inventors, Too? C．What’s Your Favourite Invention?
D．How Can You Make Inventions Popular?
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每个选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）
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When the doorbell rang, Tom looked through the peephole(门镜). He saw a delivery person already hurrying down the stairs. He had left a package(包裹) behind in the hallway. 56 . ―Ken! There’s a package for us! Someone sent us something!‖
Ken looked out and then opened the door to get the package. ―It’s to Mom and Dad,‖ he said. ―We can’t open it until they wake up.‖
Tom knew his parents enjoyed sleeping late on weekends. 57 . He sat down on the floor beside the package and looked at it. The package seemed to come to life. 58 . It was saying, ―You should open me because I’m something wonderful.‖
Tom wondered what was inside. He looked at the return address. 59 . Could Grandparents send him a toy?
A hand fell on his shoulder. ―What have you got there?‖ His mother asked in a sleepy voice.
Tom stood up and said, ―It’s for you and Dad, something from
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Grandparents.‖
60 . Then his mother said, ―I know what it is. Remember the delicious cantaloupe(哈密瓜) Grandfather grew in his garden last summer? Well, this year, we’ll grow some that will be just as good.‖
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Holidays
A holiday is a special time. It is a special day to remember special people or special events in history. The word holiday is made up of two words: holy(神圣的) and day. At one time, most holidays celebrated religion(宗教). Today, holidays celebrate more than religion. Some holidays are even for nature or animals! Earth Day, for example, is a holiday when we think about how to take care of our planet, Earth.
Every month, except August, has an important holiday. On some holidays children do not have to go to school and adults do not have to go to work. Christmas and Thanksgiving are examples of holidays when most people do not have to go to work or school. Of course, there are people who have to work, even on a holiday. Police officers, bus drivers, fire fighters, and hospital workers have to work on holidays. They are always needed, even on important holidays. These people are hard at work while everyone else gets to stay home and celebrate. On other holidays, people go to work and school. There is no day off on holidays like Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. People may still celebrate at work or school, or when they get home.
People celebrate holidays by spending time together. These days, everyone is so busy that it is hard to find time for family activities. Holidays are great time for each member of the family to get together and get relaxed. Sometimes people wear special clothes and eat special food. For example, on St. Patrick’s Day, people use green to celebrate the day. People may eat green food which are shaped like a shamrock(三叶草).
People also celebrate some holidays with parades(游行). There are large parades in many cities and towns. One of the largest holiday parades in America is the Macy’s Parade in New York City. It is held every year on Thanksgiving Day. It is to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It attracts more than 3.5 million people to the streets of
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A．It might be hours before they woke up B．It was looking back at him C．Tom called his brother Ken D．His mother pulled open the box E．The address was his grandparents’