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1、Emojis are popular among millennials, who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s, because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are flexible（灵活的 ） and show meanings beautifully, president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural. Since millennials became th

2、e biggest part in the American workforce（劳动 ）, emojis have been more accepted in the workplace. For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream（主流） society. In the digital age, emojis are how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day.

3、But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is a step back for humans, hurting peoples ability to use languages. There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures-the written word is necessary to express your ideas

4、 and feelings to their highest level, he said. Do you feel or about emojis?（ ）41. What emoji is according to the passage?A. B. C. D.（ ） 42.Where were emojis invented? A. In Japan B. In China. C In the UK. D. In the US.（ ） 43. What does the underlined word millennials in the 3rd paragraph mean in Chi

5、nese? A. 80后 B. 00后 C. 独生子女 D. 千禧一代（ ） 44. Why are emojis popular among millennials? A. Because emojis limit what they say with pictures. B. Because they think emojis are a step back for humans. C. Because 6 billion emojis are used in text messages eve day. D. Because young people are easily attract

6、ed by new technology and new things.（ ） 45. The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by_. A. telling stories B. explaining the word emojis C. listing numbers D. making comparisons（比较）BWhen we exercise hard, we burn fat （脂肪）. But have you ever wondered where exactly the fat goes?Some

7、 doctors think that fat is changed into heat and given off in the air. Others think the body burns it. Some even joke that someone comes and takes it. Thats why you always weigh less in the morning. Now a new study from Australia solves the mystery.“The correct answer is that most of the fat is brea

8、thed out as CO2. It goes into thin air,” says the study.Scientists followed the atoms （原子） in 10 kilograms of fat as they are lost. They found that 8.4 of those kilograms are breathed out as CO2 through the lungs （肺）. The other weight, 1.6 kilograms, becomes water and leaves the body.“None of this i

9、s easy to understand because we cant see the CO2 we breathe out,” said the studys lead expert.Does that mean you can lose more weight by breathing more? It is not as easy as you think. Breathing more than the bodys metabolic rate （新陈代谢速度） can make you uncomfortable. You may feel dizzy （眩晕的） and beco

10、me unable to see, move or feel, according to the study.So how can people lose weight healthily? The key is to eat less and move more. You may have heard this many times. During a day, a 70kg person breathes out about 200g of CO2. So if the same person wants to lose weight, he or she can do some ligh

11、t exercise, for example, walking fast. This can help lose 240g of CO2.46. Where is the new study from?A. Japan. B. Australia. C. Canada. D. America.47. According to the new study, where does our fat go when we exercise a lot?A. The body burns it.B. Someone comes and takes it.C. It is changed into he

12、at and given off in the air.D. Most of it is breathed out as CO2.48. What will happen to people if they breathe more than the bodys metabolic rate?A. They will lose weight healthily.B. They will feel comfortable.C. They may become unable to move.D. They may become healthier.49. Which of the followin

13、g is the best way to lose weight?A. Sitting still and breathing more.B. Sleeping a lot and breathing more.C. Eating less and exercising more.D. Eating more and doing some light exercise.50. The passage mainly tells us _.A. where fat goes when we exerciseB. why we can lose weight healthilyC. how we s

14、hould do some exerciseD. what we should do to burn fatCA man in Pakistan is now working to help children get an education. When he was a child, he did not go to school because he was too poor.It is reported that Pakistan has 25 million children who do not go to school. That is the second highest num

15、ber in the world. Only Nigeria has more. Many Pakistani children must work to support their families.Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children. He is now a firefighter. He also manages a small school. VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad.Ayub started with just one student in 1

16、982. He saw a boy cleaning cars for days. He asked him, “Why dont you go to school?” The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters.Ayub was also an orphan and he, too, had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters

17、. He said, “When my father died, everyone who came to the funeral said they were sorry, but no one helped.” He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters.Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars, but he did not have enough money t

18、o pay the boys school fees. _.Today, Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park. Some of the children attend other schools in the morning, but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework.Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since he began teaching. Many of

19、 them come from very poor areas near the park.Ayub said, “I used to argue with kids who worked Why are you washing someones dishes or their clothes? Why dont you study?”One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas. Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago. “He

20、followed us back home. He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school,” Abbas said.Today, Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub.Many children are out of school, and those who do attend classes often get a poor education. Information gathered by a

21、n organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic mathematics and cannot read a story in their language.A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia.51. According to the report of a group in Islamabad,

22、which country spends the least on education in South Asia?A. Pakistan. B. Nigeria. C. India. D. China.52. Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT _.A. managing a small school B. teaching the poor childrenC. taking classes at a college D. visiting the childrens parents53. W

23、hich sentence can be put in the empty place in the passage?A. So he offered to teach him. B. So he asked his parents to help him.C. So he gave up his idea. D. So he forced him to go to school.54. Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage?a. Ayub began to teach the poor children i

24、n his school.b. Ayubs school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA.c. Ayub advised Abbass parents to send him to his school.d. Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters.e. Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him.A. a-b-e-d-e B. b-c-d-a-e C. d-a-e-c-b D.

25、d-e-a-c-b55. From the passage, which are the best words to describe Ayub?A. Hard-working and honest. B. Kind-hearted and helpful.C. Creative and confident. D. Humorous and popular.二 Girl Dicky bird, dicky bird, Where are you flying away? Why do you fly when I wish you to stay? I would never harm you

26、, if you would come. And sing a song while you sit on my thumb. Bird Dear girl, I will sing to you here in the tree. But do not come any nearer to me. Your wide open hand and your eyes big and bright. Fill poor little Dicky with fright. Girl I love you, dear Dicky. So why should you fear?If you come

27、 with me, my sweet, pretty dear. You shall live in a silver house so happy. And feed on a piece of white sugar each day. Oh, little girl, my home is in this tree. I love the fresh air, the sunshine is free. My three babies are calling me, so I must fly. And sing as I leave you, Goodbye, goodbye!41.

28、In this poem, the word “bright” rhymes with _. A. fear B. fly C. fright D. tree 42. According to the poem, what does the girl want the bird to do? A. fly away B. sing a song C. feed three babies D. live in the tree Welcome to Burton Safari Park. Burton is one of Europes oldest wildlife parks. Here y

29、ou can see wild animals from all over the world and theyre not in cages. Before we start, we have some information for the animals safety and for your own. First, please stay in your car at all times. If there is an emergency （紧急情况） or your car breaks down, please use your horn （喇叭） and lights and a person will come and help you. If you would like to stop, please do so on the left side of the road, so the traffic will pass on the right. Please dont feed