1．The Best Language-Learning Apps Learning a new language takes a lot of time and hard work.These are the best apps （應(yīng)用程序） that can help with your learning.

Duolingo Best for Free Education Score：4.5 Pros and cons （利與弊） ☆ Free. ☆ Wonderful new short stories for some languages. ★ Not enough materials for several languages.	Busuu Best for Vocabulary Score：3.8 Pros and cons ☆ Very clear teaching plans. ☆ Excellent value for long-term use. ★ Small number of languages. ★ Some long and boring exercises.
Quizlet Best for Personalized Study Score：4.0 Pros and cons ☆ Simple to use. ☆ Excellent for self-study. ☆ Different study modes （模式）. ★ Only proper for testing some kinds of information. ★ Some spelling mistakes.	Beelinguapp Best for Reading Score：3.5 Pros and cons ☆ Excellent for reading in foreign languages. ☆ Lots of free materials included. ☆ 12 languages. ★ Complicated （復(fù)雜的） pricing and plans.

（1）Which of the following is among the pros of Duolingo？
A．It has 12 languages.
B．It's simple to use.
C．It's free.
D．It has clear teaching plans.
（2）Which app has different study modes？
A．Duolingo.
B．Quizlet.
C．Busuu.
D．Beelinguapp.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．Quizlet is good for self-study.
B．Busuu has complicated pricing.
C．Duolingo has some spelling mistakes.
D．Beelinguapp has some boring exercises.
（4）Which app of the following is the least popular？
A．Duolingo.
B．Quizlet.
C．Busuu.
D．Beelinguapp.
（5）What is the passage written for？
A．For advertising the apps to learners.
B．For helping learners to choose the apps.
C．For comparing the apps with one another.
D．For providing free information about the apps.

2．Here are the activities in Jane's school in September and October.

Activity	Time	Place	People
the football game	September 29	the playground	all the students in Class Two
the English party	October 10	the school hall	all the students
Miss Li's birthday party	October 16	Classroom 7 B	her friends and her students
the school show	October 18	the gym	all music lovers
the book sale （出售）	October 29	the school playground	all the students

（1）Who can go to the school show？
A．All music lovers.
B．Miss Li's friends.
C．All the students in Jane's school.
D．All the students in Class Two.
（2）Which activity is in September？
A．The school show.
B．The book sale.
C．Miss Li's birthday party.
D．The football game.
（3）Where is the English party？
A．In the school hall.
B．In the gym.
C．In Classroom 7 B.
D．On the school playground.
（4）Miss Li's birthday party is on .
A．October 10
B．October 16
C．October 29
D．October 18
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are five activities in October.
B．There is a football game is in the gym.
C．The book sale is on the school playground.
D．Only Miss Li's friends can go to her birthday party.

3．Teens will finally grow up some day，leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone，so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.
   The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education （勞動(dòng)教育）.But this has been overlooked in recent years.Many tens do not value （看重） the importance of working hard.There is a teenager girl named Nancy.She never helps out around the house.Once her mother was on vacation for a week，leaving her alone at home.When her mother came home from vacation，she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
   Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard.Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week.To our joy （開(kāi)心），some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables.For example，No.38 Middle School in Hefei，sets up a 500-square -meter farm on an open platform （露天平臺(tái)） of their teaching building.Each class is asked to grow and pick vegetables there.
   Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home.Teens should master （掌握） one or two life skills every year.These skills can include cooking，washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.

（1）What does the underlined word "overlooked" mean in Chinese？
A．強(qiáng)調(diào)
B．忽視
C．俯視
D．眺望
（2）The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show .
A．Nancy is too busy to help out around the house
B．many teens do not value the importance of working hard
C．Nancy's parents are glad that she doesn't help with chores at home
D．teens don't need to value the importance of working hard
（3）Which is NOT the life skill for students according to the passage？
A．Cooking.
B．Washing clothes.
C．Tidying rooms.
D．Playing computer games.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Schools should teach students the value of working hard.
B．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home.
C．The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education.
D．The basic skills may help teens to solve some problems.
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A．Family Education
B．School Education
C．Hardworking Spirit Education
D．Self-education