Erika, Japan

As students, we should wear our school uniforms every day. We are not allowed to change the color of our hair. Our school tells us that we may not date, go to movies, leave home after the sunset or play video games without permission (允许) from school. In class we must listen to the teacher carefully. In our free time, we are not allowed to take part-time jobs.

Jacky, Australia

Every student has the right to be safe and happy at school. Wear the correct uniform and show respect to yourself and the school. Don't fight with others at school. Smoking is not allowed for your own sake (利益) and that of others. Don't use mobile phones or other electronic devices in class. Don't trouble with the learning of the other students.

Bill, USA

We have to wear school uniforms. Food, drinks or snacks shouldn't be taken into the classroom. We are supposed to keep quiet on the school bus. In America, we can have part-time jobs in our free time. Gum chewing (口香糖) at school is not allowed, as it is difficult to clean up. And if we chew gum in class, we may not pay more attention to our study.

Mary, China

Here are some of our school rules. We shouldn't be late for school. We have to wear school uniforms every day, and I think it is good for us because uniforms can make us look smart. We can't talk loudly in class or run in the hallways during break. We are not allowed to use mobile phones at school. We mustn't smoke because it's bad for our health.

【1】According to the rules, video games can't be played freely in ________.

A.ChinaB.JapanC.AustraliaD.the USA

【2】Which of the following is allowed in American school rules?

A.Taking part-time jobs.B.Taking snacks into classroom.

C.Chewing gum in class.D.Talking loudly on the school bus.

【3】Mary thinks school uniforms can make students look ________.

A.coolB.simpleC.smartD.friendly

A.were deliveredB.are deliveredC.deliveredD.delivers

初中三年，你一定遇到过很多困难，某英文报社以“自强”为话题展开征文活动，请你用英文写篇短文给报社投稿，谈谈你曾经遇到过的困难，你是如何坚强克服困难的，以及克服困难后你的感受。

提示词语： remember, write, read, proud

提示问题： ● What difficulty did you have?

● What did you do to overcome the difficulty?

● How did you feel?

Everybody meets difficulties in their life.

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And then there is the size of it. It’s a long way from one side to the other. Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney, which is about 1, 900 miles (3,000 km) away.

Most countries have probably had population growth, with much the same racial mix, for hundreds of years. Apart, of course, from the Aborigines (土著), who have been there for over 50,000 years, Australians have not been there long. The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago. Most other foreigners arrived less than 50 years ago. Australia’s population has doubled since 1957, transforming what was perhaps one of the most boring nations to one of the most exciting, with many interesting differences of culture and custom.

Australians are generally warm-hearted and open. Perhaps they have taken the best from other foreign cultures, mixing them with the best of Aboriginal and early foreign cultures. Australians are also humorous. You are expected to be the same. It is said in Australia that all visitors must be able to take a joke. Learn to laugh at yourself, your country, and so on. And if you really want to be a social hit, tell jokes about yourself, your country, and the way you speak. There is almost nothing that cannot be laughed at. The important things in life such as traditions (like public festivals) are taken very lightly. Sport, however, is taken very seriously!

Today, Australia has one of the world’s highest standards of living, fine food and wine, a great sporting tradition, a colorful and high culture, and an affection for visitors.

【1】How far will visitors travel from Europe to Australia?

【2】Which is closer to Perth, Singapore or Sydney?

【3】When did the first Europeans come to Australia?

【4】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

【5】According to Paragraph 4, what are Australians like?

A.were havingB.hadC.will haveD.have

A.leftB.is leavingC.leavesD.will leave

1. 奶奶感到身体不适, 看起来很痛苦, 躺在床上, 而她弟弟韩林却在开心玩着电脑游戏

2. 韩彤询问奶奶病情、测体温, 给父母打电话, 并向网上医生求助;

3. 奶奶在韩彤帮助下服用合适的药物之后, 身体状况好转;

4. 你认为：……（至少两点）

参考词汇：

痛苦的 painful 网上医生 online doctor 中华传统美德 traditional Chinese virtues

要求：

（1）词数：80-100个

（2）日记格式和开头已给出, 不计入总数

（3）要点齐全, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥

Sunday

In the morning, I went to Han Tong's home to help her with her English. When I got there, I found________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

While other teenagers hang out with friends or play sports after school, Brooke Yoakam goes to business meetings.

Yoakam first began developing a mobile app called Gift Pocket at the age of 12. Now 17, this girl from Ohio, US has finally launched the app.

It allows users to upload gift cards from various businesses and store them all in one place. User can also exchange gift cards. The app is free to download and use.

Yoakam says about 1,000 users have downloaded the app, with 87 percent of them signing up（注册）and 45 percent adding at least one gift card to the service.

Yoakam came up with the idea for the app after attending a leadership academy（领导学院）in sixth grade. She was asked to solve a problem. She realized that she always forgot her gift cards when she went shopping with friends. But since most people have mobile phones, it would be easy to store and use the gift cards from there.

After leaving the academy, Yoakam decided to develop an app that would solve this problem. She won a local business competition and received $2,000（13, 800 yuan） from a company to invest（投资）in her idea. She traveled around after school two or three times a week to work on the app. She even gave up some of her hobbies and activities.

The app has helped her realize her interests. So she hopes to major（主修）in business and technology in college.

【1】Yoakam first started _____________ called Gift Pocket when she was 12 years old.

【2】Users can_____________ from various businesses and store them all in one place.

【3】A company invested $2,000（13, 800 yuan） to her as her reward in _____________.

【4】Yoakam had the idea for the app_____________ in sixth grade.

【5】"I hope to major in business and technology in college in order to_____________," Yoakam said.

An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs. They can learn, solve problems, and think logically（逻辑地）. At present, we use the term AI for successfully understanding human speech, recognizing（识别）human faces, operating self-driving cars and competing in some game systems like playing Chess. However, some people also consider AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly. Professor Stephen Hawking（霍金）, a famous British scientist was not for this kind of technology.

Math is the basic language of AI. If students are good at math, they will be more likely to become successful AI designers（设计者）in the future. We need not only bright students, but also average（普通的）students. As for（对于）average students, if they get enough math skills, they can also become successful AI designers. Besides, a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing.

Scientists hope to create creative and emotional（有感情的）AI. The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art. Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field.

【1】From Paragraph 1, we know that___________.

A.all problems can be solved by computers

B.machines with AI can think and learn

C.AI has been around for only 60 years

D.AI works in the same way as people

【2】According to the passage, what can't AI do at present?

A.Understand human speech.B.Operate self-driving cars.

C.Compete in some game systems.D.Understand human feelings.

【3】The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A.chessB.a scientistC.the dangerD.AI

【4】According to the passage, if students want to become successful AI designers, they should learn ____________well.

A.math and artB.art and technology

C.math and computer scienceD.art and computer science

【5】Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientists'_____________ about AI.

A.wishesB.worriesC.feelingsD.discoveries